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THE MS CAINS
A close study of the records below should convince the family that our
John is the son of Samuel.
Samuel Moore's will is dated 2 Sep 1834, proved 18 Jan 1836, recorded in
Will Bk. 1, p.149. His wife Jane of the will is not the mother of his
older children. The will reads:
State of Mississippi) Amite Co.) In the name of God, Amen, I, Samuel
Moore of said county, weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and
memory, blessed by almighty God for the Same, considering the uncertainty
of this mortal life, do make and publish this my Last will and testament
in the manner and form following to wit: Firstly I give and bequeath unto
my four beloved sons, John Moore, William B. Moore, Allen Moore, Thomas
L. Moore, also as there is no doubt of my wife Jane Moore bringing forth
another heir, provided it should live it shall receive an equal portion
with my four Sons above mentioned, also this above heir above mentioned
shall come under the Guardianship of my son Thomas L. Moore, further if
this heir above mentioned should die without an heir of its body, that
its property shall be equally divided between my four Sons above
mentioned. To wit the property mentioned as follows - 1st the NE/4 of
Sec. 24 in T4 R4E of the Basis Meredian line; also another piece of Land
the E/2 of NE/4 Sec 23 T4 R4, 79 ac; also another tract the SE/4 Sec 34
T4 R4E 161 ac; also the Set of mills on this tract last mentioned also
W/2 of NW/4 Sec 19 T4 R5E 82 ac, and further I give to my four Beloved
Sons John Moore, William P. Moore, Allen Moore and Thomas L. Moore and
the fifth heir above mentioned twenty two negroes named as follows,
Little Joe, Phillip, London, Adger, Dennis, Benjamin, Sarah, Letitia,
Abby, Lavina, Martha, Eve, Angeline, Lizer, John, Peter, Butler, Gibson,
Sam, Warren, Noses, Tom - I further give to my four sons above mentioned,
and the fifth above mentioned all my stock of horses, hogs, cattle,
sheep, goats and mules, also my waggon and oxen, also all my household
and kitchen furniture of whatsoever kind it may be, and my Gins and
blacksmith tools and all the other farming utensils belonging to the
plantation of whatsoever kind or sort they may be - I further give to my
beloved sons and the fifth heir above mentioned Ten Shares which I hold
of the Capital Stock of the Agricultural Bank of MS; also all my present
crop of whatever kind it may be -
I want all the property above mentioned to Remain on the plantation under
the care of my Executors till the first day of January 1837 or until the
debts are paid of the Estate. Further, if my daughter Martha Moore dies
without an heir of her body, the negroes deeded to her named as follows
Joe, Hannah, Malinda, Henry and Claiborn; Also the negroes deeded to Mary
R. King named as follows, Betty and Charlotte, also those deeded to
Elizabeth Denman, named as follows, Peggy Ishmahel, Sam, if either of my
three daughters above mentioned dies without a bodily heir, their
property shall be equally divided between my four sons, John Moore,
William B. Moore, Allen Moore, Thomas L. Moore and the heir above
mentioned. Secondly - I give and requeath unto my beloved daughter Sarah
Ann Moore, now, Sarah Ann Marsalis and Thomas Marsalis her husband four
negroes named as follows, Big Sarah, Starling, Drucilla and Ninerva to be
their right and property at my death. After the
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Doctor's bill and my lawful debts are paid all the above mentioned
property assigned to my four sons namely John, William B., Allen, Thomas
L. and the above mentioned heir to be equally divided between them.
I further appoint John Moore and Thomas L. Moore Sole Executors of this
my last will and testament, hereby Revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand, Seal this the Second day
of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. /s/ Saml. Moore.
Test. Lodwick Weathersby, Solomon Weathersby., William Adams, Van F.
Swearingen. Proved by Lodwick Weathersby, Solomon Weathersby & William
Adams 18 Jan 1836.
The noncupative will of Jane Moore as recorded reads:
Mrs. Jane Moore wishes her daughters Sally and Jane to have at her death
a cow and calf and a bed each. Jane to have her saddle and each of her
other children under age to have a cow and calf. The balance of the
property to be put in the hands of Erasmus Caston for the purpose of
paying all the debts for which she is legally responsible. Should there
be any remaining property after paying the debts Let it be equally
divided among all my children. May 20th 1841. /s/ J. Hurd, E. L. Tarver.
Proved 2 8 June 1841.
A deed of Amite Co. (Bk.3, p.183) proves the marriage of Samuel Moore to
Jane Caston; It reads:
An Indenture of three parties made the 27th day of Feb 1834.. between
Samuel Moore Senr of Amite Co. of the 1st part and Jane Casten of same
place, the widow of Green G. Casten late of sd Co. decd of the 2nd part
and Erasmus Casten of sd County who is by this instrument made a trustee
for the sd Jane Casten to hold and manage in trust for her her property
to her use and disposal as hereinafter mentioned of 3rd part witnesseth -
that whereas a marriage is intended to be had and solemnized between the
sd parties of the first part and Second part and whereas the said party
of the first owns and pofsefses real and personal property and the said
party of the second part is entitled to two undivided tenth parts of the
personal estate of the estate of the said Green G. Castin decd (and by
virtue of her right of Dower and the other by purchase from Young G.
Butler who intermarried with Elizabeth A. Casten one of the children and
distributees of said Casten decd) and also to her right of dower out of
the real estate of said Casten decd and whereas a division of the Estate
of said Casten decd cannot be conveniently made before said marriage and
whereas the said party of the Second part is now indebted to the said
party of the first part in the sum of Seven hundred Dollars, being money
loaned for the purchase of the said undivided tenth part of Said estate
from Young G. Butler, and whereas also the said parties of the first and
second part are mutually desirous and interest?, that their respective
liabilities as to their respective debts, and their present respective
interest and titles to their respective Estates both real and personal
shall remain unchanged and unaffected by the Solemnization of said
intended marriage and that the property which the Said party of the first
part now owns and possesses, shall not hereafter be subject to any claim
of dower of the Said party of the second
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part which she may acquire by virtue of her intermarriage with him the
said party of the first part, and also that the said property which the
said party of the second part is now entitled to as aforesaid shall at
all times hereafter be with & under her own direction and control .. she
assigned to Casten in trust the two undivided tenth parts of the personal
estate of the said Caston decd, and also her right of dower in the real
estate of said Caston dec.../s/ Samuel Moore, Jane Caston, Erasmus
Caston. Wit Lodwick Weathersby, Thomas L. Moore. Proved by both wits 25
Aug 1834.
On 2 Sep 1834 Samuel Moore deed slaves to William B. Moore and John
Moore, dau Elizabeth Denman. Wit. Van F. Swearingen, Lodwick Weathersby,
Thomas L. Moore. Amite Deed 3-301.
Deed 3-302, same date he deeded in trust slaves to dau Mary R. King.
The Amite marriage Bk.2,p.500 records their marriage: Samuel Moore to
Jane Caston 27 Feb 1834 by L.Weathersby P.E.M., R.M. Neilson bondsman.
John Moore rarely signed his name John W. Moore. Probably he was the only
John Moore at this time in Amite Co. He signed his marriage bond as John
W. Moore. Also on Amite Deed 3-26 which abstracts as: Samuel Moore of
Amite for $500 to Andrew Reynolds 1/2 quarter section or lot in. T4 R5E Sec
30, the East 1/2 of SE/4 where Andrew Reynolds now resides, 93 ac, Dec
1828. Wit.: John W. Moore, Allen Moore. Proved by John W. Moore 4 Feb
1832. /s/ John W. Moore.
Andrew Reynolds later sold this land to John Moore: Amite Deed 4-225
Andrew Reynolds and wife Cynthia Reynolds for $250 to John Moore 1/2
quarter Section of a lot of land T4 R5 Sec 30; E/2 of SE/4 being same one
which the sd John Moore now resides, 83 ac. /s/ Andrew X Reynolds; Cynthia
Reynolds. Wit. Wilson Anderson, Allen Moore, James M. Gordon. 13 Aug 1838.
The will of Thomas Lane is dated 5 Apr 1814, probated 17 Oct 1814,
recorded Amite Wills and Administration, Vol. 1, p.125 and reads:
Mifsifsippi Territory ) In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Lane Pierces
Stockade ) do make this my last will and Testament,
April 5th 1814 ) being in a low state of health, but of
a perfect mind and sound memory.
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Nephew Thomas Moor, son of
Samuel and Elizabeth Moor, living in Amite County, two mares, two
bridles, two saddles and one watch, which I want sold there, the money
put out on interest until said child comes of age. Secondly, I give and
bequeath unto my beloved niece Sarah Ann Briant Wood daughter of John and
Anne Wood decd living in the State of S.C., Beaufort District, all that
tract of land being more or lefs lying on the waters of the dry gall
adjoining William Singleton, also my Stock of Cattle left in the care of
Deury Lane, also two notes which (word obliterated) from Robert
Thornhill, left in the hands of Mallakiah Rushing for collection, one
upon Joseph Trowell, the other upon James and Elisha Brealand, both notes
amounting to about one hundred and twenty dollars. This my last will and
testament so help me God. Amen.
/s/ Thomas X Lane
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Test - Henry Swearingen ) Thomas Swearingen guardian
Littleton Seal ) for Thomas Moor
Eli Mercer ) John Mixon guardian
Evan Whittington ) for Sarah Ann Briant Wood
William McDowell )
Mifsifsippi Territory ) Personally appeared in open court Henry
Amite County ) Swearingen who being duly sworn saith
that he was present and saw Thomas Lane Sign Seal and acknowledge the
within will and that he saw Littleton Seal Eli Mercer, Evan Whittington
and William McDowell sign their names as witnefses in the presence of the
Testator and in the presence of each other. /s/ Henry Swearingen. Sworn
to in open court this 17th October 1814. Tho. Batchelor Reg OCM
Later on 7 Nov 1814 the witness William McDowell proved the will. The
administrative bond was made on 7 Nov. 1814 Samuel Moor principle and
security Henry X Anderson and Robert X Thornhill.
The inventory read as. One Silver Watch $ 6.00
Two saddle & Bridles 4.00
One Mare 65.00
One Do 30.00
Signed by appraisors 21 Jan 1815: $105.00
Thomas Swearingen, Henry Swearingen, Reuben Hilliard.
