Wills of NC Moores 1690-1760
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Wills of NC Moores 1690-1760
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MOORE, DAVID.
March 25, 1670. All estate is bequeathed to one DAVID (name illegible). Witnesses: JAMES BLOUNT, ROBERT BONE0. Clerk of the Court:
THOMAS HARRIS.
MoORE, EPAPHRODITIJS. Bertie County.
June 11, 1757. October Court, 1757. Son: JOHN (all the lands of tes tator). Grandsons: ELISHA WILSON, THOMAS MOORE (one plantation each, both plantations lying on Fort Branch). Daughters: JUDATH Huasp, REBECKAH CAIN, CHARITY WALSTON, RACHEL WALSTON, MARY MOORE, ANN MOORE, RACHEL STANDLY, GRACE MOORE, PENELOPE HARE, CHRIS TIAN MOORE. Son-in-law: JAMES HOWARD. Wife: not named. Execu tors: MARY and ANN MOORE. Witnesses: CHARLES HORN, DEMCY HoL LAND, LEWIS PERRY. Clerk of the Court: BENJAMIN WYNNS.
MOORE, JAMES. Bertie Precinct.
November 28, 1735. December 11, 1735. Wife: SUSANAH (one negro).
Son: MORICE (“my plantation and also a plantation on Fishing Creekâ€).
Daughter: SARAH. Executor: JoHN DAWSON. Witnesses: JAMES BARNS,
ROBERT TENELL, JOHN BROWN. Codicil dated November 30, 1735,
bequeaths live stock to wife. Witnesses to codicil: ROBT. RUFFIN, JAMES
TART, SAM’LL COTTEN. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MOoRE, JOHN. Perquimans County.
March 19, 1746. May 18, 1746. Son: CHARLES (“my plantationâ€).
Daughter: MARY. Wife: RACHEL. Executors: JOHN HARVEY, CHRISTO PHER DENMAN, JOSHUA SKINNER. Witnesses: JONATHAN SKINNER, PETER JONES, JOHN BEMBRIDGE. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MOOR, JOHN. Perquimans County.
March 11, 1750. October 21, 1755. Sons: CORNELIUS, JOSEPH (“plan tation lying in baley hackâ€), GIDEON (“the maner plantationâ€), JOSEPH. Daughters: MIRIAM, SARAH and BETEY MOORE. Wife and Executrix:
MARY. Executor: JOSEPH RATLIFF (brother-in-law). Witnesses: ZACH.
Nixo WILLIAM MORE, SAMUELL MORE. Proven before JN0. CLAYTON
and JO SUTTON, Justices.
MOORE, JOHN. Northampton County.
September 1, 1753. November Court, 1753. Sons: MARK, JoHN, Is-
HAM, WILLIAM, NATHANIEL, RICHARD. Daughter: SARAH MOORE. Wife
and Executrix: TABITHA MOORE. Executors: RICHARD MOORE and THOMAS
PACE. Witnesses: GEORGE HARPER, JOHN MACDESLEY. Clerk of the
Court: I. EDWARDS.
MOORE, JOHN. Bertie County.
February 19, 1754. May Court, 1754. Son: BENJAMIN. Daughter:
ANN. Executors: ELIZABETH MOORE (wife) and JOHN MOORE (uncle). Witnesses: JOHN PEETERICK, ANNE GAINS, HEZEKIAH HERRENDEN. Clerk of the Court: SA1 ORMES.
MooR, JOHN. Bertie County.
March 11, 1754. May Court, 1754. Sons: SAMUELL and JOHN MOORE
(“my landsâ€). Daughter: MARY BELL. Wife and Executrix: ANN. Exec
utor: EPHRAIM WESTON. Witnesses: STEPHEN EVANS, ANN EVANS, Jos. HARDY. Clerk of the Court: S ORMES.
MOORE, JOSEPH. Edgecombe County.
