Notes for Thomas Moorman

Notes for Thomas Moorman

!Will Book 1 Page 32; Made - 22 Jul 1765 Bedford Co., Virginia; Proved - 25 Nov 1766:
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Moorman of Bedfore Co being in perfect health - memory do make Cocctritite & Ordain this my Last will & testament in manner and form following .
Item I lend unto my beloved wife Rachel during her life the Plantation wheron I now live with the Stocks of all kinds also all my household of every sort, except such as I shall hear after set apart for my children, also five Negroes to wit Sambo, two Molls Dinah and Hanner & Jane.
Item I give unto my son Pleasant Moorman & son Charles 400 acres of land on Permunkey River in Louisa Co to them and their heirs to be Equally devided betwixt them by men appointed also each of them a Feather bed and Furniture.
Item I give unto my dtr Agothy Johnson one negro boy named James to her and her heirs forever whatever else she posesses thatever was mine.
Item I give into my son Clark Terrell two negroes Peter - Gloster to him and his heirs forever one horse and sadle one bed and Furniture.
Item I give unto my son Andrew after his Mother's Deceas. the plantation wheron I now live with two hundred acres of land to him and his heirs forever, one horse and sadle one feather bed and furn..and it is my desire that if any of my children die without heir that their estate be equally devided amongst the rest have given my son Zachariah and Micajah what I intended at present shall say no more of them yet and it is further my desire that after my wifes descease that my son Micajah have twenty pounds and my dtr Aggothy and my dtr Rachel Ten pounds a pease raised of my estate divided amonst them all male and female and I do appoint my wife and Zachariah and Micajah Ex to this my last will and testament given under my hand and seal this Twenty second of July 1765.
Henry Tate, William ANthony,Christopher Anthony Teste. at court Nov 25th 1766. Recorded and Motion of Rachel, Zach, and Micajah Ex.. Will Book 1 pg 32.