Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Moore, John March 7, 1794 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, pages 59-60 Written: March 7, 1794 Recorded: Aug 1794 Testator: John Moore 1794 In the name of God, Amen, I. John Moore of Orange County being of sound and perfect Mind. and Memory (bles[s]ed be God) do this seventh Day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and nin[e]ty four make and publish this my Will and Testament, in manner following -- First I Give my Soul to God who Gave it to me with a full assurance that it will Rise at the Resur[r]ection -- And [my] boddy I Desire to be buried in a Decent Christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executors ----- Then I Desire that all my Just Debts be paid First I. Will and Bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth her Bed and furniture her Dre[s]er and all that it contains my sorrel mare and two Cows and the House and half the land Whereon I now live During her life ----- And at the Death of my wife ["all" x-out] I will all my land South of a line Run by Charles Holman to my grand son Asahel Moore - I Will and and[sic] Bequeath to my son Henry Two Hundred acres of land where he now lives the land ["Run" x-out] laid of[f] by the line that Charles Holman Run I. Will and bequeath to my Cousen Martha Moore one Bed and furniture and Bedsteads the two year old sorrel horse and a saddle one Cow a flax Wheel and Cotton Wheel The Remainder of my Estate if any Remains to be Equally Divided among my four Children (to wit) James Henry Elisabeth and Martha And I. hereby make and ordain my Trusty friends James Moore and Charles Robinson Executor of this my last will and Testament In witness Whereof I. have set my hand and seal the Day and year above writ[t]en Signed, sealed and acknowledged his in presence of us John (M) Moore (seal) James Watson Margaret } Jurat mark Henry Moore Jurat Watson } Exrs quallifed [page 2] Orange County August Term 1795 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Margaret Watson & Henry Moore two of the Subscribing witnesses thereto & Ordered &[sic] to be Recorded Abner B. Bruce C.C. [Will Book Volume C, page 59] In the name of God Amen I John Moore of Orange County being of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (blessed be God) do this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety four make and publish this my Will and Testament, in manner following ~~ First I give my soul to God who Gave it to me [Will Book Volume C, page 60] with a full assurance that it will rise at the Resur[r]ection ~~ and [my] body I desire to be buried in a Decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors ~~ Then I desire that all my Just Debts be paid ~~ First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth her Bed and furniture her Dresser and all that it contains my sorrel mare and two Cows and the House and half the land whereon I now live during her life And at the death of my wife I will all my land south of a line run by Charles Holman to my Grandson Asahel Moore - I Will and bequeath [to my son Henry] Two Hundred acres of Land where he now lives that land laid off by the line that Charles Holman run I Will and bequeath to my Cousin Martha Moore one Bed and furniture and Bedsteads the two year old sorrel horse and a saddle one Cow a flax Wheel and Cotton Wheel the Remainder of my Estate if any Remains to be Equally divided among my four Children (to wit) James Henry, Elisabeth, and Martha, And I hereby make and Ordain my Trusty friends James Moore and Charles Robinson Executor of this my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Day and year above written signed Sealed and acknowledged his in presence of us John (M) Moore (seal) James Watson mark Henry Moore Margaret Watson Orange County August Term 1795 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Moore and Margaret Watson subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded - at the same time James Moore and Charles Robinson Executors therein named were qualified accordingly Test [Will Book Volume B, page 67] State of North Carolina Orange County Know all men by these presents that I John Bryant of the County [erasure] and State aforesaid have bargained and sold unto John Moore one Negroe Girl named Amy for and in consideration of the Sum of thirty five pounds to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge my self fully satisfied contented and paid, and I the said John Bryant my Heirs Executors Admrs. do agree to warrant and forever denfend[sic] the title of the said Negro Girl from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatever unto the said John Moore his Heir Executors Administrators and assigns forever In witness whereof to gether with the delivery of the said negroe Girl I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 13th day of June 1789 John Bryant (seal) Teste his John (X) Deanes mark James (X) Deanes Jurat [Note: This deed might belong to the estate of a different John Moore] Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 59-60 Recorded Aug 1794 The writer of the will put a period after every instance of the word "I". This testator is the father of the testator John Moore, Jr (1793) No estate papers found.