This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BVB.2ACI/967.1 Message Board Post: This is what I have on the ancestors of Martin V. Moore: Ancestors of Martin V. Moore Generation No. 1 1. Martin V. Moore, born Bet. 1871 - 1872 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC. He was the son of 2. James Edward Moore and 3. Julia A. Guthrie. He married (1) Hannah Willis February 05, 1893 in Whiteoak, Carteret County, NC. She was born Bet. 1873 - 1874 in Carteret County, NC. She was the daughter of Cicero Willis and Caldonia Willis. Generation No. 2 2. James Edward Moore, born Abt. 1840. He was the son of 4. Samuel J. Moore and 5. Charlotte Ann Yeomans. He married 3. Julia A. Guthrie January 26, 1862 in Carteret County, NC. 3. Julia A. Guthrie, born Abt. 1842. Notes for James Edward Moore: Fisherman living on Shackleford Banks in 1880. Children of James Moore and Julia Guthrie are: i. Mary Moore, born Bet. 1863 - 1864; married Levi Hancock November 29, 1885 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1864; died Bef. 1900. Notes for Mary Moore: Living with parents and her two children in Straits Township in 1900. ii. Martha Moore, born Abt. 1866; married Edward Mann Willis September 07, 1883 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1840. iii. Charlotte A. Moore, born Bet. 1867 - 1868; married William H. Moore December 23, 1887 in Carteret County, NC; born Bet. 1865 - 1866. 1 iv. Martin V. Moore, born Bet. 1871 - 1872 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC; married Hannah Willis February 05, 1893 in Whiteoak, Carteret County, NC. v. Allen Moore, born Abt. 1878. Generation No. 3 4. Samuel J. Moore, born Abt. 1807. He was the son of 8. Thomas Moore, Jr. and 9. Mary Ann Evans. He married 5. Charlotte Ann Yeomans January 05, 1829 in Carteret County, NC. 5. Charlotte Ann Yeomans, born Abt. 1808 in Carteret County, NC. She was the daughter of 10. Joseph Yeomans and 11. Anna Truxton. Notes for Samuel J. Moore: Lived at Wades Shore, Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC. Children of Samuel Moore and Charlotte Yeomans are: i. Sarah Ann Moore, born April 02, 1825 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC; died May 23, 1898 in Carteret County, NC; married John Nehemiah Lewis November 21, 1843 in Carteret County, NC; born January 23, 1821 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC; died February 02, 1880 in Carteret County, NC. ii. Tyre Moore, born December 28, 1829 in Shackelford Banks, Carteret County, NC; died March 11, 1906 in Beaufort, Carteret County, NC; married Mary Bloodgood July 21, 1853 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1836. Notes for Tyre Moore: Whaler. Lived at Wades Shore on Shackleford Banks. iii. Eliza Moore, born 1834; died 1900 in Morehead City, Carteret County, N.C; married James W. Lewis August 20, 1852 in Carteret County, NC; born 1830; died August 15, 1894 in Morehead City, Carteret County, N.C.. More About Eliza Moore: Burial: Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City More About James W. Lewis: Burial: Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City iv. Sindora Moore, born Bet. 1838 - 1840; married Elijah Hancock May 09, 1860 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1817; died Aft. 1880. v. Alden Moore, born December 1837; died January 25, 1894 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC; married Mary Ann Willis September 19, 1857 in Carteret County, NC; born June 1831; died May 20, 1909 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC. Notes for Alden Moore: Buried with wife at Wades Shore, Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC. 2 vi. James Edward Moore, born Abt. 1840; married Julia A. Guthrie January 26, 1862 in Carteret County, NC. vii. Charlotte Moore, born 1844; married Edward M. Willis December 29, 1861 in Carteret County, NC. viii. Charity Moore, born 1845; married Josephus Willis. ix. Maria Moore, born 1846; married Benjamin F. Guthrie. x. Hancey Jane Moore, born Abt. 1832; died October 27, 1907; married Abner Parker Guthrie April 02, 1849 in Carteret County, NC; born May 16, 1830 in Shackleford Banks, Carteret County, NC; died June 15, 1893 in Bogue Banks, Carteret County, NC. More About Hancey Jane Moore: Burial: Gales Creek Cemetery Notes for Abner Parker Guthrie: Assistant lighthouse keeper at Cape Lookout during Civil War. Moved to Rice Path on Bogue Banks in late 19th century. More About Abner Parker Guthrie: Burial: Gales Creek Cemetery Generation No. 4 8. Thomas Moore, Jr., died Bef. 1810 in Carteret County, NC. He was the son of 16. Thomas Moore and 17. Tamar Willis(ton). He married 9. Mary Ann Evans. 