CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Moon, 15 Mar 1805
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Chatham Co., N.C. Record of Wills, Vol. A, pg. 191
N.C. Archives film # C.022.80001

Will of James Moon

To All Christian People to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.
Know ye that I James Moon of the county of Chatham and state of North
Carolina Connuddesing (supposed to be Cognizant?) of this transatory
life and being infirm in body but in perfect sence do this Twenty Second
day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Two Make and Publish this my
Last Will and Testament in Manner Following that is to say first-
I desire that my body be decently buried. I also desire that my funeral
Expences be paid and then my just debts be paid.
I will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ann two cows and one Mare,
two sheep one pot and lark? her bed and furniture to her and her heirs
and assigns for ever.
My will is that my wife live on my plantation with privilage of said
plantation and farming utensils while she remains my widowe. I do
bequeath unto my daughter Lurany Barns two shillings and six pence 
to my son John two shillings and sixpence. Also to my Daughter Charity
Piggott two shillings and sixpence. Likewise my son Jacob two shillings
and sixpence and to my Daughter Rachel two shillings and sixpence
Also fire tongs, pot lack/lark/luck and hook, one yearling calf to my
Daughter Hannah Bass Two shillings and sixpence. Also to my granson
Joshua Murffy one cow and yearling and it is my Will after my wifes
decease or Marriage to give and bequeath to my son Jacob one hundred
acres of Land to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Inclosing the
dwelling house where I now live.
Also I will and bequeath to my son Thomas Ninety Eight Acres of Land in
the South side of my plantation and the land to be divided by and East
West Line Between them, to him and his and assigns forever. 
{Then there is three lines of writing that has been marked through). As
best I can tell they say:
Also my right and title of land in _____I give and bequeath apart ____
whilest sensible  the 15th day of March, 1805. ___ ___ children and ____
____ ____ ____ ____ the rest unreadable.
Then:
likewise it is my will that the remainder part of my household furnature
be to my wife her life time or term of widow hood and after her decease
to be equally divided Between my Daughter Rachel and son Thomas Except
one large Pewter dish to my son Jacob. I hereby disallow and disannul
all other wills or testaments ratifying and confirming this and no other
to be my last Will and Testament. Lastly I make ordain constitute and
appoint my Beloved wife and son Jacob to be Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament to answer the intent and purpose herein contained in
witness whereof I the said James Moon hath to this my Last Will and
testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

			James Moon  {Seal}
Signed and Sealed in the presence of us
Jesse Hinshaw
John (his mark "E" Moon
Rachael Moon