Person:Peter Moyer (10)

Will Transcript

Pg. 145. P. Moyer's Will

In the name of God Amen, I Peter Moyer of Wythe County and State of Virginia being desirous to dispose of my worldly Estate, which Divine Providence has blessed me with in this live, do hereby make and declare this Instrument of Writing as and for my last Will and Testament = to wit.

I lend unto my beloved Wife Catharine all my lands and appurtenances during her natural life and widowhood. And after her decease I give and bequeath the same to my Nephew, John Adam Moyer (son of John Moyer) to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Catharine my Negro boy Reuben, with priviledges to emanicipate him at her decease, if she sees cause, or to dispose of him in any other way, according to his conduct towards her.

I likewise give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Catherine all my personal Estate of every kind during her natural live and widowhood, and after her decease, I give the same in equal shares unto my two brothers John Moyer, and Adam Moyer and to my three brothers in law Michl. Steffey, Lorenz Wolf and Henry Pickle.

And it is further my will and I order that my Nephew John Adam Moyer shell pay unto Jacob Snavely Jr. and to Michl. Steffy the sum of fifty Dollars each, where ever he shall take possession of my lands, herein bequeathed to him and his heirs.

And lastly it is my Will and I order, that in case my Wife Catharine should marry again, then she shall only take one sixth part of my personal Estate, and my negro boy shall then be emancipated, and the other five sixths shall be divided among my two brothers and three brothers in law aforenamed. And my Nephew John Adam Moyer shall take possession of the lands on payment of the above mentioned fifty Dollars to Jacob Snaveley and Michl. Steffey or their heirs.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

[Signed] Peter Moyer [Seal]

Published and Declared as and for the last Will and Testament of Peter Moyer in the presence of

John Stanger

Adam Derting

At a Court held for Wythe County, on Tuesday the 13th day of February 1816.

This the Last Will and Testament of Peter Moyer Dec'd was proved in Court by the oaths of John Stanger and Adam Derting and ordered to be Recorded. And on the motion of Catharing Moyer and John Stangar Administration of the Estate aforesaid with the Will named as granted them, whereupon they entered into bond with Adam Derting and Henry Pickle their Securities in the sum of $2,000 conditioned as the law directs and took the ___ as required by law.

Teste: Jacob T. F________

[Wythe County Wills, Vol 1-3, 1790-1831]