Moses Yarborough (1743 - 1772)

Born 1743 in Amelia, Virginia

Husband of Ann (Bourdeaux) Yarbrough — married 1765 in North Carolina, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1772 at about age 29 in St. Marks Parish, Craven, South Carolina

Biography

Moses Yarborough was born about 1743.^{[citation needed]}

Moses Yarborough received several land grants in South Carolina. A survey was certified the 5th of February 1768, and granted on the 15th of July 1768 for 250 acres, situate in Berkly County on Little River, bounded on Richard Robins's, Wm. McLaughlen's...Samuel Caldwell's, and William Bayly's lands.^[1] On the 4th of September 1770 a survey was certified, and granted on the 19th of September 1770 for a plantation or tract of land containing 100 acres situate in Craven County on the North side of Broad River, on a branch thereof called Rickey Branch bounding on John Robuck's land all other sides by vacant land.^[2]

Moses Yarbrough and Ann his wife entered into an indenture of lease and release on the 9th and 10th day of March 1769 with Mackerness Goode of Ninety-six District conveying all that plantation or tract of land containing 250 acres on Little River granted to Moses Yarborough on the 15th day of July 1768 to Mackerness Goode.^[3]

According to the witness to the Last Will and Testament of Moses Yarbrough late of St. Marks Parish in Craven County, South Carolina, Moses "departed this Life only a few hours after he had thus declared himself being the Second day of October [1772] at or near thereof the Clock in the morning and by us the third day of the same month committed to writing as is here set forth."^[4] Moses made special bequests to:

• wife Frances Yarborough...oldest child Elizabeth Yarborough shall come of age...my three children by my former wife until the may come of age or are married...Jilson my youngest son born of her body and Elizabeth Yarborough, Ann Yarborough, and William Yarborough three children I had by another wife...to William Moore and George Moore two sons of my wife Frances by another husband.^[4]

Children

Children of Moses Yarborough born of Ann Bourdeaux were:^[5]

• Elizabeth Yarborough (born c1776 - died )^[5]
• Ann Yarborough (born 1767 - died )^[5]
• William Yarborough (born 1769 - died )^[5]

Children of Moses Yarborough born to Frances [unknown maiden name] Moore were:

• Jilson [Gilson] (born c1772 - died )^[5]

Research Notes

This is not the Moses Yarbrough in the records of Amelia County, Virginia who the Long and Bourdeaux descendants claim. That Moses Yarbrough, son of William Yarbrough, died in 1756 in Amelia County, Virginia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ South Carolina Land Grants. Volume 8, page 260, citing Moses Yarborough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007856767, image 159 of 580.
2. ↑ South Carolina Land Grants. Volume 10, page 264. citing Moses Yarborough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007856768 image 166 of 582.
3. ↑ Edgefield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 10, Page 268-274, citing Moses Yarborough and Ann his wife to Mackerness Goode. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #008140722 image 374 of 639.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Charleston, South Carolina Transcribed Will Book 15 (1771-1774, Page 357, citing Will of Moses Yarbrough. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #004753752.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} South Carolina Archives, Miscellaneous Records, Book PP, page 114, citing Moses Yarborough and Frances, Behethland Foote Moore, William Moore, George Moore; Page 506, citing Frances Yarborough, William Yarborough, Gilson Yarborough, Elizabeth Yarborough, and Ann Yarborough.
6. ↑ Amelia County, Virginia Court Order Book No. 4, 1755-1757, Page 53, citing Will of Moses Yarbrough deceased. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film #007893732 image 339 of 739.

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Acknowledgements

• Yarborough-176 was created by Margaret Elgin through the import of clara perkins.may 2014.ged on May 16, 2014.