Moses Tullis (abt. 1750 - bef. 1817)

Born about 1750 in Cumberland, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Letitia (Newell) Tullis — married about 1776 in Berkeley, West Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died before 28 Nov 1817 before about age 67 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Need to resolve conflict of Moses's birthdate with next sibling's (Mary Elizabeth). Changed birthdate to about 1750 in August 2021.

Marriage

Wife: Letitia Letitia /Tullis/

Husband: Moses Tullis

Date: ABT 1776

Place: Berkeley, West Virginia, USA^[1]

Note: Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Name: Moses Tullis, Spouse: Letitta Newell,

Parents: Moses Tullis, Mary Elizabeth Van Dyke, Birth Place: CO, Cumberland, NJ, Birth Date: 15 May 1752, Death Place: Edgefield Dist, Death Date: 1817

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Mary Elizabeth /Tullis/

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1751

Place: Cumberland, New Jersey, USA^[2]

Note: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - Name: Moses Tullis, Gender: male, Birth Place: NJ, Birth Year: 1728, Spouse Name: Mary Elizabeth Van Dyke, Number Pages: 7

Siblings

Child: Sarah Sarah /Sewell/

Child: Catherine Catherine /Beckenbach/

Child: Moses Tullis

Child: Mary Elizabeth Mary Elizabeth /Sewell/

Child: @I4526@

Child: Jonathan Tullis

Child: Marium Marium /Hall/

Child: Michael Ezra Tullis

Child: Thomas Tullis

Child: David Tullis

Child: John Tullis

Child: Samuel Tullis

Child: Joel Tullis

Child: Amos Langdon Tullis

Child: William Tullis

Child: Isaac Tullis

Military Service

His name on this page of NJ Rev War enlistments, promotions, and deaths: "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6B-3M3R : 20 February 2021), Moses Tullis, 20 Dec 1777; citing 20 Dec 1777, New Jersey, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,342. Copy is difficult to read.

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1779

Place: Deerfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Note: New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Name: Moses Tullis, State: NJ, County: Cumberland County, Township: Deerfield Township, Year: 1779, Record Type: September Tax List January Tax List, Page: 010, Database: NJ Early Census Index

Residence:

Date: 1810

Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA^[3]

Note: 1810 United States Federal Census - Name: Moses Tullis, County: Edgefield, State: South Carolina,

Free White Males 10 to 15: 2, Free White Males 16 to 25: 1, Free White Males 45 and Over: 1, Free White Females 16 to 25: 2, Free White Females 45 and Over: 1, Numbers of Slaves: 11, Number of Household Members Under 16: 2, Number of Household Members Over 25: 2, Number of Household Members: 18

Residence:

Date: FROM 1792 TO 1802

Place: Lincoln, Georgia, USA

Note: Moved to Lincoln Co (formerly Wilkes Co), GA, by 1792, when he was granted 200 acres there.

(Listed as a Grantee under Head-Right Land Warrants issued in Wilkes Co (GA) to land now in Lincoln Co. Granted 200 acres on Soap Creek in 1792.

Source: Moses Tullis, http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Moses_Tullis_(18)

Note: NB: Lincoln County formed from the eastern part of Wilkes County in 1796.

Will

Date: 01 AUG 1817

Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Note: Will of Moses Tullis, South Carolina, Edgefield District. Will Book "A", page 392, Recorded Nov 28, 1817.

I Moses Tullice of the District and State aforesaid being in a Low and Lingering State of Health, but in Judgement good do make this my last Will and Testament Revoking all others and do Will and bequeeth the following Property as follows, Viz. My will and desire is that my beloved wife Leutitia Tullice Shall have all my Estate both Real and personal During her natural Life or Widowhood, my Will also is that when my son Newel comes of age that he Should have made out of the horse and saddle worth one hundred Dollars and George, my will and Desire is that at the Death of my beloved wife Lieutitia that there shall be a Sale of all my property both Real and personal and an Equal Division made among all my Children, my will and desire is that Aaron and Moses Tullis and Bleeman White are appointed Executors to attend to the above and See that it is carried out to the Efect agreeable to the above Will. This in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen and August the First day.

Signed Sealed in the Presents of us Moses Tullice (SEAL), William Thurmond, Robert Brooks, Allen Burton, Proved by John Simkins O.E.D.

Note: 4th great grandfather of Thomas Stuart Tullis - see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=tomtullis&id=I00076

Probate

Date: 28 NOV 1817

Place: Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Moses was born in between 1759 and 1752. He was the son of Moses Tullis and Mary Van Dyke. He died in 1817. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S12941
2. ↑ Source: #S08660
3. ↑ Source: #S17848
4. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Sheila Gammel.

• WikiTree profile Tullis-65 created through the import of tullis.ged on Dec 30, 2012 by Thomas Adkins. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Thomas and others.
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• WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Collection Media: 10109Certainty: 4 Moses Tullis<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 15 1752 - Cumberland, New Jersey<br>Marriage: 1776 - Berkeley, West Virginia, USA<br>Death: Nov 28 1817 - Edgefield, South Carolina, USA<br>Father: Moses Tullis<br>Mother: Mary Elizabeth Tullis (born Van Dyke)<br>Wife: Letitia Tullis (born Newell)<br>Siblings: Catherine Peckinpaugh (born Tullis)Aaron W TullisJonathan Tullis, SrMichael Ezra TullisSarah Sewell (born Tullis)Mary Elizabeth Sewell (born Tullis)Thomas TullisDavid TullisSamuel TullisJoel TullisAmos Langdon TullisWilliam TullisIsaac TullisMarium Miriam Hall (born Tullis)John Tullis, Sr Event: Record Role: 10109:39739690:
• Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</A>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000Certainty: 4 Moses Tullis<br>Gender: Male<br>Alias name: Rullis<br>Birth: 1750 - Cumberland County, Province of New Jersey<br>Death: Aug 1 1817 - Edgefield District, South Carolina, United States<br>Father: <a>Moses Tullis</a><br>Mother: <a>Mary Elizabeth Tullis (born van Dyke)</a><br>Wife:<a>Letitia Tullis (born Newell)</a><br>Children: <a>Moses Tullis</a>, <a>John Tullis</a>, <a>Newell Tullis</a><br>Siblings:<a>Sarah Tullis</a>, <a>Catherine Peckenpaugh (born Tullis)</a>, <a>Mary Elizabeth Tullis</a>, <a>Aaron Tullis</a>, <a>Jonathan Tullis</a>,<a>Michael Ezra Tullis</a>, <a>Thomas Tullis</a>, <a>David Tullis</a>, <a>John Tullis, Sr.</a>, <a>Mirium Hall (born Tullis)</a>, <a>Samuel Tullis</a>, <a>Joel Tullis</a>, <a>Amos Langdon Tullis</a>, <a>William Tullis</a>, <a>Isaac Tullis</a>, <a>Samuel Unknown</a>, <a>Sarah (born Tullis)</a>, <a>Mary Elizabeth (born Tullis)</a>, <a>Aaron Unknown</a>, <a>Thomas Unknown</a>, <a>Isaac Unknown</a>, <a>Amos Langdon Unknown</a>, <a>Marium[Miriam] (born Tullis)</a>, <a>Joel Unknown</a>, <a>William Unknown</a>, <a>Moses Unknown</a>, <a>Catherine (born Tullis)</a> Event: Record Role: 40000:18119089: