Matthew Moore (abt. 1736 - 1801)

Born about 1736 in Virginia, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Letitia (Dalton) Moore — married 1757 in Albemarle, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died Dec 1801 at about age 65 in Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Col Matthew Moore performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Matthew Moore is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A079731.

Matthew Moore is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 251695
Rank: Patriot

Matthew Moore was born abt. 1736 in the Colony of Virginia, probably Hanover County, later Louisa County and later still, Albemarle County. He was the son of John Moore and Mary Susanna Jouett. He married Letitia Dalton, born 15 March 1742 in Albemarle Co VA. She was the daughter of Samuel Dalton and Ann (believed to be Anne Dandridge Redd).

On 14 Feb 1765, John Moore gave to his "beloved son Mathew Moore" a gift of land on Andersons Creek, "three negroes to witt, Ben, York, & Squire as also the stock of hogs, horses, & cattle belonging to the same." This was "such part of my estate as I think may be equal to his brothers & sisters." ^[1] The land was sold on 7 Oct 1773 to Mathew Mamy by "Matthew Moore and Letteciah his wife of the province of North Carolina"..."being in the county of Albemarle & Louisa and containing by estimation three hundred seventy-five acres and bounded by the lands of the late John Peane (deceased), the late Reverend James Maney - John Bornells land and the land of Thomas Walker being on both sides Andersons Creek and is the same that John Moore purchased of Robert Anderson for a patent was granted in the said Andersons name in the year ____" This transaction was witnessed by Tucker Woodson Jr., John Moore Jr., John Martin, and John Clark.^[2]

Matthew and Letitia Moore moved to Surry County NC (now Stokes Co) around 1773. His willl is dated October 1801 and was proven in December 1801 (Stokes County NC Will Book 1, Page 9-1/2). Matthew Moore became a very successful business man and land owner in the area. In addition to other activities, he built Providence Iron Works on Big Creek (in the Sauratown Mountains, Stokes Co) in 1800. When he died, he owned land in Stokes and Surry Counties in NC, Patrick County, Virginia and Tennessee. The iron mine was bought by Johnson Clement who married Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Matthew and Letitia Moore.

The Will of Matthew Moore, Year 1801

1801 - Matthew Moore's Will dated October 1801 and was proven in December 1801 (Stokes County NC Will Book 1, Page 9-1/2). The Will of Matthew Moore of Stokes Co NC (Continued from Issue No. 27 and Issue No. 28)

