MOORE NEWS Volume II February 19, 1997 Issue 8- Part B (Continued from Vol II. - No. 8 -- Part A) JOYCE BROWNING (JBrown7169) *****The following is new research relative to the Moore family(ies) of Virginia's Eastern Shore, which began January 2 with information about Edward Moore and his sons Edward Jr. and Richard. Much research remains to be done about this group of Moores. So far, though, each plunge into the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay reinforces my conviction that many descendants of this early group of Moores made their way to Maryland and mainland Virginia. Note, for instance, the traditional use of the given names 'Richard' and 'Edward' in Libba's lineage of her family of Virginia origins continued above. Note, too, in the Maryland marriage index published in this issue, the 1736 marriage of James Moore to Mary, the widow of Robert Freshwater, county unnamed, and the 1816 marriage of James Moore to Charity Scarborough, Dau. of Joseph Scarborough - Harford ford Co. From the earliest days, the Eastern Shore Moore family was closely involved with the Freshwater and Scarborough families. ********* A single source, "Northampton County, Virginia, Tithables, 1720-1769," edited by John B. Bell (1994), produces another spate of information about the early Moores of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Much remains to be harvested from this publication, as well as from published primary record sources, which have not been searched. Virginia's Eastern Shore is a long, narrow spit of land, bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by the Chesapeake Bay, and on the north by Maryland. Ocean and bay meet at the southern tip of Northampton County. There are two Virginia counties on the Eastern Shore, Accomac and Northampton. The population - even unto today - has remained small. The published colonial tithing records, covering the years 1720-1769 for Northampton County VA, form the base of in this sketch. Tithing (tax) records count the number of white males over the age of 16 and under 65, and all slaves over the age of 16. The name of the head of each household (or estate) is always recorded. The names of other tithed residents in each household are sometimes recorded and sometimes not. There appear to be two tithing precincts from the beginning; in other years, temporary subdivisions appear. In general, the tithing process seems to take place every year, but gaps of one or several years appear. 1720 begins with three Moore households accounted for in Northampton County. Fifty years later the record ends and there are still only three Moore households. Many young Moores youths were tithed during the intervening years, but long before the American frontier reached the Piedmont counties or crossed the Appalachians, members of this large family had already headed west. To recapitulate the background, Edward Moore Sr. signed the Loyalty Oath as a resident of Virginia in 1651. He and his son, Edward, Jr., were granted patents described as: EDWARD MOORE, 200 acs Northampton Co., in Occahanock Cr. between lands of Jonas Jackson & Philip Merriday. 2 Apr 1655, p. 358. Transp of 4 pers: John Gourd (probably Gore), James Scott, Mark Hamond, Thomas Wyatt. EDWARD MOORE, 200 acs. Northampton Co, 9 Oct 1656, p. 58. At Occahannocke Cr. beg at head of former dividend. Adj. lands of Nuswattocks. Trans of: Edward Moore, Sr., Mary Moore, Edward Moore, Jr., Richard Moore. EDWD. MOORE, JUNR., 200 acs. N'ampton Co., S. side Messangoe Cr., adj. Mr. Aleworth and land formerly Jno Wallop's; 26 Mar 1672, p. 396. Trans 4 persons: Philip White, James Puntin, Katherine Maize, Joane Birch. EDWARD MOORE, JUNR. 400 acs. N'hampton Co., on N. side Mesango Cr., adj. land formerly Charles Ratcliff's; 29 Mar 1672, p.402. 200 acs. granted to James Taylor, 5 Apr 1666 and assigned to sd. Moore; 200 acs. for trans of 4 persons: Danll. Woodgate, Peter Yorke, Wm. Goodale, Katherine Nordige. These 17th century patent records identify some members the immigrant family of Edward Moore -- Edward, Sr., Mary (his wife?), Edward Jr., and Richard. In another patent granted to Edward Scarburgh, Edward Moore is listed as a headright along with William and John Moore. Were they sons, nephews, cousins? Surely, William and John Moore bear some kind of relationship to Edward Moore. We also found a 1662 marriage bond recorded In Northampton County for the marriage of Edward Moore to Elizabeth Turner. The suffix, Jr., was not used, so it is presumed that this is a second marriage of the senior Edward Moore. In another patent record Edward Moore, William Moore, and John Moore are listed together as being transported. A later testamentary record for Richard Moore in Northampton County (fleetingly glimpsed) indicates that he died without issue. The elder Edward Moore and his son Edward Jr. are the only Moores who received patents on Virginia's Eastern Shore up until 1732, the latest patent year studied. The