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• Name: Thomas MOORE
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1760 in Ireland ^b
• Death: Abt 1859 in Ohio Co, Virginia ^d
• Burial: 21 Feb 1872 in West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^u


Parents:

Family:
Marriage:

• Margaret (MOORE) .^m1
  
• Margaret (MOORE) Birth: Abt 1778 in Ireland Death: 14 Jun 1838 in Ohio Co, Virginia

Children:

1. Elijah MOORE Birth: Abt 1810 in Ireland
2. Isiah MOORE Birth: Abt 1811 in Ireland Death: 19 Nov 1845 in Brook Co, Virginia
3. William MOORE Birth: 1818 in Ireland Death: 1 Oct 1899 in Ohio Co, West Virginia
4. Thomas MOORE Birth: Abt 1820 in Ireland
5. Jason MOORE Birth: Abt 1822 in Ireland
6. Margaret MOORE Birth: Abt 1825 in Virginia

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

age 60-70 in 1830 [Ref: 1830 VA Ohio 76]

age 90 in 1850 [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48],

place:

[Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48]

Sources for death Information

date:

will proven Feb 1859 [Ref: OhioCoVA WillSummaries],

place:

[Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1]

Sources with Inaccurate death Information

date:

19 Nov 1845 [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1]

Sources for burial Information

date:

[Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1],

place:

[Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1]

Sources with Information about marriage to Margaret (MOORE)

names:

Thomas MOORE & Margaret ___ [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48, 1850 VA Ohio 49, OhioCoWV Marriages 7-242, OhioCoWV Wills 4-164]

Thomas MOORE & Margaret ___, inferred from burial plot locations [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p2]

based on burial plot location, Thomas MOORE & Margaret ___ [Ref: WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1],

child:

[Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48, 1850 VA Ohio 49, OhioCoWV Marriages 7-242, OhioCoWV Wills 4-164, WashingtonCoPA WAlecCem p1]

Research Notes:
immigrated approx 1823-25 [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48]

left Ireland when William was age 8 (c1826) [Ref: Margaret Moore 10/11/1981]

Mar 22 1826: purchased from James Kerr and Nancy his wife, for $2162.81, 384 1/2 acres on waters of Little Wheeling Creek in Ohio Co VA. At time of deed, he was "of Washington County" [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 13-112]

1827: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.36: 3 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1828: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.36: 3 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1829: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.40: 4 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1830 Census of Ohio Co, VA, p75, listed with one free white male age 10-15, two age 20-30, one age 60-70; one free white female age 0-5, one age 50-60; none marked as aliens (not naturalized) [Ref: 1830 VA Ohio 76]

1830: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.64: 8 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1831: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.48: 8 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1832: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.48: 8 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1833: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.60: 10 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1834: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.36: 6 horses. 2 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1835: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.36: 6 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1836: Ohio County VA, between Turnpike and Ridge Road, Taxed $.30: 5 horses. 3 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1837: Ohio County VA, Outside of Wheeling, Taxed $.30: 5 horses. 4 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1839: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.40: 5 horses. 4 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1840 Census of Ohio Co, VA, p33, listed with one free white male age 15-20, two age 20-30, one age 30-40, one age 60-70; one free white female age 10-15, one age 15-20, and one age 50-60; two persons engaged in agriculture [Ref: 1840 VA Ohio 37]

1840: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.40: 5 horses. 4 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1841: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.75: 6 horses. 4 white males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1842: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.75: 2 horses and 1 Brass Clock [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1843: Ohio County VA, Taxed $1.98: 2 horses, 1 Brass Clock, .48 for interest on money [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1844: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.625: 1 horse and 1 Brass Clock [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1845: Ohio County VA, Taxed $.75: 5 horses and 1 Metal Clock, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1846: Ohio County VA, Taxed $1.29: 5 horses, 1 Metal Clock, and $36 interest, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1847: Ohio County VA, Taxed $1.10: 4 horses and 1 Metal Clock, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1848: Ohio County VA, Taxed $2.00: 4 horses and 1 Metal Clock, and $90 interest, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1849: Ohio County VA, Taxed $2.00: 4 horses and 1 Metal Clock, and $90 interest, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1850: Ohio County VA, Taxed $1.19: 4 horses and 1 Metal Clock, and $36 interest, 3 males over 16 in household [Ref: OhioCoVA TaxLists]

1850: residing in Triadelphia, Ohio Co, VA. Farmer. Value of real estate $16000. Also residing in household: Nancy REED, age 28 [Ref: 1850 VA Ohio 48]

Will dated Oct 22 1849, proven Feb 1859 [Ref: OhioCoVA WillSummaries]

will dated 22 Oct 1849, proven Feb term 1859. Gives $200 to Episcopalian Methodist Congregationin West Alexander; two sons Elija and William. Executor son Elijah Moore [Ref: OhioCoWV Wills 4-164]

