Moses Tullis Sr (abt. 1725 - 1777)

Born about Jan 1725 in Cumberland, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Van Dyke) Tullis — married about 1751 in Cumberland, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1777 at about age 52 in Berkeley, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Moses Tullis Sr performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Moses Tullis Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116943.

Moses Tullis Sr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-307825
Rank: Corporal

Moses Tullis Sr has French origins.

Moses Tullis was born in 1730, and died before October 21, 1777, in Berkely county, Virginia. While Moses did not serve in the military during the American Revolutionary War, he did sign a petition containing language in support of the new government. ^[1] Moses Tullis is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as Ancestor #A116943. According to their records, his wife's name was Mary Elizabeth, but her maiden name is not verified. Application for membership in the Society of the DAR has been made by the descendants of his sons, Arron Tullis, who did serve on the New Jersey State Line and is DAR Ancestor #: A116938; Amos Tullis, who married Elizabeth (?nee); Jonathan Tullis, who married his second wife, Mrs. Nancy (Darke) Welsh, in 1811; Moses Tullis, Jr. who married Leutitia Newell; Michael Tullis, who married Elizabeth Jones; and of his daughters, Mary Tullis, who married David Sewell; and Miriam Tullis, who married William Hall, III. ^[2]

The earliest concrete evidence of Moses Tullis is from a deed where he is purchasing land in Frederick Co., Virginia, in 1762 from a Lawrence Harrison (Deed Book No. 7, p. 222, Frederick County, Virginia ). Moses appears on Rent Rolls for Frederick County in 1764, and Berkeley County Virginia 1772, 1776, and 1777 (although some of these later entries could have been his son). In 1770, Moses Tullis was named in a deed as one of three trustees, along with John Wright and Peter Burr, for the Elk Branch [NJ] Presbyterian Congregation (which still exists today, in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia.) In 1775 in Berkeley County a Moses Tullis is listed as a signer of a "Petition of Freeholders of Berkeley County to the Convention, 1775". (Virginia Historial Magazine, Vol 13 (No. 4, April 1906), pp 412-415).

Moses apparently had two wives, by each of whom he had eight children. Miss ____ Van Dyke who was the first wife had Thomas, Catherine, Sarah, Moses, Jonathan, Mary, Aaron, and Michael. She was not the daughter of John VanDyke as shown in DAR and other records. The will of John VanDyke (who married Magareta Barkolo) proves his daughter Mary/Maria was married to someone else when he died. Moses' Miss ____ Van Dyke was probably from the family of VanDykes residing in Salem County, NJ, where Moses is most likely to be from. Miss Mary Elizabeth _____ who was the second wife had David, John, Miriam, Samuel, Joel, Amos, William, and Isaac. All the names of the youngest eight children are found in the court settlement of Moses' estate in 1778. Researchers corresponding on the Tullis/Tullos family in the 1920's all indicate that Moses had two wives. The only contradiction of this fact comes with a DAR application in 1914 which confounds the two women into one wife. This mistake was perpetuated by Zola Scott Hardy who wrote a book on the Tullis family in the 1980s. See bolded note below regarding Elizabeth Timmons, who sold property from the in 1796. It is more likely that Mary Elizabeth (possibly VanDyke, then Tullis) married a Timmons after Moses's death than that there were two wives.

Moses Tullis wrote his will on June 10, 1777, in Berkeley Co., Virginia. The will was proved by two of the witnesses on October 21, 1777, and presented to the court on November 18, 1777 ^[3]

Researcher Notes

"Tullis's Creek" is shown on a map of portions of Virginia & Maryland drawn as early as 1751 by Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson, possibly as late as 1755 when additions were made to the map. This area of what was Berkeley County, Virginia, prior to 1801 lies where Jefferson County, West Virginia exists today. Jefferson County was formed from Berkeley County in 1801. Berkeley and Jefferson counties, on the Potomac River east of the mountains, were annexed to West Virginia in 1863. http://www.adkins9.net/media/Map1751.jpg

Will of Moses Tullis

"IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Moses Tullis of Berkeley County in the Colony of Virginia being sick of Body but of perfect and sound memory thanks to Almighty God for his mercies and calling to mind the uncertain state of life in this world that all flesh must once die, therefore do think proper to dispose of such worldly substance as it pleased God to possess me of at present in manner and form following that is to say I first order my Body be decently interred in such place as shall be thought most convenient and that all my just debts as I owe in right conscience to any manner person or persons be justly paid by my Executors hereafter named within convenient time after my decease and now for my worldly affairs.