Casey in Vol. 3 AMITE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI (p.487) stated Samuel Moore,
born in Ireland, enlisted in the Revolution 14 July 1776 at Montgomery
Co., MD. He came to MS from Edgefield Dist., S.C. 1811, settled in Amite
Co. and later Pike Co. (A stone in Hollywood Cem., McComb is for Thomas
Lane Moore Sr. 19 Oct 1876 - 6 June 1949, husband of Estelle McGehee).
Samuel Moore received land 4 May 1811 in Amite T4N R4E Sec. 24 NE/4 162
ac. In this same Township and Range were James Cain, Hardy Cain, Mary
Cain, Robert Day and Caleb Johnson.
He is mentioned in the early records:
8 Aug 1814 Ordered that James Harrell be appointed overseer to open the
road from Samuel Moors ... to intersect the road at the county line
leading from town of Liberty to Caston ferry. Amite Orphans Court Vol. 1,
p.29.
Sep 1818. Ordered that John Montgomery Jr. be appointed overseer of the
Road from the ford of the River near Samuel Moor's Ginn and intersect the
Natchez road near the county line, and that all hands from Samuel Moor's
down the River to William Gibson's, thence a direct course to James
Cain's thence a direct course to the place where the said road intersects
the Franklin road, thence with the said road to Fr.Co. line, thence .. to
the beginning. Ibid, p.103.
June 1819. Ordered the road from the ford of the River Amite near Samuel
Moores ginn to where it intersects the Franklin Road near Bartlett Smith
.. hands to work it: Saml McGehee Jr & Sr., William R. Caston, Wash.
Johnson, Franklin Jones, William Jones, Hugh Montgomery, Philip Jones,
etc. Ibid. p.123
Sep 1819 Ordered hands under Zachariah Lea to work the road where it
leaves the Fchiforeta road to Pike Co. line: William Moore, John Moore,
James Moore, others. Ibid p.137.
March 1820. Hugh Montgomery overseer of road from Samuel Moor's bridge to
where it intersects the Fr. Road near Bartlet Smiths. p.159
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June 1820. Workers on the upper Fr. Road from Liberty to west fork of the
River Amite John Cain, Green G. Caston, etc. Ibid, p.174.
Dec. 1820 Samuel Moore overseer of the road from the Ford of the River
near David Winborne to Moore's Bridge. mid, p.198.
April 1821 Sarah Moore and Joseph Caston adm. of the estate of Ezekiel
Moore, decd. Ibid p.216.
Sarah Moore and Joseph Caston were admrs of Ezekiel Moore decd with
securities Green G. Caston and Thomas Causey. for $6000. 30 Apr 1821.
Amite Probate Record 2B-214.
John W. Moore vs James Cain and Polly Cain Senr) Ordered that the
deposition of Susan Jones Senr be taken de be epre? before Noble Johnson
Esqr at the residence of John Jones...today. 16 Sep 1825.
Amite Probate Record 3-51.
William Burt of Clark Co., GA for $1000 to John Moore and William B.
Moore, both of Amite NE/4 Sec 33 T4 R5E; also E/2 NW/4 Sec 33 T4 R5E, 30
Aug 1827. Wit. Noble Johnson, Washington Johnson.
Amite Deed 4-282.
The division of the slaves of Samuel Moor decd between his five sons
according to his will was made Nov.1936 to: Thomas F. Moore; Allen Moore;
John Moore (who received Dennis, Vina, Abby, Benjamin); William B. Moore;
Samuel B. Moore. Commissioners we re Lodwick Weathersby, Jeptha V. Day,
Thomas Swearingen, William McGehee, William Adams. Amite Probate Record
7-246.
8 Jan 1836. Samuel Moore of Amite to John Moore and William B. Moore, in
trust a gift to his dau Martha Moore. Wit. Solomon Weathersby, Ambrose
Smith, Thomas L. Moore. Amite Deed 3-303.
10 Jan 1836 Whereas by order of the Probate Court of Amite Co. made at
the Nov. term in the year 1836 the Executors of the will of Samuel Moore
decd were authorized and directed to sell by public auction on a credit
the real estate of sd decd..sold to Allen Moore for $326 SE/4 Sec 34 T4
R4E .. /s/ John Moore, Thomas L. Moore, exrs of Samuel Moore decd. Amite
Deed 3-436.
Allen Moore of Amite Co. for $1000 to Thomas L. Moore all the claim which
I have by virtue of the will of my late Father Samuel Moore decd..estate
both real and personal of my said Father.. excepting out of my said
sale..the right by possibility accruing to me under the first item of the
said will, viz in case of the death of the fifth heir therein mentioned
without issue, excepting also ..in case my Sister Martha Moore should die
without issue.. also accepting the right ..in case my sister Mary R. King
should die without issue.. /s/ Allen Moore. Amite Deed 3-437.
Nov. 1837 Jane Moor, formerly Jane Caston late widow of Green G. Caston,
received her dower land: NE/4 Sec 3 R4E T3 & NW/4 sd Sec, T & R. Amite
Probate Record 7-368. The personal estate of Green G. Caston was divided
among 10 heirs: Young G. Butler & wife; Jane Moore; William L. Caston;
Glafs G. Caston; Sarah Ann Caston; Eli Caston; Gabrel C. Caston; Martha
Jane Caston; Caswell C. Caston; Joseph B. Caston. 27 Jan 1837. Ibid
p.369.
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James Moore was appointed gdn of G.G. Caston a minor and Jane Moore gdn
of Joseph B. Caston a minor. 28 June 1838, Ibid p.492.
22 Aug 1838 John Moore and wife Mary to David McGehee for $100 the south
end of W/2 of SE/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E, 40 ac /s/ John Moore, Mary Moore. Wit.
E. Smith, Wm. B. Moore. Amite deed 4-417.
William Laurence Caston of Amite for $500 sold to John Moore 82 ac NW/4
of SE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E & in Sec 31 SW/4 of NE/4. Deed 4-22E. Note William
Lawrence Caston m Harriet Moore.
William Burt of Clark Co., GA for $1000 to John Moore & William B. Moore,
both of Amite NE/4 of Sec 33 T4 R5E; also E half quarter Sec of NW/4 Sec
33 T4 R5E. Wit. Noble Johnson, Washington Johnson. 30 Aug 1827. Amite
deed 4-282.
22 Aug 1838 John Moore and wife Mary for $1000 to William B. Moore NE/4
Sec 33 T4 R5E; also half of E/2 of NW/4 Sec 33 T4 R5E. Mary Moore was
privately examined by William F. Cain J.P. Deed 4-384.
30 Apr 1839 Amite Co. 7th Dist. John More subscribed for 117 shares of
one hundred dollars each amounting to eleven thousand seven hundred 72
dollars of the stock of the MS Union Bank. Mary Moore also signed as a
mortgage was signed. Amite Deed 5-37.
1838. Gifts, Sarah Jones to dau Sally More, wife, of Hardin D. Moore;
also to grandson William Summerfort Haygood; to dau Emily Nelson wife of
Abner Nelson now of LA and to William Jones of Amite Co.; to dau
Elizabeth Haygood wife of Richmond Haygood ... Amite Deed 5-274.
3 Aug 1840. Jane Moore gift to son William L. Caston, to dau Martha Jane
Caston, slaves. /s/ Jane Moore. Wit. John Moore, Wm. B. Moore. Amite Deed
5-612.
28 Dec 1841. John Moore and William B. Moore adm of Martha Moore decd,
security Thomas L. Moore and Hugh Montgomery.. $5000. Amite Probate
Record 8-598.
25 Sep 1843. To the Hon. John Walker Judge of Probate Court of Amite Co.,
we the undersigned being over the age of 14 yrs and under 21 do hereby
petition to you to appoint Mr. John Moore our guardian. /s/ Henry Jones,
William Jones, Seaborn Jones, Frances Jones.. Security on his bond were
William B. Moore and Thomas L. Moore..$5000. I relinquish my right of
guardianship for Josephus Jones (who is under the age of 14) to John
Moore..20 Sep 1843. /s/ Mary Brown. Amite Probate Record 9-424
26 Jan 1844. John Moore and Thos L Moore adms de bonis non of James
McGehee decd, Sec. Hattan C. Weathersby and Van F. Swearingen ..$6000.
Appraisors were Jabez Butler, Elijah Cain, Van F. Swearingen, Isaiah
Cain. Ibid, p.558.
25 Mch 1844. Priscilla McGehee to John Moore & Thomas L. Moore for $800
all her distributive share of estate of John McGehee decd..to me as one
of the heirs of sd decd. as well as all personal or estate property which
may on final settlement of sd James McGehee estate of right belong to the
sd Priscilla McGehee. /s/ Priscilla X McGehee. Wit. Hardy Brown. Amite
Deed 6-365.
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File 136 of the loose probate papers in Amite Co. reveals the heirs of
James McGehee estate decd were Elizabeth, wife of Russell Jones; Louisa
wife of John W. Sharp; James M. McGehee age 18; William M. McGehee age 13
and ward of Russell Jones; Priscilla McGehee relict of sd James McGehee
who has sold her interest in the estate to John and Thomas L. Moore. 26
Nov 1844.
Oct. 1844. Russell Jones in right of his wife Elizabeth and as gdn of
James M. McGehee a minor and William M. McGehee a minor, John W. Sharp in
right of his wife Louisa and John Moore and Thomas L. Moore who are the
purchasers of that portion of the estate of James McGehee to which
Priscilla McGehee relict of James McGehee is entitled.. to sell the
personal property of James McGehee.
25 Jan 1847 Thomas L. Moore gift to Ferdinand L. Causey infant son of
John H. Causey decd a negro. Mrs. Priscilla McGehee the mother and only
surviving parent of Ferdinand L. Causey. Trustee: Thomas K. Harvey,
Priscilla McGehee. /s/ Thomas L. Moore . Wit. Geo F. Webb, John Moore.
Amite Deed 7-114.
28 Apr 1845. William L. Caston adm de bonis non of Green C. Caston, late
of Amite decd intestate for $235 to John Moore E part of NW/4 Sec ? T3
R4E 132 acres. Amite Deed 6-539.
27 Jan 1845 Wm. B. Moore was gdn to William Allen Moore, security John
Moore, James E. Bates..$5000. Amite Probate Record 10-154.
24 Mch 1845. John Moore & Thos L. Moore is adm of Wm. B. Moore decd with
security Thomas Marsalis & John G. Kinabrew, $10,000. Ibid p.249.
