Descendants of James MOORE

Second Generation

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2. William (Rev.) MOORE (James ) was born in of Virginia. He died in 1826 in Halifax Co, Virginia.

OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE, PITTSYLVANIA CO, VA 1777
William Moore
William Stubblefield
Joseph Pruett
Thomas Pruett

Qualified Voters Halifax County, Virginia, 1804, 1808, 1812
EASLEY: Daniel (1804,1808), Drury (1808, 1812), Isaac (1804), John (1812), Robert (1804, 1808), Samuel (1804), Theoderick (1804) and Thomas C. (1808)
ESTES: Moses (1804), Samuel (1808) and Moses Sr. (1808)
MOORE: William (1804, 1808, 1812), John (1804), Anderson (1808), Daniel (1804, 1808), Francis (1808, 1812)
RICE: Matthew (1804), William (1808), Zachariah (1812)

Possible:
July 1, 1818 - Rockcastle County, KY
William Moore, 63 years of age, appeared in open court and stated that he had been in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted April 22, 1776 at Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County Virginia under Captain Alexander Dick for 3 years. His company was ordered on board an American armed vessel as marines, and after a short time he was taken prisoner by the Andian of the Kings Ships, a 36 gun and cannon led by Captain Pringle.

Taken to Barbados Island and confined as a prisoner of war for seven months and fifteen days he was put aboard an English merchant vessel for passage to the island of Jamaica. He made his escape and was again captured. He was placed on a prison vessel for five months and some days and again made his escape from the enemy.

He joined Colonel Richard Parker's regiment commanded by Alexander Parker, and went with them to Savannah and remained there during the Siege. He was wounded at Savannah once in the thigh with a sword/bayonet, and in the shoulder by a ball. He then went to Augusta, Georgia where he remained until his unit joined with Colonel Charles Dabney with whom he remained until the taking of Cornwallace at York. He was discharged at Augusta, Georgia, and again at Richmond, Va in May of 1783. William misplaced his discharge and land warrant for 400 acres.

William married Lucy.

They had the following children:

+	8	M	i	Lemuel MOORE
+	9	M	ii	William MOORE
+	10	M	iii	Azariah MOORE
+	11	F	iv	Nancy Ann MOORE
	12	M	v	Thomas? MOORE was born in 1770/1780 in of Halifax, Virginia. 1830 census Daniel Moore Not Stated, Halifax, Virginia (010000000001-000001) age 90-100 <1730-1740> SAME PAGE: Thomas Moore (1111001-02111) age 40-50 <1770-1780> POSSIBLE MRRIAGE: Moore, Thomas Wyatt, Rachel 11 Jul 1791 Virginia Halifax County List of Qualified Voters, Halifax Co, Virginia 1800 (Partial List) Halifax County Deed Book 18 Alexander Moore, John Moore, Daniel Moore, Thomas Moore, William Moore, Daniel Talley, Lodwick Talley, Nathaniel Talley, Daniel Easley, Robert Easley Jr., Theodorick Easley, Samuel Easley, Drury Easley, Robert Easley, Isaac Ealsey, Daniel Easley #2, Henry Barnes, John Word (Ward?), Samuel Ward, Benjamin Word (Ward?), John Wyatt, Cajah Wyatt, Major Wyatt, John Wyatt #2, Thomas Dodson, Caleb Dodson, Elias Dodson, Elisha Dodson, Joseph Dodson, Presley Dodson, James Akin Sr., Robert Akin, Charles Womack Sr., Jachenias Overbey, Sylvester Overbey, Lud Overbey, Moses Estes, Nathaniel Bates, Charles Bates, Richard H. Claiborne, James Johnston Sr., John Johnson, William Rice, Jesse Posey
				Thomas? married Rachel Wyatt (?) on 11 Jul 1791 in Halifax, Virginia.
+	13	M	vi	David? MOORE

3. Sarah "Sally" MOORE (James ) was born in 1760/1769.

Sarah married Martin STUBBLEFIELD son of George STUBBLEFIELD and Keziah READ on 21 Oct 1788 in Halifax Co, Virginia. Martin was born on 18 May 1767 in Spotsylvania or Halifax, VA. He died after 1830 in Of Jefferson Co, TN.

