MOORE NEWS Volume I August 14, 1996 Issue 14 SALUTATIONS There are a few announcements this week: 1. Many of us are descended from the Piedmont VA and NC Moore families. Some of you may also be descended from the associated Dalton family. In case you are, you may be interested in the online Dalton Family Study. The contact is Melanie Dalton Crain (Mdcrain) who lives in Durham, NC. You'll enjoy working with her. Known Dalton/Moore intermarriages are: Samuel Dalton's daughter, Letitia Dalton, m. Matthew Moore ca 1760; another of his daughters, Sarah Matilda Dalton, m. Jonathan Hanby in 1769 and their daughter, Jane, m. William Moore, son of Rodeham Moore; Samuel Dalton, Jr. m. Charlotte Gallahue in 1767 and her sister, Elizabeth Gallahue, m. Rodeham Moore. Note: if longevity is a characteristic of your family, you should look to these Moore/Dalton marriages for an ancestor. Old Sam of Mayo lived to be either 105, documented by two sources contemporary with him. 2. Sandy (GOLFOGEY) and I have been talking about the pros and cons of creating a Web page. We share some concerns, but also recognize there may be advantages. Neither of us is well informed about it. We don't know what kind of controls are set - are they similar to what we're doing now? Is there a cost? Would it be easier for everyone to access a Web Page? Would we lose our sense of cohesion if we go to a more public venue? Would a Web Page generate more mail than we want to deal with? Among us there must be someone who has been involved in creating a Web Page. This is a question we need to explore together. Please respond with interest, concern, and information. 3. Some participants have asked that we compile a list of participants (given name and email address only) and their city and state locations. I don't have this information for about 20 of our participants, but will compile a list and email it to everyone. I'll update the list one time. After that, I'll only update every 3 or 4 months. By the way, 110 people participate in our study as of this date. ********* Harry, (H Silcox) sends this thought which should cause all of us to pause and "revalue the present." *****We are, for the most part, spending a lot of money, energy, etc. looking for our ancestors. This is good and as it should be. However, the other day I ran across the following poem that caused me to revalue the present, to live and help others to live to the fullest. I felt guilty because I had just visited my Mother and did not take her a flower, even tho the hug, kiss, and smile were there. "I would rather have a little rose from the garden of a friend, Than flowers strewn around my casket when my days on earth must end. I would rather have a living smile from one I know is true, Than tears shed 'round my casket when this world I bid adieu. Bring me all the flowers today, whether pink or white or red, I would rather have one blossom now, than a truckload when I am dead." "Author Unknown" NEW MEMBERS Joy Taylor (tazman@intellinet.com) signed on with us Moores the first of August and sends this greeting. ******I have just started looking into the Moore side of my family. Mostly I have been researching the Varner side. My interest is in a Susan Moore, born in Virginia somewhere around 1816 or 1818. I believe it is 1816. I know that her family moved to Missouri sometime in 1830 or so maybe earlier. I do not know her parents or if she has brothers or sisters. Susan Moore married Dr. Thomas Varner in 1839 in Dunklin County Missouri. They soon left Missouri and traveled to Arkansas where they became the first settlers of Northeast Arkansas, and I have alot of information on their lives once they moved to Arkansas. But no reference to her parents. I found a reference to Howard Moore, one of the first settlers along with Dr. Thomas Varner of the present day Kenette Missouri areas. No mention