ROBERT MOON, Woolstapler of Trewen, LISKEARD

(abt 1772 - 1805)

    The following is the will of Robert Moon, Woolstapler of Liskeard, as transcribed from such record by his 5th Great Nephew Don R. Hender. The following color codings will be used to identify known relationships in the will to self.

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ROBERT MOON WILL

Robert MOON (4th Great Uncle)
Christened: abt 1772 - Liskeard, Cornwall, England
Married: Unmarried
Bur: 1805
Will Dated: 15 July 1805
Parents: Edward MOON and Jenny MORSHEAD

This is the last Will and Testament of me Robert Moon of Trewen in the parish of Liskeard in the County of Cornwall Woolstapler. As to the worldly estate and effects wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give, devise and dispose of the same as follows:

I give unto my dear mother the sum of ten pounds and to my brothers Nicholas Moon and Cornelius Moon the sum of five pounds each desiring that these legacies as small tokens of affection and regards may be paid within twelve months after my decease.

I give unto my nephew Charles Moon son of Joseph Moon of High Clicker the sum of ten pounds to be paid him when he shall attain the age of twenty one years.

All my lands and tenements and parts and shares of lands and tenements whether freehold copyhold ?cautionary? fee or leasehold or for term of years or of what nature kind or quality soever the same may be and wheresoever situate lying or being and whether the same be in possesion reversion remainder or expectancy and all my goods chattels rights debts credits money and testamentary estate whatsoever or subject to the Payment of the - and securities for money and all other my real personal legacies by me herein before given and also to the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses I do hereby give devise and bequeath unto my three sisters Jenny Moon, Elizabeth Moon, and Ann Moon - To hold to them their Heirs Executors and Administrators forever equally to be divided between them share and share alike as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my said three Sisters joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand ans Seal this fifteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and five.

          Robt Moon (LS)

Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Testator Robert Moon as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto

Joseph Childs
Charles Buxton
Thurstan Collins

The before written Will of the before named Robert Moon deceased is a True Copy Compared and Examined with the Original this First day of May by us

John Peter
Wm Dungey

The before written will of the before named Robert Moon deceased was proved in common form 27 September 1805 before John Hany Clerk by virtue of a commission And Admion. of all & singular the Goods etc of the said deceased and my way concerning the said Will was granted to Jenny Moon, Elizabeth Moon , and Ann Moon, the Sisters of the said deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will

Being sworn & Saving etc.

No Inventory

Some of the things which Robert's Will provides is that he is a member of this moon family as he names his two brothers Nicholas and Cornelius, and his three sisters Jenny Moon, Elizabeth Moon and Ann Moon which implies their ages as not being married as of the date of his will written 1805. He also names his brother-in-law Joseph Moon of High[er] Clicker as father of his nephew Charles Moon. This he does as Robert's sister Susanna Moon [deceased], who would be the wife of Joseph Moon of High Clicker died and was buried 3 December 1795, some 10 years before his 1805 will. Robert also mentions his mother as living which fits because Jenny Moon's will and death comes in 1815, some 10 years later. It also implies that Robert is not married and has no children of his own. If further seems to indicate that at the date of 1805, the family was residing at Trewen of Liskeard and that they did deal is sheep as Robert was stated as a woolstapler. As pertaining to any confussion concerning Robert Moon only naming one of Joseph Moon's sons of High Clicker, that being Charles and not Jospeh as well, in the will of Jenny Moon of 1815, she does name both Joseph Moon and Charles Moon as her grandsons, son of Joseph Moon, which would be that Joseph Moon of High Clicker who had married Susanna Moon daughter of Jenny Moon and Edward Moon of Trewen of Liskeard at the time of her Will as well.
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rev 21 July 2016