This is the will that is online on one of the Halifax NC sites: ??? Hal WB 483=3-228 Joseph Edwards 28 Sep 1783, May 1794. son Jarrott Edwards 150a. wf Maryan Edwards lands for life, at marr or death sold and $ to all my chn except Jarrott. dau Sarah Daniel. my chn Joseph Edwards, John Edwards, Peter Edwards, Mary Edwards, Sturton Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Ann Edwards, Jesse Edwards. exrs wf and son Jarrott. wit Malicha Butt, Richard Suit, James Neal, Thomas Hall. [this is believed the Sarah Edwards md. Ambrose Daniel.] From: mcvoy_treon@hotmail.comTo: lindareno@comcast.netSubject: RE: [MDSTMARY] MoranDate: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:54:23 -0500 Linda, are you sure she wasn't a Suit. Richard Suit witnessed Joseph's will and then, in his own will, did mention that his sister and mother were still living. I had it in my records that she was a Suit and that came from other descendants. But I have no proof she is a Higgs or a Suit. Just what has been sent to me by others that she was a Suit. No verification either way. Bonnie-------------------------------------------------------> From: lindareno@comcast.net> To: mcvoy_treon@hotmail.com> Subject: Fw: [MDSTMARY] Moran> Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:15:42 -0500> > After posting this, I pretty much concluded that the wife of Joseph Edwards > (d. 1794 in Halifax Co., NC) was Mary Ann Higgs. Right place, right time, > right family associations.> > Linda> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Reno" <lindareno@comcast.net>> To: "Jerry Clark" <jerry876@comcast.net>; <MDSTMARY@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 10:52 PM> Subject: [MDSTMARY] Moran> > > > Posted by Jerry Clark, 7/4/2007:> >> > William Thomas Moran son of Gabriel Moran and Elizabeth Villett> >> > (Research):William sold his 150 acre portion of "The Four Brothers" on > > 6/9/1767 to his nephew, William Moran, son of John (Willis John). This > > deed was signed by both William Moran and his wife, "Ellinor Morran." This > > is a very important document because it reveals the name of William's wife > > and proves he is the William Moran who later lived in Halifax Co., NC, and > > named his wife, "Elenor Moran," in his Will.> >> > After selling his land in Maryland, William moved his family to Halifax > > Co., NC, appearing in the records there as a witness to a deed on > > 12/13/1768, along with his presumed brother-in-law, James Lock. He also > > appeared in court in February 1769 when the deed was proven. It is not > > known whether his family remained in Halifax Co., moved elsewhere, or > > possibly even returned to Maryland. If they were not living in Maryland > > when the Revolution began, William apparently returned there himself to > > enlist, perhaps because he felt that part of his family was in greater > > danger, or perhaps because he wanted to fight alongside other family > > members.> >> > (Halifax Co, NC. Will #558 pg.276) William Moran 20 Dec. 1796 Feb. Ct. > > 1797 wife Elenor Moran rest of my estate after debts are paid sons Bazel > > Moran, Samuel Moran, Elisha Moran and Joseph Moran 5 shillings each > > Daughters Elizabeth Moran, Elinor Moran and Susana Moran bed etc. each at > > my wife's death residue of estate after wife's death to be divided between > > William Moran, Gabrael Moran, John Moran, Mary Moran, Sarah Moran and the > > sd. Elizabeth, Elinor and Susana. Wit.: Samuel Higgs, William Harbert, > > Solomon Turner Extrs.: James Judge and Mathew Cary Whitaker> >> > NOTE: 3/21/2001:jperry from Google gave date of death on Wm Thomas Moran > > as 12/20/1796 but that's the date of the probate of his will.> > ---> > Jerry, I happened to be working on the Moran family today--one thing > > leading to another, etc. While searching at Genealogy.com, I also found > > this posting by Patrick Moran:> >> > "Hello Sandra. I respectfully disagree with a couple of your entries on > > the early American ancestry you show. For example, it is simply not > > possible for your #4 John Sr. Moran (married to Martha Russell), born > > 1775, to have been the grandson of your #2 Thomas Moran (married to Ann > > Gorman), born 1673. And, incidentally, the name of the man who married Ann > > Gorman may well not have been Thomas. The name Thomas is merely a guess - > > pure speculation; I know, because I am the one who first made that guess. > > I first listed the name on a few publications as "possibly Thomas," then > > others picked it up, but left out the "possibly."