Franklin County, NC - Martha A. Moore Will

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Will of Martha A Moore 13th of August 1874, Franklin Co., NC, 
Will Book U, p. 102-103

I, MARTHA A MOORE, of the County of Franklin and State of North Carolina being 
of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance 
do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following 
That is to say
First that my Executors hereinafter named shall provide for my body a cecent 
burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral 
expenses together with my just debts howsowever and to whomsoever owing out 
of the moneys that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my 
estate
Item.  I lend unto my five sons to wit WILLIAM A MOORE, JAS. C. MOORE, R. A. 
MOORE, M.R. MOORE AND JOHN W. MOORE the tract of land whereon I now live to 
have and to haold each one his alloted share during the time of his natureal 
life then I give unto the bodily heirs of each the shares which shall be 
hereafter alloted to each one of my said sons that is to say
Beginning on the Eastern end of my said tract of land to allot which first lot 
shall be lent aforesaid to my son W. A. MOORE to be set out by metes and bounds 
so as to include the house in which the said W.A. MOORE now lives all out 
houses and other improvements which he has put thereon
And to my son R. A. MOORE I lend as aforesaid the lot which shall include my 
mansion house wherein I now live all out houses and other improvements to be 
set out by metes and bounds
And to my son M.R. MOORE I lend as aforesaid the lot which shall by metes and 
bounds include the house in which he now lives all out houses and improvements 
that he has put thereon
The remainder two shares whis(?) I lend as aforesaid to my two sons JNO C. 
MOORE and J.W. MOORE, I desire that the dividing line shall be run East to 
West from the dividing line of M.R. MOORE to the Cypress Cr to J.C. MOORE I 
desire shall be alloted the North end of said remainder to the south end to 
JOHN W. MOORE I also desire that the tract of land known as the Bridges tract 
Three shares of which I possess shall be divided between my said five sons 
lent as aforesaid to them alloting the said three shares to my sons W.A. MOORE 
& R.A. MOORE giving to my other named sons more of the tract of land on which 
Thine(?) All which land as aforesaid I do lend unto my said five sons to their 
use and benefit during their natural life after each of their deaths then I 
give unto their bodily heirs each heir of said sons to share and share alike 
of his or her fathers as allotted to him
Item.  I desire and will that in the valuation of each one of said lent lots 
no value shall be put on for any improvement by houses or building but let 
the several lots be valued as these (though?) was no improvements
Item.  The interest which I hold in a certain tract of land known as the one 
my mother sold to Green Ross.  I desire shall be equally divided between my 
three daughters, to wit, LUZANY wife of R. STALLINGS, SARAH E. wife of A. S. 
HARRIS and MARTHA J. wife of G. W. HARRIS
Item. In the division of my said land my will and desire is that it shall be 
valued to each one of my said sons at a fair cash valuation one paying over 
to the other the diference in valuation 
Item.  If after the dividing and allotting said land it shall be found that 
the said real estate is worth more in value than the personal estate 
hereinafter mentioned shall be which personal property I desire shall be 
valued and alloted to each of my said thre daughters at a fair cash valuation 
together with the interest of land which I hold in the said Ross tract of 
land divided to them.  Then my said sons shall pay over to my said daughters 
a sum of money sufficient to make the daughters shares equal with my sons.
Item.  AFter giving each of my said children one bed, bedstead & furniture, 
I desire that the remainder of my personal estate shall be valued & allotted 
as aforesaid to my daughters.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty sons WILLIAM A MOORE 
and JAMES C MOORE my lawful executors to all intents & purposes to execute 
this my last Will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of 
same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly 
void all other will and testaments by me heretofore made
In witness whereof I the said MARTHA A. MOORE do hereunto set my hand and 
seal this the 18th day of May A.D. 1874.  MARTHA A. MOORE
Signed, sealed published & declared by the said MARTHA A MOORE to be her last 
Will & Testament in the presnets of us who at her request & in her presents 
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
A. Thomas, Peyton Sykes

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