9. Mary Ann Evans, died Aft. 1810 in Carteret County, NC. Children of Thomas Moore and Mary Evans are: 4 i. Samuel J. Moore, born Abt. 1807; married Charlotte Ann Yeomans January 05, 1829 in Carteret County, NC. ii. Hyram Moore, married Marium Guthrie June 07, 1824 in Carteret County, NC. iii. Mary A. Moore, born Abt. 1772 in Carteret County, NC; died Bet. 1850 - 1851; married Archibald Yeomans May 31, 1822 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1796; died Abt. 1837 in White Oak, Carteret County, NC. iv. Tyre Moore, married (1) Susan ???; married (2) Catherine Wilson February 03, 1833 in Carteret County, NC. v. William P. Moore vi. Caladonia Moore, married John R. Royal June 15, 1836 in Carteret County, NC. Notes for John R. Royal: Keeper of the Cape Lookout lighthouse. vii. Eliza Tamar Moore, died Bef. 1846; married Abraham Willis December 01, 1824 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1802; died Abt. 1858. 10. Joseph Yeomans, born Abt. 1755 in Carteret County, NC; died January 11, 1825 in Carteret County, NC. He was the son of 20. Nathan Yeomans and 21. Mehipsabeth Harker. He married 11. Anna Truxton. 11. Anna Truxton, born Abt. 1755 in Edenton, Chowan County, NC; died 1835 in Chowan County, NC. Children of Joseph Yeomans and Anna Truxton are: i. Elizabeth Yeomans, married John Wharton December 14, 1809 in Carteret County, NC. ii. Jane Augusta Yeomans, married Isaac A. Barnett September 03, 1834 in Chowan County, NC. iii. Rhoda Yeomans, married Benjamin Elliott November 16, 1803 in Chowan County, NC. iv. William Truxton Yeomans v. Archibald Yeomans, born Abt. 1796; died Abt. 1837 in White Oak, Carteret County, NC; married Mary A. Moore May 31, 1822 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1772 in Carteret County, NC; died Bet. 1850 - 1851. 5 vi. Charlotte Ann Yeomans, born Abt. 1808 in Carteret County, NC; married Samuel J. Moore January 05, 1829 in Carteret County, NC. Generation No. 5 16. Thomas Moore He married 17. Tamar Willis(ton) Abt. 1770. 17. Tamar Willis(ton), born Abt. 1730. She was the daughter of 34. John D. Williston and 35. Mary Martin. Children of Thomas Moore and Tamar Willis(ton) are: 8 i. Thomas Moore, Jr., died Bef. 1810 in Carteret County, NC; married Mary Ann Evans. ii. Gabriel Moore, married Mary Carter August 02, 1796 in Carteret County, NC. iii. Mary Moore 20. Nathan Yeomans, born Abt. 1725. He was the son of 40. Edward Yeawmans. He married 21. Mehipsabeth Harker Bef. May 1752 in Carteret County, NC. 21. Mehipsabeth Harker, born Bef. 1737 in Harkers Island, NC; died Bef. 1818 in Carteret County, NC. She was the daughter of 42. Ebenezer Harker and 43. Elizabeth Brooks. Children of Nathan Yeomans and Mehipsabeth Harker are: 10 i. Joseph Yeomans, born Abt. 1755 in Carteret County, NC; died January 11, 1825 in Carteret County, NC; married Anna Truxton. ii. James Yeomans, born Bef. 1783; died Bet. 1800 - 1810; married Nancy Ann ???. Generation No. 6 34. John D. Williston, born Abt. 1709 in Middlesex, VA; died Abt. 1785 in Carteret County, NC. He was the son of 68. Richard Williston and 69. Martha ???. He married 35. Mary Martin Abt. 1724 in Carteret County, NC. 35. Mary Martin, born Abt. 1705 in Ireland; died Bef. 1785. Notes for John D. Williston: Private in Col. Thomas Lovick's Carteret County Militia during the Spanish Attack on Beaufort, 1747. Will dated July 24, 1775, proved March 1785. Legatees were sons Thomas, Samuel, Ebenezer,and Daniel; daughters Ann Harris, Mary Wallis, Sarah Guthrie, Esther Gaskins, Tamer More, Abigail Fulford, and Sabra Davis; and granddaughter Nancy Ventros. Son in law David Wallis was an executor. Children of John Williston and Mary Martin are: i. Thomas Martin Willis(ton), born Bet. 1724 - 1725; died Abt. 1784; married (2) ??? Abt. 1745. ii. Ann Willis(ton), born Abt. 1727; married George Brinn Harris. Notes for George Brinn Harris: Disinherited because he joined the crew of a privateer vessel of war on Nov. 14, 1781. His family was devoutly Quaker, and this was totally against their religious beliefs. 