Name |
Adam Moyers |
Birth |
Abt 1742 |
Gender |
Male |
Property |
near Washington Co, North Carolina, (now Greene Co), Tennessee |
- Adam's land grant was located in the southern corner of the present day Greene Co. TN. near the Washington Co. Tn. border about 8/10 miles west of Broylesville, Washington Co., Tn.
(per Nancy Moyers Dodge)
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Residence |
Abt 1780 |
Greene Co, Tennessee |
- Left with brother Christopher, sister Magdelena, and her daughter Jemima for Greene and Jefferson Co., TN
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Military |
Revolutionary War, North Carolina |
- Both Adam & Christopher MOYERS served in the N.C. army in the Rev. War.
Christopher MOYERS- N. C. Rev. Army account found in Vol. 1 p. 74 folio #4,
Adam Moyer N. C. Rev. Army account - Vol. V p. 92 folio # 4)
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Death |
Bef 25 Jan 1824 |
Green Co, Tennessee |
Notes |
- ADAM MOYER b. c 1742/56 , son of Christopher Moyer Sr and his wife Mary Catharine Vogt.
His last appearance in Madison Co. was in 1776 at the Hebron Lutheran Church . He and his brother , Christopher Jr. ( wife Susanna) along other families- Broyles, Wilhoits,Yagers, Eddings, Millers, Swindles to name a few, migrated to what was then Washington Co. N. C. ( later Washington Co. Tn. then later became Jefferson and Greene Co's TN. )
Both Christopher Jr. and Adam recieved 100 acres of land for service in the N. C. Rev. Army.
Adam Moyer - N. C. Rev. Army Accounts Vol. v p. 92 folio 4
Christopher Moyer - N. C. Rev. Army Accounts Vol. 1 p. 74 folio 4
Adam's will dated 12/7/ 1816 proved 1/25/1824 names his wife, Mary and children: John, William dec'd, Phebe Roberts and Mary ( Polly ) Ballard dec'd.
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Person ID |
I13960 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
11 Apr 2012 |