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Moorman Family



GENERATION 1




James Clerke

James Clerke was born in 1485, and died 20 September 1554, in Wrotham, Kent, England.

He was married to Elizabeth Ferrers, who was born in 1466, in Peckham, Kent, England, and died in 1558, in Wrotham, Kent, England.

GENERATION 2




George Clerke

George Clerke, son of James Clerke and Elizabeth Ferrers, was born in April 1510, in Wrotham, Kent, England, and died 8 March 1558, in East Farleigh, Kent, England.

He was married in 1553, in Wrotham, Kent, England, to Elizabeth Wilsforde, who was born in 1517, in Crenbrook, Kent, England, and died 15 April 1550, in Wrotham.

GENERATION 3




William Clerke

William Clerke, son of George Clerke and Elizabeth Wilsford, was born in 1535, and died 23 March 1611, in Wrotham, Kent, England.

He was married in 1559 to Anna Cartwright, who was born in 1535, in Wrotham, Kent, England, and died 21 June 1585, in England.

Her parents:

Edmund Cartwright was born in 1512, and died in 1554, in Ossington, Nottinghamshire, England.

Agnes Crammer was born in 1491, in Aslocton, Warron, Norringhamshire, England, and died 18 August 1557 in Ossongham.

GENERATION 4




Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth Clark, daughter of William Clerke and Anna Cartwright, was born in 1560, in Wrotham, Kent, England, and died in 1598, in England.

She was married to Thomas Moorman I, who was born in 1559, and died in 1593, on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

GENERATION 5




Thomas Moorman II

Thomas Moorman II, son of Elizabeth Clark and Thomas Moorman, was born in 1593 in Isle of Wight, England. He visited the colony Virginia from aboard the vessel �Bonna Nova� in 1619.

He was married 11 November 1620, to Ida Brading, who was born in 1593, in England, and died in 1620, on Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

GENERATION 6




Zachariah Moorman I

Zachariah Moorman I, son of Thomas Moorman II, and Ida Brading, was born the same year his mother died in 1620 on the Isle of Wight in England.

In 1639 he was a Captain in Cromwells Army and fought in Ireland After the subjugation of that country, he lived there for several years.

He was married about 1641 in Belfast, Ireland, to Mary Ann Chandler, daughter of Lt. William Chandler II, and Anne Cooke Villlers.

Her family:

Sir George High Leicestershire Villiers, was born 1545, in Bronkesby, Leicestershire, England, and died 4 January 1603, in England

His wife, Audrey Saunders was born in 1547, in Harrington, Northumberland, England, and died 1 May 1588, in England.

Sir Edward Villiers, Knight Marshall, was born in 1574, in Bronkesby, Leicestershire England, and died 7 September 1626, in Youghal, 5298, Ireland

Later he returned to the Isle of Wight but sympathized with King Charles I. When Cromwell had the King beheaded, Zachariah Moorman was exiled from from the British Isles.

The first authentic record of any Moorman to come to America is the entry of the family of Zachariah Moorman.

In 1639 he was a Captain in Cromwells Army and fought in Ireland. and married Mary Ann Chandler, in 1657 in Belfast. In 1669 he with his wife, two sons, Thomas and Charles, and daughter Sally Ann embarked at South Hampton, England, on the ship Glasgow and sailed to Barbodo., West Indies."

In the spring of 1669, Zachariah, his sons Thomas and Charles, daughter Sally Ann, and Michael and Margaret Clark (with their sons, Micajah, Francis, Edward, Roger, William Thomas, and Christopher) and David Terrell, embarked at Southampton, England, in the ship �Glasgow� and sailed to Barbadoes, West Indies.

Early the next year, the Moormans, and Micajah and Sally Ann Clark, joined the emigrants who passed Barbadoes on their way to South Carolina, and landed with them near the site of Charleston, being the first permanent colony in South Carolina. During the same year (1671) the Moorman and Clark families proceeded to Virginia and settled in Nansemond County

Thomas Moorman was a vestry-man in the Episcopal Church there in the same year. He was in New Kent County, in 1686-1689. Zachariah died about 1702 in Nansemond County, Virginia. The Clark and Thomas Moorman families probably settled some years later, on the James River in Virginia. Charles and Elizabeth Moorman settled near Green Spring, in Louisa County, Virginia, about 1704.

Zachariah died in 1671, in Nansemond County, Virginia; Mary Ann died in January 1679, on the Isle of Wight, England.

Children:

  1. Thomas Moorman (2), born 1649 on the Isle of Wight, England

  2. Elizabeth Macajah Simpson, born 1659, Louisa, Louisa County, Virgiia, and died 1700, in Virginia

  3. Charles Moorman, born 1651, died 1756, Virginia

  4. Sally Ann Moorman, born 1662, died 5 January 1710, Virginia; married Micajah Clark, born 1659, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, died 1706, Virginia

  5. Michael Moorman, born 1664, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, died 1750, England

  6. Thomas Moorman (3), born 1672

GENERATION 7




Thomas Moorman (2)

Thomas Moorman, son of Zachariah Moorman and Mary Ann Chandler, was born 1649 on the Isle of Wight, England., and died 1705 in Green Springs, new Kent, Virginia He married about 1683, Isle of Wight, Hampshire Eng. to Elizabeth (Micajah) Simpson, who was born about 1660, Isle of Wight, and died after 1700.

