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 1764 - 1849 (85 years)
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| Name |
Thomas Ritter |
| Born |
1764 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1849 |
Moore County, NC  |
| Buried |
Moore County, NC at Thomas Ritter Cemetery |
| Notes |
- 1785, Oct 9 -- Land Grant #9, Moore County, NC
Jesse Ritter received 50 acres located on Richland Creek adjoining Campbell. William Manes and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1789, Aug 4 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#203 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres on a branch of Richland Creek adjoining William Dunn and Malcolm McNeill.
1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 156
Thomas Ritter
(16+) 1M
(0-16) 1M
2F
1790, Feb 16,18 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 256-257,263
Thomas Ritter recorded his mark as a swallow fork with a half moon under it in the right ear and a slit in the left ear.
1791, Mar 23 -- Deed, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter and Margaret Ritter deeded John Sowell 300 acres located on McLendons Creek formerly sold by Jacob McLendon to Isaac Sowell. Neill McLeod and Jesse Ritter were witnesses. Proven by Neill McLeod Aug 1792. [Editor's Note: Located in NC Supreme Court Case #2744, Thomas Ritter and wife Margaret v. William Barrett]
1791, Jun 1 -- Land Grant #399, Moore County, NC
Jesse Bean received 100 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining Samuel Dunn. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #357, Moore County, NC
William Dunn received 50 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining his own line and Donald McQueen. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #358, Moore County, NC
William Dunn received 50 acres located on Locust Branch of Richland Creek adjoining his own line and Donald McQueen. Thomas Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1791, Jun 28 -- Land Grant #382, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located on both sides of Richland Creek adjoining William Dunn and Malcolm McNeill. Jesse Bean and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1791, Aug 18 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#388 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres adjoining Ferquhard Campbell and John McSwain.
1791, Nov 22 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 321
Ordered that Thomas Ritter be appointed overseer of the road in place of Thomas Muse.
1791, Dec 15 -- Land Grant #359, Moore County, NC
William Barret received 25 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line and Farquard Campbell. Benjamin Caddell and Thomas Ritter were chain carriers.
1792, Aug 20 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 362
Deed from Thomas Ritter and Margaret Ritter to John Sowell was proven by Neil McLeod
1793 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter listed 1 poll and 150 acres on supernumerary taxes collected by Sheriff Malcom McNeill
1793, Jan 6 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#558 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres located on both sides of Richland Creek adjoining McNeill.
1793, Apr 19 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#601 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining John McKinnon.
1794, Feb 19 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 436
Deed from John Sowell to William Barrett proven by Thomas Ritter
1794, Feb 25 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#744 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining his own line.
1794, Jun 12 -- Land Grant #923, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line. Jas. Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1794, Dec 22 -- Land Grant #1308, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located on both sides of Richland Creek adjoining Robert Roan, Rasberry, McSween and McNeill. Everet Wallace and Jesse Bean were chain carriers.
1795, Jul 23 -- Land Grant #1110, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located between McLendons and Richland Creeks adjoining John Martin and John McKinnon. Isaac Sowell and John Danaly were chain carriers.
1796, Jun 13 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#1567 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining Sowell.
1796, Dec 16 -- 1784-1797 Land Entries, Moore County, NC
#89 Thomas Ritter entered 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line and Mary Sowell.
1797, Feb 15 -- Land Grant #1211, Moore County, NC
Simon Rheubottom received 1.5 acres located east of Richland Creek adjoining Farquard Campbell and William Barrett including his own improvement. Byhew Sowell and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1798, Mar 23 -- Land Grant #922, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining Sowell. Jas. Ritter and Jesse Ritter were chain carriers.
1798, Jun 20 -- Land Grant #2007, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining Neil McLeod, Thomas Night, John Martin, Ritter and Sowell. Alexr. McIver and John Sowel were chain carriers.
1798, Aug 20 -- Land Grant #1179, Moore County, NC
John Sowell received 209 acres adjoining William Barrett, Jacob McLendon, Thomas Knight, Ritter, Quimby, Edwards and McKay. Alexander McIver and Thomas Ritter were chain carriers.
1798, Oct 8 -- Land Grant #1045, Moore County, NC
Kenneth Murchison [assignee of William Martin] received 50 acres located east of Richland Creek adjoining John Martin, William Barrett, Neil McLeod and Angus McCaskill. Thomas Ritter and John McCaskill were chain carriers.