February 15, 1753. February Court, 1757. Sons: JOSEPH (plantation
in Edgecombe County on Little Swamp and plantation in Bertie County on
Rockquies Swamp), JAMES (land on Conehoe pocoson), HODGES (land on
Conehoe), JESSEE and EZIEKEL (“my water millâ€). Daughters: ANN
MCGEE, MARTHA HINTON, CELIA MOORE (one negro girl each), MELIA
MOORE. Executors: ANN MOORE (wife) and four sons. Witnesses: ELIZA BETH WILLIAMS, MARY WHITMILL, WM. WILLIAMS. Clerk of the Court:
Jos. MONTFORT.
MOORE, JOSHUA. Perquimans County.
February 12, 1734—1735. February 24, 1734. Brothers: SAMUEL, JOHN,
TRUEMAN. Nephew: CORNELIUS (son of JOHN). Niece: ELIZABETH NIXON.
Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: ZACHARIAH NIXON, THOMAS
WINSLOW, ZACHARIAH NIXON, JR. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MooRE, MARY. IPerquimans County.
March 24, 1753. April Court, 1756. Sons: THOMAS and NATHAN NEWSY (Executors). Daughter: MARY ROBINSON. Other legatees: JEMMIME, MARY, SARAH and JOHN ROBINSON, ELIZABETH NEWBY, ELIZABETH HILL, ELIZABETH ELIOT. Witnesses: FRANCES JONES, RALPH FLETCHER, ELIZABETH HILL. Clerk of the Court: MILES HARVEY.
MOORE; RICHARD Bertie County.
November 1, 1748. February Court, 1748. Son and Executor: JoHN (“all my landsâ€). Brother and Executor: JOHN MOORE. Witnesses: WIL LIAM RICE, THOMAS DAVIS, LUCREACY LEE. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LOVICK.
MOORE, ROBERT. Perquimans County.
February 22, 1749. January Court, 1750. Sons: SAMUELL (“my plan tationâ€), JOHN. Daughters: SARAH and RACHEL MOORE. Grandchildren:
MARY MOORE, MARTHA and MIRIAM MOORE, ELIAZOR CREESSIE. Execu tors: SAMUELL MOORE, RICHARD SKINNER, ABRAHAM SANDERS and JOSEPH WHITE. Witnesses: JOSHUA JONES, JONATHAN PHELPS, ELIZABETH ELLIS.
Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
MOORE, ROGER. New Hanover County.
March 7, 1747—1748. May Court, 1758. Parish of St. Philips. Sons:
GEORGE, WILLIAM. Daughters: SARAH SMITH, MARY and ANNE MOORE.
Wife: MARY. The following lands are devised: Plantation called Kendall; land on “Mr. Aliens Creekâ€; lands between Therofaire and Black River in the Neck known by the name of Maultsby’s Point and lands on the Is land opposite; land in fork of River known by name of Mount Misery; 500 acres on So. West River; land between JOB HOWE and MR. DALLISON; 3,025 acres near Saxpahaw Old Fields, bought of JOHN PORTER; lot in Brunswick where “Mr. Ross at present dwellsâ€; plantation called Orton where “I now dwellâ€; 640 acres at Rocky Point; land on SMITH Creek; 5,000 acres at Eno Old Fields. To daughters, ANN and MARY MOORE, is bequeathed 3,600 pounds, 1,800 to each. To son-in-law, THOMAS SMITH, is devised lot in Brunswick “where WILLIAM LORD at present dwells.†Grandmother of daughters: MRS. SARAH TROT’P. Aunt of daughters: MRS. SARAH ALLEN. About 250 negroes bequeathed. Will mentions mill at Brices Creek.
Executors: GEORGE and WILLIAM MOORE (sons). Witnesses: WM. FORBES, RICH’D QUINCE, GE0, LOGAN, WM. Ross, REBECCA COKE. Clerk of the
Court: ISAAC FARIES. Coat of arms on seal.
MOORE, SAMUEL. Albemarle County.
