Person:Moses Atherton (3)

Moses Etherton Sr., and Jr.

• Moses Atherton Sr., Jr., Land mentioned in the contents of the will of John 'Blackhawk' Skaggs recorded 25 Jul 1861

From Green Co. KY Will Records, Book 3, 1840-1875, by Barbara Wright

p. 66: Page 254-255, not dated; will of John Skaggs: my daughter, Malinda, gets $300, placed in the hands of my brother, William Skaggs for the benefit of Malinda, to be laid out in public lands. The land is to be divided betwee Ottaway and Willis, my sons. Ottawa is to have the upper portion, to be divided as follows: A straight line from the sugar tree to the big road, Moses Atherton's survey ..... up the road to the lane ..... doen the lane to the fort of the creek ..... to Edmund Dezarn's ..... to Wm. Salsman ..... to the Atherton line. Willlis is to have the part from M. Atherton to Skaggs corner near the branch ..... to Moses Atherton, strait with the Skaggs survey .... to the ford in the creek at Matt Skaggs ..... to the beginning. The land on the lower side of the road is to be equally divided between Willis and Ottawa. Signed: John Skaggs; test: D. Terrill and Friend Carter; Produced 5/7/1861 by Dr. J. Terrill; proven by David Ferrill and Friend Carter, who stated that the original will was left in the hands of David Terrill for safekeeping, but was lost. They stated this was the contents of the Will. Recorded 7/25/1861.

• Rev. Moses Etherton Sr. was apparently born in Kentucky before it became a state. He was born about 1770 and would have possibly been born in one of the early stations on Kentucky soil. He married Rachel Skaggs on May 19, 1789 in Nelson County. Pioneer minister Benjamin Lynn performed the service. Therefore, the couple was probably living in the northern portion of what would become Green County. Rachel was the daughter of Rev. James Skaggs. Rev. Skaggs and Rev. Lynn helped establish the South Fork Church among others. The Moses and Rachel had at least ten childen.
• The Children of Rev. Moses Etherton and Rachel are

Mary, who married Bennett Stennet;

Moses Jr., who married 1st – Hannah Atherton, 2nd Delilah Burrows, 3rd Sarah Salsman nee Skaggs;

Ruth, who married Andrew Warren;

Elijah, who married Mary Pierce;

Nancy, who married Pinkney Elmore;

Sarah, who married Warren Elmore;

William, who married Mary Elkin;

Louisa, who married Phillip Brown;

Jane, who married Ezekial Davis; and finally

Stephen

• Rev. Moses Sr. was bonded to solemize marriages in Green County on Jan. 22, 1817. He died in Green County on Oct. 3, 1852 at age 82 as a result of a fall from a horse.

1850 U.S. Census Green County, KY

• 1850 Green County, Kentucky Census

Household No. 370

Moses Etherton 80 M KY, Farmer KY,

Rachel 70 F KY,

Moses Etherton Jr 53 M Laborer KY

• Moses Etherton Sr. died in 1852. Moses Etherton Jr. remained in Green County, Ky. Moses Jr. married Sarah Salsman nee Skaggs

1.   Norton, Margaret Cross. Illinois census returns, 1820. (Springfield, Illinois: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, c1934)
   Pages 1, 2, 4, 6.

   Page 1 - Alexander County, IL - 1820 Census
   No. Heads of Families
   23 John Biggerstaff 3 1 2 1
   
   Page 2 - Alexander County (Continued)
   No. Heads of Families
   55 Martin Atherton 0 1 0 1
   
   Page 4 - Alexander County, (Continued)
   No. Heads of Families
   120 John Athernton 3 1 1 1
   121 Aron Atherton 2 1 0 3
   122 John Atherton 0 1 0 1
   124 William Biggerstaff 2 1 1 1
   125 Thomas Howard 1 1 1 1
   126 Moses Atherton 5 2 1 2
   127 Samuel Atherton 2 1 2 1
   
   Page 6 - Alexander County, (Continued)
   121 Atherton, Aron
   1818. Etherton, Aron
   F1820. Atherton, Aron
   
   122 Atherton, John
   1818. Etherton, John
   F1820. Atherton, John
   
   124 Biggerstaff, William
   1818. Bigerstaff, William
   F1820. Biggerstaff, William
   
   126 Atherton, Moses
   1818. Etherton, Moses
   F1820. Atherton, Moses