VIRGINIA MARRIAGES
Moore, Sally Stubblefield, Martin 27 Oct 1788 Virginia Halifax County

1830 census - Jefferson, TN
Martin Stubblefield (000101001-010110001) age 60-70 <1760-1770> - Image 3

TENNESSEE CENSUS
MARTIN STUBBLEFIELD TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1810

Martin and Sarah had the following children:

+	14	F	i	Nancy STUBBLEFIELD
	15	F	ii	Rebecca STUBBLEFIELD was born on 20 Nov 1798 in Jefferson, Tennessee.
	16	M	iii	James STUBBLEFIELD was born on 20 May 1803 in Jefferson, Tennessee.
				James married (1) Rebecca MAYES.
				James married (2) Phebe RIGGS on 10 Dec 1821.
	17	F	iv	Mary STUBBLEFIELD was born on 19 Apr 1806 in Halifax, Virgnia.
				Mary married Henry COUNTS on 23 Jan 1820.
	18	F	v	Elizabeth Betsy STUBBLEFIELD was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Halifax, Virgnia.
				Elizabeth married Samuel MAYES. William Mays, born 1789; died January 11, 1867 in Hawkins Co., TN. He was the son of 32. Beverly Mays, Sr. and 33. Sarah Stubblefield. He married 17. Crozier Minor March 04, 1814 in Halifax Co., VA. 17. Crozier Minor Children of William Mays and Crozier Minor are: i. Samuel Mayes, born 1814; married Elizabeth Stubblefield. Notes for Elizabeth Stubblefield: sister to James Stubblefield, who married Samuel's sister Rebecca ii. Rebecca Mayes, born 1815; married James Stubblefield. iii. Mary Mayes, born 1816. iv. Sary Mayes, born 1817. 8 v. Beverly Mayes, born 1818 in Hawkins, Tennessee; died WFT Est. 1861-1912; married Penelope Dodson October 14, 1839 in Hawkins, Tennessee. vi. Madison Mayes, born 1819. vii. Viana Mayes, born 1821. viii. Elizabeth Mayes, born 1822. ix. Cornilia Mayes, born 1823. x. William Mayes, Jr., born 1824. xi. Leander Mayes, born 1825. xii. Abraham Mayes, born 1826. http://www.tngenweb.org/hancock/DescendantsofEDNAMAYES.htm
	19	M	vi	Wesley STUBBLEFIELD was born in 1810 in Jefferson, Tennessee.
	20	M	vii	Robert W. STUBBLEFIELD was born on 5 Aug 1812 in Jefferson, Tennessee.

4. Rice (Rev.) MOORE (James ) was born about 1765. He died in 1834 in Grainger Co, TN.

GRAINGER COUNTY, TN - LAND - MOORE Land Grants
Moore, Magness, 1810, 150a, bk 2, p 644, g# 1580, also bk 2-1, p 704
Moore, Master (Mastin?), 1826, 50a, bk 11, p 491, g# 13414
Moore, Rice, 1811, 28a, bk 3, p 239, g# 2027
Moore, Robert, 1848, 598a, bk 27, p 644, g# 26316
Moore, Samuel, 1880, ?a, bk 32, p 692, g# 40717
Moore, William, 1825, 50a, bk 10, p 656, g# 11288
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/grainger/land/moore01.txt

Greene County, Tennessee
Taxable Property in
Captain William White's Company
for the year 1799
Rice Moore White Polls: 1
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngreene/tax023.htm

Grainger Co, TN Wills
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/grainger/wills/grngwill.txt
MOORE, Rice, deceased. Wife Elizabeth, son John, son William, that William BARHAM alias William MOORE have 1 year schooling to be paid by wife, 3 daughters Nancy BRYAN, Elizabeth McANALLY and Mary McANALLY. Charles McANALLY and John BRYAN, Executors. Signed Rice MOORE, 1 Apr 1833. Witnesses: William T. TATE, John S. MILLS, Mackness MOORE. Recorded 14 Jul; 1834, P.S. COCKE, Clerk.

