MOORE NEWS Volume I November 13, 1996 Issue 29 SALUTATIONS BOB MOORE (Patwarnes) sends this alert: ***** You might want to let everyone know about a virus I found out about at work last night. Hope everyone takes note. "There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet. If you receive an e-mail message with the subject line "IRINA", ......DO NOT READ THE MESSAGE. DELETE it immediately. If you receive this mail or file with the subject line "IRINA",...... DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT. It has a virus that rewrites your hard drive, obliterating anything on it. Please be careful and forward this mail to anyone you care about. This information comes from the Professor Edward Prideaux, College of Salvonic Studies, London." - - - - - - - - SUE (SueSkay) send her Home Page address. Sounds terrific. Just wanted to let you know I got my home page redesigned and up and running. I'm now using a program called GED2HTML. It takes your gedcom file and converts it into a beautiful genealogy report, complete with notes, sources, and pedigrees. It's shareware and only costs $20 to register. The rest of the page I used Microsoft Publisher 97. It has page wizards that creates your web site for you, of course you can go in and change it to the way you like it like I did. Take a look and let me know what you think. My home page address: http://members.aol.com/SueSkay/research.html - - - - - - - - Listed below are some other home page addresses which sound interesting. Next week MOORE NEWS will include information mailed by Sandy (GOLFOGEY) who received it from Margene (MargeneR). Surnames in Greene County and Jefferson County, TN: http://www.wizard.com/~bascs/mypage.htm Greene County, Tennessee, Genealogy Page: http://www.public.usit.com/tngenweb/greene.htm Surnames of Bolte, Hartung, Fogwell, Lusby, Taylor, Walker and a large section of the Riddle Family of Stokes Co., NC and related branches: http://www.abs.net/~jimh Denning Pack Moore and related lines: http://ram.ramlink.net/~jamesd Durham-Orange County (NC) Genealogical Society: http://rtpnet.org/~dogs Blue Ridge Mt. searching : http://www.mtnlaurel.com - - - - - - - - J. C. (Lt28Ret) found a book that might be helpful for some of us and passes along the information to us. Thanks J.C. **** I just bought a book with info on some MOORES from Va./NC. It is titled "ARTHUR JOHNSON & LUCY HARMON JOHNSON; Their Parentage and Heritage". It was written by Judy Svoboda,3491 Tracy Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051. It contains info on the following MOORES: Beverley,Drury,Henry,John,Mae,Mary,Mary E., Mouring,Rebecca,Richard, Thomas, William, and Winny. It is over 300 pages and cost $35.00. It deals mainly with JOHNSONS in Brunswick Co. Va. and western NC but it lists allied families too. NEW MEMBERS Jim Bob Swafford (JIMBOBTX)is searching three Moore families, one his line and two in his wife's line. Welcome both of you. **** The Moores on my mother's (Leela Mae Moore Swafford) side of the family, start with: 1. James M. Moore b. 1826 Georgia (Carrolton): married Martha Adair Hooten b. 1833 in Georgia. Family History states James M. Moore died on his way home from the civil war and is buried at Cain Creek, Cleburn Co AL. They had four children: Gamalied b. 1850; Mary Palastine b. 1854; James R b.1858 and Coleman Allen b. 29 Dec 1860, died 27 Sept. 1883 (Leela Mae's grandfather). Coleman Allen Moore Married Georgia Ann Stickland 27 Sept. 1883. They lived in Pyriton, Clay County AL. Georgia Ann Strickland decends from the Pace/Maycock line who were early settlers in Jamestown Va. 2. Coleman Allen Moore and Georgia Ann Strickland Moore had ten children; Richard H. b. 30 Jun 1884; James Rufus Moore (Leela Mae's Father) b.6 Jun 1885-6 in Clay Co AL. NOTE: James Rufus Moore married Leela Idona Newsome and later migrated to Clifton/ Thoka, Texas. Children con't: William Harrison b. 2 Jul 1890; Mexar Arizona b. 25 Jan 1892; Joseph Campbell b. 17 Oct 1896; Martin Luther b. 11 Jan 1898; Exer Montana b. 16 Jan 1900; John Wesly b. 23 Oct 1902; Albert Jackson b. 26 Feb 1905; Charles Allen b. 24 Oct. 1908. 