Descendants of Samuel Moore

Generation No. 1

1. Samuel3 Moore (James (William)2, Samuel1) was born Bet. 1780 - 1781 in NC, and died October 11, 1859 in Grant or Henry, IN. He married Alice Mendenhall May 25, 1802 in Grainger, TN, daughter of Mordecai Mendenhall and Hannah Marshall. She was born January 06, 1786 in Guilford, NC, and died Bet. 1850 - 1852 in Wayne, IN.

Notes for Samuel Moore:

Grainger County, TN Land sale from Samuel Moore to William Arnold: 20 acres for $100 registered 5 Mar 1805.

Samuel attended an estate sale in Warren County, OH, in 1805. As he was already settled, this suggests he migrated in 1804. He migrated to Ohio with Mordecai Mendenhall, Samuel's father-in-law. Samuel probably lived near his in-laws near Todd's Creek.

Land Deed (on file in Preble County Courthouse): Samuel Moore to Samuel Frazier, Vol 14, page 54, dtd 11/13/1830

Land Deed (Cincinnati Land Office), 9 Dec 1805: Section 30, Township 2-N, Range 8W (the area which was to become Miami Co). Land deed (Cincinnati Land Office), 2 Sep 1830: E 1/2 SW 1/4, Section 27, Township 18-N, Range 13-E, 80 acres (Wayne County, IN)

Moved to Grant County by 1852 as noted in the Back Creek MM (Fairmount) records.

Will of Samuel Moore, Book C, page 232, Henry County Court Clerk's Office, IN To all whom it may concern know ye that I Samuel Moore of Grant County, Indiana on this 22d day of June A. D. 1858 in my proper mind and in the absence of persuasion make the following distribution of my entire estate by this my last will and testament. I therefore will at my death to my son Anderson Moore the sum of Five Dollars (5.00) and to my daughter Hannah the sum of Five Dollars (5.00) and to my son William the sum of One Hundred Dollars (100.00) and to my daughter Rhoda the sum of Five Dollars and to her heirs one hundred dollars ($100.00) and to my son Miles Moore the sum of One Hundred Dollars $100.00 and to my son Zimri's heirs the sum of fifty dollars each (50.00) and to my daughter Charity Marshall heirs the sum of twenty five dollars each (25.00) and to my son Marshall Moore's heirs the sum of One dollar to each and to every heir and I further will that after my funeral expenses are paid that if there should be any of my estate it is my will that it should equally divided between my sons William and Miles and my daughters Hannah and Rhoda and it is further my will that my Executors shall have the management of the money that falls by this will to Zimri Moore's and my daughter Charity's children till they, meaning Zimri and Charity's children comes of age, and I hereby appoint Miles Moore my son and Elisha Pickering to be my lawful Executors and t o execute the above written will. Attest: B. W. Newhouse, State of Indiana Henry County Personally appeared before me John C. Hendelson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, Benjamin W. Newhouse, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of Samuel Moore late of said County deceased, who being duly sworn upon his oath says he saw the said Samuel Moore sign and heard him publish and declare the foregoing to be his last will and testament that he this affiant and one John M. Kaufman signed said will as witnesses in the presence of the said Testator and at his request and in the presence of each other that at the time of making said will saw said Testator was of full age to devise his property (xxxx) of the age of about 70 years and of sound and disposing mind and memory and not under coercion or restraint. Benjamin W. Newhouse Sworn and subscribed to before me in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25th day of October 1859 P. John C. Hendelson Filed, proved, and recorded October 25, 1859

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