Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Moon, William May 7, 1810
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Source: Elbert Co., Ga Will Book 1809-1812, Pages 132-135
Written: May 7, 1810
Recorded: February 2, 1811

Will of William Moon - Signed 7 May 1810 
Elbert Co., GA Will Book 1809-1812, pages 132-135

"Georgia, Elbert County) In the name of God Amen I William Moon 
of the County and State aforesaid calling to mind the mortality 
of my body, being weak in the same but of sound mind and memory do 
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, revoking and making
void all others by me heretofore made, Item 1 I give and bequeath to 
my wife Sarah Moon during her natural life or widowhood one negro 
man by the name of Edmond one negro woman by the name of Jean one 
negro girl by the name of Betty and the plantation whereon I now 
live also the crop of that may be on the same at my death either in 
the field or in the cribb and my stock of cattle hogs sheep and 
geese also two horses she having her choice of my stock, also all 
my household and kitchen furniture, In case my wife should marry, my
will and desire is that she should have a childs part of my estate
or her thirds, as she pleases during her life. Item 2nd my will and 
desire is that my son Jacob Moons orphans shall have his equal part 
of my estate except, fifty dollars to be taken out of his part. Item
3rd my will and desire is that my son Robert Moon shall have his 
equal part of my estate, except fifty dollars to be taken out of his
part. Item 4th my will and desire is that my son William H. Moon hav
his equal part of my estate except fifty dollars to be taken out of 
his part. Item 5th I lend to my daughter Martha Blake a childs part
of my estate during her life and after her death immediately, my 
will and desire is that that part of my estate, lent as aforesaid 
shall be equally divided amongst my daughter Martha Blakes children. 
Item 6th my will and desire is that my son Jesse Moons orphans have 
his equal part of my estate. Item 7th my will and desire is that my
son Boller Moon, my son Pleasant Moon, my son Archllaus Moon, my 
daughter Salley Green Power, my son John Moon and my daughter 
Susannah Power, individually, to have their equal parts or shares of 
my estate. Item 8th my will and desire is that all my estate thats 
not intrusted with my wife Sarah Moon shall after my death as soon as 
it can with convience and according to law, be sold, and my will 
further is that all of my just debts be paid out of the money 
ariseing from the same, and the ballance to be equally divided 
amongst all my children and grandchildren according to their 
distributive shares as heretofore pointed out, Item 9th my will and 
desire is that immediately after the death of my beloved wife Sarah
Moon that all the property with the increase of same which I have 
intrusted her with be sold to the best advantage in the judgment of 
my Executors and the money arising from the sail of the same to be 
equally divided amongst all my children and grandchildren as above 
mentioned. Item 10th I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved 
wife Sarah Moon Extx my son Robert Moon and my son William H. Moon 
executors of this my last will and testament, impowering and clothing
them with full and complete authority to carry the same into full 
effect, in witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 
seventh day of May one thousand eighteen hundred and ten. 
                                    Wm. Moon   (Seal) 
Witnesses present 
James Wood
James Power" 

"Georgia, Elbert County) Personally appeared in open court James 
Wood and James Power and being duly sworn saith that they were 
subscribing witnesses to the within instrument and that they saw 
the within named William Moon sign seal and declare the same as his 
last will and testament and that he was of sound and disposing mind
or appeared so to be at the time of signing the same and that the 
deponants subscribed the names as witnesses to the same at the 
testators request this 7th day of Jany 1811. 
                                    James Wood 
                                    James Power
Test  A.Pope, C.C.O. 
Recorded this 2nd day of February 1811 - A. Pope  C.C.O. "


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