- Christopher Moyers' Will
In the name of God amen. I Christopher Moyers of the county of Jefferson and State of Tennessee being of sound mind and mem, my blessed be god for his Mercyes - but being very much pained in body, do make this my last will and testament in mer following, viz, My will is that what worldly substance it has been pleased God to help me with be disposed of fter my decease in the following manner, that is, my executors cause me after my decease to be buried in a decent and Christian orderly way and that the experiences arising therefrom, and ll my just debts be paid out of my estate. My will is that my beloved wife Susanna Moyers during her natural life have this house in which I now dwell and all the land between what was formerly Evans line and the land of my son James Moyers containing one hundred acres together with the mill and improvements on the same, also all the house furniture and stock of every kind such as hogs, horses, cattle, sheep and foul, with the bees, and plantation utinsels and working tools of all sorts, wood and iron as well, within doors as out, which shall not herein be otherwise disposed of.
Item. My will is that my son James Moyers keep all the property that I have given him, and now in his possession.
Item. My will is that my son David Moyers keeps all the perishable property that I let him have before he moved out of this county with his family and which property said David Moyers took with him when he then moved, and whereas some time eptember last I assigned live two notes of hand (or bonds) to my said son David Moyers one of said obligation for two hundred dollars and the other for one hundred dollars, making the sum total in said notes or obligations to be three hundred dollars, which said notes or oligations were first given to me by my son James Moyers, signed with his hand and name for which my son James Moyers at present has no valueable consideration. My will is that if in my lifetime I shall not sell two hundred acres of land at the Big Spring on the Sinking fork of Long Creek near this in said county of Jefferson whereon my son David Moyers formerly lived and pay or secure the payment of the said notes or obligations, that then after my death the said two hundred acres of land be left in the hands of my executor hereinafter named and they are authorized in that case to sell the said two hundred acres of land, either at publick or private sale or they shall think best and out of the said sale of said land pay to my said son David Moyers the said sum of three hundred dollars and the conveyance of my said executors that shall be good to convey all the right and title now vested in me to the said two hundred acres of land.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Moyers two hundred acres of land where he now lives adjoining where I now live, it being the one hundred acres of land I bought of Evans and the one hundred acres I bought of Outlaw, to be his ans heirs forever. And after the death of my dear wife Susanna Moyers, my will is that my said son Joshua Moyers also have this house in which I now dwell and the one hundred acres of land lying between the line of my son James Moyers and the land on which my said son Joshua Moyers now lives, it being the land left to my dear wife during her life including the mill, to be his and his heirs forever.
Item. My will further is that after my death, all debts due and owing to me by book accounts, bonds, or notes shall be equally divided amongst my four dauthers Susanna Randolph, Milley Williams, Salley Pankey, and Elizabeth Hall. to be theind their heirs forever. And after the death of my dear wife Susanna Moyers my will is that all the household furniture, plantation utensils and tools, horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc. that shall then remain of my estate left of the perishable property to my dear wife during her life, be sold for ready money on such credit as my said executors shall think best, and the money arising from said sale (after all expenses, cash and charges being paid allowing a reasonable allowance to my executor) shall be equally divided amongst my said four daughters Susanna, Milly, Salley, and Elizabeth to be theirs and their heirs forever and if my said executor should sell the two hundred acres of land where David Moyers formerly lived and any of the price of said land should remain after paying said David the three hundred dollars, that then and in that case the overplus be divided amongst the said four daughters.
And I do appoint my beloved son James Moyers and son-in-law Henry Randolph executors of this my last will and testament to execute the same without giving bond and security.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day of February A.D. 1815.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged Christopher X (his mark) Moyers
by Christopher Moyers the testator in the presence of
Thos Snoddy
John L. Carson
State of Tennessee } March Sessions 1815
Jefferson County }
Then was the last will and testament of Christopher Moyers deceased duly proven in open court and recorded.
