William Maness, Sr. d. Bef 21 Nov 1787: The Wallaces of Moore County, NC

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Name	William Maness
Suffix	Sr.
Gender	Male
Died	Bef 21 Nov 1787
Notes	Some of the William Maness listings below may actually be his son... 1765, May 21/22 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus was appointed constable for Capt. Cheney's District. Leaven Ainsworth appointed constable for Capt. Carroll's District. 1765, May 24 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus listed among constables being fined. Wm. Manus ordered to report list of taxables to magistrate Richard Lyon, Esq. 1765, Aug 22 -- 1759-1765 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus, constable, ordered to attend May court. 1765, Oct 2 -- Deed Book 3 Page 64, Cumberland County, NC John Gilmore deeded Thomas Maples 150 acres located on Lower Little River three miles above Crane's Settlement. Thomas Tucker and William Manes were witnesses. 1766, Apr 10 -- Land Grant #1460, Cumberland County, NC William Maners received 200 acres located on Bear Creek 1767 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Menus listed 1 white poll 1769, May 4 -- Land Grant #881, Cumberland County, NC William Manes received a 100 acre Land Grant located Southeast of Bear Creek 1770, Jul 16 -- Deed Book 3 Page 524, Cumberland County, NC John Cagle, Henry Sides, Casper Clob, Peter Sides and Doratha Elizabeth Sides appointed Simon Hart as their attorney to recover from John Waginer and Michael Heller of Sorkney, PA their part of the estate of Andrew Felsinger, Dec'd. together with the part of Doratha Sides, which she left and granted the attorney to recover. William Manes, Joseph Williams and George Cagle were witnesses. 1770, Aug 4 -- Deed Book 4 Page 128, Cumberland County, NC Nicholas Smith and Sarah Smith deeded 100 acres to Josiah Williamson located on both sides of the south Fork of Crains Creek. William Seale, George Feagin and William Manes were witnesses. 1771, Oct 26 -- Deed Book 4 Page 215, Cumberland County, NC Robert Rowan, Sheriff deeded Peter Messer 200 acres located northeast of Cape Fear River being the land of James Boon, Dec'd. in hands of Robert Johnston, Administrator. John Leggett and William Manes were witnesses. 1772, Jan 29 -- 1771-1776 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC A Deed from Michael Hunsucer to Jas. McDonald was proven by William Manus 1774, July -- Trial and Appearance Docket, Cumberland County, NC John Marsh v. Barthelomew Dunn Willm. Manus listed as a witness 1774, July 2 -- Deed Book 6 Page 170, Cumberland County, NC Jonathan Williams (of Chatham County, NC) deeded Moses Williams 65 acres located South of Lower Little River. Patented to George Foules and sold to Jonathan Williams. James McDonald and William Manus were witnesses. 1774, Jul 8 -- Deed Book 6 Page 279, Cumberland County, NC Jesse Ritter deeded Nathan Smith 200 acres located on Wet Creek adjoining James Chainey and Nicholas Newton. Thos. Branford and William Manes were witnesses. 1774, Oct 25 -- 1771-1776 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Deed from Jesse Ritter to Nathan Smith was proven by William Manes 1777 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Maness listed $160 in Captain John Cox's District 1777, Nov 1 -- County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manos was appointed constable for Capt. John Cox's District 1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC William Manus listed $250 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1778, Jan 30 -- 1777-1778 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Cumberland County, NC Jeptha Medford was appointed constable in the place of Wm. Manos. 1779, Jul -- County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC William Meanus was listed as signing Oath of Allegiance to the State 1779, Jul 31 -- County Court Minutes, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Manus was appointed constable for Capt. John Cox's District 1779 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Willm. Menos listed $1000 of taxable property in Captain John Cox's District 1783 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Wm. Menis Sr. listed $15 in Captain John Cox District 1787, Nov 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 175 William Mears returns Inventory of Estate of William Manus, Dec'd.
Person ID	I21286	Moore County Wallaces
Last Modified	15 Aug 2020

	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
DNA Tests	11 DNA tests are associated with William Maness, Sr.
	atDNA	E.K. Williams
	atDNA	Alton Lincoln Johnson
	atDNA	N.J. Ritter
	atDNA	Janice Holland
	atDNA	Alton Maston Phillips
	atDNA	Thurman Dosson Maness		GEDmatch ID = T689302
	atDNA	H.O. Seawell
	Y-DNA-37	J.L. Maness, Jr.	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: William Maness, Sr., d. Bef 21 Nov 1787
	Y-DNA-37	D. Maness	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: William Maness, Sr., d. Bef 21 Nov 1787
	Y-DNA-111	Thurman Dosson Maness	R-M269	Most distant ancestor: William Maness, Sr., d. Bef 21 Nov 1787
	Y-DNA-111	Bryan Maness	R-BY32729	Most distant ancestor: William Maness, Sr., d. Bef 21 Nov 1787

Children

+	1. William Maness, Jr., b. 1738, Bedford County, VA , d. 1832, Moore County, NC (Age 94 years)

Histories

Maness Family of Moore County, NC - Miscellaneous Records
The enclosed is a timeline and accounting of early Maness references in Moore County and Cumberland County.

Family ID F6494 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		1766 Land Grant, Cumberland County, NC #1460 - William Maness
		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.
		1778 Oath of Allegiance, Cumberland County, NC Jul 1778 signers of the Oath of Allegiance renouncing the King of England

Histories » Slide Show		1767 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC Includes some of the earliest land owners from present day Cumberland, Moore, Harnett, Lee and Hoke counties. Courtesy of NC Archives.
		1777 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
		1778 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain Jacob Duckworth's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Duckworth's Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
		1783 Tax List, Cumberland County, NC [Captain John Cox and Captain John Hunnicutt's Military Districts only] Captain Cox and Captain Hunnicutt's[formerly Duckworth] Military District encompass present day upper Moore County [see attached map]. Courtesy of the NC Archives. Map courtesy of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society.
		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, Lawrence, Maness, McIntosh, McNeill, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Muse, Nall, Phillips, Richardson, Riddle, Ritter, Sanders, Seawell, Sheffield, Smith, Stewart, Stutts, Sullivan, Wallace, Williams, Williamson and Wright