MISCELLANEOUS FINDS - ABOUT RICHMOND COUNTY PEOPLE
U.S. Quaker Periodicals, 1828-1829 The Christian Worker - Tarleton Moorman b. Richmond County, NC The Christian Worker - Henry Moorman b. Richmond County, NC The American Friend - Rachel Newby b. Richmond County, NC U.S. Passport Application Henry Hudson McMillan b. Richmond County, NC Contact: Myrtle Bridges
Name: Tarleton Moorman Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1782 Death Date: 30 Dec 1875 Age at Death: 93 Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina Death Place: New Garden, Indiana Title: The Christian Worker Volumes: 1871 Feb - 1876 Dec (Vol 1 - 6) MOORMAN, TARLETON - On twelfth mo. 30, 1875, at New Garden, Ind., Tarleton Mooreman, in the 93rd year of his age, a member of new Garden Monthly Meeting, Indiana. He ezpressed a willingness to go, and said he saw nothing in his way. He was a native of Richmond County, NC, where he married and settled, but in 1822, on accounty of his hatred of slavery he removed to Indiana, where he remained the balance of his long life. He was the father of eleven, eight of whom survived him. U.S. Quaker Periodicals, 1828-1829
Name: Henry Moorman Gender: Male Birth Date: 7 Jul 1813 Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1836 Death Date: 14 Nov 1889 Age at Death: 76 Birth Place: Richmond county, North Carolina Death Place: Fountain City, Indiana Spouse: Ann Diggs Spouse Father: William Diggs Spouse Mother: Fanny Diggs Title: The Christian Worker Volumes: 1889 Jan - 1890 Dec (Vol 19 - 20) MOORMAN, HENRY, son of Tarlton and Hannah Moorman, was born in Richmond County North Carolina, 7 mo. 7, 1813; died at Fountain City, Ind., 11 mo. 14, 1889, aged seventy-six years, four months and seven days. He was married to Ann, daughter of William and Fanny Diggs, 3 mo. 17, 1836. His wife died suddenly in 1872, since which time he has lived in a retired way, looking forward to the time when he would ber privileged to join her in the home of the blessed. During the last four years the hand of disease has been pressing heavily upon him. He, together with his daughter Rebecca, the only surviving member of the family, gave property valued at $10,000 to Earlham College, the interest of which is to be used for the better education and qualification of young Friends who feel themselves called to the ministry. His voice was often heard, for many years, both in public and private, testyfying to the power of Jesus to save. He often expressed during the last years of his life, and especially near its close, a willingness, as well as readiness, to depart and be with Christ. A short time before his death, being asked what he desired, he said, "Nothing, except to pass away and be at rest." The Christian Worker 3 Mo. 20, 1890 - pg. 191
Name: Rachel Newby Gender: Female Birth Date: 1812 Death Date: 3 Aug 1895 Age at Death: 83 Birth Place: Richmond County, North Carolina Marriage Place: Indiana Death Place: Hartland, Iowa Spouse: Axum Newby Title: The American Friend Volumes: 1894 Jul - 1895 Dec (Vol 1 - 2) RACHEL NEWBY. Died at her home at Hartland, Iowa, Eighth month 3d, 1895, Rachel Newby, aged 83 years, 5 mos., and 17 days. She was born in Richmond County, N.C., in the year 1812. When two years old she removed with her parents to Indianna, where in her 22nd year she was married to Axum Newby. She had a birthright membership in the Society of Friends, and had a deep interest in all of its active movements for the advancement of Christ's kingdom. She bore her sufferings, which at times were very wevere, for 12 weeks without a murmur, saying, "It is nothing to what Jesus suffered for us. I think it would be very wrong to complain." Among her expressions were these: "I'll soon be at home where there is no pain or sorrow," "All is bright," "Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus." She peacefully passed away, leaving abundant evidence that she was saved through faith in the merits of Christ.
U.S. PASSPORT APPLICATIONS, 1795, 1925 North Carolina, Wake County, July 6, 1920 Henry Hudson McMillan applied to United States Department of State at Washington, DC, for a passport. He was accompanied by his wife Seila Memory McMillan, born at Whiteville, N.C. March 7, 1889 and his 2 children, Mary Fay McMillan born Sanchow, China Jan. 11, 1915 and Archibald Memory McMillan b. Sanchow, China, March 16, 1917. Henry was born in Richmond County, NC 21st day of July 1885, his father was Archibald Alexander McMillan born (Fairbluff) Robeson County, NC. His permenant residence being at Maxton, NC where he is a missionary. He intends to go to China to continue his missionary work. Intends to leave the United States from the Port of Vancouver, B.C. sailing on the Empress of Japan on August 17. Pd. $9 fee. Passport Issued July 14, 1920 Washington, DC
BIG LAND OWNERS A CENTURY AGO. One of the oldest records in the register of deeds office is that of a deed made the 30th day of June, 1795, conveying 90,000 acres of land in Robeson County to David Allison. The consideration was fifty shillings for every 100 acres or about 12 cents an acre. The grant was signed by J. Glasgow, secretary, and Richard Dobbs Spaight. The tract of land included in the grant began at a point in the South Carolina line at Hurricane Bluff, at the mouth of Great Lake, running thirty miles north and west of Richmond County line; thence north thirty degrees east ten miles to Campbell's bridge. Besides this tract, Allison owned about fifty more acres in the county. John Gray Blount, another large landowner in the county at that time, owned a few more acres than Allison. The two together owned more than a third of the present size of the county. Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina) July 9, 1906
TRANSCRIPT FROM RECORDS IN RICHMOND COUNTY COURTHOUSE MARCH 1780 HOLDS STRANGE INTEREST: At a county court begun and held for the county of Richmond at the Presbyterian meeting House on the last Monday in March in the year A.D. 1780, and in the 4th year of the American independence, etc. Present Charles Medlock, John Wall and Robert Webb. Ordered that the following rate be allowed ordinary keepers for this county, viz: Good West India rum $8 per half pint. Normandy rum $7 per half pint Good peach brandy $5 per half pint Good whiskey $4 per half pint Dinner $5 Breakfast and supper $4 each Two quarts of corn $1.50 Fodder $1 per bundle Lodging in good feather bed and clean sheets $1 Pasturage for twenty-four hours $1 Few records suggest more questions of historic interest. The high prices, the concern of the law about the details of the tavern service, that there should be a need of paying for pasturage at all at this early period, that the court should be in session at a church and many other questions arise for answer upon reading this strange record. Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina) June 18, 1906
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