name, Edward, does not appear to have come forward in the Northampton Moores; but it is preserved in Accomac County. Edward Moore was an Accomac Justice in 1704. To move this study of the Eastern Shore Moore family a step farther,f published tithing records of Northampton County have been searched for Moore tithes and were found to contain a significant amount of Moore information. These tithing lists begin in 1720, almost seventy years after Edward Moore signed the Parliamentary Loyalty Oath as a resident of Virginia in 1651. More information from these and other records is needed before any determination can be made as to whether the groups of Northampton Moores identified in these records are descendants of Edward Moore, if they are different lines of the same Moore family, or different Moore families altogether. Moores named in these tithing records are four or five generations after the arrival of Edward Moore in 1651. The yield of this research exceeds the mere listing of Northampton County residents named Moore. It is an opportunity to observe Moore fathers maintain their households, watch as their sons turn 16, are tithed for the first time, then disappear from home. An observer can peek through the curtains and discover who lives nearby and who seems to interact with and train the young Moore sons. What is most compelling is the names of young Moores who came of age (16) -- and quickly left Northampton County -- driven, perhaps, to search for land of their own which can only be found on the 'frontier?' Many of them appear no more than once, sometimes in the household of their Moore father, sometimes singly, or in the household of someone else, depending on the circumstances and the recorder's methods. In spite of the absence of land and testamentary records, which remain to be researched, these tithing records are insightful. The tithing records open in 1720, follow somewhat haphazardly until 1742, then skip to 1769. When they open, Northampton County is divided into two precincts: the 'lower precinct' recorded by Ralph Pigott and the other precinct covered by Harmason. These two precincts continue throughout the record with different recorders (including Thomas Moore), but are occasionally subdivided. Closer scrutiny will yield more data about the family groups presented here. Random record losses occur in these lists; therefore some names may have been lost. In the list below, the time span record following each name signifies the first year of reference and the last year of reference. Since some years are missing, this compiled list is a best guess, not an accurate representation of the dates one individual Moore lived in the county. Research of other records is needed to clarify the information gleaned from these tithing lists: Isaac 1720-1769 (In household of Gilbert Moore in 1769) John 1720-1722 Zachariah 1720-1731 (Replaced by Comfort Moore) Mathew 1721-1731 Thomas 1722-1740 (Constable and Tithe Collector 1729-1734) Jack 1722 only Jonathan 1722-1742 (In households of Richard Smith, Philip Jeames, and George Thomas) Esron 1725 only John 1727-1741 (In household of William Dunton, Elizabeth Dunton) John 1729 only Comfort 1734-1740 (Replaces Zachariah) Gilbert 1737-1769 (In household of Isaac Moore until 1769) Francis 1738 only Henry 1738 only (In household of Francis Moore) James 1738 only Leavy/Levy 1739-1743 (In household of John Piggott, Thomas Moore) Thomas 1740-1741 (In households of Comfort Moore, Daniel Dennis) Mathew 1739-1741 (In households of Mark Freshwater & Azell Benthall) Mathew 1741-1743 (In households of John Waterfield, Stephen Dunton) John 1769 (Littleton Moor in his household) Littleton 1769 (In household of John Moor) Isaac 1769 (In household of Gilbert) Current research is insufficient to define kinships among this group. We can, however, with a measure of certitude, identify young Moores who appear only briefly. In Virginia this might especially be true as the rolling new acres east of the Blue Ridge which began to open for settlement in the 1730s. In this group are: John 1720-1722 Jack 1722 Esron 1725 John 1729 Francis 1738 Henry 1738 James 1738 Matthew 1739-1741 Mathew 1741-1743 Though some conclusions are possible, these records do not record births, deaths, marriages, land transactions, etc., nor is data from Accomac County included. In the list above, Francis, Henry, and James Moore are all in the same precinct for the year 1738 only. Henry is clearly listed as a member of Francis' household. James is listed either alone or in the household of John Luke - very unclear, as apparently the original record was mutilated. It might seem at first glance that the two Mathew Moores who are briefly listed during a similar time period (1739-1743) are the same person except that each is accounted for in a separate household in 1741. So there were two young Mathew Moores in Northampton County at the same time -- cousins? The earlier Mathew Moore (1721-1731) is