TENNESSEE CENSUS - GRAINGER CO
SAMUEL MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1799
ABNER MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1799
JAMES MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1799
ROBERT MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1799
JAMES MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1799
RICE MOORE TN Grainger County No Township Listed 1810

1830 census - Grainger, TN
Mastin Moore (0111001-0020001) age 40-50 <1780-1790> - Image 115
Lemuel Moore (1100001-0022201) age 50-60 <1770-1780> - Image 115
Rice Moore (010001001-000100001) age 60-70 <1760-1770> - Image 99
John Moore (200001-100101) age 30-40 <1790-1800> - Image 99
Mackness Moore (000000001-000010001) age 60-70 <1760-1770> - Image 99

Queries:
96-244: MOORE - MADISON - THOMPSON
Wish to crsp about Rice and Mackness Moore, both 45+ in the 1810 Grainger Co., TN, census. Rice mar Elizabeth Madison in 1786 and Mackness mar Sally Thompson in 1789, both Halifax, VA. Their father probably James Moore, b 1729 or before. -Margaret Scott Stubblefield; e-mail: MSCOTSTUB@JUNO.COM
http://www.easttennroots.com/queries.html

Rice Moore found in:
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
Listed in: Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part II Page number: 44
June 25, 1786, Halifax, VA Rice Moore, Elizabeth Madison

Message Board:
Rice and his brother Mackness Moore migrated from Halifax County Virginiato Grainger County Tennessee prior to 1800, in the late 1790s. This Ricemarried Elizabeth Madison (niece to eventual President James Madison) in1786 in Halifax Co. He was a Methodist Circuit rider, as was his brotherMackness. I don't have much more info about him in Grainger Co, Tennessee,but given his marriage date, I'd say be was born about 1765 or prior.His father was James Moore who married Mary Rice. James is in hisfather-in-laws will in 1762 (from memory) in Prince Edward County, Va.James and his brother or son William Moore (my ancestor), moved to HalifaxCo from probably Orange Co Va in about 1782. Either James or William had ason James who also lived in Halifax Co.

Rice Moore and Elizabeth Madison were married in Hailfax County, VA.
Marriage Bond
Know all men by these present that Rice Moore and Obadiah Hendricks of Halifax County are held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esq., the Governor of Virginia, and his successors in the full sum of fifty pounds current money of Virginia to be paid unto the said Patrick Henry and his successors. We bind ourselves,our heirs firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 20th day of June 1786.
Whereas there is a marraige depending and by God's permission suddenly to take place between Rice Moore and Elizabeth Madison of the aforesaid county. Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marraige the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Rice Moore Seal
Obadiah Hendricks Seal
Written in a different hand: This is to certify that I am agreed that my daughter Elizabeth Madison should be given in marraige to Rice Moore.
Roger Madison
June 10, 1786
Title: Bearers of the Pioneer Spirit
Author: Francis Blackburn Hillard

Rice married Elizabeth MADISON daughter of Roger MADISON and Living on 25 Jun 1786 in Halifax Co, Virginia.

They had the following children:

	21	F	i	Elizabeth Rice MOORE was born about 1788 in Tennessee. She died on 25 Oct 1842 in Grainger Co, TN. CHARLES4 MCANALLY (DAVID3, JOHN2, CHARLES DAVID1) was born November 11, 1775 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married (1) POLLY SHELTON December 25, 1798 in Virginia. She was born Abt. 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia. He married (2) ELIZABETH RICE MOORE January 09, 1809 in Tennessee, daughter of RICE MOORE and ELIZABETH MADISON. She was born Abt. 1788 in Tennessee, and died October 25, 1842 in Grainger County, Tennessee. Notes for CHARLES MCANALLY: He was a Methodist Minister, Sheriff and surveyor of Grainger COunty, Tennessee. He has a will dated 6 Dec 1848. Children of CHARLES MCANALLY and POLLY SHELTON are: i. PATTY JUNE5 MCANALLY, b. June 09, 1800; d. Bef. 1849. ii. ELIZA MCANALLY, b. August 08, 1801; d. August 22, 1801. iii. ELIZABETH MCANALLY, b. November 12, 1802. iv. MATILDA MCANALLY, b. April 29, 1805; d. August 25, 1842. Children of CHARLES MCANALLY and ELIZABETH MOORE are: v. DAVID RICE5 MCANALLY, b. February 17, 1810, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. July 10, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri. vi. THOMAS P. MCANALLY, b. September 02, 1812, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. November 19, 1849, Grainger County, Tennessee. vii. JAMES M. MCANALLY, b. May 28, 1815, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. August 25, 1842. viii. CHARLES WESLEY FRANKLIN MCANALLY, b. June 13, 1817, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. April 07, 1885, Belmont County, Missouri. ix. SARAPHINA F. MCANALLY, b. October 06, 1826, Grainger County, Tennessee; m. JAMES HAYES.
				Elizabeth married (1) Charles MCANALLY son of David MCANALLY on 9 Jan 1809 in Tennessee. Charles was born on 11 Nov 1775 in Amherst Co, Virginia. He died about 1848. Notes for CHARLES MCANALLY:He was a Methodist Minister, Sheriff and surveyor of Grainger COunty, Tennessee. He has a will dated 6 Dec 1848. Children of CHARLES MCANALLY and POLLY SHELTON are: i. PATTY JUNE5 MCANALLY, b. June 09, 1800; d. Bef. 1849. ii. ELIZA MCANALLY, b. August 08, 1801; d. August 22, 1801. iii. ELIZABETH MCANALLY, b. November 12, 1802. iv. MATILDA MCANALLY, b. April 29, 1805; d. August 25, 1842. Children of CHARLES MCANALLY and ELIZABETH MOORE are: v. DAVID RICE5 MCANALLY, b. February 17, 1810, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. July 10, 1895, St. Louis, Missouri. vi. THOMAS P. MCANALLY, b. September 02, 1812, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. November 19, 1849, Grainger County, Tennessee. vii. JAMES M. MCANALLY, b. May 28, 1815, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. August 25, 1842. viii. CHARLES WESLEY FRANKLIN MCANALLY, b. June 13, 1817, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. April 07, 1885, Belmont County, Missouri. ix. SARAPHINA F. MCANALLY, b. October 06, 1826, Grainger County, Tennessee; m. JAMES HAYES.
				Elizabeth married (2) Unknown.
+	22	F	ii	Mary "Polly" MOORE
	23	F	iii	Nancy MOORE.
				Nancy married Living.
	24	M	iv	William MOORE. GRAINGER COUNTY, TN - LAND - MOORE Land Grants Moore, Magness, 1810, 150a, bk 2, p 644, g# 1580, also bk 2-1, p 704 Moore, Master (Mastin?), 1826, 50a, bk 11, p 491, g# 13414 Moore, Rice, 1811, 28a, bk 3, p 239, g# 2027 Moore, Robert, 1848, 598a, bk 27, p 644, g# 26316 Moore, Samuel, 1880, ?a, bk 32, p 692, g# 40717 Moore, William, 1825, 50a, bk 10, p 656, g# 11288
	25	M	v	John B. MOORE was born in 1790/1800.

5. Mackness MOORE (James ) was born in 1775 in of Halifax Co, Virginia. He died on 19 May 1849 in Grainger, TN.

GRAINGER COUNTY, TN - LAND - MOORE Land Grants
Moore, Magness, 1810, 150a, bk 2, p 644, g# 1580, also bk 2-1, p 704
Moore, Master (Mastin?), 1826, 50a, bk 11, p 491, g# 13414
Moore, Rice, 1811, 28a, bk 3, p 239, g# 2027
Moore, Robert, 1848, 598a, bk 27, p 644, g# 26316
Moore, Samuel, 1880, ?a, bk 32, p 692, g# 40717
Moore, William, 1825, 50a, bk 10, p 656, g# 11288
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/grainger/land/moore01.txt

Halifax Co. VA Deed Book #15Page 620. Jan 7, 1793 from Thomas Jeffres of Halifax, to Mackness Moore ofHalifax, for 40 pounds, a tract of land in Halifax on the waters of Sandy[Cr.], containing about 100 acres, and bounded by John Thompson (Tomson),Signed - Thomas (X his mark) Jeffries. Wit - Richard Lampkin, Jno Thompson,Edward (X his mark) Henderson. Recorded Jul 22, 1793.

