Historical records matching Thomas Moorman, Sr
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About Thomas Moorman, Sr
CHILDREN OF CHARLES MOORMAN & ELIZABETH (REYNOLDS):
Thomas Moorman - born 04 Sep 1705; married Rachel (Clark), daughter of Christopher; died 10 Nov 1767.
Their children:
Father of Mary Bolling (Moorman) Johnson, Zachariah Moorman, Clark Terrell Moorman, Micajah Moorman, Rachel Clark (Moorman) Goggin, Elizabeth Moorman, Thomas Moorman, Mildred (Moorman) Johnson, Achilles Herman Moorman, Andrew Moorman, Pleasant Moorman, Charles Moorman and Agnes (Moorman) Johnson
Thomas Moorman and Rachel Clark were evidently married in Louisa County, and must have lived there a number of years afterwards, since the births of the first seven of their children are recorded in the register of the "Cedar Creek Meeting (Quaker), Hanover County."
The names of their last children are taken from the will of Thomas Moorman.
Thomas Moorman came with his family to Bedford County only a few years before his death, and bought land in that portion of the county which is now Campbell. They were Quakers, and the records of that denomination show that " Thomas and Rachel Moorman removed from the Monthly Meeting, held at Golansville, Caroline County, March 9, 1767, to the Monthly Meeting, held at South River, in Bedford County. (Taken from "Our Quaker Friends," by J. P. Bell of Lynchburg.)
Thomas Moorman's will, made July 22, 1765, and probated in Bedford County, November 25, 1766, mentions, wife, Rachel; children: Mary Johnson, Pleasant, Charles, Aggothy Johnson, Clark, Terrell, Cilly, Rachel, Andrew, Zachariah and Micajah. (Will Book "A", page 32.)
About 1730 Thomas married Rachel Clark (d.1792), daughter of Christopher Clark, a prosperous tobacco planter and before he joined the Friends, a captain in the colonial army. About 1746 he moved to Caroline County and became a member of the Golansville Meeting, and shortly before he died to Bedford (later Campbell) County, becoming a member of the South River Meeting, near Lynch's Ferry (later Lynchburg). In 1762 he purchased 200 acres in this region on Tomahawk Creek.
Thomas and Rachel had thirteen children, four of whom married into the Johnson family. The Moormans and Johnsons must hold one of the records for intermarriage. Both families were exceedingly large and their young people were greatly restricted in choice of helpmeet's by reason of the Quaker rule of disowning members who married outside of the church. In 1772 Ann Moorman was disowned, in quaint Quaker phrase, "for marrying out from among us by a hireling priest" (paid preacher), and about the same time Zachariah (1732-1789), son of Thomas, suffered the same penalty for the same misdemeanor. Among other families with whom the Moormans intermarried were those of Clark, Lynch, Chiles, Butterworth, Ballard and Douglas. Thomas's daughter Rachel married Stephen Goggin, Jr., and their daughter Parmela, Samuel Clemens; Parmela's son, John M. Clemens, was the father of Samuel L Clemens (Mark Twain). Thomas's granddaughter Rachel, daughter of his son Zachariah married Benjamin Butterworth,
Thomas Moorman and Rachel Moorman Clark were second cousins. Thomas' grandfather Thomas and Rachel's grandmother Sallie Ann were brother and sister.
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In 1762 Thomas, Jr., son of Charles, Jr., bought 2OO acres on Tomahawk creek and moved there in 1767 from Golansville, Caroline County, having previously married Rachel Clark; they carried to South River Meeting the following certificate: "Thomas and Rachel Moorman having removed from under our care and within the verge of your Meeting, requested a recommendation to you. After due care we do not find but that he has settled his worldly affairs to satisfaction and they have always been esteemed as orderly persons and held in good unity among us"—signed in behalf of the Meeting by Samuel Hargrave, clerk.
Probably buried at his homeplace, now the site of Liberty University. An alternative would be the Burying Ground at South River Meeting, now Quaker Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg. Land Patent on Moorman River, 1741 • Albemarle Co, VA 1739,D. Mills patent granted 2850 acres on the N. Fork of river. 1741 D. Doyle obtained grant of 800A on stream. 1741, Thomas Moorman patented 750 lower down the main river. It is his name remembered as Moorman's River.
Will, 2 Jul 1765 • Bedford County, VA He owned many slaves leaving by name 13 as legacies to his wife & children in his will. Proved in court, Bedford Co, VA, 11/25/1766. Executrix Rachel Moorman [wife] & Executors Zachariah & Micajah Moorman [sons]
Death, 10 Nov 1765 • Lynchburg (Independent City) near Campbell & Bedford Co, VA South River MM Quaker minutes notice of his death. Thomas "a worthy member" died. Minutes show 11/10/1767 as date of death but it CANNOT be correct because his former MM reported his death 5 months earlier & probate was 11/25/1766.
Probate, 25 Nov 1766 • Bedford Co, Virginia. [Wills were not probated in Independent Cities but in a nearby county. Lynchburg is surrounded by Bedford, Campbell, & Amherst counties.]
6 Jun 1767, South River MM, Quakers located in Louisa Co, VA, Thomas Moorman, member and Elder of this Meeting, where he previously belonged - reported deceased & a Memorial was read out.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 22 2020, 19:53:10 UTC
GEDCOM Note
(Research):Children & dates of birth/death from Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. VI, pg. 286.
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Thomas Moorman, Sr's Timeline
| 1705 |
September 14, 1705
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Green Springs, Louisa, Virginia
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| 1730 |
December 19, 1730
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Green Springs, Louisa County, VA, Colonial America
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| 1732 |
February 2, 1732
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Cedar Creek, Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
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| 1733 |
1733
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Camp Creek, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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| 1735 |
August 25, 1735
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Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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| 1738 |
February 2, 1738
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Green Springs, Louisa, VA
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June 6, 1740
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Louisa Co., VA
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| 1742 |
November 25, 1742
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Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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| 1744 |
December 2, 1744
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Cedar Creek, Hanover County, Virginia, United States
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