Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Moore, Ephraim 1852
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1852

WILL OF EPHRAIM MOORE

Found in NC Supreme Court Case #8276, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC
Transcribed by Martha Mewborn Marble

In the name of God amen
I Ephraim Moore of the County of Green and State of North Carolina being of 
sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence 
do make and declare This my last Will and Testament in manner and form as 
follows, that is to say first that my Executor hereinafter named shall provide 
for my body a decent burial and pay all funeral expenses together with all my 
just debts to whomsoever owing out of the first money that may come into his 
hands as a parcel or part of my estate.

Item 1st.  I give unto my daughter Nancy Hartsfield (alias) Brinkley's 
children two dollars

Item 2nd. I give unto my son Jesse W. Moore one negro named Cuff one negro 
woman named Vicey one negro named Willis one negro woman named Caroline and 
all of her children one negro boy named Joseph one Bed bedstead & furniture I 
wish him to take charge of my daughter Elizabeth Moore and have her bed 
bedstead & furniture and all of her own property. Also I wish him to appoint 
three persons to lay off one years provisions for my daughter Elizabeth Moore 
and her negroes which I have given to him and his heirs forever

Item 3rd.  I give unto my son Seth Moore one negro named Ring and all of the 
land which I am in possession of to him and his heirs forever

Item 4th.  I lend unto my daughter Sally Dixon one negro named Hannah during 
her life time then I give to her children but if she should depart this life 
without any lawful heirs I wish the property to return to my relations.  I do 
appoint my son Seth Moore Trustee for Sally Dixon and her children.  I wish 
him to take charge of all the property which I have lent her or may fall in 
her hands and manage it for their best advantage.

Item 5th.  I lend unto my daughter Rachel Hill one negro named Ben. Then I 
give it to her children but if they should depart this life without any lawful 
heirs I wish the property to return to my relations.

Item 6th.  I give unto my grand daughter Zilpha Parrott one negro named Mestin 
which her father has had in possession some time past.

Item 7th.  I wish my Executor to sell all of the balance of property on hand 
and divide it between Jesse W. Moore, Seth Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Sally Dixon 
and Rachel Hill the fourth part which fall to Sally Dixon I wish the Trustee 
to take charge of it for her.

Item 8th.  I hereby constitute and appoint my son Jesse W. Moore my lawful 
Executor to all interest and purposes to execute this my last Will and 
Testament according to the best interest and meaning of the law and do hereby 
declare every part and claim thereof and revoking and declaring utterly void 
all other Wills & testaments by me heretofore made. 
In witness whereof I the said Ephraim Moore do hereunto set my hand and seal 
this the 6th day of December 1851.  
Ephraim (x) Moore

Signed Sealed & published by the said Ephraim Moore in presence of us who at 
his request in the presence of each other & in the presence of him do 
subscribe our names as 
witnesses thereto
George Kilpatrick
Colly??? Smith

State of North Carolina Feby Term 1852, Greene Co
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and 
Testament of Ephraim Moore dec exhibited in open court and the executor 
thereof duly proven by the oath of George Kilpatrick one of the subscribing 
witnesses ???? & ordered to be recorded, at the same time Jesse W. Moore the 
within named Executor comes into court & renounces the executorship of said 
Will.  Whereupon it was ordered that Jesse Vause be appointed Administrator to 
the will annexed & that he enter into Bond in the sum of ten Thousand dollars 
with Edward Carman and Thomas Wetherington sureties approved of by W. A. 
Darden, B. S. Edwards & Wm. Dixon Esq & ordered to be filed & the said Jesse 
W. Vause qualified according to laws, ordered that letters ???? accordingly.
Attested Jos. William Clk





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