of Howard's family or if he had one. I wonder if he was Susan's father or brother? I am at a total loss about where to start looking. Does any of this sound familiar to someone? I forgot to introduce my self. My name is Joy Varner Taylor. I live in Batesville, Arkansas. I am a graphic artist for my living (part time bartender). Two jobs do not leave much time for three children. But teenagers are so expensive today. - - - - - - - - - - Pat Jackson (PWesterfie) is searching for Arkansas ancestors. Maybe Joy and Pat can combine with other Arkansas folks and poole their resources. *****Hi! Thank you for including me in the group. My name is Patricia Jackson Westerfield. I am a Kindergarten teacher on summer vacation. I am a real novice. A few years ago I was on Prodigy looking for genealogy clues and posted a note about my grandfather John Calvin Moore. Next thing I knew I was talking to a cousin in North Carolina who had traced my Grandmother's family back to the 1700's. She was married to John Calvin Moore, and when I said he was killed by a bull he knew we were related. It turned out his Great Grandmother was a sister to my grandmother and he even had pictures and mementos of the family. Anyway I hope the same thing can happen with the Moore line. The only information I have is of my Grandfather, John Calvin Moore, "J. C." a farmer from Charleston Arkansas. He was born in 1847 and married Elizabeth Catherine "Kate" Head on Dec. 23, l875 in Franklin County Arkansas. He died in 1909 after being gored by a bull. He had 9 children: 1) Essa b 1876 d. 1908, mar Ollie F. Brewer in 1903, two children Euneva and Dick Lester. 2) Jesse Carr Moore b 1879 mar Ada Will; 3) Mae Moore b 1881 married Roy Knight; 4) Jettie b 1883 mar Lee Wisdom; 5) Henry C. Moore b 1885; 6) Dorothy Moore b 1886 mar Carl Russell; 7) Sammie Kate , b 1891 mar Arthur Melvin Jones; 8) Winifred Gwendolyn Moore, b 1900 (my mother). She married Earnest Walker Jackson. Someone once told me my great Grandfather was killed when a tree fell on him. I am hoping this can be a tie in to the next generation. QUERIES Barbara Black (Babseeb) is doing a smart thing, noticing how much we've grown since she last subitted a query. Maybe it will get to the right person this time. ******I think I need to update the information on our Moore line. My husband's grandparents were Lewis S. Blankinship, son of David Blankinship, and DYCE OR DICIE MOORE b. JULY 7 1838 IN FLAG POND, TENNESSEE. She was the daughter of BAYLES MOORE and SARAH STROUD. David and DYCIE MOORE were married in MADISON COUNTY, N. C. Their first child was born there in 1858. So far I have been unable to get any more information. I was happy to see the new listings in N. C. Maybe ?? - - - - - - - Virginia (VChurchill) is looking for her New England connection on Nantucket. ******I'm trying to find the following family named Moores. Reuben Moores, b 1764 in Nantucket, Mass. d 1835 mar Naomi Bunker in 1789 (?) 1st wife. I'm trying to find more information about his son, Thomas, and his wife Loxanna Parsons, b 1797 d 1845 in Detroit, Mich. Can't find an obit on him in Detroit, or any other type of records. I've been searching for the last four years. Only obit on him is a short sentence in the Hudson, N.Y. newspaper stating his death, Nov. 1845, son of Reuben. Know nothing of his wife, except where she is buried...Forrest Lawn, Buffalo NY. Know of one son, William Parson Moores, but do not know of any other children. Thomas was a steamship inspector of boilers(?). I'm stalled at this time. Any help would be appreciated. RESPONSES TO QUERIES Bob Moore (Patwarnes) manages to come through with a response every week. Don't think we could get along without him. He's responding to Bill Moose (Da Moos). ******Found a James W. Moore, b. abt 1808, Owslewy Co., Ky, d. abt 1899, mar. 8 Mar 1828, Clay Co., Ky., to