MOORE NEWS Volume II March 5, 1997 Issue 11 Announcements and Features SALUTATIONS Editor's Note: During the last four or five months, MOORE NEWS has experienced spectacular growth. Other family newsletters that began about the same time have fewer than 100 subscribers. MOORE NEWS now has over 400 subscribers and uncounted Moores who access our back issues page provided by Doug Moore. Of necessity we concentrated on discovering cousinships. The process overwhelmed the liveliness and vivacity of our early days when we explored lineage, but also shared family stories, results of searches in county courthouses, descriptions of visits to former Moore sites. I miss the breadth and balance that non-lineage information brings to our knowledge base of history and family. Believing that you also long for the creativity of discovering family history, our format has changed. To reclaim the biographies, the old letters and diaries, and record abstracts that benefited everyone, the regular Wednesday edition will contain announcements and features. New Members, the life blood of our goal to get cousins in touch with one another, will be introduced in a separate issue distributed some time during each week according to volume This, then, is a plea: send me your stories, your old journals left languishing in a trunk, your early family letters, your descriptions of events in which Moores participated, abstracts of "Moore" county records or compiled histories. One email message format is limited by the forwarding services to about 7 pages. Even using a smaller typeface, features have to be carried over to another week. Try to hone down your submissions so that we can carry a variety each week. If necessary, we can serialize longer texts. I'm looking forward to orchestrating again the medley of our early Moore days. I hope all of you will feel free to participate and contribute. If you have nothing to contribute now, express your participation by applauding those who share their family history. Let them know how much you appreciate their efforts and enjoyed the content of their contributions. Everyone benefits when we share more than the 'bare bones.' - - - - - - - - - - - - A follow up to the John Moore (SC/PA/NY/NC) family edition: In this week's New Members issue, you will find Terry Bradshaw's introduction. Terry and Steve Moore made it possible for us to share the information contained in Issue 10 about the John Moore family of SC, PA, NY, NC, etc. I asked Terry to tell us about the family's 'Chronicles.' That information appears under her signature below. Editor's review: Terry publishes a biannual hard copy journal for descendants of this Moore family. Several years ago, the family had a reunion which launched a new study of the family history. Terry's journal presents the results. It contains letters from ancestors found in university library collections, Revolutionary War Pension Application statements, early business journals, research into the English origins of the family, analysis of American records, etc. Below is Terry's summary of their effort, their plans, and very reasonable subscription fees. Even if you're not sure whether this is your family, you may still be interested. This journal is filled with information that will help you relate to historical events and early American culture. TERRY BRADSHAW (kon646@airmail.net) *****Dear Joyce: I've been working on the "Moore/Stanfield/Webb Chronicles" for the last three days and I sort of have brain lock. I really don't know how you do a weekly newsletter, but I'm sure glad you do. You'll note that I did a brief study of Col. William Moore of Caswell County (Revolutionary War) in order to differentiate between him and Stephen Moore (Vol. 2, #2). That may be something you will want to use right away because it discusses a lot of the Moores in Caswell [see next week, Moore Rooters, Ed.] I still haven't quite sorted them all out to my satisfaction, but maybe your readers will be able to enlighten me. If anyone wants back issues, they're $6 each; a one year subscription (2 issues) is $12, postage paid. The 'Chronicles' covers the Moore lineage from