First, I leave my beloved wife, Mary Elizabeth, one-third part of all my plantation and my Bed and furniture and the mare she customarily rides with saddle and bridle and one-third part of all cows, horses (one colt excepted) sheep, hogs, implements of labour, house-hold furniture and crops now growing.

Secondly, I leave to my be-loved son, Aaron Tullis, the sorrel colt and all and every of the remaining two-thirds of the land and other goods I order to be sold by my Executors and equally divided to each of my children and equal part or share and at my wife's decease I order her third share of the plantation to be sold and an equal division of it to be made to all my children then living or to their Heirs.

This I make, constitute and ordain to be my last Will and Testament disanulling all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made either by word or write. I constitute Timothy Sewell my Son in Law and Aaron Tullis, my son, both of Berkeley County in Virginia to be my whole and sole Executors to see this my last Will and Testament duly and truly executed according to the best of their skill and conscience within convenient time after my decease.

In Witness whereof I have here-unto set my hand and seal thisTenth Day of June of 1777. Moses Tullis (LS) ... Properly signed by the Testator being truly read before in the presence of us, Moses Tullis, Jr., Jonathan Tullis, and John Loan

Probate

At a court held for Berkeley County the 21st day of October, 1777, this Last Will and Testament of Moses Tullis deceased was proved by the oaths of Jonathan Tullis and John Loan, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to lie in office and at acourt held for the said County the 18th day of November 1777, this said Will was presented in Court by Timothy Sewell and Aaron Tullis, the Executors therein named, who made oath thereto according to Law and the same is admitted to record and on the motion of the said Executors who entered into bond with John Wright and Peter Burr their securities in the penalty of five hundred pounds conditioned for their true and faithful administration of the said Estate, certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of Law. Teste, Will Drew, CBC 18 NOV 1777, Berkeley county, Virginia digitized here: //www.tullisfamily.org/TomTullis/moswill.htm [Link error - website no longer in service]

The Inventory of the person property in Moses' Estate showed assets as follow:

"In obedience to an Order of the Worshipfull Court of Berkeley Co., We, James Hendricks, Michael Blue and Jacob Conklin, being first sworn have met and appraised the Personal Estate of Moses Tullis, deceased, and so make this true return of the Same.

• 9 Small Shoats 2-14-0
• 6 Large Hogs 5.-6-0
• 1 Grey Mare 24-0-0
• Indian Corn Standing in the Field 13-6-0
• 1 Black Horse 15-6-0
• 1 Bay Yearling Mare Colt 9-6-0
• 1 Sow and 10 Young Pigs 1-5-0
• 26 Head of Sheep 13-6-0
• 1 Black and White Spotted Cow 3-6-0
• 1 Brown Fat Cow 4-6-0
• 1 Pyd Steer 4-6-0
• 1 Red Spotted Cow 2-10-.0
• 1 Large Brown Cow 3-6-0
• 1 Small Young Red Steer 1-5-6
• 1 Red Spotted Heifer 1-5-0
• 1 Black and White Spotted Heifer 2-6-0
• 1 Red Steer 2-6-0
• 1 White Cow 2-10-0
• 1 Small Steer 1-5-0
• a Quantity of Wheat in the Barn by Estimation To the Value of 15-6-0
• a Quantity of Oats in the Barn by Estimation To the Value of 3-10.-0
• a Stack of Rye, and a small Bit of Another one 3-6-0
• 2 Small Stacks of Barley 1-10-.0
• 1 Windmill 3-6-0
• 1 Plow and Tackling 1-10-0
• 1 Ox Wagon 3-6-0
• 1 Shovel Plow -12-0
• 1 Dung Fork – Dung Hook and Old Ax 0-5-0
• Sundry Sickles and Cutting Knives -10-0
• 3 Augers and One Old Hand Saw and One Old Drawing Knife -10-0
• 1 Pair Mall Rings and Two Iron Wedges 5-0
• Sundry Old Iron Lumbers 6-0
• 1 Loom and Tackling 3-6-0
• 4 Pair Traces, E Pair of Breech Bands and Hamer and 1 Neck Yoke 2-6-6
• 1 Grubbing Hoe 3-6
• 2 Little Spinning Wheels 1-0-0
• 2 Old Chests and Small Trunk 1-0-0
• 1 Bed and Bedding and Bed Steads 3-0-0
• 1 Smooth Bore Gun 1-0-0
• 2 Smoothing Irons 3-0
• 1 Fire Shovell 3-0
• 1 Pot Rack 5-0
• 1 Bake Iron 2-6
• 1 Peper Mill, Canister, Pewter Tea Pott and Sundry Other Things 5-6
• 1 Log Chain 4-1
• 2 Tubs and One Pail 6-6
• 14 Of Pewter Plates, 3 Pewter Dishes and 2 Basons 1-10-0
• 3 Old Yeathing Crocks 1-0
• 1 Old Silver Faced Watch 2-10-0
• 2 Old Potts and Potts 6-6
• 1 Feather Bed and Bedding and Bed Stead 3-10-0
• 16 ½ lbs of Swingled Flax 8-3
• 2 Tables 5-6
• 1 Pair of Sheep Shears and 1 Pair of Cloth Shears 3-0
• a Piece of Uper Leather 6-0
• a Quantity of Tow 10-0
• 13 of Swingled Flax 6-0
• 1 Pair of Old Steelyards 5-0
• 1 Hatchatt 4-6
• Quantity Wool 1-15-0
• Sundry Books 2-6-0
• Leather for a Pair of Breeches 15-0
• Some Linen and Woolen Yarn 5-6
• an Old Frying Pan 4-0
• a Looking Glass 3-0
• 3 Yards Collder Linen 7-6
• a Quantity Flax Unsotted 6
• 2 Bags 8-0
• 7 Old Chairs 6-0
• a 10 Gallon Cag 1-0
• 1 Iron Tooth Harrow, and an Old Ox Yoke 16-0
• 1 Log Chain 2-6
• 1 Old Bible 1-6
• 1 Grubbing Hoe 3-0
• Cash 24-6-0
• 1 Pair of Specticles 0-3-0
• 1 Old Sword 6-0
• 1 Old Keg 1-0
• 1 Old Spinning Wheel 2-6
• a Quantity – Upper Leather at 8-6-0
• 1 Od Sack 17-0

