Edward Moore Sr. wrote his will in Moore County, NC on 15 Jul 1800. It entered into probate in Nov 1803 in the same county.
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| Edward Moore Sr.'s will; Moore County, NC Will Book A |
We can add to this list a son Thomas, who died 18 Sep 1794 in Moore County, NC. It doesn't seem as if a will was produced, but testimony was made about its existance here:
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| Testimony as to Will of Thomas Moore; Moore County, NC County Court Minutes Aug 1784-Nov 1795 |
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| Page from the family Bible of David Kennedy listing the children of Edward and Martha Thompson Moore |
The Children of Edward Moore Sr. and Martha Thompson, married 10 Nov 1746 in Salem, New Jersey
- Susey Moore: born est 1747, died before 1794
- Sarah/Salley Moore: born 9 Aug 1749, died 12 Mar 1839 in Morgan County, KY; married James W. Stamper
- Mary Moore: born est 1751, died after father's will of 1800; married George Wilson
- William Moore: born 16 Dec 1754 in Botetourt County, VA per his Rev War application for pension, died 15 Apr 1832 in Orange County, IN; buried in Stamper's Creek cemetery (his sister married a Stamper but doesn't seem to have settled here); wife Rachel
- Elisabeth Moore: born est 1756, died before 1794
- John Moore: born est 1758, died before 1794
- Thomas Moore: born est 1760, died 18 Sep 1794 in Moore County, NC; married Phebey; appears to have no children as his siblings were subpoenaed to approve "will"
- Martha Moore: born est 1763, died before 1794
- Joanah Moore: born 17 Jul 1766, died 12 Oct 1857 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; married David Kennedy 24 Apr 1788
- Edward Moore Jr.: born 17 Dec 1769 in Guilford County, NC, died 19 Jul 1848 in Parke County, Indiana; married Pharaba Pearce. [My Line]
Lastly, there is the grandson George Moore mentioned in Edward Moore Sr.'s will. I know that Edward Moore Jr. did not have a son named George. William Moore did have a son George, born about 1795.
Cousin Vonda ! So glad to see this post more than 2 years after you wrote it. My connection to Salem District, NJ is only known by my Y-DNA connection matching Michael Moore living now in UpState area of SC but originally of Maryland. His 5th to 7th grandfather is Israel Moore of Salem District, NJ specifically on Alloways Creek along the southwestern shore of NJ and the Delaware River. Israel, his father , and his Grandfather all lived in Salem District possibly back to the late 1600's. Michael Moore's brother Wesley Moore is the genealogist of the family that I did a telephone interview of while he was at his home at the Eastern Shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The Moore Family moved there from Alloways Creek in the early 1900's. Wes said that his grandfather told him of the large family farm there that was several hundred acres. Wes and Michael's father had inherited it while living in Maryland. Somehow an unscrupulous lawyer handling the estate of his grandfather said he could not find the heirs and so he bought the farm himself at pennies on the dollar. Nice guy. The Salem District Courthouse is the oldest standing stone courthouse in the USA. I hope we can get there to check the cubby holes and drawers for Israel's and his ancestors records since none have burned. By the way, Michael's Y-test matches me like I am his own brother at a distance of 1. Same with Tom Moore of the Moore Clan of WNC webpage. His oldest ancestor Moore came from eastern PA just up the Delaware River in he early 1700's. Wes Moore says they have no knowledge of any of their Moore family ever going into the South or NC where my Thomas L Moore shows up mysteriously by himself. These are connections we cannot ignore and especially we all are of the rare G-Haplogroup of Y-DNA tested Moore's. We are now better than needles in a haystack. We are our own Haystack ! This HUGE Clue of Edward Moore marrying in Salem and then getting to NC before Indiana is very interesting. Thank you ! Marty Moore, Brunswick, GA (formerly Asheville, NC)
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