(signed) Joseph Hamilton, Clerk
by his dept. Jn Hamilton, Junior
Wednesday 15 March 1815 (minute book)
The last will and testament of Christopher Moyers deceased was proven in open court by the oaths of Thomas Snoddy and John L. Carson subscribing witnesses thereto and ordained to be recorded and James Moyers and Henry Randolph Executors therein named were qualified and took upon themselves the Executor thereof. The Testator in this will release the executors from giving bond and security.
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- John BLankenbaker mentioned in note # 1192 that many of the English viewed their orchards as a source of animal food. Apparently, our early German ancestors viewed the fruit from their orchards as a source for human consumption. From the diary of Rev. John MOYERS, Bledsoe Co. Tenn. 1840 " A Short History of my Forefathers" .......My Grandfather, Christopher Moyers was of German extraction, read that language fluently, and was fond of books. He emigrated from Culpeper Co. Va. and settled on Long Creek in Jefferson Co.Tenn. where he built one of the first grist mills of the County. ... He planted a fine orchard. The Milan apple tree and August pear of superior flavor was brought from Virginia. This was about the year 1790......" Nancy M. Dodge
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(Information on Christopher and ancestors provided by PNDodge@aol.com - Nancy Moyers Dodge)
Susannah & Christopher Jr were Communicants in Hebron Lutheran Church in 1775, 1776, & 1777. (In 1776 Christopher Jr. and wife Susannah are seated in hebron Lutheran Church with Jacob Manspiel and his wife Anna Marie. Since relatives and in-laws sat together in church and since this is the only appearance of Jacob Manspiel in Hebron Church, it is possible that Susanna was either a Manspiel or related to Jacob Manspiel's wife Anna Maria.)
Soon after 1777 Christopher Jr. migrated with others from the Germanna Community, i.e. Broyles, Wilhoits, Layman, and others to what was then Washington Co, N.C. (later became the Tennessee counties of Washington, Greene & Jefferson) Christopr Moyer Jr served in the N.C. army militia during the Rev War (N.C. Rev Army Accounts - Vol 1, p 74, folio #4) In 1789 he received a land grant of 100 acres on both sides of Long Creek in what is now Jefferson Co, TN. (An early Moyer researcher believed Christopher Jr was a Lt in the 8th Virginia Regimen, however it has since been proved that this was not our Christopher Moyers of Jefferson Co, 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
Land Deeds of Jefferson Co, TN 1792-1814 (GC 976.8924):
p 25:
Conveyance from Nathaniel Evins to Mical Bacon
27 May 1794 19 Jan 1793 3470 acres 150 pounds
on Long Creek adj. Mical Bacon, Christopher Moyer, Dry Fork of Long Creek, John Baker. Granted by Patent unto Evins bearing date 20 May 1785 and by said Evins sold and made over unto said Bacon. Wit: Thomas Snoddy; Christopher Moyer. ack'd /s/ Nathaniel Evins.
p 27:
Conveyance from Nathaniel Evins (Evans) to Christopher Moyers
16 Jul 1794 19 Jan 1793 150 acres 40 pounds
on Long Creek adj. Michael Bacon, the Dry Fork, Jacob Jackson; being a part of a survey granted by Patent dated 20 May 1785 unto Nathaniel Evans. Wit: Thomas Snoddy; Michal Bacon /s/ Nathaniel Evans
p 35:
Jacob Jackson to Christopher Moyers
15 Apr 1795 30 Aug 1794 200 acres 100 pounds
on the north side of Long Creek on the Sinking Fork including his improvment adj William Carson, Christopher Moyers. Wit Thomas Snoddy; Hugh Kelso /s/ Jacob Jackson
p 61:
Christopher Moyers Deed to Ninan Chamberlain (Chamberland)
14 Jan 1797 2 Aug 1796 30 acres $60.00
on Long Creek. Test: Samuel Jack; David Moyers /s/ Christopher Moyers
p 72:
Isaac White Deed to James Moyers (Both of Blount Co)
31 Aug 1797 14 Feb 1797 200 acres $100.00
At the mouth of the Sinking Fork of Long Creek adj. Christopher Moyers. Wit: Gideon Blackburn; Martha White; Sally Justice. /s/ Isaac White
p 87:
George Swingle Deed to Thomas Donelson, Jr., and Edward Paine, Trading under the Firm of Thomas Donelson and Co.,
12 Feb 1799 22 Feb 1798 200 acres $533.33
on Long Creek, adj. Christopher Moyers. Test: Rauleigh Hogan; Nathaniel Herbert
/s/ George Swingle.
