Moses Oldham (1777 - 1861)

Born 1777 in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Peterson) Oldham — married 1800 in , Caswell County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Christina (Tarpley) Oldham — married 16 Sep 1816 in , Wilson County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1861 at about age 84 in Robinson, McLennan County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Moses Oldham was born in 1777 in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States, son of Moses Oldham (1750 - 1810) and Mary Molly (Rice) Oldham (~1752 - <1804). His parents wed in 1772 in Orange County, North Carolina, United States ^{[1] [2]}

His siblings were:

1. Sarah Oldham (>1772 - >1772)
2. Liddie Oldham (>1772 - >1772)
3. George Oldham (>1772 - <1818) (poss. duplicate)
4. George Oldham (~1775 - ~1850) (poss. duplicate)
5. Moses Oldham
6. Joel Rice Oldham (<1784 - >1844)
7. Jesse Oldham (1787 - 1839)
8. Conway Oldham (>1788 - <1890)
9. Elisha Rice Oldham (1798 - 1860) (poss. duplicate)
10. Elishe Rice Oldham (1798 - 1860) (poss. duplicate)

Moses (~23) married Charlotte Peterson (~20) (1780 - 1839) in 1800 in , Caswell County, North Carolina.

Their children were:

1. Ebenezer Oldham (1801 - >1861)
2. John Oldham (1803 - >1861)
3. Nancy Oldham (1805 - 1881) (poss. duplicate)
4. Nancy (Oldham) Sisk (1805 - 1881) (poss. duplicate)
5. Elizabeth Willis Oldham (1819 - 1901)
6. Nancy Hicks (Oldham) Thorp (1821 - 1902)
7. James Thomas Oldham (~1826 - <1926)
8. Samantha Oldham (1830 - 1870)
9. Moses William Oldham (1835 - 1882)
10. Ann Eliza Oldham (1837 - 1859).

Moses (~39) married Christina Tarpley on 16 Sep 1816 in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States ^{[3] [4]}

Their children were:

1. Catherine Christina Oldham (~1817 - 1857)
2. Emily Oldham (~1818 - 1847)

• In the 1850 census Moses aged 73 was in Burleson, Texas.^[5]

Military Service

DAR website: ^[2]

Moses died on 4 Mar 1861 in Robinson, McLennan County, Texas aged ~83. ^[6]

Research Notes

Original Details:

From researcher Michael Brown:

Last Will

Will:

Date: 26 Aug 1861

Place: , Burleson, Texas, United States

Will of Moses Oldham 1861 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: The State of Texas County of Burleson I Moses Oldham of the county and the state aforesaid being of sound mind and disposing memory but weak in bodily health do make ordain and establish this to be my last Will and Testament. Items 1st I give to each of my following named children the sum of fourteen hundred dollars each. Namely to Polly Tidwell, Ebenezer Oldham, Elizabeth McMurry, Nancy Thorp, Emily Holmes is deceased, Children, Samantha Shields, James T. Oldham, Moses Oldham JR and Eliza A Posey deceased. Children, I give to my son John Oldham the sum of nine hundred dollars. I give to my grandson Milton Oldham the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. I give to my great granddaughter Mary Harvey the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and if she should die leaving no children before she attains the age of twenty one years I then give to my grandson Milton Oldham the two hundred fifty dollars herein given to her the said Mary Harvey. I give to my grand daughter Jane Gee the sum of one thousand dollars in money and hereby appoint my son James T Oldham to act as guardian of the said Jane Gee until she arrives at legal age or marries but if she dies before she comes of age or marries, then I wish a legal division of her part amongst all my heirs. I give to my daughter Nancy Thorp the whole six hundred forty acres a tract of land which I own in Johnston County in this state which lies at the mouth of Strouds Creek to be charged to her in making up the legacy of Fourteen Hundred Dollars at value at will. I give to my daughter Polly Tidwell making her Legacy of one thousand dollars in money. I give to my son Ebenezer Oldham a tract of 80 acres of land which I own in the state of Missouri lying and forming the land of my said son, Ebenezer Oldham to be charged to him in making up his Legacy of Fourteen Hundred Dollars at whatever a disinterested man to be selected by the said Ebenezer Oldham may value it at. The legacies herein before given in money are to be made out of my property of whatever kind not herein officially disposed of either by dividing it amongst those to whom legacies are left if it can so be done by selling it and dividing the money in the proportions herein before stated. After the payment of all the legacies herein before provided for, should there be anything left then I direct that the balance left, if any, to be equally divided between my three youngest children namely James T Oldham, Moses Oldham and Eliza A. Posey, decd children and lastly I appoint James T Oldham, my son and my son in law, J P Posey Executors of this my last Will and testament and desire the Probate Court to permit them to qualify without giving bond or security. Written by my hand ______________ (signed) Moses Oldham rdrbrdrsrdrw30rsp20 Signed in the presence of J I Riley, W. H. Posey, Lauday Shoumake The State of Texas County of Burleson - This day personally appeared in Open Court, before me, Thomas Johnston, Chief Justice in and for said county W. H. Posey and Lauday Shoumake, two of the subscribing witnesses , whose name is subscribed for the last will and testament of Moses Oldham, Dec that the said Moses Oldham signed the said Will in their presence and the other subscribing J. I Riley and that the said Moses Oldham stated in all of their presence that the same was his last will and Testament and requested each one of us to subscribe our names as witnesses there to in each others presence and that they did so. Sworn to & subscribed in open court before me this 26th day of August 1861. Thomas Johnston Chief Justice Burleson Co. The State of Texas County of Burleson, I, James T Oldham do solemnly swear that the writing on the reverse which has been offered for probate is the last will of Moses Oldham Dec. so far as I know or believe and that I will and truly perform all the duties of Executor of the said will of the said estate of the said Moses Oldham Dec according to the best of my skill and ability so help me God. Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 28th Day of October, 1861 signed by J T. Oldham Lauday Shoumake Clk, C. CT, Burleson.