1798, Dec 18 -- Land Grant #2006, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located on the drains of McLendons Creek adjoining John McSween, Jesse Ritter and John Quimby. Jesse Ritter and William McSween were chain carriers.
1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 40
Thomas Writter
(26-45) 1M 1F
(16-25) 1M
(10-15) 1F
(0-10) 4M 3F
1800, Jul 21 -- Land Grant #1766 and 0112, Moore County, NC
Jesse Sowell [assignee of Mary Sowell] received 50 acres located between Richland Creek and Suck Creek adjoining McCaskill, Barrett, McKay, his own line and his mother. Jno. Sowell and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1802, Nov 23 -- Land Grant #1625, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 100 acres located on the drains of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line, Mary Sowell, John McSween, McKay and John Sowell. Jno. Ritter and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1805, Jun 20 -- Land Grant #1960, Moore County, NC
Jesse Sowel received 50 acres located on the drains of Suck Creek adjoining his own line and William Barrett. John Sowel and Thomas Ritter were chain carriers.
1805, Dec 24 -- Land Grant #1959, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 8 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line, John Sowell and McKay. Thos. Ritter and Patk. MacEachern were chain carriers.
1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 624
Thos. Ritter
(45+) 1F
(26-45) 1M 1F
(16-25) 2M
(10-15) 1M
(0-10) 4M
1810 [undated estimate] -- Estate, Moore County, NC Will Book A, Page 316
Inventory of the Estate of Jesse Ritter, Dec'd. by Administrators Thomas Ritter and Jesse Sowell. [Editor's Note: No date given on actual Inventory but Jesse Ritter Senr. can be found deeding land to his grandchildren in 1810 and is not listed in the 1810 Census likely meaning that he died during the year.]
1811, May 17 -- Land Grant #2155, Moore County, NC
John Ritter received 42.5 acres located east of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line, Danl. McNeill and Jacob Stutts. Thos. Ritter and John Melton were chain carriers.
1811, Jul 3 -- Land Grant #2167, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 28.75 acres located on the waters of Richland Creek adjoining Neil McIntosh (formerly James Holcombe), Donald McQueen and Jesse Ritter. Jesse Sowell and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter listed 550 acres valued at $800
1815, Nov -- 1796-1841 County Accounts, Moore County, NC Page 4
Isaac Sowell v. T. Ritter
1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter listed 550 acres valued at $800
1818, Feb 26 -- Marriage Bond, Moore County, NC
A bond for the marriage of John Moore and Charlotta Barrett. Stephen Davis and Thomas Ritter were securities and J. Dowd was a witness. [Editor's Note: Found in War of 1812 Pension File 27604 for Charlotta Moore, widow of John Moore]
1818, Nov 28 -- Land Grant #2431, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 10 acres located west of McLendons Creek adjoining his own line and Obj. Sowell. Marvel Ritter and Thos. Ritter were chain carriers.
1818, Nov 28 -- Land Grant #2432, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 50 acres located east of McLendons Creek adjoining Edwards, his own line, John Sowell and McKay. William Stuts and Marvel Ritter were chain carriers.
1823, Aug 22 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 11
Deed from Thomas Ritter to John Rouse was proven by Miles Rouse
1823, Dec 22 -- Land Grant #2677, Moore County, NC
Thomas Ritter received 15 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining William Barrett Senr., his own line and James Bryant. Dixon Ritter and Willeby Ritter were chain carriers.
1824, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 30
Deed from Thomas Ritter to Neil McLeod was acknowledged
1827, Jan 23 -- Land Grant #2762, Moore County, NC
John Sowell received 8 acres located south of McLendons Creek adjoining William Barret Senr. and Jackson. Thos. Ritter and Isam Sowell were chain carriers.
1827, Aug 24 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 187
Deed from Thomas Ritter to Martin Hill proven by Eleazer Birckhead
1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 462
Thos. Writter
(60-70) 1M 1F
(15-20) 2M
1838, Dec -- Supreme Court Case #2744
From Moore County. Thomas Ritter and wife Margaret v. William Barrett. Regarding 300 acres located on McLendons Creek adjoining Jacob McLendon including the land that Mary Sowell resided on in 1786. The 300 acres was granted to Thomas Knight in 1760 and deeded to Jacob McLendon in 1762; deeded to Isaac Sowell in 1772; Isaac Sowell died in 1784 and land was transferred to widow Mary Sowell and oldest son John Sowell; deeded to Margaret Sowell, wife of Thomas Ritter in 1786. Deeds in the file include 1791 from Thomas Ritter and Margaret Ritter to John Sowell and 1830 from John Sowell to William Barrett Senr. In Jan 1836, Mary Smith and Wm. Wallice/Wm. Smith are associated with the land with William Barrett Senr. as landlord.