recorded variously with 3 or 4 tithes, the extra tithes, when named, were Negroes. However, the early Michael Moore disappeared from the records in 1731. Did his widow remarry and her son, Michael, come of age and was accounted in the household of her new husband? It also might be of some relevance that one John Moore was accounted for in the household of William Dunton and his wife Elizabeth from 1728-1741, and one of the later Matthew Moores was accounted in the household of Stephen Dunton in 1742. Thomas Moore (1722-1741) is head of a household that includes himself, Zachariah, Isaac, and Matthew Moore at various times. Also in his household are the Negroes Daniel, Big Nann, and Nan. Later Zachariah is head of household where Big Nann lives, succeeded by Comfort Moore. By 1749, John Moore is head of household where the Negro Nan lives. Mathew Moore has Daniel in his later household. One resource in these tithing only minimally mined is the surnames of other Northampton County residents. Developing information about these families may have implications in researching later Moore families -- where they lived, who they married, who they associated with. Those listed below were casually gleaned by observing them in near proximity to a Moore. George Bell Sr./Jr./Jonathan/Nathaniel/David Thomas Bullock Sr./Jr./Jacob Bullock Thomas Carter Anne Clemmons, widow Mary Hanby/Elizabeth Hanby/Susannah Hanby/Richard Hanby/John Hanby Francis Hawkins John Hoskins, Sr. /Jr. William Juett John Major, Sr./Jr. /William Major Ralph Piggott/John Piggott Thomas Summers, followed by Ann Summers, widow in 1728 Richard Turner, Sr./Jr./George/John/Moses/Judey It remains to be seen if and how these families might be connected to each other, to families in England associated with the Eastern Shore Moore family(ies), to the immigrant, Edward Moore, and to later Moore residents of Northampton County and elsewhere. This very limited review of this early group of Moores continues to emit strong signals that continued search of the early Moore family of the Eastern Shore may bring use closer to an understanding of the heritage of John Moore of Albemarle and other early Moore families in Virginia and Maryland. MOORE MISCELLANY MOORES AND DALTONS IN 1815 STOKES COUNTY NC PROPERTY TAX LIST List of Abraham Phillips Thomas Moore -- 1 Pol -- 155 ac -- valued at $387 Henry Moore -- 1 Pol -- 153 ac -- valued at $459 List of John Low James Moore -- 1 Pol -- 196 ac -- valued at $490 Robert Moore -- 1 Pol -- 100 ac -- valued at $300 John Moore -- 4 Pols -- 1130 -- valued at $2125 Leavin Moore -- 1 Pol List of John Forrest Charles Moore -- 1 Pol - 330 ac -- valued at $495 Thomas Moore, Sr. -- 3 Pols - 304 ac -- valued at $543 List of Nehemiah Vernon Obediah Moore -- 1 Pol List of Augustine Browden Charles Moore -- 1 Pol -- 150 ac -- valued at $150 John Moore -- 1 Pol -- 150 ac -- valued at $150 Thomas Dalton -- 3 Pols -- 400 ac -- valued at $200 List of William Payne Foster Moore -- 1 Pol Samuel Moore -- 1 Pol -- 177 ac -- valued at $533 List Nicholas Dalton Nicholas Dalton -- 1 Pol -- 544 ac -- valued at $2000 Nicholas Dalton -- 0 Pols -- 660 ac -- valued at $1320 (Adm of Bird Deatherage) Samuel Dalton, Jr. -- 1 Pol MOORES TODAY While dining in a local waterside restaurant in Key West, we witnessed an event, but did not know until the next day that it was a Moore event. Here's the newspaper account of the Valentine's Day event. ***** Source: "The Citizen-Key West." Friday, February 14, 1997 St. Valentine's Day, 1997 is highlighted by two special romances in Key West. Last night a couple was engaged on a gondola before hundreds of sunset viewers. Becky Moore, 27, and Tom Palmieri, 35, of Green Oaks, Ill. were engaged last night in Key West Harbour. The evening started with a gondola ride. "I had no clue I was getting engaged," Moore said. "I came here to Key West to propose," Palmieri said. "When I saw the gondola, I knew this was how I was going to do it." After a mean and Italian music, Palmieri proposed. "I got down on one knee and asked if she would be my wife," he said. "I couldn't speak for a couple of moments," Moore said. "But when Tom saw the tears down my cheeks, he knew. It was a good thing I was wearing sunglasses." The couple hugged, and the crowd went wild. "The saw me get down on one knee," Palmieri said. "So they knew what we were doing." "We're going to be in everybody's vacation albums," Moore said. The couple met 18 months ago. "I met Tom and it was all I every wanted," Moore said. "It can happen!" The couple said they didn't know when they would tie the knot. ============================================================================== Back issues of MOORE NEWS available at: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/news ================================================================== MOORE NEWS: Compiled from email and other sources Distributed by Joyce Browning cJBrown7169@AOL.com 19 February 1997