Each week I feature "A
Closer Look" on my blog---which digs deeper into the history of one line of
the family. For simplicity, the post is broken down by generation and possibly into multiple posts per generation depending on the amount of known information,
starting with the first generation which I have substantial information
about. I start each featured family with a summary of information of those
who will be covered.
A Closer Look: The Moore Family - Rodeham Moore (part 1)
Today "A Closer Look" continues to look into the line of the Moore family that my husband's mother descends from. The first Moore I will be discussing in-depth is Rodeham Moore (1744-1811). Luckily there is a lot of interesting information to pass on so I will be posting his information over several days. Click here to see the first post on the Moore Family.
Rodeham Moore (Rodham, Rodey, Rode) was born in approximately 1744 in Virginia. His roots have apparently been questioned for years---oral history had him from Scottish/Irish descent but the Moore family could not find proof of this tale.
In 2005, a descendent of Rodeham Moore, Joyce Browning, submitted fairly solid empirical evidence to "The Rodeham Moore Descendants Association" about Rodeham Moore's lineage. I believe the full story is hers to tell as the work and effort that she put in was absolutely amazing, literally years and years of in-depth, on-location, life-consuming research so if you want to read the entire report, please look for the link at the bottom of this page. But the result of her research was that she was able to trace Rodeham Moore's lineage back three more generations. So before I discuss more about Rodeham's life, I'd like to briefly talk about the three previous generations of his family.
Rodeham Moore was likely the son of William Moore and Margaret Hall. William was probably born in King and Queen County, Virginia around 1705 to James Moore II and Agnes (maiden name unknown). It is believed he married Margaret Hall, of Caroline County, Virginia, in approximately 1742. In 1766, William moved his family to Guilford County, North Carolina. In 1783, he resettled on Lovill's Creek in Surry County, North Carolina. He died there around 1785.
James Moore II was born in Northumberland County, Virginia to James Moore and Sarah Moore (her maiden name is Moore) in approximately 1669. James married Agnes (maiden name unknown) before March 1707. Documents show at least three children: William, James and Mary. It is estimated that James Moore II died in 1720 in King and Queen County, Virginia.
James Moore was likely the immigrant ancestor (meaning he was the first Moore ancestor of this line that immigrated to the land that is now the United States). Ms. Browning's work indicates that he was likely from England, not Scotland or Ireland as oral family history suggested. James Moore was likely born in or around 1630. It is estimated that he married Sarah Moore (possibly a daughter of a man named Walter Moore) in 1665. Documents show that James and Sarah had at least sons Seymour and James II. James Moore died in Northumberland County in 1690. See the map below of Northumberland County, Virginia and King and Queen County, Virginia.
View James Moore and Family in a larger map
Now that you have learned a little about his ancestors, I will move back to what we know about Rodeham's life. As mentioned above, Rodeham Moore was born in approximately 1744 in Virginia. Using tax records, land records and estate records, Moore family researchers have been able to establish many details about Rodham Moore's life.
In 1769, Rodeham Moore was living in Pittsylvania County (later Henry County), Virginia. It was this year that he married Elizabeth Gallahue. In 1778, the Moore family removed themselves to Archie's Creek and the Dan River in Surry County, North Carolina. In 1784, they moved back to Henry County (later Patrick County), Virginia. The year 1796 found them back in Surry County, North Carolina, living along Lovill's Creek. Rodeham Moore died on July 11, 1811 and is buried in the Moore Cemetery in Patrick County, Virginia. Below is a map of Patrick County, Virginia and Surry County, North Carolina as well as photos of Rodeham Moore's original gravestone as well a new stone made in more recent years.
In the next "A Closer Look" about the Moore family and Rodeham Moore, I will look more in-depth about Rodeham Moore's life, what he did for a living, his family and some fun little insights into how the events of the era played a role in his life.
~Christine
Sources:
The Rodeham Moore Descendants Association www.rodehammoore.com
Click here to read the article written by Rodeham Moore descendent Joyce Browning. More information from the association is also included in this report.