3. James Rufus Moore and Leela Idona Newsome Moore (Texas Line). They had eight children: Lois b. 26 Feb 1909; George Allen b. 11 Feb 1911; Leela Mae Moore Swafford b. 30 Oct 1916; Launa b. 10 May 1921; Joseph Camphell b. 12 Jan 1924; La Fayne b. 13 Nov 1932. I would welcome any additional information on James M. Moore and Martha Adair Hooten Moore line out of Georgia. The Moores on my wife's side of the family....first there is Frances (Fannie) Bates Moore b. 20 Jun 1804 probably in Smith County Tennessee, died 1859 Bastrop, TX. Fannie Bates Moore married Judge Nicholas Washington Eastland who was Born 3 Apr 1803 in Woodford County Kentucky and died 5 Aug 1891 in Batrop TX. I would welcome andy additional information as to the parents of Fannie Bates Moore. Secondly, there is John Henry Moore, possibly a relative to Fannie Bates Moore. John Henry Moore born in Rome, Tennessee 13 August 1800. Came to Texas in 1821. He was a Colonel in the Texas Army in the fight for Texas independece from Mexico. He resided in La Grange, Fayette County TX. Any additional information on John Henry Moore's linage, parents etc. would be appreciated. QUERIES J.C. (Lt28Ret) sent this query several weeks ago and I misfiled it some way. Thanks, J.C., for re- submitting it and for being patient. ***QUERY: MOORE- INDIANA/VIRGINIA #1- Need info on parents /siblingsof JOHN HENRY MOORE b. 29 nov 1863 GGibson Co. IN. d.4 sept 1946 Posey Co. IN. m. (1) LUCY WILLIAMS (2) CASSIE (WILLIAMS) BLACKFORD (sisters). His death cert. shows only his father as "Joe" MOORE (nothing else) #2- Info on JOHN MOORE d. before 24 july 1753 Brunswick Co. Va. m. Mary (Thrower?) sister of Hezikiah Thrower?.They had ten children, (6) daus.& (4) sons. One daughter, WINNIE (maybe WINIFRED) m. Nathaniel JOHNSON Brunswick Co.,VA. #1- Involves MOORE family on my wife's paternal side and #2- Involves MOORE family on my wife's maternal side. (what is really scary is my G.G.grandfather was a JOHNSON from same area and time as her G.G.G.grandfather who was a JOHNSON. (God forbid) RESPONSES BOB MOORE (Patwarnes) sent the following respons to a query submitted by Margrette (sccw12a@prodigy.com) *****Found a Jeremiah Moore in my program, but do not know who is parents are. His wife was Susannah (maiden name unk), and the had nine children. You may be right about Thomas and Rosannah. One of Jeremiah's daughters name was Rosannah. If you want I can make you a print out and send it snail mail. Just let me know and send me your address. I have found his decendent in KY and IND. - - - - - - - - BOB (Patwarnes) also found some information for CAREY (Oparsons) *****The only thing that I have found on Granville Moore in in the 1850 Census: Granville Moore--Missouri--Moniteau Co., 5th Dist Granville Moore--Tennessee--Sumner Co., 8th Dist COLONIAL MOORES JOYCE (JBrown7169) presents some Moore records from North Carolina. ***** Source: The Mecklenburg [NC] Signers and Their Neighbors; Worth S. Ray; 1966 Chapter: from "In the Annals of Llincoln County," by William L. Sherrill (1937) P. 494 >>>>>The Asembly appointed and empowered William Moore to collect Tryon County taxes for 1768. Colonial Records, Vol. 8, p. 293. >>>>>The Assembly of 1770 appointed Thomas Neil, William Moore, Robert Adams, Ephraim McLean and John Beard, a commission to agree upon a site for the courthouse, etc. Colonial Records Vol. 8, p. 344 >>>>>1773 and 1774. William Moore and Christian Reinhardt mentionel. Colonial Records Vol. 9 p. 491. >>>>>Report to the Commission to select site for courthouse made and those signing it, July 16, 1774, were Charles McLean, William Moore, John Hill and Chrostopher Carpenter, p. 17 of the "Annals." >>>>>District Court in Salisbury, June 1, 1775. The jurors from Tryon County were William Moore, Frederick Hameright, Moses Moore, William Gilbert, James McIntyre, John McKinny, James Johnston and Abram Kerwin; Colonial Records Vol. 10, p. 1. >>>>>On page 112 of the "Annals" appears an account of William Moore which gives the names of his four sons, but mentiones no daughters. >>>>>103. William Moore and his wife Mary, according to the "Annals of Lincoln County" and information obtained from other and numerous sources, had the following children: 200. William Moore m. a Gullack 201. Alexander Moore 202. James Moore 203. John Moore (1759-1836) 204. Agnes Moore m. James Dickson 205. Mary Moore m. (1) Thomas Campbell, (2) William Rankin 206. Rosannah Moore, said