1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 198
Thos. Ritter Sr.
(70-80) 1M 1F
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| Person ID |
I17485 |
Moore County Wallaces |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2022 |
DNA Tests |
15 DNA tests are associated with Thomas Ritter  |
| Test Type | Taken by | Haplogroup | Test Information |
| atDNA |
James Wade Morgan | |
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| atDNA |
Sarah Crabtree | |
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| atDNA |
K.J.. Kelly | |
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| atDNA |
Brandi Morgan | |
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| atDNA |
Gary Bryant | |
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| atDNA |
A.C. Sadler | |
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| atDNA |
W. Hinton | |
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| atDNA |
J.R. Smith | |
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| atDNA |
Betty Moore | |
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| atDNA |
D.J. Ritter | |
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| atDNA |
M.J. Richardson | |
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| atDNA |
Robert William "Bob" Davis | |
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| atDNA |
C.K. Davis | |
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| Y-DNA-12 |
Nolen Ritter | R-M269 |
Most distant ancestor:
Jesse Ritter, b. 1735, VA , d. c1810, Moore County, NC
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| Y-DNA-37 |
D.J. Ritter | R-M269 |
Most distant ancestor:
Jesse Ritter, b. 1735, VA , d. c1810, Moore County, NC
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| Family |
Margaret Seawell, b. 1762, d. Aft 12 Feb 1851 (Age 89 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Moses Ritter, b. 1780-1784 |
| + | 2. John Thomas Ritter, b. 1792, d. May 1869 (Age 77 years) |
| | 3. George Ritter, b. 1793 |
| + | 4. Anna Ritter, b. 3 Sep 1793, d. 1865 (Age 71 years) |
| + | 5. Jennet K. Ritter, b. 1797, d. Aft 1880 (Age 84 years) |
| | 6. William Ritter, b. 1797 |
| | 7. Marvel Ritter, b. 1790-1800 |
| + | 8. Dickson / Dixon Ritter, b. 5 Nov 1800, NC , d. 2 Jan 1880 (Age 79 years) |
| | 9. Willoughby Ritter, b. 1800-1805 |
| + | 10. James T. Ritter, b. 1805, d. 1898, Cumberland County, NC (Age 93 years) |
| + | 11. Henry B. Ritter, b. 1811 |
| + | 12. Burrell Ritter, b. 1813, d. 28 Sep 1873, Moore County, NC (Age 60 years) |
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| Histories |
 | Ritter Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records
The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Ritter references in Moore County and Cumberland County. |
| Last Modified |
30 Nov 2015 |
| Family ID |
F1308 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents
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 | c1810 Will Book A Page 171, Moore County, NC - Estate of Jesse Ritter
[Note - no date given on actual Inventory but the date was estimated using the Estates that were listed before and after Jesse Ritters. While these Estates had no date listed either, several of the individuals had accompanying wills that were dated] |
 | 1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1197 - Jesse Ritter
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 | 1785 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #9 - Jesse Ritter
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 | 1784 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #185 - Jesse Ritter
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 | 1811 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2155 - John Ritter
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 | 1811 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2167 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1800 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1766 - Jesse Seawell
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 | 1805 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1960 - Jesse Seawell
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 | 1791 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #382 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1791 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #399 - Jesse Bean
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 | 1823 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2677 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2594 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2568 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2432 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2431 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2007 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2006 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1805 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1959 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1802 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1625 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1308 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1795 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1110 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1794 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #923 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1798 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #922 - Thomas Ritter
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 | 1797 Land Grant #1211, Moore County, NC - Simon Rheubottom
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 | Map of Early Ritter Land Grants in Moore County, NC
Tracts highlighted include Jesse Ritter, Sr. [GREEN], and sons: Thomas [YELLOW], John [LIGHT BLUE], Everett [RED] and Jesse, Jr. [PINK]. Grandsons: William [ORANGE], John R. [DARK BLUE], John T. [BLACK] and George [GRAY]. |
| Histories
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| 1793 Tax List, Moore County, NC
Partial Tax List collected By Sheriff Malcolm Gilchrist. Courtesy of the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptroller Papers, County Settlements, Box 64, 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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| Wallace DNA Project
The results of numerous Wallace and Ritter DNA tests |
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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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| Moore County, NC Y-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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