Will of William C. Moon of Charlotte Co VA 
Charlotte County Will Book 7, p 181
Dated 21 Feb 1828
Proved 6 July 1835

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Submitted by:  
                                                  David Damico (Damico826@aol.com) 5-29-98              

  Will of William C. Moon  Recorded in Will Book 7 page 181 Charlotte County
Clerk's Office  In the name of God Amen. I William C. Moon of Charlotte County
and the State of Virginia, being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and
memory Thanks to Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner and form following viz. I lend to my beloved wife
Unice Moon during her natural life, my mansion house and one hundred and eighty
acres of land attach to the same also all my Household and Kitchen furniture, three
feather beds & furniture.  I also lend my beloved wife three negroes during her
natural life viz. Betty, George and Mahaly also one bay Horse two cows and also
one yoke oxen and cart.  I desire that the balance of my land be sold immediately
after my decease by my executor on a credit of one two and three years.  I also
desire that all my stock of Horses cattle Sheep and Hogs be sold by my executor
on a credit of twelve months, also plantation tools and also blacksmith tools and
one rifle and one Shot Gun and the money thence arising from the sale of my land
and stock be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth Roberson, Patrick
Moon, Martha Moon, Sophia Moon, Parrham Moon, Nancy Moon, and Henry
Moon my youngest son my daughter Elizabeth Roberson having received a part of
her portion in money and property to the amount of three hundred dollars of the
division that is to be made, my son Patrick Moon also having received the sum of
Seventy five dollars in property which is to be considered as a part of his portion,
also and likewise my son Parrham Moon having received a part of his portion in
property to the amount Sixty five dollars and also my son Henry Moon having
received of his portion in property to the amount of fifty dollars.  Item.  I give and
bequeath unto my son Parrham Moon the sum of two hundred dollars extra to him
and his heirs forever.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Moon,
Sophia Moon and Nancy Moon each of them one feather bed and furniture extra to
them and their heirs forever.  I also desire that all my negroes be divided equally
between Elizabeth Roberson, Patrick Moon, Martha Moon, Sophia Moon,
Parrham Moon, Nancy Moon and Henry Moon, except those loand my wife and I
also desire that after the death of my wife what property I have loand her be sold
and the money thence arising be equally divided with my general estate.  I do
hereby nominate and appoint Elijah H. Roach Executor to this my last Will and
testament revoking and disallowing all former wills by me made.  In testimony
whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty first day February
eighteen hundred and twenty eight.  William C. Moon (seal)  

In the presents of Fenton North Archibald Moon 
Elijah Ramsey (his X mark) 
John Hamlet  

At a Court held for Charlotte County the 6th day of July 1835  This last will and
testament of William C. Moon decd was presented in Court and the same was
proved in open Court by the oath of Archibald Moon and John Hamlet two of the
subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded.  And Elijah W. Roach
the executor herein named came into Court and renounced the burthen of the
execution thereof which is ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of Parham
Moon and Henry C. Moon who made oath according to law, administration of the
said estate is granted them with the will annexed in due form they giving bond and
security whereupon they with Clement Hancock, Archibald Moon, John Hamlet
and Fenton North their securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the
penalty of twenty five thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires.  Teste. 
Winslow Robinson C    

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