to have married a Henry 207. Jane Moore m. (1) William Lamkin, (2) Robert Allison The "Annals" account has this to say about 203. John Moore: The first wife of Gen. John Moore was a sister of Governor Adair of Kentucky. His second wife was Mary Scott, widow of James Scott and daughter of Robert Alexander. The Henry who is said to have married Rosannah Moore was related to the Gullick, who became the wife of William Moore. Moses Henry married Margaret Hairston, and after the death of Moses Henry, she married Jonathan Gullick. Elizabeth Gullick, as sister of Jonathan, became the wife of Samuel Caldwell, the young Revollutionary soldier, who was himself related to the Moores. Col. Robert Alexander, whose daughter Mary married first James Scott and second General John More, had a sister, Ellen Alexander, who married Samuel Rankin. William Rankin, a son of this last couple, married Mary Moore, sister of the William Moore who married the Gullick. Col. Richard Rankin was the son of William Rankin and his wife Mary Moore, and his daughter Catherine Rankin also married a Moore. Jane Moore [no. 207 above] was born January 27, 1753. She was six years older than her brother General John Moore, one time Speaker of the North Carolina Assembly, who was born in 1759, according to the "Annals of Lincoln County." P. 495 >>>>>103. Hugh Moore and His Wife Martha Caldwell The last will and testament of 103 Hugh Moor . . . was proved by Halifax County VA July 9, 1760. He was ordered to take the tythe lists of the County just exactly ten years prior to that date. Hugh Lawson was ordered to do the same thing at the same time. In 1746 Dame Maria Byrd and Charles Carter, executors of Col. William Byrd, began to sell the lands north and south of the Dan River in the large grant to Col. Byrd called "The Havila," and among the first purchasers of these lands were Alexander Irvin, Hugh Lawson, Daniel Evans, John Boyd and Hugh Moore. In his will Hugh Moore mentions his wife, Martha, and names four children: 275-John Moore; 276-Alexander Moore; 277-Mary Moore; 278-Anne Moore. There may have been other children for part of the will is torn off and unreadable. RESEARCH C.F. ( Cfmoor) sends this useful compilation of Moore families in Cumberland Co NC. For those of you who are searching this area, it may be helpful to know that the town of Fayetteville ini Cumberland Co was originally called Cross Creek. Many 1st and 2nd generation families from the Isle of Skye in Scotland followed their leader, Flora MacDonald, from Scotland in the 1750s and settled in Robertson and Cumberland Co NC. These families fled Scotland after they helped "Bonnie Prince Charlie" escape. 1790 Census Groups by column Males No 1 (16+), No 2 (Under 16) Females No 3 (all ages) Slaves No 4 Head Page 01 02 03 04 Abel Moore 39 1 3 1 0 Matthew Moore 39 2 5 3 0 Jordan Moore 39 1 2 4 0 Mary Moore 39 0 1 3 0 William Moore 39 1 0 1 0 John Moore 39 1 1 3 0 Aron Moore 39 1 2 5 1 Thomas Moore 39 1 2 4 0 Alexander Moore 41 1 0 2 0 James Moore 41 4 2 6 15 1800 Census Age groups by column. Males No 1(Under 10), No 2 (10-16), No3 (16-26), No 4 (26-45), No 5 (45+) Females No 6 (Under 10), No 7 (10-16), No 8 (16-26), No 9 (26-45), No 10 (45+) Head Page 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Elizabeth Moore 357 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 Alexander Moore 365 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 William Moore 366 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 William Moore 366 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Abel Moore 371 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Matthew Moore 372 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Benjamin Moore 372 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John C Moore 372 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 Hardy Moore 372 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Moore 373 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 Aaron Moore 373 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1810 Census Age groups by column. Males No 1(Under 10), No 2 (10-16), No3 (16-26), No 4 (26-45), No 5 (45+) Females No 6 (Under 10), No 7 (10-16), No 8 (16-26), No 9 (26-45), No 10 (45+) Head Page 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Aaron