MOORE NEWS Volume I June 12, 1996 Issue 4 SALUTATIONS A quick note from Joyce: I spent several days this week court housing in Louisa and Albemarle Counties in Virginia looking at colonial Moore records. Results will begin appearing in the next issue in a section entitled "Colonial Moores" - other contributions to this section gratefully accepted. There were at least three and possibly four early Moore families in this area. Each erected its own Moore domain in separate parts of Albemarle County, which was formed from Louisa. Some coming events: A Conference for the Nation's Genealogists. Rochester, NY, 14-17 August 1996. Contact: Federation of Genealogical Societies, P.O. Box 830220,Richardson, TX 75083-0220. 4 Corners Ancestor Fair. Springdale, AR, 25-27 July 1996. Contact: 4 Corners, 509 West Spring Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701. NEW MEMBERS LaVerne (Mar523) introduces her family to MOORE NEWS: I am just now starting Moore research and have done very little work on the family to date. According to "family tradition", my John McElroy (born 1727 in Ireland) married a Martha Moore. John McElroy's parents (James McElroy/Sarah McCune) brought him to America in 1729, settling first in PA and then moving south to settled by 1749 (date of first deed found) on Buffalo River in what is now Prince Edward Co. VA. James & Sarah had 5 known sons - the three youngest married daughters of John Irvine/Mary Boyd and in 1789 moved to KY. Their older brother Archibald married Ann (Agnes) Aston and moved to Old Orange Co. NC 1765. John sold his VA land in 1771 and moved to the Waxhaw Settlement area of what was then Mecklenburg Co. NC (is now in SC) where he lived on Waxhaw Creek with MANY Moore neighbors. If this Martha McElroy was indeed a Moore by birth, I am wondering if perhaps she wasn't a daughter of George Moore who appears in both Prince Edward & Charlotte Co. VA records. I have read that his George Moore was married to a Caldwell - sister of John Caldwell of Cub Creek. This John Caldwell had come to America in the 1720's settling first in PA and then moving south with others to establish Scot/Irish settlements on both Cub Creek and Buffalo River. Among his party were his three sisters and their husbands whose last names were Ritchie, Moore and Dudgeon. The Ritchie was supposedly Alexander who married Jean Caldwell; the Moore said to be George, though don't know the name of his wife, nor have I found the given name yet for his Dudgeon brother in law. I would love to share information with anyone researching the GEORGE MOORE line - and/or anyone whose Moore line includes a tradition of naming daughters VIOLET. QUERIES New member, Jayne Cash (q3q6h7kn@coastalnet.com) sends the following query. By now, she should have received the first two issues with Sue's contribution about a Moore/McCarty line. This is a hard line for me to follow because it is connected to my MCCARTY line, which is another hard line. The information I have is below: John MOORE b. in PA m. Margaret MOORE b. 3/29/1765, the daughter of Moses MOORE and ? ELIOT. Moses MOORE b. in Timber Ridge VA and ? ELIOT in Rockbridge Co, VA. (This is an apparent case of two MOORE's marrying) They had a daughter: Pheby (Phoebe) Ann MOORE m. March 28, 1833 in Pocahontas Co, WV to Samuel MCCARTY My line continues through the MCCARTY children of Pheby and Samuel. Any information would be appreciated! RESPONSES TO QUERIES To Harriett (HarrietMI) from Judy Alley Regarding: article on page 219, Carroll County Heritage Vol 1 submitted to the book by Beverly R Brown 9145 Marywood Dr Stanwood MI 49346 sources: family knowledge Would you like me to Xerox a copy of the article? I have found dozens of Isaac Moores....I think that name must be as common as my John Nunns. Some times there were 4 and 5 per generation. I have also found that the same names are repeated generation by generation...in other words Tom Dick and Harry each named their own sons Tom Dick and Harry. My