COFFEE COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Charles Moore, 31 Oct 1850
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WILL OF CHARLES MOORE	

I, Charles Moore of the county of Coffee & the State of Tennessee, being 
weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain 
this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit, is 
my will and desire that my Executor pay my funeral expenses and all my 
just debts out of any money that may be on hand at the time of my death or 
out of the first money that can be collected from the sale of my property.

2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Moore during her natural 
life my land on which I reside, five negros, Towel, Charles, Mariah, 
Manuel, Matty and her child Ann, and their future increase, two choice 
horses, three featherbeds, steads and furniture, four cows and calves, my 
oxen, and cart, all my poultry, a years provisions, $100 in money, my 
tables and chairs,-------cupboard, kitchen furniture and 20 choice stock 
hogs.

3rd I give to my daughter, Sarah F. Franklin, during her natural life and 
then to her children, a negro girl named Rachel and her future increase. 
Said negro to be valued by her by disinterested men in part of her potion 
of my estate and which not to subject to the payments of her husbands 
debts and should a share amount to more than the value of the said negro 
the amount above that to be placed in the hands of a trustee and for her 
to draw annually the interest there on to use and at my wife's death 
that the share of my daughter Sarah F Franklin be placed also in the hands 
of a Trustee and for her to drauw annually the interest to use.

4th I will and desire that the balance of my negros not named above, be 
valued by disinterested men and put into lots and drawn for and divided as 
follows that William Moore, Benjamin Moore, Sophia Fricke, Jane Scruggs, 
Susan Hoover, and Eliza Thomas each draw a share to make them equal with 
Sarah F. Franklin and the two children of my son Robert, deceased, draw 
only ½ share between them and that Martha A. Muse, daughter of my 
daughter, Martha Muse, deceased, draw 1/2½are.

5th I will and desire that the balance of my property not heretofore named 
that may be on hand at the time of my death be sold to the highest bidder 
on 12 months credit and the proceed divided as above named.

My seal this 31 Oct 1850

				Charles (his mark) Moore
Attest:
G.G Osburne
A. Maxwell

Recorded 8 June 1852