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Moore Genealogy Report 1700-1900
DESCENDANTS GENEALOGY 1900 + LAND

 

Moore Genealogy Report 1700 - 1900

 

Generation No. 1

1. JACOB1 MOORE1.

Notes for JACOB MOORE:

 Jacob's wifes name was given in "INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA ANCESTORS VOL II" 

Petitions for land grant:
18 November, 1738 Jacob Moore 250 Beaufort.  At a council at Newbern the 28th February 1739, Jacob Moore 640, Beaufort.
At a Council held at Edenton, 24th March 1740/41:  Moses Moore 200 Beaufort.
THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA   VOLUME 4, 1734 TO 1752.  Collected and Edited By William L Saunders,  Secretary of State, Raleigh; P.M. Hale Printer for the State. Call no. NC975.602 SAU
pp 335,353, 591

Jacob Moore and Moses Moore were chain bears on the land record of John Moy 22 September 1760, the land was surveyed December 10, 1752. "PATENT BOOK II" pp60; Record No. 277.

 Children of JACOB MOORE are:

    • 2. i.,HENRY2 MOORE b. Abt. 1745, Beaufort County,  NC; d. 1829, New Bern District,  Beaufort County, NC.
    • ii. JACOB MOORE, JR..
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    • Generation No. 2

      • 2. HENRY2 MOORE (JACOB1)2 was born Abt. 1745 in Beaufort County,  NC, and died 1829 in New Bern District,  Beaufort County, NC.  He married MARY Abt. 1769.

      Notes for HENRY MOORE:

      Henry Moore's activities in the Revolutionary War are documented by the DAR Record Number 379620.  Henry Moore was a Patroller in 7/1/1775 to search suspects for firearms ect. to act in Captain Daniels Company According to Proceedings of Safety Committee of Pitt County NC.   Colonial Records Of NC by Wm. L Saunders. Vol. 10, p. 63.

      Confirming family member information is contained in "Pitt County Chronicles" entry No. 945 "JOHN SAMUEL MOORE FAMILY" by Hazel M. Moore and Entry No. 759 "DAVID HENRY JAMES" pp. 413.

      Henry's wife is reported to be "Mary" as recorded in the "INDEX OF NORTH CAROLINA ANCESTORS VOL II" Page 92.

      Henry Moore is listed in "NORTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS 1701- 1786" as living in Pitt County in 1763, 1764, 1765.

       Children of HENRY MOORE and MARY are:

    • 3. i. BENJAMINE3 MOORE, b. Abt. 1770, Pitt County, NC; d. Bef. October 03, 1837, Pitt County, NC.
    • ii. SUSANNA MOORE2, b. Pitt County, N.C..
    • iii. DACE MOORE2, b. Pitt County, N.C.; m. CHERRY.
    • iv. JUDITH MOORE2, b. Pitt County, N.C.; m. FORBES.
    • v. READECK (READING) MOORE2.
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    • Generation No. 3

      • 3. BENJAMINE3 MOORE (HENRY2, JACOB1)2 was born Abt. 1770 in Pitt County,  NC, and died Bef. October 03, 1837 in Pitt County, NC.  He married (1) MARTHA BOWERS3,4.    He married (2) PATSY EASON5 1804. She was born 1784, and died 1876 in Pitt County,  NC.

      Notes for BENJAMINE MOORE:

      Pitt County Book HH page 380 Division of land of Benjamine Moore Oct. 30, 1837

      Children listed: Henry Moore, Randolph Moore, Lydia Moore, Enoch Moore, Ashley Moore, Samuel Moore, David Moore.

      Book HH, page 422,  1837

      Benjamine Moore and Others to Willoughby Cooper Pow Atty.

      Book CC page 85 Oct. 7, 1822

      Benjamine Moore - William Moore, Severy Rutledge (formerly Severy Nobles) John Moore the legal heirs of Caleb Moore

      Children of BENJAMINE MOORE and PATSY EASON are:

    • i. HENRY4 MOORE6.
    • 4. ii. RANDOLPH MOORE, b. 1812, Pitt County,  NC; d. November 1869, Pitt County,  NC.
    • iii. JAMES ASHLEY MOORE, m. FELITIA L. THIGPEN.
    • 5. iv. DAVID MOORE, d. 1866.
    • 6. v. SAMUEL MOORE.
    • 7. vi. ENOCH MOORE, b. 1814; d. 1875.
    • 8. vii. LYDIA MOORE.
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    • Generation No. 4

      • 4. RANDOLPH4 MOORE (BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1)7,8,9 was born 1812 in Pitt County, NC, and died November 1869 in Pitt County, NC.  He married MARY A . MARGRET CARNEY10 1837, daughter of RIDDICK CARNEY and POLLY RENFREW .  She was born 1822 in Pitt County, NC, and died October 30, 1907 in Pitt County,  NC.