the immigrant ancestor, John Moore of SC & PA through his descendants of the fourth generation, so far. I'm still finding things about the first two generations, so progress forward in time is slow. I really hope you can connect your Eastern Shore Moores to the Moores of Fawley. Even though they're not mine, it seems a shame for them to go to waste. The names do seem promising. QUERIES PAUL PHIPPS (PaulPhipps@aol.com) *****Just a reminder to Moore readers: I am still looking for the parents of Aquilla Moore b. 1809 prob. in VA and his wife, Catharine Holt b. 1811 prob. in TN. If I find one of them, there might be a clue on the other one. I have joined the Holt Assoc. and hope that will help. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BART AND RUTH ANNE BENNETT (Fstop2) *****Looking for information on Richard Edward Moore (1825-1903) who married Francis Antoinette Swoope (1837-1880), daughter of Jacob Swoope and Francis Antoinette Saunders of Courtland, AL. Who are Richard's parents, siblings, children? They lived and died in Columbus, Lowndes Co., MS. There are many different MOORE families in Courtland, AL and in Columbus, MS. Can anyone help me sort through them? - - - - - - - - - - MARILEN SABIN (MSabin4256@aol.com) ***** I finally got to finish all the back issues and found information from LINDA FULMER (LBFULMER) in Volume I Issue 8 dated 7/3/96. She mentioned Rising Sun Md. and Chester Co, Pa. I have another Moore in my line. She is Lorena Jackson Moore. The earliest I have in her line is William Moore b. 2/7/1795 in Chester Co, Pa. He could be the son or grandson of her William IV b. 2/15/1758. He married Mary Way b.11/11/1799 in Kennett, Pa They both are buried in Cecil Co. Md. (I have death dates also) >>>>>>> Their son William was born in 1823. He married Anna Ruth Jackson b. in 1844 in Cecil C, Md. >>>>>>> Their son Jackson Moore was born in Cecil Co, Md in 1844. Jackson Moore married Sarah Elizabeth Walton 11/01/1859 in Cecil Co, Md. They had 9 children Lucy C. b 1865. The second was Lorena (my mother's grandmother on her father's side) b. 10/31/1866. Lorena married Charles Wesley Stuart 12/07/1882 in Augusta, Va. My mother remembered visiting the "home place" as a child in Rising Sun, also Havre de Grace (I don't remember who they were). The rest of the children are Eppa b. 1867 in Augusta, Va Edward b. in 1871 also Augusta, Va Mede A b. 1873 Virginia Millard J b. 1873 Virginia Carter G b.in Virginia ( no year) Marion L b.in 1878 in Virginia Minnie B b. 1878 in 1879 This info was given to me by a distant cousin in Denver, Colorado, who has access to the LDS records in Salt Lake City. She has done the research not me. My grandfather was the 7th of nine children born to Charles and Lorena his name was William Wallace Moore Stuart. He never used the Wallace always the Moore for a middle name. His first child was my mother Helen Lenore Stuart. (she never used Helen always Lenore). Her brother Warren Moore Stuart carried the Moore name. Mother named her second son Stuart Moore continuing the name. He was a crib death baby living only 8 mo. Then when I had my second son I borrowed (with permission) the Stuart Moore Sabin. If this can help I'll be glad to send snail mail to you or any others in this line. I haven't mastered my computer enough to attach. I've downloaded the upgrade on aol twice and lost it twice. I am still looking for the parents of Marian Moore who were living in Massachusetts when she was born. Her dad Stewart H. Moore is of Irish decent and may be connected to one of the families listed but I have no clue other than he was born in Kentucky and his dad and mom were both from Ireland. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KAREN PARKER (nparker@iquest.com) ***** I am seeking parents and/or siblings of William Moore (born ca 1793 in ??VA?? died after 1860 Cocke County, TN). He married Clarissa Buckner, daughter of (actually orphan of) William Buckner. She had a brother James and possibly another brother Patrick. Her father died about 1810. William Moore and Clarissa Buckner were married in April, 1816 in Charlotte County, VA. In 1818 their first child, a daughter - Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" was born in Bedford County, VA and by 1824 they were residing in Cocke County, TN in the Moore Hollow region, near Morristown. I believe William Moore's father was also named William Moore, based on the marriage certificate information. Will gladly exchange information regarding this family with others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BENTLEY HOOKS (0007239973@mcimail.com) *****The list of John Moore descendants was most impressive. I would be interested in knowing if anyone has any additional info on the 4.William Moore (page 2 of MOORE NEWS), son of 3.Thomas Moore b.1722, son of 2.John Moore b.1686 SC, and son of 1.John Moore. The William Moore (from whom I am descended) b. 1747 in VA, is featured in MOORE NEWS, Vol II-10B. I would appreciate anything regarding either (or the same) William. Thank you. Also: A non-computer genealogist friend is trying to find the parents and siblings of John Moore, b. 1802 in NC. The info she lists as possible for him follows: married, first wife Mary (?)_____, 1.m. Crosby b. 1832, GA.; Kathleen b. 1836, IL +second wife_________ 3.m Allison b. 1843 IL 4.m Anderson b. 1844 IL. 5.m Irving b. 1845 IL. +third wife Mary (?)______ 6.f Susan b. 1847 IL. 7.f Evaline b. 1849 IL. 8.f Rosetta b. 1850 IL. 9.m James Albert b. 1852 IL. 10.f Rosella b. 1857 Montague Co,TX. 11.g Lucretia b. 1859 TX. 12.f Angeline b. 1860 TX. 13.m John L. b. 1865 TX. The last eight children listed (Susan and on) are known to be children of John. I have studied the past issues of MOORE NEWS without success. I will gladly pass on any info on this line that someone may have. COLONIAL MOORES This article is repeated from a much earlier issue of MOORE NEWS. At that time, we had no idea who the Moore was who owned "Moore's Tavern" near Carter's Ferry on the James River and 14 miles north of Cumberland Courthouse. Maybe now, we have a Moore who knows which Moore hosted George Washington. This was a 'Moore Intensive' trip for the newly elected President. The excerpt describes part his southern tour which took him to Moore's Tavern in Virginia and to the family home of NC Gov. Alexander Martin, resident of Stokes Co NC and closely aligned with the Moore and Dalton families of the Albemarle VA and Stokes Co NC. The First President spent the night of Wednesday, the 8th of June 1791 at Moore's Tavern. The extract is from "The North Carolina Booklet, Great Events in North Carolina History," January 1920, Vol XIX - No. 3. All of the text is quoted from the diary of President George Washingotn. *****"Friday,3. . . Having this day passed the line of North Carolina and, of course, finished my tour thro' the three southernmost states, a general description of them may be comprised in the following few words. From the Seaboard to the falls of all the rivers, which water the lands, except the swamps on the rivers and the lesser streams which empty into them and the interval lands higher up the rivers is with but few exceptions neither more nor less than a continued pine barren, very thinly inhabited. The part next the Seaboard for many miles is a dead level and badly watered.. . . . The lands above the falls of the several rivers from information, and as far as my own observation has extended, is of a very superior kind, from their being of a greasy red with large oaks intermixed with hickory, chestnut, etc., excelling in producing corn, tobacco, wheat, hemp and other articles in great abundance and are generally thickly inhabited, comparatively speaking with those below. . . . [The diary resumes in the area of Halifax and Prince Edward Counties in Virginia] "Sunday, 5th. Left the Old Town about four o'clock a.m., and breakfasted at one Pridies' (after crossing Bannister River one and a half miles) about eleven miles from it, came to Stanton River, about twelve, where meeting Col. Isaac Coles (formerly a member of Congress for this district) and who pressing me to it, I went to his house, about one mile off to dine and to halt a day for the refreshment of myself and horses, leaving my servants and them at one of the