Lucinda Evans Moore, b. abt 1809, d. abt 1903. Do not know if this is the on you are looking for or if the W. stands for Washington or William. Here's another one response from Bob, this time to Verna (VLerdall) ******Verna, my record shows that Williamson and Nancy Graves were Married 3 Nov 1817 in Person Co., NC - - - - - - Sandy Sanford (GOLFOGEY) has done a number of searches for participants in his Kentucky books. The response below doesn't pertain to a specific Moore, but to related Kentucky families, so it might be helpful. Here's his response to Eleanor (EMalloy739) *****I checked my 4 books which are: (1)"Kentucky Pioneers and Their Descendants", compiled by Ila Earle Fowler, 1988 (2)"Kentuckians in Illinois", by Stuart Seely Sprague, 1987 (3)"Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865", compiled by G. Glenn Clift, 1987. (Please realize that the introduction to this book says in so many words that this book is not complete, because there are/were other marriages that are not contained herein.) (4)"A Century of Wayne County Kentucky , 1800-1900", by Augusta Phillips Johnson, 1939, 1988. I found no Elias Moore in any of these books. Here is what I found in book (3): Mary E. Huggins, dau of H. C. Huggins, md Edwin E. Shivel on Oct 10, 1850. Thomas Huggins, md Mrs. Catharine Pilkington, both of Lexington, in Christ Church, on Dec 16, 1835. William H. Huggins, formerly of Lexington, md Miss Sarah A. Wake, of Nicholasville on Sept 8, 1846. In book (1) I found: Robert Huggins md Jane Cook on 22 Feb 1820 in Caldwell County. In book (1) I found Joseph Wells, Sr, who was a taxpayer in Mason County in 1793. This book continues by saying that "Mason County in 1790 was what is today (1951) an area covered by Mason, Bracken, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Lawrence, Carter, Johnson, Rowan, Boyd, Elliot, Martin, Robertson, Campbell, and by parts of Floyd, Nicholas, Pike, Morgan, Magoffin, Pendleton, and Harrison Counties". In book (1) I found James G. Lyon (please note that there is no "s") md Catherine E. Archer on Nov 23, 1846 in Caldwell County. I didn't find Permilia Stephens in any book. If I didn't mention any of the other above listed books anywhere else, then I didn't find any of your names in those books. BIOGRAPHY Melanie Crain (Mdcrain), our Dalton friend, sent us the information below. In view of the early Francis Moore family in Essex Co VA and the Cary family in York Co VA, Melanie's information seems to be especially appropos: ****** Source: Six Centuries of the Moores of Fawley, Berkshire, England, And their Descendants Amid the titled and untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain and America by David Moore Hall. Printed for the Committee by O.E. Flanhart Printing Co. Richmond, VA 1904. - See lising on page 13. "Francis Moore IV, Esq., (1625-1698), of Fawley, of London, Barrister-at-Law, m. in 1655, Mary, daughter of Edward Cary, Esq., of Torr Abbey, co. Devon, and Mary, his wife, who was the daughter of Richard Pelsont, Esq., by Anne, his wife, relict of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Saville. Baron Saville and Earl of Sussex, and daughter of the Rt. Hon. Christopher Villiers, (d. 1624), Baron Villiers of Daventry, co. Northampton, and Earl of Anglesey, gentleman of the horse to King James I, and brother of the Rt. Hon. Sir John Villiers, Knight, Viscount Purbeck, and of his Grace, George Villiers, K. G., Lord High-Admiral and Duke of Buckingham, (d. 1628), the famous minister of King James I, sons of Sir George Villiers, (d. 1625), Knight, of Brokesby co. Leicester, and Mary Beaumont, (d. 1632), Countess of Buckingham in her own right, his (2nd) wife, descendants of Sir John Villiers, Knight, of Brokesby, (temp. Henry III), a descendant of the Villiers, Seigneurs of L'Isle Adam, Normandy, one of whom came into England with the Conqueror in 1066. Issue. 