MOORE NEWS Volume I June 5, 1996 Issue 3 SALUTATIONS This issue is coming a day early because I will be out of town for a few days. Our group is gaining in numbers and in ancestral locations. Five new Moores have joined our group. Two are from the early South Carolina family and we have another Canadian Moore. I used my university internet to contact MOORE seekers who used that pathway to genealogy research. You'll also begin to note that our Scotch-Irish Moore contingent is growing. We also have at least a couple of Moore's who know that their family was part of the early Virginia Quaker movement which was quite large. Virginia colonial government sort of winked at the Quaker movement while it maintained a tight stand on Virginians being members of the English Church. The Presbyterians were the first dissenting sect to gain acceptance in Virginia. That didn't occur until 1732. We all know about our debt of gratitude to Judy Alley for bringing us together two weeks ago. You don't know yet how vast her contribution has been, but you'll be seeing information she has sent for weeks to come. She is phenomenal! NEW MEMBERS My name is Harriet Eagle (HarrietMI). I live in the Thumb of Michigan (look at a map and lower Michigan is shaped like a mitten) and I live at the base of the Thumb about 15 miles inland (west) from Lake Huron. My home county is Sanilac County which is a large agricultural county with only small towns. I am a retired (1994) public librarian, a widow with two sons & four grandchildren. My ancestor Andrew Moore came from County Antrim, Ireland in 1723 to Lancaster/Chester Cos. Pennsylvania. I am not searching for a missing link but am interested especially in learning more about any siblings of my ancestors. Also the Wildman Family of Bucks Co., Pennsylvania that went to Loudoun County, Virginia and intermarried with the Moore family several times. I hope I can be of some help as my Moore family went to Ontario, Canada after Rev. War and it seems that many who are researching have their ancestors in the southern states. I look up in my two vol. "Ancestors and Descendants of Andrew Moore" every Moore name or family names that I get from any of the Moore clan. At present I have this big 2 vol. set on my dining room table as I have already looked up at least 10 names. Sorry to say that I haven't found any yet, but it is one more resource to check. This is so much fun. My mother was Gertrude Harriet Moore and I can trace her all the way back to the immigrant Andrew Moore from Ireland. The sad thing is that my maternal grandfather had only daughters so the Moore surname has died out of our branch of the Moore family. --------- This is in from Sandy Sanford (GOLFOGEY) My name is W.D. "Sandy" Sanford. I was born in Santa Barbara, CA, where I lived for 12 years. Then I moved with my parents to 4 other places in Southern California ending up in San Luis Obispo, CA in the summer of 1941. I attended High School there; that's where I met Peg, who became my wife in 1949. As of July 3rd (next month) we will be married 47 years. We now live in Lake San Marcos, which is approx 35 miles north of San Diego, CA. We have 3 children-- ages 45 (almost 46), 44, and 40. They all married wonderful people. We have 7 grandchildren (3 biological, 2 adopted, 2 step) whom we treat all alike. I was in the Navy in WWII, but didn't get overseas until the war was over. I worked for Lockheed Corporation for 32 years-- mostly in Technical Publications. I've owned my first computer since April 1995, and have been on AOL since Sept 1995. One of our two sons is a computer expert so he set up the specs for me after I told him that I wanted the computer primarily for my genealogy. I'm in the process of inputting my 14 years of genealogy research results therein. I might complete my Ped Charts in another two years if I'm lucky (my first priority is to input 50 names into my Ped Charts each Monday--that task comes before anything else). My Moores were in KY, IN, and IL. I sent my Moore query/message to all of the people who were members as of 4 June (this month). I remember seeing my gr-grandmother, Emma Alwilda (MOORE) IRELAND, in her rocking chair in Santa Barbara in the early 1930s. She died at 80 years of age in 1933. QUERIES QUERY from Lore (HuckLor) I was wondering if