Grainger Co, TN Wills
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/grainger/wills/grngwill.txt
MOORE, MAGNESS, planter. My wife Sally, entire estate; my beloved daughter Sally entire estate at death of mother; I have done what was right for my other children. Esteemed neighbors & friends Samuel B. TATE, David McANALLY, & John RICE, Executors. Signed Magnes MOORE, 28 Oct 1849. Witnesses: N.A. SENTER, David McANALLY, Saml B. TATE, John RICE, Sr. Recorded 19 May 1849, E. TATE.

Grainger TN Court Records - Rootsweb.com
Estate of Jacob SCOTT, dec. Feb. 16, 1824 court Feb. 16th 1824 Ordered by the Court that Stephen W. SENTER, Thomas JOHNSON, Etheldred WILLIAMS, John HENDERSON, John LEBOW , Jonathan MUSNPOWER< and Joseph BRYANT be a Jury of View to view and lay off a road of the third class to proceed from John LEBOW’s the nearest and best way to intersect the main stage road at or near the store of ETHELDRED WILLIAMLS. Ordered by the Court that Macness MOORE be appointed to wait on the Grand Jury and Samuel B. TATE be appointed to wait on the Court at the present term.

1830 census - Grainger, TN
Mastin Moore (0111001-0020001) age 40-50 <1780-1790> - Image 115
Lemuel Moore (1100001-0022201) age 50-60 <1770-1780> - Image 115
Rice Moore (010001001-000100001) age 60-70 <1760-1770> - Image 99
John Moore (200001-100101) age 30-40 <1790-1800> - Image 99
Mackness Moore (000000001-000010001) age 60-70 <1760-1770> - Image 99

1840 census
A Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (111001-121001) age 30-40 <1800-1810> - Image 97
James Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (000001-0000001) age 30-40 <1800-1810> - Image 71
John Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (0210001-0020001) age 40-50 <1790-1800> - Image 1
Mc Ness Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (0000100001-10011001) age 70-80 <1760-1770> - Image 1
Richard Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (3?1001-00001) age 20-30 <1810-1820> - Image 21
William Moore Not Stated, Grainger, Tennessee (00001-20001) age 20-30 <1810-1820> 1- - Image 3

Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1830 : M (Pt. 6)
... Moore, Mackness, 1815, 20, 9, Land warrant. Moore, Miles, 1803, 10, 40.2,
Greene County commissioner. Moore, Perlina, 1829, 33 Private, 140.2 ...

GENFORUM:
My Moore line starts with Mackness Moore in Grainer County TN b. late 1700's. His son Richard moved with his son Thomas B. 1818 to Wayne County TN. His son James Ed b. 1843, his son Walter Lee b. 1874 all lived near Clfton Tn. I would like any info on Mackness or Richard, their siblings or parents. I have extensive info on the line from Thomas on down

Rice Moore found in:
Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s
Listed in: Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part II Page number: 44
March 10, 1789 Halifax, VA Maness Moore, Sally Thompson

Mackness married Sarah "Sally" THOMPSON on 10 Mar 1789 in Halifax Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1772.

1850 Census - District 9, Grainger, TN
Sally Moore, 78, UNKNOWN
Sally Moore, 42, TN

Mackness and Sarah had the following children:

+	26	M	i	Mastin ? MOORE
+	27	F	ii	Elizabeth ? MOORE
+	28	M	iii	Richard MOORE
	29	F	iv	Sally MOORE was born about 1795.
+	30	M	v	James M. MOORE

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