Children:

  1. Charles Moorman, born 19 August 1671, settled in Virginia; married in 1704 to Elizabeth Reynolds. He died in 1756 in Louisa County, Virginia. (? Their son Zachariah Moorman married Elizabeth Terrill, whose daughter Anna married Zedikiah Candler) (Their daughter Judith Moorman {1711-1763} married John Doublss {1700-1761)

  2. Mary Moorman, born 19 August 1866

  3. Thomas Moorman III, born 1688

  4. Andrew Moorman, born 1689

GENERATION 8




Andrew Moorman

Andrew Moorman, son of Thomas Moorman (2) and Elizabeth Simpson, was baptized 4 November 1689, St Peter�s Parish, New Kent County, Virginia.

In 1716, he occupied brother Charles� property on Whyting Swamp. In 1725 he bought 400 acres in Henrico County (Virginia?) In November 1729 he purchased 280 acres of land in Hanover County, Virginia. In 1740 he sold some of Goochland County, property, moving to Brunswick County, Virginia. He went to Anson County, North Carolina about 1749.

He had at least two wives: Ann Diggs, whom he may have married about 1710 and Sally Clark married about 1737 in either Virginia or North Carolina; there is also a source which names a wife named Susan or Susanna, named on property sold by Andrew in 1726, 1728, & 1729. Her surname may have been Reynolds

Children:

  1. Thomas Moorman (IV), born about 1715, St. Peter�s Parish, New Kent, Virginia, died after 1767; married Sarah Clark (born 1715); son of Thomas Moorman Jr, married Susanna Crew 1782, 5m, 15d
    1. Grandchildren:
      1. Sarah Moorman
      2. Milly Moorman married John Sanders 1780, 1m, 19d;
      3. Rachel Moorman
      4. Archelaus Moorman
      5. Thomas Moorman V, married Susanna Crew 1782, 5m, 15d
      6. John Moorman
      7. Fanny Moorman

  2. Andrew Moorman, Jr., born about 1718, planter; died St Matthew�s Parish; Colonial Will of Georgia-dated 20 November 1761, proved 6 December 1762; married Catherine Robinson. His children were all under 12 at the time of his death; will named only eldest son, Gideon Moorman

  3. Lucy Moorman, born about 1723, married James Johnson; married Mr. Haley

  4. John Moorman, born 1728, St. Peter�s Parish, New Kent Virginia; died 1758; married 20 August 1751, Camp Creek Monthly Meeting, Louisa, Virginia, to Tabitha Clark (born about 1730-died before 1830

  5. Benjamin Moorman, born about 1735, St. Peter�s Parish, New Kent, Virginia; died between 1782- 1786, 6m, 3d, Richmond County, North Carolina; married 10 March 1756 in Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, North Carolina to Lucy Haley; family to Georgia on 1776,6, 1; Widow & children (Kishy, Charles, Elizabeth, & Milly) were rec by Wrightsborough Monthly Meeting, Columbia Georgia, from Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, dated 1786,3.

  6. Charles Moorman, born 1736; had a daughter Catherine Moorman

  7. Sarah Moorman, born about 1737, died 1800 Montgomery County, North Carolina; married probably Virginia David Dumas, son of Benjamin Dumas & Frances Clark; a daughter, Sarah Dumas, who married on 1750, 5,21 Out of unity with church to Edmund Lilly near Camp Creek Monthly Meeting, Virginia

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  9. Zachariah Moorman II, born 1742, Brunswick County, Virginia

  10. Mary Moorman, born 1743

  11. Archelaus Moorman, born 1745

  12. William Moorman

GENERATION 9




Zachariah Moorman II

Zachariah Moorman II, son of Andrew Moorman, was born 1742 in Brunswick County, Virginia.

He was married three times. The first wife is not known. His second wife, married in 1774, the mother of his children was Mary Matthew, who was born about 1750, and died before 22 July 1819, North Carolina. They moved their family from Deep River Monthly Meeting, to Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, South Carolina in June 1798. His third wife was Nancy ___. He died in 1819, in Ohio.