husband's Lineberrys became a nightmare to try to sort out for that very reason. Never throw out any records!!! You might want to write Beverly and see if she has any additional information. RESEARCH Sent from Judy: Virginia Marriages 1700 - 1799 Cecil D McDonald Jr 19 Feb 1797 Alexander Moore and Eliz. Pace------Henry Co 17 Feb 1793 Daniel Moore and Martha Barnett----Rockbridge Co 13 May 1778 Shallen Moore and Ann Hooke-------Henry Co 27 Nov 1795 James Moore and Eliz Patrick------Pittsylvania Co 26 Jan 1786 Prudence Moore and John Farthing---Pittsylvania Co 15 Jun 1782 Jane Moore and Matthew Sims------Henry Co ------ Marriages in New River Valley, Va Therese A Fisher 6 Jan 1826----James Moor and Judith Nisewonder 16 Dec 1847---Jonothan Moor and Eliz. Taylor 18 Mar 1845---Thomas Moor and Frances Delaney 20 Sep 1846---Crockett Moore and Margaret A Quesenberry 25 Dec 1838---Enos Moore and Susan Henderson 17 Se[p 1822--James Moore and Nancy Shumate 16 Dec 1858---James w Moore and Rebeccs Moses-s/o George and Susan Moore, Lunenburg Co 27 Jun 1806---John Moore and Sarah Bishop-s/o Joseph Moore 2 Oct 1859----Napolen Moore and Marthy Herndon-s/o Joseph and Mary Moore 5 Nov 1839----Richard Moore and Eliz. Riner 16 Jun 1835---Thomas Moore and Sally Poff 20 Jun 1842---Thomas A Moore and Eliz. R Smith ------ More from Judy: Some Virginia Marriages 1700-1799 vol 2 Cecil D McDonald Jr 1972 page 10 Daniel Moore and Martha Burnett--------17 Feb 1793 Augusta Co Wm. Moore and Betsy Bird-------------21 Aug 1758 Norfolk Co page 5 S. Moore and Daniel Easley-------------15 Feb 1787 Halifax Co page 14 Mary Moore and Wm Smith------------27 Nov 1792 Halifax Co page 15 Sally Moore and Martin Stubblefield------30 Oct 1788 Halifax Co BIOGRAPHY Note: The following article seemed to be especially appropriate following after the Jackie O auction in New York. This auction article is quoted from the "Daily Progress," Scottsville, VA, 14 November 1993: It wasn't a run-of-the-mill auction. There was a walnut clothes closet from 1780 that sold for $15,000. A large oil painting of a little girl went for $7,000. There were also marble busts of Dante and Shakespeare -- although the Bard had been given a badly patched nose job along the way. The belongings of the late Virginia Moore, Scottsville-based author and community advocate, drew a crowd of 400 people Saturday to her estate, Cliffside, outside the town in southern Albemarle County. About 1,200 people had come to review her items earlier this week. There are a lot of big estates, but not many people create this type of aura, this loyalty," said auction manager Jinny Cogill, adding: "It's sort of a tribute to her." The auction was part of the closing of Moore's affairs, which began in July when she died a month short of her 90th birthday. "She was very gracious, but there was a strong personality behind that," her son, John, said Saturday while sitting on an unmade bed outside the auction tent. "And she remained very beautiful, even until she died." Virginia Moore was supporter of the Scottsville community who lived for more than 60 years in the Cliffside estate. Her house, built in the early 1800s and occupied by Union General Philip Henry Sheridan and General George Armstrong Custer during a raid on Scottsville in the Civil War, sits on five acres off Route 726. The 10-room, two story brick dwelling is now for sale at about $500,000. Moore was the author of "Scottsville on the James," a history of the community that extends from a February day in 1745 when frontiersmen converged on the home of the town's founder, Edward Scott, to the flood that hit Scottsville during Hurricane Camille in 1969. She postponed the printing of the book so she could include information from the Camille flood. "We embraced her as one of our own in Scottsville, even though she came here in 1929 and wasn't a native," said town Mayor A. Ramon Thacker. Virginia Moore's son has signed over rights to "Scottsville on the James," and