anyone had any info on a Mary Moore, born March 6, 1818 in Giles county, TN. She died in 1885 in MO. She had married an Isaiah Thomas Webb of Bedford County TN.. they were married June 26, 1836 in Gibson County. ------- QUERY from Becky (LadyBec): My father is James Lyle Moore, His father is Oliver Oscar Moore,dob 16, June, 1897 in Sunset Montague TX. Oliver married Bernice Brewer. Oliver's father was James Marion Moore, dob abt 1871 In Ark, (I think) He is supposed to be 1/2 Indian but I don't know the tribe. He married Bertha Jackson in Alvord TX. As I said I haven't discovered much. RESPONSES TO QUERIES RESPONSE to Becky (LadyBec) from Bob Moore (Patwarnes) : You might want to check Sebastian Co., Ark. Found a marriage of a James M. Moore and Lizzie J. Browning, 22 Dec 1895. Could be the one you are looking for if he was born in 1871, it would make him about 24 yrs. old. TINY TAFELS Here's the line sent in by Sandy (GOLFOGEY) W. D. "SANDY" SANFORD: b 5 Dec 1925. Married Marguerite (Peg) L. LOVEALL on 3 July 1949. Parents: Wilburn D. Sanford, b 31 Dec 1901 in Battle Creek, MI; d 1981 in SC; md Charlotte Maude SMITH 3 Jun 1924 in Santa Barbara, CA. My mother died in Sept 1992. --------------- Judy Alley sent this account of her family. Since submitting this, I think MOORE NEWS via Bob Moore and Harry Silcox have led her at least one more generation back. They had information about her Gr. Gr. Grandparents, Peter and Jane Moore. My grandmother was Lucinda Belle Moore born 25 Jun 1864 (other records indicate Aug 1865), Delton, Pulaski Co Va died 14 Jul 1947 Pulaski, Va married James Riley Nunn 2 Mar 1886 in the living room of her father's home. Tradition has them falling in love at the local fair. Another version passed down is that he married her to get back at her father. Either way, they were not speaking to each other during the last years of their life together. My great-grandfather Crockett Moore was born about 1827. Death date unknown. He married Margaret Ann Quesenberry on 24 Sep 1846 in Pulaski Co. They had eight children...Lucinda, Gordon M (b. abt 1858), William B. (b. abt 1859) James A., Robert H. (born Jul 1868), Corilda (b. abt 1848), Elizabeth (b. abt 1851) and Albert (b. abt 1859). My great-great grandfather was Peter Moore Jr (born about 1794) who married Rebecca Breeding. My Great-great-great grandparents were Peter Moore Sr. and Jane ? RESEARCH Judy Alley's nimble fingers are working overtime as she data processes and emails Moore information from her large personal library. Printed here for everyone's benefit is one of her submissions to our study. She notes that in these references the first page number cited is from the court record abstracted and the second page number refers to the page in the book cited. Book: Early Adventurers on Western Waters, Vol 2 Author: Mary Kegley Montgomery Co., Va. entries for Land Office p. 180 (p. 81) Michael Baugh, assignee of Christian Sheults, assignee of MOSES MOORE commissioners cert for 370 acres on branch of Evans Creek p. 104 (p. 109) Michael Bough assignee of Christian Shoultz, assignee of MOSES MOORE 370 acres on Evans Creek to include the survey of 80 acres for MOSES MOORE 1774, settled 1770 Montgomery Co.,Va marriage bonds 1812-1818 p. ? (p. 198) 7 Nov 1815 ISAAC MOORE and Nancy Howard p. ? (p. 189) 27 Jun 1806 JOHN MOORE and Sarah Bishop s/o JOSEPH MOORE Fincastle Co. Va entries p. 22 (p. 12) 9 Dec 1774 WM MOORE, assignee of Saml. McDowell entries 200 acres where ELIAB MOORE lives on Holston River Montgomery Co., Va. p. 41 (p. 35) Wm Butler, assignee of WM MOORE commissioners cert. 200 acres Mill Creek to run 80 poles down the creek from spring now used. Montgomery County, Va. page 76 (p. 46) WM MOORE, assignee of Adam Dean. State warrant for 790 3/4 acres (590 acres which are assigned to MOORE), enters 400 acres on Mill Creek joining land of the Mines land, also Mr. Welsers and the land of Alexr Neely on south side. p. 78 (p. 47) Andrew Stott, assignee of WM MOORE assignee of Wm Dean, 190 acres on New River, adjoining his own land. p. 37 (p. 104) Commissioners certificate: Wm. Rutherford, Sr. assignee of WM MOORE assignee of James Thompson. 