Mecklenburg Co., VA Asa Moore Will
Submitted 11 Sep 1999 by Patricia London
trishahen@earthlink.net


In the name of God Amen.  I Asa Moore of the County of Mecklenburg a State of 
Virginia being in feeble health but of sound mind and disposing means and 
wishing to dispose of what property it has pleased God to bless me with,  I 
make,  constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form 
as follows to wit. 1st my wish is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be 
paid from any source my Executrix hereafter named shall deem best. 2. I Loan to 
my beloved wife Eliza Ann all my estate both real and personal or mixed which I 
may die Seized and fortified with, for and during her natural life or widowhood, 
and if it should be necessary  to sell any property either real or personal for 
her benefit or the Support, raising or educating of the children, then she is 
hereby empowered to sell and convey the same.  In the event my beloved wife 
should marry before the youngest child should become of age. (21) my desire is 
that my estate shall be kept together, my children educated until the youngest 
becomes of age (21) or marries, then divided as follows, one third to my wife to 
be held by her during her life, and at her death to be divided equally between 
my six children hereafter named , and the balance two thirds also equally 
divided between my six children namely, Martha  S. Garner, wife of Thomas 
Garner,  Lewis M., Henry M., Althea G., Goodridge B., and Cornelia Ann Moore, to 
them and their heirs and assigns forever.  I hereby constitute and appoint my 
beloved wife Eliza Ann Moore Executrix to this my last will and testament 
revoking all other wills and testaments made or said to have been made by me.  
Signed by me and sealed with my seal this day of August A.D. 1856.

                                          Asa Moore,(Seal)

Signed Sealed and delivered, in the presence of  and at the request of Testator}
George M. Perkins
E.F.R. Pool
Mecklenburg County Court October the 20th 1856
    The foregoing last will and testament of Asa Moore dec. was this day 
produced in Court and partly proved by the oath of E.F.R. Pool one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified.
    And at another court held for the said County on the 20th day of April 1856 
the said will was again produced in court and fully proved by the oath of George 
M. Perkins the other subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.  
And on motion of Eliza A. Moore the Executrix named in the said will who made 
oath thereto and together with E.F.R Pool, her security entered into and 
acknowledged, a bond in the penalty of Eight Thousand dollars with condition as 
the law directs certificate is granted her for obtaining a probat thereof in due 
form.
                               Teste      R. B. Baptist Clen