William and wife Mary Moore came from Scotland between 1758 (the year their granddaughter, Elizabeth "Lydia" Moore was born in Scotland) and the year 1766 when William Moore's last will was recorded in Amherst County, Virginia.
There was no specific date when William Moore reportedly made his "mark" in the court house record, only that the year was spelled out for "1766" in the Last Will & Testament. The immediate following record in the same court house book is for then the deceased William Moore's last will being filed at the Amherst County Courthouse by his wife Mary, dated 2 February 1767.
The children of William & Mary Moore from the names included in William's last will were: sons John, James, Aaron & Alexander (who married Elizabeth) and daughter Sarah (who married Harris Toney).
View the additional photos to see the three pictures from the court house records, pages 92-94.
The Last Will & Testimony of William Moore of the 18th Century in Amherst County, Virginia:
Transcribed from original court house record book:
(Pg. 92) "William Moore Will} By the grace of God our Great King, Defender of __ and France and Eirland [sic = Ireland]. I hearby [sic = hereby] the grace of God __ ackoledg [sic = acknowledge] to be my Will and Last Testament in the year of Lord won [sic = one] thousand seven hundred sixty six."
(Pg. 93) "Seth I give unto my sum [sic = son] John Moor the half my land where in my being is in the County of Hamherst [sic = Amherst] __. Seth I gave unto my son James Moor the other half with the plantation on it.
Seth I give unto my son Aaron Moor as to the valey [sic = valley] of half the land in Purposelbel [sic = perpatuty] in money by my two sons John and James to what the land cost to be paid by them that hear [sic = here] mention.
Seth I give unto my darter [sic = daughter] Sarah Toney a Sadil [sic = sadle] at three pounds five shillings prise [sic = price] and a beast.
Seth I give unto my wife Mary Moore the remaining part of my estate to her will and pleasure to divide among the rest of her children on married and the dutiful is children I leave it to her will to give them as she things [sic = thinks] fit and to remain in her bing [sic = being] as long as she lives or in during her Widdernhod [sic = widowhood]. I hear [sic = here] acknoledg [sic = acknowledge] this to be my will. William {his mark} Moor
Test. Harris Toney, John Jacob, Alexander Moore
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of February 1767.
The Last Will and testament of William Moor deceased was presented in court by Mary Moor and proved by the oath of Harris Toney, John Jacob, and Alexander Moor. The witness there to and ordered to recorded and the motion of the said Mary Moor certificate for a __ administration with the said Will annexed is granted to her, she having taken the oath according to Law: and with Robert Barnett, Alexander Moor and Aaron Moor – her securities entered into bond and acknowledges the name in the Penalty of two thousand pounds for the due administration of the said Decedents Estate. Test. Edmond Wilcox, AK"
(Pg. 94) "Know all men by these present that we Mary Moor, Rob Barnett, Alexander Moor, Aaron Moor are held and firmly bound unto James Nevil, George Stovall, Jun Ambrose Rucker, Alex Reed Jun and Tho.(mas) Wealt Ghent Justices of the County Court of Amherst their Heirs and successors in the full & just sum of two thousand pounds current money to the payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs and successor in the full & just sum of Two Thousand pounds current money to the payments well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs ___ & admors [sic = adminstrators?] jointly & severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of Feb. 1767,
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Mary Moor administrator with the Will annexed of all the goods, chattels and credits of Wm Moor deced [sic = deceased] do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credit or the deced [sic = deceased] which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Mary Moor or into the hands or possession of any other person or person[s] for her and the same [? name ?] so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Amherst at such times as she shall be thereto required by the said court and the same goods chattels & credit and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said decedent at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary or into the hands of possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make a just and true account of her acting and doing therein when thereto required by the said Court and also do well and truly pay and deliver all Legacies. Contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattel and credits will thereto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge. Then this obligation to be void and of none effect other wise to remain in full force power and virtue.
