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| Name |
Abednego Maness |
| Born |
1770 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1800-1820 |
Moore County, NC  |
| Census |
1830 |
Madison County, TN |
| Died |
McNairy County, TN |
Origins  |
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| Notes |
- 1799, Dec 4 -- Land Grant #1562, Moore County, NC
Drury Brewer received 50 acres located east of Bear Creek adjoining Ambruse Brewer, McAulay and his own line. Abednego Manors and Jephthah Brewer were chain carriers.
1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 76
Abednego Manous
(16-26) 1M 1F
(0-10) 1M 1F
1805, Nov 9 -- Deed Book 88 Page 135, Moore County, NC
John Thornton deeded Bednego Maness 50 acres located south of Bear Creek. Burgis Davis was a witness.
1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 604
Abednego Maners
(26-45) 1M 1F
(10-16) 1F
(0-10) 4M 3F
1810, Mar 29 -- Land Grant #2063, Moore County, NC
Shadrach Manes received 50 acres located southeast of Bear Creek adjoining Neil McLeod. Abednego Manes and Howel Brewer were chain carriers.
1812, Dec 11 -- Land Grant #2664, Moore County, NC
Abednego Maness received 200 acres located east of Bear Creek adjoining Neil McLeod, John McAulay and Brewer. Gardner Maness and Nathan Maness were chain carriers.
1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
Abednego Maness listed 250 acres valued at $250
1816, May -- 1785-1868 Index to Trial Docket, Moore County, NC
Wm. Martin v. Abednego Maness
1816, May -- Trial and Appearance Docket, Moore County, NC
Executors of Neill McLeod, decd. v. Abednego Manis
1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
Abednego Maness lists 250 acres valued at $270
1819, Feb -- County Accounts, Moore County, NC
1819, Feb -- Index to Trial Docket, Moore County, NC
William Hunsucker v. Abednego Maness
1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 309
Abednego Manes
(26-45) 1M
(16-26) 1M 1F
(10-16) 2M 3F
(0-10) 1M 2F
1823, Jul 4 -- Article, The Star and NC State Gazette [Raleigh, NC] Newspaper
"Murder -- On the 6th ult [Jun 6, 1823], about sunset, as Mr. James Lake[y] was returning home near Mechanic's Hill, Moore County, in a one horsewagon, he was shot dead with a rifle, by some person concealed in the woods. He was found the next morning, by his brother, in an erect position, with the whip and reins in his hands; and the horse, being very gentle, was grazing on the side of the road. Suspicion falling upon a man by the name of Abednego Manes, as the perpetrator of this foul and cowardly deed, he was arrested and committed to prison for trial." [Editor's Note: Maness family tradition says that Abednego Maness shot and killed James Lakey after Lakey cheated his wife Sukie Maness twice. He had warned Lakey after the first time that he would kill him if he did it again. Abednego Maness was found guilty and forced to leave state -- Madison County, TN by 1830]
1824, Mar 17 -- Superior Court Minute Docket, Richmond County, NC
State v. Abednigo Manus
*Note He was tried in Richmond County and found Not Guilty
1825, May 17 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 72, 77
John Dunlap was released from bond on Abednego Maness. Sheriff ordered to bring Abednego Maness to court.
1826, Feb 22 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 109
State v. Abednego Maness. Witnesses: Rebecca Denson, Celia Stuts, Elizabeth Ritter, Danl. Brewer, John Stuts, Wm. Lakey, Nathan Barrett, Charity McDonald, Bradley Garner, Bryan Boroughs, Isaac Maner, James Hunsucker, George Moore, Wm. Waddell, Asa Sowell, Wm. Smith Jr. (E. son), Everet Smith, John Ritter Jur., John Ritter Ser., John Tyson, David Kennedy, James Dunlap, Isaac Smith, James King, Melloney Maner, Polly Moore, Arch. Shields, Wm. Smith Senr., Edward Moore and Sally Denson.
