Will of Joseph Moore 
Will Book "A", Page 198 

Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Moore of Scrogy (?) in 
the County of Claiborne and State of Mississippi do make and ordain 
this my last will and Testament. 

Impiris. All the estate which I now possess, or may at any time 
hereafter possess, both real and personal & mixed (not hereinafter 
bequeathed) Shall remain in hand's of my wife Elizabeth whereby 
authorized and Empowered to do and perform all necessary acts for 
carrying on the plantation and all the proceeds arising from the labour 
of my negroes and all other Serivces, she shall after paying my just 
debts and paying for the support and education of my children, have 
full power and authority to invest in such way as will be most 
beneficial to herself and children, under this provision it is intended 
that my wife shall have the power to purchase slaves, exchange slaves, 
purchase or exchange Lands, cattle, horses or any other species of 
Estate, provided she has the consent of her Co-Executors to such 
measure and she is further empowered to make Sale of any slave or 
slaves, land or lands (not bequeathed) if it shall be found necessary 
for the payment of my debts and the like provision, viz. the consent of 
her Co-Exrs. 

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Robert Frazer Moore, and to his 
heirs, a tract of land called the Cowpens, containing five hundred and 
Seventy Seven acres more or less, and the following Slaves viz. Prince 
& (?) Chloe his wife, Mike Ritty and their children, Jeff, Flora & 
Daniel, Moses, Simon & Phillis, with all their increase of the above 
named negroes; and in addition my Exrs. shall give him a portion of 
Horses, Cattle, Hogs, utensils, Furniture, equivalent to a fair 
proportion with my other Legatees, and if from death among the negroes 
in this bequest, or other causes, my Executors should at the time of my 
Said Son Robert arrive at age, think his share not equal to the others, 
they are hereby authorzied and empowered to add at their discretion. 
This Bequest is made to my son Robert Moore on condition that he 
release all claims which he will have against my Estate on account of 
monies recd. by me for him from the Estate of Samuel Gibson his 
Grandfather. 

It is my will and desire that the plantation called New Hope be managed 
and conducted as it has heretofore been equally between my brother 
James Moore and my wife Elizabeth Moore, on half the proceeds of Said 
place going to the payments of my debts until all my debts are paid. As 
soon as this object is accomplished, I give and bequeath to my Brother 
James Moore my Equal undivided moiety of New Hope with it's 
appurtenances, slaves, Horses, Cattle, Utensils &c and in addition the 
following Slaves viz. Anthony Noah and Charles for and during the term 
of his natural life. This Bequest is made on the following condition 
viz. that should my Brother James Moore die without lawful issue, or a 
widow (?) remaining (?), that he will at his decease bequeath the whole 
of the said Establishment to my children, --and on the further 
condition that after the payment of debts, that my Brother James Moore 
shall pay to children of my Brother Emmor Moore viz. Sally Ann 
Jefferis, Joseph Moore and Hannah Moore, the following sums of at the 
following times; viz. to Sally Ann Jefferis Nine Hundred Dollars in 
twelve months after he receives the plantation; to Joseph Moore the 
like Sum of Nine Hundred Dollars in two years, and to Hannah Moore the 
like Sum of Nine Hundred Dollars in three years after the receipt of 
the said plantation. All the residue of my Estate real & personal shall 
remain in the hands and under the control of my wife Elizabeth Moore 
until my Son John Taylor Moore arrives at twenty one years of age at 
which time, I give and bequeath to my Said Son John Taylor Moore, an 
Equal third part of all Such Estate so remaining, to him and his heirs. 

When my Daughter Elizabeth Moore arrives at twenty one years of age, I 
give and bequeath to her an Equal third part of all my Estate, to her 
and to her heirs, and should my Said Daughter Elizabeth Moore marry 
before she arrives at twenty one years of age, It shall be optional 
with her mother to give her such Estate, at her marriage or at full 
age. 

The remaining third part of my Estate real and personal I give and 
Bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Moore and her heirs forever. 

I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth Moore 
and Abram Banes (?) Executors of this my last will and testament with 
full powers to do and perform all things necessary for the benefit of 
my Estate, and do hereby expressly forbid that my Executors shall give 
security for the said trust. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 20th day 
of November 1827. 

J. Moore SEAL 

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the testator as and 
for his last will and testament in our presence & who in the presence 
of each other subscribed the same as Witnesses at his request-- 
Saml. Cobun 
Thomas Gale 
Joseph Downing 
D. D. Downing 
Truly Recorded: Jno. Jennings (?) Dp. Reg. (?)

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