Jacob Gray Deed to George Swingle
8 Feb 1799 22 Feb 1798 200 acres $533.33
On Long Creek adj. Christopher Moyers. Test: Rauleigh Hogan; Ben Perryman.
/s/ George Swingle.
p 117:
Edward Payne (Paine] deed to Thomas Donelson
17 Jul 1802 1 Oct 1800 200 acres $200.00
On Long Creek adj. Christopher Moyers; being conveyed by George Swingle to Thomas Donnellon and Edward Paine by deed dated 19 Oct 1798. Test: William Craig; George D. Paine /s/ Edward Paine.
p 118:
Thomas Donnelan (Donellon) (Sevier Co) Deed to Edward Humpston
17 Jul 1802 1 Feb 1802 200 acres $450.00
on Long Creek, adj. Christopher Moyers; which said land Thomas Donellon derived from George Swingle and Edward Paine. Test: Samuel Palmer /s/ Thos Donnellon
p 248:
Alexander Outlaw Deed to Christopher Moyers
3 Jan 1812 8 Dec 1809 100 Acres $ "___"
Jefferson County adj. Alexander Outlaw, Christopher Myer's land whereon he now lives, Edward Humpston. Wit: Hamilton Bradford; Silas Hall. /s/ A.S. Outlaw December Sessions 1811. The within deed was proven in open court and ordered to be recorded. Let it be registered. /s/ Jos. Hamilton, Clk., by his Deputy, Wyly Martin.
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Re: Christopher MOYER
Date: 8/18/98 5:47:34 PM Central Daylight Time
From: THE NINERS
To: Lumoto
index to early Tn wills and admin. Yours? And do you have?
Moyers Christopher died 1815 willbook 2 pg 99 Jefferson Cty
John died 1836 willbook 3 pg 375 "
Marhias died 1812 willbook 2 pg 27 "
David died 1836 willbook e pg 349 "
Try local FHC to see if microfilmed or write TN State Lib and Archives to get copies
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The MOYERS family came to the Valley by way of Jefferson Co., TN when Christopher MOYERS children migrated to the valley early in the nineteenth century. The family changed their spelling of the name from MOYER to MEYERS abt the turn of the century.
Fact 2: Christopher MOYER emigrated from Culpepper Co., VA to Jefferson Co., NC now TN abt 1790. It's believed he was born in Orange Co., VA abt 1740, son of Christopher MOYER (MAYER) Sr., who was th son of George MOYER, who patented land in St. George parish, Spo
Fact 3: He settled on the Long Creek and built one of the first grist mills in that part of the county.Was very industrious farmer; upright and honest citizen, never professed Religion, though. His wife's name is recorded only as Susannah in his will recorded in 1815 in Jefferson Co.
Fact 4: Orange Co was formed from a part of Spotsylvania in 1734; Culpeper Co from Orange in 1748; and Maidson Co. from Culpepper in 1792.
Fact 5: The original German records are now on deposit in the courthouse in Madison, VA.
Immigration: 1790, Immigrated w/his wife Susannah in late 1790's to Jefferson Co., Tennessee
Notes (Facts Page) 1: November 1999, Thanks fo Patty at Pattyca103@aol.com
for her MOYERS / RICHIE files she's sent via email.
Notes (Facts Page) 2: Christoper MOYER was abt seventy-five at the time of his death; his wife Susannah lived to see 99.
Notes (Facts Page) 3: He had seven children; James, the oldest.
Notes (Facts Page) 4: per grandson, lived to be 75 yrs of age; buried by his wife Susannah's side in their orchard on their property.
Notes (Facts Page) 5: Planted a fine orchard; Milem apple tree and August Pear of superior flavour; brought from VA and flourished in orchard from which TN had been so richly supplied;
abt 1790.
