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WASHINGTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA COURT RECORDS

p. 307 Ordered to lay off a road from Double Creek up to Roan creek, then up the creek then down the Lorrell/Laurel (?) fork to the county line. John VINTRESS, William MORLAND, Nicholas GRINDSTAFF, Peter BOLLINGER, Dan’l BOLLINGER, Jacob WILLSON, John BOULDWIN, John CATHER, Lawrance MARICLE, James RUSSELL, Benj. BROWN, Rowland JENKINS, Abraham BINGHAUSE, Richard WHITE, Edward SMITH & John SMITH.

p. 320 Following summoned as Jurors for the next County Court. Nathaniel ARMSTRONG and others of the Jurors that was fined N-K in all Eleven Together With 1. Leeroy TAYLOR; 2. Wm. MOORLAND; 3. John BALDWIN; 4. Isaac LINCOLN; 5. Peter PARKESON; 6. James MONTGOMERY; 7. Sam’l TIPTON; 8. Charles ROBESON; 9. Henry MASSENGILL, Jun. 10. Robert ALLISON; 11. Pharoah COBB; 12. John YOUNG; 13. William MOORE; 14. William TRIMBLE; 15. William NOODING; 16. Lewis JORDON; 17. Ebenezer SCRAGGS; 18. Adam READER; 19. Francis ALLISON.

TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT RECORDS
Box 137, Middle Tennessee, 1859
John Jones vs. James Dement
Judgment rendered 5 April 1858 in County Court of Rutherford County

John JONES, Clerk and Commissioner for the use of R.W. WILLETT, Samuel A. CARTWRIGHT, William CARTWRIGHT, Thomas CARTWRIGHT, Baldwin CARTWRIGHT, Thomas THISELL(?) and wife Ann, William HADDEN and wife Julia, Artamissa SCOTT, Leah WINN, C. ASHFORD and wife Emerilla, William MAGRUDER, Greenberry MAGRUDER, Ashton GARRETT and wife Ann, S. MORELAND and wife Caroline, distributes of Sarah WADE, dec’d. Vs. James T. DEMENT, Thomas KIRKPATRICK, and H.A. DRENNAN

. . . this cause came on to be heard . . . 25 January 1859 upon the transcript . . . from the County Court of Rutherford County where it appeared that there is no error in the proceeding had in this cause nor in the judgment rendered in this cause on the 5th day of April 1858 against the defendants for $961.83 and costs of the cause. It is therefore considered by the court that said judgment of the County Court of Rutherford be in all things affirmed and that said John JONES, Clerk and Commissioner, for the use of etc., recover of James T. DEMENT, Thomas KIRKPATRICK, and H.A. DRENNON the sume of $961.83 and the cost of this cause in the Court . . .

MORELANDS IN FRANCE?

Joseph Brumit was in Paris in June of 2001 where he found a sign for Boulevard Morland.

MORELAND OF YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA 1642 – 1976

Thelma Hansford Collection of York County, Virginia FHL Film #1,718,879

Continued from previous issue

John 5 MORELAND was evidently a carpenter by trade: no land was involved in the settlement. He died early in 1780.

(A) Matthew MORELAND was born around 1773. There is a record concerning “Matthew MORELAND, orphan of John MORELAND, deceased” in which the Court was showing concern for his welfare and employment, the date being January 19, 1789. Later in the year, September 21, 1789 Matthew MORELAND, Richard MORELAND, James COOKE, William MUNDEL, and James WISE, orphans were bound out in the lower precinct of the County. (In the period of the American Revolution and immediately following, there were no social benefits comparable to social security and welfare as we know it.) Instead, people worked for others, or were “bound out” and in this way learned a trade, got some education, and received a livelihood.

(B) Richard 6 MORELAND born around 1775.

(C) William 6 MORELAND born March 18, 1777 was baptized April 27, 1777. This baptism was done in Northampton County, but recorded in the York County Parish Register. There was a relationship between the STROUDs and the EAST family in Northampton County. Frances STROUD MORELAND was probably in that area when this son was born and baptized..

What became of these three MORELAND boys after their father’s death is not known. They do not really appear among York County records although other people by MORELAND name have remained in the county to the present day. A good guess would be that the mother, Frances STROUD MORELAND, and her children moved to the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

C. Mary 5 MORELAND, daughter of Matthew 4 MORELAND and Ruth MORELAND, married Richard GARRETT January 13, 1774. John MORELAND gave security. The will of Richard GARRETT of Yorkhampton Parish was written January 22, 1802 and probated November 20, 1804. He left the plantation on York River where the family lived, to his wife and legacies to seven children: Elizabeth PATRICK, Richard, Mary, William, John, Edmund, and Robert GARRETT. However, his wife’s name was not given so one does not know if the children were by Mary MORELAND GARRETT or perhaps another wife. The Charles Parish Register has recorded these names and dates:

(A) Nancy 6 GARRETT, daughter of Richard and Mary, born August 8, 1780.
(B) William 6 GARRETT, son of Richard and Mary, was born March 8, 1783.

(Richard GARRETT Jr. donated the land on which the Baptist built their public house of worship, the deed being dated June 16, 1806. His will was written December 5, 1854 and was probated February 19, 1855. He was survived by a wife and seven children.

D. Anne 5 MORELAND, daughter of Matthew 4 MORELAND and Ruth MORELAND, was born 1755, after her father wrote his will. She was indirectly mentioned in the will and received a portion of his slave property when the settlement was made.

(4) Edward 4 MORELAND
(5) Wright 4 MORELAND, sons of Matthew 3 MORELAND and his wife Ann WRIGHT MORELAND, are left for further research.

Concerning the daughters of John 2 MORELAND, no research has been under taken. Jane 3 MORELAND had married Thomas FAIRCLOTH before her father wrote his will May 1706 and was called “Jane FAIRCLOTH” in it. (Thomas FAIRCLOTH along with Edward MORELAND, who had married Jane FULLER, were witnesses to the will of Edward FULLER, February 25, 1708/9, proved September 24, 1709.

Elizabeth MORELAND was left a Negro boy named Roger; she was not of age in 1706.

Mary 3 MORELAND was merely mentioned as sharing in her father’s will.

There are several other people by MORELAND name who lived in the early period in York County for whom little or no information can hereby be given:

Nathaniel MORELAND was mentioned in the settlement of Young MORELAND’s estate thus:

July 14, 1778 paid to Nathaniel MORELAND 3-15-0
October 8, 1778 Rec’d from James DUDLEY 7.0

Nathaniel MORELAND left a will dated 1784 and proved July 20, 1789. He was married but left no male heirs. Given is the will abstracted:

I give to my loving wife my whole estate during her life and at her death to Matthew HUBBARD the younger my land and one half the rest of my estate---------- The other half I desire may be equally divided between Elizabeth and Liddia MANEY --- in case the two girls dies and leave no issue of their body I desire that Matthew HUBBARD the younger may have their parts except the land. I desire all --- may be sold to the best advantage--- Francis LEE --- sole executor
Witnesses: Robert ROBERTS, Matthew HUBBARD, Jr., Mary HUBBARD

The amount of land he had was not stated, but the 35 acre tract sold by Robert and Betty COKE was bounded by Matthew MOODY, Nathaniel MORELAND, Elizabeth FULLER, and James THOMAS.

Ishmael MORELAND (?) was born before 1758. He made oath with Benjamin LESTER Jr. that Elizabeth DAVIS died before her father; this happened November 2, 1779.

Robert MORELAND (?) died around December 21, 1789. James VAUGHAN, Benjamin HANSFORD, William ELLIS, and John MOODY were named to appraise his property and slaves. This could not have been the Robert MORELAND who married Dianna TABB for a mortgage which he and his wife affected was proven in the Court the same day. The last named Robert MORELAND also attended Court May 23, 1792, March 3, 1793, and November 19, 1793. So, there were two Robert MORELANDs living in York County the last part of the 18th century and the parentage and relationship to the other MORELANDs there is unknown to this writer.