usually indifferent taverns at the Ferry that they might be no trouble or be inconvenient to a private family. "Monday, 6th. Finding my horses fared badly at the Ferry for want of grass and Col. Coles kindly pressing me they were accordingly brought there to take the run of it until night. Dined with the gentleman today also. The road from Halifax Old Courthouse {VA} or Town to Stanton River, passes for the most part over this land, a good deal mixed with pine. "Tuesday, 7th. Left Col. Coles by daybreak and breakfasted at Charlotte C. H., 15 miles, where I was detained some time to get shoes put on such horses as had lost them, proceeded afterwards to Prince Edward C. H. 20 miles further. . . . . "Wednesday, the 8th. Left Prince Edward C.H. as soon as it was well light, and breakfasted at one Treadway's, 13 miles off, dined at the Cumberland C. H. 14 miles further and lodged at MOORE'S TAVERN within 2 miles from Carter's Ferry, over James River. The road from Prince Edward C.H. to Treadway's was very thickly settled, altho the land appeared thin and the growth is a great degree pine, and from Treadway's to Cumberland, C.H., they were equally thickly settled, on better land, less mixed, and in places not mixed with pine. The buildings appeared to be better. "Thursday, 9th. Set off very early from MOORE'S but the proper ferry being hauled up, we were tedious while crossing in one of the boats used in navigation of the river, being obliged to carry one carriage at a time, without horses and crossways the boat, on planks. Breakfasted at a Widow Pain's 17 miles on north side of the river and lodged at a Mr. Jordon's, a private house, where we were kindly entertained, and to which we were driven by necessity by having rode not less than 25 miles from our breakfasting stop thru' very bad roads on a very sultry day without any rest and by missing the right road got lost." RESEARCH WILLIAM MOORE (WMoore7028) *****I am sending the rest of the information from Texas Society Daughters of American Revolution Roster Revolution Ancestors Moore, James-Born 1737, New Hanover, N.C., died January 5, 1777, Wilmington, N.C., married Ann Ivie (Ivey) with 2 children. Moore, James-Born 1747, Londonderry, died January, 1833, New Brighten, Pa., married February 25, 1783 Isabella Stuart, born 1764, died 1853, Rochester, Beaver Country, Pa. with 10 children. Moore, James-Born February 14, 1750, bank of river Kanawha (Maryland; Kenawha River County, Va.) Kanutha River (Va., died 1788, Bellfontaine, (Bell Fountain), Monroe County, Ill., married May 1, 1772, Maryland, Virginia (Maryland), (K) Catherine Briggs, (Biggs), born March 6, 1750 with 7 children. Moore, James-Born January 7, 1765, Southampton County, Va., died December 31,1851, Halifax County, near Enfield, N.C., married (2) Junly 10, 1794, Halifax County, near Enfield, N.C., Mrs. Sallie Lewis Lowe, born 1769, died August 15, 1830, with 7 children. Moore, James-Born 1756, Chester County, Pa., died May 20, 1813, Northumberland County, Va., married Sarah Sharp Delany with 10 children. Moore, James-Born probably Pa., died between January, 1779 and November 13, 1789, Camden Districts, S.C., married before 1756, probably Pa., Dorothy (Dolley, Doratha) probably Finney, died after 1806, living in Chester County, S.C. with 7 children. Moore, John-Born ca. 1740, N.C., died ca.1840, Bladen County, N.C. with 5 children. Moore, John, Jr.-Born May 15, 1790, Virginia, died September 11, 1814 (1818), Madison County, Ala., married August 19, 1773, Albemarle County, Va., Martha Harvie, born August 24, 1749, died January 8, 1818 (after 1801) with 9 children. Moore, John-Born September 5, 1761, Louisa County, Va., died October (January) 6, 1842, Bedford County, Tennessee, married (fall) 1787, Rowan County, N.C., Elenor Marberry, born 1763, N.C., died 1850 (ca. 1843) Bedford County, Tennessee with 10 children. Moore, Matthew Redd-Born1738, Albemarle County, Va., died December, 1801 (1785), Stokes or Surry County, N.C., married 1757, Albemarle County, Va., Letitia Dalton, born May (March) 15,1742, Albemarle County, Va., died February 22, 1838, Stokes or Surry County, N.C. with 11 