Mary (her mark) Moor {Seal}
Rob (his mark) Barnett
Alexander Moor {Seal}
Aaron Moor"
There was no specific date when William Moore reportedly made his "mark" in the court house record, only that the year was spelled out for "1766" in the Last Will & Testament. The immediate following record in the same court house book is for then the deceased William Moore's last will being filed at the Amherst County Courthouse by his wife Mary, dated 2 February 1767.
The children of William & Mary Moore from the names included in William's last will were: sons John, James, Aaron & Alexander (who married Elizabeth) and daughter Sarah (who married Harris Toney).
View the additional photos to see the three pictures from the court house records, pages 92-94.
The Last Will & Testimony of William Moore of the 18th Century in Amherst County, Virginia:
Transcribed from original court house record book:
(Pg. 92) "William Moore Will} By the grace of God our Great King, Defender of __ and France and Eirland [sic = Ireland]. I hearby [sic = hereby] the grace of God __ ackoledg [sic = acknowledge] to be my Will and Last Testament in the year of Lord won [sic = one] thousand seven hundred sixty six."
(Pg. 93) "Seth I give unto my sum [sic = son] John Moor the half my land where in my being is in the County of Hamherst [sic = Amherst] __. Seth I gave unto my son James Moor the other half with the plantation on it.
Seth I give unto my son Aaron Moor as to the valey [sic = valley] of half the land in Purposelbel [sic = perpatuty] in money by my two sons John and James to what the land cost to be paid by them that hear [sic = here] mention.
Seth I give unto my darter [sic = daughter] Sarah Toney a Sadil [sic = sadle] at three pounds five shillings prise [sic = price] and a beast.
Seth I give unto my wife Mary Moore the remaining part of my estate to her will and pleasure to divide among the rest of her children on married and the dutiful is children I leave it to her will to give them as she things [sic = thinks] fit and to remain in her bing [sic = being] as long as she lives or in during her Widdernhod [sic = widowhood]. I hear [sic = here] acknoledg [sic = acknowledge] this to be my will. William {his mark} Moor
Test. Harris Toney, John Jacob, Alexander Moore
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of February 1767.
The Last Will and testament of William Moor deceased was presented in court by Mary Moor and proved by the oath of Harris Toney, John Jacob, and Alexander Moor. The witness there to and ordered to recorded and the motion of the said Mary Moor certificate for a __ administration with the said Will annexed is granted to her, she having taken the oath according to Law: and with Robert Barnett, Alexander Moor and Aaron Moor – her securities entered into bond and acknowledges the name in the Penalty of two thousand pounds for the due administration of the said Decedents Estate. Test. Edmond Wilcox, AK"
(Pg. 94) "Know all men by these present that we Mary Moor, Rob Barnett, Alexander Moor, Aaron Moor are held and firmly bound unto James Nevil, George Stovall, Jun Ambrose Rucker, Alex Reed Jun and Tho.(mas) Wealt Ghent Justices of the County Court of Amherst their Heirs and successors in the full & just sum of two thousand pounds current money to the payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs and successor in the full & just sum of Two Thousand pounds current money to the payments well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs ___ & admors [sic = adminstrators?] jointly & severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of Feb. 1767,
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Mary Moor administrator with the Will annexed of all the goods, chattels and credits of Wm Moor deced [sic = deceased] do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credit or the deced [sic = deceased] which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Mary Moor or into the hands or possession of any other person or person[s] for her and the same [? name ?] so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Amherst at such times as she shall be thereto required by the said court and the same goods chattels & credit and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said decedent at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary or into the hands of possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make a just and true account of her acting and doing therein when thereto required by the said Court and also do well and truly pay and deliver all Legacies. Contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattel and credits will thereto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge. Then this obligation to be void and of none effect other wise to remain in full force power and virtue.
Mary (her mark) Moor {Seal}
Rob (his mark) Barnett
Alexander Moor {Seal}
Aaron Moor"
William and wife Mary Moore came from Scotland between 1758 (the year their granddaughter, Elizabeth "Lydia" Moore was born in Scotland) and the year 1766 when William Moore's last will was recorded in Amherst County, Virginia.