Apr 1845. Wm. B. Moore decd was adm of estate of Martha Moore decd. Final
settlement was made by John Moore & Thomas L. Moore adm. of Wm. B. Moore
decd. Ibid p.310.
May 1845. Petition for sale of real estate of Wm. Jones decd reveals
among the heirs were John Moore, gdn of Henry, William & Josephus Jones,
minors of Henry Jones decd. Ibid p.317.
Nov. 1845 Among the heirs of Wm. Jones decd: Sarah Moore, John Moore gdn
ad litem of Josephus Jones, Seaborn Jones and William Jones minor heirs
of Henry Jones decd. Ibid p.463.
9 July 1846 Deed was signed by Thomas Lane Moore of Amite Co. 7-12.
28 July 1846 Final account of John Moore gdn of Henry Jones, minor of
Henry Jones decd. . Amite Probate Record 11-53.
Jan 1847. Annual settlement of Thomas L. Moore, gdn of Samuel Blanchard
Moore, minor of Samuel B. Moore dec. Probate 13-24.
July 1847 Final account of John Moore, gdn of Seaborn Jones, minor of
Henry Jones decd. Amite probate 12-24
10 Oct 1848 William Allen Moore minor chooses his uncle John Moore as
gdn. Sec.. Thomas L. Moore $1000. Probate 12-541.
Jan. 1849. Thos S. Moore and John Moore show they are adm of William B.
Moore who was gdn of Wm. Allen Moore, a minor...12-678.
1848. Final account of estate of Wm. Jones. Cited were: Sarah Moore;
Barbara Jones and husband Macajah Jones; Zachariah R. Causey and wife
Francis; Henry Jones, William Jones & Josephus Jones, Dudley Jones and
Amelia Jones; others. Probate 13-89.
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Note by ME: There were two William Jones whose estates were being
administered at this time. This William Jones was of Liberty. The other
was of Zion Hill and was the son of Phillip Jones.
Sep 1849. Final account of John Moore, adm of will of Allen Tarver decd.
Cited were James H? Westbrook and wife Mary; Jasper Westbrook and wife
Caroline: Elisha S. Tarver in his own right and as gdn of Melissa Tarver
and Jack Tarver and Elijah L. Tarver; John Holmes and Anna Holmes. Amite
Probate Record 12-467.
Feb. 1850. Wm. B. Moore heirs listed as: Thomas Moore, Bryant Moore,
Allen Moore and Sarah A. Moore. Amite Probate 14-17.
The final return of John and Thomas L. Moore, adms of Wm. B. Moore who
died 1845. Thos. L. is gdn of Allen Bryant and Thomas, minors. Sarah
Moore the widow. April 1850. Ibid 14-269.
10 Feb 1851. Thomas L. Moore and wife Elizabeth, Thomas Swearingen, Henry
W. Swearingen and John B. Swearingen and wife Olevia, all of Amite for
$600 to Van F. Swearingen .. will of Henry Swearingen, ancestor of sd
Walton, Thomas and John B. Swearingen and Elizabeth Moore wife of Sd
Thomas L. Moore, will recorded in Will Book p. 87, sell SE/4 Sec 11 T4
R4E, 155 ac; also N/2 of NE/4 T4 R4E, in all 235 ac. /s/ Thomas L.
Moore, Elizabeth Moore, J.B. Swearingen, Olevia A. Swearingen, Thomas
Swearingen , H.W. Swearingin. Deed 8-57.
Dec. 1851. Josephus Jones now age of majority. /s/ John - Moore gdn.
Amite Probate Record 14-504.
7 Sep 1852. John Moore of Amite for $235 to William L. Caston, 132 ac
NE/4 Sec 3 T3 R4E. Mary x Moore relinq. her dower. Amite 8-428.
10 Jan 1854 William A. Moore minor. Inventory made by John Moore. Amite
Probate Record 17-365.
7 Oct 1854 John Moore of Amite to Thomas L. Moore $55 NE/4 of SW/4 Sec 17
T4 R5E 39 ac /s/ John Moore, Mary x Moore. Deed 9-46.
27 Oct 1854 Thomas Lane Moore and wife Elizabeth to John Moore $60 SE/4
of NE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 42 ac. /s/ Thomas L. Moore, Elizabeth X Moore.
Amite Deed 9-74.
Oct 1854 John Moore and wife Mary to Samuel Blanchard Moore $3000 E/2 of
SE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 82 ac; SW/4 of SE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 41 ac; W/2 of NE/4 &
E/2 of NW/4 Sec 30, E/2 of NE/4 & E/2 of NW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 330 ac; NW/4
of NE/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 41 ac; W/2 of NW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 87 ac; W/2 of
SW/4 & NE/4 of SW/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 126 ac; NE/4 of NE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 42
ac; E/2 of SE/4 Sec 25 T4 R4E 82 ac; SW/4 of SW/4 Sec 29 T4 R5E 41 ac;
NE/4 of SW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 82 ac; N/2 Sec 32 T4 R5E 326 ac; NW/4 of SE/4
Sec 30 & SW/4 of NE/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 82 ac; SW/4 of SE/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 42
ac; N/2 of SW/4 of SW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 21 ac and SE/4 of NE/4 Sec 30 T4
R5E 42 ac. /s/ John Moore, Mary x Moore. Amite Deed 9-75.
29 Nov 1855 John Moore gdn of William A. Moore minor. very dim record.
Amite Probate Record 20-161.
24 Mch 1855 District Court Morehouse, LA. John Moore principal, Daniel
Newton security. John Moore is tutor of minor William Allen Moore. A
family meeting composed of friends of the minor Wm. A. Moore praying that
John Moore might be admitted to take his oath as tutor of sd minor. Amite
Probate Record 20-162.
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24 Mch 1855 State of LA Parish of Morehouse John Moore took oath in
Bastrop 28 Nov 1855.
Amite. Petition for the removal of property of sd minor granted Dec. 1855
that John Moore be allowed $61.54 commission, it being 7% on the sum of
$879.58 for his services as such gdn and to pay Wm. A. Moore $299.19.
Final account.
28 Aug 1857 Samuel B. Moore and wife Mary A. to William L. Caston $2500
E/2 of SE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 82 ac: SW/4 of SE/4 Sec 30 T4 R5E 41 ac: W/2 of
NE/4 & E/2 of NE/4 Sec 30; E/2 of NE/4 & E/2 of NW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 330
ac;. NW/4 of NE/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 41 ac, W/4 of NW/4 Sec 31 T4 R5E 87 ac
etc. etc. see above Deed 9-75.
Note by ME: Samuel Blanchard Moore was the fifth heir of Samuel's will.
See p.275, Probate Record 7-246, in the division of the slaves, 5 sons
are named. There were two Samuel Blanchard Moores in Amite. Amite
records show Samuel B. Moore married Mary Augusta McDowell 1854 (3-466).
Casey, Vol. 3, p.328 gives the following: The final settlement of gdn
account of Thos L. Moore, gdn of Samuel Blanchard Moore was made 16 Jan
1855 "about September last, said ward intermarried". Petition for letters
of adm. to T.L. Moore on estate of S. Blanchard Moore who departed this
life in May 1864, leaving a widow Mary Moore and three children, all
minors. 12 Sep 1864. Petition of T.L. Moore to sell property of S.
Blanchard Moore. 11 Dec 1865. Sale of property of S. Blanchard Moore,
deed 13 Feb 1866..T.L. Moore. Was he a Civil War casualty?
The census records of Morehouse Parish, LA were examined for our Moores.
Much of the 1860 Morehouse had faded to illegible. Only one was found:
1860 Morehouse Par., LA, p.58 at Plantersville #428, R.P. Bunkley 37 m
MS; Amison 27 f MS; John 10 m; Bunly 3 f LA; Wm. B. Moore 21 m farm
manager MS. Amazon Moore m 1848 Bunkley in Amite.
1870 Morehouse Par., LA - None of our Moores found.
Booth, RECORDS OF LA CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, 1920, p.1027 revealed: Moore,
Allen Pvt Co. A 13th Battn LA (Partisan Rangers) En. 1 Sep 1862
Providence, LA. Roll Nov & Dec 1862, Present. Rolls Jan 1863 to Apr 1863
absent, taken prisoner 10 Feb 1863. Federal rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured Lake Providence, LA 10 Feb 1863. Recd Gratiot St., Military
Prison, St. Louis, MO 21 Feb. 1863. Fowd to City Point, VA 2 June 1863
for exchange. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War. Captured near Natchez,
MS 3 Jan 1864 or Harrisonburg, LA 2 Feb 1864. Forwd from Vicksburg, MS
to Cairo, IL 27 Feb 1864. Reed Camp Douglas, IL 8 Mch 1864. Paroled Camp
Douglas, IL. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD for exchange 23 Mch 1865.
Released from Point Lookout, MD on Oath. of Allegiance to U.S. 6 June
1865. On Hospl. Register, admitted 26 June 1865 to U.S.A. Gen. Hospi.,
Point Lookout, MD. Died 20 July 1865. Age 20 years. Note by ME. This
would make him the right age for son of our John Moore.
Carroll Co., LA was divided 1877 to form East and West. Carroll. Carroll
Co. 1860 revealed no Moore there of our family. 1850
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showed a John Moore #44, p.23, Western Division who was age 76 b GA; wife
Sarah 61 b VA and Children Samuel 38 school teacher, GA; William G. 30
AL; Lewis H. 28; Sarah A. 21 AL and Urla Taglos Cumings Moore 19 AL. Our
own John Moore shoved 1850 in Amite Co.
East Carroll Par., LA deed J-208 Rebyrd J. Tolbert sold to John W. Moore
of Carroll Co. NW/4 Sec 28 T2 R11 E, 159 ac, 4 Mch 1858. Wit. Benjamin D.
Roberts and Field F. Montgomery.
West Carroll Deed B-11 Military Bounty land Act of 3 Mch 1855 on 4 Oct
1858 Warrant #2549 land E/2 of SW/4 & SW/4 of SW/4 Sec 21 T20N R10 E, 120
ac. Also #73.991 Saml W. Moore W/2 of NW/4 & NW/4 of SW/4 Sec 21 T20N R10
E, 130 ac. Ibid. Parish of Carroll John Moore & Mrs. Charlotte Moore of
Carrroll Par. to Samuel W. Moore of Carroll Par E/2 of NW/4 & W/2 of NE/4
Sec 21 T20N R10E, 160 ac $800. Mrs. Charlotte Barrett, wife of John
Moore..7 Jan 1859. /s/ John Moore, Charlotte X Moore, S.W. Moore. Wit .
