John Moore (1790 - 1864)

Born 22 Aug 1790 in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Ann (O'Steen) Moore — married 28 Nov 1811 in Wayne Cty, GA

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1864 at age 74 in Lowndes, Georgia, United States

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Biography

1st Power of attorney provided on 10/7/1822 by Unicy Moore, widow of Caleb Moore deceased along with his lawful heirs, i.e., Benjamin Moore, William Moore, John Moore, William Raulerson on behalf of his wife Elizabeth (Moore) Raulerson and Thomas Nobles on behalf of his wife Lovey (Moore) Nobles prepared a power of attorney appointing Reddick Knox of Pitt County to act on their behalf in connection with the Estate of John Moore, deceased now in the hands of Moses Moore. Witnesses to the signatures of Benjamin Moore, John Moore and William Raulerson from Appling County Joseph Dyal, J.P, Anderson Gillette and Jabez Dowling J.P.

2nd power of attorney provided by 8/4/1837 Power of Attorney from Benjamin Moore et al to Willoughby Cooper.

Wayne County Georgia: Know all men by these presents that we and each of us of the county of Wayne and State aforesaid tow wit, Benjamin More, William More, Levicey Rutledge formerly Levicy Nobles, John Moore, the legal and lawful heirs of Caleb Moore formerly of Pitt County, North Carolina for divers good causes and consideration we hereunto moving have made ordained and appointed and by these presents do make ordain and appoint Willouby Cooper of the County of Wayne and State of Georgia our true and lawful attorney for us and in our name for our own proper use and benefit to ask demand sue for receive and recover all the negroes lands rights and claims or so so much thereof as we the legal heirs of Caleb More are entitled to in and of the Estate of Chloe Moore and Hannah Moore dec'd in Pitt County, North Carolina. To have and to hold use and take all lawful ways and means in our names or otherwise and to compound and agree for the same and acquittances or other sufficient receipts and discharges for the same for us and in our names to make seal and deliver, and to do all other lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and in every respect as we ourselves might or could do were we personally present at the doing thereof and one or more attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatsoever our said attorney shall in our name lawfully do or cause to be done in and about the premises by virtue of these presents in Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this the twenty fourth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Signed sealed & acknowledged -- before me. Pliney Sheffield, JJC, in Wayne Co. Geo.

Benjamin More William Moore Levicey Rutledge John Moore

Georgia Wayne County: I Robert B Willson Clerk of the superior court of said county do hereby certify that Pliney Sheffield whose name appears to the withing letter of attorney as a witness is an acting Judge of the Inferior Court of said county and that full faith and credit ought and should be given to his attestations as such and that the same is in due form. Given under my hand and seals there being no public seal in the county 6th November A.D. 1837. Rob. B. Willson Clk.

2nd affidavit from John Brown Justice of Inferior court attesting to signature of Rob. B. Wilson.

Sources

Power of Attorney recorded in Pitt County, NC, Deed Book CC p. 84. Noted in the Jurat that the Power of Attorney was recorded on 10/9/1822 by John Fort, clerk of the Circuit Court of Wayne County, Book Folio 1688.169.

Power of Attorney recorded in Pitt County, NC Deed Book HH, p. 422. Noted in the Jurat that the Power of Attorney was recorded on 11/6/1837, by Robert B. Willson, Cler of the Superior Court of Wayne Count, Book C Folio 187.

Huxord's, Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. X, p. 594.

Biography

John Moore

Birth Date: August 22, 1790

Place: Greenville Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Parents:

Caleb Moore (1760 - 1821)

Unity Briley Moore (1765 - 1822)

Spouse:

Nancy Ann O'Steen Moore (1796 - 1875)

Date: November 28, 1811 (The original document shows 11/27/1811, but it is hard to read)

Marriage Place: Wayne, Georgia, United States

Children:

1. Phoebe Moore
2. Leonard Moore
3. Allen Moore
4. Ransom Moore
5. Westberry Moore
6. Malinda 'Linnie' Moore
7. Easter Moore
8. Nancy Moore
9. Levi Moore
10. David Moore
11. Sidney Hattiebelle Moore
12. Cassandra Moore
13. John Moore
14. Stephen Moore
15. Rachel Moore
16. Warren Moore
17. Jesse Moore
18. Irwin Moore

Death

Date: December 20, 1864

Place: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States

Burial

Place: Cat Creek Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia, United States

Inscription

In Memory of John Moore 1790 - 1867

Nancy O'Steen Moore 1796 - 1875

Gentleman John and Miss Nancy

South Georgia Pioneers, Landholders, parents of 18 children, and ancestors of many who are buried here. John and Nancy are buried on their old homeplace in Eastern Lowndes County.^[1]

Sources

• Source: S-244146318 Repository: #R-846824311 Title: Ancestry Family Trees; Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree; Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=73281408&pid=277
• Repository: R-846824311 Name: Ancestry.com
• Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 March 2021), memorial page for John Moore (22 Aug 1790–20 Dec 1864), Find A Grave: Memorial #36867790, citing Cat Creek Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by NCLafter (contributor 46947193) .

1. ↑ See Huxford and other Genealogical sources. Placed by Moore Descendants 2009

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile was created by Brandi Binion on June 5, 2011. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Brandi and others.
• WikiTree profile Moore-18492 was created by Mark Eby through the import of Mark p eby family lines.ged on September 17, 2014.

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