Will of Charles Moorman, 1755 - Louisa Co. VA (c. 1684-1757) (Louisa County Will Book 1, p. 35) In the name of God Amen. I Charles Mo[orman of Lo]uisa County being perfect health sence and memory blest to [al]mighty God for the same do acknowledge this to be my last will & [testa]ment this ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand [seven] hundred and Fifty five which is as followeth. Item I lend unto [my be]loved wife Elizabeth all my household furniture and Stock of oxes ...le horses and mares with four Negroes named Toby Jack Cuffee ... Dina for her proper use during Widowhood or Life and after her [dea]th these four above named Negroes with the Increase and ...forementioned Goods and Chattels to be Equally Divided between my Sons Thomas Charles and Achelus Moormen. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Charles Moormen three hundred and ...enty Acres of Land being more or less lying and being on both sides of .... Creek the land whereon he now Lives to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Archilus Moormen the Land and Plantation whereon I now live Containg Four hundred and twenty Acres more or less to him his heirs & assigns forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my Sons Thomas Charles and Achilus Moormen four Negroes named Harry little Harry Jenny and Nany to be Equally divided in value between all three above names Sons. Item I give unto my Daughter Judith the wife of John Douglass One Shilling Sterling money. Item I give unto my Daughter Ann the wife of Thomas Martin One Shilling Sterling money and I do appoint & leave my three Sons Thomas Charles & Achelus Moormen with my wife Eliabeth Executor & Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament. I ... Estate may not be Appraised. his Charles X Moorman (seal) mark Signed in Presence of George Taylor Joseph Megea Thomas Clark At a court held for Louisa County on the 24th day of May 1757 This will was this day proved in open court by the oaths of George Taylor & Thomas Clark Witnesses thereto & by the ... admitted to record & is recorded. Teste James Littlepage Submitted by Linda Sparks Starr and Mary E. Stewart **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************