Will of Charles Moorman, dated May 9, 1755

NOTE: Transcribed by David Kaiser, 01/07/96. The left edge of the will
book's page was torn so that 3 to 4 letters of each line were
missing. Likely omissions are signified with brackets []; plausible or
uncertain omissions are signified with parentheses. Descendant names
are capitalized for convenience's sake only.

In the name of God Amen. I, CHARLES MOORMAN, of [Lo]uisa County being
 perfect health Sense and memory (attest?) to [Alm]ighty God for the
 same do acknowledge this to being last will and [testa]ment this
 ninth day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand [seven] hundred
 and fifity five which is as followeth Item I lend unto [my be]loved
 wife ELIZABETH all my household furniture and Stock of {?} Horses and
 Mares with four Negores named Toby Jack (Cuffer) ... Dina forher
 proper use during Widowhood or Life and after her [dea]th these four
 above named Negores with the Increase and [a]forementioned Goods and
 Chattels to be Equally dividied between [my] Sons THOMAS CHARLES and
 ACHELIES MOORMAN. Item I give and [beq]ueath unto my beloved Son
 CHARLES MOORMAN three hundred (and fifty?} Acres of Land being more
 or less lying and being on both [s]ides of (Hus?)one Creek the land
 where on he now Lives to him and [his] heirs and Assigns
 forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my belo!  [ved] Son ACHILIES
 MOORMAN the Land and Plantation whereon (?..ve Containg) four hundred
 and twenty Acres More or Less to [to his] heirs & Assigns
 forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my (?beloved) Sons Thomas
 CHARLES and ACHILIES MOORMAN four Negores name[d] Harry little Harry
 Jenny and Nany to be Quall divided in (?) between all three above
 named Sons Item I give unto my Daughter JUDITH the wife of John
 Douglas One Shilling Sterling money. (?Item) I give unto my Daughter
 ANN the wife of Thomas Martin One Shilling Sterling money and I so
 appoints (gleave) my three Sons THOMAS CHARLES & ACHILIES MOORMAN
 with my wfe ELIZABETH Executors & Executris of this my Last Will &
 Testmant. (?) may not be appraised.  Charles (mark) Moorman (seal)
 Signed in Presence of George Taylor John (mark) Megra Thomas (mark)
 Clark

At a court held for Louisa County the 24th Day of May 1757...