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I hope you can help me with this one. I have a John Moore, born 1792 in NC according to 1850 census of Pike County, Ga- The first time I can find him is when he married my gr-gr-gr grandmother, Jincey Sturdivant in Jasper Co., Ga in November, 1814. In 1820, John Moore, with Jincey and several of their young sons, appeared on the Jasper County, Ga census, page 212. On that same page, is Martin Thrash, who married Susannah Sturdivant. Though we are not sure of the connection between Susannah and Jintsey/Jincey Sturdivant, we do know they are of the same Virginia family of Sturdivants. Jincey Sturdivant was the daughter of John Sturdivant and Milly Wynne. From here I will number events in order as they took place.
(1.) In 1816, Eli Moore married Lucretia Ligon/Ligan in Jasper Co., GA.
(2) In 1820 a Creasy Moore, possible widow of Eli Moore, married James Mize in Jasper County, GA by John Sturdivant, J.P. (father of Jincey Sturdivant Moore) I have always thought that
Eli Moore mentioned here, was a kinsman of my John Moore, especially since my John Moore named a son, Eli.
(3.) John Moore drew LL 1821 to Barnes dist, Monroe Co., GA.and immediately moved to the area, which became Pike County, GA the next year.
(4) Martin Thrash died in 1825, and Susannah Sturdivant with her three daughters by Thrash moved to Butts County, GA-(why she moved there is unknown.
(5.) John Moore draws LL 1827 of land first in Heard, later Carroll Co., GA and pays taxes from Pike Co., Ga on this land for several years
(6.) In 1830, Jincey Sturdivant Moore, mother of 9 children by John Moore, died in Pike County, GA
(7.) Also, in 1820, John Sturdivant, father of Jincey Sturdivant Moore, dies in Jasper County, GA-his estate was administered by Joel Sturdivant, Jincey's brother,
and John Moore was mentioned in the three legatees. Note that the three legatees were
(A) Dolly Gwinn (m. John Guinn/Gwinn the same day as John Moore and Jincey were married in Jasper Co., GA)
(B.) Polly McCormack (m. John McCormack 5 Mar 1814 in Jasper County, GA)
(C.) John Moore (Jincey at this time was lying very ill, or already dead)
(D.) and of course, Joel Sturdivant, who allotted himself as administrator, part of the land of John Sturdivant for his share.
NOTE: another brother, who has been generally accepted as a child of another John Sturdivant in Hancock County, GA named Peterson Sturdivant had died a few years earlier, as far as we know, unmarried.
(8.) John Moore remarries in Pike County, GA to Permelia Bland in 1831, and they have four more children.
(9.) Permelia Bland Moore died in 1844 in Pike Co., GA
(10.) John Moore married for the final time in 21 Jan 1844 in Pike Co., GA to Bethenia A.E. Martin, a woman much younger than he,
and had four more children, one of which was born a few months after John Moore's death. John and this young wife appear on the 1850 census of Pike County, GA
(11.) John Moore dies in Pike County, GA January, 1851.
(12.) The estate of John Moore is administered by son Eli Moore, and son-in-law, Wilson Shivers, Jr. in Pike County, GA naming the following children in annual returns.
Peterson G. Moore,
William Jefferson Moore,
Allen Moore,
James M. Moore,
Joseph A. "Joel" Moore,
Eli Moore,
Williamson P. Moore,
Elizabeth Moore,
Martha Moore,
Mary J. Moore (conflicting birthdates-could be dau of Jincey),
Permelia Ann Moore ,
Frances Moore,
John Thomas Moore,
Joseph Henry Moore,,
Ruthie Ann Moore
Melinda Moore,
John Irvin Moore
I put a little in this about Susannah Sturdivant born 1784-86 in Virginia, married Martin Thrash 1809 Putnam Co., GA- She is kin somehow to Jincey as she bought the bible of John Sturdivant from his estate. I don't believe she is a sister to Jincey. Charles Sturdivant died 1812, the R.S. of Hancock County, GA was an uncle to John Sturdivant, father of Jincey. Susannah is my next mystery. She moved to Pike Co., GA. after one of her daughters married a son of John and Jincey Moore in Butts County, GA 1836.
Thanks,
Brenda Pass
bjpass51@aol.com
Research Results:
1825 Estate of John Moore, Jasper County. Receipt of B. & Jane Moore. Nothing else available.
1820 Jasper County Census:
General John Moore
John Moore
John Moore
John Moore