Notes (Facts Page) 7:
Source 1: German extraction; read language fluently; very fond of books.
Source 2: Emigrated from Culpepper Co., VA when his son was 21 to Jefferson Co., TN.
Source 1: Source: Sketch of Rev. John MOYERS; Bledsoe Co, Tn May 1850; abt his grandfather, Christopher MOYERS
Names Appearing in the County Court Record Book Entitled
Miscellaneous Bonds
Administration, 1806-1814, Constables, 1806-1815, Maintenance (Bastardy), 1807-1857, Indentures, 1807-1828
MOYER(S)
Christopher
David
Jacob
John
Mary
Mathias
Matthias
Posted By: COOKIE
Email: cooky1025@aol.com
Subject: Re: Christopher & Abraham Wheeler Moyers
Post Date: November 22, 2001 at 21:02:08
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Forum: Moyers Family Genealogy Forum
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The Christopher Moyers Jr. that you are looking for that married Susannah--- is not the right one you are looking for. This Christopher was born in Orange Co./Madison Co. Va served as a first Lt. in the Revolutionary War and was a member of the Hebron Lutheran Church (still in existance today, with all their church records intact) he received a land grant 2666 acres of land after the war and came to White Pine Tn which is in Jefferson Co. Tn and had a grist mill and orchards and left a very nice will, which I have, in Jefferson Co. and lived all of his life there after the war. In his will he names all his children. I am in the DAR on this man and have documention for all of this plus Christopher Jr's son John left a 200 page diary and he tells all about his family which I have a copy of. There is another person on this site that has taken Christophers son James and chopped off his children and added a Henry Moyers of Clabourne Co. Tn which is not the right ones. I have a certified copy of the church records where James children was baptized. I have seen a book Union Co Heritage book that done the same thing and I wrote the author Bonnie Heiskell Peters and sent her proof that this Henry is not the son of James and Mary Blackburn Moyers and she wrote me back and said if she ever done another book she would correct this. Thanks COOKY
SUSANNAH was born in 1727/1750 in Claiborne Co.,Tn. She died in 1770/1838. She married Lt Christopher MOYER Jr in 1765
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=8245926&id=I00290
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DAR Letter (garnered from Ancestry.com)
Letter from Mrs Linwood Hall's letter of Jan 25, 1955 to Irene Myers Rogers....sent to D.A.R. Registrar fpr permit to copy papers.
Dear Mrs. Rogers,
I should address you as "Dear Irene" as we are cousins:
I was so happy to receive your letter. It came to me while I was in the hospital recovering from an operation-just came home Sunday and am at the up and down stage- in a few days or weeks I will be perfectly recovered.
Your ancestor was Rev. John Moyers, [first wife Mary Snoddy] and I decended from his youngest brother Alfred Jefferson Moyers, whose wife was Jane Reams. Rev. John and Alfred J. Moyers were sons of James Moyers and Mary Blackburn. James was the son of Christopher Moyers Jr and wife Susannah- do you have any idea as to the last name of Susannah? I know she lived to be 99 years old. I am writing all of this from memory as I must'nt get into my records yet--can't life boxes--but will give you in detail at a later date. I'm so happy to tell you all I know. I've made many trips back to Virginia doing research and proved the Moyers line back to 1717 and feel I am correct., but if you have any clues or traditions concerning the early ones- do wish you would pass them on to me- as more proof, the better. I have the exact date of James Moyers [wife Mary Blackburn] birth which was in Culpepper Co. Va. I don't have the birthday of Christopher Moyers Jr, but his will is recorded in Jefferson Co. Tenn. about 1790-92. He was son [according to proof which satifies me] of Christopher Sr. and wife Catherine. This Christopher Sr. was son of George Mayer or Moyer [s] and wife Barbara. This George was in 1717 Colony that landed in Va. This Colony had hard luck as the Captain of the ship deserted them and they were made to pay for their passages over by Gov. Spottswood. Finally the eighth year they rebelled and went to court.