1-Francis V, of Westminster, later of St. Martin-in-the-fields, (1656-1679), letters of Administration granted his father, Francis Moore, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, June 21, 1679. 2-John. 3-Thomas. 4-Anne, Burke No. 1, No. 5, No. 8 supra. Valuable family papers owned by Mrs. Sophronia Moore Horner. Probate Records, London. NOTE. This distinguished family of Villiers is now represented in England by the Earldoms of Jersey and Clarendon. When John Villiers, grandson of Robert Wright, alias Howard, the illegitimate son of Frances, the reputed wife of John, Viscount Purbeck, assumed the Earldom of Buckingham and claimed the last Duke's estates, Elizabeth, Countess of Castlehaven, Lady Frances Brudenell and Mrs. Mary Cary, petitioned as lawful heirs of the Duke of Buckingham, that a clause be inserted in the bill for the sale of his Graces's estates, giving them the surplusage produced by the said sale, beyond the just debts. At Torr Abey is a valuable pedigree drawn up by the Herald's College at the express order of Queen Anne Boleyn. It begins thus: 'This pedigree contains a brief of the most ancient family and surname of the Caryes of Carye in the counties of Devon and it shows how the family was connected with the noble houses of Beaufort, Beauchamp, Spencer, Somerset, Bryan, Fulfort, Orchard, Halway, etc. Edward Cary, Esq., son of Sir George Cary, Knight, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was descended from Sir William Cary, k. at Tewksbury in 1471, from whom also sprang the noble houses of Hunsdon and Falkland. The common ancestor and founder of all the above distinguished lines of Cary was Sir Adam de Karry, of Castle Karry, co. Somerset, recorded in Doomsday-Book as of the year 1198." RESEARCH Verna (VLerdall) is a competent researcher and has submitted information from VA and NC, both of which contain information for our participants. In general, she abstracted only the Moore surname and where "Moore" was a witness or his land line was referenced or was a buyer at an estate sale. She noted only the name of the main individual involved. Verna, thanks so much. This kind of hard research can't be beat. The Caswell Co NC research is especially valuable because it contains a map of Moores moving from NC to SC to GA to TN to KY to MO. Amelia County, VA Deed Book 1 1735-1743 pg 248 John Pirkinson of Henrico Co, VA to Thomas Neel of Henrico, 10 Aug 1740 200 acres N/S of Bever Pond Branch wit: Allick MORE, Wm Neale and James Evans. pg 337 Roger MORE/MOORE of Prince George Co, VA to Field Jefferson of Dale Parish, Henrico Co, VA 20 Aug 1741, 300 acres between Deep and West Creeks for 20 pounds wit: Robert Moody, Nathaniel Denis and Mary Denis. The wife, Elizabeth MOORE relinquished right of dower. Amelia County, VA Deed Book 2 1742-1747 pg 248 Abraham Bedel of St James Parish, Hanover Co, VA to William Broks (Brooks), mulatto, no date, consid: diverse good causes and goodwill and affection, 100 acres on Amealye Co wit: George MOORE and Thomas Osborn. Deed ackn 21 Feb 1745 pg 249 Abraham Bedel to William Bompors (all else same as above). Deed ackn 21 Feb 1745. pg 525 John Nash to George MOORE 17 July 1747 200 acres S/S Bush River at fork of road where said MOORE lives bounded in part by head of branch of Meherrin river, Randolph's line and cor. For 20 pounds, wit: none Deed ackn and recorded 17 July 1747. Amelia County, VA Wills Book 1, 1735-1761 Bonds 1735-1754 pg 10 Seth MOORE witness to will John Tally of Bristol Parish, Prince George Co, dated. 