D.A. McRae, J.A. Barrett.
Ibid p.13. Military Bounty Land Oct of Mch 1855..4 June 1858 John Moore
E/2 of NW/4 & W/2 of W/4 of NE/4 Sec 21 T20? R10E. 7 Jan 1859. /s/ John
Moore.
There are not sufficient records yet to tie our John W. Moore to this
area. TX 1880 Soundex was examined and none of our Moore family were
identified there.
A further comment on our Moore family: A close study of the censuses
shows John Moore had a son and two daus in 1830 who would have been ages
between 20 and 25 in 1850. These obviously were out of the home by then
and could have died as well as married and/or left the home. 1840 there
were other people in his home than his inmediate family, but the three
children of the 1830 census should then have fallen in the age group of
10 to 15. Only one boy showed in the home of this age group which could
have meant the girls had died. With John leaving Amite Co., it will be
very difficult to prove any further on his family and great caution
should be taken by the family unless a descendant can be found.
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m 4) William Foreman Cain, b 15 May 1810 Franklin Co., MS, d 29 May 1876
Pike Co., bur Woodlawn Cem., Summit MS; m 1st 2 June 1836 (Amite
2B-210 by Joseph M. Ford Judge Probate, George B. Landrum bondsman)
Huldah Sojourner, widow of Paul W. Wroten and dau. of John
Sojourner. He m 2nd c.1845, probably in Pike Co., Minerva Caroline
Quin, b 6 May 1816, d 26 Apr 1890, bur Woodlawn Cem., dau of Henry
and Elizabeth (Graham) Quin and widow of Ledford Garner of Amite
Co., who was son of James and Sarah Garner whose will is recorded
in Amite Will Bk. 1-135.
Henry Quin, father of Minerva, was son of Peter Quin Sr. who came to the
Pike Co. area (then Marion) in 1812, who was minister of the Missionary
Baptist Church, b in Ireland 1750, d 1824 in Holmesville, Pike Co.,
married Judith Robinson in Mecklenburg Co., VA and had the following
children: Daniel (m Keturah Deere); Richard (m Mary Ann Graham); Nancy (m
James Bridges); Henry (m Elizabeth Graham, sister of Mary); Hugh
M.D.,D.D. (m Mrs. Frances (Carruth) Allison; Peter (m Martha Catherine
Moore): and Mary (m Abner McAfee).
Henry Quin and Elizabeth Graham had: Peter Graham Quin (m Malitta Ann
Carter); Minerva Caroline Quin (m General Cain, see later); Amanda R.
Quin (m James Garner); Mary Adaline (m Thomas Garner, bro of James);
Elizabeth Hugh Quin (m Dr. Vincent J. Wroten); Arthur G. Quin (never
married); Henry Graham Quin (m Virginia E. Davis).
William Foreman Cain is designated "General" on his tombstone. Dunbar
Rowland in the MILITARY HISTORY OF MISSISSIPPI 1803-1898, reprinted 1978,
p. 34 named the officers of the MS Militia in 1860 and on the list was
Brigadier-General, William F. Cain. Also pointed out in this reference
is that the militia system in MS was not an effective organization and
that in 1858 volunteer companies were being organized.
From HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY MS by E. Russ Williams Jr. with complete
reprint of Pike County, MS 1798-1876 by Luke Ward Conerly, on p.145 was
printed:
General William Cain had been appointed general of the militia
organizations of South Mississippi counties, and in 1860 he ordered
a review to take place in the town of Magnolia. The Quitman Guards
were ordered out and responded, the whole company going to Magnolia,
clothed in their military uniforms, to participate in the grand
review. General Cain was handsomely uniformed and mounted on a
splendid iron-gray charger, accompanied by a numerous staff of
elegantly uniformed officers. It was a gala day in Magnolia, but
the Quitman Guards had possession, from a military point of view, of
the entire field, under direction of the commanding general. No
other troops presented themselves for review, and the history of the
occasion becomes deficient by the absence of the mass of South
Mississippi forces. Nevertheless this was a historical occasion.
It was a niche in events to follow. It was duty performed.
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With the rank of general, one would suspect he had some military
experience in the Mexican War. One William L. Cain served in this war
from MS in Co. B Battalion MS Rifles (Anderson) as a private. No pension
was claimed by him or his widow and nothing further is known. As initials
are so frequently picked up in the old records incorrectly, one cannot
eliminate the possibility of this William being ours.
Nothing further was available in regard to his being a general and as to
his Civil War experience from the public library at McComb or the MS
State Archives. A request for information to National Archives brought
only information on William F. Cain, Paulding. CO., who d in Hospital at
Liberty, Va. on 20 May, 1862. The Bible record of this William Franklin
Cain can be seen in MS BIBLES AND CEMETERIES Vol.8, p.36 and is very
clearly not our William Foreman Cain. Apparently, there is no record of
our William Foreman Cain in the National Archives, Washington D.C.
The only Civil War record of a William F. Cain found in the Pike Co. area
is in an Amite Co. record of a private in Co. K 44 MS Reg. Amite Rangers.
A note made after the War in Amite Co. stated he was from Fr.Co. but was
probably Pike Co. There is not enough information on him to identify him
as our William Foreman Cain, but neither can it be determined Who else he
could be. William F. Cain was then age 55. No pension was applied for by
him or his widow.
William Foreman Cain was a member of the MS Legislature from Pike Co.
1865, 1866 and 1867.
See pages 120, and 121 for the earliest history of him.
Amite Land Entry Bk, p.30 shows him receiving 85 ac on 25 Aug 1836, the
S/2 SE/4 Sec 13 T4 R3E.
He joined by experience the Mars Hill Baptist Church 6 June 1846 and
Minerva Cain by experience 7 Dec 1852. This church is located Sec 17 T4
R6, about 4.5 miles west of Pike Co. line on Hwy 570 (Smithdale Road) to
intersection with Greensburg Road, then .2 miles north on west side.
They seemed to move back and forth to the Zion Hill Church, getting
letters of dismissal and received by letter several times in both
churches. He served as clerk in both churches. Apparently, they finally
attended church in summit where they both were buried in the Woodlawn
Cemetery.
Not much is known of his first marriage. In Vol. 3 of Casey AMITE CO MS
are found some notes from the loose probate papers. In File 158 Estate of
Paul W. Wroten, administrative Bond 1835 to John Sojourner and Huldey
Wroten with securities Robert Longmire and John F. Collinsworth. The only
way' Huldah was eligible to administer the estate of Wroten was that she
was widow of Paul W. Wroten.
In Amite Probate Record 7-277 was the following: The administrative
account of John Sojourner and W. F. Cain, adm. in right of his wife Hulda
Cain formerly Hulda Roten of Paul (Wroten? part missing in margin)
rendered on final settlement. The administrators show to the court that
there are no? other distributees than Mrs. Cain
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administratrix and her husband W.F. Cain to co-administrator in right of
his wife who are the persons alone entitled by law to the estate and that
further they make no charge for their services, the one being the husband
of the Late Hulda Wroten and the other the said father of sd Hulda. May
1837.
Ibid p.278 John Sojourner and William F. Cain admrs say on oath that the
within account is just and true as they verily believe. 22 May 1837. /s/
John Sojourner, Wm. F. Cain.
It is possible they had a daughter (see 1840 census) but, if so, there is
no record of her surviving to adulthood. The deeds for him are as follows,
all in Amite as the courthouse in Pike Co. burned 1876:
15 Nov 1830 John Montgomery and his wife Sarah to Wm. F. Cain for $200
SW/4 Sec 17 T4 R4E, 161 ac. Wit. Jabez Butler, Norton Crain. Amite 4-325.
5 Dec 1837 Coonrod Andrews & wife Frances to Wm. F. Cain of Amite for
$350 land in Amite and Franklin duplicate 4689 W/2 of SW/4 Sec 40 T5 R3E
92 ac; also duplicate 4689 N/2 Lot 6 Sec 37 T5 R2E 40 ac. also dup. 4690
NW/4 Sec 6 T5 R3E 41 ac. /s/ Coonrod Andres, Frances X Anders, Wit. Ann
McDowell, James McDowell J.P. 4-324.
Note earlier (p.121 this compilation) deed 4-327 when he purchased the
land of his parents from the heirs. 4 Aug 1838.
23 Aug 1838 Don C. Short and wife Eliza P. sold to Wm. F. Cain and he
sold the same land back to, Short, with Huldah Cain also signing the
deed. 4-305 and 4-311.
8 May 1839 He and wife Huldah for $5000 to Thomas C. Causey, land in
Fr.Co. NW/4 Sec 40 T5 R3E & E/2 of NE/4 Sec 40, T5 R3E & E/2 of NE/4 Sec
40 T5 R3E and S/2 of Lot 6 Sec 37 T5 R2E & NE/4 of NE/4 Sec 1 T4 R2E &
S/2 of NE/4 Sec 1 T4 R2E, 402 ac. /s/ Wm. F. Cain, Huldah Cain. 5-158.
Causey then sold back to Nm. F. Cain for $5000 on 8 May 1839. Deed 5-159.
4 Nov 1839 The voters of the Co. of Amite elected William F. Cain to
Justice of the Peace, security on his bond Phillip Jones. 5-352.
22 June 1846 William C. Harrell adm de bonis non of will of Alexander
Martin decd of Amite Co. to William F. Cain of Pike Co. NE/4 Sec 25 T4
R6E, 160 ac. also SE/4 Sec 4 T4 R6E, 158 ac. He signed a note with John
Moore and Thomas L. Moore as security . 7-7.
16 Dec 1848. Bartlett W. Smith and wife Catherine for $75 to Wm. F. Cain
of Pike Co. 160 ac SE/4 Sec 11 T4 R6E. Deed 7-452.
23 Oct 1852. David W. Hunt and wife Sarah G. to William F. Cain for $4000
4 ac on NW side Jackson Road in SE/4 Sec 4 (45?) T2 R4E Deed 8-280.
1853. William F. Cain and wife Minerva C. Cain, gift to Isaiah Cain S/2
of SW/4 Sec 13 T3 R4; also N/2 of NE/4 Sec 24 T3 R4E, 160 ac. Deed was
not dated, signed or witnessed. (Note. This Isaiah is their son.) Deed
8-362.
