James Moore's will is dated 01 Nov 1703 and was proved on 06 Nov 1706. Moore gives his wife, Margaret, his plantation, called "Wassanissah" (Wassamassaw), also some slaves and two Indian men, during her natural life or so long as she remain a widow and no longer, and upon her death or marriage to his children. To his son James two ninths of his personal estate. To his sons Jehu, Roger, Maurice, John and "Nathanyell" and to his daughters, Ann Davis, Mary and Rebecca Moore, all the remainder of his real and personal estate, not otherwise bequeathed them; should and die under age or before they had lawfull issue, then said share to be equally divided among the rest. To his daughter Margaret Schenckingh £ 2O to buy her a suit of mourning. He appoints his "dear wife Margaret," his loving friend Job … , his kind cousin John Berringer and his son James Moore, his executors and gives them each £ 10 for mourning suits. He adds a codicil of the same date giving his wife the choice of his horses for her riding, the furniture and the stock of cattle on the plantation at his death.
