CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - William Moore
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William Moore's Will

In the name of God Amen

I William of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory do constitute and appoint this my last will and
testament in manner and form following first of all I resign my body to the
tomb to be buried in a decent and christian like manner and my Spirit to God
who gave it and of worldly Estat as follows:

1 Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Moore all the tract of
land whereon I now live with all my household furniture together with the
kitchen furniture and one good gentle horse one good cow and calf and one sow
and pigs to have and to hold during her natural life and at the death of my
said wife all the above property to be sold and Equally divided between all my
children.

2 Item. It is my will and desire that all the rest of my loose property and
and all my stock be sold and after paying my just debts the balance to be
equally divided between all my children and it is my desire that the portion
that the portion that shall fall to my daughter Delilag Cooper shall be held
in trust by my two sons Samuel Moore & Avery Moore and that the same shall be
laid out to purchase for her a tract of land if it be ten acres to her & her
heirs forever and all that shall decent to her at the death of her mother to
be disposed of in like manner.

3 Item. I constitute and appoint my two sons Samuel Moore and Avery Moore my
Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal Seal

Signed sealed and published in the presence of James I. Duke James Glanson

William Moore (Seal)

State of Tennessee ) Carroll County( Dec Term 1853

this day a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
William Moore dec. was produced in open court for probate and was duly proven
by the testimony of James I. Duke & James Glanson and ordered by the court to
be recorded of which the above is a copy test

W. H. Graves Clerk