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07/03/2010 @1999-2009 - Sue Ashby

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TRANSIENT EIGHTEENTH CENTURY SETTLERS
IN MOORE COUNTY

As a possible assistance to genealogists and as indicative of the nationality and mobility or transcience of a number of the first settlers of Cumberland-Moore, the following list of early settlers, whose names disappeared from the records, either because of death or migration to other settlements, is here appended. The great majority of these names are English, with a scattering of Irish, Ulster Scot and Welsh. Most interesting is the fact that there were, contrary to prevailing opinion, a comparatively large number of French and German settlers and a total absence of Highland Scots.

The list, compiled by Mr. R. E. Wicker, of Pinehurst, was derived from the Cumberland and Moore County land grant, deed, and will books and from court minutes. The approximate location of the grant and dates of entry and last record, where known, are included. The frequently recurring date, 1793-1795, in the "Last Record" column, derived from the Court Minute Book of that year, merely indicates that these families were resident in the county at that time, subsequent records being non-existent. Most of these families continued to live in the county after that date, some until comparatively recent years.

Settlers	Location & Other Information	Entry Date	Last Record
Agerton Thomas Willis	Herd's or heads of Governor's Creek	1770	1793 1795
Ainsworth Levin William	Deep River, above the Horseshoe	1767	1788 1788
Anderson Thomas	Crain's Creek	1767
Armstrong William Ann-wife George	Crain's Creek Herd's Creek	1761 1777
Bain James Robert	d. before Feb. 1786	1758 1789
Barnes James Jacob	Horseshoe of Deep River Deep River, above Horseshoe	1756 1755	1766 1766
Barton James Annie-wife	Deep River above Grassy Cr.	1754
Bartram David	Deep River	1769
Benbow Bembow Bembo Powell	Deep River	1771	1772
Benet Thomas	Fork of Little River and Nick's Cr.	1770
Bettis Elijah, Sr Elijah, Jr.		1784 1791	1795 1794
Brown John	Little River below mouth of Nick's Cr.	1768
Bullard Thomas Ambrose	N. side Little River, opposite mouth of Nick's Cr. at Archibald Ray place Little River at Little River Farms	1768 1770
Burleson Aaron	Dunham's Cr. at or above Union Church
Cain William	Richland Cr.	1766
Carpenter Owen Caterin-wife Catheson John Katrine Owen, Jr. John Sarah	Deep River above High Falls on Wolf Cr. of Bear Cr. Orphans, but not children of Owen, Sr.	1767 1771 1785 1785 1789 1795 1795 1794	1795
Carr Joseph	Richland Cr.	1767	1792
Carroll Sterling John, Sr. Alexander Jesse John, Jr.	Horseshoe of Deep River J. P. Deep River, at mouth of McLendon's Cr.	1766 1767 1795 1795 1785	1795 1795
Cheney James, Capt. Mary-wife	Wet Cr. of Cabin Cr.	1769
Cheston Joseph Elizabeth	Richland Cr. Probably wife of Joseph	1770 1770	1792
Collins Thomas, Sr. Joseph James Sr James: Jr. Thomas, Jr.	J. P. Big Crain's Cr. below Union Church do Deep River above Horseshoe	1756 1767 1767 1793 1784	1790 1795 1795 1793
Council Arthur James	Crain's Cr. below mouth Herd's Cr. Grantor-probably not of Moore	1767 1790
Crain Cran Crean John Spencer	Probably lived in forks of Big and Little Crain's Cr. S. of Cameron. No grants were issued him, but his place, re-ferred to as "The Crain Settlement," appears in grants on that stream, as early as I754 Crain's Cr.	1771
Dawson William	Big Crain's Cr. above Little Crain's Cr. Herd's Cr. (Schoolhouse Branch)	1759
Dickerson Dickenson Willis Mary Robert Isaac Michael	Deep River, about a mile above McLendon's Cr. Deep River, about a mile above McLendon's Cr. Deep River, about a mile above McLendon's Cr. also, in Lee Co., on Pocket Cr. in 1793 Deep River (?)	1768 1768 1758 1758 1794	1792 1768
Donaho John	Wet Cr. of Cabin Cr.	1769
Ducksworth Jacob Joseph	McLendon's Cr., below Mill Swamp	1771 1771	1795
Dumas Benjamin Jemima (McLendon)-wife	McLendon's Cr. Moved early to Anson Co.	1765
Dunham Joseph	Dunham's Cr. above or near Union Elkin Church before 1760	1760
Elkin Samuel Joseph James Shadrach John Benjamin	Shoemaker. N. side Little River at Martin Blue place	1766 1754 1766 1786 1787 1791	1794 1792 1789 1793
Elliott Thomas Jackson	Probably Crain's Cr.	1774 1786
Evans Jonathan George Theophilus Benjamin Thomas John	Richland Cr. do do Probably Lee Co. Lee Co. in 1794	1756 1768 1768 1792 1786 1785	1768 1795 1788 1795
Fagin Phagin George Elizabeth-wife Edward William Aaron Richardson	N. side Deep River, 4 miles above the great falls (High Falls) Probably Tom's Cr. of McLendon's Cr. Lived in south edge Carthage Probably Killers Cr. Killets Cr. just W. of U. S. Hwy15, at first court house	1749 1768 1795 1768	1757 1795
Folds Foles George Jean	Fork Nick's Cr. & Little River Orphan	1766 1785
Gilbert Joseph	Deep River. Died before 1792	1771	1791
Gilbert Cornelius James Wilson	Brothers; wards of Benjamin Gilbert 1795 Bound to Aaron Tyson	1795 1791
Gilmore William Samuel Hugh Susannah-wife Stephen John, Sr. Jane/Jean-wife John, Jr. Humphery George Uriah-Huriah James George Isabella Thomas Charles Herd Elizabeth Stephen, Jr.	Blacksmith. Crain's Cr. Herd's (Schoolhouse Br.) of Crain's Cr Big Governor's Cr. near head Herd's Cr. Cooper Tailor. Governor's Cr. Crain's Cr. Probably Governor's Cr. Widow. Herd's Cr. at old Arnett Mill place. Died before 1790 J. P. Crain's Cr. Probably Big Crain's Cr. Died before August, 1790	1761 1774 1767 1760 1759 1777 1778 1771 1776 1777 1776 1769 1774 1778 1789 1791	1792 1791 1787(?) 1787(?) 1776 1789 1795 1789
Greene Stephen Zachariah Jareth-wife	Little River at Black's (Leavitt's) Mill S. side Deep River above High Falls	1765 1769	1770
Hardy Jacob, Sr. Jacob, Jr. Collins Michael Barbara-wife Simon Leonard Margaret	Crain's Cr. Died before Nov. 1787 Woolcomber. Upper Bear, or Grassy Cr. later, on Little Governor's Cr. Will probated August 1788 Probably Lee Co.	1767 1787 1785 1767 1769 1785 1785 1789	1792 1792 1786 1788
Herd Hurd Heard Hard Huart Hewart Stephen Charles Isabella John	Governor's Cr. Little River at head Thaggard's Pond Crain's Cr. at mouth of Herd's Cr.	1768 1754 1767 1757	1785 1770
Horser Azariah Jacob Joseph	Little River, below Lakeview	1754 1784
Howell John	Killet's Cr. Residing in Wake Co. in 1777	1760
Hunnicutt Hartwell W. John Randolph Jamima	Governor's Cr.	1766 1767 1767 1787	1788 1785 1785
Hunter Elisha William	Deep River	1769 1788
Ingram Andrew William	Perhaps at Alex Everett place on Nicks Cr.; possibly on Yadkin Road on mill or Cabin Cr.	1770
Jefferys James, Sr. John Samuel	Fork of Cabin Cr.	1764 1764 1785
Kenney John	Herd's & later Dunham's Cr.	1765	1792
Key Keahy Keachy Thomas James Henry John Moses William	Cabin Cr. Attorney Branches of Cabin Cr. do do	1769 1792 1784 1790 1790	1794 1794 1792
Killet William Andrew Mary-wife	Killet's Cr. S. of Carthage do do	1766 1766
Kitchen Kinchen William E. L. Nancy(Pierce) Amanda(Stokes	Herd's Creek, or Schoolhouse Branch, of Crain's Cr. children of Kinchen Kitchen.	1781 1804 1835 1827
Lee Lea William Sarah-wife Michael Abel Anne-wife Joseph	Big Crain's Cr. do Deep-River, above Grassy Cr. J. P.	1767 1766 1770 1794	1795
May John John, Jr.	Deep River, about Glendon do	1767 1768
Meares William John	Little River, at head Thaggard's pond. Later, at Mark's farm at head of Rockfish Cr.	1757	1795
Miller Jerome William Robert George Jesse John	Killet's Cr. Moved to Anson Co. before 1760	1760 1760 1785	1787
Minard Mignard Minnyard Thomas Mar(r)y-wife	Richland Cr.	1762	1767
Moore Edward, Sr. William Elvira-wife Thomas Elizabeth-wife Thomas Phebey-wife Betty Christian David Edward, Jr. James Owen Pheobe Robert	Governors Cr. (Deep River in 1771) Herd's Cr. below Arnette mill place do about mouth of Herd's Cr. Died, Sept. 18, 1794 Probably on upper Deep River Admr. Est. Robert Moore Probably Crain's Cr. Probably Lee Co. Deep River Probably Deep River, below Horseshoe Probably Lee Co. Wife of Thomas Moore Probably Deep River Died before Feb.1787	1771 1766 1765 1785 1787 1794 1790 1789 1784 1794 1795 1786	1795 1795 1794 1794 1790 1794
Murphy Joseph Valentin-wife	Fork of Cabin Cr.	1764
McLendon McLennan Joel Jacob Jemima John James Thomas Francis Dennis Simon David	Juniper or McLendon's Cr. (Buck Cr.) Moved to Anson Co. before 1770 Juniper or McLendon's Cr. (Buck Cr.) Moved to Anson Co. before 1770 Married Benj. Dumas. Moved to Anson Co. before 1770 Lee Co. Probably at mouth of Tom's Cr. of McLendon's Cr. Probably Little River above Lakeview Deep River Son of John (?)	1748 1748 1748 1768 1765 1764 1769 1800	1773
Newton Nicholas William	Wet Cr. of Cabin Cr.	1773 1790	1792 1795
Nipper Napier James	Dunham's Cr. or on Nipper's Br. of Herd's Cr.	1758
Overton John Sarah-wife John, Jr Amos David James, Sr. Moses Thomas	Governor's Cr. J. P.	1756 1784 1789 1792 1789 1795 1786	1795 1794 1795
Pennington Isaac Levi	Richland Cr.	1771 1771	1787 1789
Penton John	Crain's Cr. below Herd's Cr.	1765
Petty Theophilus Mitty-wife Hubbard John Mitty Usley(Theophilus?) William	Little Governor's Cr. Died before Feb.1787 Died before Feb. 1789	1767 1789 1791 1787 1789 1792	1786 1794 1792
Rainbolt Joseph	Cattail (Cattle) Br. of Little Crain's Cr.	1766
Rasberry John Joseph	Tom's Cr. of MeLendon's Cr. S. of Carthage do	1767 1767
Russell James Michael	Horseshoe of Deep River do bought of Phil Alston	1756 1785	1766
Scarboro Edward	Tom's Cr. of MeLendon's Cr., S. of Carthage	1767
Seal Seale Scale Ceal William William, Jr. Charles Anthony Benjamin Elizabeth Mary Peggy Betty Molly John	J. P. At Rev. W. H. H. Lawhon place on Juniper Cr. of MeLendon's Cr. until 1774-after that, on Dunham's Cr. near Union Church Mill Swamp of McLendon's Cr. N. of Carthage Mill Swamp of McLendon's Cr. N. of Carthage Daughter of Margaret Seal Probably wife of William Seal Orphan Orphans	1776 1785 1766 1785 1785 1789 1785 1787 1787	1789(?) 1794 1795 1792
Sessions Sissoms Sessoms William	Connor Rd. head Little Governor's Cr. later on Big Gov. Cr. Moved to Mecklenburg Co. before 1767
Shearing Sherring John Charles Elizabeth	Deep River below Bear Cr. do Died before Nov. 1786. Mentioned by Caruthers Probably wife of Charles Shearing	1766 1766 1786	1789 1786 1790
Smith Nicholas Sarah-wife John John Peter Archibald Drury Edith Eliza Everett	Little River, at Thaggard's. On McLendon's Cr. a mile above its mouth Called "Sandhill John"-old Yadkin Rd. on Mill Cr. of Cabin Cr. moved early to Anson (Montgomery) Co. Probably Lee Co. Orphan	1751 1754 1785 1795 1795 1792	1767 1795
Stainton John Abigail-wife	Deep River	1762
Strickland Striplin Stribbling Francis	Killet's Cr. S. of Carthage	1766
Stroud David	Deep River, above High Falls
Strouder Strawder Lawrence Lawrence, Jr. Samuel	Little Crain's Cr. Little Crain's Cr. just SE of the town of Cameron	1766 1760	1773 1763
Taylor Arthur Simon	Little River below month of Nick's Cr. Little Crain's Cr. S. of Cameron	1768 1761
Thornton John, Sr. John, Jr. James Ann	Crain's Cr. S. of SAL RR Son of John, Sr, Deed of 1760 Son of John, Sr., Deed of 1760 Dau. of John, Sr., Deed of 1760	1760 1773 1773 1773	1774
Tillos Tillis Tiller Richard Elizabeth Temple Wiloby	Mill Cr. of Cabin Cr. (bought Sandhill John Smith's plantation & mill, on Yadkin Rd.,1765. Came from Anson Co.)	1765 1780
Tomlin Moses	McLendon's Cr.	1754
Tucker Thomas Elizabeth-wife	Little Crain's Cr. SE of Cameron at The mouth of Cattail (Cattle) Br.	1761	1774
Watts Watson Dempsey	Juniper Cr. of McLendon's Cr.	1773
Weeks Weitz Michael Thomas	Little Crain's Cr. and Whiteoak Br. just N. of Cameron. Probably included the old Maj. McDugald mill on the Creek	1761 1762	1766
Weir Wire Weare John	Killet's Cr. S. of Carthage
Woodward James	Little River, at Black's or Leavitt's Mill	1770
Wright William	Bear Cr.	1774

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