children. (Ed. Note - Letitia Dalton was wife of Mathew Moore. Their son was Mathew Redd Moore.) Moore, Maurice-Born 1735, New Hanover County, N.C., died January 15, 1777, New Hanover County, N.C., married (1) Ann Grage, (2) Ann Parris Davis Moore with 2 children. Moore, Reuben-Born 1755, died 1803, married 1783, Cloe Moore, born 1762, died 1837 with 9 children. Moore, Robert-born 1759, Newberry District, S.C., died March 3, 1834, Newberry District, S.C., married before 1789, S.C., Hannah Thompson, died 1835 with 4 children. Moore, Robert Mitchell-Born May, 1741, Pembroke, New Hampshire, died January 21, 1829, Pembroke, N.H., married April 28, 1777, (December 5, 1765), Pembroke, N.H., Martha Rubanah Mitchell, born 1749, died January 6, 1836 with 9 children. Moore, Samuel-Born 1760, Va., died 1828, Henderson Co., Tenn. married before 1789 _______ Allen with 7 children. Moore, Simeon-Born ca.1734, South Carolina, died 1813, Merer Co., Ky., married 1754, Mary _______ with 4 children. Moore, Simeon II-Born March 20, 1760, Torrington, Conn., died June 26,1825, Franklin County, Ohio, married January 21, 1784, Hannah Wilson Cook born February 12, 1762, died 1794 or 97 with 9 children. Moore, Stephen-Born October 30, 1734, New York City, N.Y., died July 2, 1799, Mt. Tirzah, Person County, N.C.,married June 1, 1768, Quebec, Griselda Phillips, born February 18, 1748, Boston, Mass., died 1810 with 10 children. Moore, Thomas-Born February 12, 1755, South Carolina (Frederick County, Maryland), died February 25, 1835, near Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., married March 25, 1782-3 (1780), Ft. Perrysville, Ky., (Harberson Station, Lincoln County), Elizabeth "Betsy" Harberson (Herberson), born August 18, 1766, Mercer County, Ky., died 1835-6 with 9 children. Moore, William-Born 1733, South Carolina, died after 1780, Newberry District, S.C. with 1 child. Moore, William-Born March 5, 1753, Culpeper, Va., died May 10, 1816 (1818), Kentucky (Fayette County, Va.), married (1) 1779, Hannah Rasdall (Rausddale), born 1758, (2) Peggy ________ with 11 children. Moore, William Jr.-Born December 1, 1758, Dover, Delaware, died July 15, 1844, Livonia, Indiana, married (1)1777, Olive (Olivia) Free, (2) April 20, 1800, Ann(a) Inyart (Inard), born June 1, 1780, died ca. 1859 with 17 children. If you need any information e-mail me at WMoore7028. I hope this helps someone. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The following was submitted to the Watts newsletter (a cousin of MOORE NEWS) last week and was sent to us by the editor. If you have a Watts line, contact LORI LINNEL (LorLin@aol.com) *****I thought you might be interested as this as it also pertains to the Moore family. I am sending a copy of this message to Steve in case he wonders why a Moore descendant might contact him. [STEVE WILSON (WILLSST3@aol.com) is now a Moore subscriber. See his New Member profile in the 26 Feb issue.] Source: "MOORE Family Register" # 4 (December 1985 ) Petition of the court June 1826 Court in Washington County, Pennsylvania by James Watt/wife = Nancy Moore states: James Moore late of Washington County, Pennsylvania died 1801 without issue or widow, leaving heirs-at-law, i.e., His father Robert Moore, since deceased in 1825 and the following brothers and sisters: a) William Moore; b) Martha m. Joseph Adams; c) Margaret M. James Boal; d) Mary M. John Gillespie and since deceased,leaving "Now Living" her husband John Gillespie and their issue: Robert, Nancy, Martha, William,Thomas & James. e) Nancy married James Watt. The petition requests that the heirs receive one undivided fifth part of the 49 acres on Brush Run, a branch of Buffalo Creek. This area now appears to be West Virginia. (This was submitted to the Moore Register by Carolina Bruzas Alexander.