Abbeville County ScArchives Wills.....Moore, William October 10, 1803 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Moore mathew_brady@msn.com December 9, 2014, 4:11 am Source: South Carolina Dept Of Archives And History Wills Vol.1 Page 421 Written: October 10, 1803 Will of William Moore In the Name of God Amen I William Moore of the District of Abbeville and State of South Carolina being weak of Body but of Sound and disposing memory and Mind retaining all my Mental Facultied blessed be God do hereby make this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to Say I give my Soul to God from whence it Came and my Body to be interred at the discretin of my Executors hereinafter mentioned Imprimis I give Divise and Bequeath Unto my Beloved Nephew John Moore Commonly known by the Name of Little River John Moore All that Plantation whereon he now resides known by the Name of Little River Plantation now in my Actual Possession to gether with the two Negroes which Dwell thereon Named Bradock and Jack likewise all and Singular the Horses Cows Hogs and stock of every kind that may be found thereon at the time of my Decease also the Crop that now grows thereon together with the Farming utinsels to ensure to him the Said John Also I give and Bequeath my Negroe Boy Named Bob to my beloved Cousin Elisah Moore now living on Vans Creek in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia son to my beloved Nephew John Moore Also I give and Bequeath my Negro Fellow named John to my beloved Nephew Lewis Moore of of the State of South Carolina and District of Abbeville aforesaid, Also What ever ready Money I may Die Possessed of I give and Bequeath to my Dear Sister Mary McAlpin Otherwise Moore together with all Bonds Notes or open accounts that my hereafter be recoverred to enure [?] to her the Said Mary her own proper use and Behalf Also I give and Divise the Plantation whereon I now live District and State aforesaid to my beloved Nephew James Moore Son to Joseph Moore now living on Vans Creek in the State of Georgia Also I do hereby desire and allow after all my jist debts and funeral Charges are paid that all and Singular my Stock of Horses Cows Hogs and other personal Property that may be found on the Plantation whereon I now Dwell together with whatsoever the Crop and every parcell thereof that may be found after my decease to be sold for ready money and the amount of Such Sale to be equally divided between Moses Moore and Albert Moore Sons to Joseph Moore living on Vans Creek District of Elbert and State of Georgia aforesaid Also it is hereby my desire that my two Lots which I now hold in the Town of ----- Petersburg in the State of Georgia together with the Grants thereof be distributed in manner fol—following that is to Say Lot Number Seventy five to Joel Lockhard and to Mary Lockhart Number Sixty seven Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my Beloved and trusty friend Solomon McAlpin Also my Beloved Nephew John Moore Son to Joseph Moore and my trusty and beloved friend Reubin White to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal the Tenth Day of October in the year of Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and three and in the twenty Seventh year of American Independence Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said William Moore as his last will and Testament Who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our Names as Wm. Moore (Seal) Witnesses the Day and Year aforesaid Willm Hamilton James Wm McBride Saml McBride Recorded in Will Book 1 Page 321 Box 66 Pkg 1592 Proven April 10th 1806 Recorded date not available A. Hamilton O.A.D. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/abbeville/wills/moore59nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/scfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb