Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Moore, Nathan March 8, 1828
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801
Written: March 8, 1828
Testator: Nathan Moore

State of North Carolina }
    Caswell County      }   March 8th 1828

    In the name of god amen I Nathan Moore of the
County of Caswell and State of North Carolina being
in a low State of Health but of Sound mind and
Memory Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die
take it into Consideration to dispose of my worldly goods as
follows.

1st that all my Just debts Shall be paid

2nd that my land shall be sald whenever my executor find
it Convenient and the process Equally divided among
["all" x-out] my wife and four Children

3d I give to my wife Eleanor Two Negro Girls Tilda
and Haley during her life and at her death to be
equally divided among my four Children them and
their increase

4th that all the ballance of my negroes be equally
divided among my wife and four Children whenever my
eldest Child Shall become of age or marry except my
Negroe fellow Caleb is to be Sald at the discretion of my
executors if necessary.

5th My Stud horse Shall be Sald on a credit of
twelve months

6th that all the rest of [my] Stock of all Kinds Shall be
Kept together until my land Shall be Sald and then
Sald on a Credit of twelve months and the proceeds
equally divided among my wife and four Children

7th that all my household and Kitchen furniture be
Kept together until my land shall be sald or may
executors find it necessary to Sell the Same on a
Credit of twelve months and the proceeds equally
divided among the wife and four Children

8th that one fifth part of my estate which I have given
my wife Eleanor at her death is to return to my four

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Children and be equally divided among them

9th And lastly I appoint my wife Elanor and
my Brother James Moore my executor of this
my last will and Testament

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand
and Seal the day and date first written
   Witness                  Nathan Moore (seal)
Freeman Leath
Ellis G Blake
                      A true Copy of Record
                               A Slade Clk

Additional Comments:
Loose will only.  Not found in Orange County Will books. This is from Caswell County.

Estate Papers comprise 18 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Moore, Nathan (1829)".  These are detailed and difficult to decipher, but perhaps there is family history here, but it is not obvious.  Additionally it is assumed that further information will be found in Caswell County.