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This was received from another online service and is used here with the permission of the contributor. The old and interesting American family relates to John Peay Moore (1786, Richmond VA - 1842, KY) m. Ann Wilmuth Browder (ca.1792, Dinwiddie Co., VA - 1847, Logan Co., KY). The submitter does not know who are the parents of John Peay Moore. ******SHERMAN PARDUE (gaZZZette@juno.com) 1)My maternal great grandmother was MARY ELIZA MOORE. Her parents, DAVID BROWDER MOORE and wife are buried in New Orleans in a large marble tomb, in the Cemetery across the street from Comander's Restaurant, now run by Ella Brennan, a classmate of mine. You could stop off for lunch and then brouse the temples of the dead. Don't go alone. There are also live people living in New Orleans' cemeteries these days. 3)You may find more EPPS, TAYLOR information at the EPPS family historical Society, located at City Point, VA. I was a member years ago. The Epps plantation house was Grant's headquarters during the unpleasentness, and the Epps Plantation is now the City of Hopewell, VA. There are extant photographs of Grant, his wife, and young son rocking on the Epps front porch with a front yard full of hospital tents. Needless to say, the EPPS of that generation were elsewhere at the time. But they got it back, and an EPPS daughter was still living in it during the late 1920s. There is also an oil painting (airial view ca. 1864) National Gallery (prob. Archives). MOORE MISCELLANY JANET STRICKLAND (okcanal@gate.net) Great story, Janet! *****The sisters and I traveled to Lilburn, Ga last May to meet a distant cousin who had in her possession a "Ladies Album", much like the autograph books we had in high school during the early 1950s except larger. We had a copy machine in the trunk of the car -"we go prepared." We also take a large shelf paper roll and do etchings of stones in cemetaries. My great thrill was writing on a page in the album, which had been given to my great grandmother by her mother in 1860 as she had written on the first page when it was presented to Mary Celestia Ansley. The first writing of my great grandfather was as follows: Miss Celestia: A Lady's Album being the receptacle for the pure thoughts and sincere expressions of her friends. I do not feel at liberty to attempt to stain it's sacred pages with the pen of flattery. For that would not only be a waste of time, but a most trifling use of these gilded pages that are so emblematic of woman's purity. How graphically does the Album represent the woman? The Album as we behold it lying on the table in the parlor with its rich binding and gilded, glittering leaves at once conveys to us the idea that it's contents consist of a collection of rare gems; So with the magic circle of woman's beauty; it's external beauty symmetry is but an index to the purity of that heart which proudly beats within. And woman's mission like different colors of the leaves of the Album is to adapt herself to relieving and satisfying the various wants of her friends and thus combining all the various shades of purity and innocence. How admirable is she adapted to her glorious mission and how eminently qualified to make the world happy. What an exquisite pleasure it is that in the sad and melancholy hours of life, woman, like an angel of mercy is ever ready to minister to man's wants and by the tender exercise of her fond mission soothe his sorrow, drives away his cares and makes him forget the trials of the past and the treading of the future. And when sickness laid me low---- The music of her touching tongue, Hath vanished every woe; I'ner to woman's faithful heart, Have yet appealed in vain; She loves a solace to impart And charm away our pain June 23, 1860 J.P.Moore, Jones Mills, Georgia I don't know poetry enough to know if he was quoting the last part or not. He was 25 at the time and Miss Celestia was 19. He wrote in the album 16 years later and signed it "God Bless You Old Woman" & she was only 35 then. In 1862 he signed up for the Civil War in Meriwether Co where Jones Mill is located, which the sisters and I located and took a beautiful picture of it. I also have the letter he wrote to my grandparents when they married in 1897 which I will share later. I certainly look forward to meeting them in heaven. ============================================================================== 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 (C)JBrown7169@AOL.com 5 March 1997