Will of Samuel Moor 1751

Transcribed by A. Deason Smith

Names Mentioned in Will Thomas Moor, Son
Sarah, daughter
Mary, daughter
Allethea Moor, daughter
Thomas Hisc, neighbor
Abra. Kible, neighbor
Obadiah Moor, brother & executor
Theophilus Williams, executor
Negro Man Simon to Thomas Moor
;

Samuel Moor's Last Will & Testament Filed 17 May 1751 & Letters Issued Recorded in Book 12 S page 167 In the name of God Amen the eleaventh day of October one thousand seven hundred and fifty…I Samuel Moor of New River in Onslow County North Carrolina being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God: and caulling remembrance the Uncertain Estate of the Transitory Life and all Flesh must (uncertain of the word used) unto death when it shall please God to call: Do make Constitute Ordain and Declare this my Last will and Testament in manner & form falling Revoking and disannulling by those presents all and every Testament & Testaments will & wills heretofore by me made & declared either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my Last will & Testament & none other and first being (unclear, maybe you can make it out)from the Bottom of my hart for my past Sins most humbly desiring forgiveness of the Same I give & commit my Soul unto Almighty God my Savour and Redeemer in whom & by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe assuredly to be saved & to have full Remission & forgiveness of all my sins & that my soul with my body at the general Resurrection shall Rise Again through (unclear) merits Christ's death & passion (unclear) and Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven Prepared for his Elect & Chosen & my body to be Buried in Such my Executors here after named shall appoint and now for Settleing of my Temporal Estate and Such goods Chattles Lands Debts as it hath Pleased God far above my (unclear, same word as before) upon me to order and dispose of the Same in Manner and form following: That is to Say first, I will that All those debts and duties as I owe in Right of Conscionce to any manner of Person or persons whatsoever shall be well & truly Contented & paid or ordained to be paid within conveinents time after my (unclear) by my Executors hereafter Named. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Moor one Negro man caulled Simon. Item I give unto my daughter Sarah one Shilling Sterling Item I give unto my daughter Mary one Shilling Sterling Item I give unto my daughter Allethea Moor five pound Sterling and one likely Cow and Calf & one Sow & pigs Item I furthermore give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Moor two hundred acars of land lying on a branch of the Sou most of New River Joyining of Thomas Hisc & Abra. Kible. I likewise will that all my moveable estates of goods and chattels be sold and the money to be put out on good secureity for the use of my two sons Thomas and Samuel Moor Till they come to the age of twenty one years and then to be equally devoided betwisct them. Item It is my will and desire to appoint my well beloved Brother Obadiah Moor and Theopphilus Williams of New River my full and sole executors of this my Last Will and Testament and Likewise will that my Brother Obadiah Moor may live on this plantation till Samuel be of age. Furthormore it is my will that my two sons have learning and be bound out to trade in the name of God Amen. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleaventh day of October 1750 His mark X Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Us Samuel Moor Horatio Woodhouse Robert (unclear) Joshua Paulh (unclear)

Back to Onslow Will Index

Return to Onslow County Page