Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Moore, Robert January 7, 1835 ************************************************ 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 371-372 Written: January 7, 1835 Recorded: Feb 1836 Testator: Robert Moore [original spelling and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I Robert Moon[sic] of the Countiy of orange and stat[e] of Northe Carolina beaing in proper helth and Sound mind Cawling to mind the mortalitey of humon flesh I do Make this my last will and testa ment in the foloing Maner to [w]it and first I disir that all my Just debts be paid and 2th I give will and be bqueathe unto My father James Moore all My propertey Reaal and parishable propertey dureing his Ntural life and at his deth to be divided in the folling Maner that is to Say betwen My Sister Margat Janes and Sister Salley Crutchfield and John Moore and first I give all my land on the Waters of Caine Creek to [w]it thi Lashley tract ad Joining the land of James Moore and William Morrow and others and likewise the Grifin tract ad Joining the land of William Smith and John Crofford and others the above Name[d] lands I give to my Sister Margot Jones by hur paying Sister Salley Crutchfield fifty Dollars and 2 I give to My brother John Moore a Neg[r]o Man by the Name of Jes by him paying My Sister Salley Crutchfield fifty dollars and lastley I give unto my Sister Salley Crutchfield all the ballan of My propertey [page 2] I Ecnoleg[acknowledge] this to be my last will and testament wrote with my onu[?] hand and seale withe my onu Seal In the year of our lard Eightteen hundred and thirtey five January the seventh day Sind and Seald in the presenc of us and further I apoint John Jones and John Moore My executors to exercut this my last wall and testament Witness Robert Moore (seal) Henry O Daniel Jurat hir Elisabeth (X) Moore mark Jesse O Daneal Jurat John Jones Exr qualified [Modern spelling and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I Robert Moon[sic] of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being in proper health and Sound mind Calling to mind the mortality of human flesh I do Make this my last will and testa- ment in the following Manner to wit and first I desire that all my Just debts be paid and 2nd I give will and bequeath unto My father James Moore all My property Real and perishable property during his Natural life and at his death to be divided in the following Manner that is to Say between My Sister Margaret Jones and Sister Sally Crutchfield and John Moore and first I give all my land on the Waters of Cane Creek to wit the Lashley tract adjoining the land of James Moore and William Morrow and others and likewise the Griffin tract adjoining the land of William Smith and John Crofford and others the above Named lands I give to my Sister Margaret Jones by her paying [my] Sister Sally Crutchfield fifty Dollars and 2nd I give to My brother John Moore a Negro Man by the Name of Jes by him paying My Sister Sally Crutchfield fifty dollars and lastly I give unto my Sister Sally Crutchfield all the balance of My property [page 2] I acknowledge this to be my last will and testament wrote with my own hand and sealed with my own Seal In the year of our lard Eighteen hundred and thirty five January the seventh day Signed and Sealed in the presence of us and further I appoint John Jones and John Moore My executors to execute this my last wall and testament Witness Robert Moore (seal) Henry O Daniel Jurat hir Elisabeth (X) Moore mark Jesse O Daneal Jurat John Jones Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 371] In the Name of God Amen I Robert Moore of the County [of] Orange and state of North Carolina being in proper health and Sound mind Calling to mind the mortality of human flesh I do make this [Will Book Volume E, page 372] my last Will and Testament in the following manner (towit) And first I desire that all my Just debts be paid and 2th I give Will and be bequeath unto my Father James Moore all my property Real and personal[perishable] property during his natural life And at his death to be divided in the following manner that is to say between My Sister Margaret James[Jones?] and Sister Salley Crutchfield and John Moore and first I give all my Lands on the Waters of Cain Creek (towit) the Lashley Tract adjoining the Lands of James Moore and William Morrow and others and likewise the Griffin Tract adjoining the lands of William Smith and John Crofford and others the above Named Lands I give to my Sister Margaret Jones by him paying My Sister Sally Crutchfield fifty Dollars and I give to My brother John Moore a Negro Man by the name of Jess by him paying My Sister Sally Crutchfield fifty Dollars and lastly I give unto my Sister Salley Crutchfield [all] the balance of my property ~~ I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament wrote with my own hand and sealed with my Own Seal In the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five January the Seventeenth[Seventh] day Signed and Sealed in the presence of us and further I appoint John Jones and John Moore My Executors to execute this my last Will and Testament Robert Moore (seal) Witness Henry O Daniel her Elisabeth (X) Moore mark Jesse O Daniel Orange County February Term 1836 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Robert Moore decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Henry O'Daniel and Jesse O'Daniel the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the same time John Jones the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Ac[c]ordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 371-372 Recorded Feb 1836 The surname is clearly written "Moon" in most places, but could be interpreted as "Moore" in some places. However the names of the various relatives mentioned line up with the Moore family. This is written in the same handwriting as the will of James Moore (1836), and based on the signatures appears to be by Jesse O'Daniel No estate papers found.