January 9, 1693—1694. August 20, 1694. Son: SAMUEL. Wife and
Executrix: ABIGAIL. Witnesses: JNO. HAWKINS, JOHN CABB1DGE, SARAH HAWKINS. Clerk of the Court: EDWARD MAYO.
MOORE, SAMUEL. Onslow County.
October 11, 1750. April 2, 1751. Sons: SAMUEL (plantation on a briihch of Stones Creek), TuoI (250 acres of land). Daughters: SARAH, MARY and ALLETITEA. Executors: OBADIAH MOORE (brother) and THE OPHILUS WILLIAMS. Witnesses: HORATIUS WooDHousE, ROBERT NIXON, JOSHUA PAULL. Clerk of the Court: THOS. BLACK.
MOORE, SAMUELL. IPerquimans County.
October 25, 1751. January Court, 1752. Wife and Executrix: MARY.
Nieces: MARY, HANNA and MARTHA MOORE (daughters of brother, JOHN
MOORE). Other legatees: ELIZABETH ELLIOT, FRANCIS and NATHAN NEWBY,
JOHN PERISHE, EDWARD DEWISE. Friends: RICH’D SKINNER, JOSEPH
WHITE and ZACHARIAH NIXON. Executor: FRANCIS NEWBY. Witnesses:
ZACH. NIXON, DANIEL SAINT. Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
MOORE, SAMUEL. iPerquimans County.
May 26, 1754. January Court, 1756. Sons: JOSHUA, AARON, JONA
THAN, JOHN (to each is given a plantation). Daughters: MARY and SARAH
MOORE. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnes8es: JOHN ROBINSON, COR NELIUS MOORE, JOSEPH WHITE, JUNR. Clerk of the Court: MILES HARVEY.
MOOR, THOMAS. New Hanover County
February 3, 1755: February 4, 1755. “Late of New York now in Wil mington.†This will appoints COSMAS FARQUHARSON, Executor, and he is directed to transmit all estate to New York “to be disposed of as my former Will in the Hands of MR. ALSOP and CARROLL Directs.†Witnesses: CALEB MASON, SIMON PAYNE, RD. HARTLEY. Clerk of the Court: ISAAC FARIES.
MOORE, TITUS. Bertie County.
April 26, 1753. January Court, 1757. Son and Executor: JAMES. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Daughter: MARY ODOM. Witnesses: NEED- HAM BRYAN, WILLIAM TURNER, PATIENCE TURNER. Clerk of the Court:
BENJN. WYNNS.
MOORE, TRUEMAN. Perquimans County.
December 12, 1752. April Court, 1753. Sons: WILLIAM, SAMUEL,
THOMAS (to each is given a plantation), JESSE (land in Ballyhack).
Daughters: JANE and MARY MOORE. Friends: JOHN WILSON, WILLIAH
WHITE, JOHN MOORE and DANIEL SAINT. Wife and Executrix: LEAH.
Executors: THOS. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL MOORE. Witnesses: WILLIAM
WHITE, DANIEL SAINT, JOSEPH WINSLOW. Clerk of the Court: EDMUND
HATCH.
MOORE, WILLIAM. IPerquimans County.
February 6, 1726—1727. October 31, 1732. Sons: WILLIAM, JOHN, JOSHUA, SAMUELL, TRUMAN (to each of the above is given a plantation).
Daughteis: ELI and JANE. Cousin: ROBERT BOGUE. Wife and
ExeCutrix: ELIZABETH. Executors: JOHN and JOSHUA MOORE. Witnesses:
JOSEPH WINSLOW, JACOB HILL, J. JEssor. Proven before GRo. BUR RINUTON.
MORE, WILLIAM. Perquirnans County.
June 4, 1749. April Court, 1752. Devisees: TRUMAN MOORE and WILLIAM WILSON (land obtained from EDW. MOSLEY). Wife and Execu trix: MARTHA. Witnesses: ROBT. NEWBY, JOSHUA HASKET, MARY SAVIG.
Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
If anyone can clarify the identity of any of these I would greatly apprecate it!
Rick.
March 25, 1670. All estate is bequeathed to one DAVID (name illegible). Witnesses: JAMES BLOUNT, ROBERT BONE0. Clerk of the Court:
THOMAS HARRIS.
MoORE, EPAPHRODITIJS. Bertie County.
June 11, 1757. October Court, 1757. Son: JOHN (all the lands of tes tator). Grandsons: ELISHA WILSON, THOMAS MOORE (one plantation each, both plantations lying on Fort Branch). Daughters: JUDATH Huasp, REBECKAH CAIN, CHARITY WALSTON, RACHEL WALSTON, MARY MOORE, ANN MOORE, RACHEL STANDLY, GRACE MOORE, PENELOPE HARE, CHRIS TIAN MOORE. Son-in-law: JAMES HOWARD. Wife: not named. Execu tors: MARY and ANN MOORE. Witnesses: CHARLES HORN, DEMCY HoL LAND, LEWIS PERRY. Clerk of the Court: BENJAMIN WYNNS.
MOORE, JAMES. Bertie Precinct.
November 28, 1735. December 11, 1735. Wife: SUSANAH (one negro).
Son: MORICE (“my plantation and also a plantation on Fishing Creekâ€).
Daughter: SARAH. Executor: JoHN DAWSON. Witnesses: JAMES BARNS,
ROBERT TENELL, JOHN BROWN. Codicil dated November 30, 1735,
bequeaths live stock to wife. Witnesses to codicil: ROBT. RUFFIN, JAMES
TART, SAM’LL COTTEN. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MOoRE, JOHN. Perquimans County.
March 19, 1746. May 18, 1746. Son: CHARLES (“my plantationâ€).
Daughter: MARY. Wife: RACHEL. Executors: JOHN HARVEY, CHRISTO PHER DENMAN, JOSHUA SKINNER. Witnesses: JONATHAN SKINNER, PETER JONES, JOHN BEMBRIDGE. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MOOR, JOHN. Perquimans County.
March 11, 1750. October 21, 1755. Sons: CORNELIUS, JOSEPH (“plan tation lying in baley hackâ€), GIDEON (“the maner plantationâ€), JOSEPH. Daughters: MIRIAM, SARAH and BETEY MOORE. Wife and Executrix:
MARY. Executor: JOSEPH RATLIFF (brother-in-law). Witnesses: ZACH.
Nixo WILLIAM MORE, SAMUELL MORE. Proven before JN0. CLAYTON
and JO SUTTON, Justices.
MOORE, JOHN. Northampton County.
September 1, 1753. November Court, 1753. Sons: MARK, JoHN, Is-
HAM, WILLIAM, NATHANIEL, RICHARD. Daughter: SARAH MOORE. Wife
and Executrix: TABITHA MOORE. Executors: RICHARD MOORE and THOMAS
PACE. Witnesses: GEORGE HARPER, JOHN MACDESLEY. Clerk of the
Court: I. EDWARDS.
MOORE, JOHN. Bertie County.
February 19, 1754. May Court, 1754. Son: BENJAMIN. Daughter:
ANN. Executors: ELIZABETH MOORE (wife) and JOHN MOORE (uncle). Witnesses: JOHN PEETERICK, ANNE GAINS, HEZEKIAH HERRENDEN. Clerk of the Court: SA1 ORMES.
MooR, JOHN. Bertie County.
March 11, 1754. May Court, 1754. Sons: SAMUELL and JOHN MOORE
(“my landsâ€). Daughter: MARY BELL. Wife and Executrix: ANN. Exec
utor: EPHRAIM WESTON. Witnesses: STEPHEN EVANS, ANN EVANS, Jos. HARDY. Clerk of the Court: S ORMES.
MOORE, JOSEPH. Edgecombe County.