In 1726-28 George received a land grant. The story of this 1717 Colony is written up in Virginia Magazine, also in History of Hebron Church of Madisin Co. Virginia. You have probably read the sad story. I read it a long time before I found our Moyers were in this group. The original German records are now in the courthouse at Madison Va. As you know, the county lines changed. Our Moyers were in Spottsylvania Co., Orange Co., and Culpepper- later Madison Co. came out of this area.
If you have any traditions which were handed down in family will you please tell them to me.
From Ruth Carpenter Hall to Irene Moyers Rogers, Feb. 18, 1955 letter continued.
Old Hebron Church is where the early Germans attended church, it is near banks of Robinson River- I was there one Sunday and sat next to a Mr. Blankenbeker. This was a name in the 1717 Colony with our Moyer family. The records of this church are in the original German [also transcribed] in the courthouse at Madison Co. - seat of Madison Co. These land records of George Moyer also appear in the German records in the Madison Courthouse.
In the baptismal records of these Germans is name of CHristopher and Susannah Mayer and Amilia- April 19, 1777- May 18, 1777. And in the Easter Festical list of the Hebron CHurch are following names- Susanna Mayer, Christopher Mayer, Sen. wife Catherine. Under thesse names are Moses Clore, Eliz. Fleshman, Magdalene Mayer, Communicants of Hebron Church- 1775. Pg. 2 [Chrsitmas] Dec, 25, 1775
Andrew Carpenter- wife Barbara
Cornelius Carpenter
John Wayland wife Catherine
Christoper Mayer wife Susannah
Christopher Mayer wife Catherine
Valentine Hart wife Anna Maria
Adam Mayer
Michael Creil
Peter Clore wife Maria
George Christopher wife Magdaline
Adolph Uback wife Anna Maria
Christopher Blankenbecker wife Christina
Benj. Garr wife Margaret
Michael Clore wife Margaret
John Wilhoit
August 29, 1784- members who partook of the Holy Communion Hebron Church
Christopher Mayer wife Catherine
Joshua Yager
Zacharias Fleshman
Michael Hause
Communicants on First Sunday after Easter 1787
Christopher Meyer [this spelling] wife Catherine
Baptismal records
Jacob Tanner
Frederick Tanner
Elizabeth Holtzclaw
Samuel Rausch
Joseph Schneider
Dan. Telp
Wm. Carperter- wife Maria
Eliz. Blankenbeker
Maria Utz
Nicholas Wilhoit
John Finks
Barbara Carpenter
Eva Fisher
Maria Wayland
Christopher Meyer, Jun. [Mayer]
Magdalene Mayer
Peeter Clore
[date prob. 1776, not clear]
And there were many more records- I believe this will show you that the Mayer family was there! As you know the spelling of the name was many different ways. I was told by a Mr. Moyers of Va. [ he was very old] that the name was spelled M-A-Y-E-R in beginning.
This deed Jan. 9, 1745 between George Moyer of Co. Orange on one part of Peter Weaver of same co. - 198 acres being part of patent formerly granted to sd. George Moyer, for 498 acres bearing date the 28 day of Sept. 1728, etc. signed by George Moyer. The witnesses to deed were G. Home, George Utz, George Glore [Clore] OrangeCo. Va. Apr. 24, 1746. Deed book 10, p. 294.
Deed of Gift from George Moyer to his first son Christopher Moyer, Orange Co. Va. March 24, 1749.- Orange Co. and Parish of St. Mark. land containing 300 acres lying in Orange Co. on north side of Robinson River - this part of the patent to George Moyer dated Sept. 28, 1728. Deed book 4, p. 356, Orange Co. Va. Courthouse. In Aug. 1744 Christopher Moyer sold this land to Michael Clore. See deed book 9, p. 197, Orange Co, Courthouse. His wife Catherine appeared in Court and relenquished her right of dower.
Well, it seems George was the immigrant, Christopher Sr. was his son and Christopher Moyer, Jr. [wife Susannah] was son of Christopher Sr. I would say our Christopher Jr was born about 1740 and was the one that was in Revolutionary War, the one that went to Jefferson Co. Tenn. about 1790. I do wish we could find the last name of Susannah--do you have any clues? Somewhere there was a marriage record of Christopher Moyers who married a Miss Dictum. A cousin in Chicago wrote me about finding this marriage but I never did run it down.
