Person:John Moore (277)

Watchers
John Moore, of the Borden Tract
b.Abt 1720 Ireland
m. 1698
  1. William Moore, of Rockbridge Co., VAAbt 1700 - 1791
  2. Quinton MooreAbt 1710 - 1791
  3. Samuel MooreEst 1718 - Bef 1753
  4. John Moore, of the Borden TractAbt 1720 - 1798
  5. David Moore, of the Borden TractAbt 1722 - Bef 1783
  6. Elizabeth MooreEst 1724 -
  7. James Moore, Sr., of Looney's Creek, Botetourt Co., VAEst 1725 - Bef 1780
  8. Alexander Moore, of the Borden Tract1728 - Bef 1834
Facts and Events
Name John Moore, of the Borden Tract
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1720 Ireland
Death? 1798 Abbeville, South Carolina

John Moore was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

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John Moore's land (Borden Tract NE, 304 acres, 1742; 428 acres 1747) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, Virginia Records:

  • Pages 88-92. 16-17 Aug. 1742. Benjamin Borden of Orange County to John Moore of same. Lease and release; for ₤9.2.5 current money. 304 acres 3 rood 15 perch... corner to George Henderson land... (signed) Benjamin Borden. Wit: Patrick Hays, Samll. Dunlap, Robt. Dunlap. 26 Aug. 1742. Acknowledged by Benjamin Borden, Gent. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 8, Dorman, pg. 71].

Processioning List of 1760

"Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settler’s lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:
  • Page 276.--1760: Processioned in Capt. Moore's Company by John Stephson, Nathaniel Evins: For Nathaniel Evins, for Wm. McCreerey, for Thos. Willson, for John Stevenson, for John McClung, for Wm. McClung, for Alex. Moore, for Adam Reed, for Wm. Hays, for Wm. Paris, for Thomas Bard, for John Cunningham, for Mathew Huston, for John Mountgumery, for Wm. Moore, for Wm. Lockridge, for Thomas Boyd, for John Boyd, for Thomas Hill, for Robert Ware (Wire), for Wm. Hays, for Wm. Beard, for Wm. Wardlaw, for Andrew Steel, for James Steel, for Joseph Kennedy, for John Lowry, for Samuel Huston, for James Eakins, for John Hanly, for John Logan, for Alex. Logan, for Alex. McNutt, for James McNutt, for John Rosman, for Andrew Dunkin, for John Wardlaw, for Wm. McCanless, for James Cowdan, for John Moore.