Charlotte County, Virginia will of Samuel Moore  1796/1797


     Submitted by Kathy Welder  26 September 1998

The Will of Samuel Moore, Charlotte Co. WB 2, pg.102
Dated Sept. 17, 1796  Proven April 3, 1797

In the name of god, Amen, I Samuel Moore Senior being weak of body tho of
sound mind & perfect memorie make this my last will & testament, in the
manner following I leave to my wife ELIZABETH Margaret Moore during
her natural life or widowhood, One half of the remainder of my tract of
land including the house & plantation after 100 acres of the said land
shall be taken out, which I hearafter give to my son GEORGE Moore, I also leave
unto my said wife during her life, a bed & furniture and the remainder of
my household & kitchen furniture, all my stocks of horses, cattle, sheep,
hoggs and plantation utensils.  After her decease I desire the stocks, furniture
& remainder be sold and the money arising therefrom, be equally divided
betwixt my three daughters, ELIZABETH, RACHEL & MARTHA Moore
or the survivors of them.  I give to my son George Moore the above
mentioned 100 acres to be laid off adjoining the land of ROBERT Moore, George
Walker and Alexander Berkely, to him the said George Moore, his heirs or
assignees forever.  I give unto my son SAMUEL Moore the half of the remainder of
my tract of land to be immediatly possessed by him, and the half given to
my wife after her decease or remarry, to my son Samuel Moore, his heirs or
asignees forever.  I also give unto Samuel Moore a bed & furniture and the debts
due unto me.  I give unto my daughter JEANE Moore, two young horses that
she hath for sometime in her possession, a bed & furniture, a cow & calf.
I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Moore a bed & furniture. 
I give unto my daughter Martha Moore a bed & furniture.
I give unto my daughter Rachel Moore a bed & furniture, a young bay horse,
and ten pounds cash.  I give unto my daughter MARY HUNTER,  and
sons JOHN Moore, ROBERT Moore & Thomas Moore, five shillings each.
I appoint my son Samuel Moore and son-in-law John HUNTER executors
to this, my last will & testament.
                                                       signed Samuel Moore
witnesses: Alexander Berkely
                Bernard Todd
                John Berkely

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