> >> > Anyway, he and Ann Gorman were the parents of two sons, Gabriel and James, > > both of whom came to America.> >> > James married Susannah (or Ann) Shirley; they were the parents of James > > Shirley Moran, who married Margaret (possibly Cunningham). No children > > have been identified from this marriage.> >> > Gabriel was born c.1691 in County Clare, Ireland; married c.1711-1714 in > > Maryland Elizabeth Villett. They had 4 children: John, Peter, Andrew, and > > William Thomas.> >> > William Thomas was born c.1727-1733 in Charles County, Maryland; married > > Eleanor Lock; and died in Jan. or Feb. of 1797 in Halifax County, North > > Carolina. They had 13 children, one of whom was James.> >> > James was born in Charles County, NC (he meant Maryland); and died > > probably a.1790/certainly a.12-20-1796. The name of his wife has not been > > determined, but he is believed to have had at least 4 children: John, > > William, Polly, and Jesse.> >> > John, son of the above James, was born in Halifax County, NC, in 1773; > > died in 1853 in Pike County, IL; and married Martha Russell in Baldwin > > County, GA., on 7-10-1810. This John is your #4 John Moran.> >> > I believe you will agree that the time line shown above is more realistic > > than the line you suggested. All of this was taken from the book "Moran > > Exodus From Offaly," which I published in 1995. If you have not had a > > chance to review the book, it may be found in many genealogical libraries, > > including the LDS Library in Salt Lake City, where it has also been > > filmed, making it available at minimum cost at any local Mormon Church > > through their microfilm loan program."> > --> >> > My first problem would be the naming of William Moran as William Thomas > > Moran. I've seen many records on this guy and never a middle name and I > > don't believe he had one.> >> > Secondly, I don't believe that the wife of William Moran was Eleanor Lock > > as stated by Patrick Moran, and there is no evidence that James Lock had a > > sister by that name.> >> > Third, there is only one record that I've found for a man named William > > Moran and he served in NC. He didn't die until 1829 and his wife was > > named Delilah.> >> > Last, but not least, I think I know who William Moran probably married. > > If you'll notice, one of the witnesses to the will of William Moran was > > Samuel Higgs. He was Samuel Higgs, Jr., son of Samuel Higgs who died > > about 1758 in St. Mary's County and his wife, Elizabeth. Here are his > > administration accounts:> >> > 8/7/1759: Admin. accts. of Samuel Higgs, SMC. Sureties: Isaac Shamwell, > > Zachariah Higgs. Received from: Isaac Shamwell, Jeremiah Higgs, John > > Watson. Payments to: Richard Cook, Alexander McFarlane, Samuel Briscoe, > > Samuel Suite, Samuel Swann, Robert Horner, James Scroggin. Distribution > > to: Widow, 1/3. Residue to (orphans): Susanna Higgs (at age); Eleanor > > Higgs (at age); Elizabeth Higgs (at age); Mary Higgs (at age); Samuel > > Higgs (age 16); Sarah Higgs (age 13); Jonathan Higgs (age 12); Mary Ann > > Higgs (age 10); Chloe Higgs (age 7). Admx.: Elizabeth Higgs. (Admin. > > accts. of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, Libers, 37-45, 1754-1760 by > > V. L. Skinner, Jr.). NOTE: This record is not on CD #206.> >> > I think the wife of William Moran was Eleanor Higgs, not Eleanor Lock. > > She named a son Samuel and she named a daughter Elizabeth.> >> > Linda Reno> >> >> >> >> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > MDSTMARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. See how. _________________________________________________________________ Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_access_112008