266John Moore must have moved from North Carolina to Georgia, since his daughter 133Morning was born in North Carolina circa 1779,1 but I know nothing else of 266John's early life.

The earliest record I've found of 266John Moore is from a Louisville, Georgia newspaper published on 28 October 1800, which includes his name on a list of people who had mail waiting for them at the post office.2 Another, similar notice was published on 21 April 1802.3

October 1800: This newspaper column is the earliest record I've found of 266John. Full page.2

On 3 August 1801, the Inferior Court of Jefferson County (Georgia) ordered 266John to help build a road from Louisville to Grant's Creek.4 I have found no other information about Grant's Creek or its location.

Jefferson County's 1802 tax digest shows 266John as a resident of militia district 78 (map), but it suggests he owned no land, and thus he seems to have paid the minimum tax.5 Likewise, he owed no property tax in 18046 or 1811,7 either. The 1804 digest shows him in militia district 85, and the 1811 digest in district 82.

The 1812 digest, however, shows that he'd acquired 150 acres in militia district 85. Sadly, nearly all of Jefferson County's early deed books were destroyed by Sherman's terrorists in 1864, so I can't research how 266John acquired the property. In any case, a few lines down the same page is an entry for Thomas Moore, and the two men's property descriptions suggest that their lands were either adjacent or very near to each other.8 They were still near each other in the same district in 1815.9 They were almost certainly related, but I don't know how.

As of August 1813 266John was the administrator for the estate of "Alsia[?] Moore"—a barely legible but in any case probably unusual name that I haven't found anywhere else in the Jefferson County records I've searched.10 Again, 266John and "Alsia" were almost certainly related, but I don't know how.

October 1813: 266John is the administrator for the estate of Alsia(?) Moore, presumably a kinsman of some sort. Full page.10

Perhaps as a consequence of his new property, 266John was repeatedly chosen for jury duty, viz. for the January 1814,11 January 1816,12 and July 181613 court terms. The last of these jury selection records, dated 15 May 1816, is also the last record that I've found of 266John that would've been created while he was still alive.

266John wrote his will on 9 May 1815, and it was probated on 2 September 1816.14 The county record copy of the will is a transcription (hastily typed on an obviously defective typewriter), which I've attempted to reproduce below in full; errors are generally left uncorrected. I highlighted some key phrases.

State of Georgia, Jefferson County } In the Name of God Amen, I Hohn Moore of the State and County aforesaid- planter at this time, thanks be to God of Sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and Testament In manner and form following, to wit, Imprimis, I Give my Immortal Soulinto the hands of almighty God who Gace it me and my body to the earth from whence it came in hopes of a Joyfull Sesurrection thouch it came i through the merits of my Saverour Jesus Christ to be buried in a Christian like manner at descretion of my Executors, and as for that Worldly Estae which it has pleased tiod to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner Imprimis, I desire that all my Just & Lawfull debts may be paid, I do hereby declare that I have alredy Given unto my fuirst daughter Morning Price and also have given unot my Second daughter Ollive Parker - and also have given unto my third daughter Bintha parker and also have Given unto my Son Thomas Mooore, all that Part of my Estate I was able to Spare them or ever intended to give them -

Item, I give to my Deat and beloved wife one horse which she James at this time one feather bed, bedstead & furniture and three head of cattle and also one fourth part of the other houshould furniture.

Item, I give to my Daughter Unity one feather bed & furniture Six head of cattle ( which cattle She now clains) one third part of the value of my Sorrel mare & colt, and one fourth part of my household funiture, expect what I may turn over here dispose of other wise, Item I give to my Daughter - Feriby one feather one feathebed & furniture Six head of cattle one - third part of my Sorrel mare & colt and one fourth part of the household furniture, Item I give to my Daughter Polley one feather bedstead and careers four head of cattle one third part of my Sorrel mare & colt & one fourth part of eht other household furniture, Item I givee to my son William moore all that tract of land where I now live containing by purchase one hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less one bay horse Saddle & bridle one feather bed and furniture & bedstead Six head of cattle and my working tools, an observation, it is to be observeded, that I shall leave my Deat beloved wife Anne, in perssession of my house & plantation, it is my desire & (So forth) for her to keep it so as to not be depoived of a home during her natural life or eidow hood, and lastly I do hereby make constitute and ordain William Walker and Seth Peirce to be my Lawful Executor of this my last will and Testament, In Witness whereof I hace hereunto Set my hand & Seal this ninth day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifteen Signed Sealed anddelivered in the presence of

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Georgia, Jefferson County ) Appeared in Open Court Stephen Parker one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the annexed last will and testament of John Moore decd who being duly sworn deposeth and Saith that he did see the testator Sign Seal and declare the same to be and contain his last will and testament & that he was of sound mind and disposing memory to the best of his knowledge & belief and that Martha Boon Mary Ann Boon & William Walker together with this deponent did subscribe their names as withess thereto in each others presence and in the presence of the testator.-

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I did not find much/anything pertaining to 266John in these Jefferson County record books:

Sources Cited:

1: 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule). Division 91, Washington County, Georgia. Page 246B(?), dwelling 645, family 645, Morning Price household. NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 87. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-63KW-3H7?i=87>.

2: The Louisville Gazette; and Republican Trumpet (Louisville, Georgia), 28 October 1800, page 4, column 2. Georgia Historic Newspapers, <https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn86053063/1800-10-28/ed-1/seq-4/>.

3: The Louisville Gazette; and Republican Trumpet (Louisville, Georgia), Wednesday 21 April 1802, page 1, column 3. Georgia Historic Newspapers, <https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn86053063/1802-04-21/ed-1/seq-1/>.

4: Jefferson County, Georgia. Inferior Court minutes book 2, pages 76-77. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93G-DWX?i=186&cc=1999178&cat=171402>.

5: Jefferson County, Georgia. Tax digest book for 1802, page 35, Captain Fulton's district (militia district 78), line 53, entry for John Moore. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKK-C9FZ-9?cc=4130006&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6888-F1P5>.

6: Jefferson County, Georgia. Tax digest book for 1804, page 27, Captain Reid's district (militia district 85), line 22, entry for John Moore. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKK-C9FV-J?cc=4130006&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A688X-4J6Y>.

7: Jefferson County, Georgia. Tax digest book for 1811, page 37, Captain Day's district (militia district 82), line 25, entry for John Moore. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKK-CS74-5?cc=4130006&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6DMJ-3L43>.

8: Jefferson County, Georgia. Tax digest book for 1812, page 2, Captain Mark's district (militia district 85), line 30, entry for John Moore. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKK-C3MC-M?i=39&cc=4130006&cat=171476>.

9: Jefferson County, Georgia. Tax digest book for 1814, page 2, Captain Fullford's district (militia district 85), line 4, entry for John Moore. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKK-C3MJ-C?i=252&cc=4130006&cat=171476>.

10: Jefferson County, Georgia. Inventories & appraisements book C (1816-1823), page 35. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893L-R2BD?i=38&cc=1999178&cat=172706>.

11: Jefferson County, Georgia. Inferior court minutes book 6, page 84. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L93G-8TCG?i=554&cc=1999178&cat=171402>.

12: Jefferson County, Georgia. Inferior court minutes book 7, page 43. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893G-D9JB?i=606&cc=1999178&cat=171402>.

13: Jefferson County, Georgia. Inferior court minutes book 7, page 61. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893G-D95X?i=615&cc=1999178&cat=171402>.

14: Jefferson County, Georgia. Wills book A (1777-1893), page 122. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93L-YWNL?i=188&cc=1999178&cat=168385>.