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Volume XV, Issue 1 ISSN 0884-3805 Winter 2002

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RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE 1809 TAX LIST

Edw. MOORELAND 1 free poll, no slaves and no land[1]

MORELAND OF YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA 1642 – 1976
Thelma Hansford Collection of York County, Virginia
FHL Film #1,718,879
Continued from previous issue

Robert MORELAND married Diana TABB and had the following children:

Elizabeth Tabb, John C., Edward, Martha, Robert, Lewis

Martha MORELAND married first to Edmund Tabb CHISMAN and second to Edmund CURTIS and had the following children:

Diana Tabb CURTIS, Martha Francis CURTIS, Ann Cary CURTIS (great-grandmother of
Robert Lee HANSFORD, Thelma's husband)

Robert 1 MORELAND married Diana TABB and had the following children:

Elizabeth, John C., Edward, Martha, Robert Bray, Lewis

Mrs. Hansford’s notes:

1. Bailey Seaton TABB and Nancy his wife sold to Richard GARRETT a tract in Charles Parish, York Co., Virginia, formerly belonging to John GOODWIN bounded by John LESTER, Edmund CHEESMAN deceased; late Colonel John GOODWIN on the west 175 acres TABB possessed by marrying Nancy MOSS, granddaughter of Edward MOSS, deceased, February 16, 1789 [1]

(Edmund CHEESMAN was Edmund Tabb CHEESMAN called Tabb CHEESMAN and his land upon his death went to his MORELAND cousins and his widow married Edmund CURTIS and he got some of the land also. It’s that “strip” of land west of present Route 17 between Surrender Road and Graften Christian Church – not the entire strip of land but part of it. PESCUD had a tract in there and GOODWIN did too but some GOODWIN land went to MOSS via marriages and inheritance.

2. Richard GARRETT Jr. died leaving a will dated January 22, 1802 probated November 20, 1804 of Yorkhampton Parish -- “to wife my plantation on York River where I live; daughter Elizabeth PATRICK;” my land called “Meeting house tract” to son Richard GARRETT; my land called “Anderson’s” to son William GARRETT (under age); son Edmund, GARRETT, son John GARRETT land on York River; son Robert GARRETT; 150 acres to each three sons, daughter Polly (Mary) GARRETT lands in Kentucky and Ohio be sold. My children: Richard, Polly, William, John, Edmund, Robert GARRETT witnesses: Peter GOODWIN Jr.; Willey WRIGHT, Lucy CHEESMAN.

The York River plantation was “Marlbank Farms”.

2. Richard GARRETT Jr. (Richard 1) was left the “meeting house tract”. This was/is the farm that eventually was sold to HOGG and later to LEE and Miss Lula LEE married Mr. Yarrow CURTIS and it became the CURTIS from now owned by Carrie Wray CURTIS. The name “Meeting House Tract” came about by Richard GARRETT Jr. giving to the Baptist a small tract on which Grafton Baptist Church was built. (The first Grafton Baptist Church.) When the Campbellites broke from Grafton Baptist they moved across the road to acreage given to them by Mr. John CURTIS who had purchased the Edward MOSS estate (MOSS and GOODWIN were intermarried more than once.)

Meanwhile Richard GARRETT Jr. made his home on that farm for a while; it was sold to HOGG; later a LEE family purchased it. Miss Lula LEE married Yarrow CURTIS and it became their home. Their only child Wray Lee CURTIS had only one child Carrie Wray CURTIS who presently possesses that farm.

3. William 2 GARRETT, (a son of Richard 1 GARRETT) hired the tract called “Andersons”. This joined the “Meeting House tract”. He was born March 8, 1783 (Charles Parish Register). He married Mary ____. There was no issue. “Andersons” was for sale and Mary GARRETT and Robert B. MORELAND entered into a bargain for the sale of “Andersons” to MORELAND but MORELAND died before totally paid for and transfer completed.

Record shows: “17 July 1848 Commissioners were appointed by decree of York County Court in a suit between GARRETT versus MORELAND, administrator of Robert B. MORELAND’s estate – and others to make sale of a piece of land of one part and William A. NOTTINGHAM – whereas said William H. SHEILD, commissioner advertised said land called “Andersons” for four weeks and highest bidder William A. NOTTINGHAM’s bid for $950 – all that tract belonging to the estate of Robert B. MORELAND, deceased and formerly belonging to Mary GARRETT and conveyed by deed from said Mary GARRETT to Robert B. MORELAND bearing date 20 November 1843 – 196 acres. [2]

(The record continues.[3] July 17, 1848 in a suit in chancery – Mary GARRETT versus John T. MORELAND, administrator of Robert B. MORELAND deceased.)

So the tract became the Nottingham farm. One of Mr. NOTTINGHAM’s daughters Elizabeth (Bessie) NOTTINGHAM married Edward (Ned) DUNN. Today the tract is developed for residences and is known as “Dunn Mor”. Another NOTTINGHAM daughter Leonora (called “Lee”) married Charlie MOORE.

One tract of land in Grafton:

Edward 2 MORELAND (Robert 1 and Dianna Tabb MORELAND) married before or by 1815 Margaret WOOD, daughter of William WOOD of Warwick County. They had the following sons:

William Henry 3 MORELAND, 2. John Dunn3 MORELAND, 3. Robert Alexander 3 MORELAND

Edward MORELAND was born ca. 1786 and he assumed ownership of land in 1807 (so he had to have been age 21 years). This brother-in-law Edmund Tabb CHEESMAN had willed him 75 acres. (The brother-in-law was a first cousin and had no children.)

Edward and Margaret MORELAND made a contract with his nephew, Robert POWELL, December 16, 1835 for 125 acres “where he now resides on the north side of Lewis MORELAND; on the east by John MORELAND and William C. POWELL; west by Tabb CHEESMAN; south by the land called “Andresons” being the two pieces of land heired by Edward MORELAND from Edmond Tabb CHEESMAN and the other two formerly owned by John BENNETT and purchased by MORELAND under a sale mad by M. WILLIS, sheriff of York County.[4]

His will was written October 10, 1838 and was probated November 19, 1838.[5]

William Henry 3 MORELAND born ca. 1815 married twice (1) Frances Anne WYNNE and (2) Mary V. JONES. This William Henry 3 MORELAND and wife Frances sold 100 acres to John R. CHANDLER, a part of the tract belonging to “Edward MORELAND deceased”, bounded on the north by Robert A. MORELAND; east by Lewis MORELAND’s land; south by land of Christopher CURTIS Sr.; west by land of Dr. POWER and John CURTIS, deceased. This was in 1849.[6]

2. John 3 Dunn MORELAND (born by or before 1818) married Julia Ann ___. (She signed a deed February 21, 1839 so all of age). The deed: “—for $367.50 tract of 106 acres – selling to Edmund POWELL, bounded on the east by HARWOOD’s Mill Stream; north by lands of Edward MORELAND, deceased; west by Thomas P. CHEESMAN; south by lands of Thomas H. McWILLIAMS.[7] (Thelma Hansford descends from Thomas H. McWILLIAMS.)

Robert Alexander 3 MORELAND: a deed made by him May 15, 1857 when he sold to George TREMYER 75 acres for $100.00 land heired by him “from his father Edward MORELAND deceased.” It was bounded on the north by James WILSON south by John R. CHANDLER; east by the heirs of Lewis MORELAND deceased; and separated from them by the main county road; on the west by lands of John CURTIS deceased.[8]

All three of these MORELAND men relocated outside of York County.

George TRIMYER, a Methodist minister, married Rosanna Winbourne DAVIS (born 1833, died 1859) daughter of Edward and Amelia DAVIS. (The DAVIS family gave the land on which Providence Methodist Church, Grafton is built. So, the DAVIS family lived just outside of Grafton on the Dare Road.)

The Rev. TRIMYER served the Methodist Church (Zion, Tabernacle and Providence). 1850, 1851 York County Marriage Records show that he performed many marriages in the county. The village was named Cockletown. There was a Crab Neck and a Fish Neck since this area was in Tidewater, Virginia. After the Baptist Church was organized following the Revolution and the end of the English Church (Charles Parish) in middle York County, the Baptists named their church Grafton Baptist after the Grafton Community from whence their minister had come. Then the village of Cockletown became Grafton and still bears that name.

I don’t know if they built that house or if the MORELANDs had it constructed. It appears to be of two sections built at different times – better way of saying this: “An addition was added to the original house.” Rev. TRIMYER served those churches in 1861 also.

In 1939 the Methodist Parsonage was sold and it became the home of a private family. It is possible that the present York County Historical Commission may prevent its being demolished for it is among the few remaining old residences in the county.

Directly behind that house has been the last constructed high and middle schools. Grafton High School and Grafton Middle School share the same gymnasium, auditorium and cafeteria – it looks like a small college – built on once MORELAND land. The whole of Grafton was MORELAND land. Today a six lane highway (Rt. 17) runs through the village of housing developments: Grafton Woods; Lakeside Forests; and others and shopping centers, fire station, three churches and 9 stop-lights just to get through Grafton.

Concluded

From Thelma Hansford’s files is a list of Mrs. Helen McCadam’s ancestors written by Mrs. McCadam in 1984. She lived in a motor van or vehicle. In 1984 spring, summer, fall she lived in that vehicle in York County, often parked on church property; court house parking lot, at shopping centers, etc. Daily she read York County Court records. She said she was compiling a Moreland genealogy book. She went south for the winter, said some college students or professor was working on her book. She was suffering from colon cancer. She’s is now deceased.

