Tattnall County GaArchives Wills.....Moore, William July 20, 1875
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Source: Tattnall County, Ga Probate Court File M1682
Written: July 20, 1875
Recorded: July 14, 1880

Will of William Moore                                           In the name of 
God Amen.
I William Moore of Tattnall County and State of Georgia being of Sound 
disposing mind and memory and being desirous to Settle my worldly affairs 
while I have Strength So to do,,  Do make and publish this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking all will by me at any time heretofore made.  And 
first I commit my Soul to God who give it and my body I desire to be buried in 
a decent and Christian manner, and my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows.

Item 1st I desire and direct that all my Just debts be paid without delay by 
my Executor hereinafter named as I am unwilling my creditors Should be delayed 
of their rights especially as there is no necesity for delay

Item 2nd  I give and bequeath to my wife Mary and my three children to wit 
Julian, Bitha Orahites, and Dicy Trucilla my bay mare, five cows and calves, 
five head of Stock Sheep  five head of Stock hogs one hose cart and buggy also 
all my household and kitchen furniture also a sufficiency of provision for 
twelve months Support free from all charges or limitation whatever to their 
own proper use benefit and behoove forever,,
I also give to my wife for and during her natural life or widdow hood two 
hundred acres of land including the house and plantation where I now live also 
the remaining portion of a five hundred acre tract adjoining my plantation 
originally granted to me.

Item 3rd  The Ballance of my property both real and personal whatever and 
wherever it may be found I desire and direct to be sold and equally divided 
among my eight children  by my former wife and my three children by my present 
wife.

Item 4th I constitute and appoint my Son Wm. N. Moore and Thos. F. Banks 
Executors to this my last will and testament this July 20th 1875
                                                                               
               William Moore  {Seal}

Signed Sealed declared and published by William Moore as his last Will and 
Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers who Subscribed our names 
hereto in the presence of Said Testator and each other this July 20th 1875.
John H. Durrance
Jesse W. Durrance
L.   Purvis
Joshua L. Griner

Additional Comments:
Census recrds indicate William Moore was born in North Carolina about 1798. He 
died 26 June 1880 in Tattnall County, Georgia.  His 1st wife: Mary Ann 
Delegal. His 2nd wife Mary E. "Polly" Martin.

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