200 acres on Mill Creek settled 1774 Montgomery Co. Va Marriages 1781-1830 p. ? (p. 149) 1786 list from 1 Oct 1786 by Richard Whitt; list dated Nov 28th JOHN MOORE and Mary Ramsey Montgomery Co. Va. Marriages 1777-1830 p. ? (p. 169) 1786 marriages by Richard Whitt 1 Oct 1786 to 28 Nov 1786 JOHN MOORE and Elizabeth Ramsey Marriage Bonds 1777-1780 p. ? (p. 180) 15 Oct 1786 JOHN MOORE and Mary Ramsey (p. 392) JOHN MOORE owned land on Peak Creek. When he died leaving no children, his widow Mary married James Montgomery. Mary died between 1797 and 1800. James Montgomery then married Cynthia ?. He was over 70 yrs. old at that time and she was much younger. It is not known if he had children by Mary Moore, but he had 2 daughters by Cynthia. ---------- Book: Carroll Co. Heritage, Vol 1 complied by the Carroll Co. Genealogy Club in 1994 (Page 63, item #188) Charlotte "Lottie" Moore (1855-1940) married Henry Floyd Beamer(1853-1935) she was the d/o Wm S Moore (1820- ?) a native of Grayson Co and Mary Bauguess Moore (1821-1862) of Wilkes Co, NC. Parents of 8 children (Page 71, item #211) David Luther Bolen (3-12-1872 to 3-31-1942) married ARMINTS "MINNIE" MOORE (born 5-13-1877 in Raleigh Co. WV and died 2-15-1954). both buried in Sand Branch Raleigh Co. WV (page 88, item #262) Lee Cummings Brown was born in Wythe Co. in 1814, a descendant of MARY MOORE of the Captives of Abbs Valley. ...item has additional info on Mr. Brown and his family if anyone is interested. (I will be sending additional info about the Abb Valley Moores) (page 118, item #347) Jeremiah Joseph (Jerry) Edwards (b. 23 May 1868, d. 14 Jul 1938) married 2nd wife MARY ETTA MOORE. Their children were Gus Allison, Everette. Frances and a son and daughter that died. (page 142, item #413) Creed Hanks (1845 - ?) married second wife CAROLINE MOORE. (no additional info directly involving Caroline) (page 197, item 565) Priscilla Lyon, d/o James William and Lydia Mary Mallory Lyon, married F. D. MOORE. James Williams' parents were originally from Surry Co., NC ISAAC and SARAH MOORE bought 136 3/4 acres on Little Reed Island Creek from Jesse and Phoebe Bond January 1808 and sold the property by their attorney Jeremiah Starr, brother or nephew of Sarah, in June 1840. ISAAC AND SARAH and their children, except LYDIA MOORE MALLORY, THOMAS MOORE, NANCY MOORE WISE AND BULAH MOORE BABBITT are buried near their parents in Prewitt cem.Madison Co. Ind. Submitted by Beverly R. Brown. 9145 Marywood Dr, Stanwood, MI 49346 source: family knowledge" (page 282, item #814) Andrew Jackson Weddle/Waddle married YRENDIA MOORE on 17 May 1833 in Wythe Co., Va. YRENDIA was b. 6 May 1811 in Va and they had 15 children, 5 of which died in infancy. Three of their sons served in the Civil War, two not returning home. Andrew died 16 Dec 1886. YRENDIA MOORE WEDDLE died 23 Apr 1882 both are buried at Galdesboro Cem. in Carroll Co Va. Note: if anyone is interested in info on their children, let me know...it would be easier to Xerox than type) (page 285, item #822) Samuel Williams Jr. born 1810, died 1 Apr 1886 married JANE MOORE on 8 Nov 1833. Samuel's father, Samuel Williams Sr was married to Anne Newman, daughter of Conrad "Coonrod" and Anne Margaretta Brubeck Newman around 1801. (note: if anyone is interested in info on their children, let me know...another long list) page 219, item #625) ISAAC MOORE was born May 1764 in Sadbury Twp. Lancaster Co., PA son of Andrew and Rebecca Starr Moore. He married Sarah Starr, d/o Moses Starr and Sarah Harlan. ISAAC MOORE was of Irish Quaker ancestry and his family came to PA about 1723. ISAAC and Sarah were probably married in PA. Later census records indicate all of the children were born in Va. The children were: LYDIA MOORE born about 1796 and married Stephen Mallory about 1820 in Grayson Co., Va. They remained in Carroll Co and had several children. JOHN MOORE b. 6 Aug 1797. He married Rebecca Frost on 27 Mar 1826. She was the daughter of John Frost, a rev. war vet who has suffered the hardships at Valley Forge John and Rebecca moved to Indiana about 1839. THOMAS MOORE b. 30 Sep 1799. He married Jane Babbitt 6 Jan 1825 in Grayson Co. Va. She was the d/o James and Rosannah Babbitt. DANIEL MOORE b. 1800. He married Deborah "Patsy Hampton 29 Dec 1822. WM MOORE b 30 Jun 1808. He married Anne Babbitt on 6 Jan 1831 in Grayson CO. VA.. She was the d/o James and Rosannah Babbitt. NANCY MOORE born 3 Sep 1810 in Grayson Co. Va. She