Spartanburg County ScArchives Wills.....Moore, Michael February 23, 1826
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Source: South Carolina Dept Of Archives And History
Written: February 23, 1826
Recorded: May 1, 1825

Will of Michael Moore
In the Name of God Amen.
I Michael Moore, Merchant, of the District of Spartanburgh and State of South
Carolina, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory
and understanding, praised be God for the same, do make and declare this my last
will and testament, in manner and form following; that is to say, after all my
Just debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give to my dear and loving wife
Winifred S. Moore, one third part of my real Estate forever.
The remaining part of balance of my Real Estate, I give to my four beloved
children, to them and their Heirs forever, Namely Adeline Moore, John Moore,
Mary B. Moore and Alfred L. Moore, to be equally divided between – I give to my
aged and infirm Mother, three hundred dollars, to be raised from the debts due
my Estate, and to be paid to her in such articles as she may require, subject
neverthelefs to the discretion of my Executor herein after to be named – I give
to Polly McHugh, one bed, bedstead and furniture, one Cow and Calf, and fifteen
dollars worth of other articles that she may stand in need of, subject
neverthelefs to the discretion of my Executor – Also I give to my wife Winifred
S. Moore, to her separate use and benefit forever, the balance of an account due
me by the firm of Dillard Son and Company, of which firm I am a partner.  I also
give to my said wife, the whole of what Corn, Wheat, flour, Bacon and other
provisions I may be pofsefsed of at my decease --- All the remainder or balance
of my personal Estate, not otherwise herein before disposed of, I give to my
said Wife and four children, to be equally divided between them.
In order that I may be the more perfectly understood in the disposal of my
personal Estate, last above mentioned, I give to my Wife Winifred S. Moore, one
fifth part of my said personal Estate forever
Also I give to my daughter Adeline Moore, one fifth part of my said personal
Estate, to her and her Heirs for ever – Also I give to my Son John Moore, one
fifth part of my said personal Estate to him and his Heirs for ever – Also I
give to my daughter Mary B. Moore, one fifth part of my said personal Estate to
her and her Heirs for ever
Also I give to my son Alfred L. Moore, one fifth part of my said personal
Estate, to him and his Heirs forever – It is my desire that my family may live
together, on the Lands which I may die pofsefsed of, and that whatever is raised
on the farm should go towards the support of said family – And I do hereby
nominate, constitute and appoint, my dear Uncle John Moore of Rutherford County
and State of North Carolina my Sole Executor to this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking and making void all former wills and testaments at any time
heretofore by me made; and do declare this to be 
my last will and testament.  And I do hereby vest a full and descretionary power
in my said Executor, to manage and transact the businefs of this my last will
and testament; as he may think most advantageous for the benefit of my wife and
children, both as to the division of said property, and future management of the
money for my children, and the Sale of any of the property that he may think it
necessary to make for the purpose of a division among the Heirs or otherwise ---
In witnefs whereof I the said Michael Moore have hereunto set my hand and Seal
this twenty-third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and twenty-six.
Mich. Moore (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and declared and published, by the above named Michael Moore, as
and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at his request,
and in his presence, have Subscribed our names as witnefses thereto
W. Perrin
David Dantzler
James Burns

Recorded in Will Book B  Page 91
Box 20  Package 18
Recorded May 1st 1825 [sic]
Thomas Bomar O.S.D.

Additional Comments:
Incongruous recording date (earlier than date of will) is original to typescript.

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