William Perry Moore, Sr.

1780 - 1872  (92 years)

• Name	William Perry Moore
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	4 Nov 1780	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Land - they sold land	1813	tract A37, west of Keller, Accomack Co, Virginia   [3]
  	John and Sophia Arlington sold part of this tract to William P. Moore, and 6 years later, he and his wife Tabitha sold this their home place to William Mister. In 1839 Mister heirs united in a deed to James K. Savage and 3 years later he and his wife Ann sold to Albet R. Heath, and 5 years after that he and his wife Sarah R. sold to William P. Moore Sr. In 1852 this was one of the 3 tracts included in the unrecorded deed of gift from Moore to his daughter Margaret J.W. Rogers (see tract A37E) and in 1884 she left it to her daughter Susan S. Rogers, who became the second wife of Henry Battaile whom she survived.
  Land - they bought land	1819	tract A52 (Vaux Hall), between Onancock & Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	Edward A. & Catharine Revell sold the mansion, mill and 372 acres still belong to them to William Perry Moore. In 1873 Moore left this plantation to a grandson William P. Moore III, and 4 years later he and his wife Mary A. deeded to their daughter Bettie W. and her husband Rudolph H. King for their lives and then to their children. In 1905 the Kings and their children sold as 600 acres to L. Floyd Nock.
  Will - Named as Security on a Will	17 Oct 1820	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that John S. Bundick & William P. Moore were securities on the probate of the will of John Moore wife Rebeccah.
  Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate	27 Nov 1837	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Nancy Copes was granted to William P. Moore & William S. Moore with Thomas R. Joynes & James J. Ailworth securities.
  Land - they bought land	1842	tract A37, west of Keller, Accomack Co, Virginia   [7]
  	Sisters Jane, Elizabeth & Margaret Ewell (none of whom ever married) upon the death of their brother William united in a deed for 120 acres to William P. Moore Sr., and 10 years later he wrote a deed of gift to his daughter Margaret J.W. Rogers, the wife of George S. Rogers, for 3 tracts of land including this one. This deed was never recorded but was found in the possession of Mrs. J.H. Hiden of Pungoteague, on of the Rogers granddaughters.
  Census head of household	1850	St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	He was shown as Wm. P. Moore Sr. the head of HH#45, a 69 year old farmer. Listed with him were Tabitha Moore, age 75 and Margaret Window, age 43.
  Land - they bought land	1862	tract A26, south of Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia   [9]
  	Isaac J. & Annie B. Edwards sold part of this tract to William P. Moore Sr., who resold to Thomas W. Bull.
  Land - they bought land	1864	tract A22, between Pungoteague & Craddockville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [10]
  	A trustee sold the Kellam land as 271 acres to William P. Moore, who in 1872 left to his grandson William P.M. Kellam. In 1880 he and his wife Sarah sold to Charles H. Rogers.
  Census with another person	1870	Franktown, Northampton Co, Virginia   [11]
  	HH#464 was headed by George Savage, a 70 year old farmer. Listed with him were Margaret Savage, age 50; Acy Savage, a 22 year old male laborer; Patrick Savage, a 17 year old laborer; and Wm. P. Moore, a 90 year old retired farmer.
  Reference Identifier	#
  Record ID	41137
  Will	1 Nov 1872	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 12]
  	In his will William P. Moore Sr. gave daughter Anna H. Smith $10,000; $5,000 in cash and $5,000 in bonds. To granddau. Susan Rogers, $1,000. To grandson, Edmund Potter my plantation called the "Stringer Land", 170 acres. To grandson, William P. Moore III, my plantation on Pungoteague Creek including the "Red Bank" farm, 700 acres; also my farm called the "Fisher Land" which I bought of Levi D. Dix; also my farm in Northampton County situated in Brickhouse Neck, 400 acres; also my farm near Pungoteague called the "Hill Land", 140 acres, to him and his heirs forever. Should my son William P. Moore Jr., or any of his heirs claim the lands given to William P. Moore III, then they shall forfeit to William P. Moore III the sum of $10,000 to be paid out of the part of my estate herinafter devised to my son William P. Moore Jr. To grandson William P. M. Kellam platation lying on Andua Creek known as the Augustus J. Kellam land, 300 acres. To grandson Stewart Kellam the plantation I bought of Richard W. Kellam, lying on a branch of Andua Creek, 290 acres. I hereby direct and it is my will that John C. P. Kellam and his heirs shall not have and enjoy one red cent of my estate; and should my son, William P. Moore Jr. ever bequeath and devise, directly or indirectly, any part of the estate I hereinafter give and devise to him, to the said John C. P. Kellam or any of his heirs, then in that event he shall forfeit the entire estate herein bequeathed to him. The residue of my estate real and personal to my son William P. Moore Jr. and grandson, William P. Moore III, divided equally. Son William P. Moore Jr. and grandson William P. Moore III joint execs. 1 Nov 1872. Wit: Elijah Brittingham, James M. Brickhouse. Proved 11 Nov 1872. Admitted to Probate 27 Jan 1873.
  Death	7 Nov 1872	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	Vaux Hall, Bobtown, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 13]
  	His tombstone shows him as William P. Moore Sr., son of Jno. & Rebecca, 4 Nov 1780 - 7 Nov 1872; married Tabitha Adnrews 22 Mar 1801.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Moore,   b. Abt 1730   d. Bef 27 Sep 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 55 years)  (Grandfather)  (1w_o WmMorgan) (--?--),   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 sisters
  + 1. William Perry Moore, Sr.,   b. 4 Nov 1780, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Nov 1872, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years) ╚═ Tabitha (115) Andrews,  m. 22 Mar 1801 + 2. Ann 'Nancy' Moore,   b. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Nov 1837, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 47 years) ╚═ Beverly Copes, I,  m. 7 Feb 1812 + 3. Rebecca Moore,   b. 1 Sep 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Jan 1862, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years) ╚═ William M. Silverthorn,  m. 30 Apr 1814 ;   William S. Moore,  m. Abt 1815
  Person ID	I41137	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	John Moore,   b. Abt 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Nov 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 62 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Morgan,   b. Abt 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1826 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1780  [14]
  Family ID	F25092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tabitha (115) Andrews,   b. 29 Jul 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Sep 1854, Vaux Hall, Bobtown, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1801	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Anna M. Moore,   b. Abt 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John R. Potter  m. 14 Dec 1825;    ╚═ Mease Smith  m. 16 Feb 1843 + 2. Susan P. Moore,   b. Abt 1808, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Col. Thomas Hall Kellam, Jr.  (Age < 38 years)  m. 21 Jan 1833 + 3. Margaret J.W. Moore,   b. 1810, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 3 Dec 1884, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 74 years) ╚═ George Seymour Rogers  (Age 69 years)  m. 28 Sep 1829 + 4. William Perry Moore, Jr.,   b. Abt 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1877 (Age 64 years) ╚═ Mary Ann Smith  m. 10 Jan 1834
  Family ID	F12925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Nov 1780 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 22 Mar 1801 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named as Security on a Will - 17 Oct 1820 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Administrator of an estate - Named as an Administrator of an estate - 27 Nov 1837 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 1 Nov 1872 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 7 Nov 1872 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Vaux Hall, Bobtown, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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