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Moses Bridges, Senior
Moses Bridges, Senior, was born 1747 in Virginia. He married a woman named Sarah, probably about 1770. He died 1818. His wife Sarah was born in 1751.
Children of Moses and Sarah Bridges:
James - born 1771 Virginia
Moses, Junior - born 12
Oct 1773 Virginia, married Mary Blackburn 17 Jan
1796, and died
1830 in Simpson county Mississippi.
Samuel
- born 1774 Virginia, married Mollie Hamrick, died 1840 in
Tyron
County North
Carolina
John - bom 1782 Virginia, married Frances Jones, died 1848
Aaron - born 1784 Virginia, died 1852
Sources and references for Moses Bridges, Senior:
1. Orange County North Carolina, deeds
a.-1769 - witness deed for John Bridges of Prince William county Virginia for
340 acres
b.-1772 - bought land from John Bridges
c-1775 - signed petition as inhabitants of northern part of county to divide the
county
d.-1777 - enumerated in Nash District, Orange County North Carolina
e.-1777 tax list for Nash District
f- February 1777 - sold land in county
2. Tyron County North Carolina, deeds
a.- January 1778 bought 50 acres, western area of county
3. Caswell County North Carolina, probate court
a.-1779 - cash paid to Moses from Samuel Bumpass estate
4. Rutherford
County North Carolina, church and marriage records
a.-1782
- member of Sandy Run Baptist Church
b.- September 1783 - bondsman on marriage certificate of Alexander Davidson c-12 January 1808 - bondsman on marriage certificate of John Hembrick and Elizabeth Robertson
5. Rutherford
County North Carolina, Court of Pleas and Quarter Session
a.-1782
- sold land to Benjamin Bridges
b.- October 1784 - witness on deed
c- January 1785 - witness deed of 100 acres for Aaron Bridges
d.- January 1785 - summonded, impaneled and duly sworn as Grand Juror for
the term
e.- January 1786 - appointed by court as Grand Juror for the April 1786 term
f.-11 April 1786 on jury for 2 cases