IMMIGRANT Sheriff Hugh Moore

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Hugh and Martha had son John born 1744-1749 married Mary Frances Hemphill about 1771 and died in 1796. Son Alexander born about 1757 married Martha and died in 1848 in Caswell Co., NC. Daughter Mary "Polly" married Humphrey Hendricks and died before 1787. Humphrey remarried and this family went to Oglethorpe Co., Georgia before his death in 1816. Other Moore descendants from Pittsylvania County from William Moore who died in 1786 also went to Oglethorpe County in this timeframe. Hugh's daughter Anne married John Hurt Hendricks and was dead before 1818. Hugh leaves 400 acres in his will to Joseph Terry as well, without stating a relationship. Was Joseph Terry's wife Judith related to Hugh? The end of Hugh's will has been torn away in the record book.

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*Hugh, the prominent long-time Gentleman justice and sheriff in Halifax County was born about 1711 in Ireland, probably married Martha Wall (daughter of Burgess Wall) about 1740 in Brunswick County. By 1741 he appears in the records in Lunenburg County. In 1748, he began to amass a great amount of land on Birches, Toby and Miry Creeks near and on the Dan River. On July 9, 1760 he wrote his will having been in apparent good health previously. By the August 21st court session, he was dead and his will probated. His widow, Martha would remarry in July 1761 to John Bates who was dead by 1770 and in 1788 she marries John Lawson.

Hugh married Martha Wall. Martha (daughter of John Wall and Anne Browne) was born 14 Dec 1723, Brunswick Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. John Moore was born Aft 1744, Ireland; died Bef Jun 1796, Halifax Co., Virginia.

Patrick married Mrs. Patrick Moore. Mrs. was born Est 1689, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]