3 Dec 1853 Bartlett W. Smith and wife Catharine S.B. for $80 to William
F. Cain NE/4 Sec 14 T4 R6E, 160 ac. Deed 8-507.
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6 June 1854. William F. Cain and wife Minerva C. Cain gift to Amanda H.
Bunkley, dau of sd Minerva C. Cain and wife of Douglass Bunkley, a slave
Angline age 6 (and the slave to revert back to the Cains if Amanda had no
issue). Note: Amanda was a Garner, dau of Minerva's first marriage. The
Amite Co. marriage records showed Douglas Bunckly m Amarintha Wilkinson 6
May 1858 (5-124), so that it seems unlikely that Amanda survived. Deed 8-
670.
15 Sep 1854. Christopher C. Cain and wife Martha G. to William F. Cain
for $2400 Lots 1, 5 & 7 in fractional Sec 1 T1 R3E, 267 ac; Lots 6 & 7
Sec 3 T1 R3E 154 ac and N/2 of Lot 3 Sec 8 T1 R3E 40 ac; S/2 of Lot 6 Sec
1 T1 R3E 40 ac; S/2 Lot A Sec 1 T1 R3E 39 ac; & N/2 Lot 4 Sec 1 T1 R3E 39
ac; in all 580 ac. /s/ C.C. Cain, M.G. Cain. Amite Deed 10-121.
6 Feb 1858 William F. Cain bought 77 ac S/2 Lot 3 Sec 1 T1 R3E 40 ac, Lot
2 Sec 1 Tl R3E, property of L.W. Harrell at Shf. sale. Deed 10-193.
18 May 1858 John N. Covington and wife Mary Jane to William F. Cain for
$25 1 ac in Sec 4 T5 R4E. Deed 10-353
1 Sep 1858 William F. Cain and wife Minerva C. to John W. Jones of Hinds
Co. for $4500 land in Sec 25 T4 R6, Sec 13 T4 R1E & Sec 12 T4 R6E. /s/
W.F. Cain, Minerva C. Cain. Deed 10-510.
20 Dec 1860 William F. Cain and Minerva C. Cain of Pike Co. $2400 to
Diana Corcoran Lots 1, 2 & S/2 Lot 3, Lots 4,5,6, & 7 Sec 1 & SE/4 Sec 3
& N/2 Lot 3 Sec 18 all in T1 R3E, 731 ac. Deed 11-262.
1 Mar 1868 W.F. Cain $500 to Mary E. Moore. /s/ W.F. Cain. Wit. T.G.
Moore. Deed 14-569.
25 Nov 1872 $32 Sylvester Gardner to William F. Cain, quit claim, E/2 of
NW/4, SW/4 of NW/4 Sec 36 T3 R6E. Deed 15-136.
Census readings:
1830 Amite Co. p.40 Cain, Wm. F. M 1(20-30) F 1(50-60)
1840 Amite Co. p.54 Cain, Wm. F. M 1(20-30) 1(30-40) 1(40-50) F 1(5-10)
1(20-30)
1850 Pike Co. MS #640 Cain, William F. 40 MS; Minerva 34 f; Hardy I, 3 m;
Amazon V.V.T. 1 f; Amanda Garner 13 f; Mary C. Garner 10 f; Ephraim
M. Comb 30 m overseer.
1860 Pike Co. p. 483 #1134 William F. Cain 50 m MS; Manervey 44 f MS;
Isaah 13 m MS; Ammison W.F. 11 f; Mary Garner 21? f MS; William
Andrews 41 m overseer MS
1870 Pike Co. p.65 P.O. Magnolia & Summit T3 R7E #92 Quinn, Peter A. 57
SC; Tamany 50 f MS; Sherrard R. 23 m; James M W 18 MS; Clorinda 20
f; Cain, William F. 60 MS; Minerva 54 f; Annie 21 f.
1880 - Not found
The family of Peter Quin was published by Madge Quin Fugler of McComb, MS
1922, revised 1963-64 by Jerome C. Hafter of Greenville, MS. As I do not
have access to the revised copy, the Quin data here is mostly from the
1922 Fugler book.
There seems to have been no children of the first wife Huldah Wroten.
Minerva Caroline by her first husband Ledford Garner had issue:
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(1) William Ranson Bunkley Garner, died infant
(2) James Garner, died young
(3) Amanda Garner, b c.1837; m Douglass Bunckley.
(4) Mary Elizabeth Garner, b c.1840; m Thomas Greer Moore
(A) Carrie Bettie Moore; m 1st Albert Gallitan Robertson; m 2nd
Charles Sidney Jefferson
(a) Thomas Monroe Robertson
(b) James Zetus Robertson
Minerva Caroline had by William F. Cain:
(A) Isaiah Hardy Cain, b c.Apr 1847 MS; m c.1870 probably in Pike
Co., Helen Amanda Platt, b June 1850.
1900 St. Landry Par., LA Ward 1, E.D. 49-23 #398 Cain, Isah Apr 1847,
53 md 30 yrs MS MS MS farmer; Helen wife June 1850, 49 md 30 yrs 7
children 7 living MS MS MS; Bell, dau Mch 1873, 27 LA MS MS;
Douglas son June 1878, 21 LA MS MS mgr; Hellen S. dau Oct 1883,
17; Mortimer son July 1885, 14; Mary E. dau Oct 1886 14; McGraw,
Morris cousin male June 1875, 24 single, Asst Mgr MS MS MS
1910 St. Landry Par., LA E.D. 153-8 Cain, Isaiah 67 MS; Helen wife 60
MS; Helen I ; Mortimer son 21; Ammie sister 55 MS.
a) William Platt Cain, b c.1873; m Virginia Vivian Ray
1/ Virginia Vivian Cain
2/ William Ray Cain
3/ Isaiah Ernest Cain
4/ Fannie Douglas Cain
b) Annie Belle Cain, b Mar 1873, St. Landry Par., LA; m 1900 (Dr.)
Gerazine Richard
1/ Annie Belle Richard
c) Minnie Carrie Quin Cain, b c.1875; m 1900 William Walter Smith
d) Douglas Isaiah Cain
e) Helen Beatrice Cain, b Oct 1883 St. Landry Par., LA
f) Mortimer C. Cain, b July 1885; m 15 June 1912 St. Landry Par., Mary
Louise Mahoney
g) Mary Edna Cain, b c. Oct 1886; m 30 Dec 1907 St. Landry Par., LA,
William Calahan Hudspeth.
B) Annie Virginia Cain, b c 1849 MS. She was single 1910 in the home
of her brother Isaiah in St. Landry Par., LA.
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MOSES SEALE BIBLE
Bible published 1833 in Philadelphia, I. Ashmead and Co., Printers,
belongs to Mrs. J. H. (Clauda Seale) Parker, Rt. 1, Liberty, Miss. and in
her possession. Photostat to the Society 1964 by Mr. Parker, who also
sent these data: Moses Seale born 11 Feb. 1789, d. 24 Jan. 1852, son of
Thomas Seale and his wife Rachel Baxter. Moses Seale married Jane Cain
12 Feb. 1811. Some of the sheets are torn, and are gone, but this is a
correct copy of that part which is readable.
Top of sheet torn.
Jane Seale was born Sept. 6, 1792 Anna Domino Jesse Seale was born
November 26th, Anna Domino, 1811
James Seale was born December 26th, Anna Domino, 1813, Died March the
20th, 1873
John Seale was born Sept. 19th, Anna Domino, 1815
Thomas J. Seale was born July 9th, Anna Domino, 1817
Jane Seale, Wife of Moses Seale, Died July 19th, 1856, Aged 63 years, 10
months, 13 days
William Joseph Seale died June 23rd, 1870
Alice Jane Seale died Sept. the 11th, AD., 1871
Edward Lowery Seale died October the 9th, A.D. 1871
Moses Seale born Feb. 11, 1789, Died January 24, 1852.
On back of first page: --- (John M. Seale torn off) and Mary E. Waller
were married March the 6th, A.D. 1873.
John A. Carruth and Almeda L. Seale was married August 14th, A.D. 1873
George B. Ashley and Idora L. Seale was married Nov. 12th, A.D. 1873
George W. Huff and Charity J. Seale was married May 8th, A.D. 1878
(Thomas Seale torn off) and Hattie Brown were married Nov. 18, 1891
Enoch Seale was born January 9th, Anna Domino, 1820
Aaron Seale was born January 3rd, A.D. 1822
Elijah and Elisha Seale (Twins) were born 15th November 1824
Samantha Seale was born January 28th, A.D. 1827
Joseph and Mary Seale (Twins) were born July 30th, A.D. 1829
Elizabeth A. Seale was born October 14th, Anodomino 1826 (This was
Elizabeth Ann McMillan, wife of Elijah Seale and parents of John M. and
Thomas).
James N. Seale was borne November 23rd, Ano Domini, 1845
John M. Seale was borne December 28th, Ano Domini, 1847
William J. Seale was born October the 27, Annadomino 1849, Died June the
23rd, 1870
Elizar Louisiana and Mary Antionnette Seale, twins, was born September
the 2th, Anna Domini, 1851
Henry Clay Seale was born January the 2nd, Anna Domino, 1853
Almeda Luvicy Seale was born April the 5th, Anna Domini, 1855
Mary A. Seale departed this life on the day of her birth Aged 00 (a
twin)
Elizar L. Seale departed this life on the 26th of December, Aged 3
months, and 20 days (a twin)
John McMillan died Nov. 30, 1866
Elijah Seale died October 1, 1875
Lamar Huff Died November 6th, Anodomini, 1879
Joseph Seale Died Nov. 10th, A.D., 1866
Moses Seale's Bible Record is also published in "BE IT KNOWN AND
REMEMBERED" Vol 4, p176.
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"THE BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF MISSISSIPPI
Elbert B. Seale is a member of the prosperous; mercantile firm of
Seale & Byrd, of Roxie, Miss., the members of which, by their excellent
management, business ability and efficiency, have built up an extensive
patronage, and have done not a little to advance the reputation the
county enjoys as a commercial center. Mr. Seale was born in Greene
county, Ala, in 1827 (March 11), being the fourth of nine children born
to Wright and Nancy (Cane) Seale, who were born in Ga October 4, 1796,
and February 13, 1804, respectively. They both came with their parents to
what is now Amite county, Miss, in 1807, and were here married in 1821,
removing three years later to Greene county, Ala, where they resided
until 1832. At this date they returned to Amite county, and here Mrs.