Thomas MORELAND
John MORELAND 1706
Francis MORELAND m. Ann HUBBARD, daughter of Robert HUBBARD
Francis MORELAND b. 1734 Robert HUBBARD was guardian at age 9
Robert MORELAND in Alabama
Tuttle Hudson MORELAND
Robert Henry MORELAND
Charles Henry MORELAND
Helen MORELAND McCADAM

TILLERY CEMETERY IN HICKORY COUNTY, MISSOURI

Go south of Elkton on Hwy. 83 about 2 miles to County Rd. 340. West on 340 to 115, which goes south and then east to cemetery. T35N, R23W, Sec. 3.

Gerald Bollinger, 12702 Crystal Creek Dr., Buda, TX 78610 took the photos of the old graves and Evelyn’s sister and her husband took the ones of the new stones. The stones were so old and worn and the names had been scratched on them, but the one with H W BOLLINGER was easy to read. The others required closer examination.

Henry W. BOLLINGER was located in the 1870 Hickory Co., Missouri census on page 83B, #210. He was age 49, born in Tennessee. His wife, Sarah [MORELAND], was 39 born in Kentucky. They had married in October of the previous year.

Thanks to Evelyn Tharp for this information. She can be contacted at 2400 Hermosa St., Pinole, CA 94564-1512 or via email

End Notes:
[1] York D.B. 6 p. 397
[2] York D.B. 14 p. 377
[3] Ibid. p. 379
[4] York D.B. 10 p. 336
[5] York Will Book 12, p. 155
[6] York D.B. 15, p. 5
[7] York D.B. 12 p. 373
[8] York D.B. 16, p. 157

Volume XV, Issue 2 Spring 2002

THE MORELAND MUSTER
Volume XV, Issue 2 ISSN 0884-3805 Spring 2002

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EARLY MORELANDS IN YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA
By Charles Moreland, 15508 Saranac Dr., Whittier, CA 90604

[Note by Nona: Following is a letter from Charles Moreland written after he’d reviewed early York Co., Virginia Records. He spent long hours studying hard-to-read microfilm and we very much appreciate the corrections he made to articles in early issues of this newsletter.]

After I had finished reviewing both sets of film (that is the copies and the originals) I was puzzled as to why I had found hardly any of the research printed in the early issues of the Moreland Muster. So I went back and checked each of the items as listed in Vol. 1 numbers 1, 3 and 4. The results were shocking, only a few of these are correct.

The original film is almost impossible to read except for the ones the County Clerks copied back in the early 1890s. They were familiar with the families of that era and they understood the language used by the original clerks. I have compared many of the originals with the copies and it is amazing that when you have the two together, you can transcribe most of the originals. The copying clerks did a miraculous job of transcribing these and I am surprised that Irene Carl did not use the copies. They were available to her at that time; if she had used the copies she never would have made these errors. [Note by Nona: As I recall she was vacationing and her research time was limited, but she did locate a lot of valuable records and we are indebted to her for finding the ancestors of Wright Moreland of Goochland Co., Virginia.]

A few copies were photographed badly and are almost as hard to read as the original. Case in point is book 5. If I hadn't had the original I never would have been able to read the copy.

If you have any doubts about my conclusions, I want to hear from you.

Keep the following in mind, the books involved here are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 which covers the years thru 1672 and is the period involving Thomas and William MORELAND in York County. I will check out Books 6 thru 23 later. Wherever you see "P.' it means "page'; "Bk." means "Book"; "item' is the same as "page'; "film number" means same as "roll number”.

Original film numbers are: 34402 covers book no 1-1633-1657 and 1691-1694
Original film numbers are: 34402 covers book no 2-1645-1649
Original film numbers are: 34403 covers books no 3, 4 and 5-1657-1694
Copies of above are: 34396 covers book no 1-1633-1657 and 1691-1694
Copies of above are: 34396 covers book no 2-1638-1648
Copies of above are: 34396 covers book no 3-1657-1662
Copies of above are: 34397 4 and 5 -1664-1672

Moreland Muster Vol. 1, No 1, Page 4
Film 34403 Bk. 3, p.287. This pertains to the will of Edward WRIGHT (supposedly the father-in-law of John MORELAND). I could not find this in Book 3 or, as she claims in another Moreland Muster, book 4. I have searched high and low for this without success. I have the feeling that this will is legit and I hope to find it sooner or later. Finding it will probably not cast any light on Thomas or William MORELAND however.

Film 34400, Bk. 2, P. 415. There is no "litigation' and there is no Captain Thomas MORELAND. This is a court order directing Thomas MORLAND and three others to appraise the estate of Lefn't Nicholas STILLWELL etc.[1]

Moreland Muster Vol. 1, No 1, page 4 (contd)
Film 30989, Charles City County (not York as indicated in the Muster). P. 614. This is Thomas MERIDAN, not Thomas MORELAND.[2]

Film 34402 Bk. 1, P. 50. Capt. Nicholas MARTIAN was a York County Court official and his name appears many times in these court records. He is in no way connected to the MORELAND family.

Film 34403 P. 344. This is again the will of Edward WRIGHT-see first entry above. Not found.

P. 101 (Also film 34403, Bk. 5), page 101. This is about Capt. John MARTIN, Commander of the “Thomas Edward". The name MORELAND doesn't appear anywhere in this court order.[3]

P. 151 (Book No. is not indicated but it has to be book 4 or 5.) This entry not found in either place.

P. 144, 23 Dec 1673. Neither Thomas MORLYN, Sen. of London or Samuel MOLOON is connected with the MORELAND family.

Moreland Muster Vol. 1, No. 1, page 5
Film 34400 (This film number is book 10 and covers the years 1687-1694 and is out of sequence with the other film numbers covered in this report.) This is again the Edward WRIGHT will discussed twice above. This should be the correct book for this will if it actually appeared in 1690 as she claims. It is not on page 344 or anywhere else in this book that I could find.

#34405, York Co., Virginia Book x 1694/97 pg. 8: Elizabeth MORELAND late administrator of estate of John MORELAND now belonging to Samuel, John with Richard MORLAND son of said MORLAND whereupon said Thomas . . . SINGWALL, Richard WILSON form of punishment of whipping . . . and by . . . to make payment. (no date)

Film 34403 Bk. 6 P. 1, Film 34403 only goes thru Book 5. I checked page 1 of Book 6 and did not find this. This probably is Capt. John MARTIN and his wife Mary.

Note p. 155. Not found-again it is probably Capt. John MARTIN and his wife Mary.

Film 34405, Bk. 8, p.368. John MORELAND appointed surveyor etc. - this one is correct.

English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, John MORELAND on rent roll. This one is correct.

Roll 34407 Bk. 13, p. 6. 21 May 1706. The will of John MORELAND is correct.


Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 3, page 4
Roll 34397 1664-1672. I did not find a roll 34397 but these court orders were found in Roll 34403, Bk. 5. The second item (MORELAND vs. SHARP(E) was found in 34403, page 32.[4] The rest of the names shown here are MARTIN, no Morelands.

P. 11, 3 Apr 1672. Not even close, this was John HORSINGTON and wife Mary

Roll 30989 this indicates Charles City County was the same as York, not so. There are two entries here referring to Thomas MORELAND on page 553. Both of these are Thos MERITON, not Thomas MORELAND.

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No 3, page 4 (cont'd)
P. 614 this is also roll 30989. This is also Thos. MERITON, not MORELAND.

P. 629 (roll 30989). That is Thos MERITON's signature near the bottom of the page.

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 3, page 5
Roll 34400 Bk. 2 P. 415. Previously checked

Roll 34403, bk. 3 p. 79-80. This is the estate of Thomas MARKHAM-not MORELAND. Copy not good.

Ditto above, MORELAND conveyance from KNIGHT. Should read MOLSON conveyance from KNIGHT.

Ditto above, p. 83 MORELAND conveyance from TAYLOR. Should read MOLSON from TAYLOR.

