An American Family History

The Moore Family

Riley Moore was born on February 8, 1702 in Prince Georges County, Maryland.

He married married Sarah Holland.

Riley and Sarah's children included:
William Moore (1727, married Mary Ann McCann),
James Moore (abt 1730, married Martha Denton)
Dorcas Moore (1731, probably married David Robinson),
Thomas Moore (1732 married Phoebe Harrison),
Jacob Moore (1734),
John Moore, and
Reuben Moore (1740, maried Ann Davison).

Reiley Moore settled in Orange County, Virginia by January 26, 1735.

Before September 24, 1742 he appeared in the Orange County Virginia Court for eight days, testifying for William Linvell against Nathaniel Chapman.

Reiley Moore died by July 1, 1760 when his will (dated February 15, 1760) was proved in Frederick County, Virginia.

He willed half of his 175 acre plantation and the moveable estate to his wife, Sarah. After Sarah's death, her half would go to their son, James Moore.

He left the other half to his son Reuben Moore.

He mentioned other children but did not name them. The witnesses to the will were Evan Jones, Amos Lewis and Susan Lewis.

Dr. James Moore (1730) married Martha Denton. He could be the son of Riley Moore. A Riley Moore of Frederick County, Virginia's will was probated on July 1, 1760. It mentioned sons James and Reuben.

James and Martha's children probably included:

Phebe Moore Tipton (1760, married William Tipton, her step-brother),
Martha Moore Denton (about 1760, married Samuel Denton),
Reuben Moore (1764, married Mary Bird),
Mary Moore (1766, married John Denton b. 1769),
Samuel Moore (1770), and
Jesse Moore ( 1775, married Margaret Denton, 1782).

After James died, Martha married Colonel John Tipton in 1777.

In 1777 a John Moore was selected for the grand jury in what would become Washington County, Tennessee.

On May 23, 1794 Reuben Moore witnessed a land transaction between Caleb Odellland Charles Reno/Reneau.

In the 1780 Washington County court records:

Ord. that the inventory of the estate of William Moore now be given in to the Clerk by Jacob Brown, Jonathan Tipton and John Woods assessors, should be received, and that the Clerk shall give instructions to the Sheriff to collect to the amount of the sum that shall be found to be Due on the same and no more.