23 May 1726, prob. 21 Nov 1740 pg 16 John MOORE, appr of est of Thomas Bell 4 May 1741 pg 27 Mark MOOR, estate sale, name mentioned, of John Duffey of Henrico Co, VA, 30 Nov 1742 pg 49 John MORE, estate sale, name mentioned, of George Cabanees 1744-46 pg 72 George MOORE, adm of estate of John Shelley, inv and appr and final sales acct. 16 Nov 1750. pg 78 John MOOR will dated 31 Oct 1750, prob. 22 Aug 1751 wit: John Hardy, Lucy Moor, Mary Stone, Fances Rainey exc: wife, Mary, Legat: son George, 60 acres adj my line on George Stills line and Dunkum Hammon; son John, 60 acres adj son George; son Mark, 50 acres adj son John. Wife Mary whole use of plantation and 50 acres adj to said plantation during lifetime then to son Drury. pg 92 Johh MOORE, estate inv and appr 26 Oct 1751, rec 23 Feb 1753 Appr Arthur Leath, James Grigg, William Hulme. Exc Mary MOORE, value 67/2/3 pg 168 Mary MOOR, witness will of Edward Harper 12 May 1760 Bonds pg 18 10,000 lbs Tobacco, George MOORE and Henry Dawson for George Moore to keep an ordinary at his house at fork of Watson Rd in the county 21 Mar 1745 Bonds pg 62 100 pounds George MOORE adm for John Selby dec'd with Daniel Dejarnat 16 Nov 1750 Caswell County, NC Will Books 1777-1814, 1784 Tax List, Guardian Accounts By Katharine Kerr Kendall. John Moore, will 20 Sept 1776, son Joseph, heir at law, Nancy & Sarah Moore, daughters of Joseph; son John; grandson John, son of John; grandson (not christened but called) Patrick Henry Moore, son of John; daughter Sarah McGehee; grandson John Moore McGehee; daughter Elizabeth Shoemaker and her children; daughter Frances Stewart; grandson John Moore Stewart. Land on Cain Creek to be sold. Son Joseph Moore, heir at law and second son John Moore, son in law, Montford McGehee and Archibald Murphey to execute will. Wit: Abm. Rice, Anne Rice, Mary Allen. Book A pg 8 June 1777 court (Estate sale mentions a cow given by John Moore Sr to granddaughter, Elisabeth L Moore, book B page 201, 11 Oct 1787) Alexander Moore, Inv of estate by Marion Moore and Robert Moore, administrators, Book A, page 47, June 1778 court John Moore, will, no date. Estate to wife for her life; then to go to James Moore, son of David Moore. To the care of Aaron Parker, Sr. Wit: John Eaken, Daniel Parker. Book A, page174, December 1781 court. John Moore, will 22 Oct 1784, daughters Elizabeth Lightfoot Moore, Lucy Moore, Mary Anderson Moore (under 18); sons John Moore, Patrick Henry Moore, William Moore, brother Joseph Moore to get land in Lunenburg Co, VA purchased of William Williams; wife Lucy. Exec: wife Lucy and brother Joseph, James Sanders and Arch Murphey. Wit: John J Farley, Rachel Dobbin, Josiah Cole. Book B page 68, July 1784 court. Moses Moore, inv of estate by Anne Moore, Book b, page 179, April 1787 court. (Estate sale 19 Oct 1787, Book B pg 214) John Moor, Inv of. To John Campbell guardian for Mary A Moore (orphan) Book B, page 367, October 1790 court. John Moore Jr, Estate of, in acct with the estate of John Moore Sr (1786-91) partial list of accounts, book C, page 4, June 1792 court William Moore of Wilks Co, GA, letter of attorney to William F Booker to settle his business in NC 13 Sept 1792, Wit: Edward Moore, Tandy Dix, Samuel Moore. Book C, page 19, December 1792 court. William F Booker of Columbia Co, GA to Edward Moore of Wilkes Co, GA, letter of attorney to travel and dispose fo all land in NC 13 Sept 1796 Wit: Chs R Carter. Book C, page 181, October 1796 court Allotment of land of Thomas Graves to said legatees: John Graves, Jacob Graves, James Graves, William Moore, wife Nancy, (land called Carrols tract, 183 acres), Azariah Graves, Major Graves, Thomas Graves, Thomas Gunn, Esbel Graves, Lewis Graves. Book C page 428-429 January 1800 court. Ann Dobbins of Caswell Co, NC, exec to last will of Hugh Dobbins, dec'd; letter of attorney to friend and brother James Moore of Montgomery Co, TN to demand and receive from persons in TN or KY that may be in any way indebted to Hugh Dobbins, 24 Oct 1800, Book C, page 469, October 1800 court. Hannah Graves will 27 July 1802. Sons Azariah and Major; my 4 children Isbell, Azariah, Lewis and Major Graves, and Isbell Moore