Gravestone Pictures from FindAGrave by Bill Woodard, www.findagrave.com
Maps from Google maps.google.com
For your reference, here is how Rodeham Moore is linked to my family:
Rodeham Moore--->Cleon Moore--->William Henry Harrison Moore--->Albert Wesley Moore--->Nellie Moore--->Howard Estes Millis--->Marjorie Ruth Millis (my husband's maternal grandmother)
A Closer Look: The Moore Family - Rodeham Moore (part 1)
Today "A Closer Look" continues to look into the line of the Moore family that my husband's mother descends from. The first Moore I will be discussing in-depth is Rodeham Moore (1744-1811). Luckily there is a lot of interesting information to pass on so I will be posting his information over several days. Click here to see the first post on the Moore Family.
Rodeham Moore (Rodham, Rodey, Rode) was born in approximately 1744 in Virginia. His roots have apparently been questioned for years---oral history had him from Scottish/Irish descent but the Moore family could not find proof of this tale.
In 2005, a descendent of Rodeham Moore, Joyce Browning, submitted fairly solid empirical evidence to "The Rodeham Moore Descendants Association" about Rodeham Moore's lineage. I believe the full story is hers to tell as the work and effort that she put in was absolutely amazing, literally years and years of in-depth, on-location, life-consuming research so if you want to read the entire report, please look for the link at the bottom of this page. But the result of her research was that she was able to trace Rodeham Moore's lineage back three more generations. So before I discuss more about Rodeham's life, I'd like to briefly talk about the three previous generations of his family.
James Moore II was born in Northumberland County, Virginia to James Moore and Sarah Moore (her maiden name is Moore) in approximately 1669. James married Agnes (maiden name unknown) before March 1707. Documents show at least three children: William, James and Mary. It is estimated that James Moore II died in 1720 in King and Queen County, Virginia.
James Moore was likely the immigrant ancestor (meaning he was the first Moore ancestor of this line that immigrated to the land that is now the United States). Ms. Browning's work indicates that he was likely from England, not Scotland or Ireland as oral family history suggested. James Moore was likely born in or around 1630. It is estimated that he married Sarah Moore (possibly a daughter of a man named Walter Moore) in 1665. Documents show that James and Sarah had at least sons Seymour and James II. James Moore died in Northumberland County in 1690. See the map below of Northumberland County, Virginia and King and Queen County, Virginia.
View James Moore and Family in a larger map
Now that you have learned a little about his ancestors, I will move back to what we know about Rodeham's life. As mentioned above, Rodeham Moore was born in approximately 1744 in Virginia. Using tax records, land records and estate records, Moore family researchers have been able to establish many details about Rodham Moore's life.
In 1769, Rodeham Moore was living in Pittsylvania County (later Henry County), Virginia. It was this year that he married Elizabeth Gallahue. In 1778, the Moore family removed themselves to Archie's Creek and the Dan River in Surry County, North Carolina. In 1784, they moved back to Henry County (later Patrick County), Virginia. The year 1796 found them back in Surry County, North Carolina, living along Lovill's Creek. Rodeham Moore died on July 11, 1811 and is buried in the Moore Cemetery in Patrick County, Virginia. Below is a map of Patrick County, Virginia and Surry County, North Carolina as well as photos of Rodeham Moore's original gravestone as well a new stone made in more recent years.
In the next "A Closer Look" about the Moore family and Rodeham Moore, I will look more in-depth about Rodeham Moore's life, what he did for a living, his family and some fun little insights into how the events of the era played a role in his life.
~Christine
Sources:
The Rodeham Moore Descendants Association www.rodehammoore.com
Click here to read the article written by Rodeham Moore descendent Joyce Browning. More information from the association is also included in this report.
Gravestone Pictures from FindAGrave by Bill Woodard, www.findagrave.com
Maps from Google maps.google.com
For your reference, here is how Rodeham Moore is linked to my family:
Rodeham Moore--->Cleon Moore--->William Henry Harrison Moore--->Albert Wesley Moore--->Nellie Moore--->Howard Estes Millis--->Marjorie Ruth Millis (my husband's maternal grandmother)
Christine, that is a well written summary. However; the current President of our Rodham Moore Family Association through working with other researchers now have DNA proof that Joyce Browning circumstantial evidence conclusions were wrong.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we know Rodhams birth date, but we do not know where he was born.