Location: Chesterfield, Virginia

Surname/tag: Moore, More, Moor
Records related to the Moore/More/Moor surname in colonial Chesterfield County. Chesterfield formed in 1749 from Dale Parish of Henrico County, southwest of the James River. Several Moore families existed in colonial Chesterfield.
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Family Units
Some family units derived from records:
- Mark Moore (-1763)
- George Hunt Moore (-1783) m. Frances[1]
- Sons: Mathew (b. 1731), Daniel (b. 1731-36), Eleazar, Drury (b. 1741-46)
- Daughters: Lucy Nunnerly, Elizabeth Cousins (John), Susannah Mann, Uvilenche Vaden (David), Marys Vaden (Lodwick+daughter Martha)
- Ellick Moore (-1771), m. Ruth[2]
- Sons: William (b. 1731), Mark (b. 1735-40, son Ellick)
- Daughters: Mary Puckett, Suck Puckett
- Drury Moore (-1781, Lunenburg Co.)[3]
- Sons: Arbin, Drury, Edmond/Edward, Ellick
- Daughters: Rebekah, Milly Eddings
- Edward Moore
- Elizabeth Moore
- Laisy Dance
- Mark Moore
- Delph Moore
- George Hunt Moore (-1783) m. Frances[1]
- Thomas Moore (-1772) m. Allen
- Stace Moore
- James Moore
- Aver Moor
- Mary Crafton
- Rachel Lusse
- Lusse Glascock
- Wm Moor
- Thomas Moore Sen'r (-1779) m. Elizabeth
- John Moore
- Thomas Moore
- William Moore
- Mary Blankenship
- Martha Northcutt
- Sarah Sims
- Susanah Moore
- Thomas Moore (-1795) m. Mary Farrar (Henrico/Chesterfield -> Lunenburg/Mecklenburg)
- Taffanus, m. William Hudson, Mar 1787
- Thomas
- Seth
- Elizabeth, m. Dawes
- Priscilla, m. Carlton Nunn
- George, m. Elizabeth Moody, 24 Jul 1788
- Field, m. Sarah Lidderdal, 14 Jul 1788
- Judith, m. Boyd
- Nancy, m. Godfrey Crowder
- Mary, m. Hugh Franklin
- Lucy, m. William Willis, 16 Apr 1782
Will/Probate Records
Thomas Moore whose will was written in Chesterfield Co. in 1779 is not the father of Thomas Moore (-1772). His will lists a son named Thomas but that Thomas died in 1772.
- "Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958", Catalog: Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958 Will books, v. 1-2 1749-1774, p. 314; Film number: 007644373 > image 910 of 964, FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99PC-3JS8
Thomas Moore, 10 Sep 1777 will, no wife or sons. Entire estate to "Prudence Moore daughter of Jane the wife of Peter Wilkinson late of Cumberland county." https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9PC-39WF?i=138&cat=417637
William Moore, 16 Mar 1781 will, wife Elizabeth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9PC-39HP
Sons: Barnell, Fleming, Frederick, Thornton, William (125 acres), Ginethan Carter (75 acres adj. Joesph Blankinship)
Daughters: Drucilia, Betcy
John Moore, 16 Feb 1783 will, wife Peggy, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9PC-3RH
Daughter: Grace Cheatham (GS James)
Mark Moore whose will was proved in Chesterfield Co. in 1763 is not the father of Thomas Moore (-1772). Many in his family moved to Lunenburg Co. His will names George Hunt Moore, Ellick Moore, Drury Moore, Edward Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Laisy Dance, Mark Moore, and Delph Moore - NO Thomas.
- "Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958", Catalog: Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958 Will books, v. 1-2 1749-1774 (Vol. 1 is in two parts. Both volumes are photostatic copies.); Film number: 007644373 > image 455 of 964, FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99PC-3NPV
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/chesterfield/wills/wills1712-1812.txt
Tax Records
[In 1704, no men named Moore/Moor/More paid tax ("quit rent") in Henrico Co. JSTOR]
Original lists and more years at https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/775020?availability=Family%20History%20Library
1747 (Pre-county formation, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-M9HT-V)
John Herbert
- George Moor, Jane 2 #13
1752 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7S-M9H1-M?i=15)
Ed. Osborn's list
- Richard More 1 #22
- Tho's More 1 #22
No name of list taker #25
- Seth Moor, John Wilson, William Wilson 3
- William Moor Senr, negro Sue 2
- Ellick Moor, William Moor 2
- Mark Moor, negro Franck
- William Moor son of James Moor 1
- George Hunt Moor, Mathew Moor, negro Jane
1756 List of Tithables for Chesterfield Co. from Ann Purdue, "1756 Chesterfield County, Virginia Tithables List" at The PARDUE FAMILY of COLONIAL VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA (blog), 21 Jul 2008, accessed 5 Feb 2024 , https://theparduefamiliesofcolonialvirginia.blogspot.com/2008/07/land-use-possession-and-transfer-terms.html (Archived Link)
Seth Ward's list:
- John Moore at Dead Creek (father-in-law of Richard Cheatham) 1
William Thompson's list:
- George Hunt Moore, Daniel Moore 3
- Matthew Moore 1
- John Moore 1
- Richard Moore 1
- Thomas Moore 1
- William Moore Jr. 1
- Isham Moore 1
John Bolling's list:
- Ellick Moore, Mark Moore 2
- Mark Moore Sr. 1
Archibald Cary's list:
- William Moore 1
- William Moore Jr. 1
- William Moore 1
1762 Chesterfield County, Virginia Tithables List (https://theparduefamiliesofcolonialvirginia.blogspot.com/2009/07/1762-chesterfield-county-virginia.html)
- Isham Moore 1
- George Hunt More, Drewry More, Jane 3
Land Records
Chesterfield County deed records for any Thomas Moore from Benjamin Weisiger's Chesterfield County, Virginia Deeds (5 volumes) covering 1749-1768:[4]
p.169 28 July 1750 Thomas Moore of Chesterfield Co. to
Henry Clay of Cumberland Co., for £ 50, 200 acres on Middle
Creek, part of 400 acres granted to said Moore by patent
5 June 1746, bounded by John Robertson, Thomas Tanner,
and Thomas Bass.