the town's museum will be getting copies of the book to sell, Thacker said. Moore also wrote the book "Virginia is a State of Mind" and biographies of Emily Bronte, William Butler Yeats and James and Dolley Madison. Many people said they remember her as a well-educated woman who loved writing and reading. She enjoyed traveling, but was also instrumental in causes closer to home, such as the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and the Scottsville Museum. "Miss Virginia was a perfectionist in everything she did," Thacker said, adding: "I think of her as a very gracious lady who had a great deal of respect from the Scottsville community." ----------------------- MOORE MISCELLANY This very interesting account of the relocations on one Moore family was submitted by Harriett Eagle (HarrietMI). It gives us some insight into a very different and very vacant America which beckoned our families ever onward. The first Andrew Moore in America came in 1723 from County Antrim, Ireland with 4 children: James, Margaret, Mary & Thomas. Young Thomas died shortly after. James married and had a large family. The oldest child James was my ancestor. Andrew's daughter Margaret Moore b. 1719 County Antrim, Ireland, was disowned from membership in the Society of Friends for outgoing in marriage to Alexander LOVE. After m. Alexander & Margaret (Moore) Love settled in York Co., Pa, where they resided for some years. He was living there in 1760. He removed south between that date and 1771, settled on Fishing Creek about 1 1/2 mi. from present (1897) town of Yorkville, S.C. It was then Craven Co., S.C., afterwards Craven Co. So.C., then the New Acquisition, now York Co. S.C. Alexander Love became a prominent citizen in his new home. He d. March 1784. No record of Margaret's death. Children of Alexander & Margaret (Moore) Love: Rachel m. Francis Ross. She d. 26 April 1790. Interred in Turkey Creek Presbyterian Cem. York Co., S.C.; Andrew Love b. 12 Sept. 1747, m. 22 March 1770 Anna Lattimore. He was a very strong Whig when Rev. War broke out and rose to rank of Col. He had a brother-in-law, John Stirling, who was a Loyalist. When it was reported to Col. Andrew Love that there was to be a meeting of Loyalists at John Stirling's, he and a portion of his command surrounded the building, and ordered the men to surrender. When they refused Col. Love notified them the would shoot the first one who came out. His sister, Sarah, thinking she could appease her brother, appeared at the door and came out -unfortunately wearing a hat. Either Col. Andrew or one of his men, mistaking her for a man, shot and killed her. Andrew resided on Fishing Creek until 1805 when he removed to Livingston (now Crittenden) Co., Ky, where some of his children had previously moved. He was shot to death in a field 26 March 1821. Andrew was apparently going to testify against this man. His wife d. 1814.; James Love drowned as a young man unm.Mary Love m. David Horner he from County Antrim, Ireland. They lived on farm Mt. Joy Twp., York (now Adams Co.) Pa.; Jane Love m. John Murphy, a native of S.C. After Rev. War moved from S.C. to Mississippi where he d. in 1834 Lowndes Co., Miss. Jane d. suddenly while on a visit at her Son Eli's near Athens, Ga.; Elizabeth Love m. Charles Miles (nothing more known); Margaret m. James Stirling; Sarah Love m. John Stirling. It was this Sarah that was killed by her brother or one of his men. It is said she left no issue; Robert Love d. after long walk home after Rev. War. His intended m. his brother William after this; Alexander Love, never married; William Love b. S.C. m. Margaret McDowell of Spartanburg Co., S.C. About 1806 moved to Mississippi settled near Natchez, but after a few years went to Pike Co., Miss. where he d. 1839. Margaret d. 1834. The above from "Ancestors & Descendants of Andrew Moore, 1612-1897", by John Andrew Moore Passmore. Pub. Philadelphia 1897. __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7159@AOL.com