Moore 259 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 Abel Moore Sen 259 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 Willis Moore 259 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 John Moore 259 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Matthew Moore 259 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Benjamin Moore 259 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 Hardy Moore 259 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Jordan Moore Sen 259 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 3 0 Jordan Moore 259 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 Needham Moore 260 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 John C Moore 260 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 Alexander Moore 268 1 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 Thomas Moore 238 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1820 Census Age groups by column. Males No 1(Under 10), No 2 (10-16), No3 (16-18), No 4 (18-26), No 5 (18-45).No 6(45+) Females No 7 (Under 10), No 8 (10-16), No 9 (16-26), No 10 (26-45), No 11 (45+) Head Page 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Silas Moore 149 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Matthew Moore 150 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Hardy Moore 150 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 Lewis Moore 150 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 John Moore 150 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 Button Moore 149 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Jordan Moore Jr. 149 3 3 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 Jordan Moore 149 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 Benjamin Moore 150 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 MOORE MISCELLANY Source: Colchester: Colonial Port on the Potomac; Edith Moore Sprouse; 1975 ****The mecantile life of the town is reflected in the letters of Alexander Henderson to his employer in Glasgow, Scotland....While (Alexander Henderson's) new house was being built, he and his clerks boarded with Henry Moore. Foof purchased at this time shows that he was eating well. Oysters, wild duck and blue wings, crabs, venison, beef and pork are mentioned, as well as shad and whitefiesh in the springtime. At two week intervals Henderson used three quarts of molasses for making small beer. He also kept two cows and their calves at Moore's Colchester house. Purchases made from the store by Henry Moore of fine flounced bonnets, girls' stays, and 'colored kid mitts for Miss Sally" indicate that the food may not have been the main attraction for his boarders. Could Alexamder have had this new resident in mind when importing these new models of 'Ladys head dresses'? The Fly Cap al Greek, The Cockney, The two Scotch bonnets, The Graceful, The advantage, The Arch Dutchess, The Delicate Air. ...There was a major event in his personal life as well. On January 7, 1773, he and Henry Moore's second daughter signed a marriage contract. Two tracts of land and seven African slaves were put in a trust to provide her with 125 pounds Virginia money if she outlived her husband. Sally Moore has been described by one writer as 'a witty beauty with red hair who loved to sing.' George Washington mentioned the marriage, although his opinion of her beauty was more restrained, saying in a letter, "Mentioning of one wedding puts me in mind of another, tho of less dignity. This is the marriage of Mr. Henderson of Colchester to a Miss More (of the same place), remarkable for a very frizzled head, and good singing, the latter of which I shall presume it was that captivated our merchant." Besides her hair and her voice Sallyl Moore brought with her into marriage two slaves. A poingnant note from her father accompanied this dowry: "Sir: I have given you my daughter in marriage - I now give you mulatto Ann and her daughter Dorchas for slaves (horried word) as its the greatest part I can now give you, or perhaps may ever have in my power to give. I am in hopes Sally will endeavor to make up the deficiency - Henry Moore. __________________________________________________ MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7169@AOL.com 13 November 1996