      Notes for RANDOLPH MOORE:

      1850 CENSUS PERKINS DISTRICT, Pitt County, NC

      Moore, Randolph 37 NC farmer 742

      Carney Mary A.M. 23 NC

      Moore Joseph T.  6 NC

      Moore Harriet E.   4 NC

      Moore Lydia F.   2 NC

      Tison John A.  12 NC

      Notes for MARY A. MARGRET CARNEY:

      Married when she was 15 years old.

       Children of RANDOLPH MOORE and MARY CARNEY are:

    • 9. i. JOSEPH THOMAS5 MOORE, b. June 05, 1845, Pitt County, NC; d. November 09, 1925, Tarboro, NC.
    • ii. HARRIET E. MOORE10, b. 1846.
    • 10. iii. FANNIE LYDIA MOORE, b. November 1849.
    • 11. iv. WILLIS EDWARD MOORE, b. September 01, 1863; d. June 29, 1946, Greenville, NC.
    • 12. v. Harriet ELIZABETH MOORE.
    • 13. vi. WILLIAM (BILL) R. MOORE.
    • vii. JOHN MOORE.
    • More About JOHN MOORE:
    • Fact 1: Never Married.
    • viii. FERNANDO GRAY MOORE.
    • Notes for FERNANDO GRAY MOORE:
    • Never Married
    • 14. ix. MATILDA ANN MOORE.
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    • 5. DAVID4 MOORE (BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1)11 died 1866.  He married ARCENA BOWERS12. 

      • Children of DAVID MOORE and ARCENA BOWERS are:

    • i. DAVID C.5 MOORE.
    • ii. SAMUEL MOORE.
    • iii. FANNIE MOORE.
    • iv. SARAH E. MOORE, m. WILLIAM C. DAVENPORT13.
    • v. GEORGE B. MOORE.
    • vi. WILLIAN FRANCES MOORE.
    • 6. SAMUEL4 MOORE (BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) He married VESTA NOBLES, daughter of NATHANAEL NOBLES and PEGGY NOBLES. 

      • Children of SAMUEL MOORE and VESTA NOBLES are:

    • i. DAVID HENRY5 MOORE.
    • ii. MARY MOORE.
    • iii. JOSEPHINE MOORE.
    • iv. JAMES NATHANAEL MOORE.
    • v. BENJAMINE MOORE, d. Died young.
    • vi. IDA MOORE.
    • vii. PATTIE MOORE.
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    • 7. ENOCH4 MOORE (BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1)14 was born 1814, and died 1875.  He married ELIZABETH ELANORE ALBRITTON. 

      • Notes for ENOCH MOORE:

      According to King in "SKETCHES OF PITT COUNTY" In early 1866 Enoch Moore (most likely the son of Benjamine Moore and brother of Randolph Moore who was Carney's son-in-law) was in the Carney home during two of the raids by Federals in the attempt to capture his Riddick Carney.

      Listed in the 1850 census are a group of Moores living in Pitt County at Parkers the entries are on consecutive or or nearly consecutive line numbers which indicate they were living together or in adjacent  properties. I do not have any additional information on any of these Moores.

      057  Moore, Enoch   Pitt Co. Parkers Dist.

      058    Eliza Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      059  Elizabeth Moore  Pitt Co. Parkers Dist.

      060    Nancy Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      061  George Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      062  Edmond Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      057    Churchill C. Moore  Pitt Co. Parkers Dist.

      057  Martha Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      060    Nancy Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      061  Sally Moore  Pitt Co. Parkers Dist.

      057  Stanley Moore  Pitt Co. Parkers Dist.

      052    Susan Moore   Pitt Co.  Parkers Dist.

      Children of ENOCH MOORE and ELIZABETH ALBRITTON are:

    • i. JAMES L.5 MOORE.
    • ii. ELIZABETH MOORE.
    • iii. TABITHA MOORE.
    • iv. ANNIE MOORE.
    • v. HENERY BELL MOORE.
    • vi. SAMUEL BENJAMINE MOORE.
    • 8. LYDIA4 MOORE (BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) She married CLIFTON JAMES. 

