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 Bridges- born 1771 Virginia
Moses Bridges, Junior- born 12 Oct 1773 Virginia, married Mary
Blackburn 17 Jan,1796, and died 1830 in Simpson county Mississippi.
Samuel Bridges,born 1774 Virginia, married Mollie Hamrick, died 1840 in Tyron County North
Carolina
John Bridges- born 1782 Virginia, married Frances Jones, died 1848
Aaron Bridges- born 1784 Virginia, died 1852
Sources and references for Moses Bridges, Senior:
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 Tyron County North Carolina, deed
a.- January 1778 bought 50 acres, western area of Caswell County North Carolina, probate court
a.-1779 - cash paid to Moses from Samuel Bumpass estate
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
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
e.- January 1786 -appointed by court as Grand Juror for the April 1786 term
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