State of Tennessee Dyer County
In the Name of God Amen

I ROBERT A. MOORE being of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the mortality of the body do make constitute and ordain this to be my last will and Testament in form following (viz) My body I commit to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner. And my soul to God who gave it for Christ Sake As to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with; I will as follows First I desire that all my lawful debts be paid by my executor whom I shall hereafter named as soon as possible without injury to my estate. It is further my will that my Executor whom I shall designate shall sell the house and lot upon which I now reside containing eleven acres Either publicly or privately as in his judgment he may think best or swap it for some other place suitable for my family to live upon, and any sale or swap made by him shall be valid if he shall sell it. then it is my will that all or so much of the proceeds arising from such shall be laid out in the purchase of a suitable place for a home for my family. My wife to have and hold her Dower in the place do bought or swaped for as though I had been in possession of the same at my death.

It is further my will that my Executor shall sell either publicly of privately as he may think best my interest in one house in the Vilage of Friendship, and three lots which I have an equal interest with my Brother JO M. R. MOORE and appropriate the proceeds as he may think best to the use and benefit of my wife and children and it is my will that any sale made or any signed by him as such shall be lawful and valid. And I hereby designate and appoint my Brother J S MOORE my Executor to settle up my Estate and carry this will into effect.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and affix my seal this the 23rd day of March A.D. 1870

R. A. MOORE (seal)