Roane County Chancery Book: 1824-­1845 The following genealogical gleanings were abstracted by the late Willis Hutcherson and Marilyn McCluen and appeared in the old Roane County Historical Society newsletter in the 1970s. Volume 5 Issue 4, April 1974 George MOORE died in June 1842 in Roane County without wife or children. He had four brothers and one sister. Two of the brothers and the sister predeceased him leaving a number of heirs. One brother was Noble MOORE who is dead leaving a son George and three or four other children. pp. 222-227. www.roanetnheritage.com/research/court%20records/01.htm May find additional info. on heirs via court records & wills with help of Roane TN County Heritage Society. There is more MOORE data on that website. Also, check out this website: www.tngenweb.org/loudon/family/eldridge.html . MOORE-containing FH books in the National Library of Ireland (Dublin), possibly the oldest one has been transcribed to the Internet: 1: T. J. G. BENNETT, "North Antrim Families," (pub. 1974). 2. J. HORE, ""The Moores of Moore Hall," (pub. London 1939). 3. THE COUNTESS OF DROGHEDA (LOUTH): "The family of Moore," (pub. Dublin 1906). Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] MOORE LATE 1700's from Ireland to TN,USA - NOBLE/FINDLAY Hi Charlene -- Can't answer your query, but I think that the key to your FH likely lies in those TN records. The MOORE surname was very numerous in Ireland during the Primary Valuation (1848-64) with 4,040 households, particularly in Cos. Down (404) and Antrim (376). <snip> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:01 PM Subject: [IRELAND] MOORE LATE 1700's from Ireland to TN, USA >I am searching for any information on where my Moore family was in Ireland > and any information on their parent's or wives? > > In the late 1700's there were 3 full brother's left Ireland bound for the > USA, they probably landed around PA then moved on down to the area of Knox > County, TN/Roane County, TN by 1794. > > The brothers were named Alexander Moore, James Moore & George Moore, > probably born in the 1770s but I am not certain of dates of birth. They > were buying > large area's of land in Roane Co., TN 1794. I know George Moore was a > slave > owner. > > > They left behind at LEAST one full brother, Noble Moore who would die in > Ireland, probably Dublin but I am not sure, I heard the other brother's > sailed > from Dublin. From old Roane Co., TN Court records it was said that the > name > of Noble Moore's wife was Isabella. > > The name of James Moore's wife was Jane Moore. I do not know the name of > Alexander Moore's wife. > > George Moore never married in Ireland or the USA per the old Court Records > from Roane Co., TN. > > After the death of Noble Moore in Ireland the brother, George Moore, > either > returned for, or sent for Noble Moore's widow, Isabella and the children, > William, George, Hugh A., Jane & Isabella Moore, the children of Noble > Moore > would all appear to be born in the 1790s in Ireland. > > George Moore also sent for the half brother & sister of Noble, George, > James > & Alexander. The half brother was John Moore who would first live in the > Knox/Roane Co., TN area and then go to Lincoln Co., TN and the half > sister was > Isabella Moore who would marry James Findlay, also of Ireland but not > certain > WHERE in Ireland. James & Isabella Moore Findlay would settle in Roane > Co., > TN where Isabella Moore Findlay would die before 1842. > > I would like to know the given name of the Father of all these Moore's and > the Mother of the first Moore brothers and the Mother of the last > children, > John & Isabella Moore. > > All these Moore's were Protestant. > > I noticed that some people say the name of Noble Moore's wife was Isabella > ALEXANDER but nobody can give a source for that information (that I have > heard > from). > > Any help or advice would be appreciated. > > Thank you for your time. > > Charlene [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) >