Will of Robert MOOR (All spelling is as found in the document)

Will Book "A", Page 76

In the name of God, I Robert Moor of Cliborne County and Mississippi
Territory being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be to
God, Do this Eighteenth Day of Febury in the year of our Lord 1817
make and publish this my Last will and testament in manner following
that is to say--First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife to be and
remain with her my Negro woman Peggy my negro boy Charles and my Negro
J(?)---- De--(?) untill my Daughter Sally becomes Eighteen years of
age then them said Negros with their increes (increase) to be Equally
Divided between my wife Jamime my son Calvin my son Allen my son
Thomas and my Daughter Sally to them and their Eairs forever.
Secondly I give and Bequeath to my son William my Negro J(orZ)ack
A---(?) to him and his heairs for ever. Thirdly I give and Bequeath
to my son John my Negro (first name?) Clarkey (?) to him and heirs
forever. Forthely I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth my
Negro Girl Jenny to her and heirs forever. Fifthly I give and
Bequeath to my son James my Negro Boy Isaack to him and his heairs
forever. Sixthly Igive and Bequeath to my wife fore (4) of her choice
cows and calf with my two yocke of Oxen and all my Horses Except one
that I reserve for my son James. Seventhly I give and Bequeath to my
son James a sorrel horse commonly called his Horse. Eighthly I give
and bequeath to my wife three fether Beds and furniture with all my
household furniture. Ninthly I give and Bequeath to my Daughter
Elizabeth one fether Bed and furniture. Tenthly, I give and Bequeath
to my Step Daughter Alcey (?) one fether bed and furniture.
Eleventhly, I give and Bequeath to my Step Daughter Alcey (?) three of
her choic cows and calves out of that Lot of Cattle that is Caled (?)
Viz: Mottari(?). Twelfthly, I give and Bequeath the Remaining part
of that Lot of Cattle to my four young children that is to say Calvin,
Allen, Thomas and Sally. Thirteenthly I give and Bequeath to my Son
William one Cow and Calf. Fourteenthly, I give and Bequeath to my
Daughter Nancy (?) one Cow and Calf. Fifteenthly, I give and Bequeath
to my Daughter Polly (?) one Cow and Calf. Sixteenthly, I give and
Bequeath to my Son John one Cow and Calf. Seventeenthly, I give and
Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth two Cows and Calfs. Eightly (18th),
I give and Bequeath to my Son James two Cows and Calfs.
Ninthteenthly, I give and Bequeath the Residue of my stock to my four
small Children that is to say Calvin, Allen, Thomas and Sally.
Twenthly, I Leave my stock of hogs on the Place for the youse of the
family. Twenthylyfirstly, I give and Bequeath to my wife all farming
tools for the youse of the Plantation. Twentysecondly, I Leave my
Little Rifle gun in the house for the use of the farm. Twentythirdly,
I give and Bequeath to my son James my Big rifle gun. Twentyforthly,
I give and Bequeath one third part of my land to my wife containing
the improvement and house that I now live in. Twentyfifthly, I give
and Bequeath to my sons John and James the other two thirds of my Land
for which ther is the first payment made on it and in my name and the
(they) will indevor (endeavor) to macke the Ballins (balance) of the
payments. And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend my wife
Jamima Moor my Executor, my son William Moore and my son John Moor
Executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the
said Robert Moor have to this my Last will and Testament set my hand
and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the said Robert Moor the testator in the Presents of us
who were present at the time of signing and sealing.
Robert Moor (signed)
Attest.
C. Buchan (?)
J. Buchan (?)
I Certify the proceeding to be a true record ot the will of Robert
Moor decd. as proved and Ordered to be recorded in the Orphans Court
of Claiborne County
(Initialed, but unreadable)

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