I was quite interested in what you said about your grandfather saying that three of his ancestors went to Tenn. and fought in Battle of King's Mt. seeing the rich land and later returned to Tenn. and you named John Blackburn, John Davis, John Snoddy and Christopher Moyers. This is four! Will you please make this more clear-DID HE SAY CHRISTOPHER MOYERS WAS ONE OF THE THREE THAT FOUGHT? I am very anxious to prove this point. I sent in to D.A.R. as supplemental, Christopher Moyers, Myer etc. as a Lieut. in Rev. Was and it was accepted. See Hist. Register of Virginians in the Rev. by John H. Gwathmey- page 576. He was at Valley Forge. He was Lt. in 8th Va. Reg. May 1778-see W.D. payroll Washington 173, 1 was also in 4th Va. Reg. Dec. 1778 under Maj. Wm. Croghan W.D. page 86,2. He rec'd Bounty Warrant, awarded 2666 acres of land. If you can give me more proof of our Christopher's service I should appreciate it. I am woindering if records in Tenn. , prob. Jefferson Co., would show any Rev. service?
One point I would like to have an opinion from you- in the scrap book of Rev John Moyers it was stated that Christopher never did profess religion. I am wondering if they did not consider the church in Virginia as having professed religion.It appears to me he was very active. What do you think? Also Susannah.
If you see anything in this I am sending that ties in with what you have always heard about the family will you please tell me. Sometime when you are in Nashville Library look in William and Mary College Quarterly Vol. 26 [1st series] pages 82, 94, 186, 187. This gives the early history of the 1717 Colony, all about their struggles with Gov. Spottswood. Also ask for History of Hebron Lutheran Church, Madison Co. Virginia from 1717 to 1907, by Rev W.P. Huddle, Pastor. Published by Henkle & Co. New Market, Va. 1908.
Your saying your grandfather told about the ill-fated voyage from Germany to America and they had to work very hard to pay for passage, gives me great satisfaction as it helps to prove I am correct in assuming The George Moyer of 1717 is our immigrant ancestor. I have never heard anything about this story in my family. I found it in the Va. State Library, in the Spotsylvania Co. records. These people worked seven years in iron mines to pay for passage then had to go to court trying to free themselves form Gov. Spottswood who wanted them to work another year. They were not allowed to own land at first. You must read about them in the William and Mary Quarterly books. If you can think of anything more that your grandfather told you about the first ones please let me know. Every tiny clue helps! Do you know from what part of Germany they came? I intend to be in Germany next summer, might get a chance to have research done there. I know a young Judge in West Berlin who was a guest in our home the past winter, he was a student at college here and came to see us about three times a week.
Well, cousin Irene, in the enclosed material I have tried to give you the main points. It is a pleasure to find another who is interested and working for a "common cause"- let's keep up the good work and maybe one of these days we will have the complete picture. I suppose there are many decensants of our Moyers family in Tenn. and all over, as far as that is concerned, so it is my hope that somewhere we will find one who has kept the family records from the beginning! What I have uncovered has not been easy- has taken many year, trips back to Va. & much letter writing.
You are probably closely related to Mrs. Jack Perkins of Dallas. She was Winnie Moyers of Tenn., a descendent of Rev. John Moyers and wife Mary Snoddy.
Yes, you have my permission to copy my D.A.R.line of Christopher Moyers, Jr.My D.A.R. no. is 311870. I have this in supplemental line. Have three lines established and four more pending.. I have the Blackburn line already established. All my Moyers dates are not complete. D.A.R. is getting very strict about records.
The marriage of James moyers [wife Mary Blackburn] is Greenville Tenn. [Greene Co. records]
I am so very happy we have found each other, and later I'll give you data in detail. In the meanwhile please tell me what you know about the earlier ones. The more complete the picture the better.
Mrs. Linwood Hall Best Wishes,
4524 No. Versailles Ruth Hall
Dallas, Texas
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