There was no specific date when William Moore reportedly made his "mark" in the court house record, only that the year was spelled out for "1766" in the Last Will & Testament. The immediate following record in the same court house book is for then the deceased William Moore's last will being filed at the Amherst County Courthouse by his wife Mary, dated 2 February 1767.
The children of William & Mary Moore from the names included in William's last will were: sons John, James, Aaron & Alexander (who married Elizabeth) and daughter Sarah (who married Harris Toney).
View the additional photos to see the three pictures from the court house records, pages 92-94.
The Last Will & Testimony of William Moore of the 18th Century in Amherst County, Virginia:
Transcribed from original court house record book:
(Pg. 92) "William Moore Will} By the grace of God our Great King, Defender of __ and France and Eirland [sic = Ireland]. I hearby [sic = hereby] the grace of God __ ackoledg [sic = acknowledge] to be my Will and Last Testament in the year of Lord won [sic = one] thousand seven hundred sixty six."
(Pg. 93) "Seth I give unto my sum [sic = son] John Moor the half my land where in my being is in the County of Hamherst [sic = Amherst] __. Seth I gave unto my son James Moor the other half with the plantation on it.
Seth I give unto my son Aaron Moor as to the valey [sic = valley] of half the land in Purposelbel [sic = perpatuty] in money by my two sons John and James to what the land cost to be paid by them that hear [sic = here] mention.
Seth I give unto my darter [sic = daughter] Sarah Toney a Sadil [sic = sadle] at three pounds five shillings prise [sic = price] and a beast.
Seth I give unto my wife Mary Moore the remaining part of my estate to her will and pleasure to divide among the rest of her children on married and the dutiful is children I leave it to her will to give them as she things [sic = thinks] fit and to remain in her bing [sic = being] as long as she lives or in during her Widdernhod [sic = widowhood]. I hear [sic = here] acknoledg [sic = acknowledge] this to be my will. William {his mark} Moor
Test. Harris Toney, John Jacob, Alexander Moore
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of February 1767.
The Last Will and testament of William Moor deceased was presented in court by Mary Moor and proved by the oath of Harris Toney, John Jacob, and Alexander Moor. The witness there to and ordered to recorded and the motion of the said Mary Moor certificate for a __ administration with the said Will annexed is granted to her, she having taken the oath according to Law: and with Robert Barnett, Alexander Moor and Aaron Moor – her securities entered into bond and acknowledges the name in the Penalty of two thousand pounds for the due administration of the said Decedents Estate. Test. Edmond Wilcox, AK"
(Pg. 94) "Know all men by these present that we Mary Moor, Rob Barnett, Alexander Moor, Aaron Moor are held and firmly bound unto James Nevil, George Stovall, Jun Ambrose Rucker, Alex Reed Jun and Tho.(mas) Wealt Ghent Justices of the County Court of Amherst their Heirs and successors in the full & just sum of two thousand pounds current money to the payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs and successor in the full & just sum of Two Thousand pounds current money to the payments well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs ___ & admors [sic = adminstrators?] jointly & severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of Feb. 1767,
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Mary Moor administrator with the Will annexed of all the goods, chattels and credits of Wm Moor deced [sic = deceased] do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credit or the deced [sic = deceased] which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Mary Moor or into the hands or possession of any other person or person[s] for her and the same [? name ?] so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Amherst at such times as she shall be thereto required by the said court and the same goods chattels & credit and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said decedent at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary or into the hands of possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make a just and true account of her acting and doing therein when thereto required by the said Court and also do well and truly pay and deliver all Legacies. Contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattel and credits will thereto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge. Then this obligation to be void and of none effect other wise to remain in full force power and virtue.
