| Notes |
- Lieutenant Isham Moore served under Col. Matthew Singleton during the Revolutionary War. Lt. Moore married Nancy Singleton, daughter of Col. Matthew Singleton and Mary James.
Isham Moore and Mary Singleton were married in 1770 when the following land deeds were executed:
SOUTH CAROLINA DEED ABSTRACTS 1719-1772, Vol IV by Langley, p. 153: "MATTHEW SINGLETON, carpenter, and MARY, his wife, to ISHAM MOORE, planter , both of Craven Co SC for 200 pounds currency, 160 acres in Craven Co, on NE side Santee River, bounding SW on the out lake; NW & NE bounded on CHRISTOPHER SINGLETON land; SE on MATTHEW SINGLETON land; being part of 2 tracts of 62 and 98 acres; 1 granted 6 Sep 1754 to MATTHEW SINGLETON; the other granted 13 March 1757 to James Brunson who sold to Matthew Singleton. Witnesses: Richard Bradford (son in law of ROBERT SINGLETON, older brother of Col Matthew Singleton), George Norwood, John Foster. Before JOHN NEWMAN OGLETHORPE, J.P. on 16 March 1770. Recorded 10 Dec 1770 by Henry Rugeley, Register. Plat given."
Same book, deed book R-3, pp. 511-515, dated 27 Nov 1770 "Release: MATTHEW SINGLETON, carpenter, and MARY his wife, to Isham Moore, planter, both of Craven Co SC, for 500 pounds currency, 400 acres in Craven Co at the HighHills, bounded NE & NW on Peter Porcher; NE on CHRISTOPHER SINGLETON: SE & SW on MATTHEW SINGLETON; SW on vacant land; NW on Andrew Rambert; granted MATTHEW SINGLETON 21 July 1769. Witness: John Foster, ROBERT SINGLETON (b. 1726, d. SC in 1800), Samuel Clark. Before John Niven, J.P. Recorded 12 Dec 1770 by Henry Rugeley, Register."
Isham Moore was kin to the lowland SC Purcell family (per Tom Land, Singleton's List), who were kinfolk of the lowland Richard Singleton & his wife Sarah Maples Singleton.
In his will, Isham conveys land, granted to William Moore dec., to Thomas Sumter 12 November 1802:
WILL OF ISHAM MOORE
In the Name of God amen. I Isham Moore of the State of South Carolina Sumter District and Claremont County being in a low State of health but of Sound Mind and Memory and knowing that all men have once to die. I do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking and disannulling all to this and former wills made by me that is to say. First I recommend my soul into the Hands of almighty god who gave it and my Body to be burried in a decent and Christain like manner by Executors and as to what worldly effects it hath pleased god to blefs me with after the payment of my Just debts I do give and dispose of in the following manner. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Richard Moore six Negroes names as follows Sharper a fellow Isaac and Mary his wife and their three Children William, Ilic, and Joe with all their future increase to him and his Heirs and afsign for ever and also Isaac & Marys youngest child Edmond making in all seven I give to R. Moore. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Alice Moore seven Negroes names as follows, Jim a fellow, Jinny a girl, Buff and Sophia his wife and their two Children Buky and (Mymie?) and Mimis Child washington with their future increase to her and her Heirs and afsigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Moore Seven Negroes names as follows Winny a girl Monday and Nancy his wife and their four Children Ming, Jeremy, Affy, and Efsy, with their future increase to her and her Heirs and afsigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Moore Seven Negroes names as follows, Moses, Cun, and their five children Dinah, Tativa, Siset, Susan, and ned with their future increase to him and his Heirs and afsigns for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my other three Children Matha J Moore Tabitha Polk and Ann M. I Buttes the Negroes that each have already had from me and are now in their pofsefsion each his seperate part with their future increase to them and their Heirs and afsigns for ever. Item. I will and desire that all the remainder of my Negroes not before Mentioned shall be equally divided among my Children viz Richard Moore Matha J Moore Tabitha Polk Ann I ??? ??? Moore Sarah Moore & John Moore to be divided out into lots so as to keep the family, together as near as pofsible and each lot to be valued by three disinterested freeholders named by Executors, giving the choice of old gibb and his Family or the first choice to my oldest son Richard Moore and the next choice to my son Math.w J Moore and so on in rotation agreeable to age to the youngest each his lot agreeable to the valuation and paying the difference of any so as to make each lot agreeable to them and the lawful Heirs of their body but should either one or more of my children