210-4-3 James Hendricks

Michael Blue

Jacob Conklin"

His widow’s dower took up the homestead part of the real estate which continued to be called Mount Pleasant. After his death his widow Mary Elizabeth Tullis remarried Bryan Timmons, and it appears that she and the minor children went to live at the Timmons place.

Berkeley County Court, Martinsburg West Virginia Deed Book No. 4, page 465 17 March 1778

Know All Men by These Presents that I, Mosese Tullis, of Berkeley County Va and firmly bound unto David Tullis, John Tullis, Marium Tullis, Samuel Tulis, Joel Tullis, Amos Tullis, William Tullis, and Isaac Tullis in the sum of Two Thousand Pounds to be paid to the said David Tullis, John Tullis, Marium Tullis, Samuel Tullis, Joel Tullis, Amos Tullis, William Tullis and Isaac Tullis.

Whereas Moses Tullis, the Elder, late of Berkeley Co. Va did in his lifetime and by his last Will and Testament in writing direct that the tract of land whereon he then lived containing by estimation 346 acres should be sold to the highest bidder and the money arising from the sale equally divided amongst all his children and after making the same departed this life leaving behind him the above bound Moses Tullis, his eldest son and Heir at law, and said David, John Marium, Samuel, Joel, Amos, William and Isaac Tulis infants under the age of twenty one years and six more of full age and whereas some disputes have arisen with respect to the probate, and whereas the said Moses conceives himself as Heir at Law to be entitled to the whole of the land but desires to avoid all litigation controversies and at the same time in some degree to comply with the directions contained in the will of Moses Tullis, his father, hath agreed to pay unto each of the children of the said Moses Tullis, his father, the sum of forty pounds current money in full satisfaction of any interest or claim which they or any of them might have in the tract of land. Now the condition of this bond is such that the said Moses Tullis do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto each of them the said David Tullis, John Tullis, Marium Tullis, Samuel Tulis, Joel Tullis, Amos Tullis, William Tullis, and Isaac Tullis, the sum of forty pounds as they respectively come of age to receive the same. Moses Tullis Peter Burr William Buckles William Osborn Court Order Book No. 2 at a Court held 17, March 1778

Also entered in Court Order Book # 2 at a Court held the same March 17, 1778 date, Court records note:

John Tullis, who is 15 years of age, bound to John Rion to teach him the trade of a fuller. Marium Tullis, age 12, bound to David Sewell David Tullis, orphan of Moses Tullis, age 17 years the 20th of September next, bound out.