February 15, 1753. February Court, 1757. Sons: JOSEPH (plantation
in Edgecombe County on Little Swamp and plantation in Bertie County on
Rockquies Swamp), JAMES (land on Conehoe pocoson), HODGES (land on
Conehoe), JESSEE and EZIEKEL (“my water millâ€). Daughters: ANN
MCGEE, MARTHA HINTON, CELIA MOORE (one negro girl each), MELIA
MOORE. Executors: ANN MOORE (wife) and four sons. Witnesses: ELIZA BETH WILLIAMS, MARY WHITMILL, WM. WILLIAMS. Clerk of the Court:
Jos. MONTFORT.
MOORE, JOSHUA. Perquimans County.
February 12, 1734—1735. February 24, 1734. Brothers: SAMUEL, JOHN,
TRUEMAN. Nephew: CORNELIUS (son of JOHN). Niece: ELIZABETH NIXON.
Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Witnesses: ZACHARIAH NIXON, THOMAS
WINSLOW, ZACHARIAH NIXON, JR. Proven before GAB. JOHNSTON.
MooRE, MARY. IPerquimans County.
March 24, 1753. April Court, 1756. Sons: THOMAS and NATHAN NEWSY (Executors). Daughter: MARY ROBINSON. Other legatees: JEMMIME, MARY, SARAH and JOHN ROBINSON, ELIZABETH NEWBY, ELIZABETH HILL, ELIZABETH ELIOT. Witnesses: FRANCES JONES, RALPH FLETCHER, ELIZABETH HILL. Clerk of the Court: MILES HARVEY.
MOORE; RICHARD Bertie County.
November 1, 1748. February Court, 1748. Son and Executor: JoHN (“all my landsâ€). Brother and Executor: JOHN MOORE. Witnesses: WIL LIAM RICE, THOMAS DAVIS, LUCREACY LEE. Clerk of the Court: JOHN LOVICK.
MOORE, ROBERT. Perquimans County.
February 22, 1749. January Court, 1750. Sons: SAMUELL (“my plan tationâ€), JOHN. Daughters: SARAH and RACHEL MOORE. Grandchildren:
MARY MOORE, MARTHA and MIRIAM MOORE, ELIAZOR CREESSIE. Execu tors: SAMUELL MOORE, RICHARD SKINNER, ABRAHAM SANDERS and JOSEPH WHITE. Witnesses: JOSHUA JONES, JONATHAN PHELPS, ELIZABETH ELLIS.
Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
MOORE, ROGER. New Hanover County.
March 7, 1747—1748. May Court, 1758. Parish of St. Philips. Sons:
GEORGE, WILLIAM. Daughters: SARAH SMITH, MARY and ANNE MOORE.
Wife: MARY. The following lands are devised: Plantation called Kendall; land on “Mr. Aliens Creekâ€; lands between Therofaire and Black River in the Neck known by the name of Maultsby’s Point and lands on the Is land opposite; land in fork of River known by name of Mount Misery; 500 acres on So. West River; land between JOB HOWE and MR. DALLISON; 3,025 acres near Saxpahaw Old Fields, bought of JOHN PORTER; lot in Brunswick where “Mr. Ross at present dwellsâ€; plantation called Orton where “I now dwellâ€; 640 acres at Rocky Point; land on SMITH Creek; 5,000 acres at Eno Old Fields. To daughters, ANN and MARY MOORE, is bequeathed 3,600 pounds, 1,800 to each. To son-in-law, THOMAS SMITH, is devised lot in Brunswick “where WILLIAM LORD at present dwells.†Grandmother of daughters: MRS. SARAH TROT’P. Aunt of daughters: MRS. SARAH ALLEN. About 250 negroes bequeathed. Will mentions mill at Brices Creek.
Executors: GEORGE and WILLIAM MOORE (sons). Witnesses: WM. FORBES, RICH’D QUINCE, GE0, LOGAN, WM. Ross, REBECCA COKE. Clerk of the
Court: ISAAC FARIES. Coat of arms on seal.
MOORE, SAMUEL. Albemarle County.
January 9, 1693—1694. August 20, 1694. Son: SAMUEL. Wife and
Executrix: ABIGAIL. Witnesses: JNO. HAWKINS, JOHN CABB1DGE, SARAH HAWKINS. Clerk of the Court: EDWARD MAYO.