Ditto above, p. 84 No MORELAND involved here

Moreland Muster Vol. 1, No. 4, Page 2
P. 425 This is Abraham MARTIN.[5]

Roll 34402, vol. (bk.) 1, p. 50. Nicholas MARLAINE-not a MORELAND

Pg. 103- Edward MOLESON is not a MORELAND

p. 337-8. Capt. Nicholas MARLAINE is not a MORELAND

Roll 34403, bk. 4 p. 100. The first 10 lines shown under p. 100 were not found on page 100 or anywhere near page 100. This looks legit, I would certainly like to find this, but considering how badly some of these other names were transcribed, we cannot accept this until confirmed. The rest of page 100 as shown at the bottom of Muster page 2 "I, the aforesaid William MORELAND etc" is shown next as part of Muster page 3.[6]

Moreland Muster Vol. 1, No 4, page 3
Cont'd Roll 34403, bk. 4 p. 100. Roll 34397 is the copy of the original Roll 34403. I also made a copy of page 99 hoping to find those 10 lines shown at the bottom of the Moreland Muster page 2, but they were not there. I also copied pages 99 and 100 of the original; just to be sure the clerk that copied this did not leave out those 10 lines. The original page 99 does not show these 10 lines, instead there are signatures by Mary HALL, Robert WICKES and Joseph ____? ___(not MORELAND). These are the same names that appear on the copy of page 99.[7]

Pg. 174. I finally found this in Book 3 page 179. This IS Thomas MORELAND and not Thomas MORLEY.[8]

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No 3 (cont'd)
Roll 34403 Bk. 4, P. 344 This is about John MUNSFORD (not John MORELAND) and three others.[9]

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 4 Page 4
Roll 34403 Book 4 P. 344-There are four entries under P. 344. The first one is already covered. It shows that the MUNSFORD-BAXTER order covered almost all of page 344; how then can these other three court items appear under the same page no, 344? All three of these pertain to the Edward WRIGHT will mentioned several times previously, never found.

Pg. 380 (assume this is still 34403 book 4, 1664-1672). Not found on or near p. 380.

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 no 4 page 5
Pg. 375 (roll 34403 book 4). This is Thomas MEAKINS, not Thomas MORELAND.[10]

Roll 34403 Bk. 5 pg. 32. This is William MORELAND vs. SHARPE-see previous entry.

p. 33. This is John MOPRIN - see index

Pg 36 This is John MATHEWS- see index

Pg. 89 Edward WRIGHT not found on page 69

Pg 89 John GREENE servant to John (not MORELAND).[11] This was previously discussed. Capt. John MARTIN-not MORELAND.

Pg. 110 This is Capt. MARTIN again (not MORELAND)

Pg. 117 This is MARLIE vs. TROTTER. Nothing else found on p. 117

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 4, Page 6
P.121 (roll 34403 Bk. 5) Capt. John MARTIN (not MORELAND) vs. Anthony LAMB.

p. 126 Anthony MELTON, not MORELAND (see index)

" " Rachel MELTON “ “ "

P. 130 Appraisal of estate of Capt. Francis MATHEWS (not Capt. Thomas MORELAND (index)

P. 132 Settlement of estate of Capt. Francis MATHEWS by SMITH, WHALEY & LAWRENCE

Pg. 144 This is Thomas MELTON

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 1, page 6 (cont'd)
pg 151 This is Thomas MELTON

pg 144 Previously listed as 6th item. Not Morelands.

Moreland Muster Vol. 1 No. 4 page 7.
pg 32 See previous entry. Wm. MORELAND vs. SHARPE

p. 126 This is not a MORELAND

This is end of the review of Muster entries thru book 5.

The following is confirmed from these Moreland Muster entries and can be added to info we previously knew:

Thomas MORELAND ordered to appraise estate of Nicholas STILLWELL 26 Sept. 1648

Thomas MORELAND appointed by court regarding the orphans of John HANSFORD 17 Sept. 1662

Thomas MORELAND is deceased by 12 March 1665.

William MORELAND sells 100 acres to Robert SHORE 12 March 1665

24 Aug 1666 William MORELAND's wife, Ada presents the above document in court, William may be deceased.

Maybe he wasn't deceased as this shows William MORLAND vs. SHARPE, January 1672

Note: there might be another William or one was not MORELAND?

The earliest date I find John MORELAND was when he was appointed surveyor 24 Jan 1689.

Thelma Hansford shows John buying a manservant from John LOLO earlier (December 1675). Will check that out-should be in book 6.

The above leaves us going in reverse instead of finding anything new we have lost a lot of what we thought were Morelands. There is no Captain Thomas or Capt. William or Captain John MORELAND. At least I accomplished a couple of things, I eliminated most of the Thomas MORELANDs which were confusing and I saved a lot of money by checking this out before hiring a professional. Now we know why Thelma Hansford didn't find any of this in her research, it wasn't there.

MORELAND – BOLLINGER FAMILIES

The following information was recorded by Lizzie Jett of Arkansas. It was sent to Evelyn Tharp by Rhonda S. Jameson, 1001 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-5427. Printed with permission. As is often the case with family tradition there will be errors mixed with fact.

Mrs. Elizabeth JETT, granddaughter of Nancy BOLLINGER FISHER sent the following Information on the BOLLINGER FISHER families. Mrs. Elizabeth GREENWELL JETT was the daughter of Nancy FISHER and Nancy FISHER was the daughter of Nancy BOLLINGER and Archibald FISHER.

BOLLINGER
Jacob BOLLINGER Born Pennsylvania about 1775, died Polk Co., Missouri 1850, a Pvt. War of 1812 at Battle of Mobile, German or Swiss, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Illinois to Camden Co., Missouri 1833, married Sarah MORELAND born Pennsylvania[12] about 1776, died Polk Co., Missouri 1860.

Their children:

William BOLLINGER, single, buried in Murphy Cemetery?

Daniel BOLLINGER born 4-11-1810 in Nashville, Tennessee, died 4-30-1886 in Ellis Grove, Illinois, married 1) _____ CONANT buried near Dia [sic] 2) Mary LEAVITT married Ellis Grove Cross

Nancy BOLLINGER born January 24, 1808, Athens, Tennessee, died 22 August 1871, Ellis Grove, Illinois, married Archibald FISHER.

Joe ??? Dr. There is a stone at Lees Summit Cemetery for Joe BOLLINGER born 3-15-1812 and died 6-8-1880. Family record says buried somewhere in Missouri

John BOLLINGER Twin of No. 4 Joe BOLLINGER died at 16 years, buried Hickman Cemetery (?)

Bertha BOLLINGER died at 3 years buried in Hickman Cemetery?

Lucy Ann BOLLINGER married Perry ROSS on 11-5-1840 said Perry ROSS born 8-8-1820 at Cooper Co., Missouri. They had the following children:
a) Jacob G. ROSS in Colorado
b) Mary Jane ROSS PARKS
c) Elvira E. ROSS SMITH
d) Eliz. ROSS CROSSWHITE
e) Orsino J. ROSS
f) Lucy J. ROSS
g) Susan C. ROSS FINLEY

Lucy and Perry ROSS were in Polk County till 1843, Johnson County 1845 and Morgan County spring of 1845 ‘till 1869.

Cardine BOLLINGER Twin of No. 7, Lucy Ann, married Jackson ROSS brother of Perry ROSS.

Wright BOLLINGER came to Camden Co., Missouri 1833, married to Sarah A. McSWAIN, born 1812 east Tennessee, died 7-10-1882, in Home Guard Civil War, moved to Elkton, Hickory Co., Missouri 1837, think buried there.

Wright BOLLINGER and Sarah A. McSWAIN BOLLINGER had the following children:
a) Dr. Jacob M. BOLLINGER born 2-12-1850, February 12, 1850 [sic] married 8-30-1868 Margaret R. DIXON
b) Joseph C. BOLLINGER
c) Salina D. BOLLINGER WASHBURN
d) Sarah F. BOLLINGER
e) Jerusha B. BOLLINGER RICHARDSON

Dr. Jacob M. BOLLINGER and Margaret DIXON had the following children.
a. George F. BOLLINGER
b. Nancy A. BOLLINGER
c. Hiram M. BOLLINGER
d. Lee BOLLINGER
e. Rosa May BOLLINGER
f. Wright BOLLINGER
g. Unnamed infant

Dr. Jacob took up medicine 1874, practiced Polk and Hickory Counties 1879-1882, Joplin, Missouri 1882-1883, Elixir Spring, Dallas Co., Missouri, Elkton, Hickory Co., Missouri 1884, Mack’s Creek 3-1885, living there in 1889. A Mason and Republican, Macks Creek in Camden Co., Missouri. Elkton & Hermitage in Hickory Co., Missouri. Bolivar in Polk Co., Missouri.

10. Sarah BOLLINGER married Rice COLLINS in Randolph Co., Illinois, buried in Chester, Illinois 1-10-1837. Sarah BOLLINGER & Rice COLLINS had the following children: (a) Wright COLLINS, (b) Clinton COLLINS, (c) Clarinda COLLINS, (d) Bertha COLLINS.

11. Henry BOLLINGER dead and buried somewhere in Missouri.

Evelyn Tharp, 2400 Hermosa Street, Pinole, CA 94564 shows that she descends from Jacob BOLLINGER born 1784 and Sarah S. MORELAND born 1784 through their daughter Nancy BOLLINGER born 24 January 1806, died 22 August 1871, married 17 February 1831 to Archibald FISHER born 12 August 1801, died 18 September 1878.

