James Leland Sirmans Family Tree:Information about Caleb Moore
Caleb Moore (b. 1770, d. 03 Apr 1821)
Notes for Caleb Moore:
SOURCE: "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" by Folks Huxford
Volume 2, pp. 208
MOORE, CALEB 1760 - 1821 WAYNE
(County, GA)
CALEB MOORE, an early settler of Wayne County, was born in Pitt
County, North Carolina about 1760 and was a son of JOHN MOORE, R.S. of
that county. He married UNITY*, daugher of SOLOMON BRALEY of Pitt County
(NC). They had five children.
CALEB MOORE and family re-moved from North Carolina to Wayne County
(GA) about 1805-1810, and CALEB died there intestate in 1821. Record is
found in Wayne County deed records of an affidavit executed by the widow
October 7, 1822, certifying that she and the above five children were the
only heirs of her deceased husband CALEB MOORE. The affidavit was
attached to Power of Attorney to REDDIC KNOX, authorizing him to proceed
to Pitt County, NC and to collect and receive the share of the estate
coming to CALEB MOORE from the estate of his deceased father, JOHN MOORE,
in the hands of MOSES MOORE, Administrator (Deed Book "B", page 268,
Wayne County).
JOHN MOORE, son of the subject, later moved from Wayne County to
Lowndes County, GA where he died and left a large family of children.
CENSUS REFERENCES: 1790, 1800 Pitt County, NC; 1810, 1820 Wayne County,
GA.
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*My research has shown that UNITY BRALEY is actually UNICY BRILEY, d/o
SOLOMON BRILEY.
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CALEB MOORE, s/o John Moore & Winnie Hardeman
22 Oct 1822 - Deed Book BCD
Affidavit on file in Wayne (formerly part of Appling) County, Georgia,
Courthouse.
State Of Georgia }
County Of Wayne }
Know all men by these presents, that we the widow and lawful heirs of
CALEB MOORE, deceased, of the County and State aforesaid for divers good
--?-- ha--?-- made, authorized, and appointed on friend REDDICK R. KNOX
(spelled "Nox") our true and lawful attorney in fact, --?-- our names and
for us to ask and receive all our part or parts of money due us of the
estate of JOHN MOORE, deceased, of North Carolina in Pitt County. Now in
the hands of MOSES MOORE of said State of North Carolina and Pitt County
--?-- to --?-- at law for the same and recover or contract(?) in
whatsoever way --?-- form he pleases or give any order or orders, receipt
or receipts in our names or take any other lawful means or ways for the
recovery thereof and to appoint one or more attorneys under him if
required for the said purposes ratifying, allowing and confirming all
that our said attorney may do or cause to be done in our names(?) fully
and us lawfully as we might or could do if we were all personally present
and to do it ourselves.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presents of:
Georgia, Appling County. } UNICY (X) MOORE
I do hereby certify that I saw } BENJAMIN (X) MOORE
Benjamin More, John More, } WILLIAM (X) RAULERSON
and William Raulerson sign } WILLIAM (X) MOORE
the witnesses - } THOMAS (X) NOBLES
Joseph Dyal, J. P. } JOHN (X) MOORE
Anderson Gillet(?) }
State of Georgia }
Wayne County }
By Jabez Dowling a magistrate for the said County personally appeared
before me, UNICY MOORE who after being duly sworn as the law directs
saith that L--?-- NOBLES and ELIZABETH RAULERSON and JOHN MOORE and
BENJAMIN MOORE and WILLIAM MOORE is all the lawful heirs of CALEB MOORE,
deceased.
Sworn to before me this 4th day of October 1822.
Jabez Dowling, J.P. UNICY (X) MOORE
Recorded 4th October 1822. John --?---, Clerk (looks like John "Fort")
Jabez Dowling, J. P. }
State Of Georgia }
Wayne County }
Know all men by these present that I UNICY MOORE for divers good causes
have made, authorized, and appointed my trusted friend REDDICK KNOX my
true and alwful attorney, in fact, in my name and for my use to ask and
receive all my part of my m--?-- b--?-- BRILEY, deceased, of North
Carolina in Pitt County of the Estate now in the hands of GEORGE TICES to
sue at law for the same and recover on contract in whatsoever way manner
or form he pleases or give any order or orders, receipt or receipts in my
name or to take any other lawful means or ways for the recovery thereof.
and to appoint one or more attorneys under him if required for the
purposes ratifying and allowing and confirming all my said attorney may
do or cause to be done in my name as fully and as lawfully as I myself
might or could do if I was personally persent and to do it myself.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 4th day of
October 1822.
Signed in the presence of:
WILLIAM (X) MOORE } UNICY (X) MOORE
JABEZ DOWLING, J. P.
Recorded 4th October 1822. John --?--, Clerk
MY NOTES ABOUT THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS:
Sometimes the name was spelled "More" and other's it's spelled "Moor".
Most times I just spelled it with the modern "Moore" to save argument.
It's still the same folks.
(X) means 'made his/her mark here' per notes on the document.
More About Caleb Moore:
Record Change: 28 Apr 2004
More About Caleb Moore and Eunice Briley:
Marriage: 1787
Children of Caleb Moore and Eunice Briley are:
- Benjamin Moore, b. 1786.
- +John Moore, b. 22 Aug 1790, Pitt County, NC, d. 1867, Lowndes, Ga.
- Lovey Moore, b. 1796.
- William Moore, b. 1796.
- Arthur Moore, b. 1801.