William Williamson

1744 - 1848  (103 years)

• Name	William Williamson
  Birth	12 Aug 1744
  Gender	Male
  Military	Revolutionary War
  Death	27 Jan 1848	Moore County, NC
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Williamson,   b. 1648   d. 1690  (Age 42 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Collins  (Mother)
  Notes	1774, Jan 12 -- Land Grant #1700, Cumberland County, NC Richard Bird received 150 acres located on Buckhorn Branch south of Deep River adjoining John Williamson and Owen Carpenter. William Williamson and William Bird were chain carriers. 1774, Jan 12 -- Land Grant #1701, Cumberland County, NC John Williamson received 200 acres located on the drains of Grassy Creek including the meadows adjoining his own line. William Williamson and William Bird were chain carriers. 1774, Jan 12 -- Land Grant #1552 and #1741, Cumberland County, NC Leonard Heart received 100 acres located on the drains of Grassy Creek adjoining John Williamson and Richard Bird. William Williamson and William Reed were chain carriers. 1782, Jan 29 -- 1779-1782 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Williamson appointed overseer of the road from Bear Creek to the upper end of the county. 1785, May 17 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 32 Deed from John Williamson to William Williamson was proven by Vincent Davis 1785, Nov -- Marriage Licenses, Will Book A Page 382, Moore County, NC Martin Nall and Dolly Garner were granted a marriage license. Wm. Williamson was the surety. 1789, Jun 1 -- Will Book A Page 160, Moore County, NC Bill of Sale from Adam Andrews to William Williamson for negro girl Seal. Nicholas Nall and John Reed were witnesses. Proven in county court May 1792. 1789, Aug 28 -- Will Book A Page 160, Moore County, NC Bill of Sale from Adam Andrews to Bradly Garner for negro girl Poll. Nicholas Nall, William Williamson and John Smith were witnesses. Proven in county court May 1792. 1789, Sep 21 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #229 William Williamson entered 100 acres south of Meadow Branch adjoining his own line. 1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 154 and 160 William Williamson (16+) 2M (0-16) 2M 4F 1 Slave 1790, Aug 25 -- Land Grant #388, Moore County, NC Hardy Davis received 100 acres located northwest of Grassy Creek adjoining his own line and John Williamson. Nicholas Nall and William Williamson were chain carriers. 1790, Aug 25 -- Land Grant #391, Moore County, NC William Williamson received 100 acres located on Meadow Branch adjoining his own line. Donald Maners and John Bullock were chain carriers. 1790, Aug 26 -- Land Grant #374, Moore County, NC Nicholas Nall received 150 acres located in the Randolph County line adjoining Owen Carpenter. Wm. Williamson and Wm. Shearsy were chain carriers. 1792, Feb 14 -- Will Book A Page 159, Moore County, NC Bill of Sale from Windsor Pearce and Robert Anderson to William Williamson for negro Charles. Nicholas Nall and Thomas Graham were witnesses. Bill of Sale from Lewis Spinks, Edward Moore Jur., William Pearce and Molly Pearce to William Williamson for negro Charles. Hardy Davis and Cornelius Lathom were witnesses. Proven in county court May 1792. 1792, Mar 24 -- Will, Randolph County, NC Will of Adam Andrews, Dec'd. Heirs: wife Peggy Andrews, daughter Peggy Andrews, deceased son Coonrod Andrews, daughter and son-in-law James Ludlo, daughter Catherine Andrews, son David Andrews, son Michael Andrews, daughter Susanna Lathrom, daughter Barberby Garner and husband Bradley Garner. Executors: William Williamson, Bradley Garner and Michael Andrews. Witnesses: Nicholas Nall, Polley Nall and Morah Williamson. Proven Dec 1792. 1792, May 22, 24 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 350, 357 Bill of Sale from Adam Andrews to William Williamson proven by Nicholas Nall Bill of Sale from William Barrett to Williamson proven by Nicholas Nall Esq. 1792, Nov 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 372 William Williamson be appointed overseer instead of David Cagle. 1793, May 23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 404 Ordered that a road be laid from the County line near Mr. Gardiners to the White Ponds and have the following hands to work: Lewis Gardener, David Kennedy, John Morgan, John Sheffield Jur., Jno. Sheffield Senr., William Morgan (Capt.), Peter Shamburger, William Williamson, William Smith Jur., Lewis Sowell, Everet Smith, Thos. Key, John Morgan and Danl. Manners. 1793, Aug 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 414 Ordered that the following hands work on the road from the County line near John Garner to the Black Ponds: John Sheffield Jur., Lewis Sowell, Joseph Allen, William Smith Jur., William Newton, John Hair, Thomas Keys, Wm. Williamson, Danl. Mainus, David Kennedy, Wm. Morgan Jur., Wm. Morgan (Capt), Geo. Cagle (son of John) and William Mainus. 1793, Sep 10 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #639 William Williamson entered 100 acres adjoining Richard Bird. 1793, Oct 3 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC #653 William Williamson entered 100 acres south of Grassie Creek adjoining his own line and Christopher Yew. 1794, Mar 19 -- Land Grant #1253, Moore County, NC William Williamson received 100 acres located south of Grassy Creek adjoining John Williamson, his own line and Christopher Yow. Christopher Yow Sr. and Christopher Yow Jr. were chain carriers. 1795, Mar 18 -- Land Grant #909, Moore County, NC Neil McLeod received 150 acres located north of Grassy Creek adjoining Nicholas Nall, Richard Bird, Williamson and Leonard Hart. William Williamson and James Williamson were chain carriers. 1796, Aug 18 -- Land Grant #878, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock received 300 acres located north of Bear Creek adjoining Nicolas Nall. William Williamson and Hezekia Dunn were chain carriers. 1797, Mar 19 -- Land Grant #1122, Moore County, NC William Williamson received 72 acres located on both sides of Grassy Creek adjoining Leonard Hart, John Williamson, Richard Bird and Yow. 1797, Aug 25 -- Land Grant #1307, Moore County, NC Christopher Yow received 92 acres located north of Grassy Creek adjoining Leonard Hart, McLeod, Nall, Owen Carpenter, William Williamson and Richard Bird. William Williamson and James Williamson were chain carriers. 1797, Aug 25 -- Land Grant #1123, Moore County, NC Mathew Ditton [assignee of Christopher Yow] received 84 acres located on Grassy Creek adjoining John Williamson, William Williamson, Bullock, George Carringer and Lenard Hart. William Williamson and James Williamson were chain carriers. 1799, Sep 6 -- Land Grant #1862, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock [assignee of Jonathan Bullock] received 150 acres located where Persimmmon Branch of Grassy Creek crosses the Waggon Road adjoining Matthew Deaton and William Williamson. William Williamson and George Carringer were chain carriers. James Wood attested to the transfer of the warrant. 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 73 William Williamson (45+) 1M 1F (16-25) 1M 1F (0-10) 2M 2F 4 Slaves 1803, Aug 23 -- Will Book A Page 232-233, Moore County, NC Will of George Carringer, Dec'd. Heirs: son Jacob Carringer, granddaughter Sally Carringer, daughter Caty Manes, daughter Peggy Manes, daughter Lis Autry, daughter Susanna Manes, daughter Barbary Barker, daughter Mary Bruer, daughter Dolly Rustin, son George Carringer, son John Carringer, son Peter Carringer, son Daniel Carringer and son David Carringer. Executor: William Williamson. Witnesses: David Kennedy and George Kennedy. Proven Feb 1804. 1804, Apr 23 -- Land Grant #1900, Moore County, NC Francis Bullock received 65 acres located south of Grassy Creek adjoining William Williamson Senr, Yow and Alston. Mathew Deaton and Wm. Williamson were chain carriers. 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 611 Wm. Williamson (45+) 1M 1F (16-25) 2M 1F (10-15) 1M 1 Slave 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC William Williamson listed 2952 acres valued at $886.50, 150 acres valued at $75, 70 acres valued at $72, 84 acres valued at $42, 100 acres valued at $50, 309 acres valued at $154.50, 100 acres valued at $25, 200 acres valued at $200 and 100 acres valued at $100 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC William Williamson listed 1416 acres valued at $2000 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 305 Wm. Williamson Senr. (45+) 1M 1F (16-26) 1M (16-18) 1M Slaves (45+) 2M (26-45) 1F (14-26) 1M (0-14) 2M 1824, Feb 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 25 Ordered that Emanuel Yow be appointed overseer in place of William Williamson of the road from the [Randolph] County line to the Branch at William Williamson's and have the following hands to work: Henry Yow, Andrew Yow, Jas. Williamson, Daniel Maness, John Garner, Nicolas Nall 1 hand, James Gains 2 hands, John Cavenss Jr., William Williamson, John Maness, Thomas Williams, Jeremeah Williams, William Smith and Gideon Moore. 1825, May 7 -- Land Grant #2666, Moore County, NC William Williamson received 4 acres located north of Bear Creek adjoining Autery, his own line and John Kennedy. William Williams and Allen Williamson were chain carriers. 1825, May 7 -- Land Grant #2669, Moore County, NC William Williamson received 200 acres located south of Buffalo Creek adjoining Morison, McLeod, Bullock, Barrett, Wood, his own line and John Kennedy. Allen Williamson and William Williamson were chain carriers. 1825, Nov 23 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 101 Deed from Solomon Barrett to Wm. Williamson proven by Wm. Brewer 1828, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 200 Ordered that James Caviness be appointed overseer of the road from Bear Creek to Williamsons and have the following hands to work: Bradly Garner's hands, Wm. Williamson's hands, Thomas Person's hands, Hiram Williamson, William Williamson, Jas. Garner's hands, Wm. Gains, Hiram Davidson, John Myrick, Wm. Deaton, Edward Moore and Arch. McDonald. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 473 Wm. Williamson Sr. (80-90) 1M (70-80) 1F (50-60) 1F (15-20) 1F Slaves (55-100) 2M 1F (10-24) 1M 1830, Feb 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 297 Ordered that Hiram Williamson be appointed overseer in place of James Caviness of the road from Bear Creek to Williamson's and have the following hands to work: James Caviness, Thomas Person hands, Wm. Williamson hands, Bradley Garner, Wm. Williamson, James Gaines hands, Wm. Gains, Hiram Davidson, John Myrick, Wm. Deaton, Edward Moore, Arch. McDonald, Jeremiah Williams, David Brewer and Josiah Kennedy. 1831, Feb 26 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 343 Two deeds from William Williamson Senr. to Wyatt Williamson proven by J.S. Kennedy Deed from William Williamson Senr. to Lewis Williamson proven by J.S. Kennedy 1831, May 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 355 Ordered that James Morgan be appointed overseer of a new road from Shuffield's Mill to Cabin Creek and work the following hands: Everet Shuffield, Mathew Shuffield, Wm. Cagle, Henry Cagle, Wm. Williamson's hand, Wm. Morgan, John Smith and John McCaskill. 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 177 William Williamson, Sen. (100+) 1M (80-90) 1F Slaves (55-100) 1M 1F (24-36) 1M 1F 1845 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #8 Wm. Williamson listed 535 acres valued at $685, 1 black poll on Grassy Creek 1848, Apr 21-25, Record of Estate Book H Pages 5-8 Moore County, NC Estate of William Williamson, Dec'd by Administrator B. Williamson 1848, Apr 29 -- 1847-1849 County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Page 211-212 Mary Williamson. v. Heirs of William Williamson Dec'd. Petition for dower. Bailey Williamson and others v. William Williamson and others. Petition for sale of slaves. Appearing that William Williamson, Lewis Williamson, William Garner and wife Dolly, William Deaton and wife Margaret, Lewis Kennedy, Robatus Kennedy and Josiah Kennedy reside out of state the petition is order to be printed in the North Carolina Argus in Wadesboro for six weeks. 1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #8 William Williamson listed 535 acres valued at $685 and 1 black poll on Grassy Creek 1849, Jan 24, Record of Estate Book H Pages 30-31, Moore County, NC Estate of William and Mary Williamson, dec'd by Administrator B. Williamson 1849, Sep 8-Oct 13 - Notice, The North-Carolinian [Fayetteville, NC] Hiram Williamson and others v. Bailey Williamson and others. Petition for partition of real estate. Appearing that Lewis Kennedy, Josiah Kennedy, William Williamson, William Garner and wife Dolly, Lewis Williamson and Bartes Kennedy are non-residents of the state. They are summoned to appear at the courthouse in Carthage on the fourth Monday in October. 1850, Sep 28-Nov 2 - Notice, The North-Carolinian [Fayetteville, NC] Bailey Williamson, Admr. v. Lewis Williamson and others. Petition for account and settlement. Appearing that Lewis Williamson, Wm. Garner and wife Dolly, Wm. Williamson, Robartus Kennedy, Lewis Kennedy, Josiah Kennedy, Dicy Kennedy, Sally Kennedy and Sparks Kennedy are non-residents of the state. They are summoned to appear at the courthouse in Carthage on the fourth Monday in October.
  Person ID	I05985	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2023

  
  

  DNA Tests	21 DNA tests are associated with William Williamson
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	K.J. Kelly
  	atDNA	Phillip Ritter
  	atDNA	M.J. Williams
  	atDNA	K.B. Poole
  	atDNA	B.L. Boone, Jr.
  	atDNA	H.C. Wallace, Jr.		GEDmatch ID = T212322
  	atDNA	Richard Clyde McNeill
  	atDNA	Howard Eugene Williamson
  	atDNA	A.W. Williams		GEDmatch ID = T753117
  	atDNA	Modie Lee Edward "Clifford" Chriscoe		GEDmatch ID = T399989
  	atDNA	Lora Faye Williams
  	atDNA	H. Ritter
  	atDNA	C.W. Brown
  	atDNA	C. Williamson
  	atDNA	C.W. Brown
  	atDNA	Harry Burgwyn Boles, III
  	atDNA	C.M. Martin
  	atDNA	D.P.D. Smith, Jr.
  	atDNA	D. Britt
  	Y-DNA-37	K.B. Poole	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: William Williamson,   b. 1648   d. 1690
  	Y-DNA-37	Ernest Clay Williamson, II	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: William Williamson,   b. 1648   d. 1690

  
  

  Father	William Jonathan "John" Williamson,   b. 1 Sep 1711   d. 29 Apr 1823 (Age 111 years)
  Mother	Collins
  Histories		Williamson Family History by Isaac Walter Williamson Written during the 1930's and located at the Moore County Library in Carthage, NC in the Williamson Family File.
  Family ID	F2045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary "Mollie" Garner,   b. 31 Oct 1756   d. 23 Sep 1848 (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Kendrick Williamson     2. Polly Williamson ▻ Eli Hussey;    ▻ Bailey Owen +   3. Mary Susannah Williamson,   b. Between 1765 and 1784   d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 66 years) ▻ Alexander Kennedy  (Age ~ 63 years)     4. John Williamson,   b. 29 Mar 1772   d. 20 Jan 1839, Blount County, TN (Age 66 years) +   5. James Williamson,   b. 1770-1775   d. Bef 1836 (Age 60 years) ▻ Margaret "Peggy" Andrews     6. William Williamson,   b. 16 Apr 1779   d. 15 Jul 1876, Blount County, TN (Age 97 years) ▻ Rebecca Jones  m. 22 Oct 1840     7. Dolly Williamson,   b. 1781   d. 1848 (Age 67 years) ▻ William Garner  (Age 78 years)  m. 5 Jan 1809     8. Lewis Williamson,   b. 10 Jan 1781, Moore County, NC d. Blount County, TN ▻ Polly Cole  m. 2 May 1809 +   9. Bailey Williamson,   b. 8 Jan 1791   d. 16 Feb 1875 (Age 84 years) ▻ Elizabeth Smith  (Age 80 years) + 10. Sallie Williamson,   b. 6 Nov 1794, Moore County, NC d. Aft 1860, Moore County, NC (Age > 67 years) ▻ John A. Kennedy  (Age 64 years)  m. Abt 1809 + 11. Wyatt Williamson,   b. 8 Feb 1802   d. 3 Feb 1893 (Age 90 years) ▻ Mary Myrick  m. 29 May 1826;    ▻ Martha Williams  (Age 79 years)  m. 2 Dec 1890;    ▻ Rebecca Pool  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F2046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 27 Jan 1848 - Moore County, NC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Map of Land Grants along Grassy Creek in Moore County, NC
  		1796 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #388 - Hardy Davis
  		1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1490 - John Williamson
  		1774 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1701 - John Williamson
  		1790 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #391 - William Williamson
  		1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1253 - William Williamson
  		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1122 - William Williamson
  		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1307 - Christopher Yow
  		1850 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #3657 - Bailey Williamson
  		1890 Marriage Certificate, Moore County, NC - Wyatt Williamson and Martha Cagle

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1777 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1778 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1779 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1780 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1783 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain John Hunnicutt's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Hunnicutt's[formerly Duckworth] Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
  		1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC Earliest complete tax list for Moore County. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Box 6. Moore County]
  		1818-1823 Tax List, Moore County, NC Tax List for District #1 and District #2. While the exact date is uncertain based on a comparison of several landowners it is estimated to have been taken between 1818-1823. This was handed down by the family of Richard Street, tax assessor. during the time period. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the Moore County Library.
  		1785-1787 Marriage Register, Moore County, NC.pdf Located on Page 382 of Will Book A, Moore County, NC
  		Moore County, NC DNA Project DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McLendon, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright
  		1784 Petition, Cumberland County, NC - Creation of Moore County Apr 1784 - Jun 1784 General Assembly Session Records, Box 3 Folder 41 A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties and for the other purposes therein mentioned. In H. Commons 3 May 1785. Read for the first time and passed by order. 13 May 1784 read the second time amended and passed. In Senate May 3rd 1784. Read the first time and passed by order. 4th May 1784 read the second time amended by consent of the Commons passed and order to be engrossed. To the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina now setting. The petition pf the Inhabitants of Cumberland County have now showeth. Whereas your petitioners living in the Upper End of the said County do labour under great hardship in attending on Courts and Other Public meetings from their remote situation from the Court House, many of whom being upwards of sixty miles there from, do Humbly pray that the said County may be Divided To Wit: Beginning on the South Side of Cape Fare River, at Chatham County line where it crosses sd. River running from thence a direct course to Coles Bridge on Drowning Creek, And so to be bounded by the lines of the Adjacent Countys as to make a Distinct County, Nevertheless on to the Boundaries your petitioners most Humbly Submiths to your great Wisdom to which they ever think themselves in duty bound to pray. Jas. Burges, Thos. Armstrong, James Dyer, Wm. Armstrong, John Armstrong, Michl. King, Charles Crawford [Capt.], Wm. Cox [Capt.], Wm. Seale, John Overton, John Overton Junr., John Phillips, Wm. Harden, John James, Elijah Bettis, Isaac Hardain, Joseph Furr, Nathl. Norwood, [torn] Hunnicutt, [torn] Dickinson, [torn] Collins, Theopilus Petty, John Hunnicutt, James Maples, Burrel Maples, Daniel Munk, Thos. Collins Jur., Ralph Davis, John Goldston, Martin Dye, Stephen Collons, George Nelson, Abraham Cole, Duncan Johnson, John Camron, Kenneth Camron, Archibald Munk, Thos. Gilmore, Kinchin Kitching, Stephen King [? very faded], Josiah Maples, Matthew Kitching, John Evans, William Kitching, John Cox, Joseph Fry, Johnathan Caddell, Richardson Feagin, John Jackson, Neil McLeod, Danl. Jones, Solomon Cox, James Wadsworth, James Hill, Jac. Caddell, Donald Makensey, George Grimes, Thomas Graham, John Ritter, Jacob Stuts, John Stuts, Eleck Autry, Frederick Autry, John Minyerd, Ritcherd Burd, Robert Burd, James Autray, Christopher Yow, John Leech, Angush Cambell, William Barrett Junior, Colin McLain, John Shufeild Junier, John Hair, Reubin Fremon, William Elmore, James Morgan, Peter (looks more like Frances) Hair, Lues Fels [Lewis Fields?], Donald McLeod, Norman McLeod, Normand McLean, Hector McLain, John Bohanan, Kenneth McDonald, Wm. Cox, Danold McKinnon [?], William Dunn, Thomas Dunn, John Keys, Moses Keyes, William [torn], Henry [torn], Bartholomew Dunn [torn but listed twice in a row ? likely Sr. and Jr.], Allan [torn ? likely Morrison], Norman [torn], Hart. Hunnicutt, John Dunlap, Benjamin Sheales, John Blanchet, William Dunn, Adam Keeling, John Blachett Junr., Robt. Davis, Willm. Martin Junr., Thos Tyson, John Carrell, Anthony Street, James Thorton, Charles Seale, Collins Hardy, Jacob Hardy, Jun., John Kenney, William Cockerham, Solomon Jones, Jacob Hardy, John Hunnicutt Ser., Thos. Maples, Jeremiah Collon, Thos. Agerton, Wm. McKinzie, Wm. Hodges, Edmon Hodges, Joseph Duckworth, Charles Campbell, Drurey Hodges, Anguish McDugal, Jason Wadsworth, James Morgin, James Caddell, Aaron Fagens, John Paitt, James Wadworth, James Muse, Duncan McIntosh, Alexr. McDonald, Anthony Mears, James Simmons, Jhon Warner, Jesse Muse, John Hurley, Thomas Seale, William Morgan, John Morgin, William Morgan Senr., Jesse Ritter, Robert Stephens, Samuel Tidwell, Ansil Melton, Nathaniel Melton, John Adkins, William Barrett, Solomon Barrett, Archibald McDonald, William Ashaly, [Jesse?] Bates, William Smith, John McLane, Richard [Nales?], Peter Shamburger, Wm. McLean, Thomas Grimes, Donald McLeod, Allan Martin, Donald McDonald, Donald McLeod, Murdock Betheun, Alexender Mckeever, John McCauly, Angush McAuly, John Kagel, Gorge Kagel, Nathan Maner, William Maner, Seth Maner, George Keringer, William Williamson, John Williamson, Robert Grimes, Nichlos Newton, Francis Tedwell, Samuel Barrett, William Smith, Nichlos Wallas, Lannard Furr, Nathan Smith, Everet Smith, Isum Smith, Henry Jackson, James Ledlow, Adam Comer, Leonard Cagel, Roger Cagel, William Constable and Peter Garner. [Editor's Note: Many of the names are faded, torn and hard to read. Some are actual signatures or marks and clearly multiple names have been signed by one individual] A Bill for dividing Cumberland County into two distinct Counties. Whereas the County of Cumberland is so extensive that it is extremely inconvenient for the inhabitants to attends courts and public meetings. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same that from and after fourth day of July next the County of Cumberland shall be divided into two distinct Counties by a line beginning at Coles Bridge on drowning creek thence a direct line to the corner of Wake and Johnston Counties in Cumberland line and all that part of Cumberland laying to the north west of the new line shall be a separate and distinct county by the name of Moor County and [be it enacted by the authority afore said] hat the lower part of Cumberland County laying south east of said line shall be a separate and distinct county and known by the name of Fayette County and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that nothing herein contained shall be construed to debar the sheriff and Collector of taxes or other officers or any of them in the said county of Cumberland as it stood undivided from levying any collections or making districts for any taxes fees or other duties that may be due from the inhabitants thereof on or before the fourth day of July next in the same manner as if this act had never been made any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. And be enacted by the authority aforesaid that the Courts for the County of Fayette be held at the place where the courts of Cumberland County are at present established on the fourth Monday in January April July and October in every year and that the Courts for the County of Moore hereafter shall be held at such place within the said County as the Commissioner herein after named shall appoint on the fourth Monday in February May August November in every year and that all causes please writs actions suits plaints process precepts recognizances and other matters and things in the Court of Cumberland depending from and immediately after the first day of August next shall stand adjourned and continued from the present Court House of the said County to such place as the said Commissioners or a majority of them shall direct and appoint as aforesaid and all appearances and returns which shall be made on the days appointed by law for holding in the said court of Cumberland shall hereafter be made to the first Court that shall be held for that county wherein the cause of action arose and all suitors and witnesses bound to appear there of in the same manner as if the said court had not been removed from the present Court House any law usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid that Thomas Matthews, John Roberson, Willis Dickerson, Philip Alston and John Jackson or the majority of them shall be and hereby appointed Commissioner and impowered and directed to agree with workmen for erecting and building a Courthouse prison and stocks for the use of said County of Moor and for purchasing materials for that purpose and for enabling the said Commissioners to defray the expenses of said building a tax of one Shilling on every hundred pounds of taxable property within the said County of Moor as the same is established by this act and an equal sum on every unmarried man not possessed of the value of one Hundred pounds shall be levied and collected in the same manner as public taxes are or shall be levied and collected and all person who shall refuse or neglect to pay the taxes, by this Act impose upon them at the time and in the manner which is or shall be appointed by law for the payment of public taxes shall be liable to disthis [?] and sale of their property in the same manner as for non payment of public taxes and it is further declared that the said tax shall be collected by the officer or officers who is or may be appointed to collect the public taxes and such officer or officers shall give security to the said Commissioners for the faithfull discharge of his or their duty and shall be intitled to the same Commissions and liable to the same penalties restrictions process and remedy for enforcing the payment thereof as by law my be had against collectors or receivers of public monies. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the County Courts of Moore and Fayette shall nominate the following number of freeholders to serve as jurors of the Superior County for the District of Wilmington of which district the said Counties are hereby declared to be part that is to say for County of Boston [should be Moore] and for the County of Fayette any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that for running the dividing line Thomas Matthews & Jno Adkins be and they are duly appointed commissioners and imposed to lay off run and make the said dividing line agreeable to the direction of this act which said line when run by the Commissioners herein named shall be by them entered of record in the courts of the counties of which the said lines to be boundary and shall hereafter be deemed the dividing line between said counties.
  		1815 Petition Moore County NC Taxation.pdf 1815 -- Petition, Nov-Dec 1815 General Assembly Session Records, Box 2 - Petitions The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly regarding taxation and the valuation of property: [selected signers] John McAulay Junr., Robt, Graham, Ambrose Mainess, Leonard Furr, Jesse Ritter Senr., Allan McLane, Thos. Ritter, Jno, Ritter, Everet Ritter, Benajmin Dunn, William Wright, Alexander McIntosh, Neil McIntosh, Hector McNeill, Martin Martin, William Williamson, William Lewis, Amus Dowdy, Henry Stutts, Jams. Manes, James Morgan, Nord. Matheson, Malcolm Morison, Christopher Bethune, Norman McDuffey, Allan Morison, Alexanr. Morison, William Dunn (wet), Bartholomew Dunn Sr., Wm. Dunn, Saml. Dunn, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., John Newton, Normand McKinnon, Murdoch McAulay, Benjamin Britt, Christopher Stuts, Donald McLeod, Niel Matheson, David Richardson, Bartholo. Dun, Lewis Sowel, Melony Newton, William Sowel, Alexr. Morison, Stephen Davis, Burl Deaton, John McKinnon, Robert Melton, John Upton, John Smith, Jesse Brown, Jess Lankford, Niel McLeod, Norman McKinnon, Ansel Melton, Arington Sowel, Willis Dickinson, Thos. Dickinson, Jesse Carroll, Robert Cheek, James Cheek, Phillip Cheek, Joseph Farr, Matthais Teague, Benjn. Shields, Jno. Upton, Joseph Duckworth, John Carrel, Francis Myrick, James Harding, Willis Davis, Nathaniel Vick, Ansel Melton, John Martin, David Richardson, Harmon Brewer, Cornelius Kees, Jesse Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Drewry Brewer, Abednego Maynor, Joseph Morgan, Alexr. Kennedy, William Hunsucker, George Kannedy, Levy Smith, George Hunsucker, Lennerd Stuts, David Caringer, James Williamson, Charles Brady, George Carringer, Jacob Carringer, Willis Brewer, Bradley Garner, Lewis Garner, John Garner, James Sowell, Georg Moore, David Kennedy, Benjamin Elkins, Adam Carpenter, Jonathan Bullock, Robert Burd, Nicholas Nall, Mikel Dickinson, Aaron Tyson, Thomas Graham (Capt.), John Overton, Ruben Shields, John Martin, George Fry, John McNeill, John Wadsworth, Wm. Feagin, Ignatious Wadsworth, Samuel Feagen, Thomas Feagen, John Carrell Junr., Benjin. Gilbert, David Overton, John Record, John Carrell Senr., Alexr. Carrell, John Gilbert, John Cheek, Joab Cheek, William Barrett JP, Wm. Cox, John Dunn, Eleazer Birckhead, Absalom Fry, John Daniely, Jesse Sowell, William Caddell, James Fry, Niel McLeod (Surveyor), Robert Graham Sen., Jason Wadsworth, Geo. Cox, John Sowell, James Holcomb, James Dowd, Jacob White, William Hardin, James Muse, Jason Muse, Benjn. Gilbert, Zachariah Smith, Thos. Muse, Kindred Muse, John Graham, Samuel Womble, James Elkins, Jas. Collins, Andrew White, Randal Cheek, Lewis Phillips, James Smith, James Handcock, Willis Elkins, Samuel Elkins, Solimon Phillips, Brother Carrell and Sterling Carrell.
  		1844/1845 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8 Area includes portions of Deep River, Bear, Grassy, Wolf, Williams, Cabin, Cotton and Little Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 8 Undated but believed to be from 1849. Area includes portions of Deep River, Bear, Grassy, Wolf, Williams, Cabin, Cotton and Little Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.