Moses Carty (1794 - abt. 1860)

Born 1794 in Surry, North Carolina, United States

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Died about 1860 at about age 66 in Iron, Missouri, United States

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^[1] "Moses Carty was born in 1794 in Surry County, North Carolina. Moses lived there until 1803-1806 when the Carty family moved to Cumberland County, Kentucky. In 1810 Moses still lived at home with his parents in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

Moses had married by 1814 as his first child Sarah was born in Kentucky that year."

Moses Carty is recorded as a chain carrier on a land survey on Nov. 4, 1919, for John Gabbart, on Nov. 6. 1818 of William Goggin, on November 18, 1818 for the John Ferrell land survey, on Nov. 19, 1818 the James Murphy land survey, on Nov. 21, 1818 on the William Ferrell land survey, on Feb. 18, 1819 on the John Ferrell land survey and on April 10, 1819 on the Samuel Elliott, John Gabbart and William Carty survey.

" The 1820 census of Cumberland County, Kentucky does not list Moses as living there. He may have been living with his wife's family when the census was taken and therefore would not have been listed as a head of household. His son, Greenberry, was born in Kentucky in 1819.

In 1821 Moses, William and James Carty with their families moved to Missouri. Moses' child William was born in Missouri in 1822. The 1830 census of the Black River Township, Washington County, Missouri (later to become part of Reynolds and Iron counties) shows Moses and James Carty living there with their families.

The following is land obtained by Moses Carty in the Black River Township in Washington County area (now known as Edgehill, Missouri). In 1837 he bought 40 acres of land and its description is NWSE Section 32, Township34, Range 1E. It is located in Iron County, Missouri on Highway 49 just north of the Reynolds County, Missouri line. Also in 1837 he obtained another 40 acres of land and described as SESW Section 32, Township 34, Range 1E.

In 1845 three commissioners from three surrounding counties were appointed by the Legislature of the state of Missouri to select and locate a seat of justice for the new county of Reynolds. Those three commissioners were Ayers Hudsepth of Washington County, John Miller of Madison County and Moses Carty of St. Francois County. They selected Lestervillle, Missouri as the county seat and while a small court house was being built, court was held at the house of Joseph McNail in Lesterville. The first term court was at his house in November 1845.

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In 1855-1858 Moses bought another 80 acres of land. It's description is E1/2NW Section 32, Township 34, Range 1E. In 1850 Moses Carty and family lived in St Francois County, Missouri. It is not known when Moses or his wife died but it must have been after 1860. It is also not known where either were buried. The Moses Carty farm became the John H. Love farm. It is owned in 1977 by Bert Webb."

^[2] Reynolds County Courthouse ~ Centerville, MO Some History of the County:

Aryes Hudspeth, John Miller, and Moses Carty were selected in the Legislative Act of 1845 to locate and lay out a permanent county seat. After due consideration, Centerville was chosen. As specified by the General Assembly, Lesterville and the home of Joseph McNail, was used as the first meeting place for the Circuit Court and County Court until a permanent Seat of Justice was established. James George of Madison County was given the contract to build the court house, which he completed in 1849. This brick structure survived until 1863 when Colonel Timothy Reeves of the 15th Missouri Calvary (Confederate) surprised Capt. Bartlett's Co. C of the 3rd Missouri State Militia, took them captive, burned the court house with all it's records. A new court house was built after the Civil War which met with a similar fate in 1871. The structure you see today was built by John Johnston and James B. Barnes in 1872 at a cost of $8,000.

^[3] 1830 US Census pg 65 Carter, Moses Males - 1 <5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 30-40; Females - 2 <5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15, 1 30-40

^[4] 1850 US Census Name Moses Cartey, Event Place St Francois county, St Francois, Missouri, United States, Gender Male, Age 56, Race White, Birth Year (Estimated) 1794, Birthplace North Carolina, House Number 380

Moses Cartey M 56 North Carolina, Elizabeth Cartey F 55 North Carolina, Porscilla Cartey F 21 Missouri, Martha Cartey F 20 Missouri, Amy Cartey F 17 Missouri, John Cartey M 16 Missouri, Nancy Cartey F 8 Missouri.

^[5] 1860 US Census Name Moses Carty, Event Place Kaolin Township, Iron, Missouri, Gender Male, Age 65, Race White, Birth Year (Estimated) 1795, Birthplace North Carolina, Page 75

Moses Carty M 65 North Carolina, Elizabeth Carty F 65 North Carolina, Nancy Carty F 16 Missouri, William Carty M 32 Missouri, Elizabeth Carty F 9 Missouri, Eliza Carty F 6 Missouri, Margaret Carty F 4 Missouri.

Sources

1. ↑ "John Carty and 4000 Descendants 1755-1978", John H. Jamison, Helen (Baker) Cauley, James E. Bell, June (Jamison) Jaycox., Walsworth Publishing Company, Marceline, Mo., 1979. p 21
2. ↑ http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6HEW_Reynolds_County_Courthouse_Centerville_MO
3. ↑ CENSUS YEAR:1830 COUNTY:Washington DISTRICT:Black River Township MICROFILM#:M19-72
4. ↑ United States Census, 1850
5. ↑ United States Census, 1860

"Moses Carty (or Cartee) T Gibbs Calvin Lindsey Family Tree Matching Person details Spouse: Elizabeth Harris Father: given name surname Mother: given name surname Children: given name Birth: 1794 Surry, North Carolina, USA Death: year St Francois, Missouri, USA Residence: date Iron, Missouri, USA

Missouri, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850 Marriage & divorce Record information. Name Moses Cartee (?) Spouse Elizabeth Jane Crawford Marriage dd mm year St Francois NAME: Moses Cartee SPOUSE: Elizabeth Jane Crawford MARRIAGE COUNTY: St Francois."

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