MISCELLANOUS MORELANDS

Beverly G. MORELAND applied for a Confederate pension in Smith Co., Tennessee. He served in Co. G, 28th Inf.[13]

Reuben MORELAND signed a petition to create a new state to be known as Westsylvania. This petition was circulated in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. The petition is undated but probably circulated after 1770 and before 1780.[14] David MORLAND and Frederick BOLLINGER also signed this petition.[15]

Margaret MORELAND born 6 May 1827, died 1902, married 14 March 1850 to Jesse BAILY born 10 May 1817, died at Dyersville, Iowa August 6, 1893.[16]

Rachel MORELAND married Stephen DYE as his 4th wife. Stephen DYE was born 23 December 1770, died 14 September 1851. He married first in Shelby Co., Ohio to Mehitable GARARD. After her death he married second on 1 November 1827 to Mary HUFTY DYE-KNIGHT, widow of his brother, Samuel DYE. He married third 27 July 1841 to Margaret STILLWELL. He was the father of nineteen children by his four wives.[17]

QUERIES

1820 Wilkinson Co., Georgia
John MORELAND Sr. over 45, wife same age
John MORELAND Jr. age 18-25
Jesse MORELAND age 25-44, 1 son under 10, 1 daughter under 10, 1 female 16-18 and wife 25-44
Jacob MORELAND age 25-44, wife 18-25, 2 sons under 10, 1 daughter under 10

Does anyone have information on these Morelands?

Please respond to Doreen Turner, 794 CR105D, Henderson, TX 75652

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My maternal grandmother was Mayme Florence MORELAND. She was born after her family moved from the south after the War Between the States. She was born in Wise Co., Texas about 1882. She married George W. GREER and they had eight children. My grandmother died in 1964 at the age of 82 years. Her children were as follows: Winnie, Estelle, Amber, Guy, Paula, Sue and Cue. Her sisters were as follows: Mattie Sue, Molly (can’t remember any more). We are supposedly related to Cynthia Ann PARKER who was the mother of Quannah PARKER. Anyone know more?

Please respond to Barbara Stonehocker, 7424 Lattimore, Las Vegas, NV 89052.


[1] The Court doth order that William PARKAR, Thomas BORRNO, John HANSFORD & Elias RICHARDSON shall appraise the land & plantation of Lefn’t Nicholas STILLWELL to what it shall ___ worth and that Thomas MORELAND according to the appraisement shall enjoy the same till he be fully satisfied the ___ of nine hundred twenty nine pounds of __ with forbearance & costs and the sd. Pltfs to be sworne by me Francis MORGAN for performance of the same.
[2] Although the photocopy of this record is difficult to read, the signature looks like Thos. MERITON or MORITON: Thos. MERITON aged 72 years in 1665.
[3] The handwriting on the photocopy of this record is very small and difficult to read. The name looks like MARTIN or MARLIN.
[4] . . . William MORLAND unto Thomas SHARPE . . . hundred . . . [the photocopy is hard to read]
[5] The photocopy is hard to read but it looks as though it could be MARTIN or MARLIN or even MORLIN.
[6] The record in question is as follows: To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come. Now know you that Jonathan MORELAND of Hampton Parish and York County son to so late towit; Thomas MORELAND of the same York County Whereas land is bargained, confirmed and made over and for my heirs and assigns forever part of nineteen hundred acres in James City County and 100 acres situate lying in New Kent County bounded as follows Survey hill of land near by Estate that Thomas MORELAND and as yet William MORELAND for four hundred acres of land obtained on 6 January 1663 and the rest due in one year.
[7] This record is clearly signed by William MORLAND and Alice MORLAND (using their marks).
[8] Acending to an order of the __ Court held for ye County of Yorke September 1662 for orphans ___ Lt. Col. Wm. BARBAR, William TOWNSEND and Thomas MORLEY [sic] did on the 20th of October following make a dividend of such cattle as did of right belong to the children of John HANSFORD Dec’d in ___ following . . . Signed by Mitt BARBAR, Wm. TOWNSHEND and Thos. MORLAND.
[9] This signature is clearly MUNSFORD and not MORELAND.
[10] This is difficult to read on the photocopy but it doesn’t look like MORELAND.
[11] This name is hard to read on the photocopies but looks like WHYTSON.
[12] Actually she was probably born in an area that later became eastern Tennessee, then western North Carolina.
[13] The Middle Tennessee Journal of Genealogy & History Vol. XV, No. 3, Winter 2001-2002, p. 129.
[14] Howard L. Lecky, The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families: A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, Apollo, PA: 1997, p. 149.
[15] Ibid., p. 152.
[16] Ibid., p. 572
[17] Ibid., p. 655

Volume XV, Issue 3 Summer 2002

THE MORELAND MUSTER
Volume XV, Issue 3 ISSN 0884-3805 Summer 2002

MORELANDS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Alexander DUNCAN emigrated from Lancaster to Washington County, and located a tract of land in Smith Township. His sons were David and John. Daniel was killed by a tree falling upon him during a heavy storm. John DUNCAN married Elizabeth MORELAND. He was ordained an elder in the Three Spring Church in 1803. His residence was near the present town of Florence in Hanover Township located in the extreme northwestern township of Washington County, having the county of Beaver and the state of West Virginia, respectively, for its northern and western boundaries.[1]

W. C. MORELAND appeared on the roll of attorneys in August of 1867.[2]

A John MORLAND who served in the Civil War was mustered out July 11, 1864.[3]

QUERIES

Somewhere, someone in the family has a newspaper or historical journal article on the death of John C. MORELAND. While John was in the Confederate Army, he was murdered in a “personal difficulty” while on leave. He was murdered 27 September 1863 probably in Lafayette or Pontotoc Co., Mississippi. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who may have a copy of this article or who has any knowledge concerning this story. Thanks for any help.

Contact: Jerome T. Wylie, 616 Carolina Ave., Greenville, SC 29607 or berrypa616@aol.com.

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I found a Thomas MORELAND in the census of Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana in 1870. He was age 62 (born ca. 1807 or 1808 in Kentucky) and he was a plasterer. His wife was Eliza J., age 43 and had been born in Indiana. Can anyone provide any additional information about this family?

Contact: Nona Williams, PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 or nonawill@earthlink.net.

WRIGHT OF YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA 1625-1850
Thelma Hansford Collection[4]

WRIGHT, Charles Parish Register

Augustine WRIGHT, son of John by Elizabeth b. Nov. 29, 1683

Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Lucy b. Aug. 13, 1775

Betsy daughter of John and Elizabeth b. Jan. 10, 1768

Dudley WRIGHT (twin to William) son of John and Elizabeth b. March 1, 1773

Elizabeth Curtis WRIGHT, daughter of Benj and Lucy, b. Nov. 20, 1768

Fanny, daughter of Benj and Lucy b. Feb. 12, 1778

John WRIGHT, son of John and Elizabeth b. March 7, 1765

John WRIGHT, son of John by Mary, b. April 5, 1770 [b 1670]

Katherine daughter of Edward by Katherine b. Dec. 30, 1734

Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth Feb. 13, 1770 York-Hampton

Nancy daughter of Wm and Elizabeth b. March 3, 1778 York-Hampton

Peter, son of John and Elizabeth b. June 16, 1775

William twin to Dudley, son of John and Eliz b. March 1, 1773

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Records No. 18: W & I, 1732-1740 p. 269: Dec. 21, 1735; Feb. 16, 1735/6: William WRIGHT’s will: sons get land in King William County; sons John WRIGHT; William; Thomas WRIGHT; wife Jean whole and sole ex. Inventory p. 284 with Jean WRIGHT in charge.

The early muster for Elizabeth City County, Virginia shows that a John WRIGHT at age twenty, came on the Ambrose into the Virginia Colony in 1623. That would indicate that he was born in 1603 in England.

On January 26, 1638/9 a John WRIGHT was living in York County and was a witness to a deed between John UTIE and Robert BOOTH.[5]

Shortly thereafter there were two other WRIGHT men here in York County namely, Thomas WRIGHT to whom Thomas HUDSON owed tobacco[6] and William WRIGHT, a merchant, who on December 10, 1645 promised to pay tobacco he owed to Richard GLOVER.

On June 1, 1646 Edward WRIGHT bargained with Thomas DEACON for a maid servant and a few days later he gave his crop and his cattle as security for her, promising the full payment by 25 of December of that year. A record dated November 1646 seems to indicate that WRIGHT did get the maid servant Joane EVENS from DEACON. (Indentured servants were people whose passage to the Colony had been paid and in return they worked a stated number of years for that benefactor.) Evidently, Joane EVENS fell in that category.

Edward WRIGHT was well established in York County and was among the first settlers there. He was active in civic affairs, appearing often in the court records.