Event

Event:

Type: Alt. Death - DAR notes

Date: 3 Apr 1861

Place: Valley Mills, Bosque County, Texas, United States

Page: (DAR research: accessed 10 Aug 2012), member # 791934; citing descendents of ancestor # A086022 Moses Oldham. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: 1.-- Generation Restricted -- 2.-- Generation Restricted -- 3.-- Generation Restricted -- 4.The Said -- Name Restricted -- was the child of Cross Reference Search ÙD Moses William Oldham born on 2 - Oct - 1858 at Aquila TX died at Cisco TX on 18 - Apr - 1941 and his ( 1st ) wife Martha T Ledbetter born on 17 - Dec - 1874 at Acquila TX died at Cisco TX on 14 - May - 1964 married on 18 - Dec - 1890 married at Acquila TX 5.The Said Moses William Oldham was the child of Cross Reference Search ÙD Moses Oldham born on 16 - Jan - 1835 at Madison Co TN died at Acquila TX on 3 - Aug - 1882 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Reed born on - - 1837 at _______________ died at _______________ on 16 - Jan - 1877 married on 16 - Jan - 1857 6.The Said Moses Oldham was the child of Cross Reference Search ÙD Moses Oldham Jrborn on - - 1777 at Caswell Co NC died at Valley Mills TX on 3 - Apr - 1861 and his ( 2nd ) wife Christina Tarplay born on - - 1797 at NC died at Burleson Co TX on - - 1853 married on (c) - - 1818 7.The Said Moses Oldham was the child of Cross Reference Search ÙD Moses Oldham Srborn on (c) - - 1750 at Pr William Co VA died at Montgomery Co TN on (p) - - 1810 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary Rice born on - - at NC died at Caswell Co NC on (c) - - 1804 married on - - 1772.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: accessed 10 Aug 2012), entry for George Oldham - Susannah Henslee; citing Benton Jones Champion Gerstenberg Oldham Boothe Hyde Harless Schwind Family Tree, tree #, owned by MinaBenton. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S300, DAR membership
3. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
   FamilySearch Record: VNFM-9C2 (accessed 4 January 2023)
   Moses Oldham marriage to Christina Tarpley on 16 Sep 1816 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.
4. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: accessed 10 Aug 2012), entry for George Oldham - Susannah Henslee; citing Benton Jones Champion Gerstenberg Oldham Boothe Hyde Harless Schwind Family Tree, tree #, owned by MinaBenton. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Affiliate Film Number: 908; Line: 36; FHL microfilm: 24887; Record number: 18077;
   FamilySearch Record: MXLV-9JZ (accessed 4 January 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRF3-P9J Image number 00438
   Moses Oldham (73) in Burleson, Texas, United States. Born in North Carolina.
6. ↑ Source: #S253 Page: accessed 10 Aug 2012), entry for George Oldham - Susannah Henslee; citing Benton Jones Champion Gerstenberg Oldham Boothe Hyde Harless Schwind Family Tree, tree #, owned by MinaBenton. Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
7. ↑ Abbreviation: Oldham, Family Page Website Title: Jackson Henderson Oldham Family Page. Author: Brown, Michael: http://web.archive.org/web/20041115053504/http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/okehampton/1157/oldham2.htm

• Source: S253 Abbreviation: Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Title: "Public Member Trees," database, Ancestry.com Publication: (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012)
• Source: S300 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 04 Jan 2023), "Record of Oldham, Moses", Ancestor # A086022.
• Source: S304 Abbreviation: Texas, Burleson County, Wills Title: Wills. Author: Texas. Burleson County.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Joanna Maby for creating WikiTree profile Oldham-745 through the import of Crissie Ancestors All.ged on Dec 8, 2013.