Moore Family Papers, 1789-1864

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Moore Family Papers, 1789-1864. Accession 21734. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:

Moore Family

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Moore Family Papers, 1789-1864. Accession 21734. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1789-1864, of the Moore family of Shenandoah County, Virginia, consisting of deeds and land grants for property in Shenandoah County, and in the Illinois territory and in Indiana; correspondence concerning property in Indiana and other matters; receipts, 1812 and 1864, to members of the Moore family; will, 24 June 1835, of Sarah Hawkins (d. 1835) of Shenandoah County; power of attorney, 13 February 1844; certificate, 23 July 1862, issued by the Confederate government to John C. Suiton; voucher, 10 September 1864; bill of complaint, no date, by Anne Harrod (d. 1843) of Mercer County, Kentucky, against Aaron Mercer of Shenandoah County; and notes, no date, concerning property purchased from Phillip Delander.

Biographical / historical:

Riley Moore settled at Mt. Jackson in what would become Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1734. His grandson, Aaron Moore (1770-1843) and Aaron's son Charles Moore (1809-1870) became prosperous land owners and prominent citizens of Shenandoah County.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from Louis H. Stoneman of Columbia, Virginia, 2 July 1940.

Physical description:

10 leaves and 38 pages