• 9TH. I lend to my daughter, Anne, wife of John Hughes, one negro woman named Fanny and all her increase during her natural life, and at her decease to descend to her children and to be equally divided among those that are living. I give to my daughter, Anne, two mares and one feather bed and furniture, which she has received, to her and her heirs forever.
• 10TH. I lend to my daughter, Mary, wife of Ambrose Gaines, two negro women named Hannah and Patt, and all their increase during her natural life, at her decease to descend to her children and be equally divided between those that shall then be living, to them and their heirs forever. -Item. I give to my daughter, Mary, one horse and one feather bed and furniture, to her and her heirs forever, all which she has received.
• 11TH. I lend to my daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Johnson Clements, two negro women named Lucy and Nell, and all their increase during her natural life and at her decease to descend to her children and be equally divided between those that are then living. -Item. I give to my daughter, Elizabeth, one mare and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever, all of which she has received.
• 12TH. I give and bequeath to my seven sons and three daughters before mentioned, a bond of James Sheppard for a title to a certain tract of land lying on Grassy Creek in Surry County. Also, a bond on Edwin Hickman, deceased, of the State of Tennessee, for one thousand acres of land in the Western County; also a bond on Capt. Gaines for two thousand acres of land lying in the Western County. Also, one obligation to Col. James Martin for about thirteen or fourteen hundred acres of land in the Western County. Also, a bond assigned by Archibald Martin on John Dardin of the state of Georgia, for two thousand and thirty acres of land in said State. Also, a bond on Thomas Isbell for six hundred and forty acres on Harbeth Creek in the State of Tennessee, to be equally divided among them and their heirs, forever.
• Now, in consequence of willing to my daughter, Anne, wife of John Hughes, one negro less than my other daughters, I give and bequeath to my grandson, Matthew M. Hughes, to pay the necessary expenses attending his education and to purchase books for his further studies, the sum of two hundred dollars.
• 14TH. I will that my Iron Works called Providence, be rented, leased or sold to discharge all my just debts and further discharge the necessary expenses that may attend the education of my three sons, Gabriel, Tucker Woodson, and Matthew Redd, any my grandson, Matthew M. Hughes
• 15TH. I will that my Iron Works and the land appertaining thereto, if not sold, viz: Two Thousand Five Hundred Acres entered as bounty land for said Iron Works, which includes the Forge, sixty acres on the south side of the Big Creek, which includes the buildings adjacent to the forge, a part of Finley's Survey, twenty- five acres on the head of John's Branch, which includes an Iron Ore Bank, ten acres bought of Jeremiah Easly, entered by Phillip Wilson on Polecat, a branch of Buck Island Creek, Two acres purchased of David Simmons, One Hundred Acres on the Whetstone Hill, on the east side of Buck Island, and Ten Acres on the waters of Seven Island Creek, purchased of John Finley and entered under his name, and shall be equally divided among my seven sons and three daughters.
• 16TH. I will that if any of the perishable property that I have willed to either of my three sons: Gabriel, Tucker Woodson, or Matthew Redd, shall die before they arrive at lawful age to inherit them, that in such case they shall have the value of the same as if said property had lived until they had arrived at lawful age. -Item. I also will that if either of my three sons should die before they arrive at the age of twenty-one years, that is: Gabriel, Tucker Woodson, and Matthew Redd, that in such case, then part of my estate shall be equally divided among my other two sons and daughters that are then living. I do, by these present, ordain, constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Lettisha, Executrix, together with my sons: Reuben Moore, Edward Moore, William Moore and Gabriel Moore, executors of my last will and testament. Sealed with my seal and subscribed with own hand, this the 10th day of October, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and One. Sealed, Signed and MATTHEW MOORE (SEAL) Acknowledged in the presence of Joseph Cand.
• Note: by Cathi (Clements) Gross, Those mentioned in this Section Matthew Moore's Will:
• 1. my daughter, Anne, wife of John Hughes
• 2. my daughter, Mary, wife of Ambrose Gaines
• 3. my daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Johnson Clements
• 4. my grandson, Matthew M. Hughes, son of Anne wife of John Hughes
• 5. my son Gabriel, under the age of 21
• 6. my son Tucker Woodson, under the age of 21
• 7. my son Matthew Reed, under the age of 21
• 8. my beloved wife, Lettisha, Executrix,
• 9. son, Reuben Moore,
• 10. son, Edward Moore
• 11. Son, William Moore,

Children

The known children of Matthew and Letitia Moore were as follows (Those mentioned in his Will are sourced as such):

1. Ann (Nancy) Moore, b. 17 Jun 1762, d. 23 Aug 1848; m. 22 Jul 1781, John Hughes^[3]
2. Samuel Moore, b. 15 Jan 1764, d. 29 Aug 1854; m. 1 Dec 1788, Elizabeth Gaines (sister of Edmund Pendleton Gaines)^[3]
3. Mary Moore, b 26 Dec 1767, d. Mar 1863; m. 9 Jun 1792, Ambrose Gaines^[3]
4. Edward Moore, b. ca 1769, d. ca 1839/40; m 18 Jan 1805, Jean Tyson^[3]
5. Reuben Moore, b. ca 1766, d. ca 1839/40; m. 18 Jan 1805, Susannah Martin (sister of gen William Martin of Williamson County, Tenn^[3]
6. William Moore, b. 20 Feb 1775, d. 8 Aug 1867; m. 18 Jan 1805 Mary Martin^[3]
7. Elizabeth Moore, b. ca 1780, d. after 17 Nov 1868; m. Johnson Clement^[3]
8. Gabriel Moore, b. 1785, d. 9 Jun 1844 near Caddo TX; m. Miss Callier and divorced^[3]
9. Tucker Woodson Moore, b. ca 1785/86, d. before 1824; m. Sarah Clement^[3]
10. Matthew Redd Moore^[3]

Revolutionary War Service

The following is listed on his Revolutionary War Service Ancestor file with the DAR^[4],^[5], ^[6]

Service Source:  SAUNDERS, COL RECS OF NC, VOL 10, PP 251, 255; CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 23, P 994

Service Description:  1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, 1775; MEMBER, COMMITTEE OF

2) SECRECY & INTELLIGENCE,1775; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, 1776

Sources

1. ↑ Albemarle County, Virginia, "Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917", Catalog: Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917 Deed books, v. 2-4 1758-1768, Vol. 4, p. 38; Film number: 007893699 > image 493 of 747, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4X-5S69-N
2. ↑ Albemarle County, Virginia, "Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917", Catalog: Deeds, 1748-1917 ; general indexes 1748-1917 Deed books, v. 5-6 1768-1776, Vol. 6, p. 315; Film number: 007893700 > image 459 of 574, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4X-PW7V-Z
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Stokes County, NC, Will Book 1, page 9AE, as recorded in Moore News, Issues 27, 29, & 30 ASU: Matthew Moore
4. ↑ https://www.dar.org/
5. ↑ Revolutinary War Roll
6. ↑ Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, saliors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872 p.):561, Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. Name: Matthew Moore, Birth Date: 1740, Birth Place: Virginia, Volume: 120, Page Number: 94;

• 1800 Federal Census Stokes Co., N.C.; p.565; 10th line from top; Matthew Moore; 1boy0-10, 3boy16-26, 2boys 26-45, 1boy45&up; 1girl 45&up

Bill of Sale

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Lettetia D. & Leander HUGHES, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, pp. 297-298 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Lettetia D & Leander Hughes from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained and sold and delivered to Lettetia D. & Leander Hughes Three Negroes, Viz, Phebe, Isaac & Tamer and their increase it being in consideration of Lettetia D. Hughs Interest in certain Negroes loaned to her mother and given to her by her grandfather Mat Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or her interest in the same, they Lettetia D. & Leander Hughes sold to Johnson Clement & gave him with others a Bill of Sale of their interest in said Negroes. The above named Negroes Phebe, Isaac & Tamer is in full payement for their interest as devised by her grandfather Mat. Moore and I Johnson Clement do warrant & defend the title of said Negroes to Lettetia D & Leander Hughes their heirs and assigns against the claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September 1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micijah Reeves Surry County Feby Term 1840 Personally came into open Court Johnson Clement & acknowledged the execution of the within bill of sale for the purposes therein mentioned & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C.C.

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Ann J. & Davis HUNT, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 297 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Ann J. & Davis Hunt from Johnson Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained and sold and delivered to Ann J. Hunt & Davis Hunt Five Negro Slaves, Viz Mary, Milly, Amy Jude & Jack with their increase it being in consideration of Ann J. Hunts interest in certain negroes loaned to her mother & given to her by her grandfather Math Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or her interest in the same they Ann J. Hunt & Davis Hunt sold to Johnson Clement and gave him with others a Bill of Sale of their interest in said Negroes. The above named Negroes Mary, Milly Amy Jude & Jack is in full payement for her interest as devised by her grandfather Mat Moore & I Johnson Clement do warrant & defend the title of Said Negroes to Ann J. Hunt and Davis Hunt their heirs & assigns against the claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September 1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micijah Reeves Surry County Febry Term 1840 Personally came in open Court Johnson Clement & acknowledged the execution of the within Bill of Sale for the purposes therein expressed ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C.C.

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Edward M. CLEMENT , 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 296 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Edward M. Clement from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained and sold and delivered to Edward M.Clement Three Negroes, Viz, Jacob, Joe & Nancy it being in consideration of Edward M. Clements Interest in certain Negroes loaned to his Mother & given to him by his grandfather Mat Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or his Interest in the same he Edward M. Clement sold to his father Johnson Clement and gave him with others a Bill of Sale of his interest in said Negroes. The above named Negroes Jacob Joe & Nancy is in full payement his interest as devised by his Grandfather Mat Moore and I Johnson Clement do warrant and defend the title of said Negroes to Ed. M. Johnson his heirs & assigns against the claims of all Persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September 1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micajah Reeves Surry County Feby Term 1840 Personally came into open Court Johnson Clement & acknowledged the execution of the within Bill of Sale for the Purpose therein mentioned & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C.C.

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Mary M. & Ephraim D. HARRIS, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 222 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 M M & E. D. Harris from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained, Sold and delivered to Mary M Harris and Ephram D. Harris three Negro Slaves, Viz, Sarah Lonon and Moriah it being in consideration of Mary M Harris.s interest in certain Negroes loaned to her Mother and given to her by her Grand Father Mathew Moore as devised in his last Will which Negroes or her interest in the Same they Mary M Harris and Ephraim D. Harris Sold to Johnson Clement & gave him with others a bill of Sale of their interest in Said Negroes. the above named Negroes Lonon Sarah and Moriah is in full payment for her Interest as devised by her Grand Father Mat Moore and I Johnson Clement do Warrant and defend the title of Said Negroes to Mary M Harris and Ephraim D. Harris their heirs and assigns against the Claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September AD1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micajah Reeves Surry County Novemr. Term 1839 The Execution of the Within bargain & Sale was proven in open Court by Oath of Wm. P Dobson a Subscribing Witness & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong Clk

