Will, SC, Spartanburg, Michael Moore Jr. 1826 Will of Michael Moore In the name of God Amen. I, MICHAEL MOORE, Merchant, of the district of Spartanburg in state of South Carolina, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, praise be to God for the same, do make and declare this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid I give to my dear and loving wife WINIFRED S. MOORE on third part of my real estate forever. The remaining part or balance of my real estate, I give to my for beloved children, to them and their heirs for ever, namely ADELINE MOORE, JOHN MOORE, MARY B. MOORE, and ALFRED L. MOORE, to be equally divided between them. I give to my aged and infirm mother, three hundred dollars, to be raised from the debts due to my estate, and to be paid to her in such articles that she may require, subject nevertheless to the discretion of my executor herein after to be named. I give to POLLY MCHUGH, one bed, that's dead and furniture, one cow and calf, and fifteen dollars worth of other articles that she may stand in need of, subject nevertheless to the discretion of my executor. Also I give to my wife WINIFRED S. MOORE, to her separate use and benefit forever the balance of an account due me by The Firm of Dillard, Son and Company, of which of which firm I am a partner. I also give to my said wife the whole of what corn, wheat, flour, bacon and other provisions I may be possessed of T my decease. All the remainder or balance of my personal State not otherwise here in before disposed of I give to my said wife and four children to be equally divided between them. In order that I may be more perfectly understood in the disposal of my personal estate, last above-mentioned, I give to my wife WINIFRED S. MOORE, one fifth part of my said personal estate forever. Also I give to my daughter ADELINE MOORE, one fifth part of my personal estate to her and her heirs for ever Also I give to my son JOHN MOORE one fifth part of my personal estate to him and his heirs for ever. Also I give to my daughter MARY B. MOORE, one fifth part of my said personal estate to her and her heirs for ever. Also I give to my son ALFRED L. MOORE, one fifth part of my said personal estate, to him and his heirs for ever. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Spartanburg, Michael Moore Jr. 1826 It is also my desire that my family may live together, on the lands which I may die possessed of, and that whatever is raised on the farm should go towards the support of said family. And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint, my dear Uncle JOHN MOORE of Rutherford County and state of North Carolina my sole executor to this my last will and testament here by revoking and making void all former wills and Testaments at any time heretofore by me made, and do declare this to be my last will and testament. And I do hereby vest a full and discretionary power to my said executor, to manage and transact the business of this my last will and testament, as he may think most advantageous for the benefit of my wife and children, both as to the division of said property, and future management of the money for my children, and the sale of any of the property that he may think it necessary to make for the purpose of a division among the errors or otherwise. In witness whereof I, the said MICHAEL MOORE, have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. MICHAEL MOORE {seal} Signed, Sealed declared and published, by the above-named MICHAEL MOORE, as his last will and testament in the presence of us who, at his request, and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. W. PERRIN DAVID DANTZLER JAMES BURNS Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Spartanburg, Michael Moore Jr. 1826 Recorded in will book B page 91 Box 20 package 18 Recorded May 1st 1825 THOMAS BOMAR o.s.d. Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **