Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
John Moore

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Name John Moore Born Bef 1665 Northumberland County, Virginia Gender Male Died Aft 1685 Northumberland County, Virginia Person ID I83075 Tree1 Last Modified 4 Feb 2023
Father Walter Moore, b. Abt 1620, England , d. 17 Jan 1683, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate
(Age ~ 63 years)
Relationship natural Mother Mary MNU Moore, d. Aft 1662, Northumberland County, Virginia Relationship natural Family ID F40879 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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1683-1686 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 297
Northumberland County Court 17th of September 1685
- Mr. MOOR's Estate to be divided Upon the Petition of HENRY RIDER, who marryed ANNE, the Daughter of WALTER MOOR, deceased, it is ordered that Mr. JOHN GRAHAM and PETER MAXFIELD some time between this and the next Court make a division of the Estate of WALTER MOOR aforesaid between the said HENRY RIDER, SARAH MOOR and JOHN MOOR the said Decedent's Children and make a return thereof to the next Court
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1668-1671 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 1, Part 1; [John Frederick Dorman];
Page 36 (D&W 1, Page 345-46). Will of Tho. Dodson of Yeocomoco Necke in the County of Westmorland in Virginia, being very sick and weak of body, dated 17 Oct. 1668.
Unto John More one heffer of two years ould.
Unto my dear wife Francis Dodson the third parte of my estate and she shall be possessed with my estate untill my sone Thomas Dodsone doth come unto the age of one and twenty yeares.
Unto my loving sonn Tho. Dodsone all the rest of my estate when he shall come to the full age of one and twenty yeares. My wife Frances executrix.
Tho: (X) Dodson
Wit: John Bard, Peethr [Peter] Hull.
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1732-1734 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 4 [Antient Press]; Page 236
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I WILLIAM BUTLER of Westmorland County and Parish of Coply being sick and weak of body but of a sound and perfect memory, thanks be to God for it, calling to mind ye unsartanty of this life and noing the sartainty of death do make constitute and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, first and prensibly I recommend my Sole to allmyty God that gave it me and hope for marcy by the merrits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be decently buryed according to the descrytion of my Executor and as for what worldly goods it hath pleased God to give me, I dispose of them in manner and form following;
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son, CRADICK BUTLER the Plantation whereon JOHN MORE lived with the half of my Land most convenient to the said Plantation to him and his heirs for ever.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son, JARET BUTLER the Plantation whereon I now live with the remaining half of my Land most convenient to the said Plantation and my Will is that the Plantation be devided between my two Sons as it had been between JOHN MORE and me, And I give it to my said Son, JARET BUTLER, and his heirs for ever;
Item. I give and bequeath all the rest of my Estate to be equly devided betwen my five Children, namely CRADICK BUTLER, JARET BUTLER, ELIZABETH BUTLER and SARAH BUTLER and HANNAH BUTLER, And my Will is that my Dafter, JANE JEFFREY keep all that I have all ready given her, And I appoint make & constitute my Loving Brother, THOMAS BUTLER, and my Friend, JEREMIAH GARLAND, my Executors of this my last Will and Testament; Signed Sealed in the present of this 18 day of January 1733/4 ,
JOHN HARDING his mark WILLIAM BUTLER his mark
WILLIAM MORE his mark
Westmorld. ss. At a Court held for the said County the 26th day of March 1734
This Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM BUTLERS deced., was presented into Court by THOMAS BUTLER and JEREMIAH GARLAND, his Executors, who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oath of WILLIAM MORE, one of the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Tenth day of April 1734, pr. G. T., C. C. W.
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