die without lawful isue of his or her or their body or body surviving the age of twenty one years It is my desire that all their part here given shall return to my surviving children upon the like condition of returning to their survivors in failure of ifsue surviving twenty one years. Item. I give and devise unto my two sons Richard Moore and Math.w Moore all the lands I pofsefs between the West boundary of Manchester and beach Creek in the river swamp including both high land and swamp to be divided by a line run from the line of Manchester to the said Creek so as to make each part equal in number of acres as nearly as pofsible and Rich.d Moore taking the half to the South of said line and Math.w J Moore the half on the North to have and to hold the said parcels of Land and primises together with all the appurtenances and benifits whatsoever to them and the heirs of their Body surviving the age of twenty one years, and in failure of Ifsue surviving twenty one years in either or both his or theirs part or half to return to my surviving Children. Item. I give and desire unto my son John Moore all that parcel of Land formerly devised to me and Crft Singleton by Col.o Mathew Singleton and now in my pofsefsion and Know by the Name of Cane Savannah Miles to have and to hold together with all the waters water courses timber houses and Mills, and benefits, whatsoever, to him and the Heirs of his body surviving the age of twenty one years, and in case of no ifsue to my surviving Children. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Children above mentioned ten lots apiece in Manchester Rich.d Moore taking his from Peters line to his house now building including the house and lots whereon it stands and Math.w Moore taking his where he now lives and Tabitha Polk and AM Buttes the lots whereon they first settled and adjoining together with all the houses and benifits whatsoever to each and the Heirs of their bodies surviving the age of twenty one years, and in case of falur of ifsue to my Survivors Heirs. Item. I give and bequeath unto my four Children not Married Richard Moore Alice Moore Sarah Moore and John Moore two beds and furniture a piece such as I now have, to be chosen from among my beds at my death Rich.d Moore to have the first choice and the other in rotation as before and I also give unto each of my Single children above mentioned four Cows and Calves to be chosen as above from among my stock to them and their Heirs for ever. Item. I give and bequeath unto my three youngest children Alice Moore Sarah Moore and John Moore two lots a piece in Manchester to be chosen by themselves except the lots whereon I now live and Houses, and the lots already given. to them and the Heirs of their bodies surviving the age of twenty one years and in case of failure to return to my Heirs surviving. Item. Lastly I desire that all the rest of my property of whatever kind sooner not heretofore mentioned shall be divided equally amongst all my children, agreeable to a valuation, for them and the Heirs of their body arriving at the age of twenty one years & in case of falure of isue to return to my surviving Children. --I do further give to each of my grand children one small Negro a piece to Math.w I J Moore a boy named gibb and to Harriot Moore & Hannah Moore Phebys two youngest Children both girls to them and their Heirs for ever--and I do appoint Richard Moore and Math.w J Moore my Lawful Executors to take into pofsefsion all my Estate both real & personal at my death and to keep it together untill all my debts are paid or until January 1805 and one year longer if they see proper--and no more--In witnefs I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 13th day of April in the year of our lord 1803.
Isham Moore (SEAL)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Mary Rees
Wm. H Moore
(Wm.?) Cappedge
Recorded in Will Book A Pge 33
Recorded October 1st 1803
John Horace J P
Bundle 70 Pkge 7
Abstracts of Moore Records of South Carolina, 1694 - 1865
Sumter County, South Carolina
by Janie Revill, 1931
transcribed by Transcription Team Member Chris
FOREWORD
In gathering the data contained in this book no effort was made to preserve or note the various ways of spelling names. The name "Moore" sometimes appears in one record spelled in several different ways, as "M-o-r-e," "M-o-a-r," or "M-o-o-r" but in most instances the correct spelling is clearly shown as
"M-o-o-r-e."
Dates, given names, names of executors, witnesses, etc., are given as being as nearly correct as is practical. In many instances the records are faded, worn or soiled so that the figures or names could not be well deciphered.
