Greene County, NC - Edward Carmon vs Seth Moore, 1860

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#8276 EDWARD CARMON vs SETH MOORE

Greene County NC, June 1860
Wills of Ephram Moore and Jesse W. Moore annexed but will not be posted 
until early 2008

Court Equity Case – Edward Carmon adm vs Seth Moore, Elizabeth Moore, 
Robert Dixon and Rachel his wife, Ester Dixon, Benjamin Dixon, Penina 
Dixon, Seth Dixon, Sarah C. Dixon, Nancy Dixon, the last infants, Nancy 
Brinkly, unknown Parrott and his wife Zilpha

Sometime in 1856 Jesse W. Moore of Greene Co. departed this life making 
his last Will and Testament which was proved Nov. Term 1856 in Greene 
Co – William Dixon was named executor but he refused and Edward Carman 
petition to be appointed – Carman has returned to the Court a list of 
the slaves and property, paid all debts, and he is now ready to settle 
the estate but the will is obscure in some of its provisions and he 
needs some assistance on the intent

The legatee, Elizabeth Moore, is of feeble intellect and quite idiotic 
– Carmon understands that Ephraim Moore who was the father of said 
Jesse Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Seth Moore, Rachel Dixon, and Nancy 
Brinkly and grandfather of the other defs gave to all his children 
except Jesse and Elizabeth equal shares of his estate – to Elizabeth he 
gave nothing directly and to Jesse he gave slaves Cuff, Vicey, Willis, 
Caroline, Late and her children and Joseph which was double the equal 
share for the support of Elizabeth during her life – for further 
information refer to sd will – Carmon does not think what is included 
for Elizabeth in the will of Jesse Moore is enough to support her and 
the instructions are that she is not to reside with the brother Seth, 
which is unreasonable and Jesse had no right to so impose this 
stipulation – Carmon states that Seth Moore states the slave Jane is of 
no use to him and is a burden as she is an idiot and deformed and he 
refuses to accept her – Carmon further states that the sd slave, Jane, 
will have to be supported – the heirs of Jesse Moore say the clause 
emancipating the slaves is void because it contemplates them not 
remaining in the state and said slaves do not wish to leave the state – 
he feels the slaves should be divided among the heirs who were Seth 
Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Rachel wife of Robert Dixon, Nancy Brinkly and 
these are his brothers and sisters  and Zelphia wife of a Parrott whose 
first name is not known is a grandchild – Esther, Benjamin, Penina, 
Seth, Sarah and Nancy Dixon are under age and the children of sd Robert 
Dixon and Sally his late wife who was the sister of Jesse – Carman 
states he thinks the Parrotts to be living in Fla.

Answer of Seth Moore and Elizabeth Moore by her next best friend, Seth 
Moore – they state that Jesse Moore died in 1856 – Elizabeth Moore is 
deaf and dumb – they need more support for Elizabeth

NOTE: Carman is also spelled Carmon in the case. Zilpha Moore md 
William John Parrott moved first to Darlington Co, SC and then to Leon 
and Gadsden Counties, Fla where they died. Zilpha may have been a first 
wife and died by the time her father's will was written.

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