LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elizabeth Robinson Moore
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Will of Elizabeth Robinson Moore: 

January Sessions 1838
In the name of God Amen  I Elizabeth Moore of Lincoln County North Carolina
Being in a Sour State of Health but of Sound Mind and Memory blessed be God
for the same And Knowing that there is a time for all persons to die, and
therefore Do this Second day of December 1838 make and publish this my last
Will and Testament In manner following (Towit) First I recommend my soul
into the Hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried
and with respect to the Worldly Estate in my possession I dispose of as follows
First I will and bequeath unto Margaret Moore Widow of my beloved son James
Moore One good bed and furniture, the leaftable and one small walnut table
out to her son John Moore the Clock also the Old Desk
2dly I bequeath unto my beloved daughter fifty dollars
3dly I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Rankin my negro
girl Jane to hir and hir heirs
4th I give and bequeaty unto my beloved son Robinson Moore three hunderd Dollars
5th I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Alexander Moore One Dollar
6th I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandchildren being the Children of
my late beloved son James Moore To Wit Elizabeth Robinson, John Cathy Moore,
Rosanna Ann Moore, Mary Reinhardt Moore, and Margaret F. Moore my negro
woman Cate & hir increasement and as also my negro boy Peter both to remain
with their Mothers family for the support of said five children, to be
equally divided when the aforesaid John C. Moore becomes of age share and
share alike.
7th It is my will that my negro woman Sytha and her Child Margaret together
with all the Remainder of my property not particularly bequeathed to be sold
by my Executor and that all Just debts be paid and the remainder to be
disposed of as followith first to my Beloved son Alexander Moore Two Hundred
Dollars to make him whole for a debt And I bequeath to the Widow Jane Moore
fifty dollars and I also bequeath to the Widow Ann Moore fifty Dollars and
the remainder if any to be equally divided among all my children To Wit. Ann
Reinhardt, Elizabeth Rankin, The Widow Jane Moore, Robinson Moore, Alexander
Moore, Michael Reidhardt, Margaret Moore Widow of James Moore and Ann Moore
Widow of William Moore and I hereby nominate and appoint my friend Andrew
Hoyle Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I Elizabeth Moore do set my hand and seal the day and
year above written.

In the presence Davd Zimmerman   Jurat                       Elizabeth X Moore (seal)     
Clara L. Garrett   						hir mark