Mary (her mark) Moor {Seal}
Rob (his mark) Barnett
Alexander Moor {Seal}
Aaron Moor"
There was no specific date when William Moore reportedly made his "mark" in the court house record, only that the year was spelled out for "1766" in the Last Will & Testament. The immediate following record in the same court house book is for then the deceased William Moore's last will being filed at the Amherst County Courthouse by his wife Mary, dated 2 February 1767.
The children of William & Mary Moore from the names included in William's last will were: sons John, James, Aaron & Alexander (who married Elizabeth) and daughter Sarah (who married Harris Toney).
View the additional photos to see the three pictures from the court house records, pages 92-94.
The Last Will & Testimony of William Moore of the 18th Century in Amherst County, Virginia:
Transcribed from original court house record book:
(Pg. 92) "William Moore Will} By the grace of God our Great King, Defender of __ and France and Eirland [sic = Ireland]. I hearby [sic = hereby] the grace of God __ ackoledg [sic = acknowledge] to be my Will and Last Testament in the year of Lord won [sic = one] thousand seven hundred sixty six."
(Pg. 93) "Seth I give unto my sum [sic = son] John Moor the half my land where in my being is in the County of Hamherst [sic = Amherst] __. Seth I gave unto my son James Moor the other half with the plantation on it.
Seth I give unto my son Aaron Moor as to the valey [sic = valley] of half the land in Purposelbel [sic = perpatuty] in money by my two sons John and James to what the land cost to be paid by them that hear [sic = here] mention.
Seth I give unto my darter [sic = daughter] Sarah Toney a Sadil [sic = sadle] at three pounds five shillings prise [sic = price] and a beast.
Seth I give unto my wife Mary Moore the remaining part of my estate to her will and pleasure to divide among the rest of her children on married and the dutiful is children I leave it to her will to give them as she things [sic = thinks] fit and to remain in her bing [sic = being] as long as she lives or in during her Widdernhod [sic = widowhood]. I hear [sic = here] acknoledg [sic = acknowledge] this to be my will. William {his mark} Moor
Test. Harris Toney, John Jacob, Alexander Moore
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of February 1767.
The Last Will and testament of William Moor deceased was presented in court by Mary Moor and proved by the oath of Harris Toney, John Jacob, and Alexander Moor. The witness there to and ordered to recorded and the motion of the said Mary Moor certificate for a __ administration with the said Will annexed is granted to her, she having taken the oath according to Law: and with Robert Barnett, Alexander Moor and Aaron Moor – her securities entered into bond and acknowledges the name in the Penalty of two thousand pounds for the due administration of the said Decedents Estate. Test. Edmond Wilcox, AK"
(Pg. 94) "Know all men by these present that we Mary Moor, Rob Barnett, Alexander Moor, Aaron Moor are held and firmly bound unto James Nevil, George Stovall, Jun Ambrose Rucker, Alex Reed Jun and Tho.(mas) Wealt Ghent Justices of the County Court of Amherst their Heirs and successors in the full & just sum of two thousand pounds current money to the payment will and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs and successor in the full & just sum of Two Thousand pounds current money to the payments well and truly to be made we bind ourselves our Heirs ___ & admors [sic = adminstrators?] jointly & severally firmly by these presents witness our hands and seals this 2nd day of Feb. 1767,
The Condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Mary Moor administrator with the Will annexed of all the goods, chattels and credits of Wm Moor deced [sic = deceased] do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credit or the deced [sic = deceased] which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Mary Moor or into the hands or possession of any other person or person[s] for her and the same [? name ?] so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Amherst at such times as she shall be thereto required by the said court and the same goods chattels & credit and all other the goods chattels and credits of the said decedent at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary or into the hands of possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to Law and further do make a just and true account of her acting and doing therein when thereto required by the said Court and also do well and truly pay and deliver all Legacies. Contained and specified in the said testament as far as the said goods chattel and credits will thereto extend according to the value thereof and the Law shall charge. Then this obligation to be void and of none effect other wise to remain in full force power and virtue.
Mary (her mark) Moor {Seal}
Rob (his mark) Barnett
Alexander Moor {Seal}
Aaron Moor"
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