Biographical/historical information

The Moore family lived in Pitt County, N.C., from at least 1795 to 1889. The family included Churchwell Moore (d. 1856), his wife Alicy, and their ten children. Churchwell and his family were members of Timothy Church.

Scope and arrangement

The collection consists primarily of deeds (indentures) covering lands purchased by the Moore family in Pitt County. The land lying adjacent to Swift Creek, south of the Tar River, was part of an original patent granted to John Causey in March 1775. The deeds cover sales and purchases of land from May 1795 through May 1829. Accompanying these documents are surveyors' descriptions and plats of the lands of Churchwell Moore. Of interest is a land sale receipt to Churchwell Moore from the Treasury office of North Carolina, dated 1855.

Administrative information

Custodial History

December 11, 1967, 13 items; Papers (1795-1889) of the Moore family of Pitt County, N. C. Collection includes a letter, deeds, plats, land description, receipt, and an agreement. Loaned for copying by Mr. Matt R. Moore, Havelock, N. C.

Source of acquisition

Loaned by Mr. Matt R. Moore

Processing information

Processed by D. Lennon, February 1968

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms

Family Names

Moore family

Topical

Deeds--North Carolina--Pitt County
Land grants--North Carolina
Real property--North Carolina--Pitt County--History

Places

Pitt County (N.C.)--History

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