Belmont-Noble-Guernsey County OhArchives Wills.....Moore, Amster June 11, 1878
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Source: Ohio, Probate Records, Belmont Wills, Vol. O, Page214
Written: June 11, 1878
Recorded: April 8, 1885

Ohio, Probate Records, Belmont Wills, Vol. O, page214
Will of Amster Moore, deceased
In the name of the Benevalent Father of all I Amster Moore of the township of 
Washington County of Belmont and State of Ohio do make and publish this my 
last will and testament.
Item first.  It is my will that all my just debts and charges be paid out of 
my estate.
Item Second.  I give and bequeath to my three daughters Abby Perkins, 
Elizabeth Ward, and Rebecca Beach and their heirs all the residue of my 
personal estate of every kind after deducting sufficient to pay my debts and 
the charges against my estate to take, share and share alike.
Item third.  I give and devise to my two sons Lorenzo Moore and Jacob Moore 
and their heirs the following described real estate to wit; situate in the 
County of Belmont and state of Ohio and First Tract being the north west 
quarter of section No. twenty eight (28) of township no. five (5) of Range No. 
four (4) except nine acres more or less heretofore deeded to Reuben Perkins.  
Second Tract being the west half of the south east quarter of section No. 
thirty four (34) of township five (5) and range four (4) containing eighty 
acres more or less; third tract being a part of the north east quarter of said 
section No. thirty four (34) and lying on the south side of Captina Creek and 
on the west side of the Piney Fork of said creek, the center of said creek 
being the northern boundary of said tract & containing nineteen (19) acres 
more or less.  Fourth Tract, being about nine (9) acres described as follows, 
beginning for the same at the south east corner of the south west quarter of 
said section No. thirty four (34) thence north two hundred and twenty two 
perches to the middle of Captina Creek thence west six rods thence south two 
hundred and twenty two perches thence east six rods to the place of beginning –
 Fifth Tract, being a part of said section No. thirty four (34) and beginning 
for the same at a point in the middle of Captina Creek six rods west of the 
line dividing said section thence South 58 32/100 rods to a stone thence south 
70O west 76 rods to a buckeye tree thence down a little ravine north 11O East 
806 rods thence north 69O West 14.32 rods thence North 2O East 8.28 rods; 
thence northe34o West 8.88 rods to the middle of said Captina Creek thence 
north 61O East 66.36 rods; thence north 54O East 20.64 rods to the place of 
beginning Containing 21 acres three roods and fifteen perches more or less.  
Sixth Tract, being known as the “saw mill tract” and was deeded by Charles 
Wheeler and wife to Milton Danford by deed recorded February 22d, 1853 at 
pages 25 and 26 of Vol 37 of the records of deeds of Belmont County.  The 
first tract above described is known as my “Home Farm” the second third fourth 
and fifth tracts are know as the “Piney Farm” and the sixth tract is known as 
the saw mill tract,.  It is my desire that my said sons Lorenzo and Jacob 
shall divide said lands between themselves as they may deem best.
Item Fourth:  It is my will and desire that my said sons Lorenzo and Jacob 
shall have all my real estate in manner and form as above described subject to 
the following conditions, first that each one of my said sons shall within one 
year from the time they become seized of said real estate pay to each one of 
my daughters viz. Abby Perkins, Elizabeth Ward and Rebecca Beach, the sum of 
twenty five dollars, Second they shall within said time pay to each one of the 
following named of my grand children the children of my deceased son 
Alexander, namely Elsadora Moore, Desdamonia Moore Arizona Moore and Emmet 
Moore the sum of ten dollars.
Item Sixth.  I hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 11th day of June 
A.D. 1878
Amster Moore.
Signed and acknowledged by said Amster Moore as his last will and testament in 
our presence and signed by us in his presence this 11th day of June A.D. 1878
John Danford
John Sidebottom
Recorded in probate court April 8, 1885.



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