Elizabeth Elizabeth Jane Moffitt

Adam came across to America in 1756, went with his brothers to NC., and eventually settled in the Brush Creek area, right on the Randolph Co./Chatham Co. line. Unlike his brothers, who all became Quakers, Adam became a tub-thumping, foot-washing primitive Baptist. There is a family tradition that he was ostracized by all his other brothers except Charles, who accepted his Baptist ways. (History of Moffitt Family, The Moffettes of Normandy). 13

Will of Adam MOFFITT:8

August Term 1809

A copy of the last will and testament of Adam Mofitt decd.

State of NC. Randolph Co..

I Adam Moffitt being weak in body but in health and perfect memory do

make and ordain this to be my last will and testament in the manner and

form as follows

First my body to be buried decently at the discretion of my executor

hereafter named and all my just debts. I do order give dispose the

remaining part of my estate in manner and forms as followeth, that is to

say. in primas I leave and bequeath unto my loving wife Dolly Moffitt

horses and Cows and all movable property within Doors and half the

Orchard and all my improvements of houses and a privilege of firewood

and a fourth part of all the grain that my sons Jacob Moffitt and Aaron

Moffitt raiseth yearly, likewise a fourth part of the fodder and straw

whilst she remains a widow or lives in case she marries I allow her a

third part of the moveable that lays in her hands and the remaining part

to be divided betwixt Aaron Moffitt and Dolly Moffitt-- I leave and

bequeath unto my son Samuel Moffitt the twenty one acres of land I got

of William Willson and eighty acres upon the south side of the Branch he

lives upon iNC.luding his improvements. -- I leave and bequeath unto my

son Jacob Moffitt the half of the remaining part of my land and the

other half unto my son Aaron Moffitt the abovementioned land to be

divided between the two according to quality so that my son Aaron

Moffitt may iNC.lude the old buildings. -- I leave unto my son Adam

Moffitt one hundred dollars the one half to be paid by my son Jacob

Moffitt and the other half by my son Aaron Moffitt to be collected by my

son Adam Moffitt after my death Jacob Moffitt and Aaron Moffitt each

paying ten dollars per year until the above money is paid. -- I leave

and bequeath to my son Aaron Moffitt my plantation tools of all kinds

and Smith tools. -- I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth

Brown two dollars. -- I leave unto my wife Dolly Moffitt the half of the

lot town in Fayetteville. -- I leave unto my daughter Sarah Lane two

dollars. -- I leave unto my daughter Nancy Moffitt two dollars. -- I

leave my daughter Dolly Moffitt two dollars, and I hereby make and

appoint my two sons Samuel Moffitt and Jacob Moffitt my executors of

this my last will hereby revoking and making void all former wills and

bequeaths by me made and declaring this to be my last will and testament

in witness whereunto I set my hand and seal this 2d day of January 1809.

Adam Moffitt

Test: Charles WILKINSON

William Moffitt

Proved August Term 1809 by Charles WILKINSON