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Elizabeth J. CLEMENT, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, p. 221-222 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Elisabeth J. Clement from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained, Sold and delivered to Elisabeth J Clement three Negro Slaves, Viz, Franky Eliza & Tenia & their increase it being in consideration of her interest in certain Negro Slaves loaned to her Mother and given to her by her Grandfather Mat Moore as devised in his last will which Negroes or her Interest in the Same She Elisabeth J Clement Sold to her Father Johnson Clements & gave him with others a Bill of Sale of her interest in Said Negroes the above named Negroes Franky Eliza & Tenia is in full payment for her interest as devised by her grandFather Mat Moore and I Johnson Clement do Warrant & defend the Title of Said Negroes to Elizabeth J Clement her heirs and assigns against the Claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September 1836 Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micajah Reeves N Carolina Surry County Novr. Term 1839 The foregoing Bill of Sale was duly proven in open Court by Oath of Wm. P Dobson a Subscribing Witness & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C C

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Martha M. S. CLEMENT , 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 240 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Martha M. S. Clement from Johnson Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained and sold and delivered to Martha M. S. Clement Four Negroes, Viz Ruth, Merica, Gabriel & Peter, it being in consideration of her interest in certain Negro Slaves, loaned to her Mother and given to her by her grandfather Mat Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or her Interest in the Same she Martha M. S. Clement sold to her father Johnson Clement & gave him with others a Bill of Sale of her interest in said Negroes. The above named Negroes Ruth, Merica, Gabriel & Peter is in full payement for her interest as devised by her grandfather Mat Moore and I Johnson Clement do warrant and defend the title of Said Negroes to Martha M. S. Clement her heirs & assigns against the claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of September 1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micijah Reeves Surry County Novemr. Term 1839 The Execution of the Within Bill of Sale was duly proven in open Court by Oath of Wm. P Dobson a Subscribing Witness, & ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C.C.

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Agnes & Wm. A. LACY, 11 Sep 1836 Surry County NC, Deed Book Y, 1839-1841, page 298 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 15 October 2001 Agnes & Wm A. Lacy from Johnson Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained and sold & delivered to Agnes & Wm. A Lacy Negroes, Viz, Matilda Suckey and money furnished which bought a Negro Woman, viz, Cloe and their increase it being in Consideration of Agnes Lacy's Interest in certain Negroes loaned to her mother and given to her by her grandfather Mat. Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or her interest in the same, they Agnes & Wm. A Lacy sold to Johnson Clement and gave him with others a bill of sale for their interest in said Negroes. The above negroes Matilda Suckey and [blank space] and Money furnished which bought Cloe is in full payement for their interest as devised by Mat. Moore and I Johnson Clement do warrant and defend the title of said Negroes to Agnes & Wm. A. Lacy their heirs or assigns against the claims of all persons claiming under me my heirs or assigns in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 11th day of Septbr. 1836 Test Wm P Dobson Johnson Clement seal Micijih Reeves Surry County Feby term 1840 Personally came into open Court Johnson Clement & acknowledged the execution of the within Bill of sale for the purposes therein expressed ordered to be registered F K Armstrong C.C.

• 1836 - Bill of sale Johnson CLEMENT to Sally J. CLEMENT, dated 11 Sep 1836 Surry County, NC, Deed Book 1, 1839-1841, page 5 Transcript by Marna L. Clemons, 13 November 2001 Sally J. Clement from J. Clement Know all men by these presents that I Johnson Clement have this day bargained Sold & delivered to Sally J.Clement four Negroes Slaves, vis, Letty George Reah & Margaret it being in consideration of her interest in Certain Negroes loaned to her mother & given to her by her Grandfather Mat Moore as devised in his last Will, which Negroes or her interest in the same she Sally J. Clement Sold to her Father Johnson Clement & gave him with Others a Bill of Sale of her interest in Said Negroes the above Named Negroes George Letty Reah & Margaret is in full payment for her interest as devised by her grandfather Mat Moore decd I Johnson Clement do covenant & defend the title of sd. Negres to Sally J. Clement her Heirs & assigns against the claim of all persons claiming under me my Heirs or assigns In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 11th day September AD 1836 Test Wm. Dobson Jr. Johnson Clement Seal Mijah Reeves Surry County Nov Term 1839 The Execution of the Within Deed of gift from Johnson Clement to Sally J. Clement was duly proven by the oath of Wm. P Dobson ordered to be registered Test F K Armstrong clerk

Other Sources

• Woodward, John R. (ed.). The Heritage of Stokes County North Carolina. Germantown, North Carolina: The Stokes County Historical Society in cooperation with Hunter Publishing Company, 1981; p. 381, #717, FamilySearch Book: 623360