The will of William HAWKINS of York Parish dated 24 March 1654/5 and recorded 25 June 1655 left to John WRIGHT, son of Edward WRIGHT, a heifer.

Lawrence HULETT’s will written September 3, 1658 indicated that estate owed Edward WRIGHT 483 pounds of tobacco. However, Edward WRIGHT himself, died that year.

This manuscript starts with Edward WRIGHT of York County as the first generation, but he could have been a son of John WRIGHT who lived in York County earlier.

Edward 1 WRIGHT married Joane EVENS in 1646. He patented 50 acres in York County “adjacent to southernmost bounds of land first taken up by Mr. Richard LEE . . . commonly called The Ridge” date being July 3, 1652. This was for the transportation for one person, Jone (Joane), his wife.[7] This document is important for it confirms his wife’s name. He died 1658.

Edward 1 WRIGHT had a son John 2 WRIGHT, so stated in William HAWKINS’ will in 1655, so he was born before 1655. He married first Elizabeth ______ by whom he had a son Augustine 3 WRIGHT born in 1683.[8] He married secondly, Judith _____ for as his widow, she petitioned the court when his will was probated and she was the sole executor. There were other children, but they were not named.

John 2 WRIGHT was a minister and was serving as such in Poquoson (Charles) Parish. Another person, probably of a denomination other than the established Church of England, spoke to an assembly from this church pulpit. Mr. WRIGHT was outraged and petitioned the Council of Colonial Virginia about this matter. A reply dated June 23, 1680 ordered the two men to Jamestown in order to settle this difference.[9]

John 2 WRIGHT wrote his will November 1684 and it was probated May 24, 1695.[10] He lent his entire estate to his wife during her widowhood and he designated that she use half of it and the children share equally in the half; but he specifically gave his lands to his eldest son following his wife’s death. Because he did not name his children, there were several WRIGHT people of the next generation living here in York County who may be assumed his children namely:

I. Augustine 3 WRIGHT born November 29, 1683 (parentage given)
II. Edward 3 WRIGHT born ca. 1685; will 1735
III. William 3 WRIGHT born ca. 1687; will 1736
IV. John J. 3 WRIGHT born ca. 1690 (of age 1732)
V. Ann WRIGHT died September 13, 1748[11]

I. Augustine 3 WRIGHT, son of John 2 WRIGHT and his wife Elizabeth, was born November 29, 1683, according to the Charles Parish (Yorkhampton) Parish Register.[12] He died May 9, 1732.[13] His will was probated in York County Court in 1732 but it is not in York Records No. 18 Wills and Inventories of that period. The Parish Register recorded the death of Ann WRIGHT being January 25, 1727 and she could have been his wife. Nothing more is known about him
II. Edward 3 WRIGHT, son of John 2 WRIGHT, was born about 1685. He married Katherine ______ and had five children when he died and another was born soon after his death. His will was written July 13, 1735 and was probated August 18, 1735.[14] A part of the will follows: “. . . loving son Edward WRIGHT five pounds to be disposed of at the discretion of my executor thereafter named for his schooling and education. I give my daughter Elizabeth WRIGHT four pounds to be for and towards her schooling and education. I give my whole estate except three young Negroes by name Cate, Bob and Tom to be appraised as soon as convenient but not until my daughter Mary arrives at full age or marries . . . then their value be added to the appraisement of my estate . . . I will my whole estate be kept in possession of my wife for and toward the maintenance and support of my children . . . be equally divided among my wife and five children alike.” Wife Catherine (Katherine) WRIGHT was executrix and witnesses were John WRIGHT; Robert ARMISTEAD; Woodhouse WOOD. John WRIGHT and Woodhouse WOOD, two of the witnesses were present when the will was probated. That day John GOODWIN Sr., Edward MOSS, and Peter GOODWIN were appointed to appraise the estate. (These people show neighbors and people familiar to the decedent.) The appraisal of the estate was dated August 18, 1835 and showed:
Sary valued at ----------------- 20 pounds
Cate, a girl -------------------------16 “
Bob, a boy -------------------------10 “
Tom, a boy ------------------------ 6 “
52 pounds total

The entire estate was valued at 128 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence. Katherine WRIGHT signed the inventory and it was returned to the Court and recorded September 15, 1735.[15]

The next year, September 17, 1736, a final settlement of this estate was made by Katherine WRIGHT “relict of said Edward WRIGHT” and the new appraisal (as suggested by the will) was thus:
Sarah sold ---------------------20 pounds
Tom value----------------------- 5 pounds
Cate value----------------------- 21 pounds
Bob value-----------------------14.5 pounds
This was returned February 21, 1736/7.

It was specified in the will that a final appraisal would be made after the third child Mary WRIGHT had reached legal age or married. Thus it may be assumed that she was now an adult.
The Charles Parish Register shows that a sixth child Katherine WRIGHT was born December 30, 1735.

Persons involved in the writing of this will and the estate settlement were acquaintances. Robert ARMISTEAD, Woodhouse WOOD, Peter GOODWIN, Edward MOSS, and John GOODWIN lived in the middle section of York County. Evidently, the WRIGHTs were also in that area.

Children of Edward 3 WRIGHT and Katherine WRIGHT were:
1. Edward 4 WRIGHT
2. Elizabeth 4 WRIGHT
3. Mary 4 WRIGHT
4. not named (Barbara)
5. not name (Sarah)
6. Katherine 4 WRIGHT born December 30, 1735

Katherine WRIGHT, the mother of these children and widow of Edward 3 WRIGHT, died May 10, 1736.[16]

1. Edward 4 WRIGHT, son of Edward 3 WRIGHT and his wife Katherine WRIGHT, was the oldest of their six children, the youngest being born in 1735. He married Ann _______ for she was so named in his will dated September 25, 1778 and probated April 19, 1779.[17] His death is also recorded in the Charles Parish Register.

It should be particularly noted that these WRIGHT men recognized the need of good schooling and education. For several generations specific sums of money were designated for the payments of teachers for their children both male and female. Portions of his will are given:

“My will and desire is that my two sons John WRIGHT and Edward WRIGHT do sell so many of my horses and cattle . . . raise money to pay debts . . . sell no more of my stock than find necessary . . . remainder of stocks, household furniture (etc) . . . do remain in hands of my wife Ann WRIGHT as long as she lives . . . at her death an inventory be made by men appointed by my executors . . . sale made . . . amount equally divided between my children namely John, Edward, Sarah, Lucy, and Thomas, reserving for my two grandson Edward CARTER and James CARTER to be paid by my sons toward their schooling forty shillings each . . . Lastly I appoint my sons John and Edward WRIGHT my lawful executors.
Edward WRIGHT, senior
Witnesses:
Margaret STROUD
John MORELAND”

April 19, 1779, by the oaths of Margaret STROUD and John MORELAND, witnesses, this will was proved and Edward WRIGHT, one of the executors qualified to settle the estate with Richard GARRETT as his security.

Children of Edward 4 WRIGHT and his wife Ann WRIGHT were:
1) John 5 WRIGHT born ca. 1753 to be of age for executor of will
2) Edward 5 WRIGHT born ca. 1755 to be of age for executor of will
3) Sarah 5 WRIGHT
4) Lucy 5 WRIGHT
5) Thomas 5 WRIGHT
6) Mary 5 WRIGHT (married Jones CARTER and boys were twins born Sept. 29, 1776; and she died before 1778)[18]

1) John 5 WRIGHT, oldest son of Edward 4 WRIGHT (Edward3, John2, Ed.1) and Anne WRIGHT, was probably born by 1753 in order to be an executor of his father’s will. He would have married by 1775.

Information on this John WRIGHT is almost non-existent among the York County records. In his father’s will he was named first, making it appear that he was the oldest son. However, Edward WRIGHT, his brother, assumed total responsibility for probating the father’s will and all business related to the settlement of the estate including money belonging to the two sisters, Lucy and Sarah WRIGHT.

John 5 WRIGHT was still living in 1789 for his brother, Edward 5 WRIGHT, mentioned him specifically in his will dated July 28, 1789, probated April 19, 1790.[19] Brother Edward married a woman from the Felgate Creek area of York County; using present day colloquial terms . . . it was “up the County.” The York County Land Books 1812-1847 record land for two different men living up there who could have descended from him. They were James WRIGHT with 326 acres bounded on the north by Benjamin WALLER and Edward CHRISTIAN, etc. A John WRIGHT had 60 acres and it abounded John W. WALLER. These men are not otherwise identified; information on York County court records adds additional date to them namely:

A. James WRIGHT maybe (?) a son of John 5 WRIGHT, brought charges against George LANG to recover a debt. This case was heard 17 May 1796.[20] Later he appeared as a witness for John COLE 17 July 1798.[21] Lewis, a Negro belonging to James WRIGHT of Bruton Parish stole a hog from John Page SHIELDS. The case was heard 10 November 1799. This record identifies James WRIGHT as a resident of Bruton Parish which is colloquially spoken of as “up the county”.