      • Children of LYDIA MOORE and CLIFTON JAMES are:

    • i. WYATT5 JAMES.
    • ii. BETHEL JAMES.
    • iii. DAVID JAMES.
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    • Generation No. 5

      • 9. JOSEPH THOMAS5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1)15 was born June 05, 1845 in Pitt County, NC, and died November 09, 1925 in Tarboro, NC. He married MARTHA ANN SNELL March 25, 1875. She was born May 28, 1855 in Plymouth, NC, and died March 11, 1941 in Raleigh, NC.

       Children of JOSEPH MOORE and MARTHA SNELL are:

    • i. TOLOR6 MOORE, m. GARLAND TUCKER.
    • Notes for TOLOR MOORE:
    • Toler also had three girls.
    • ii. HERBERT BERTRAM MOORE.
    • iii. DASIY MOORE.
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    • 10. FANNIE LYDIA5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1)15 was born November 1849.  She married LEMUEL JOSEPH MOORE. 

      • Notes for FANNIE LYDIA MOORE:

      1900 census Page 249; District 2; enumeration 94; sheet 1.

      Willis E. Moore was single and was living with his Sister Fannie L. Moore according to the 1900 census.  Willis was recorded to 36 years old and his birth date was Sept. 1863. In addition another brother was also living with her His Name is unreadable on the microfilm his occupation appears to be a bridge roofer and is reported to be age 40.

      Fannie L. Moore was listed as a widow it is interesting that her last name is Moore Which indicates she married a Moore. Her Birth date is listed as Nov 1849 and her age is given as 50 years.

      Children of FANNIE MOORE and LEMUEL MOORE are:

    • i. FANNIE6 MOORE, b. Abt. 1871; d. January 27, 1940, Leesburg, FL.
    • More About FANNIE MOORE:
    • Fact 1: Burried in Gerrnville, NC
    • ii. ALICE MOORE, b. Abt. 1874.
    • iii. PENNIE MOORE, b. Abt. 1875; d. Leesburg FL; m. C. H. ARCHIBELL; d. Leesburg FL.
    • iv. HOWARD MOORE, b. Abt. 1879.
    • v. RAYMOND L. MOORE, b. July 1887.
    • More About RAYMOND L. MOORE:
    • Fact 1: lived in Raleigh, NC
    • vi. C. J. (CLEM) MOORE.
    • vii. CARY MOORE, m. J. E. WHITEHURST.
    • viii. MITILDA ANN MOORE, m. PERKINS BOYKINS.
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    • 11. WILLIS EDWARD5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) was born September 01, 1863, and died June 29, 1946 in Greenville, NC. He married (1) NANCY ABRAMS .  She was born May 04, 1883, and died September 21, 1902 in Greenville, NC.  He married (2) NANNIE EASON ALBRITTON October 28, 1903 in W.B. Albritton home, daughter of WILLIAM ALBRITTON and PENNIE BROOKS.  She was born September 16, 1882, and died June 07, 1945 in Greenville ,NC.

      • Child of WILLIS MOORE and NANCY ABRAMS is:

    • i. MARGARET LOUISE6 MOORE, b. December 12, 1901, Greenville, NC; d. 1997, New Bern, NC; m. FERRALL JACKSON, April 23, 1924, Greenville ,NC; d. Havlock, NC.

      • Children of WILLIS MOORE and NANNIE ALBRITTON are:

    • ii. WILLIAM EDWARD6 MOORE, b. August 14, 1904, Greenville ,NC; d. April 17, 1976, Greenville ,NC; m. ELIZABETH VIOLETTA KENNEDY, November 25, 1939, Greenville, NC; b. February 04, 1907, Panacea Springs, NC; d. January 28, 1997, Greenville, NC.
    • Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD MOORE:
    • William Edward died on Easter Sat. 1976.  He was a Master Gunsmith and was known throughout the south east for his work.
    • iii. PENNIE MELISSA MOORE, b. October 17, 1906, Greenville, NC; d. May 16, 1938, Greenville, NC16.
    • iv. JOHN RANDOLPH MOORE, b. June 04, 1908, Greenville, NC; d. July 19, 1909, Greenville, NC.
    • v. CLINTON BROOKS MOORE, b. January 23, 1910, Greenville, NC; d. August 14, 1910, Greenville, NC.
    • vi. ELIZABETH MOORE, b. August 02, 1912; d. Califorina; m. (1) RICHARD CASH; d. February 1968, Alabama; m. (2) WILLAM SULLIVAN, September 1970.
    • More About ELIZABETH MOORE:
    • Fact 1: Buried in Alabama.
    • vii. HELEN MOORE, b. December 31, 1914, Greenville, NC; d. 1969, Leesburg, FLA; m. (1) HUGO NACHBAUR; m. (2) WILLIAM OSCAR SUMRELL, June 05, 1938; b. Aden, NC; d. Atlanta Ga..
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    • 12. Harriet ELIZABETH5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) She married (1) JOEL GARDNER.    She married (2) HYMAN MAYS. 

      •  Children of ELIZABETH MOORE and JOEL GARDNER are:

    • i. ANNIE6 GARDNER.
    • ii. GIRL GARDNER.
    • iii. GIRL GARDNER.

      • Children of ELIZABETH MOORE and HYMAN MAYS are:

    • iv. GIRL6 MAYS.
    • v. BOY MAYS.
    • More About BOY MAYS:
    • Fact 1: Died at age five.
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    • 13. WILLIAM (BILL) R.5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) He married THENIA WELLS. 

      •  Children of WILLIAM MOORE and THENIA WELLS are:

    • i. ERNEST L.6 MOORE.
    • ii. WILLIAM JOSEPH MOORE.
    • iii. ROBERT MARYLAND MOORE.
    • 14. MATILDA ANN5 MOORE (RANDOLPH4, BENJAMINE3, HENRY2, JACOB1) She married JAMES MARION PERKINS . 

      • Children of MATILDA MOORE and JAMES PERKINS are:

    • i. HATTY BOYKEN6 PERKINS.
    • ii. JOHN PERKINS.
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    • Endnotes

      • 1. List of Taxables, Pitt County, 1762, Roger Kammerer: p. 14, moore, jacob; Jacob Moore Jr.; Henry Moore; Nathan Womwell [Wombel].

      2. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Lineage Books.

      3. Pitt County Historical Society Elizabeth H. Copeland Executive Editor, CHORNICLES OF PITT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1982,  (Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem NC), 518, John Sanuel Moore Family:  Benjamin Moore first married Patsy Eason and then Martha Bowers, there childern were .........

      4. Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book HH, p.37?, Martha Moore, Dower, widow of Benjamin Moore, Oct 3, 1837.

      5. Pitt County Historical Society Elizabeth H. Copeland Executive Editor, CHORNICLES OF PITT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1982,  (Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem NC), 518, John Samuel Moore Family; Benjamin Moore was first married to Patsy Eason and the to Martha Bowers...

      6. Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, HH, p. 381, Div. of land of Benj. Moore dec'd. oct 30, 1837, heirs: 1) Henry Moore .....

      7. Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, HH, p. 479, Randoplh Moore, son of Benj. Moore; Jacob Moore house, Adam Albritton house.

      8. Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, LL, p. 494, Randolph Moore son of Benjamin Moore, dec'd.

      9. Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book HH, p. 381.

      10.  Census of Pitt County 1850, line 1040.

      11.  Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book RR, p. 179, Children of David Moore, dec'd. 1866: Samuel Moore, George B. Moore, William C. Davenport & wife Sara E., David C. Moore. William Frances Moore.

      12.  Pitt County Historical Society Elizabeth H. Copeland Executive Editor, CHORNICLES OF PITT COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 1982,  (Hunter Publishing Company, Winston-Salem NC), 518, John Samuel Moore Family.

      13.  Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book RR, p. 179, (same as David Moore).

      14.  Pitt County Deed Books Notes by Roger Kammerer, Book HH, p. 38, Div of land Of Benj. Moore, dec'd. Oct 30, 1837; heirs 1) Henry Moore, 2) Randolph Moore, 3) Lydia James wife of Clifton James, 4) Enoch Moore, %) Ashley Moore, 6) Samuel Moore, 7) David Moore.

      15.  Census of Pitt County 1850, line 1040.

      16.  Moore Family BibleGrave site markers

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