Seale was called from life in 1842. A year later Mr. Seale was married to
Catherine Whittington, and in 1844 took up his abode in Franklin county,
settling two miles south of the present town of Roxie, where be was
called from earth in December, 1865. He had been a member of the Baptist
church since 1828, and was a successful and practical farmer and a man of
sound views, notwithstanding the fact that he received a limited
education in early life. Thomas Seale, his father, was born in Georgia on
the 7th of July, 1759, and was married five times. He was a private
soldier during the Revolutionary war, was a planter by occupation, and
died in Greene county, Ala, November 12, 1825. He was the father of
fourteen children. The maternal grandfather, John Cane, was a Georgian,
born Jan. 24, 1751. In 1807 he brought his family to Amite county and
improved a good place on Amite river. He died there about 1847. Elbert B.
Seale is one of six surviving members of his father's family. Elijah W.
is a planter of Morehouse parish, La., and was a soldier in the
Confederate army during the war; Pascal H. was also in the Confederate
army, and is a planter of Franklin county; Sarah J. is the wife of
Charles F. Gates; Amanda is the wife of John Chambers, and William T.,
who was a private in the Confederate army and afterward served as a
member of the board of supervisors of Franklin county, are the other
members. Elbert B. was sent to the district schools near his home when
his services were not needed on the home farm, and at the age of eighteen
years he begun farming for himself. In 1845 he was married to Miss
Lizetta, daughter of Aaron and Lucretia Van Normand, natives of Canada,
their marriage taking place on Long Island. They were early settlers of
Amite county, the father dying here in 1862 and the mother in 1851, the
former being a blacksmith by trade. Mrs. Seale was born in Liberty,
Amite county, June 24, 1830, and died, having borne four children, of
whom are living: Thomas G., and Nancy E., wife of Millard F. Byrd. His
second union took place on the 23d of November, 1881, Mrs. Elizabeth
Buffkin, a daughter of James Carlisle, becoming his wife. Mr. Carlisle
died in Lawrence county, this state, in 1844, having come thither from
Georgia. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, was with Jackson at New
Orleans, was an earnest member of the Baptist church, and was an honest
and upright citizen. His wife, formerly Miss Mary Bishop, was born in the
state of Georgia, dying in Lawrence county in 1840, also a member of the
Baptist church. Mrs. Seale was born in that county in 1830, and in 1850
was married. there to Solomon Buffkin, who was born in Copiah county and
died in Franklin county in December, 1877, she having borne him two
daughters. When first married Mr. Seale resided for eight years in
Liberty and kept a hotel. He then came to Franklin county and engaged in
farming and merchandising six miles east of Roxie, where he continued
until 1877, at which time he moved to the town, where he has since
conducted a general mercantile establishment. In connection with this he
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owns and con ducts five hundred and seventy five acres of land, which is
in three tracts, which is excellent and valuable property. He is the
present mayor of the town, was formerly a member of the A. F. & A. M, and
for thirty years has been a member of the Baptist church, his wife having
been a member of the same for about forty years. Mr. Seale is quiet and
unassuming in manner, but takes a deep interest in matters pertaining to
the general welfare of the county. He has never aspired to office, his
greatest aim being the advancement of the cause of Christianity.
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A study of the MS census records reveals the migration pattern of Hardy
Cain -- N.C. (1793), GA (1808), then MS (1810). He was not among the
first Cains into GA, but as he probably joined his kinsmen there, an
account of the earlier Cains are given here.
There was a great influx of people into GA following the Revolutionary
War because of the opening up for settlement of Indian lands as they were
ceded to the state and the inducements the state offered in cheap land in
order to get its land settled. A study of the grants of Georgia revealed
several early Cains among them, but it must be remembered too that land
was also purchased by the settlers as they moved in and found their grant
land was not in the area they wished to live or they could not find grant
land still open where they wished to settle.
All the earliest Cain grants are given here for your evaluation (with the
exception of one John who settled 1758 in Midway)
John Cain, 250 ac in Wilkes Co. bounded SE by land of Hugh Wilfon and on
all other sides by vacant land. 13 Feb., 1784. Bk DDD, p.83.
John Caine, 287.5 ac in Washington Co., bounded SE by John Eady's land
and on the other Sides by Vacant Land (On Bounty) 14 Jan. 1786. HHH-819.
John Caine, 250 ac Wilkes Co., bounded SW by Pelabs & vacant land, NW by
Daniel Purkin's and Vacant and on all other sides by vacant land. 25 Jan
1787. MMM-226.
William Cane 330 ac in Washington Co., bounded NE by vacant & Jones land,
SE by vacant and on all other sides by surveyed land.
31 Oct 1787. OOO-560.
William Cain 160 ac in Washington Co., bounded SW by Cain's land and on
the other sides by unknown land beginning at a pine and running Southerly
East Sixty chains to a pine and Southerly west Twenty three chains to a
pine and northerly west seventy three chains to a red oak and East twenty
seven chains to the Beginning. 21 Dec 1791. VVV-195
John Cain, 100 ac in Greene Co., bounded NW by Cain's Land, bounded SE by
vacant land & on the other sides by Surveyed Land. 18 Apr 1792. WWW-66.
John Cain, 123.5 ac Hancock Co., bounded NW by James Bonners and William
Cains land, NE by Wm. Cain's land, SE by Wm. Jackson's land & SW by sd
Jackson's land. 26 Apr 1803. EEEEE-366.
Morris Cain 48 ac in Wilkes Co., bounded W by Gilbert's land, S by John
Carter's land, E by Ridley's land and N by Canes Land. 20 Dec 1804.
EEEEE-950.
Comments. The words "On Bounty" means a grant because of Revolutionary
War service. But not all such grants were marked "on Bounty". GA started
out using the headright system for granting land much the same as S.C.
used. Though the amount of land could vary in certain years, it was
generally 200 ac for a head of a household, the wife not being eligible
(unless a widow) and 50 ac for each minor child and each slave, a child
over age 16
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being eligible for 50 ac in his own name. Many times additional land was
awarded as a man's family increased. The state also issued land to
persons for services rendered to the state in lieu of other payment. But
due to graft, one cannot make too accurate assessments of families using
the headright system.
Township and Range system was not in use so that these lands cannot be
too accurately located. Also, as the land was rapidly settled, boundary
lines changed as new counties were created. Wilkes Co. was opened before
the Revolutionary War but because of the War, not many people settled on
it until after the War. Washington Co. received many Revolutionary War
veterans, but due to several fires, their records are mostly lost before
1865. However, Hancock Co. was formed 1793, partly from Washington and it
seems the Cain's land then fell in Hancock. Part of Wilkes Co. fell in
Greene Co., but the Cain's there could have moved also. Our concern is
mainly with the Hancock Co. Cains.
The tracings of the plats below are interesting:
[Tracing of William Cain's 160a plat here]
[Tracing of John Cain 250a plat here]
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[Tracing of William Cane #481 plat here]
[Tracing of John Cain 250a plat here]
[Tracing of John Cain Greene co #33 plat here]
[Tracing of John Cain 123.5 a plat here]
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[Tracing of John Cain's 250a plat in Greene county here]
The census records for GA were burned by the British during the War of
1812 in Washington D.C. so that the 1820 census is the first one
available which is too late to be of help to us. However, the record of
all the draws, both prize and blank, for the first or 1805 (draws made
in 1804) land lottery was preserved which gives a list of most heads of
households then. As those who had draws were required to have been an
inhabitant for at least three years, it can be assumed they had been in
the state at least since 1801 or 1802. Usually one draw meant a single
man, two draws could mean a man or woman with minor children as well as a
man, wife and children. The list of Cains is as follows:
Burke Co. William Cain B (blank)
Clarke Co. William Cain BB (2 blanks)
Franklin Co. John Cain BB
" Cornelius Caine BB
" Thomas Caen BB
Greene Co. William Cain BB
John Cain B
Hancock Co. William Cain BB *836
" John Cain BB *848
Hardy Cain BB *873
" James Cain BB *970
" John Cain Senr BB Slater's Dist *973
Jackson Co. Joseph Cain B
Richmond Co. Abel Cain PB (P is prize or lucky draw)
" William Cain PB
Washington Co. Nathaniel Cain BB
Wilkes Co. John Caine BB
" Jacob Caine BP
Hancock Co. Martha Foreman PB
Jefferson Co. William Foreman (faded out, illegible)
From the early Hancock Co. Tax Digests that are available:
The 1795 is a DAR typed copy. In all the digests, the headings
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are not always given, they vary somewhat and sometimes vary within the
same year from District to District.
1795 Hancock Co. Capt. Whitfield's Dist.
John Cain 250 ac Hancock Powells Cr. adj Mapp, grant to Self
100 ac " Fort Cr. Hughes Self
287.5 ac " " " "
Capt Carter's Dist.
William Cain 575 ac Hancock Buffaloe Traywick Cross
360 " " Jones Self
160 ac " " " "
As agent for James Cain 575 ac " " " Hamilton Dennis
John Cain
James Cain (No taxable property usually means young man)
1796 Tax Digest, hard to read, parts broken away and lost.
Dist lost: James Cain (Crain?)
Capt James Eiland: Wm Cain Hancock 1109 ac J.Bonner, Buffalow Cr.
Jas. Cain Hancock 575 ac J. Mitchell Buffalow Co.
Jno. Cain Hancock
1802 Hancock Co. Tax Digest. D.A.R. copy
Capt. ? Dist - John Cain
John Cain Sr. 5 sl 250 ac Hancock Ogechee Map Self
.. .. for James Dixon
Capt. Graves Dist: Hardy Cain 1 sl 250 ac Hancock Garnes Tankeslay
Hardy Cain 200 ac Columbus Co. Euchee Cancel
James Crane
Capt. John Lewis: William Cain 2 si 1127 ac Hancock Buffaloe Earnest
Jones
James Cain 375 ac Hancock Buffaloe Hamilton Wiggins
John Cain 497 ac Hancock Buffaloe Bonner Cain
1804 Tax Digest
Capt. Graybill.. William Caine
John Caine 123 ac Hancock Self Bonner Buffaloe
William Caine 4 sl 575 ac Hancock Jones Earnest Buffaloe
.. 570 ac Hancock - Earnest Buffaloe
Agt James Caine 575 ac Hancock - Hamilton Buffaloe
James Caine
Capt. Brown Isaiah Cain (Chain?) 186 ac Hancock - Thornton Fort Cr.