---------- Ohio Co VA Deeds 13-112, dated 22 Mar 1826:
This Indenture made the 22nd day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, between James Kerr and Nancy his wife of the County of Ohio and State of Virginia of the first part, and Thomas Moore of Washington County in the State of Pennsylvania of the second part, Witnesseth that the said parties of the first, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty one hundred and sixty two dollars and eighty one cents to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened, and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, and confirm unto the said party of the second part and this heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate in Ohio County Virginia, on the waters of little Wheeling Creek, beginning at a stone at the road, corner of John Jefferd, thence S 38 1/4 degrees W 213 6/10 perches to a white oak stump corner to D Wilson,, thence N 43 3/4 degrees W 111 perches to a swamp bush corner to Thomas Yeats, thence N 18 1/2 degrees E 123 3/4 perches to a sugar tree corner to said Yeats, thence N 43 degrees W 56 9/10 perches to a red oak corner to James McAmmon, thence S 68 degrees E 158 perches to a ash, thence S 59 1/2 degrees E 45 6/10 perches to a sugar tree thence S 53 1/2 W 20 5/10 perches to a stone corner to John Reed, thence S 65 1/2 degrees E 162 perches to a spanish oak corner to said Traford, thence with his line S 31 1/2 degrees W 38 9/10 perches to a red spanish oak, thence S 68 1/2 degrees W 63 5/10 perches to a black oak, thence S 35 1/4 degrees E 32 perches to a stone, thence S 58 degrees E 19 perches to the beginning, containing three hundred and eighty four and one half acres, horizontal measure, being part of a tract of four hundred acres conveyed by the heirs of James Baxter deceased to the said party of the first part, by deed dated 1st of April 1825 which is recorded in the Clerk Office of this County in book No 12 page 438, together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and all the estate rights, the claim and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances, To have and to hold the said premises above described to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, And the said parties of the first for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant bargain and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, they are well seized of the premises above conveyed of a good sure perfect absolute and indefesable estate of interest in the law in fee simple, And the above bargained premises the quiet and peaceable possession of the same party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof will forever warrant and defend. In Testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. James Kerr. Nancy Kerr.
Virginia, Ohio County SS. We Blair Moran and Absolom Bedjetz, Justices of the peace in the County of Ohio do hereby certify that Nancy Kerr the wife of James kerr parties to a certain deed bearing date 22nd March 1826 and written within personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privately and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Nancy acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 23rd day of March 1826. Blair Morsic. Absolom Ridgetz.
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the original, which was acknowledged in the office of the 22nd of March 1826 by James Kerr for record. Test. William Chapline, Clerk. [Ref: OhioCoVA Deeds 13-112]

Text of will from Ohio Co VA Will Book 4-164, dated 22 Oct 1849, proved Feb 1859:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Moore, of the County of Ohio and State of Virginia, do make and declare this, my last will and testament, in manner and form following. First, I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hping and believing in a remission of my sins by the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, and my body I commit to the earth to be buried at the discression of my executers hereinafter named, and my worldly estate I give and bequeath as follows:
First, I give and devise to the Episcopalian Methodist Congregation in West Alexander, Washingtn County, Pennsylvania, the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid into the hands of the presiding Elder of the district, in which said congregation is included. The above named sum, I direct to be paid in yearly instalments of ten dollar each, but in case my Executor hereinafter named should wish to leave this region of the country and reside in some distant part of the Country, then and in that case my said Executor is to have the privilege of paying off said bequeatment at any time.
Second, I give and bequeath to my two sons Elijah and William, and whole estate, real and personal, ater the payment of the bequeathment above named and all my just debts and funeral expenses, my land property lying and being on the waters of Little Wheeling Creek, in the County of Ohio and State of Virginia to give and bequeath to my two sons above named, to hav and to hold to the only proper use and behoof of my said sons Elijah and William, their heirs and assigns forever, to be equally divided betwixt them as near as may be.
Third, I give and bequeath to my two sons above named, all the rest, residue and remainder, of all my estate and effects, real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, not herein before otherwise effectually disposed of, after payment of my debts, legacies and funeral expenses and other charges and deductions necessary to be made in the settlement of my estate, all to be divided equally between my two sons aove named.
And finally, I do hereby constitute and appoint my sn Elijah Moore, my soul executor of this my last will and testament. In witness wheref I hae hereinto set my hand and affied my seal this twenty second day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. /s/ Thos. Moore
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed out names as witnesses thereunto. Edward Blaney, Andrew Yates, William Yates.
Virginia, Ohio County Court, February Term, 1859. The last will and testament of Thomas Moore, deceased, was this day produced in Court for probate and proved by the oaths of Edward Blaney and Andrew Yates, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. Jno,. McColloch, Clerk. [Ref: OhioCoWV Wills 4-164]



