824Moses Horne
Key Facts
Snapshot:owned slaves in colonial North Carolina
Parents:1648William Horne
His mother's identity is unknown.
Born:probably early 1700's
perhaps Virginia
Died:before 27 July 1782
probably Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Buried:unknown

824Moses Horne is a son of 1648William Horne.1 Judging from what we know about 1648William, 824Moses was probably born in the early 1700's, perhaps in Virginia, although these are merely educated guesses.


824Moses named in his father's will. Full page.1

824Moses received at least two Granville land grants in the mid-1700's: an April 1745 grant for 350 acres in Edgecombe County on the north side of Concho Creek2 (I've been unable to determine the location of Concho Creek.); and a May 1756 grant for 603 acres also in Edgecombe County (copied below).3 A later deed alludes to a possible third Granville grant in May 1760,4 although I've been unable to find it in other records.


May 1756: 824Moses was granted 630 acres in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.3

824Moses later sold some of his grant lands, along with various other sales and purchases. The deeds summarized below are all from Halifax County, North Carolina records. The last three deeds (from February 1767) are co-signed by Mary Horne, who (as will be explained later) was 824Moses' wife.

Datesource Parties Land Sold Sold For
20 February 17445 Seller: Moses Horn of Halifax County
 
Buyer: James Smith of same		 150 acres which was part of a patent to Daniel McDaniel and sold by him to Henry Turner who in turn willed it to his son Joseph Turner and after his death descended to his brother Solomon Turner who sold it to sd Moses Horn, on south side of Roanoke River, joining Benjamin Boykin, Thomas Joyner, James Smith, Cattail Marsh 150 pounds of Virginia
16 August 17606 Seller: Moses Horne of Halifax Co.
 
Buyer: Jesse Andrews of same		 300 acres, which was part of 600 acres deeded to sd Moses Horn 15 may 1756, on Kehuckey Swamp, joinin Fourman's old mill, John Benbow, George Bell, Thomas Drew, Norfleet's Ferry. "for divers good causes and considerations"
16 March 17617 Seller: Moses Horn of Halifax County
 
Buyer: "Needham Bryan of same"		 354 acres which was a Granville Grant 20 Apr 1745, on north side of Coneho Creek, joining Cypress Swamp 50 pounds of Virginia
17 February 17618 Seller: Solomon Turner of Halifax County
 
Buyer: Moses Horn of same		 150 acres which had been a patent to Dan. McDaniel and conveyed by McDaniel to Henry Turner and devised by Turner's will to his son Joseph Turner, and in turn went to Joseph Turner's brother sd Solomon Turner, on south side of Roanoke River, joining Benja. Boykin, Mathew Joyner, Cypress Swamp, Capt. James Smith 175 pounds of Virginia
17 January 17639 Seller: Needham Bryan of Halifax County
 
Buyer: Moses Horn of same		 393 acres which was a Granville Grant to Needham Bryan on 10 December 1760, joining William Everitt, John Cane 11 pounds 5 shillings of Virginia
12 May 176410 Seller: Moses Horn of Halifax County
 
Buyer: Needham Bryan of same		 393 acres which had been a Granville Grant to Needham Bryan 10 December 1760, joining William Everet, John Cain 22 pounds of Virginia
18 February 176711 Seller: Moses Horn planter of Halifax County
 
Buyer: John Cotton of Northampton County		 303 acres which was part of a Granville Grant to Moses Horn on 5 May 1756, joining Joel Atkinson, Kehukey Swamp, Wm. Rountree, Thomas Drew, Norfleet's ferry 30 pounds of Virginia money
19 February 176712 Seller: Moses Horn planter of Halifax County
 
Buyer: James Hodges of same		 240 acres which was part of land patented by John Nairn and conveyed by him to Jonathan Davis and conveyed by him to John Edwards and by him to Exum Spears and by him to Edward Brown and by him to sd Moses Horn, on south side of Roanoke River and Syprus Swamp, joining Cyprus Swamp, William Roundtree, Thos. Dowles. Cemetery exempted. 125 pounds of Virginia
19 February 17674 Seller: Moses Horn of Halifax County
 
