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Moses POOR b.1752 Virginia  d.13 Oct 1819 Madison Co., AL.
source of death:Probate record for Jan 1820 term, record 2  pg.41.
           Buried:Graveyard Cemetary, Cemetary Hill, Newmarket, AL.

m.Sarah "Sallie" Unknown b.? d.17 Jan 1822 Madison Co., AL. source:Will probated Jan term 1822.

Children:
i. Lucy (Lucky). ii. Polly b.1777 N.C. m.1 Feb 1799 Knox Co., TN to Isaac Van HOOSIR (VanHooser). iii.Sally m. ? ROBERTSON. iv. Hannah m. ? CINCLEAR/SINCLAIR. v. Nancy b.1778 N.C. m.25 Mar 1800 TN to Isaac Jackson ROBINS.[Robbins]. vi. Moses (1820 census,Overton Co.,TN). vii.James m.unknown UNKNOWN. children: James H."Harvey" POOR m.Mrs.Lucy (HOUSTON) CRUTCHFIELD. children: a.Marthy C. b.1829 AL m.Wm.HUGHES, 1850. b.James M. b.1831 AL m.Mary ? children: i. Martha b.1854 AL. ii.William b.1859 AL. c.George W. b.1834 AL. d.Sophronia "Sophia" J. b.1839 AL. e.Lucy b.1841 AL m.John P. MOON. f.Robert H. b.1843 AL. g.John W.O. b.1846 AL. h.Belinda A. b.1849 AL m.Henry COBB.
viii.Patsey m. ? WALKER. ix. Martin. There was a Capt. Charles PILLSBURY (1800-78), m.Mary A.POOR, daughter of Moses POOR listed in "The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy pg.773 Vol.1" More on Moses POOR; 1790 census for Virginia lists a Moses POOR in Halifax Co., Virginia.
Moses served in the Revolutionary War. 1792-1794,Menefee's Co., Knox Co.Regiment, Hamilton District Militia, Territory South of the Ohio.
Moses moved to Madison Co., AL as early as 1809 from Knox Co., TN. (Source:Madison Co.Mississippi Territory, 1809 "Squatter" Census. pg.#3 Heads of household=2,Free White Males Under 21=1, Free White Males Over 21=2,Free White Females Under 21=1, Free White Females Over 21=0).
Probate Record of Moses' Will dated 13 Oct 1819, mentions a granddaughter, Polly Pharris., Lists living children, but does not mention Polly b.1777.
Probate Record of Sarah POOR, wife of Moses POOR dated 17 Jan 1822, probate-Jan Term 1822.
James Harvey POOR was an Elder of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Big Cove Congregation.Heavily involved in Church Affairs.




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