1813 Hancock Tax Digest
Capt. Harper John Cain 7 sl 250 ac Hancock Powels Mapp
Isaac Cain
Elijah Cain 155 ac Green S.Bone Shockley Cain
Capt. Thweats: Abercrombie, Chas. etc.
As agent for Jas. Cain 575 ac Hancock Buffaloe Reese
As seen from the plats, there were Cains in neighboring Greene Co. and
they seem to be of the same Cains as the Hancock ones. Greene Co. was
formed earlier than Hancock in 1786 and took its land from Washington,
Oglethorpe and Wilkes. When Hancock was formed in 1793 it's land was
taken about half from Greene and half from Washington Co.
The 1798 Tax for Greene Co. showed in Capt M. Spears Dist.
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William Cain with no taxable property. In Capt. R. Roystons dist,
William Cain 100 ac in Greene Co. on Ogeechee adj Calbreath, original
grant to Phillips, 1 slave.
1799 Tax the two William Cains there with no change. BY 1801 only the
one William Cain who had property and a John Cain showed in the same
district, also with 150 ac seemingly next to William. These could be
father and two sons. 1802 and 1804 one William Cain, no property. 1805
John Cain showed and no property. The Cains were not there on subsequent
digests.
Marriage records were recorded beginning 1806 and all were not recorded
at first. There were no Cain marriages recorded before 1816 in either
Hancock or Greene and no record shows to prove any family relationships.
Copied here are what records there were and they reveal something of
their life there.
17 Sep 1785 Greene Co. William Wiggins of Wilkes to James Cain of Orange
Co. N.C. for 250 lbs, land in Washington Co. adj Abraham Denis. Wit.
William Cain, William Montallen. Deed 1-19.
30 Aug 1785 Greene Co. Abraham Dennis of Richmond Co. to James Cain for
250 lbs, land in Washington Co. on Beaver Dam Branch of Buffalow. Wit.
Jas M.Farland, William Cain. Greene Deed 1-120.
7 Nov 1786 John Burford of Wilks to James Dozier for 100 lbs 287.5 ac on
Sandy Run Creek bounded by Summons's minors, Carson, Wright. Wit. John
Cain, Zerobabel Williamson. Green Deed 1-183.
12 Nov 1787 John Eady of Wilkes Co. to John Cain for 7 lbs. sterling,
287.5 ac in Washington Co. adj land of John Cain, Theophilus Wyatt,
Nathaniel Coats and vacant. Wit. Benj. Catching J.P., Benja Welch, Alexr.
Miller. Hancock Deed D-178.
24 Jan 1788 John Wall and wife Mary to John Cain for 28 lbs land in
Greene Co. formerly Washington adj Trip. Wit. Wm Phillips, Wm. Cain.
Greene Co. Deed 1-284.
13 Nov 1792 John Mapp, B. Jeffries, Jacob Cain witness deed of John
Swepson to Littleton Mapp Senr, 300 ac near head of So. fork of Powell's
Creek on the head of Jackson fork of Shoulderbone, adj. Wall, Cain,
Williamson. Greene Deed B-70.
18 Nov 1792 John Cain of Wilkes Co. to Joseph McGlaughten of S.C. for 60
lbs 287.5 ac on watery fork of Buffaloe, grant to Thomas Gray 12 Oct 1785
& by him to said John Cain. /s/ John Cain, Elizabeth X Cain. Hancock Co.
Deed AB-47.
29 Apr 1789 John Cain and wife Elizabeth of Wilkes Co. to Ephraim Bowen
for 100 lbs sterling money of GA 287.5 ac in Washington Co. on fork of
Bufflow Creek adj lands of Thomas Greys, Wm Cureton, vacant, grant to sd
John Cain 12 Oct 1785. /s/ John Ca in, Elizabeth X Cain. Wit. Moric Kain,
Micajah X Prewit. Proved by Moric Kain 6 May 1789. John Cain's receipt
wit. by Morice Cain, Micajah X Prewit. Hancock Deed D-359.
12 Oct 1795 Peter Jackson of Greene Co. to John Johnston on Powells
Creek, 200 ac bounded by Slaughter, James Hardwick & NW by John Cain's
land. Wit. John Rogers, Thomas Credille, Thomas Sparks, Abraham Womack
J.P. Hancock Deed AB-167.
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25 Jan 1797 Alexander Johnson of Hancock to James Bonner for 100 lbs,
287.5 ac on Buffalo adj land of William Cain. /s/ Alexander Johnson. Wit.
Davis Long J.P., William Cain. Hancock Deed D-386
3 Dec 1799 John Robertson of Washington to Elom Wood of Green 130 ac on
So Ogeechee, orig to John Robertson adj John Cain, Robert McGough, John
Goings. Greene Deed 2-511.
12 July 1800. That the road from Buffaloe at the widdow Hunter to
Eiland's Mill compose the 22nd Dist and the following hands to work them
&c:. Charles Johnson, James Bonner, John Cain, Jacob Ernest Johnson, Wm.
Cain Junr, James Cain. p.11. Very water stained. Hancock Min. Inferior
Court for County Purposes.
22 July 1800. Heretofore a marriage was solemnized between Jeremiah
Mathews and Mary Bowen both of Hancock. Mary in her own right at time of
marriage had 100 ac on Rocky Creek where she resided at the time of
marriage, also $600 was transferred to William M. Kain, brother of sd
Mary, bond in trust.. /s/ Jeremiah Mathis. Wit. Hickn Cosby, Dd Terrell.
Hancock Deed D-526.
20 Dec 1800 Wilkes Co. Joseph Montgomery of Hancock and wife Polley to
Moses Sipham (Likham?) of Wilkes Co. for $425, 130 ac in Hancock adj
Montgomery's land, Oconee River. Wit. Jacob Cain, Henry MCoy, W.
McFarling. Hancock Deed E-54.
17 Nov 1800 Benjamine Hutcherson to Hardy Cain for $450, original grant
to William Wilkey and part of tract original grant to Thomas Hamilton,
152 ac in Hancock on Oconee River adj the Cross? Shoals survey .. along
Tankerslreys line .. Isham Philips line . Robert McGonrries's & Joseph
McGonery's (Montgomery) land. /s/ Benjamine Hutchinson. Wit. Peter
McFarlin, William Horton. Hancock Deed E-190.
1 Dec 1800 George Earnest to William Cain for $50, 62 ac on Buffaloe
bounded W by Cain's land, N by Green, Earnest's land, original to William
Binion 24 Mar 1797. /s/ George Earnest. Wit. John Brown, Wm. Gillaland
J.P. Hancock Deed F-151.
31 Mar 1801. John Cain Senr of Hancock to William Askew for $125 50 ac.
adj. William Grigg & John Wh(crease)lurot line to John W(?) by grant 16
Sep 1785. Wit. John Cain Junr. Caty Cain, Benj. Whitfield J.P. Hancock
Deed F-159.
17 Feb 1802 John Caine of Wilkes to Job Tyson of Hancock for $1500 287.5
ac On Buffalow Creek, original to John Caine __ Jan 1786; also 287.5 ac
adj above tract original to John Early 15 Nov 1785 /s/ John Cain. Wit.
Geo Walker, Bird Terrell, Benj. Whitfield J.P. Hancock Deed H-165.
19 May 1802. Hardy Cain bouqht 3 chamber pots at the sale of David
Clements decd. Hancock Will & Estates Bk. D.
27 Jan 1804 Ordered that Hugh Horton, Samuel Hawkins & William Horton ..
commissioners to lay out a road the nearest and best way from Hardy
Cain's landing on the Oconee River to the road leading from Sparta to the
Cedar Shoals. Hancock Inf. Ct. Min . p.95.
11 May 1804 Hands to work the road from Mrs. Hunters plantation to
Eliand's Mill on Buffaloe: James Cain, John Cain, Samuel Johnson, Chas
Johnson, Job Johnson.. Ibid p. 110
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2 Feb 1805 William Cain of Hancock to James Pinkston for $100, 10 ac on
Buffaloe Cr. adj James Pinkston, sd William Cain, original to William
Cain 31 Oct 1787. /s/ William Cain. Wit. Joshua Stevens. Rec. 27 Sep
1834. Hancock Deed O-225.
25 Feb 1805 John Cain and wife Mary Cain to Joshua Acky for $500 222 ac
on Fort Creek adj Grigg, widow Lyon, orig to John Wall, adj Trips and
vacant. /s/ John Cain, Mary x Cain. Wit. Wyatt Collier, Tho Sparks J.P.
Hancock Deed G-327.
3 Oct 1805 William Cain of Hancock to Thomas B. Peterson $3100, 1135 ac
on Buffeloe Cr., bounded by George Earnest, Bonner, Pinkston, Reis,
Unknown, Green, original to Nathan Jones, he to Jonathan Jones, part to
sd William Cain, part to William Binion and part to George Earnest. /s/
William Cain. Wit. Wm. Gilliland J.P., John Turner J.P. Hancock G-306.
4 Oct 1805 James Baker to William Cain of Hancock for $60, 64 ac on
Buffaloe Creek adj sd Baker, Hubard Bonner. Wit. Jno Crowder J.P.
Hancock Deed H-121.
15 Jan 1806 John Cain of Hancock to Thomas B. Peterson for $100 40 ac on
Buffaloe Creek bounded S by Sd Peterson's land .. McDornell, original to
John Cain 26 Apr 1803. /s/ John Cain. Wit. John Turner J.P., Wm.
Gilliland J.P. Hancock Deed G-283.
7 Apr 1806 Ordered that the following persons be authorized to establish
public ferries on the Eastern Bank of the Oconee River E of this county:
To Hardy Cain on the road leading from Sparta to his landing ... and that
the following be the rates of ferriage: For a 4 wheel carriage 50c; for a
2 wheel carriage 25c; for man and horse 12c; for a foot passenger 6.25c;
led or drawn horse 6.5c; cattle 4c; hogs, sheep and goats 2c. Hancock
Inf. Ct. Min. p.181
1 Dec 1806 Joseph Carr Sen overseer of road from Cain's ferry to Chas
McDonald.. Ibid p.199.
12 Sep 1808 John Carr overseer of road from Joseph Carr to Mahones Ferry.
p.261. Note: As Cain's ferry is no longer mentioned, it could be that
the Mahones Ferry was his ferry.