Buyer: James Hodges of same		 315 acres which had been a Granville Grant to sd Moses Horn 13 May 1760, joining Lot Harold, Gum Swamp 37 pounds 10 shillings of Virginia money

824Moses died sometime before 27 July 1782, since an estate sale of his personal effects was held that day. You can see the sale record if you'd like, but some of the more interesting items mentioned therein are numerous guns, a sword, a horse and mare, a currycomb, "one sugar box," leather, a blacksmith tool set, iron, a millstone, and a sleigh harness.13

An estate division record gives us more information about his family. It names his wife Mary and strongly implies that his children are Joel Horn, 412Abishai Horn, Redman Bunn, Benjamin Bunn, Kezia Bunn, Jacob Horn, Jane Horn, Samuel Cutchen, Moses Horn, William Horn, Sarah Horn. The Bunn children may be step-children, but I'm unsure how Samuel Cutchen could be related.14


824Moses' wife Mary is named in an estate record. Full page.14

The estate division record also names many slaves—Guy, Creese[?], Venus, Rubin, Dick, Jacob, Benn, Abraham, Shane, a girl named Sale[?], Davey, Sam, Pinnesor[?], Charely, Rita[?], Denise, Toney[?], Harry, and Silva—and many other personal belongings that weren't mentioned in the estate sale record, including numerous farm animals, a Dutch oven, a butter pot, hives of bees, bacon, wool, and many other items.14

Sources Cited:

1: North Carolina Secretary of State Wills. The will of William Horn, county not stated, dated 10 September 1753. North Carolina Digital Collections, <https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll41/id/2336>, accessed 29 May 2020. This is the original will. The recorded copy is in North Carolina, wills maintained by the Secretary of State, book 8 (1758-1759) (SS 881), pages 202-203 and is on microfilm S.108.238 at the North Carolina Archives.

2: North Carolina patent, file #100[A], issued 6 April 1745 to Moses Horne for 350 acres On N. side Concho Creek. North Carolina MARS ID 12.14.59.2717. According to <https://www.nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.59.2717>, the record is on North Carolina Archives microfilm S.108.709, although I have not seen it for myself.

3: North Carolina state land patent, Edgecombe book 11, page 202, grant #39, file #1311, issued 5 May 1756 to Moses Horne for 603 acres Beginning at Joel Atkinson's corner. North Carolina MARS ID 12.14.59.1320. NCLandGrants.com, <https://www.nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.59.1320>, accessed 31 May 2020.

4: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 10 (1764-1767), pages 8-9. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-66HJ?i=567&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

5: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 9 (1764-1767), pages 21-22. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6DG8?i=265&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

6: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 7 (1759-1760), pages 141-142. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6SFB-K?i=574&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

7: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 7 (1759-1760), page 206. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9DD-6XY9?i=607&cat=328729>, accessed 31 May 2020.

8: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 7 (1759-1760), page 240. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6SNL-3?i=625&cat=328729>, accessed 31 May 2020.

9: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 8 (1761-1764), page 226. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6DZM?i=124&cat=328729>, accessed 31 May 2020.

10: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 9 (1764-1767), pages 247-249. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6DXF?i=383&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

11: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 10 (1767-1770), pages 168-169. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6DB3?i=652&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

12: Halifax County, North Carolina. Deed book 9 (1764-1767), pages 551-552. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9DD-6SVJ?i=545&cat=328729> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

13: Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Wills book B (1778-1785), page 327-328. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JKP6-H?i=658&cc=1867501&cat=299030> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.

14: Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Wills book B (1778-1785), page 338-341. FamilySearch, <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-JK54-6?i=375&cc=1867501&cat=299030> et seq., accessed 31 May 2020.