Alexander Moody

Donna Moody writes (see book text)

"Alexander Moody's place and date of birth are not known. He might have been born in either Ireland or America.1768 Rowan County (NC) Tax List, Alexr Moody (sic) under Thos. (sic) McCuston (sic). (So I think he (Alexander) might have been 21 years old. dm)"

Ibid

"May 26, 1778, (Alexander Moody) Entered a 448 acre Land Grant from state of NC. Surveyed 12 Dec 1778 by Joshua Smith, with Thomas McCuistion (sic) and Moses McClean, Certified Chain Carriers. Issued Nov 13 1779, No 152, Guilford County. Entry No. 95, Book No. 33, Page No. 154, Location On the Waters North Buffalo. The Land Grant boundaries were David Alison's (Wilson's) corner. Thomas McCuiston's (sic) line, William Dent's line, Thomas Close's line, Alexander Caldwell's line. He had Thomas McCuiston on the east and Thomas Close on the west."

Ibid

We have copies of the recorded grant of 13 Nov 1779. The Abstract of this Grant is as follows:

A Grant from the State of North Carolina to Alexander Moody, No. 154.... In consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by Alex. Moody..grant unto the said Alex. Moody a tract of land containing four hundred and forty eight acres...in our county of Guilford on the waters of North Buffalow. Mentions David Wilson's corner, Thomas McCuistion's (sic) line, Wm. Dent's line, Alexander Caldwell's line..paying to us such sums yearly or otherwise as our general assembly may from time to time director...we have made these our letters to be made patent..our great seal to be hereunto fixed, withness Richard Caswell, Esq. Our governor, captain, general and commander in chief at Kingston, the tenth day of Nov. in the fourth year of our independence, in the year of our Lord 1779. Recorded in the Secretary's office by His Excellency's Command. William Sheppard, D. Tres..?, R. J. Caswell, Jno. French, Treasurer.

Ibid

"The Battle of Guilford Courthouse took place on March 17, 1781 between General Greene for the colonists and General Cornwallis for the British. Many of the local militia were involved. The McCuiston (sic) book story states that Thomas McCuiston was there, and it would be reasonable to assume that Alexander Moody was involved in the fighting. (I believe that Alexander Moody died in the battle or soon afterwards. dm)"