William Henry Moon Sr (1768 - 1833)

Born 3 May 1768 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia

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Died 18 Mar 1833 at age 64 in Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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This profile is part of the Moon Name Study.

Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800

Name: William Moon

Spouse: Martha R Glenn

Marriage Date: 28 September 1791

Marriage Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31167613

Name: William Moon Sr

Birth Date: 3 May 1768

Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 March 1833

Death Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Cemetery: Moon Family Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Has Bio?: Yes

Father: Gideon Moon

Spouse: Martha Knewstep Moon

Children: Sarah Garland Wood

Gideon Moon

Mary Ann Blagrave Wood

Newspaper article that appeared in the - "Greer Citizen" (undated, but probably in the mid 1960's) authored by, noted South Carolina genealogist, Leonardo Andrea :

PIONEER GREER AREA FAMILIES

William Moon was born 3 May 1768 in Lunenburg County, Va., and died in Greenville County, S.C. 18 March 1833. He was the son of Gideon and Mary Hill Moon (see their sketch in The Citizen).

The Cumberland Episcopal Parish records show that William Moon married 28 September 1791 to Martha K. Glenn, born 1 Nov. 1771 and died 22 Dec. 1856 She was the daughter of Jeremiah Glenn and his wife Anna Blagrave (See their sketch in The Citizen). After his marriage William Moon removed to a farm between Woods Chapel and Abner Creek churches. Later he sold this place and bought extensive holdings on the road from Groce's Meadow to Mountain View where he and his wife are buried along side the road on a farm owned by the late Richard Howell. In this same family graveyard are buried his son, Gideon Moon and his wife, nee Lucinda Greer.

William Moon signed his will 2 March 1833 and named the following heirs as Martha Knewstep Moon, my wife.

Mary A. B. Wood, my daughter, and further investigation shows her as Mary Ann Blagrave Wood.

Sarah G. Wood, my daughter, and further investigation shows her as Sarah Garland Moon Wood.

Abner H. Moon, my son.

William H. Moon, my son.

Gideon Moon, my son.

The witnesses to this will were Jabez Gilreath, M.C. Hudson and Alston Kendrick. It is claimed that this William Moon was a soldier of the Revolution, but I have never found any proof of this. If he served in the Revolution it was during the last year when he was aged 15 years old. DAR memberships have been established on Gideon Moon, the father of this William Moon.

Abraham Wood and Thomas Wood bought heavily at the sale of the personal estate of William Moon and they may have been his son-in-law. I would greatly appreciate if some Citizen reader would send me data on whom each of these children married. Rachel Moon married Tyre Glenn and see my sketch on them. She was a sister of William Moon and Tyre Glenn was a brother of Martha Knewstep Glenn Moon. Their children were double first cousins.

South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980; Greenville Index and Will, Vol 1-2, Books A-C, 1787-1853

Name: William Moon

Probate Date: 2 March 1833

Probate Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Inferred Death Year: Abt 1833

Inferred Death Place: South Carolina, USA

Sources

• Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800
• Source: S-194761981 Repository: #R-799740786 Title: Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3723::0
• Repository: R-799740786 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-194762044 Repository: #R-799740786 Title: Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Author: Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3002::0

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 March 2019), memorial page for William Moon, Sr (3 May 1768–18 Mar 1833), Find A Grave: Memorial #31167613, citing Moon Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Kelly Jane O (contributor 46850092) .