Somerset Moore (abt. 1780 - abt. 1814)

Born about 1780 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Charlotte (Buford) Brown — married 16 Mar 1799 (to 1814) in Davidson County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died about May 1814 at about age 34 in Giles County, Tennessee

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Biography – Somerset Moore (17XX – 1814) Updated

Tennessee became a state in 1796. In the known records, Somerset Moore is usually associated with James Buford Sr. and family who came from Lunenburg County Virginia to the Tennessee Territory in the late 1790’s. The assumption is that Moore arrived with the Buford’s and probably originated from Lunenburg as well.

Somerset Moore married Charlotte Buford, daughter of James Buford Sr., on 15 March, 1799, Davidson County, Tennessee. Somerset Moore has not been found in any records anywhere prior to this marriage date, and his age during his short life is unknown.

Marriage

Husband: Somerset Moore

Marriage:

Date: 15 MAR 1799

Place: Davidson County, Tennessee

Note: #N1022^[2]

Note: I have speculated he was born about 1780, although it probably may have been earlier. His father-in-law was born in 1746, obviously quite senior to him, but the evidence shows his wife and brother-in-law both born in 1782, and 1780 respectively, and an associate, Sam Jones in 1776, gives credence to a circa 1780 birth date for him.

On October 26, 1799, Williamson County was created from Davidson County and included the area where Moore and Buford lived near Thompson’s Station. By 1807, Moore and Buford traveled 50 miles south to an area of Williamson County, making improvements to the land; at that time the area became Maury County. In 1808, they went back to Williamson County and moved their families. In 1809, a new county, Giles, and a new county seat, Pulaski, were formed where the Buford’s and Somerset Moore had settled.

November 22, 1809, the Tennessee Legislature selected Somerset Moore as one of 11 magistrates for Giles County. At the time he lived on Moore's Creek, two miles southwest of Pulaski.

November 23, 1809, the Tennessee Legislature charted an Academy for Giles County, called Pulaski Academy, and appointed Somerset Moore, Charles Buford (his brother-in-law) and Samuel Jones (a future in-law) as three of seven trustees. The school's name was changed in 1812 to the Wurttemberg Academy.

Somerset and Charlotte’s six children were probably all born during the first decade of their marriage, although actual dates are only known for Larkin and Martha as shown below. Other dates are guesses:

Mary 1800 (no record) Larkin Buford 1801 Martha 1803 Keziah P. 1805 (no record) James 1807 (no record) Catherine 1810 (no record) A source for this information is needed.

Notes

Note N629Williamson County, Tennessee

Note: #N629

Sources

1. ↑ Moore-17961 was created by John McCullough through the import of SMooreged.ged on Aug 27, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S270 Page: Tennessee Marriages to 1825, Davidson County