SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Sarah Moore, 15 May 1784
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Wills: Sarah Moore, St.Lukes Parish, Southampton Co, VA (1785)

IN THE NAME OF GOD amen, I Sarah Moore of the parish of St.Lukes & County 
of Southampton, being in a weak and low state of health, but of a sound and
disposing mind & memory do make this my Last Will; first & principally I
recommend my soul to almighty God & as for what worldly goods it hath been
pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in manner following to wit:

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Jarrell one negro man named
Frank to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Moore one negro girl 
named Creary to her and her heirs forever, also one feather bed, furniture 
to her & her heirs.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Moore one negro woman 
named Judy, also one feather bed & furniture which said negro & bed I give 
to my daughter Rebecca to her & her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Moore one negro man named 
Jacob also one negro boy named Sam? which said negroes I give to my son 
John to him & his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth Moore, U I Rebecca
Moore, one cow & calf to each of them to them & their heirs forever.

My will & desire is that all the remainder of my estate or what kind or 
nature so ever or wheresoever is found be sold & after paying my just debts
the money arising from the sale to be equally divided amongst my daughters
Sarah Jarrell, Elizabeth Moore & Rebecca Moore to them & their heirs forever.

And lastly, I constitute and appoint my friend John Simmons my hole & sole
Executor to this my Last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by
me theretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of May
1784.
                                                     her
                                                 Sarah  Moore  (seal)
                                                     mark
Signed, sealed, published & declared
by the Testator to be her Last Will
& Testament in presence of:

Mary Nicolson
Mary Nicolson Jr
Sally Applewhite
                     At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                       the 10th day of January 1785.

This Will was presented in Court by John Simmons  (the Executor) therein 
named and found by the oaths of Sarah Nicolson & Mary Nicolson Jr, two of 
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of 
the said Executor who made oath according to law a certificate is 
granted him for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security 
whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Wills Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton County, VA,
Reel 17, page 89

Note: Spelling is as shown on original.  Paragraphing added by 
transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraph spaces in 
the original. 6th para.- don't know why there is a U here.


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