The data was all taken from original records, and publication of book and page, or box and package reference would make the expense prohibitive. Such information may be obtained by addressing the author, enclosing 25c each for postage and clerical expense (NOTE: unfortunately at this date, 2011, the writer may no longer be living, thus a shame the reference information was not given).
Marriages, Revolutionary service, and other information on the Moores of South Carolina may be found in the South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine and in the publications of the South Carolina Historical Commission.
JANIE REVILL
Columbia, SC
August 1, 1931
SUMTER RECORDS
Isham Moore Will dated Apr. 18, 1803.sons, Richard, John, and Matthew S. Moore; daughters, Alice Moore, Sarah Moore, Tabitha Polk and Ann M. J. Butler; grandchildren, Matthew S. J. Moore, Harriett Moore and Hannah Moore; Exors. Richard and Matthew S. Moore. Prov. Oct. 1, 1803.
Foster F. Moore Est. Citation Sept. 7, 1821. admr. Sarah Gibheart.
Richard S. Moore Est. Admr. Capt. James Kendrick. Bond dated March 6, 1826.
Matthew S. Moor Will dated Feb. 22, 1826. son, Matthew S. Moore, Jr., daughters, Harriett R. Moore and Mary Honoria Hunter. Exors. son, and brothers, Richard and John J. Moore; Wit. W. A. White. Prov. July 23, 1827.
Jeremiah Moore and wife, Rachel Est. heirs, Wm. Reynolds and wife, Elizabeth "of Darlington"; Jesse Moore, James Moore, Nancy Kirby wife of John Kirby; settlement 1827.
Matthew S. Moore, Jr. Est. Admx. wife, Sarah I. C. Moore; Citation Oct. 5, 1829; Bond surety Jas. B. Richardson.
Col. Richard Moore Est. Citation March 13, 1831; Admr. John J. Moore; Return dated Apr. 9, 1832, shows: "Pd. C. Moore for Mr. Furman, tuition for Sarah Moore; pd. Frederick Lykes tuition for Sarah Moore; pd. Mrs. Mary Moore."
Moses Moore Est. settled in 1838; wife Penelope (married John Ricks); children, Ann, Elizabeth, Mark Manning, Moses I., William D. and Penelope V. Moore.
Hermone Moore Est. Admr. John J. Moore, aptd. May 1841; shows she died Dec. 12, 1840.
Mary Moore Will dated Dec. 1844. grandsons, Learington R. Jennings, John W. Jennings, Wm. B. Jennings, James M. Jennings; great-grandchildren, Charles H. Jackson and Mary J. Jackson, children of Mary Jackson, both minors. Will states, grandson, John M. Jennings has moved west. Filed Apr. 6, 1848.
John Isham Moore Will dated Dec. 1852. sons, John B. Moore, (eldest), James Sinkler Moore; Godson, John Isham Moore, son of Dr. M. S. Moore. Exors. 2 sons. Prov. Jan. 19, 1853.
James Moore Will dated July 21, 1854. wife, Margaret; son, Reddin S. Moore, daughter Louisa; mentions land on Douglass swamp to be sold to "school my youngest children"; notation states "my father died July 23, 1854 and my mother married May 7, 1856 Note: Deed at Manning, Clarendon County, shows final settlement of this estate in 1871, heirs: Reddin S. Moore, Hes¬ter Kirby, J. P. Moore. L. I. Moore, S. C. (or S. J. Moore) F. L. Moore, Mary E. Buddin, Warren Moore deceased (to his heirs), James Moore, deceased (to his heirs) and Mrs. Jane H. Webb.
William L. Moore Est. died Aug. 2 , 1802. admr. W. F. B. Haynsworth.
Rice's Equity Reports, show: Isham Moore died 1804, sons, Richard, Matthew S.. and John J. Moore; daughters, Tabitha Polk, wife of James Polk; Ann J. M. Butler, wife of Anthony Butler (living out of the state in 1839); Alice Moore, who married Merry Bracy, (and lived in Miss, in 1839, where she died leaving husband and children) ; Sarah Moore, who married Thomas S. Polk, and died leaving no issue.
Misc. Rec. (Office S. C. Hist, Comm.) Book A, pg. 463, shows Richard Moore was appointed Sheriff of Claremont County, Sumter District, in 1795. [10]
|
1750 - 1803 (53 years)
[3]