William Harrison Moores

There are many, MANY land transactions for William Moores in Smith County land records, including one that makes a distinction between "William H. Moore Jun." [Book E, folio 273, 1815; Book K, folio 466f, 1819] and "William Moores Sen." which suggests that the father also had the same middle name. The pattern of the father is continued by the son, which suggests that that is how they made their money.

Private in Dyer's Regiment, Mounted Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers (War of 1812); see notes for father.

1820 U.S. Census, Smith County, Tennessee, p. 72:

Moores, William. 1 WM under 10; 1 WM 10-16; 2 WM over 45.

3 WF under 10; 2 WF 10-16; 1 WF 26-45.

The census age suggests that the *latest* he could be born is 1775.