1826, May 17 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC
Abednego Maness released after 12 months of confinement
1826, Aug 24 -- County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC
State v. Abednego Maness
1830 -- Census, Madison County, TN Page 92
Abednego Manus
(50-60) 1M
1830, May 19 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 311
Two deeds from Abednego Maness to Henry Maness were proven by A.C. Currie
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| Person ID |
I12775 |
Moore County Wallaces |
| Last Modified |
24 Nov 2021 |
| Family |
Susannah "Sukie" Garner, b. Abt 1780, bur. Moore County, NC at Maness Cemetery #225 |
| Children |
| + | 1. Garner Maness, b. 1806, d. 1863 (Age 57 years) |
| + | 2. Henry Maness, b. 1800-1810 |
| + | 3. Isaac Maness, b. 6 Aug 1810, d. 1841 (Age 30 years) |
| + | 4.  Mary Elizabeth Maness, b. 1812, d. 1875 (Age 63 years) |
| + | 5. Rebecca Maness, b. 1818, d. Bef 1860 (Age < 42 years) |
| | 6. Enoch Maness, b. 1815-1820 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Aug 2021 |
| Family ID |
F3691 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents
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 | 1810 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2063 - Shadrach Maness
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 | 1812 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2664 - Abednego Maness
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 | Map of William Maness' neighborhood on Bear Creek just north of Robbins
Tracts highlighted include Revolutionary War Soldier William Maness or his father William [YELLOW], sons James, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego [PURPLE], Grandson Isaac [BLUE] and close relative Ambrose [ORANGE]. "X" denotes the location of the William Maness family cemetery. |
 | 1823 Article, North Carolina Star Newspaper, Raleigh, NC - Murder of James Lakey
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 | 1823 County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC - Abednego Maness James Lakey murder trial witness list
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| Histories
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 | 1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC
Earliest complete tax list for Moore County. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Box 6. Moore County] |
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| 1818-1823 Tax List, Moore County, NC
Tax List for District #1 and District #2. While the exact date is uncertain based on a comparison of several landowners it is estimated to have been taken between 1818-1823. This was handed down by the family of Richard Street, tax assessor. during the time period. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the Moore County Library. |
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| Moore County, NC DNA Project
DNA Results and Analysis for Moore County families including Allen, Barrett, Bean, Brewer, Britt, Brown, Burns, Caddell, Cagle, Carpenter, Caviness, Chriscoe, Cockman, Cole, Comer, Davis, Deaton, Dunn, Furr, Garner, Hancock, Hardin, Hare, Horner, Hunsucker, Hussey, Jackson, Kennedy, Key, Kidd, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Welch, Williams, Williamson and Wright |
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| 1815 Petition Moore County NC Taxation.pdf
1815 -- Petition, Nov-Dec 1815 General Assembly Session Records, Box 2 - Petitions
The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly regarding taxation and the valuation of property: [selected signers] John McAulay Junr., Robt, Graham, Ambrose Mainess, Leonard Furr, Jesse Ritter Senr., Allan McLane, Thos. Ritter, Jno, Ritter, Everet Ritter, Benajmin Dunn, William Wright, Alexander McIntosh, Neil McIntosh, Hector McNeill, Martin Martin, William Williamson, William Lewis, Amus Dowdy, Henry Stutts, Jams. Manes, James Morgan, Nord. Matheson, Malcolm Morison, Christopher Bethune, Norman McDuffey, Allan Morison, Alexanr. Morison, William Dunn (wet), Bartholomew Dunn Sr., Wm. Dunn, Saml. Dunn, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., John Newton, Normand McKinnon, Murdoch McAulay, Benjamin Britt, Christopher Stuts, Donald McLeod, Niel Matheson, David Richardson, Bartholo. Dun, Lewis Sowel, Melony Newton, William Sowel, Alexr. Morison, Stephen Davis, Burl Deaton, John McKinnon, Robert Melton, John Upton, John Smith, Jesse Brown, Jess Lankford, Niel McLeod, Norman McKinnon, Ansel Melton, Arington Sowel, Willis Dickinson, Thos. Dickinson, Jesse Carroll, Robert Cheek, James Cheek, Phillip Cheek, Joseph Farr, Matthais Teague, Benjn. Shields, Jno. Upton, Joseph Duckworth, John Carrel, Francis Myrick, James Harding, Willis Davis, Nathaniel Vick, Ansel Melton, John Martin, David Richardson, Harmon Brewer, Cornelius Kees, Jesse Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Drewry Brewer, Abednego Maynor, Joseph Morgan, Alexr. Kennedy, William Hunsucker, George Kannedy, Levy Smith, George Hunsucker, Lennerd Stuts, David Caringer, James Williamson, Charles Brady, George Carringer, Jacob Carringer, Willis Brewer, Bradley Garner, Lewis Garner, John Garner, James Sowell, Georg Moore, David Kennedy, Benjamin Elkins, Adam Carpenter, Jonathan Bullock, Robert Burd, Nicholas Nall, Mikel Dickinson, Aaron Tyson, Thomas Graham (Capt.), John Overton, Ruben Shields, John Martin, George Fry, John McNeill, John Wadsworth, Wm. Feagin, Ignatious Wadsworth, Samuel Feagen, Thomas Feagen, John Carrell Junr., Benjin. Gilbert, David Overton, John Record, John Carrell Senr., Alexr. Carrell, John Gilbert, John Cheek, Joab Cheek, William Barrett JP, Wm. Cox, John Dunn, Eleazer Birckhead, Absalom Fry, John Daniely, Jesse Sowell, William Caddell, James Fry, Niel McLeod (Surveyor), Robert Graham Sen., Jason Wadsworth, Geo. Cox, John Sowell, James Holcomb, James Dowd, Jacob White, William Hardin, James Muse, Jason Muse, Benjn. Gilbert, Zachariah Smith, Thos. Muse, Kindred Muse, John Graham, Samuel Womble, James Elkins, Jas. Collins, Andrew White, Randal Cheek, Lewis Phillips, James Smith, James Handcock, Willis Elkins, Samuel Elkins, Solimon Phillips, Brother Carrell and Sterling Carrell. |
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