Belmont County OhArchives Wills.....Moore, Sr., Joseph November 20, 1849
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Source: Photocopy Of Original Handwritten Copy In 3 Pages From Belmont County Courthouse
Written: November 20, 1849
Recorded: May 16, 1859

[Transcribed from the handwritten/photocopy, on 3 June 2008, by Sharon 
Pulsipher a direct descendant.]

written date: 20 November 1849
probated: 16 May 1859
 
Will of Joseph Moore Senr deceased


"In the name of the Benevolent Father of all; I joseph Moore Senr
of Belmont County, Peas Township State of Ohio, do make and
publish this my last will and testament.
After payment of my just debts and charges I give and devise as
follows:

1st 
I give and devise to my duaghter Elizabeth Major one hundred
and fifty dollars one year after my decease,

2nd 
To my daughter Sarah Marlow one hundred and forty
dollars in two years after my decease.

3rd 
To my daughterJane McCoy one hundred and forty dollars in three
years after my decease.

4th 
I give and devise to my sons Samuel
Moore & Clark Moore and to my grand sons John C. Moore, Joseph
Moore, James Moore and Thomas Moore and to my Grand daughter
Isabell Jane Moore, (heirs of my son James Moore deceased.) each one
copy of the Bible.

5th 
I devise and bequeath to the Reformed Dissenting
Presbytery fifty dollars.

6th 
I devise and bequeath to my son Joseph
Moore his heirs and assignees the farm on which I now reside situate
in Peas Township Belmont County and State of Ohio, containing
One hundred and forty since acres more or less, and all the 
stock,house-hold goods, furniture, provisions and other goods and 
chattels which may be theron at the time of my decease.

7th
I do hereby nominate and appoint Joseph More Jr. and Samuel Moore,
Executors of this my last will and testament.

I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twentieth day of November One thousand Eight 
hundred and forty nine.

Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph Moore
as his last will and testament in our presence          Joseph Moore seal
and signed by us in his presence
Saml McConahey, Thomas Mitchell.  


Probate
The State of Ohio, Belmont County SS. Probate Court May 16th 1859.
The last will and testament of Joseph Moore Senr late of Belmont
County of Ohio, deceased, was this day brought into the Probate Court
of said County and presented for the probate, and it appearing to
satisfaction of the Court by the testimony of Samuel Mc Conahey and Thomas
Mitchell the subscribing witnesses to said will this day taken in open
Court, reduced to writing and filed, that said will was duly 
attested and executed, that the testator at the time of executing the same
was of sound mind and memory, of full age and not under any restraint.

Therefrom the Court approve said will and order that said the same
be recorded with the proof now taken to prove the same. On motion
the Court order that letters testamentary on said estate issue to Joseph
Moore one of the Executors named in said will  (the other declines serving)
upon his giving a residuary legatee bond with security in the sum of
Two thousand dollars conditioned according to law, and Samuel
Moore and David S. Jennings being offered are accepted as such 
Security bond filed and letters issued same day.

Robert Claudy, Probate Judge//



Evidence
The State of Ohio Belmont County SS. on the 16th day of May AD 1859
appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of said county,
Samuel Mc Conahey and Thomas Mitchell the subscribing witnesses to a paper
writing this day presented to said Court for probate, perporting to be
the last will and testament of Joseph Moore late of said county, deceased,
came into Court and each being solemnly sworn in open Court,

The said Samuel McConahey for himself upon his solemn oath saith
that he saw the testator sign the said paper writing as and for
his last will and testament, that he subscribed the same
as a witness thereunto in the presence of the testator and at his request;
that the testator at the time of the signing was of sound mind and memory
twenty one years of age and not under any restraint.

Sml Mc Conahey


The said Thomas Mitchell for himself upon his solemn oath saith
that he saw the testator sign said will, that he subscribed the same
witness thereto in the presence of the testator and at his request;
the testator at the time of signing said will was of sound mind and memory
twenty one years of age, and not under any restraint.

Thomas Mitchell


Taken, reduced, to writing and subscribed in open Court, at my office 
St Clairsville this 16th day of May AD 1859. Attest. Robert Claudy
                             Robert Claudy, Probate Judge//
 
 


Additional Comments:
Will of Joseph Moore, Sr. born 1765 Ireland (possibly County Cork). Married 
Genet Alexander. Both buried in Pease Township, Scotch Ridge Presbyterian 
Church & Cemetery, Belmont Co., Ohio. Both migrated from the Welsh Quakers in 
York County, Penna. to Belmont, early 1800s.

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