17 iii. Tamar Willis(ton), born Abt. 1730; married Thomas Moore Abt. 1770. iv. Daniel Willis(ton), born Abt. 1732; died Bet. 1834 - 1835; married ???. Notes for Daniel Willis(ton): Will dated Oct. 19, 1834, proved March 1835. v. Mary Didimiah Williston, born 1732; died 1816; married David B. Wallace Abt. 1754. vi. Ebenezer Willis(ton), born Aft. 1732; died Bet. 1784 - 1785; married Sophia ???. vii. John D. Willis(ton), Jr., born Aft. 1732; died 1771. viii. Samuel Willis(ton), born Aft. 1732; died 1797; married (1) Sarah Rustull; married (2) Sarah Rustull Abt. 1754. Notes for Samuel Willis(ton): Will dated Oct. 4, 1797, proved Feb. Court 1798. ix. Sarah Willis(ton), born Aft. 1732; married Samuel Guthrie. x. Esther Willis(ton), born Abt. 1740; married Robert (Gaskill?) Gaskins. xi. Abigail Willis(ton), born Abt. 1747 in Carteret County, NC; died Bet. 1823 - 1824; married (1) ??? (Fenters) Ventros Bet. 1765 - 1770; died Bef. 1771; married (2) Capt. John Fulford Bef. 1773 in Carteret County, NC; born Bet. 1740 - 1750; died Bet. May - August 1799 in Carteret County, NC. Notes for Abigail Willis(ton): Will dated Sep. 23, 1823, proved March 1824. Joseph Fulford and Elijah Pigott were called on by Abigail Fulford to witness her will given verbally that daughter Alice's part should be equally divided among William O. Harris, Anson James Harris and William Martin Harris. Daughter Serepta's part to be given to Benjamin W. Fulford. Rest divided among other five children not named. Notes for Capt. John Fulford: Capt. in N.C. militia, Col. John Easton's regiment, Revolutionary War. Delegate to the North Carolina Ratification Conventions of 1788 and 1789. General Assembly (House) 1786-1787, 1787, 1788, 1790, 1791-1792; Senate 1796, 1797, 1798. Operated a a porpoise fishery on the Outer Banks. On July 10, 1773, John Fulford planter and his wife Abigail sold Joseph Morse Junior 150 acres on the West side of North River, one half of a parcel given to John by his father Joseph Fulford (Book H, p. 14). John Fulford Esq. last mentioned as Justice of the Court in the minutes of the May Court 1799. Aug. Court 1799: "Abigail Fulford prayed the court for letters of administration on the estate of her late husband John Fulford decd, and wishes to have her son Joseph Fulford Jr and Elijah Pigot joined with her in the said administration." Estate records show a guardian bond for John, Polly, Abigail and William Martin Fulford dated 8-21-1799 and guardian accounts to 1806. xii. Sabra Willis(ton), born Abt. 1748 in Carteret County, NC; died Abt. 1830; married Benjamin Davis Bet. 1770 - 1771 in Carteret County, NC; born Abt. 1753; died Bet. 1813 - 1814 in Carteret County, NC. Notes for Benjamin Davis: Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. xiii. John D. Willis(ton), Jr., born Abt. 1750 in Carteret County, NC; died Abt. 1771 in Carteret County, NC. Notes for John D. Willis(ton), Jr.: Shoemaker. Will dated Aug 14, 1771. Apparently unmarried at time of death. Estate left to siblings. 40. Edward Yeawmans Notes for Edward Yeawmans: Purchased land in Carteret County in 1731 with Massachusetts money. Child of Edward Yeawmans is: 20 i. Nathan Yeomans, born Abt. 1725; married Mehipsabeth Harker Bef. May 1752 in Carteret County, NC. 42. Ebenezer Harker, born February 26, 1688/89 in Boston, MA; died June 01, 1765 in Harkers Island, Carteret County, NC. He was the son of 84. John Ebenezer Harker and 85. Patience Folger. He married 43. Elizabeth Brooks Abt. 1720 in North Carolina. 