LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Rankin Moore
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Will of William Rankin Moore, September Sessions 1837

In the name of God Amen.
    I, Wm R Moore of Lincoln County North Carolina being in a low state of
health, But of good and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God for the same
and knowing that all must die and therefore do this 24th day of August 1837
make and publish this my last Will and Testament In the manner following And
first I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my
body to be Buried at the descretion of my beloved family. And with respect
to my worldly Estate I dispose of as follows to wit.
First I give and bequeath all my estate both real and personal unto my
beloved wife, Ann Moore during hir life or widowhood after paying all my
Just debts. That is for the support of herself and all my family and
Schooling my Children and it is my wish that my two oldest sons Alexander
and Robert Wilson be bound out to a trade at a proper Age by my Executors
and the other three Children be kept together as much as may be convinient
except when necsary to keep them at school.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my beloved stepson Wm Todd by bay horse
Ned and Also my saddle should need them and iff not, he is to have the Value
of both in money And it is my Wish that my two Negroes Jim and Lee which are
at present hired to Mr. Fulenwider should still be hired our by Executors to
the best advantage, and the money if not all needed by my family to be put
out on Interest - and it is my will and desire if my beloved wife Ann Should
marry or die that my Executors together with two respectable freeholders
should divide such my Estate between my five Children eaqually share and
share alike and sell the balance of my property and collect my outstanding
debts, and also divide the proceeds of the sale and debts between my said
five Children equally share and share alike. and should one or more of my
Children marry during the life of my said wife that she should give them
such part of their share of my Estate as she may think proper and I do
hereby Constitute and appoint my beloved brother James Moore and my worthy
friend Eli Hoyl executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
In the presence of

And Hoyl (Jurat			Wm R Moore (seal)
Robert Wilson
E. Hoyl Executor Sworn