married Solomon Wise about 1830. SARAH MOORE born 6 Mar 1813. She married John Frazier 26 Mar 1832. They moved to Madison Co, Ind. and had sev. children.. ISAAC MOORE born 25 May 1815 in Grayson Co. Va He married Clarinda ? and moved to Madison Co., Ind. BULAH/BEULAH MOORE, birth date unknown...possibly between 1800 and 1808 married Wm Babbitt. ---------- Book: 1880 Census Claiborne Co Tn author: Byron and Samuel Sistler, 1992 (page 45) Moor, Wm. U. 16 (232) Moore, George 67, Eliz. 40, Homer D 21, Wm H. 19, Josephine 16, James M. 13, Sarah A 10, Susana 7, John A 3, Eliz. E 9/12, Caliway C. 15, Jessica J. 2 (223) Moore, Houston 17 (230) Moore, Wm 66, Avey Jane 55, (224) More, Jefferson 18 (221) ------ Book: Wythe Co Va marriages author: John Vogt and T Wm Kethley Jr,1984 page 80: 7 Oct 1833-------Albert B Moore and Andromache M Hector 9 Mar 1830----- Alfred C Moore and Nancy Kent 20 May 1813----- Charles Moore and Nancy James 11 Sep 1819------Enoch Moore and Elizabeth Suthern 31 Jan 1850 -----John W Moore and Elizabeth Collins -------1845------Jonathan Moore and Delila Gregger 12 Apr 1803-----Joseph Moore and Christina Nicewander 10 Jul 1823------Martin Moore and Polly Bratton 18 Aug 1823 publication of banns 16 Jan 1850-----Martin Moore and Mariah Simmerman 12 Dec 1815-----Peter Moore and Rebecca Breeding 7 Apr 1835----Anderson More and Polly Berry 16 Dec 1799-----Betsy Moore and Mathias Baker 25 Jun 1818-----Frances Moore and George Eversole 17 May 1833----Marinda Moore and Andrew Waddle --------1836----Mary Moore and Allen Nicolas 31 Jun 1818-----Nancy Moore and Joseph Copenhaver, widow of Charles Moore 1 Nov 1837-----Patsy Moore and Seth Nicholas 27 Jul 1819-----Sarah Moore and John Hamilton Judy submitted this information when she was having trouble writing more than a couple of pages on AOL. The foregoing came in several batches. Judy, I hope I didn't do too much damage in reconstructing it -- Joyce MOORE MISCELLANY CAPT C and I had a bit of fun putting together the following 'conversation' and thought you would enjoy it, too, while you also learn from it. It might help if I explain that Capt C and I discovered our "Caroline Matilda cousin ship" through this study. He and I both have family (Moore, Gilmer - others?) in Mt. Airy, NC. Observation from CAPT C: In all my email discussions about the Moores I have never heard anyone discuss the Moores of Orton Plantation, NC -- near Wilmington. I heard it from several relatives including Aunt Cora Moore Gilmer that we were relatives of "King" Moore on Orton Plantation who was, I believe, the first Royal Gov. of SC. He had twenty-six off-springs and during the Revolutionary War the Moores of that area put on their kilts and fought for the Brits. in the Battle of Moore's Bridge or Landing. Of course, this could be ancestral betterment. JB's response to CAPT C: I just couldn't leave well enough alone, could I? My old history professor at Carolina, Hugh Lefler, wrote his own NC history textbook. So I pulled it out to find out about this "King" Moore your Aunt Cora was telling you about. Here goes: Settlements on the Cape Fear. The broad and fertile Cape Fear Valley had remained unsettled since 1667, when the Proprietors had stopped granting lands in that region. Two reasons why they had done this were the hostile Indians of that area and greater interest in other parts of North Carolina. The whole picture was changed after the Tuscarora War. Colonel James Moore, his brother Maurice, and other people from South Carolina had been impressed with the Cape Fear Valley as they marched through it during the Indian Wars. And they, along with some people from Albemarle [NC], became interested in settling it. About 1723 a few people began to stake out claims, clear land, and build houses there. Governor George Burrington took a large tract for himself and granted lands to a number of people, chiefly from South Carolina, One of these men was Colonel Maurice Moore. Founding of Brunswick. The real settlement of the lower Cape Fear Valley began with the founding of the town of Brunswick, a few miles above the mouth of the Cape Fear River. This town was laid off by Moore about 1726, and within a short time some houses were built. Not very many years later Brunswick was "the place of greatest trade of the whole