Wit: Thomas Hall, John Moseley, Edward Moseley
Recorded 5 Oct. 1750
p.294 20 April 1755 John Dale of Chesterfield Co. to
Thomas Robertson of same, for £ 6, 60 acres bounded by
Norcut's corner, Richard Norcut, Robert Rickman, Thomas More,
Joseph Blankinship and John Nunnally.
Wit: Jas. Elam, Gilbert Elam, William (W) Blankinship
Recorded 2 May 1755
p.147 6 May 1757, Thomas Moore of Brunswick County, to Lodowick
Wilson of Chesterfield Co., for £ 4/6, 50 acres north side of Swift
Creek, bounded by George Hunt and the saw mill dividend.
Wit: John Rowlett, Thos. Dodson, Ralph (R) Jackson
Signed: Thomas (+) Moore Recorded 6 May 1757
p.26 25 April 1760, John Nunnally of Dale Parish, Chesterfield
Co., from John Dale and Thomas Robertson of same, for £ 10, 63
acres adjoining Richard Northcutt, Thomas Moore, Joseph
Blankinship, Henry Blankinship and John Nunnally.
Wit: Archelaus Nunery, Thomas Nunnery, Jane (J) Nunnally
Signed: John ( ) Daile, Thomas (+) Robinson,
Elizabeth (+) Robinson
Recorded 4 July 1760
p.522 12 Feb. 1761, Robert Robertson of Albemarle Co., to
Alexander Troop of Halifax Co., for £ 28, 2 lots containing 1 acre,
in Town of Chester, sold before by said Troop to said Robertson.
Wit: Richard (R) Weatherford, Thomas (T) Moor, Henry Trent
Signed: Robert Robertson Recorded Aug. 1761
v.540 29 Sept. 1761, Thomas Hatcher of Chesterfield Co., to
Robert Elam, Jr. of same, for £ 12/10, 100 acres on Deep Creek,
conveyed to said Thomas Hatcher by Jeffrey Robertson.
Wit: Thomas (+) Moore, Hudson (+) Blankinship, Robert Hancock
Signed: Thomas Hatcher Recorded Feb. 1762
p.642 17 March 1764, Richard Belcher of Chesterfield Co., to
Thomas Moore of same, for £ 30, land on Deep Creek, 100 acres.
Wit: James Elam, Joseph Blankinship, Wm Blankinship
Signed: Richard (+) Belcher Recorded 6 July 1764
p.644 27 March 1764, Isham Belcher of Chesterfield Co., to Thomas
Moore of same, for £ 20, 73 acres on Deep Creek, being land
formerly held by Richard Belcher and adjoining William Clay and
John Nunnery.
Wit: James Elam, Joseph Blankinship, William Blankinship
Signed: Isaham (+) Belcher Recorded July 1764
p.161 6 March 1760, Richard Northcut of Chesterfield Co., to
William Sims of same, for £ 15, 100 acres, being part of Northcut's
tract on a branch of Deep Creek, called Horsepen branch, bounded
by Thomas Moor, Gilbert Elam and John Nunnery.
Wit: John More, Sylvanus Witt, James Sims
Sig: Richard (/) Northcut Recorded 7 March 1760
p.242 22 Sept. 1764, Lodowick Blankinship of Chesterfield Co.,
to James Bailey of same, for £ 20, 50 acres bounded by Thomas
Moore, John Nunnally and William Gates.
Wit: Jas. Elam, Henry Ferguson, Benjamin (+) Bailey
Signed: Lodowick (+) Blankinship, Mary (-) Blankinship
Recorded 7 Nov.
From Chesterfield Co. deed records:
17 Sep 1774: Wm Moore to John Moore. Witnessed by Richard Moore.
30 Oct 1786: William Moore, Thomas Moore, and William Dn's Moore of Chesterfield to Richard Elam. 58.5A. Bounded by James Elam, William Blankenship, Branch Elam, Thomas Moore, and William Dn's Moore. Williams wife Jenny or Linsey released dower.
29 May 1787: Thomas Moore of Chesterfield to Richard Elam. 51A. Bounded by William Danl Moore, Burrel Elam, William Sims, Branch Elam, and Richard Elam. Witnessed Jas Elam Senr, Wm Elam, Henry Cheatham Jnr. Dower release by Sary Moore in later record. Note: This is the Thomas Moore who was a Rev. War veteran. He was born approximately 1749 and married Sarah Angel of Powhatan Co. in 1785 (Henry Moore a bondsman). He moved to Campbell Co. around 1788 and died there in 1834.
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-W9MS-R?i=174&cat=406477
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-W9M7-V?i=201&cat=406477
- https://revwarapps.org/w5388.pdf
Note: The William Daniel Moore mentioned in the 30 Oct 1786 and 29 May 1787 deed records was also a Rev. War veteran: https://www.revwarapps.org/s38241.pdf, https://www.fold3.com/file/24804138 He was born around 1756.
From Deed Data Pool, https://www.directlinesoftware.com/Pool/chesterf.txt
Item | To | Date | Ref | RE | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
248 | Tho Moore | 5 Jun 1746 | VPB | 25:66;1 | 400a Henrico/ xg Middle Ck |
56 | Tho Moore | 5 Aug 1751 | VPB | 29:531;1 | 158a Henrico/ in br of Horsepen Ck[5] |
25 | Wm Moore | 5 Jul 1751 | VPB | 30:455;1 | 45a Henrico/ |
100 | Wm Moore | 15 Jun 1773 | VPB | 41:382;1 | 96a Chesterf/ |
32 | Jno More | 20 Aug 1745 | VPB | 22:407;1 | 400a Henrico/ W br of Dry Ck |
194 | Mark More | 22 Jan 1718/19 | VPB | 10:411;3 | 500a Henrico/ S s Cattail Ck of N s Appomattox Riv |
193 | Mark More | 9 Jul 1724 | VPB | 12:11;2 | 400a Henrico/ N s Appomattox Riv on OuldHunting Path |
Provided by Phillip Moore:[6]
a. Land Patent 1714 Richard Grills, Henrico Co, South side of SWIFT CREEK, West side of SPRING RUN, on lines of Wontapock [Winterpock Creek], and branch of Dry Creek (original owner of the property George Farrar would receive from Thomas Jefferson II).
b. Land Patent 1731 Martin Dunkan, Henrico Co, on THOMAS MOOR’S BRIDGE a bridge of DEEP CREEK.
c. Land Patent 1740, Gilbert Elom, Henrico Co, across a branch of HORSEPEN RUN, adjacent Robert Elom, PETER BAUGH, & John Pride (Peter Baugh, brother of William Baugh who was adjacent to George Farrar).
d. Land Patent 1744 WILLIAM BLANKENSHIP, Henrico Co, crossing WINTIPOCK CREEK (William, father of Frances Blankenship who married Thomas Moore III. Winterpock Creek is to the south and southeast these other land grants).
e. Land Patent 1746/47 John Fitzgerrard, Henrico Co, South side of SWIFT CREEK, adjacent FIELD JEFFERSON (Judith Jefferson-Farrar’s brother).
f. Land Patent 1746 JOHN BLANKENSHIP, Henrico Co, adjacent THOMAS MOORE and Gilbert Ealom (John Blankenship, brother of William Blankenship).
g. Land Patent 1751 Richard Norcutt, Henrico Co, on small branch of DEEP CREEK, adjacent THOMAS MOORE, Elam, and Rickmon.
h. Land Patent 1751 John Dale, Henrico Co, South side of James River, adjacent Norcut, Rickmon, MOORE, BLANKENSHIP, and Nuneby (this John Blankenship, brother of William).
i. Land Patent 1751 THOMAS MOORE, Henrico Co, small branch of HORSEPEN CREEK, adjacent Robert Elam & Northcut. [5]
j. Will 1753 of WILLIAM BAUGH, Dale Parish, Chesterfield Co, land on north side of REEDY BRANCH joining GEORGE FARRAR
k. Deed 1760 Richard Norcutt to William Scruggs, Chesterfield Co, on DEEP CREEK called HORSEPEN BRANCH, bounded by THOMAS MOOR, Gilbert Elam, and John Nunnery (see g above).
Sources
- ↑ "Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958", Catalog: Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958 Will books, v. 3 1766-1785 (Is in two parts and a photostatic copy.); Film number: 007644374 > image 516 of 599, FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9PC-3R2
- ↑ "Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958", Catalog: Will books, 1749-1873, 1928-1931, 1967 ; index, 1749-1958 Will books, v. 3 1766-1785 (Is in two parts and a photostatic copy.); Film number: 007644374 > image 290 of 599, FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9PC-39MH
- ↑ http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/lunenburg/wills/1746-1825-b.txt
- ↑ Benjamin B. Weisiger III (compiler), Chesterfield County, Virginia Deeds, 5 volumes (Richmond, Virginia: Self-published, 1990)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990007978610205756
- ↑ Summary of land records provided by Phillip Moore in email to Kerry Larson in email dated 29 May 2021. Specific citations needed.
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