Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Moore, Robert Jul 1827 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 224-225 Written: Jul 1827 Recorded: Aug 1830 Testator: Robert Moore In the name of God Amen I Robert Moore of the county of Orrange[sic] & state of N.Carolina, being weak in body, but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same. I do make & publish this my last will & Testament in man- ner & form following (Viz) 1th. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Isabel Moore the plantation that I now live on together with the house & kitchen furniture, also I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife two horses together with three negroes. (Viz) Ann a negro woman Harely a negro man & Boston a negro boy together with as many cows sheep & hogs as She may desire dureing her natural life & the property at her death to be sold & equally divided among her heirs, & the house & kitchen to be disposed of as she may think proper. 2th. I give & bequeath unto my grand daughter Keziah Moore one horse & saddle, one Cow & Calf also one bed & furniture together with one walnut chest & one Spinning wheel. 3th. I give & bequeath Nelly a negro woman & her increase Unto my two grand daughters, Sally & Isabel Tate. And further I give & bequeath unto Anthony Tate, James Faucett James Moore David Moore Robert Moore & William Moore Ten Shillings each. 4th. I give & bequeath the plantation that I now [live] on unto my grandsons the sons of Thomas Moore (Viz) Robert Moore William Moore David Moore & Absalum Moore, at the death of my beloved wife; for to live upon, but when any three of the four heirs shall agree, it is to be sold & the profits ariseing therefrom to be equally divided among them. I also give & bequeath a Young Archy Colt unto my grand son Robert Moore, son of Thom's Moore. 5th. I request that Jack a negro man & Martin be sold together with two horses, & whatever of the property or estate that my b[e]loved wife does not desire to keep to be sold. 6th I Will & bequeath that two hundred Dollars be left in the hands of my Executor for a private purpose and use not [page 2] publickly to be known 7th I Will & request that my beloved wife Isabel have the disposal of negro Ann, to do with her as she may think proper at her death Lastly I will and Bequeath that the money arising from the sale be equally divided between my heirs Viz. My wife Jasabel[sic], James, David, Robert, Thomas William and Keziah. And I to hereby appoint Absolom Harvey & Juniah Hall ["Thomas" x-out] ["Boyle Junr" x-out] Sole executors of this my last will and Testament and I her[e]by revoke all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I have her[e]unto set my hand and Seal this the ____ day of July in the year of our Lord 1827 Signed Seald Published R and Delivered by the above Robert Moore (seal) Robert Moore as to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of James Moore Thomas Moore Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 224] In the name of God Amen I Robert Moore of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of Sound ["mind" x-out] and perfect mind and memory Blessed be Almighty God for the Same I do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following (Viz) 1th I give and bequeath Unto my beloved Wife Isabel Moore the plantation that I now live on together with the House & Kitchen furniture Also I give and bequ[e]ath Unto my beloved Wife two Horses together with three negroes (Viz) Ann a negro woman Harely a negro man & Boston a negro boy together with as many Cows Sheep & hogs as She may desire during her natural Life and the property at her death to be Sold & Equally Devided Among [Will Book Volume E, page 225] her heirs, & the House and Kitchen to be disposed of as She may think proper 2th. I give and bequeath unto my grand Daughter Keziah Moore one Horse & Saddle One Cow & Calf Also one bed & furniture together with one Walnut chest & [one] Spinning wheel 3th. I give & bequeath Nelly a Negro Woman & her increase Unto my two Grand Daughters Sally & Isabel Tate And further I Give & bequeath unto Anthony Tate James Faucett James Moore David Moore Robert Moore & William Moore Ten Shillings each. 4th. I Give and bequeath the plantation that I now [live] on unto my grand Sons the Sons of Thomas Moore (Viz) Robert Moore William Moore David Moore & Absolem Moore at the death of my beloved wife for to live upon but when any three of the four heirs Shall agree, it is to be sold & the profits ariseing therefrom to be equally Divided among them. I Also give & bequeath a young Archy Colt unto my grand Son Robert Moore Son of Thomas Moore. 5th. I request that Jack a negro man & Martin be sold together with two horses, & whatever of the property or Estate that my beloved wife does not desire to keep to be sold [6th] I Will and bequeath that two hundred Dollars be left in the hands of my Executor for a private purpose and use not publickly to be known 7th I Will & request that my beloved Wife Isabel have the disposal of negro Ann to do with her as she may think proper at her death Lastly I Will and bequeath that the money Ariseing from the Sale be equeally divided between my heirs (Viz.) My wife Jasabel[sic] James David Robert Thomas William and Keziah And I to hereby Appoint Absolem Harvey & Juniah Hall Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills by me made In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ____ day of July in the Year of our Lord 1827 ~~ Robert Moore (seal) Signed Seald Published and Delivered by the above Robert Moore as to be his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of James Moore Thomas Moore Jurat Orange County August Term 1830 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Robert Moore decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Moore the Subscribing Witness hereto and ordered to be Recorded At the Same time Absolem Harvey The Executor therein named appeared and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 224-225 Recorded Aug 1830 Juniah Hall written in very light letters. Confirmed with will book copy. Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Moore, Robert (1830)". Martin and Jack were sold as the will directs in section five. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 23 Sep 1830] Invotery[sic] and amount of the sale of the property of Robert Moor Dect. sold on the 23rd day of September 1830 on credit of 12 months [sundry articles omitted] one Black Boy Martin Joseph Lambert 375.35 one Black Boy Jack James Moore Col.. 300.45 Open acct on John Gilchrist for negro hire $28.30 Absalom Harvey Exr.