William Maness Jr
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William Jacob Maness Jr (abt. 1738 - abt. 1832)

Pvt William Jacob Maness Jr aka Manes
Born about in Bedford County, Virginia Colonymap
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Husband of — married about 1759 in Virginiamap
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Died about at about age 94 in Moore, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Jacob Maness, Jr. was born to William Jacob Maness, born 1715 - 1787 and Nalise Williamson Maness, born 1715 - 1800.

a newspaper: contributed by descendants of William Maness Jr
Emigrated to North Carolina about 1765 by wagon train, which stopped at the site of Smyrna United Methodist Church north of Robbins on Grassy Creek.
Settled near Bear Creek, in what was then Cumberland County; bought 200 acres of land near Carter's Mill on April 27, 1767, and on May 4, 1769 bought another 100 acres in what is now Robbins. Later bought more; total of about 600 acres. Occupation: Farmer.
Enlisted on July 28, 1775 as Private, First Battalion of the North Carolina Line (Col. Thomas Clark's battalion), part of the Continental Army. This was a dangerous move, as most of the population of Moore County at the time were Scots, who were loyal to the British King. He was one of only about a half dozen local men who volunteered to fight for the American cause. Appears to have fought in northern campaigns and in the guerilla fighting that continued until 1783. Military records show his last pay period to include February 1, 1785, which would indicate that he was one of the few men who stayed on "in readiness" as a peacekeeper.
The 1790 Federal Census show him to have six sons and seven or eight daughters. Some of these children may have been adopted.
After the war, William served as township constable.
He died in 1832 at the age of 94, and is buried north of Robbins off the Robbins-High Falls Road in the Maness family cemetery near Pleasant Hill Church, Moore County, N.C. [1]
1776 Project
Private William Maness Jr served with 1st North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Military Service

Pvt. 1 BN [2]
N.C. Line
Rev. War
Place: North Carolina LINE

Marriage

Spouse: Keziah Brooks born 1740 - 1832

Census

1790 Moore, North Carolina
Name: William Manus
Free White Males: 16 & upward= 4 / under 16=3
Free White Females: 9
STATES "living in this household" is total of 16 Free White Persons.
Head of Household- William age:52 and 3 other males over 16 years of age
Females: 9 would include a wife, probably and then 8 girls from 0-16 & Upward
Whether the 14 persons are all their children or maybe grandkids ????? Most Family Researchers say that they had 14 children.
Page 153

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1830 Moore County, North Carolina [1]
Head of Household:
Manus, Wm Sr age:90-100 column
Females: 80-90= 1
This would be his wife...............
AND next door
Manus, Wm D. age:30-40 / 3 boys
and a Female: 20-30/ a little girl...........
This would be JR...

Children

Seth Maness born 1762 - 1852
Shadrack Maness born 1770 - 1858
Sarah Maness Yow born 1780 - 1849
William Nathan Maness born 1782 - 1860
AND then from JONES BRADY COPELAND PERRY Tree [2] gives a list of 12 children, which matches more to the 1790 census that several family Researchers quote.
  1. Seth McCully MANESS b: 1762 in Bedford Co Va
  2. Daniel MANESS b: ABT 1762 in Cumberland Co Nc
  3. Ambrose MANESS b: 27 Oct 1763 in Cumberland Co Nc
  4. James MANESS b: ABT 1766 in Moore Co Nc
  5. Susannah MANESS b: ABT 1768 in Moore Co Nc
  6. Abednego MANESS b: 1770 in Moore Co,n.C.
  7. Shadrach MANESS b: 1770 in Moore Co,n.C.
  8. Meshach MANESS b: 1770
  9. Celia MANESS b: ABT 1773 in Moore Co Nc
  10. Sarah MANESS b: 10 Apr 1780 in Moore Co Nc
  11. William Nathan MANESS b: 20 Aug 1782 in Moore Co,n.C.
  12. Judith MANESS b: ABT 1796 in Moore Co NC

Maness Cemetery

Also buried:
Garner Maness 1806-1863
Katie Maness 1814-1890
Issac Maness 1810-1841
Betsy Maness 1812-1875
Emma Maness 1846-1895
Henry Maness 1828-1830
Noah Maness 1860-1861
Added by: mark byrne --3/19/2008