Pedigree of Thomas MOORE
Thomas MOORE



Descendants of Thomas MOORE

1. Thomas MOORE m. Margaret (MOORE)

m. Margaret (MOORE)

2+ Elijah MOORE m1. Nancy REED m2. Mary Ann WALKER

3 Isiah MOORE

4+ William MOORE m. Margaret Elizabeth REED

5 Thomas MOORE

6 Jason MOORE

7 Margaret MOORE

2nd generation

2. Elijah MOORE m1. Nancy REED m2. Mary Ann WALKER

m. Nancy REED father: William REED mother: Martha ASHINGHIST

8 Mary MOORE

9 William MOORE

m. Mary Ann WALKER

4. William MOORE m. Margaret Elizabeth REED

m. Margaret Elizabeth REED father: James REED mother: Susanna McMURRAY

10+ Elijah Thomas MOORE m. Emma Belle TODD

11 Ada MOORE m. George RAY

12+ Frederick William MOORE m. Mary Elizabeth McDONALD

3rd generation

10. Elijah Thomas MOORE m. Emma Belle TODD

m. Emma Belle TODD father: James Sawhill TODD mother: Mary BYERS

13 E MOORE

14+ William Todd MOORE m. Bessie Florence BROWN

15+ Frank Lester MOORE m. Alice RICHARDSON

16+ Dorothy Byers MOORE m. Charles Vernon EDGAR

12. Frederick William MOORE m. Mary Elizabeth McDONALD

m. Mary Elizabeth McDONALD father: George Rev McDONALD mother: Martha Steel BLAYNEY

17 Martha Margaret MOORE

18 Mary Elizabeth MOORE m. W H Col SWEET

19+ Nancy Ada MOORE m. Living GIBSON

20+ John Mark MOORE m1. Evelyn DUNLEVY m2. Doris HUSTON

21+ Fredrika McDonald MOORE m. James Henry BREMER

4th generation

14. William Todd MOORE m. Bessie Florence BROWN

m. Bessie Florence BROWN father: William Jacob BROWN mother: Mildred Mae MYERS

22+ Marilyn June MOORE m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL

23+ Joyce Brown MOORE m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY

15. Frank Lester MOORE m. Alice RICHARDSON

m. Alice RICHARDSON

24+ Living MOORE m. Charles Earl Jr SCHOLL

16. Dorothy Byers MOORE m. Charles Vernon EDGAR

m. Charles Vernon EDGAR father: Thaddeus EDGAR mother: Ellen ANKROM

25+ Virginia Todd EDGAR m. Robert Thomas GEBHARDT

19. Nancy Ada MOORE m. Living GIBSON

m. Living GIBSON

26+ John William GIBSON m. Living HIXENBAUGH

27+ Living GIBSON m. Living PLANTS

20. John Mark MOORE m1. Evelyn DUNLEVY m2. Doris HUSTON

m. Evelyn DUNLEVY

28 Living MOORE m. Living CICIRETTI

m. Doris HUSTON

29 Living MOORE

30 Living MOORE

31 Living MOORE

21. Fredrika McDonald MOORE m. James Henry BREMER

m. James Henry BREMER

32 Living BREMER

33 Living BREMER

34 Living BREMER

5th generation

22. Marilyn June MOORE m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL

m. Harry Hadlin Jr MARSHALL father: Harry Hadlin MARSHALL mother: Rue Ardath HARPSTER

35+ Living MARSHALL m. Living COHEN

36 Linda Sue MARSHALL

37+ Living MARSHALL m. Living PUGH

23. Joyce Brown MOORE m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY

m. Hampton Parton III ABNEY father: Hampton Parton Jr ABNEY mother: Dorothy Nell McKEE

38+ Living ABNEY m. Living FORD

39 Living ABNEY m. Living (ABNEY)

40 Living ABNEY m. Living El-Behairy

41+ Living ABNEY m. Living (ABNEY)

24. Living MOORE m. Charles Earl Jr SCHOLL

m. Charles Earl Jr SCHOLL

42+ Living SCHOLL m. Living ALLEN

43+ Living SCHOLL m. Living CHESKY

44+ Living SCHOLL m. Living PETRACILLO

45 Living SCHOLL

25. Virginia Todd EDGAR m. Robert Thomas GEBHARDT

m. Robert Thomas GEBHARDT father: Living GEBHARDT

46+ Living GEBHARDT m. Living LUTZ

47+ Living GEBHARDT m. Living NAU

48+ Living GEBHARDT m1. Thomas BARRETT m2. Living (UNKNOWN) m3. Living (UNKNOWN) m4. Barry LITMAN

26. John William GIBSON m. Living HIXENBAUGH

m. Living HIXENBAUGH

49 Living GIBSON

27. Living GIBSON m. Living PLANTS

m. Living PLANTS

50 Living PLANTS