Surry Co., VA Deeds and Wills 1738-1754
(C. Avis Catalog entry #517)
SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA PROBATE RECORDS
L.D.S. Film # 034104 - Deeds and Wills, 1738-1754, Page 833
Will of Christopher Mooring
In the name of God Amen, I Christopher Mooring, Senior, of Southwark Parish in Surry County of Perfect Sense and Memory, do make, constitute and appoint this my Last Will and Testament and do desire it may be taken and received by all as such. I most humbly resign my Soul to God, my maker. As to my Worldly Goods, I give in manner as follows
Item I give to my son John Mooring and his heirs -- [bottom of page illegible] -- lawfully begotten of his own Body and their Bodies forever the land bounded as follows - all the land that is in the Northwest side of Harrisons Road till it comes to Runnels Branch, so up the said Water Course to the Fork from thence along by a line of marked trees already made to Colonel BenaHarrisons line. I also give him the use of the Negro Girl that is at his house named Aggy during his life and then I give the said Girl to his son Johnand his heirs forever.
Item I give to my son Christopher Mooring and his heirs forever my plantation and all the land on the Southeast side of the naked[?] swamp and up that swamp to the North corner of my old field and from thence along by a line of Marked Trees already made Beginning at a White Oak in the fork of the said Swamp running to the line of James Bradbys. I also give him the Bible that was his mothers with MS on the outside of the book. I also give him two Negro Fellows named Cain and named Henry and one feather bed.
Item I give to my son William Mooring all the Remainder part of the Land that lays between his two Brothers John and Christopher Mooring that he is now in possession of and lives on to him and his Heirs forever. I also give him a Negro Woman named Jesbell.
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Morris a Negro Woman named Grace and one feather bed.
Item I give to my Daughter Jane Collier one Negro Woman named Sarah - it is the youngest, and five pounds in cash.
Item I give to my Daughter Lucy Collier one Negro Woman named Jenny and five pounds cash.
Item I give to my Son in Law Edward Bayley two Negroes, Kate and her child named Beck that he has.
Item I give to my three sons, John and Christopher and William Mooring the Estate which I have in England, Lands, Livings[?] Rights, Title and Interests whatsoever that belongs to me and for it to be Equally divided among my three sons forenamed and their Heirs forever.
Item I give to my two sons Christopher Mooring and William Mooring all the rest of my Estate, both Negroes and Personal Estate that I have not forenamed in this will to them and their Heirs forever to be equally divided between them, my sons Christopher Mooring and William Mooring.
Item I do constitute and appoint my son Christopher Mooring to be my wholly
and soley Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty Seventh[?] day of December 1751.
In Presence of
Stephen [?] his
John Simmons Christopher X Mooring
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Pr. Mar court 1753