B. John K. WRIGHT maybe (?) a son of John 5 WRIGHT married Rachael ELLENSWORTH of James City County, Virginia August 24, 1810.[22] On April 11, 1811, he and his wife sold to John MEADS 42 acres.[23] Later, September 21, 1812 these two sold another tract of 30 ½ acres to the same John MEADS.[24]

John WRIGHT had bought sixty acres, of which these sales were a part, from Robert and Ann RATCLIFFE, the deed being dated September n21, 1812.[25] Although these sales greatly reduced his acreage, he sold a “parcel” to the RATCLIFFEs October 12, 1816.[26]

Rachel WRIGHT died and records show that John K. WRIGHT entered into a marriage contract with Elizabeth MOODY October 16, 1820.[27] The MOODYs lived in present Naval Weapons Station area.

There was also a Richardson WRIGHT in Bruton Parish of York County who, on January 20, 1830 obtained license to marry Elizabeth MOORE. He is not identified, but living in Bruton Parish places him with the family of John 5 WRIGHT. Also from Bruton Parish Catherine WRIGHT, a “spinster”, and John BLASSINGHAM were issued license to marry April 26, 1799.[28]

To be continued


York County, Virginia[29]

York County and -- Yorktown in particular – have figured prominently in American history.

The county began in 1634 as one of the original eight shires in colonial Virginia. Yorktown, which has been the local government seat since 1691, was a major tobacco port.

Yorktown also was the site of the final major battle of the American Revolution. British Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces there on Oct. 19, 1781.


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[1] History of Washington County, Pennsylvania by Boyd Crumrine, 1882, p. 803.
[2] Ibid., p. 254
[3] Ibid., p. 322
[4] Mrs. Thelma Hansford’s research on the Moreland and Wright families are on file at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City and, fortunately for us, she reads this newsletter and sends items of interest. This article was found and copied by Charles Moreland and is reprinted here with Mrs. Hanford’s permission. The entire article is not included here, just the portions that interest Moreland family researchers.
[5] York County, Virginia Record No. 1, p. 92 and Beverley Fleet’s Colonial Abstracts No. 24, p. 27.
[6] York Record No. 2, p. 52
[7] Patent Book 3 p. 93.
[8] Charles Parish Register.
[9] Legislative Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia Vol. 1, edited by H.R. McIlwaine.
[10] York Deeds, Orders, Wills No. 10; 1694-1697, p. 148.
[11] LDS Film 0030819 page 43
[12] page 66
[13] Parish Register, p. 23.
[14] York Records No. 18 Wills and Inventories 1732-1740 part 1, p. 218.
[15] York Wills & Inventories 1732-1740, p. 228.
[16] Charles Parish Register
[17] York Wills and Inventories No. 22 p. 421.
[18] Charles Register Parish
[19] York Wills and Inventories No. 23, p. 197.
[20] York Orders 1795-1803, p. 100
[21] Ibid., p. 263.
[22] York Marriage Record.
[23] York Deed Book No. 8, p. 94.
[24] Ibid., p. 195
[25] Ibid., p. 194.
[26] Ibid., p. 367.
[27] York Deed Book No. 9, p. 45.
[28] York Marriage Bonds and Consents 1772-1849, p. 37.
[29] From a newspaper clipping, August 2002. Sent by Mrs. Thelma Hansford.

Volume XV Issue 4 Fall 2002

THE MORELAND MUSTER
Volume XV, Issue 4 ISSN 0884-3805 Fall 2002

QUERIES

Need to know the name of Edward MORELAND’s father and mother. His first wife was Nancy McCLENDON. We are the relatives of Edward’s second wife (Polly) McCLENDON HAWKINS and their son Hugh. I know he was raised by an aunt ATKINSON but what were his parents’ names and where were they located – Terrell Co., Georgia, Jones Co., Georgia or Lee Co., Georgia? We’ve been told their names were John and Lucy CUNNINGHAM but can’t prove it.

Respond to Gerald D. Moreland, 1906 – 61st Street, Lubbock, TX 79412-3528

MORELAND TIDBIT

The following was a note on the last page of a dictionary by Lyman Cobb published in 1836. This dictionary was purchased by someone who is not researching the Moreland family but she wanted to pass it along in case it would help someone.

James MORELAND Jr. book
James MORELAND was born Jan. 1, 1815; died June 3, 1852

On the reverse of that page is another note that says: Wm. MORELAND

On the reverse of an unattached page in the book: John MORELAN (sic)

MORELANDS IN PENNSYLVANIA

Alexander MORELAND appeared in Tyrone Township on a list of settlers in Fayette County, Pennsylvania[1]

21 June 1848 married Sunday last by Jacob BAILEY, esq., George MORELAND and Mrs. Mary OYLER, both of Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.[2]

WRIGHT OF YORK COUNTY VIRGINIA 1625-1850
Thelma Hansford Collection[3]

(2) Edward 5 WRIGHT second son of Edward 4, John 2, Edward 1 WRIGHT and his wife Ann WRIGHT, was born by 1755. (He was an executor of his father’s will which was written 1778.) He married Elizabeth FULLER DAVIS, daughter of William FULLER and Elizabeth BURT HILL FULLER. She was the widow of James DAVIS who died 1779.

William FULLER, his father-in-law, left his land to his two daughters, Elizabeth (now WRIGHT) and Mary, who married Philip DEDMAN. On September 17, 1784 Edward WRIGHT bought Mary DEDMAN’s portion of the farm which was 37 ¼ acres.[4] This gave him a seventy-five acres tract but in May 1786 he bought an additional ninety-two acres from Benjamin LESTER in the same vicinity.[5]

He sustained considerable losses during the Revolutionary War. The British took “horses, cattle, saddles, clothes” and much more.[6] His home site was in the direct line between Yorktown and Williamsburg.

He attended court as a witness for Benjamin HANSFORD, a neighbor, in a case against Mr. COSBY and was paid 75 pound for being present in York Court session March 21, 1787.[7] (WRIGHT’s wife, Benjamin HANSFORD, and COSBY were all related and they all lived on the road between Yorktown and Williamsburg, an area now inside the present Naval Weapons Station.)

His will, written July 28, 1789; probated April 19, 1790 states in part: “. . . wife Elizabeth WRIGHT; brother John WRIGHT; daughter Elizabeth WRIGHT . . . at my wife’s death . . .have my lands. . .”[8]

This was witnessed by William INGE; Absolom HUBBARD, and Zachariah HUBBARD, all “up the county” people.

The settlement is given here in abstract form, with a few selected items:

“December 3, 1790 paid P. MOODY taxes ------------------------ 1 pound 4 shill.
Lucy WRIGHT’s claim ------------------------- 1 pound 18 shill
April 19, 1791 pd. James VAUGHN for coffin --------------------1 pound 8 shill.
July 9 to E. MOORE, teaching E.W. ---------------------------------- 12.6 shill.
Jan. 26, 1792 Lucy WRIGHT’s account ------------------------------ 3 pounds
Aug. 22 Sarah WRIGHT’s account ------------------------------------------------- 10 pounds
April 19 Ro. WALLER tax on will -------------------------------------------- 12 shill

“Agreeable to the order of York County Court bearing date 15 September 1794, we the subscribed being hereby appointed to examine, state, and settle Elizabeth GARRETT’s administration do find a balance due the estate of 98 pounds 4 shillings and a penny. Signed: John MOORE and James HUBBARD. Returned to Court 21 July 1800 and recorded.”[9]

The widow had remarried Humphrey GARRETT by then.

Note the money due the two sisters of Edward WRIGHT; he had settled their father’s estate and evidently was managing their inheritance.

This will and estate settlement for Edward 5 WRIGHT clearly identifies him as the son of Edward 4 WRIGHT who, by his will, named sons John and Edward WRIGHT as executors of his estate. Son Edward 5 WRIGHT actually did the settlement and had charge of managing the inheritances of his two sisters, Lucy and Sarah WRIGHT as shown by his own estate settlement, some years later.

Before his widow Elizabeth FULLER DAVIS WRIGHT married Humphrey GARRETT, a marriage contract was drawn up to secure her property so that her daughter Elizabeth WRIGHT would benefit from it.[10] She herself, as Elizabeth GARRETT, left a will dated January 8, 1800 and probated February 17, 1800.[11] It stated in part:

“. . . free my Negro man Thomas at my death . . . 200 pounds of pork or money to by that amount for a poor lady . . . property to provide for my daughter Elizabeth WRIGHT and should she die without heirs, the estate to go to my sister Mary DEDMAN’s children.”[12]

Elizabeth 6 WRIGHT, daughter of Edward 5 WRIGHT and his wife Elizabeth FULLER WRIGHT, was born around 1781. (Her mother’s first husband had died 1779.) She married John MOORE April 20, 1801.[13] Incidentally, this John MOORE helped in making the inventory of her father’s estate in 1794.

