FRANKLIN COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Heirs of William Moore, Jr. and wife Jane 
				"Jenney" Montgomery Moore
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Heirs of William Moore, Jr. and wife Jane "Jenney" Montgomery Moore of 
Franklin County, Tennessee

Project Preservation, Franklin Co., TN Archives, 304 1st Avenue, N.W., 
Winchester, TN 37398

Loose Court Records Franklin Co., TN Box 1860-1869, Folder #757:

To the Hon Jno. P. Steele one of the Chancellors of the State of Tennessee who 
presides at Winchester in said state

Your Oratrix Louisa J. Kiningham, who sues by her next friend Wm Kiningham, a 
citizen of the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee would respectfully 
represent to your Honor That her father William Moore died on the day of 1843 
leaving her mother Jane Moore a widow and the following named children James 
M. Moore Alexander Moore John H. Moore William L. Moore Henderson Moore 
Luticia Moore Mary E. Moore since intermarried with Samuel Cowan Machesna 
Moore and Louisa J Moore since intermarried with William Kiningham, the last 
being the complainant in this Bill. 

That Luticia died some thirteen years past and that William L died in December 
1863 - they both died without issue having never married.

Alexander Moore died on the day of leaving the following named children 
Elizabeth Eliza intermarried with William Holland Virginia John and Josaphene 
the three last being minors. That Jane Moore the mother of complainant died on 
the day of January 1864

That complainants father William Moore made a will which was duly entered to 
Probate, in which he provided for his children, giving to the older ones 
property of various amounts, leaving to his younger children property to be 
divided at the death of their mother. The six youngest children were to be 
made equal by securing their share when their mother died. The will specifying 
"That Henderson Moore was to secure at the death of his mother one hundred and 
fifty dollars in addition to the property already advanced him." Said will 
also provided that at the death of his widow Jane Moore that the estate both 
real and personal which he had in a preceding clause of his will given or 
loaned to his said wife during her natural life shall be equally divided 
between my daughter Luticia Moore my son W L Moore my daughter Mary Ellen 
Moore my son Machesny Moore and my daughter Louisa Jane Moore.

That before the death of Jane Moore, the widow and mother of your Oratrix, 
Luticia and William L. died without issue, and without securing any part of 
said Estate

That your complainant would respectfully report that the tract of land 
described in the will, consisting of one hundred and twenty three acres, and 
by deed from James Lewis and Joseph Acklin, the original deed being filed and 
marked Exhibit (A) and (B) That said land remains undivided and has not been 
sold for the benefit of the children named in the will as entitled to the 
same.

Your complainant would further represent that there are two tracts of land not 
mentioned in the will which belong to said Estate by Grant from the State of 
Tennessee to William Moore for (103) acres No 1276 - and one granted to Wm 
Moore A. Moore and Jesse Perkins for (121) acres which remains undivided. The 
third [illegible] belonging to said Estate which will more fully appear by 
said grants Marked Exhibit (C) and (D) The Exhibits mentioned will be filed at 
the hearing.

Your complainant would most respectfully ask that The will be controlled by 
your Honorable Court. That all the parties named as such be made defendants to 
the Bill That all necessary and proper issue and upon final hearing That said 
lands be sold and the proceeds be divided among the heirs as they are entitled 
to receive and Grant General relief. All the above named parties are residents 
of Franklin County Tennessee except James M. Moore who is a citizen of Gibson 
Co Tennessee Complainant prays that Guardians Ad Litem be appointed for the 
minors named in this Bill.

Turney and Newman

Solicitors

Personally appeared before me Louisa J Kiningham and made oath in due form of 
Law that the facts stated in the foregoing Bill are true to the best of her 
knowledge information and Belief.

L.J. Kiningham

January 3rd 1866

E.L. Best {J.P.}

Justice of the Peace

I will be responsible for the costs in the prosecution of this cause

Wm Kiningham

J.R. Kiningham

[Note that William Moore's son James M. Moore's middle initial in this 
document is M.  In William Moore's will this son's name is written with the 
middle initial H.]