Residence

Virginia Census, 1607-1890 - Name: Moses Tullis, State: VA, County: Berkeley County

Rent Rolls, Year: 1772, Record Type: Rent Role, Database: VA Early Census Index

Marriage

Husband: Moses Tullis

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Mary Elizabeth /Tullis/

Marriage circa 1751, Cumberland, New Jersey ^[4]

Child: Sarah Sarah /Sewell/

Child: Catherine Catherine /Beckenbach/

Child: Moses Tullis

Child: Mary Elizabeth Mary Elizabeth /Sewell/

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

Husband: Robert Tullis

Wife: Esther Esther /Tullis/

Marriage, circa 1714, New Jersey

Child: William Tullis

Child: Robert Tullis

Child: Moses Tullis

Child: Samuel Tullis

Child: Priscilla Tullis

Child: Francis Tullis

Died BEF 21 OCT 1777. Berkeley, West Virginia, USA. ^[5] Age: 50-51. Buried 18 NOV 1777. Berkeley, Charles City, Prince George, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America. ^[5] File Format: jpg. File: https:/www.myheritageimages.com/S/storage/site485100781/files/50/01/46500146_20969876412qp038exm9e0.jpg. 6021 PARENTRIN MH:P500145. PERSONALPHOTO Y. Format: jpg. File: https:/www.myheritageimages.com/S/storage/site485100781/files/50/01/45500145_65030107p63r2e90m1e4h8.jpg. 6034 dar_medium_large PRIM_CUTOUT Y. PARENTPHOTO Y. Marriage Husband Moses Tullis. Wife Mary Elizabeth Van Dyke. Child: Moses Tullis. Child: Mary Elizabeth Tullis. Child: Jonathan Tullis. Child: Michael Ezra Tullis. Child: Thomas Tullis. Child: David Tullis. Child: John Tullis. Child: Marium Miriam Tullis. Child: Samuel Tullis. Child: Joel Tullis. Child: Amos Langdon Tullis. Child: Isaac Tullis. Child: William Tullis. Child: Sarah Tullis. Child: Aaron W Tullis. Child: Catherine Tullis. Marriage 1751 Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. Note: Spouse: Moses Tullis. ^[6]

• Fact: Will (1777) Berkeley, Virginia, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Moses Tullis Sr.

BIRTH 1725 DEATH 21 Oct 1777 (aged 51–52) West Virginia, USA BURIAL Body lost or destroyed MEMORIAL ID 180281812 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 4 Memorial created to connect children.

Catherine (1747-1802) Sarah (1748-1807) Moses Jr (1750-1817) Mary (1752-1838) Aaron (1753-1840) Jonathan (1755-1825) Michael (1756-1832) Thomas (1757-1775) David (1761- ?) John (1762-1833) Mariam (1766-1806) Samuel (1767-1833) Joel (1769-1824) Amos (1772-1861) William (1772-1846) Isaac (1775-1845)

Family Members Parents Photo Robert Tullis 1680–1725

Photo Esther Fithian Tullis 1691 – unknown

Spouse Mary Elizabeth VanDyke Timmons 1728–1796

Siblings Photo William Tullis 1715–1796

Children Catherine Tullis Peckinpaugh 1748 – unknown

Photo Aaron W. Tullis 1753–1840

Photo John Tullis 1762–1833

Photo William Tullis 1774–1846

Sources

1. ↑ VA MAG OF HIST & BIOGRAPHY, VOL 13, #4, APRIL 1906, PP 412-416
2. ↑ DAR Patriot Index, V. III Author: Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestor # A116943
3. ↑ Will Book #1, Berkeley Co., Virginia, pp. 118-119
4. ↑ 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
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S140 Certainty: 0

   Moses Tullis Sr

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6. ↑ Source: #S140 Certainty: 0

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   Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJGW-T65

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (//familysearch.org : modified 30 September 2021, 01:25 [Link error - website no longer in service 7 Jul 2023]), entry for Moses Tullis Sr (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJGW-T65 ); contributed by various users.
• http://www.adkins9.net/source.php?sid=S08366
• http://www.adkins9.net/source.php?sid=S08660
• http://www.adkins9.net/source.php?sid=S17824
• http://www.adkins9.net/individual.php?pid=I4509
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/180281812/moses-tullis : accessed 25 April 2021), memorial page for Moses Tullis Sr. (1725–21 Oct 1777), Find A Grave: Memorial #180281812, ; Maintained by SpringfieldFlyer (contributor 48414054) Body lost or destroyed.
• Source: S140 FamilySearch.org FamilySearch Family Tree
• December 2018 issue of the Jefferson County Historical Society magazine