Hello Joyce, Your information may be a breakthrough for us! I think your Moses Bridges Sr. was Moses, the brother in law of our Alexander Davidson b. ca. 1744 Gloucester Co. VA, orphaned 1748 Spotsylvania Co VA. Alex's first wife, according to family histories, was a Miss Bridges. In 1769 Moses Bridges witnessed in Orange Co NC when John Bridges of Prince William Co VA bought 340a. In 1772 John Bridges sold to Moses; Alex Davidson witnessed. Same year, Alex bought land there. John , James , and Moses Bridges were in Nash District Orange Co. near the Granville Co. line, in the area which became Caswell Co. in 1777. In 1771-5 (no date) Alex Davidson, John Davison, and Moses Bridges were among the inhabitants of the north part of Orange Co. who signed a petition to divide the county. Moses Bridges and Alex Davidson were on the 1777 tax list in Nash District. Both sold in Feb. of that year. In Dec 1777 Alex Davidson bought 150a. in Tryon Co. and in Jan 1778 Moses Bridges bought 50a. adjacent land. This was in the western area which was later divided off, becoming Rutherford Co. NC. In 1779 the Samuel Bumpass estate paid cash to Moses Bridges (Caswell Co.) In 1784, cash to Moses Bridges. In 1786 Granville Co., Alex Davidson sued Stephen Merritt. Same man??? In 1782, Alex Davidson, Isaac and Moses Bridges were on list of members of the Sandy Run Baptist Church in Rutherford Co. In 1782, Benjamin Bridges bought from Moses there. Sep 1783, Moses was bondsman when Alexander Davidson remarried (his first wife died during or shortly after birthing their youngest child in Feb 1783. James and Thomas Bridges were in Rutherford Co. in 1790. In 1797 Alexander Davidson sold his land and moved to Warren Co. KY by 1798, settling inthe area which became Barren Co. in 1799. In 1802, Moses witnessed in Rutherford Co., his mark a square. The will of James Bridges of Warren Co. KY was proved in Barren Co. KY in 1802 by Moses Bridges and Jonathan Cox. Tell us about William Bridges Sr. If he was Moses Bridges Sr.'s father, he was probably the father of Alex Davidson's first wife, Miss Bridges, our line. What do you have on him? What records do you have on Moses Sr. and Jr. and the other Bridges who tie to him - James and John? Happy hunting, Sonia . > From: JSBRIDG@aol.com > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 08:45:26 EST > To: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BRIDGES-L] Re:the Moses, & Moses, & Moses, & Moses.... > Reply-to: BRIDGES-L@rootsweb.com > I have 2 Moses - Sr & Jr..... > > Moses Senior, born 1747 VA, died 1818 & wife Sarah born 1751. > Children of Moses & Sarah: > 1) James born 1771 VA > 2)Moses Jr 1773 VA-1830 1830 MS, marr Mary BLACKBURN 1796 > 3)Samuel 1774 VA-1840 > 4)John 1782 VA-1848, marr Frances JONES > 5)Aaron 1784 VA-1852 > > Above Moses Junior was part of the clan that was in Franklin co TN, perhaps > married there to Mary BLACKBURN. He & some sons, & maybe daughters, & their > families came to the southwestern corner of Mississippi & Moses died there. > His obit is in newspaper......HOORAY! I have records on him in Rutherford co > NC, Franklin co TN, & Simpson co MS. Sure wish I knew where he's buried. > Children of Moses Jr & Mary: > 1)Ephriam ca 1797 NC-1851 MS, marr Jane VANZANT > 2)Samuel 1799 NC, marr Nancy TATUM******my line of interest > 3)William 1802 NC-1850, marr Eliza HILL/HALL? > 4)Robert 1809 -1875, marr Sevilla WILLIAMS > 5)Rebecca 1810, marr Byrd WILLIAMS > 6)Catherine 1812-1898, marr William SANDIFER > 7)Matilda marr John POWELL > 8)Blackburn 1815, marr Rebecca HILL > 9)James marr Allie GLOVER > I am not sure of last 3 children's birth order....may be out of order. > > I also believe Moses Sr to be the son of William BRIDGES Jr, born 1726 VA & > died 1802, wife name unknown. And William Jr to be the son of William BRIDGES > Sr, born 1700 VA. Anyone connect to this line? > Joyce > >