Sources

  1. ↑ The Courier-Tribune, July 3, 1986; article written by Henry King and contributed to by Hurdle Maness and Thurman Maness, descendants of William
  2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 12 2020), "Record of William Maness", Ancestor # A024526.
  3. ↑ Citing this Record:"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-2QG : accessed 23 April 2019), William Manus, Moore, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 153, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
"Some of the William Maness listings below (especially the oldest ones) may actually be his father... 1764, Aug 11 --
  • Land Grant #1539, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manes Jr. served as a Chain Carrier on John Brownlow's 150 acre Land Grant located on Bear Creek 1765, May 21/22 --
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus was appointed constable for Capt. Cheney's District 1765, May 24
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus listed among constables being fined Wm. Manus orderd to report list of taxables to magistrate Richard Lyon, Esq. 1765, Aug 22
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus, constable orderd to attend May court 1765, Oct 2
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Manes listed as a witness to a 150 acre *Deed from John Gilmore to Thomas Maples located on a Branch of Lower Little River 1766, Apr 10
  • Land Grant #1460, Cumberland County, NC William Maners received a 200 acre *Land Grant located on Bear Creek 1767
  • Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Menus Jr. listed 1 white poll 1769, May 4 -- Land Grant #881, Cumberland County, NC William Manes received a 100 acre Land Grant located Southeast of Bear Creek 1770, Aug 4
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Manes listed as a witness to a 100 acre *Deed from Nicholas Smith and Sarah Smith to Josiah Williams located on both sides of the South Fork of Crains Creek 1770, July 16
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Maness listed as a witness as John Cagle, Henry Sides, Casper Clob, Peter Sides & Doratha Elizabeth Sides appoint Simon Hart as their attorney against John Waginer and Micheeal Heller regarding the Estate of Andrew Felsinger 1771, Oct 26 --
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Manes listed as a witness to a 200 acre *Deed from Robert Rowan, Sheriff to Peter Messer located Northeast of Cape Fear River 1772, Jan 29
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC A Deed from Michael Hunsucer to Jas. McDonald was proved by William Manus 1772, Mar 9
  • Land Grant #1112, Cumberland County, NC William Maners Jr. listed as a Neighbor on Simon Hart's 100 acre Land Grant on Bear Creek 1774, July
  • Trial and Appearance Docket, Cumberland County, NC John Marsh v. Barthelomew Dunn Willm. Manus listed as a witness 1774, July 2
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Manus listed as a witness to a 65 acre Deed from Jonathan Williams to Moses Williams located South of Lower Little River 1774, July 8
  • Deed, Cumberland County, NC William Manus listed as a witness to a 200 acre Deed from Jesse Ritter to Nathan Smith located on Wet Creek 1774, Oct 25
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC A Deed from Jesse Ritter to Nathan Smith was proved by William Manes 1777
  • Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Maness listed twice (150 acres and 160 acres) in Captain John Cox's District 1777, Nov 1
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manos was appointed constable for Capt. John Cox's District 1778
  • Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Manus Jr. listed 150 acres in Capt. John Cox's District 1778, Jan 30
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Jeptha Medford was appointed constable in the place of Wm. Manos 1779, Jul
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC William Meanus was listed as signing Oath of Allegiance to the State 1779, Jul 31
  • County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus was appointed constable for Capt. John Cox's District 1780
  • Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Menis Jr. in Capt. John Cox's District listed 200 acres valued at 0 listed 11 cattle valued at 0 listed .4 cash Total Tax Value listed was 0.4 1783
  • Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Menis listed in Captain John Cox's District 1785, Oct 9
  • Land Grant #9, Moore County, NC William Manes served as a Chain Carrier on Jesse Ritter's 50 acre Land Grant located on Richland Creek 1788, Feb 19
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC William Manus served Jury Duty 1788, May 23
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC William Manus served Jury Duty 1788, Aug 19
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Wm. Manus served Jury Duty 1788, Nov
  • Index to Trial Docket, Moore County, NC Willm. Mainess v. Jas. Jamieson 1789, Feb 21
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Wm. Manus served Jury Duty 1789, May 19-21
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Wm. Manus served Jury Duty 1789, Aug 17-18
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC William Manus served Jury Duty 1790
  • Census, Moore County, NC Page 154 William Manus (16+) 4M (0-16) 3M 9F 1791, Aug 18
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Wm. Manus served Jury Duty 1791, Nov 22
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Wm. Maines served Jury Duty 1792, Feb 20
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC William Maus served Jury Duty 1793, Aug 23
  • County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC William Mainus served on Road Improvement Committee 1794, Feb 12 --
  • Land Entry #727, Moore County, NC William Manes enters 100 acres located South of Bear Creek 1794, Aug 10
  • Land Entry #1329, Moore County, NC William Manes listed as a Neighbor on John Porterfield's (Agent for David Allison) 235 acre Entry (no location given) 1795, Aug 6
  • Land Grant #841, Moore County, NC William Mainess served as a Chain Carrier & Neighbor on David Allison's 235 acre.
  • Land Grant 1795, Aug 15 -- Land Grant #846, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed as a Neighbor on David Allison's 725 acre
  • Land Grant 1795, Aug 25 --
  • Land Grant #848, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed as a Neighbor on David Allison's 250 acre
  • Land Grant 1795, Oct 20 -- Land Entry #1433, Moore County, NC William Main as listed as a Neighbor on John McAulay Jr.'s 100 acre Entry located on Panther Branch of Bear Creek 1795, Nov 18
  • Land Entry #1449, Moore County, NC William Manes entered 50 acres located North of Bear Creek 1796, Nov 23
  • Land Entry #69, Moore County, NC William Mainess entered 100 acres locate South of Bear Creek 1796, Dec 26
  • Land Grant #1479, Moore County, NC Wm. Manners listed as a Neighbor on David Davison's 50 acre Land Grant located East of Bear Creek 1797
  • Tax List, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed 1 white poll and 150 acres 1797, Sep 6
  • Land Grant #1460, Moore County, NC William Mainess received a 100 acre Land Grant located South of Bear Creek 1797, Sep 19
  • Land Entry #268, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed as a Neighbor on Meshack Mainess's 50 acre Entry located East of Mainess Branch 1797, Sep 30 8Land Entry #273, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed as a Neighbor on Levy Deaton's 25 acre Entry located South of Bear Creek 1797, Nov 15
  • Land Grant #883, Moore County, NC William Mainess served as a Chain Carrier on John McAulay's 100 acre Land Grant located on Panther Branch of Bear Creek 1798, Feb 16
  • Land Grant #1431, Moore County, NC William Mainess listed as a Neighbor on Levy Deaton's 25 acre Land Grant locates South of Bear Creek
  • 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 45 William Manas (45+) 1M 1F (16-26) 2M 2F (10-16) 2F (0-10) 1M 1800, Jun 12
  • Land Grant #1688, Moore County, NC Wm. Mainess listed as a Neighbor on John McAulay's 50 acre Land Grant located on Bear Creek 1802, Nov --
  • Will of Edward Moore, Moore County, NC William Manus listed as a witness 1809, Nov 24
  • Land Grant #2157, Moore County, NC William Maners listed as a Neighbor on Michack Maner's 100 acre Land Grant located North of Bear Creek
  • 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 601 Wm. Maners (45+) 1M 1F (10-16) 1M 1810, Aug
  • Land Grant #2084, Moore County, NC William Maners listed as a Neighbor on Neil McLeod's 40 acre Land Grant located East of Bear Creek 1815
  • Tax List, Moore County, NC William Maness Sen. lists 2 tracts: 100 acres valued at 0 and 50 acres valued at 1815, Feb-Aug 1816
  • Trial and Appearance Docket, Moore County, NC Alexander McLeod v. Wm. Maness & others 1816, Aug
  • Index to Trial Docket, Moore County, NC State v. Wm. Maness Jr. & Shadrick Maness Jr. 1816, Aug
  • County Accounts, Moore County, NC Fines collected from Wm. & S. Maner 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC William Maness lists 150 acres valued at 0
  • 1820 Census, Moore County, NC Page 306 Wm. Maness Sen. (45+) 1M 1F
  • 1830 Census, Moore County, NC Page 477 William Manus Sen. (90-100) 1M (80-90) 1F
  • S8 Author: Anthony E. Parker Publication: Name: 1976, Moore County Historical Association, Southern Pines, NC; Source:

Acknowledgements

  • Maness-88 was created by Morgan Jackson through the import of Morgan.ged on Nov 8, 2014.




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Burkett-1190 Danita (Burkett) Zanrè
I would think that the 14 children in the household in 1790 could not be all of their children. Six of their children would have been 20+ at the time of the census, so I believe there are some grandchildren, etc. listed there. I only find hard evidence of 12 children (Ambrose is not one of them, but there is also an Elizabeth listed at the Moore County Wallaces site).
posted by Danita (Burkett) Zanrè
Burkett-1190 Danita (Burkett) Zanrè
The website https://moorecountywallaces.com/ shows only 12 children for William Maness, Jr., but of course could have missed some, especially between 1782 and 1796. Specifically the listing on the Moore County genealogy page are:

1. Elizabeth Maness

2. Seth Maness, b. 6 Feb 1762, Bedford County, VA

3. Daniel Maness, b. 1763

4. Susannah Maness, b. 1766

5. Abednego Maness, b. 1770, d. McNairy County, TN

6. Meshach Maness, b. 1770, d. 28 May 1838, Robertson County, TX

7. Shadrach Maness, b. 1770, d. 1858

8. Celia Maness, b. 1773, d. Aft 1850

9. James Maness, b. Bef 1774

10. Sarah Maness, b. 10 Apr 1780, d. 14 Sep 1849

11. William Nathan Maness, b. 20 Aug 1782, d. Aft 1851, McNairy County, TN

12. Judith Maness, b. 1797

posted by Danita (Burkett) Zanrè
Leonnie Bay
I am a Greenhorn here. just scratching around for my HARP FAMILY. I believe my 4th great granny married a Clayborn ,Maness she was off the trail of tears. Sara little. She was born in 1824 and took no role number.?
posted by Leonnie Bay

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