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· ID: I0342
· Name: James
MOUTRAY , Sr.
· Sex: M
· Death: 1819 in Posey Co, IN
· Burial: Robb Twp, Posey Co, IN
· Reference Number: 342
· Note:
LAST WILL OF JAMES MOUTRAY
Vol. 1. Page 39, Posey County, Indiana Will Book, 1819
In the name of God, Amen, I, James Moutray, Senior, planter, being of sound
mind and memory, thanks be given to God for same, calling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to
die, do make, constitute, and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.
That is to say, I principally and first of all, I recommend my Soul into the
hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to
be buried in a decent Christian like manor at the discretion of my Executors,
and as touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless
in this life, I give, discard and dispose in the following manor and form.
First: I have given to my son William Moutray and to my daughter Elizabeth
Poe all that I intend to give them or their heirs.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son George Moutray one cow and calf, his
share of my estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Moutray ten dollars worth of my
estate.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son James Moutray all the rest of my property
and estate, cattle, farming tools, household and kitchen furniture of every
kind and also my Negro girl Fanna, till she is twenty years old and then for
her to be free and to serve no other person as a slave.
And Lastly: I appoint, constitute, and ordain my trusty son James Moutray to
be the sole executor of this my Last Will and Testament. And I do hereby revoke
and disavow all and every former Will and Testament by me in any wise made,
ratifying and conforming this and this only to be my last Will and Testament,
hereunto I have set my hand and seal this Twenty-eight day of May, One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared. Delivered by James Moutray, Sr. to
be his last Will and Testament in the presence of u
his
James X Moutr
mark
Witness: John Johnson
Witness Jonathan Moutray X his mark
In a note following, The Testators called James Moutray, Sr. deceased, dated
October 3, 1819, The Will was recorded June 1821, County of Posey, State of
Indiana.
Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
 William
MOUTRAY - Elizabeth
MOUTRAY
- Joseph
MOUTRAY b: ABT 1760 in Caroline Co, VA
- James
MOUTRAY , Jr. b: BEF 1775
- George
MOUTRAY b: ABT 1782
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