43. Elizabeth Brooks, born 1705 in Currituck County, NC; died 1777 in Harkers Island, Carteret County, NC. She was the daughter of 86. Henry Brooks. Notes for Ebenezer Harker: Came to Carteret County about 1715, settling intially in the Whiteoak River area. Involved in early whaling industry in NC - - empowered by the governor in 1729 to receive one-tenth of all the whale oil and bone taken on the coast. Purchased Craney Island (now Harkers Island) in 1730 and was living there before 1733. Justice of the Carteret Co. court 1731/32. Appointed Justice of the Peace 3 April 1733. Appointed sheriff by Gov. Dobbs in June 1758. More About Ebenezer Harker: Burial: Harkers Island Children of Ebenezer Harker and Elizabeth Brooks are: i. Ebenezer Harker, born Bet. 1720 - 1730 in Harkers Island, NC; died 1803 in Harkers Island, NC; married (1) Sarah Fuller; born in Beaufort, Carteret County, NC; married (2) Clarissa Fulford; born Abt. 1774 in Carteret County, NC; died 1836 in Carteret County, NC. More About Sarah Fuller: Separated: 1786 ii. John Harker, born Bet. 1720 - 1740; died 1759; married Ann (Anne) Shackelford; died Aft. 1803. iii. Sarah Harker, born Bet. 1720 - 1740; married (1) William Freshwater; married (2) Benjamin Weeks. iv. James L. Harker, born Abt. 1730; died December 1813 in Harkers Island, NC; married ???; died Bef. 1813. 21 v. Mehipsabeth Harker, born Bef. 1737 in Harkers Island, NC; died Bef. 1818 in Carteret County, NC; married Nathan Yeomans Bef. May 1752 in Carteret County, NC. vi. Zachariah Harker, born 1740 in Harkers Island, NC; died 1824 in Harkers Island, NC; married Ruth Chadwick; born March 05, 1750/51; died 1826 in Harkers Island, NC. Notes for Zachariah Harker: Keeper of an ordinary (guest house and pub) at his home on Harkers Island in 1771. Joined Carteret County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia in 1776 and was commissioned a major under Colonel Thomas Chadwick, his father-in-law. Operated a saltworks on the island during the American Revolution. Ship builder on Harkers Island before 1793. Served in the War of 1812 as a private in the Carteret Militia under Capt. Joseph Fulford in Robert's Regiment. More About Zachariah Harker: Burial: Harkers Island Generation No. 7 68. Richard Williston, born in Middlesex, VA. He married 69. Martha ???. 69. Martha ??? Children of Richard Williston and Martha ??? are: i. Martha Williston, born Abt. 1707. 34 ii. John D. Williston, born Abt. 1709 in Middlesex, VA; died Abt. 1785 in Carteret County, NC; married Mary Martin Abt. 1724 in Carteret County, NC. 84. John Ebenezer Harker, born April 20, 1643 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; died Abt. 1710 in North Carolina?. He was the son of Anthony Harker and Mary Margaret ???. He married 85. Patience Folger December 04, 1680 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, MA. 85. Patience Folger, born 1655 in Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, MA; died March 1717/18 in Nantucket, Nantucket County, MA. She was the daughter of Peter Folger and Mary Morrill. Notes for John Ebenezer Harker: "John Harker - seaman" was listed as a "Taxable head" in Boston in 1688. Said to have had 10 children. Said to have died in North Carolina. Widow said to have returned to Nantucket, where she married John Gardner, becoming his second or third wife. More About John Ebenezer Harker: Christening: April 30, 1643, Boston, MA Children of John Harker and Patience Folger are: i. Sarah Harker, born September 21, 1681 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; died June 13, 1754 in Camaan, Litchfield County, CT; married Richard Stevens June 09, 1704 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA; born January 25, 1678/79 in Waterbury, RI; died June 15, 1754 in Camaan, Litchfield County, CT. ii. John Harker, born 1684. iii. Patience Harker, born 1686; died 1718; married (1) James Coffin; born May 19, 1664; married (2) James Gardner October 11, 1711; born May 19, 1662 in Salem, MA; died June 01, 1723 in Nantucket, MA. Notes for James Gardner: Mariner out of Nantucket. Had interests in Cartert County. In June 1741, he appointed his nephew, Ebenezer Harker, his attorney to look after his affairs in Carteret County (Note: this may have been a son names James). 42 iv. Ebenezer Harker, born February 26, 1688/89 in Boston, MA; died June 01, 1765 in Harkers Island, Carteret County, NC; married Elizabeth Brooks Abt. 1720 in North Carolina. v. Hepsabeth Harker, born June 27, 1691 in Martha's Vineyard, MA; died December 30, 1773 in Nantucket, MA; married Jonathan Coffin January 24, 1710/11 in Nantucket, MA; born August 28, 1692 in Nantucket, MA; died February 05, 1773 in Nantucket, MA. vi. Unknown Harker 86. Henry Brooks Child of Henry Brooks is: 43 i. Elizabeth Brooks, born 1705 in Currituck County, NC; died 1777 in Harkers Island, Carteret County, NC; married Ebenezer Harker Abt. 1720 in North Carolina.