26 Oct 1807 William Cain Junr of Hancock to Hubbard Bonner for $60 64 ac
on Buffaloe Cr. /s/ William Cain. Wit. Richd Gary, James Gary, Hartwell
Gary J.P. Hancock Deed H-397.
18 May 1812 John Cain of Hancock to William Grigg's for $400 100 ac on
Fort Creek .. adj Cain's line, Griggs line, Browns line. /s/ John Cain.
Wit. Mary x Cain, Nancy Coleman, Jesse Blakey. Hancock Deed L-266.
14 July 1812 George Earnest to William Cain for $50.. land on Buffeloe
bounded by sd Earnest & Cain's land, grant to sd Earnest 17 Feb 1802.
Wit. Neheh Harvey, Zephanick Harvey J.P. Hancock Deed F-153.
2 Jan 1815 James Cain of Orange Co., N.C. to Duke Hamilton of Hancock
$3500, 287.5 ac, original to Abraham Deines and William Wiggins /s/ James
Cain. Wit. John Abercrombie. Hancock Deed M-283
27 Feb 1824 John Cain of Hancock to William Hitchcock for $1100 200 ac on
Swift Creek and Buffaloe Waters, original to John
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Tolbot 1787. /s/ John Cain, Sarah X Cain. Hancock Deed N-465.
5 Jan 1816 Elisha Cain made purchase 5 Jan 1816 at sale of John C. Peek
Senr dec. Hancock Will Bk 1, p.69.
Dec 1851 Elisha Cain to David W. Lewis for $200. lot in Sparta. /s/
Elisha Cain. He was an attorney and had an interest in a factory in
Sparta. Hancock Deed R-77. Elisha died in Hancock Co.
Hardy Cain lived in Jones Co., GA for a short while before moving to MS.
The only record that shows for him there is when he sold his land.
18 Oct 1809. Hardy Cain of Jones Co., GA to David Calloway of same for
$900. land known as Lot No. 88 in Tenth District formerly of Baldwin Co.
now Jones adj. the Ninth District, original grant to Caleb Garrison of
Franklin Co., GA which was conveyed to sd Hardy Cain 25 Dec 1807. /s/
Hardy Cain. Wit. Jefse Gray, John Cook J.I.C. Recorded 21 Feb 1810,
Jones Co. Deed B-154.
Hardy Cain must have left immediately following the completion of this
transaction as on 11 November 1809, he was requesting a passport to
travel through the Creek Nation of Indians on his way to MS. See p.116,
this compilation.
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There is a record in South Carolina that seems to be important to us. It
is the will of Dempsey Cain dated 6 June 1802, recorded 21 Aug. 1802 in
Will Bk. C p. 434, Kershaw Co. In this reference is a typed copy of the
will which reads "Will of Dempsey Cain. If Please God I never Return
from my Journey, it is my wish that my Brother James act as my Executor I
Expect my Crop will pay all my Debts and when that is done I wish my
Brother James to have my Fellow John his Son Dempsey to have his wife
Call. I then wish my Sister Rebekah to have my wench Betty & Brother
William to have her Daughter Hetty & my Sifter Christin to have her
Daughter Mariah I Shall Carry Austin F. Peays Note for $300. which I wish
Given to my Brother Hardy or laid out in a negro which he pleases & an
order on Col. Thomas Taylor for $150. which I wish Collected & my Debts
paid I want my Bror Absalom to have my horse & saddle I wish my Brothers
James & Hardy to Divide my Cloths. if my Crop will pay my Debts I Out of
the order on Taylor to have fifty Dollars Apeace Given to my Sifters
Sarah & Cinthy there is a deed for a lot lying in the hands of Thos Bell
of No. Carolina & Chatham who payd tax for it the lot lies in Pitts
Borough of the Same State & County if my Father moves to this Country it
is my wish that Brother James lets him have John or Call to help work for
him until Dempsey comes of age, In Witnefs whereof - I have hearunto set
my hand this 6th June 1802. /s/ Dempsey Cain."
The typed copy then ends with the witnesses and reference: "Recorded in
Will Book C. page 434. Recorded Aug. 21st 1802. J. P. I. Alexander. Apt.
13. Pkg. 412."
In apt. 13 pkg 412 are found other loose papers. See beginning p. B- 5.
There seems to be a page missing of these papers and one wonders if there
was a codicil. The next page begins: "County the lot sold & the money
given to Brother Hardy. June 6th 1802. In the presence of
Jas. Cain /s/ Dempsey Cain
Elizabeth Cain
As the witnesses James and Elizabeth Cain were legatees of the will,
there was a need of further proof. The record continues:
"South Carolina ) Personally came Robert flow and made Oath
Kershaw District ) that he is well acquainted with the hand
writing of Dempsey Cain Deceased and well
believes that the above Signature is his handwriting. Sworn 21st Aug
1802. /s/ Robert Dow
Before me J. Alexander Ordy Kers. Dist."
The inventory follows and is not given here except the following which is
not shown in the appraisement: "To 1 note of hand of three hundred
Dollars due the first of November next on Austin Ford Peay, Merchant of
Camden. To Seven Dollars in cash /s / Jas. Cain Execr Oct. 18th 1802.
"Inventory & Appraisement of the Est. of Dempsey Cain Deceased
To 1 Negroe man Named Jack $600.00
To 1 Negroe Woman named Call 325.00
To 1 Negroe Woman named Betty 450.00
To 1 Negroe Child named Holly 150.00
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To 1 Negroe Child named Maria 100.00
To 1 Horse 85.00
To 1 Saddle & 3 Bridles 15.00
To his Wearing appareel 80.00
To 2 Trunks 5.00
To 2 pockett Books & 3 dept Books 3.00
To 1 pair of Saddle Baggs & Shaving box
& Razar one pair Chair lines 0.50
To 1 Powder Horn 00.25
To his part of Corn 320 bush. @46 (@ 1/6?) 102.93
To his part of Cotton 3600 @ $3 108.00
To 4000 lb of fodder @ 2/4 20.00
$ 2046.68
This is to Sertify that the above Apraisement is Just and true giveing
under our hands 20th Oct 1802
/s/ R. Starke
Alexander Stewart
Archd Watson
End of the papers from the file.
Comments: There is a lot of food for thought here. He begins his will
"..If..1 never return from my journey.." The History of Kershaw Co.
gives no account of an Indian War in 1802. A newspaper was being
printed in 1802 but only one copy survives, that in Oct. 1802. In view
of future events, one wonders if his family had engaged him to travel to
the MS Territory to assess the situation for them and possibly stake out
claims for them. If so, with the probation of his estate coming so soon
after the date of the will, it would not have been possible for him to
have reached this destination. See HISTORIC CAMDEN by Kirkland &
Kennedy.
Note on p.3 this compilation that in 1811 James Cain paid taxes on his
property in Franklin Co. MS - 374 ac on Homochitto River and 21 slaves.
The next year Elizabeth Cain paid the taxes on this land and 19 slaves.
Very few records exist for Franklin Co. and there is no list of the names
of their slaves. But the only way Elizabeth could be paying taxes on
this property is that she was then the widow of James. By 1821 Dempsey
P. Cain was paying taxes on 160 ac in the same locality and 7 slave s.
160 ac and 7 slaves is 1/3 of the property of James Cain. The heirs of
James Cain were named in a suit filed 1829 and four sons were named. As
the recorded records seldom give details of suits, one can only speculate
concerning what the suit was about. But one can easily believe that this
early James Cain was the brother of Dempsey Cain of the 1802 will when
also Dempsey of S.C. named a Dempsey as son of his brother James; also a
brother Hardy and a Hardy Cain settled near James before 181 0 in
Franklin Co.
Dempsey Cain (d.1802) states his father was of Chatham Co. N.C. Hardy
Cain of MS was from Chatham Co. N.C. as will be seen in the N.C. records
and though no record exists as to the name of his father, the elder Cain
in Chatham Co. was Elisha Cain.
Other records of Kershaw Co. were examined.
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The Equity Court Records index and the Deeds index of Kershaw Co.
revealed no record for Dempsey Cain. As only part of Dempsey's crop
belonged to him, he probably had leased his land.
Deeds for James Cain were as follows:
Kershaw Deed C-164. 1801. Isaac Trammell of Greenville Co. S.C. for $200
to James Cain planter of Kershaw Dist, 200 ac on west side of Wateree
River, waters of Santee in Kershaw Dist, the original laid out to Daniel
Trammell Senr 8 July 1774 ..bounded by James Hicker and vacant. Wit.
Stephen Harman, Henry Elkins.
Kershaw E-391 James Cain of Kershaw Dist for $10 to Alexander Stewart,
150 ac on west side Wateree adj Vaughn & others. 26 June 1805. /s/.James
Cain. Wit. John T. Gordon, John Rolbo, Thos X Mitchell. Proved by
Mitchell 28 Sep 1807.
Kershaw E-13 John Oglevie of Charleston for $500 to James Cain of Dist of
Kershaw, 250 ac on south side of Wateree River, the original grant to
James Michie Esq. 12 June 1751. /s/ John Alexr Ogilvie. Wit. John
Chestnut, Chs D. Deas. 1806.
Kershaw Deed E-295. 7 Jan 1807. James Cain of Kershaw District for $3500
to Edward Watson. .original to James Michie, 250 ac originally in Craven
Co., now Dist of Kershaw on south side Wateree River; also 100 ac
original to Daniel Trammell original in Craven Co. now Kershaw Dist on
south side Wateree River between Sawneys Creek and Colonels Creek, adj.
Honbe James Mickey; also 100 ac grant to Michael Brennan originally
Craven Co. on south side of Wateree known as Lees old field on SE side of
Wateree River, 200 ac original to Daniel Trammell 9 Sep 1774 on west side
Wateree River of Craven now Dist of Kershaw bounded by James Mickie & sd
Trammell. /s/ Jas. Cain. Wit. W. Ellison, Robt L. Witherspoon.
Elizabeth Cain was privately examined by John Kershaw J.P. of Dist of
Kershaw. & she relinquished her dower.
Elisha Cain and his wife Martha Blake, dau of Benjamin (will 1783 Orange
Co., N.C.) had issue:
m 1) James Cain; m Elizabeth and had
A) Dempsey Cain
f 2) Rebecca Cain
m 3) William Cain
f 4) Christin (or Christine) Cain
m 5) Hardy Cain
m 6) Absalom Cain
f 7) Sarah Cain
f 8) Cinthy Cain
m 9) Dempsey Cain
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