if in case Isbell Moore should die before lawful age then to return to my 4 children; Exec: trusty friend and relations Thomas Yancey, John Graves Capt and Thomas Simmons. Wit: J G Murphey, Anne Yancey, William Moore, Approved on oath of John Green Murphey. Book D, page 123, October 1802 court. Jessee Moore, inv of estate by Nathaniel Pass, adm. sales to: Sally Moore, William Cates, Nathaniel Pass, John Pass and William Williams Book D, page 170, April 1803 court. Thomas Graves Sr and Jr, div of estate to: Hannah Graves, Jacob Graves, John Graves, James Graves, Thomas Gunn, William Moore in right of wife, Isbell Graves, Azariah Graves, Lewis Graves, Major Graves, Thomas Graves jr dec'd, 6 April 1804, Book E, page 89, April 1804 court. Thomas Graves Jr, acct with estate by Thomas Gunn Adm, Legatees, Jacob, John, James Graves, Thomas Gunn in right of his wife sister to dec'd, William Moore in right of his former wife sister of dec'd, Isbell, Azariah, Lewis, Major Graves. Book E page 97, April 1804 court. Lucy Moore of Person Co, power of attorney to trusty friend John Yancey of Caswell Co, to demand and recover negro man names Jess now in possession of Thomas Jeffreys, negro woman, Jude, and her child, Mary, now is possession of Alexander Cunningham which her deceased father John Moore lent to her mother. Other negroes in possession of John Campbell of Abeville Dist, SC 5 Aug 1807. Book E, page 370, October 1807 court. Christopher Dameron, sale of estate includes: Brittain Moore, Book E, page 393, March 1808 court John Moore, Captain, Inv property. Bonds on Thomas Worsham, Spencer Lyon, Polley Oliver, William Ferrell, Robert Holloway, Richard Ogilby, John D Moore, Nath. Cromer. By Thomas Jeffrey, adm. Book F, page 147 Oct 1810 court. Jane Harrison, estate of, div of 11 negroes to: John Ware, William Harrison, Heirs of Thomas Harrison, heirs of Mildred Moore, heirs of Elizabeth Kennon, Joseph Dameron, Andrew Harrison Sr. Book F page 176, April 1811 court. (To be continued next week) MOORE MISCELLANY Diedra (DiedraM) sends along a favorite Moore recipe. Anybody know what "Malt" is? Neither of us thinks it has anything to do with Malted Milk in the context below. ****** Thought you might like to have this "Moore" recipe - we are the 6th generation to have this recipe. I don't know how much further back it goes. The recipe most likely originally came from Tennessee or Kentucky. Grandaddy Moore's Home Brew In a crock, dissolve 1 can malt in 1 gallon hot water. Let cool and add 2 gallons cold water. Add 3 1/2 lbs. sugar, add one cake yeast. After stirring, add 2 1/2 gallons water more. Let set till through working then bottle. Put 1/2 tsp. sugar in each bottle. Let set 4 days and drink happy. [Note: I don't know about that TN or KY origin. Think farther back, Diedra. When I was a little girl in the NC mountains (no, not that far back), coming across somebody's still back in the woods was not that unusual. Distilled grain was the most economical way to turn a profit on the summer's crop. You won't find many colonial inventories that don't include a still. "Moonshine" became an issue when prohibition laws were passed in the 30's. That's when folks started hiding the stills in the woods. If you came as a stranger in some mountain towns, your presence was quickly noted and your progress carefully observed, especially if you wore a coat and tie. This was true as late as the 60s. Towns folk were always on the lookout for "revenooers," that's mountain-ese for government agents preparing to move in on local stills. Many of our mountain counties are still "Dry" - you can't buy legal liquor. The truth is, legal liquor competes with a source of local income. And I bet you thought "Dry" counties reflected the population's deep religious belief.] __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7159@AOL.com 14 August 1996