Will of Zachariah Moorman, 1787 - Campbell County, Virginia 

Will Book No. 1, 1789, pp. 130-133.

(ZACHARIAH MOORMAN 1732-1789)

In the name of God Amen.
I Zachariah Moorman of Campbell County & State of Virginia being sick & low, but of sound mind, 
& calling to mind the uncertainty of Life do make constitute and ordain this my last Will & 
Testament. In the first place I desire my first debt shall be paid out of my Estate.

Secondly, I lend to my well beloved Wife Elizabeth during her natural life or widdohood the 
plantation whereon I now live & stock of all kinds and household furniture except such as shall 
bee hereafter mentioned or given away to my Legates. Also one Negro man, named Pafsa(?) - One 
Negro woman Voilet - One woman named Sue, One Negro Boy named Frank, One Girl named Judy, One 
Boy named Will, the incres if there should be any I also lend her. It is my desire that my 
Children that are under age should live with my wife until they do arive to lawful age and be 
maintained out of the above Estate.

I lend my Daughter Anna Candler one Negro Girl Jane & her increas during her natural life and 
at my Daughter Death I give the said Jane and her incres to my said Daughter Children.

I give my Daughter Molley Johnson one Negro Boy named Jcob to her & her heirs forever.

I give to my Daughter Mildred Johnson one Negro Boy Peter to her & her heirs forever.

I give to my Daughter Rachal Moorman one Negro Girl named Sal shee & her increse, forever.

I give my Daughter Agatha Johnson one Hors of Ten pounds price to her & her heirs forever.

I give my son Henry Moorman one hors & sadal that he has in persesion, one Cow & cal(f) & one 
bed & furnitur, one Negro Girl Diner she & her incres forever, & three hundred eighty three 
acres of land on the waters of Senecur (Seneca) the upper part of my land on the said Creek and
joining Christopher Anthony to him & his heirs forever.

I give to my son Thomas Moorman one hors & Sadal. One Cow & calf. A bed & furniture. One negro 
Girl named Molley she & her incres & the remaining part three hundred & eighty three acres of 
Land which is the lower part of the above mentioned Land, to him & his heirs forever.

I give to my son Samuel Moorman one hors & sadal, a cow & calf, a Bed & furniture, one Negro 
Girl named Suse, she & her incres; and that part of the Land I now live on which lies on the 
south side of the big Branch which runs through the plantation & heads in the Chesnute Hollow 
with the improvements all above the said Branch, after my wifes Deathe or marrag, to him & his 
heirs forever.

I give to my son Zachariah Moorman one hors & sadal, one cow & calf, one bed & furniture, one 
Negro Girl named Anne she & her incres, & that part of the afors(aid) Land whereon I now live 
on the north side of the said, & all the improvements below after my wifes death or marrage to 
him & his heirs forever.

I give to my Daughter Lucey Moorman one hors & sadal, a cow & calf, a Bed & furniture, One 
Negro Girl named Milley she & her incres, to her & heirs forever.

If either of my Children should die before they marrey or come of age, it is my desire that the
part of my Estate allotted them should be equally divided amongst the Survivers. It is also my 
Will desire that all my Estate which I have lent my wife except the Land shall be equally 
divided amongst my Children at her Death.

I also appoint Edmond Winston, my son Henry Moorman, Clark Terrell Moorman, Achilles Moorman & 
John Clark as Executors of this my last Will and Testament as witness my hand this first day of 
May One Thousand seven hundred & eighty seven.

Zachariah Moorman (seal)

Signed & sealed & deliverd in the presence of ...
John Caffery
John Clark
Edward Terrell
William Blossom

At a Court held for Campbell County July 2nd 1789 -
The within last Will & Testament of Zachariah Moorman died was proved by the oath of John Clark
& by the solemn affirmation of Edward Terrell.


Submitted by Mary E. Stewart <mstewart@crosslink.net>

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