MOORE, SAMUEL. Onslow County.
October 11, 1750. April 2, 1751. Sons: SAMUEL (plantation on a briihch of Stones Creek), TuoI (250 acres of land). Daughters: SARAH, MARY and ALLETITEA. Executors: OBADIAH MOORE (brother) and THE OPHILUS WILLIAMS. Witnesses: HORATIUS WooDHousE, ROBERT NIXON, JOSHUA PAULL. Clerk of the Court: THOS. BLACK.
MOORE, SAMUELL. IPerquimans County.
October 25, 1751. January Court, 1752. Wife and Executrix: MARY.
Nieces: MARY, HANNA and MARTHA MOORE (daughters of brother, JOHN
MOORE). Other legatees: ELIZABETH ELLIOT, FRANCIS and NATHAN NEWBY,
JOHN PERISHE, EDWARD DEWISE. Friends: RICH’D SKINNER, JOSEPH
WHITE and ZACHARIAH NIXON. Executor: FRANCIS NEWBY. Witnesses:
ZACH. NIXON, DANIEL SAINT. Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
MOORE, SAMUEL. iPerquimans County.
May 26, 1754. January Court, 1756. Sons: JOSHUA, AARON, JONA
THAN, JOHN (to each is given a plantation). Daughters: MARY and SARAH
MOORE. Wife and Executrix: SARAH. Witnes8es: JOHN ROBINSON, COR NELIUS MOORE, JOSEPH WHITE, JUNR. Clerk of the Court: MILES HARVEY.
MOOR, THOMAS. New Hanover County
February 3, 1755: February 4, 1755. “Late of New York now in Wil mington.†This will appoints COSMAS FARQUHARSON, Executor, and he is directed to transmit all estate to New York “to be disposed of as my former Will in the Hands of MR. ALSOP and CARROLL Directs.†Witnesses: CALEB MASON, SIMON PAYNE, RD. HARTLEY. Clerk of the Court: ISAAC FARIES.
MOORE, TITUS. Bertie County.
April 26, 1753. January Court, 1757. Son and Executor: JAMES. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH. Daughter: MARY ODOM. Witnesses: NEED- HAM BRYAN, WILLIAM TURNER, PATIENCE TURNER. Clerk of the Court:
BENJN. WYNNS.
MOORE, TRUEMAN. Perquimans County.
December 12, 1752. April Court, 1753. Sons: WILLIAM, SAMUEL,
THOMAS (to each is given a plantation), JESSE (land in Ballyhack).
Daughters: JANE and MARY MOORE. Friends: JOHN WILSON, WILLIAH
WHITE, JOHN MOORE and DANIEL SAINT. Wife and Executrix: LEAH.
Executors: THOS. NICHOLSON and SAMUEL MOORE. Witnesses: WILLIAM
WHITE, DANIEL SAINT, JOSEPH WINSLOW. Clerk of the Court: EDMUND
HATCH.
MOORE, WILLIAM. IPerquimans County.
February 6, 1726—1727. October 31, 1732. Sons: WILLIAM, JOHN, JOSHUA, SAMUELL, TRUMAN (to each of the above is given a plantation).
Daughteis: ELI and JANE. Cousin: ROBERT BOGUE. Wife and
ExeCutrix: ELIZABETH. Executors: JOHN and JOSHUA MOORE. Witnesses:
JOSEPH WINSLOW, JACOB HILL, J. JEssor. Proven before GRo. BUR RINUTON.
MORE, WILLIAM. Perquirnans County.
June 4, 1749. April Court, 1752. Devisees: TRUMAN MOORE and WILLIAM WILSON (land obtained from EDW. MOSLEY). Wife and Execu trix: MARTHA. Witnesses: ROBT. NEWBY, JOSHUA HASKET, MARY SAVIG.
Clerk of the Court: EDMUND HATCH.
If anyone can clarify the identity of any of these I would greatly apprecate it!
Rick.