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In the name of God Amen. I Asa Moore of the County of Mecklenburg and 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.
Signed Sealed and delivered,
Asa Moore, (Seal)
in
the presence of
George M. Perkins
E.F.R. Pool
and at the request of
Testator.
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
In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Hester of the County of Mecklenburg being weak in body but of
sound mind memory and understanding and calling to mind the uncertainty of this
mortal life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and
form following (to wit)
Imprimis I lend to my loving wife Ann Hester all
my estate both real and personal during her widowhood (except what I hereafter
give to my Daughter Susannah) but in case she should marry my desire is that my
estate may be divided as follows ...
Item I gives and bequeath to my son
Samuel Hester one half of the land on which I now live containing 423 acres and
half my other tract adjoining containing 300 acres to begin a dividing line at
the mouth of this farm branch on Butchers Creek thence to run a line as will
answer to make an equal division between my said son Samuel and my son Robert my
said son Samuel Hester to have which half he chooses the said three hundred and
ninety one acres of land to my said sons Samuel Hester and his heirs.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hester the remaining half of my lands
above mentioned according to a line of division above mentioned the said
three-hundred and ninety one acres to my said son Robert Hester and to his heirs
Item I give to my Daughter Susannah my young bay mare and one good feather
bed and furniture to be delivered to her at the age of eighteen years the said
mare and bed to her heirs.
My will and desires that if my wife should
marry that then my estate (except the lands and mare and bed which is disposed
of as above) may be equally divided between my then surviving children (except
my sons Samuel Hester and my son Robert Hester) and my wife Ann Hester.
I
Nominate and appoint my loving wife Ann Hester and my Brother James Hester
executors of this my last will and Testament as witness my hand and seal this
12th day of April 1779.
Abraham Hester
James Hester
Edward
Walton
Abraham Walton
At a Court held for Mecklenburg county the 12th
day of July 1779 this will was proved by the oaths of Edward Walton and Barbara
Walton witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of James
Hester and Anne Hester the executors therein named who made oath thereto and
together with Edward Finch and Tingnal Jones Jun their securities entered into
and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of eighteen thousand pounds
conditioned as the Law directs.
Certificate was granted them for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste
John Brown at Law
In the name of god amen. I John Rudd of Mecklenburg County being of
weak body but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to god for the same, do give
and bequeath my Estate as follows.
First I desire that all my just debts
be payed and satisfied to my creditors after mentioned.
I give my Estate
to my loving wife Sarah during her life or widowhood.
I give my Estate to
my three Children namely Joseph Rudd, Nancy Rudd and Wilmoth Rudd, to be equally
divided between to them and their heirs forever.
This I desire now. John
Potter may take my rifle gun and sell her to the best advantage and lastly I do
nominate my loving friend John Potter and my loving father Joseph Rudd and my
loving Wife Sarah Rudd to be my teste and executors of this my last will and
testament providing and disannulling all other will or wills here unto made by
me. On witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April 1765
John Rudd (his mark)
Teste
John Flyn (his mark)
John Clemons (his
mark)
Elizabeth Cox (her mark)
At a court held for Mecklenburg County
the 11th day of July 1766, This last will and Testament of John Rudd Deceased
was proved by the oath of the witnyses thereto subscribed sworn to by Sarah Rudd
one of the Executors therein named and ordered to be recorded and on the motion
of the said executors who by surieties Jos. Cox and Daniel Bunge have here
witnessing and acknowledging bond as the Law provided and is granted here for
obtaining a judgement.
In the name of God amen.
I Joseph Rudd of the County of Mecklenburg being sick and weak of
body but of sound mind memory and understanding and considering the uncertainty
of this transitory life do make and declare this my last will and testament in
manner and form following (to wit)
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my
daughter Avis Ahern [Akin] my Negro boy slave named York to her and her heirs
forever
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Owen my Negro
girl slave named Molly to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and
bequeath to my daughter Wilmouth Avery one negro man slave named Frank to her
and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne
Hester my negro girl slave named Pheadyte to her and her heirs forever also one
cow and calf.
Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Daniel my
negro girl slave named Grace and one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Rudd my negro woman slave named
Betty to him and his heirs forever also the sum of twenty pounds to be paid by
my son Thomas and Field Rudd out of the sales of the land devised them.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Rudd my negro slave named Robin also
one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to
my son Field Rudd my negro man slave named Dick also two cows and calves to him
and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Harwood Rudd
one majority of the tract of land and plantation whereon I now live and
containing by estimation six hundred acres he my said son to have the part
whereon I now live to be divided as follows (to wit) Beginning at a scrub oak in
John Puryears line running from thence along to Nauls branch then to John
Puryear's land paying to my grand daughter Anne Rudd daughter of my late son
John Rudd the sum of one hundred pounds to him and his heirs forever also give
my said son Harwood Rudd my negro man slave named Jimmy together with my bay
horse Prince to him and his heirs forever.
Item my will and desire is
that the other morsel of the land before mentioned be sold by my son Thomas Rudd
and the money arriving from such sale be equally divided between my two sons
Thomas and Field Rudd. They paying to my son Joseph Rudd the sum of twenty
pounds to them and their heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my
Grandson Elijah Rudd my negro boy slave Scipio together with the bed and
furniture he now lies on and one cow and calf to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson William Rudd son of my late son
William Rudd sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to him and his
heirs forever.
Item I give unto my Grandson John Rudd son of my said son
William the sum of sixty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to him and
his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Sally
Rudd daughter of my said son William the sum of sixty six pounds thirteen
shillings and four pence to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and
bequeath to my Granddaughter Wilmouth Rudd daughter of my late son John Rudd the
sum of one hundred pounds to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and
bequeath to my Granddaughter Anne Rudd the sum of one hundred pounds to be paid
her by my son Harwood Rudd in consideration of my giving my said son the
plantation whereon I now live and my paying the above mentioned sum for the
plantation whereon my said son now lives to her and her heirs forever.
Item my will and desires that if my said Sons Thomas and Field should refuse or
neglect to pay the legacy to my within named son Joseph Rudd the twenty pounds
and my said son Harwood should refuse to pay my said Granddaughter Anne the said
sum of one hundred that in that case so much of their part of my estate be
sought as will be sufficient to discharge the said legacy.
Item my will
and desire is that in order that there be an equal division of the remainder of
my slaves not there before devised they be set up to the highest bidder and that
none shall have a right to buy except my five daughters and four sons hereafter
named (to wit) Avis Ahern, Margaret Owen, Wilmouth Avery, Anne Hester, Louisa
Daniel and my said sons Joseph, Thomas, Field, and Harwood Rudd and that the
amount of such sales be equally divided amongst my said children share and share
alike to them and their heirs forever.
Item my will and desires that the
residue or remainder of my estate not heretofore devised be equally
divided(after paying all my just debts and funeral expenses) amongst my said
five daughters Avis Ahern, Margaret Owen, Wilmouth Avery, Anna Hester, and
Louisa Daniel and my said sons Joseph, Thomas, Field, and Harwood Rudd or the
survivors and their heirs.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons
Thomas Thomas Rudd and my son in Law Thomas Ahern [Akin] my sole and sole
executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all
other will or wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal this thirty first day of January one thousand seven hundred and
seventy nine.
Signed, sealed published and declared by the said testator
of his last will and testament
Joseph R. Rudd (his mark)
in
presence of us.
Clausel Clausel
Dolphia Williams
John Puryear
Samuel Puryear
At a court held for Mecklenberg County the 11th day of
June 1779, this will was proved by the oaths of John Puryear and Clausel Clausel
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the recommendation of Thomas
Rudd one of the executors named in the said will who made oath thereto and
together with Richard Swepson and James Hester his securities entered into and
acknowledged their bonds in the penalty of twenty thousand pounds conditioned as
the Law directs certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in
due form, liberty being reserved for Thomas Akin the other executor therein
named to join in the probat when he shall think fit.
