Moses Driggers Sr.
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Moses Driggers Sr. (aft. 1790 - bef. 1849)

Moses Driggers Sr.
Born after in South Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1818 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died before before age 59 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Moses was born after 1790. He appears in the 1820, [1] 1830, [2] and 1840 U.S. Censuses. [3] He apparently died before 1850 since wife Elizabeth is listed alone on the 1850 census. [4] A modern grave marker says he is buried in New Hope Cemetery, New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina. [5]

Research Notes

There are some things that are possibilities as his father being a William Driggers as William did buy land in Orangeburg SC in 1798 and counted in Sumpter 1800. Ephraim was counted same year in Marion and people will confuse him as the father of Moses that married Elizabeth Rodgers and there were TWO Moses at that time.

Ephraim Driggers did have a son named Moses but not ours. Ephraim was counted in the 1790 & 1800 census in Marion SC but an Ephraim Driggers died in 1816 Adams Mississippi and left a will and estate.

1830 Fayette Georgia a Moses Driggers age 30-40 was counted in the census

1840 Census Moses Driggers was counted in Henry Georgia

1850 Census a Moses Driggers age 54 born S.C. was counted with family in Campbell Georgia living there since abt 1830

1850 Census an Ephraim Driggers age 17 born S.C. was counted with family in Bulloch Georgia, fathers name was John Driggers age 47 born S.C.

1827 Georgia land lottery an Ephraim Driggers registered in the drawing, he cannot be the older on at died in MS in 1816 but perhaps a son of.

Also an Ephraim Driggers marrying a Betsy Salsberry 22 Sep 1808 in Bulloch Georgia

1817-1818 a private Ephraim Driggers was with the Georgia Militia fighting against the Seminole.

  • Notes from Barry Huff

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-NFV : accessed 9 April 2023), Moses Driggers, Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-Z8G : 20 February 2021), Moses Driggers, Marion, South Carolina, United States; citing 14, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 22,506.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTZ-5L8 : 8 December 2020), Moses Driggers, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 36, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q2-BXZ : 12 April 2016), Elisabeth Driggers, Sumter county, part of, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing family 738, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97126593/moses-driggers: accessed 9 April 2023), memorial page for Moses Driggers (1790–1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97126593, citing New Hope Cemetery, New Zion, Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Nay (contributor 47177273).




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Roberts-7085 Peter Roberts
Driggers-1278 and Driggers-47 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, similar birth dates, same name of wife, same death date, some of their children have the same names.
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Duval-549 Sherry Duval
Driggers-212 and Driggers-204 appear to represent the same person because: these appear to be duplicates

I have lots of family members to add to the list Happy Hunting!

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