Surry County, NC - William Moore - Act to Divide Real Estate

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An Act to appoint commissioners to meet certain commissioners, to be
appointed by a corresponding act of the Legislature of Virginia, to
divide the real estate of William Moore, deceased among his heirs

Whereas William Moore, decd. late of the county of Patrick and state
of Virginia, died seized and possessed of considerable real estate,
lying and being within the limits of this state and the state of
Virginia, and whereas by dividing the several tracts of the said estate
into such small parcels as required by the laws of this state and of
Virginia, would tend greatly to the injury of the heirs of the said
William Moore deceased.

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North 
Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That 
Elijah Harris, John Whitlock, Mallory Smith, James M'Craw and William
Slade, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to meet certain
commissioners who may be appointed by the Legislature of the state of
Virginia at such time and place as may be agreed on by the said 
commissioners or a majority of them, and with them to divide among the
heirs of said William Moore deceased, all the real estate lying and
being within the limits of this state and the state of Virginia, agreeable
to what they may think equitable and right.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said 
commissioners are hereby required as soon as may be, to proceed in
conjunction with the said commissioners who may be appointed on the part
of the state of Virginia, being first sworn to do justice between the 
heirs according to the best of their skill and ability, to divide among
the said heirs the real estate aforesaid, in manner aforesaid, and make
return of their proceedings under their hands and seals, ascertaining
with precision the different tracts or parcels of land alloted to each
of the said heirs, to the court of pleas and quarter sessions for Surry
county, and state of North Carolina, which return shall be certified by
the clerk and enrolled in his office and registered in the register's
office of said county, and such return shall be binding and valid 
between the said heirs and their assigns forever.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1819-22
Chapter 77
Page 60

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