province." And it remained one of the most important ports in North Carolina for many years. Brunswick was also a political and social center. Many prominent people, including governors and judges, lived there. And one of the finest Anglican churches, St. Philip's, was built there. All that remains of Brunswick today is the remains of this church. An Important Port. A few years after Brunswick was founded, another town was begun about sixteen miles farther up the river. At first the settlement was called New Liverpool and New Town, or Newton. Governor Gabriel Johnston settled there in 1734. Five years later he changed the name of the town to Wilmington. . . . . . Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. The Loyalist forces came together at Cross Creek as Governor Martin had planned, and started marching toward Wilmington. There were fewer than two thousand of them, not the nine thousand that the governor had said he could raise. Very quickly bands of Patriots gathered and started to head off the Loyalist forces, which were led by Colonel Donald McDonald. James Moore was in command of the Patriot forces, which numbered about eleven hundred men. Richard Caswell and Alexander Lillington were Moore's two ablest officers. Moore's plan was to keep the Loyalists from reaching the coast and to defeat them before they could unite with the British forces which were to be sent to North Carolina. Moore knew that the Loyalist forces would be compelled to cross the bridge at Moore's Creek on their march toward Wilmington. So, on February 26, he ordered his Whig forces to station themselves near that bridge and await the arrival of the enemy. The Loyalists, now numbering less than fifteen hundred men, after marching all night through swamps and dense underbrush, reached the bridge about sunrise on February 27. A battle followed at once. The Whigs had removed much of the flooring of the bridge and and had greased the log sleepers with soft soap and tallow. This made the crossing very difficult and added to the confusion of the exhausted Loyalists. After a fierce fight the Loyalists were badly defeated. The Whigs had only one killed and one wounded. The Loyalists had about fifty killed and wounded. The Whigs also captured much badly needed military equipment, including 350 guns and 1500 rifles. Heroes of the Battle. This was the first battle of the American Revolution in North Carolina. It has been called "the Lexington of the South." Richard Caswell, one of the Patriot leaders, became famous as the hero of the battle. Less than a year later, he was chosen as the first governor of the independent state of North Carolina. Caswell was in actual command of the Whig forces in the battle, and Moore reached the scene after the battle was over. But the real hero of the whole campaign was Moore, because he had worked out the plans that led to the great Whig victory at the bridge at Moore's Creek. [North Carolina: History, Geography, Government, Revised. By Hugh T. Lefler, Kenan Professor of History, University of North Carolina. 1966] Note from JB: Capt C's Aunt Cora knew her history. The Brunswick settlers were from South Carolina and they put on their kilts and won the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. This battle occured near the area of North Carolina to which the McDonald clan fled with Flora McDonald from the Scotland's Isle of Skye after they spirited Bonnie Prince Charlie away from harm's way. Their lives in Scotland were so compromised and difficult that they packed up and left, eventually settling in North Carolina. If you are ever visiting in the vicinity of Wilmington, NC, don't neglect visiting the Moore's Orton Plantation. Open to the public, Orton is the epitome of the gracious old southern plantation, beautifully maintained and opulent set in a landscape of azaleas, water oaks, and Spanish moss. A must see! Since putting this piece of information together with Capt C, MOORE NEWS has heard from two South Carolina descendants, one submitted a file of the most comprehensive, well documented information I've ever seen. Either Bill Coppidge or I will be submitting extracts for MOORE NEWS. Some of these Moores also went to Tennessee like so many of our families. __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7159@AOL.com