(3) Sarah 5 WRIGHT and (4) Lucy 5 WRIGHT, daughters of Edward 4 WRIGHT (Edward 4, John 2, Edward 1) and his wife Ann WRIGHT, were named in their father’s will written September 25, 1778.[14] Neither had married by 1792 because according to his settlement of the estate of their brother, Edward 5 WRIGHT, his administrator reported money due them on December 3, 1790 and on August 22, 1792.

This is all that is known about these two women.

Chart 3


Edward 1 WRIGHT
d. 1658


___________________________ ____________________________
(The Rev. John 2 WRIGHT
b. before 1655
d. 1695


______________________________________________________________________________

I. Augustine 3 II. Edward 3 III. William 3 IV. John J. 3
WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT
b. ca. 1685
d. 1735


__________________________ __________________________________________
Edward 4 WRIGHT and 5 others not traced
b. _________
m. Ann _______
d. 1779


_______________________________________________________________________________

1. John 5 WRIGHT 2. Edward 5 WRIGHT and 4 others
b. by 1755
d. 1790
m. Elizabeth (FULLER) DAVIS (widow)


_______________________________________
Elizabeth WRIGHT
m. John MOORE

(5) Thomas 5 WRIGHT son of Edward 4 WRIGHT (Edward 3, John 2, Edward 1) was named in his father’s will. In 1795 he brought charges in York Court to collect a debt due him from the estate being administered by Martha NEWMAN.[15] Nothing more is known about him.

(6) Mary 5 WRIGHT, daughter of Edward 4 WRIGHT, had died before 1778 when her father wrote his will. He left legacies to her children. She married Jones CARTER and they had twin sons: A. Edward 6 CARTER and B. James 6 CARTER born Sept. 29, 1776.[16] This concludes the lineage for Edward 4 WRIGHT.

Edward 4 WRIGHT (John 2, Edward 1) had two daughters and two unnamed children according to his will. There are some unidentified WRIGHTs in the records and they could belong to this lineage. Otherwise, this concludes the tracing of his descendants.

III. William 3 WRIGHT, son of John 2 WRIGHT died in 1736 leaving a wife and three children. So, he was born in the late 1600’s. He was a native of Yorkhampton Parish. His wife was Jean _____ for she was so named in his will dated December 2, 1735 and probated February 16, 1736.[17] She was the executrix. (The sons were not of age.)

According to this will he left to his “loving son John 4 WRIGHT” a certain tract of land in King William County. . . when of age . . . “but to my son William 4 WRIGHT – the tract if John dies with no issue. . . and to my son Thomas 4 WRIGHT . . . likewise” if both brothers died without issue.[18]

He left his stock and other possessions to be equally divided among his wife and children.

The inventory was made with wife Jean WRIGHT acting.[19] and was found to be valued at 65 pounds 16 shillings and 9 pence. Then an inventory was made of his estate in King William County and this was worth 95 pounds 4 shillings. It too was recorded in York County.[20]

Issue of William WRIGHT:
1. John 4 WRIGHT
2. William 4 WRIGHT
3. Thomas 4 WRIGHT

(Note: I thought maybe the John J. WRIGHT who wrote his will 1752 was this John 4 WRIGHT, son of William 4 WRIGHT, but John J. WRIGHT left ten children so he was an older John WRIGHT than this one.)

The father, William 3 WRIGHT left property in King William County but Torrence’s Index of Wills and Administrations in Virginia does not have even one WRIGHT will or inventory before 1800 in King William County. Whether they stayed in York or left is not known by this writer.

IV. John 3 J. WRIGHT, probably the son of John 2 WRIGHT (Edward WRIGHT), was an adult when he petitioned the Court on January 15, 1732 asking that the church wardens of Yorkhampton Parish bind Samuel DEDMAN, orphan of Philip DEDMAN, unto him to remain until he was twenty-one years old.[21] He also assisted Samuel SINGNALL and Edward Woodhouse WOOD in the settlement of Edward 3 WRIGHT’s estate August 18, 1735.[22] He was a witness to that will.
Chart 4

Edward 1 WRIGHT
d. 1658

________________________________________
The Rev. John 2 WRIGHT
b. before 1655
d. 1695

______________________________________________________________________________
I. Augustine 3 II. Edward 3 III. William 3 IV. John 3 J.
WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT
b. _____
d. 1736
m. Jean


_____________________________________________ ________________________________
1. John 4 WRIGHT 2. William 4 WRIGHT 3. Thomas 4 WRIGHT

No further information on these.

John 3 J. WRIGHT, born in late 1600’s, (probably about 1690) married Ann ______ by 1723 in order to have had ten children by 1751. This family lived in Yorkhampton Parish. His will was written November 14, 1751 and was probated November 20, 1752. In it he named his wife and children. Excerpts from that will will follow: “sons William, John, Dudley, and Benjamin WRIGHT . . . wife Ann WRIGHT. . .

I give unto the heirs of my daughter Ann MORELAND [Nona: Ann was the wife of Matthew MORELAND] one shilling sterling and to my son Edward WRIGHT one shilling sterling; to my daughter Mary MORRIS one shilling sterling; and to my daughter Sarah MARSHALL one shilling sterling and to my daughter Elizabeth MORELAND, wife of Young MORELAND one shilling sterling and also I give my son Lawrence WRIGHT one shilling sterling . . .”[23]

So his issue is thus:

1. Lawrence 4 WRIGHT
2. Edward 4 WRIGHT
3. William 4 WRIGHT
4. John 4 WRIGHT Jr.
5. Dudley 4 WRIGHT
6. Benjamin 4 WRIGHT
7. Ann 4 WRIGHT
8. Mary 4 WRIGHT
9. Sarah 4 WRIGHT
10. Elizabeth 4 WRIGHT

It appears that John WRIGHT lived on the 130 acre tract that he and Lawrence WRIGHT had jointly bought in 1749. Lawrence WRIGHT had jointly bought in 1749. Lawrence WRIGHT most likely was the oldest son for he, too died in 1753.

From the will, all of the daughters were grown and married. His widow remarried ________ WILKES for she helped to execute the will of her son Dudley WRIGHT along with two other sons as requested in that will. She was then Ann WILKES.

Chart 5

Edward 1 WRIGHT
d. 1658

________________________________________
The Rev. John 2 WRIGHT
b. before 1655
d. 1695

______________________________________________________________________________
I. Augustine 3 II. Edward 3 III. William 3 IV. John 3 J.
WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT
b. ca. 1690
d. will 1752
m. Ann by 1723


_______________________________________________________________________________
1. Lawrence 4 2. Edward 4 3. William 4 4. John Jr. 4 5. Dudley 4 6. Benjamin 4
WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT
b. _____ ____________________________________________________
d. 1753
m. Ann ______
d. 1756
6. Benjamin 4 7. Ann 4 8. Mary 4 9. Sarah 4 10. Elizabeth 4
WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT


_________________________________________________________
1. Lawrence 5 WRIGHT 2. Edward 5 WRIGHT
d. 1761 d. 1758
no issue no issue


To be continued


[1] Found in The Monongahela of Old by James Veech, published in 1858.
[2] Bedford County Pennsylvania Archives Volume 1, by James B. Whisker, 1985.
[3] Mrs. Thelma Hansford’s research on the Moreland and Wright families are on file at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City and, fortunately for us, she reads this newsletter and sends items of interest. This article was found and copied by Charles Moreland and is reprinted here with Mrs. Hanford’s permission. The entire article is not included here, just the portions that interest Moreland family researchers.
[4] York Deed Book No. 6, p. 240.
[5] Ibid., p. 313
[6] Losses Etc. Book in County Clerk’s Office.
[7] York Orders NO. 5 p. 422
[8] York Wills and Inventories No. 23, p. 197)
[9] York Wills and Inventories No. 23, p. 564.
[10] York Deed Book 7 1790-1809, p. 358
[11] York Wills and Inventories No. 23, p. 546.
[12] Ibid.
[13] York Marriage Bond
[14] York Wills and Inventories No. 22, p. 421
[15] York Orders 1795-1803, p. 391)
[16] Charles Parish Register
[17] York Records No. 18, Wills and Inventories 1732-1740 pt. 1, p. 269
[18] Ibid.
[19] Ibid, p. 384
[20] Ibid. p. 369 and 638
[21] York Records No. 18 Wills and Inventories 1732-1740 pt. 1
[22] Ibid. p. 215
[23] York Wills & Inventories 1746-59 p. 273.