Children:

  1. Edward Moorman, born 19 March 1768; died 4 March 1810; married/1 to Charity Strictland, 3 children; married/2 on 8 May 1800 Piney Grove, Marlboro County, North Carolina, to Mary Thomas, 5 children; He died 4 March 1810.
    1. Grandchildren:
      1. Benjamin Moorman, born 18 December 1792, died 14 December 1807
      2. Rebecca Moorman, born 11 March 1796, died 29 March 1804
      3. Eli Moorman, born 7 November 1798, Piney Grove, Marlboro, South Carolina, died 19 September 1865; married Mary (Mollie) Thomas, daughter of Isaac Thomas and Rachel Knight
        1. Great Grandchildren:
          1. Pleasant Moorman, married Alice Louise Estes, daughter of Malissa Jane Lamb and James Presley Estes
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      4. Aggie Moorman, born 6 March 1801
      5. Zachariah Moorman III, born 19 July 1803
      6. Lewis Moorman, born 29 January 1805
      7. John Moorman, born 4 April 1807, died 25 December 1810
      8. Mary Moorman, born 29 January 1809, died 25 May 1813

  2. Mary Moorman, married Obadiah Harris, on 20 January 1803 Piney Grove, Marboro County, North Carolina

  3. Elizabeth Moorman

  4. Ruth Moorman, married to Jonathan Clark, on 25 March 1802 Piney Grove, Marlboro County, North Carolina

  5. Uriah Moorman, born 6 August 1785

  6. Ann Moorman, born 26 February 1788

  7. Benjamin Thomas Moorman, born 23 October 1806, Piney Grove, Marlboro County, North Carolina; died 12 September 1861; buried Fountain City, Indiana
GENERATION 10




Uriah Moorman

Uriah Moorman, son of Zachariah Moorman II and Mary Matthews, was born 6 August 1785 in North Carolina.

He was married/1 20 November 1806 at Piney Grove Monthly Meeting, North Carolina, to Hannah Mendenhall, born 9 June 1782, daughter of Stephen Mendenhall and Elizabeth ____ of Richmond County, North Carolina. (See: Mendenhall Family-Part III)

They were living at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Marlborough County, South Carolina, when the first three children were born.

Hannah died 16 March 1818, about 3 weeks after Betsy was born, and is buried in New Garden, North Carolina.

Uriah was married/2, in New Garden, 22 July 1819 to Elizabeth Morris, who was born 17 September 1790, daughter of Thomas Morris and Sarah Musgrove (See: Morris family, Part IV)

Uriah was living in 1836 when daughter Polly was married. Elizabeth died 21 December 1848, in Howard County, Indiana, and was buried in Union Civil Cemetery.

Children:

  1. Maris Moorman, born 3 September 1807; married to William Henry Howell

  2. John Moorman, born 2 December 1808; married 17 November 1836, in Grant County, Indiana to E-432. Mary Jane (Molly) Osborn, daughter of Thomas Osborn and Rebecca Edgerton. (See: Part II)

  3. Enoch Moorman I, born 6 May 1810, Marlborough County, South Carolina; died 13 March 1812, New Garden, Wayne County, Indiana

  4. Rachel Moorman, born 5 December 1813 New Garden Monthly Meeting; married 29 April 1833, Grant County, Indiana, to James Hall. She died 2 February 1883 Valton, Sauk County, Wisconson

  5. Polly Moorman, born 23 August 1815, Wayne County, Indiana, married 18 August 1836, Grant County, to Stephen Overman (See: Overman Family, & Family Group �K�, Part I

  6. Betsy Moorman, born 22 February 1818, Wayne County, Indiana; married 22 December 183/ to Ziry Hunt

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  8. Hannah Moorman, born 14 June 1820, New Garden, Indiana, married 22 November 1839 to Henry Jackson Winslow (See: Winslow Family, Part VIII)

  9. Thomas Moorman II born 12 February 1822, Wayne County, Indiana; had 4 wives: married/1, Leah Pegg; married/2 on 18 November 1841 to Mary Jane Wright; m/3, 25 March 1865 to Elizabeth Barret; m/4. ??

  10. Ruth Moorman, born 15 January 1824, Randolph County, Indiana; married 23 September 1840/1 Back Creek Monthly Meeting, Grant County, Indiana, to William Winslow, son of Henry Winslow and Miriam Jackson. (See: Winslow Family, Part VIII)

  11. Chusa Moorman, born 1 January 1826; died 8 October 1889; 3 wives: 1. Amanda Hobbs, 2. Rachel Fellow, 3. Lydia (Elliot) Thomas

  12. Susan Moorman, born 5 October 1827, Randolph County, Indiana; married 4 October 1860 to Reuben Hawkins

  13. Daniel Moorman, born 24 March 1831, Randolph County, Indiana; may have had 6 wives. married/1 on 26 August 1858 to Sarah Hollingsworth; married/2 to Hannah Wright; m/3 to Stacia Jane Hawkins

Bibliography

One Ladd�s Family, by Ruth Kline Ladd, KGS Library, Dodge City, Kansas

An Early Quaker Family, by Mrs. W. B. Spaulding from Genealogical Reference Builders Newsletter

Encyclopedia of American Quaker GenealogyHinshaw

The Moorman Family , by Larry Warren, Des Moines, Iowa

Meet the Edgertons , by J. Howard Binns, KGS Library, Dodge City, Kansas

Genealogical Reference Builders Newletter Vol. II, No 7