Teste
John Brown
Co lun
Examined
In the name of God
I Pleasant Gold of the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia do make
and direct this to be my last will and Testament to wit. It is my wish that my
Executor hereunto named shall make immediate provision for the payment of all my
just debts in any way which may appear most advisable to him. To those of my
children who have already married I have given as much of my property as they
are to have until after the death of my wife. Those who have not yet married it
is my will and desire that they shall in case of their marriages during the
lifetime of their mother have allotted to each as they may mean = as a portion
equal to what I have already given to any one of my married children. It is my
wish and intention that my whole estate shall be kept together during the
lifetime of my wife, after her death I wish it to be equally divided between all
my children or their legal representatives. I hereby constitute and appoint my
friend Colonel Newman and my son Moore Gold my Executors to this my Will.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 9th
day of August 1832.
Pleasant Gold, seal
Signed and acknowledged in
presence of us
Franklin Wilkinson
William Childers
Lewis N. Yancy
At a Court held for Mecklenburg county on the 15th day of October 1832. The
foregoing last will and Testament of Pleasant Gold deceased was this day
produced in open Court and proved by the other subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded. Whereasfor Moore Gold one of the sons named in the said
will having appeared in Court and refused to take upon himself the burden of the
Executor thereof, on the motion of Executor Newman the other executor therein
named who made oaths thereto and together with Thomas Owen and Elijah Griffin
his presenters instead take and acknowledge their bond in the penalty of good
outstanding acending to Law, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat
thereof in due form.
Teste
John G. Baptist
I Thomas Owen, of the County of Mecklenburg, State of Virginia being
of sound mind and posing memory, well knowing that it is allotted to all men to
die, I hereby ;constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament and
revoking all others heretofore made or since made by me. In manner and form as
follows: to wit,
1: I desire and wish my wife to have the land lying
North of my land, commencing at Little Buffalo and going to the cow south during
her natural life and then to be returned to my estate.
2nd I desire and
wish her to have the fourth part of all of my stock, of all things used and also
choice, devise and made & 1 fourth part of any plantation, tools, also 1 fourth
part of my household and kitchen furniture.
3rd I desire that she shall
have choice Negro of all of my Negroes, this last mentioned property I give her
a right to go to her or assignees forever.
4th I desire and wish for my
granddaughter Julia Tilloson to have one hundred dollars and also my niece
Martha Wortham to have one hundred dollars.
5th I desire and wish the
balance of my property both real and personal to be sold and divided equally
between all my children:
William Owen,
Susan now Susan Gregory,
Nancy now Nancy Gregory,
Elizabeth now Elizabeth Gold,
Sarah, now Sarah
Gold,
Margaret, now Margaret Blunks,
Thomas W. Owens,
Martha now
Martha Averett,
Francis, now Francis P. Pool and
Parham Owen, which is
now deceased. I wish that his part of my estate to be equally divided between
his two children Elizabeth and Francis Owen the daughters of Parham Owen.
John Owen who is excused without fees, I leave him one dollar.
I leave a
Book for my Executor to go by, which I left as much assistance as I could so as
to make all of my children equal in my Estate. I hereby constitute and I appoint
my son and in law, William P. Pool my executor to this my last will and
testament.
And I desire that he shall sell the property both real and
personal and for compensation for his troubles have lawful personae.
My
hand and seal this 11th day of February 1866.
Thomas (x his mark) Owen
Witnesses
William P. Pool
R.H. Walker
Daniel (+ his mark) Sizemore
Daniel Elias
At Court held for Mecklenburg county at the Courthouse
thereof on the 15th Day of March 1866 the foregoing last will and testament of
Thomas Owen age? Was this day produced in Court and proved by the oaths of
R.H.Walker, Daniel Sizemore, and Daniel Elias subscribing witnesses these and
Polly Owen widow o the deceased appeared__and ordered to be reasonable and on
the motion of William P. Pool the executor therein named who service with these
and together with Daniel Sizemore and Daniel Elias his executors entered into
law will acknowledged their bond on the penalty of $10,000.00 consideration
according to law certificates as granted him for obtaining ----thereof on one
form
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