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James Moody

James Moody

Male 1771 - 1834  (63 years)   Has 3 ancestors and 51 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James Moody
    Birth 24 Jan 1771  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 62DC998C1EE0BB409F9DA91DA3CD99B81FBB 
    _UID 6BD1DE3B655DDB119536000D87575B283C56 
    Death 29 Sep 1834  Washington Co, AL (now Choctaw Co, AL) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Moody Cem, Choctaw Co, AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I106745  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2016

    Father Robert Moody,   b. Bef 1755   d. 22 Aug 1810, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 55 years)
    Mother Esther,   b. Bef 1755   d. Aft 27 Jul 1813, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 59 years)
    Marriage Bef 1770  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 709DDB752915ED49A4023504EB404A0F3453 
    Family ID F18696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amy,   b. 6 Dec 1779, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1857, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Marriage Bef 1796  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 702A01E57B3799419A98AA2BEB39EE486DCF 
    Children 
     1. Arvin Moody,   b. 1796/1797, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years)
     2. Merrit Moody,   b. 1800/1810, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1840, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years)
     3. Gadi Moody,   b. 1805/1806, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 45 years)
     4. Roberts Moody,   b. 1800/1810, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840/1850, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     5. Curtis Moody,   b. 1804/1810, Marion DIst, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1834/1840, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years)
     6. Roger Allen Moody,   b. 1809/1810, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years)
     7. Harrison Moody,   b. 1811/1812, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Clarke Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)
     8. Manual Moody,   b. 1824/1825, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 26 years)
     9. Mary Moody,   b. 1835/1836, AL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Wayne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 15 years)
    Family ID F1789  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:B/D and D/D from T/S at Moody Cemetery, Choctaw Co., AL.
      Find-a-grave link:
      http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=moody&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=3&GScnty=37&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=79721999&df=all&


      !CENSUS:1790;


      !WITNESS-DEED:18 Dec 1795 Marion Dist., SC Deed Bok C p. 108
      Charles Moody Junr of Liberty Co., SC planter, quit claim unto David Rowland, Deputy Surveyor Kingstown Co., SC, interest unto 450a being part of 700a grant to Charles Moody 1 Sep 1794 SWs Little Pee Dee River NS Buck Swamp ... bound SW by John Smith, Zedekiah Owen, Daniel Moody, Edward Coward, Joseph Dear & John Dear. NEs by James Alford, Anguish McLean & Charles Moody Senr.
      S: Charles Moody Junr.
      Wit: Jeremiah Harralson, James Moody*
      Proven before Robert Moody JQ 30 Mar 1805;


      !CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist., SC p. 448/792
      James Moody age 16-25 (1774/84)
      20100-10010-0-0;


      !TAX LIST:1809 Marion Dist., SC
      Charles Moody Jun
      Charles Moody Sen
      Daniel Moody
      James Moody
      Jesse Moody
      Robert Moody Jun
      Robert Moody Sen
      Tapley Moody
      Thomas Moody;


      !CENSUS:1810 Marion Dist., SC p. 35
      Jas Moody age 26-44 (1765/84)
      41010-10010-0-1


      !NOTES:26 Oct 1812 Partition among heirs of Robert Moody, deceased.
      * This record from Pee Dee Queue, Vol XXX, No. 5, Sept-Oct 2006, pp. 7-8 transcribed by Jo Church Dickerson from an original document found by Helen Moody.
      * Below is an abstract of the heirs from the document, not a full transcript (MG)
      Writ of Partition, Marion 1813, Rol 2361, Filed 17 Sep 1813, Recorded in Book B pp 245 & 246

      Thomas Moody and others vs. Charles Moody, admr of Robert Moody

      Robert Moody late of Marion Dist, SC died 22 Aug 1810 intestate leaving:
      Easter Moody, his widow and relict
      Charles Moody
      Tapply Moody
      James Moody
      Daniel Moody who died leaving
      Josiah Moody his son and only heir
      Mary Moody wife of Absalom Foxworth. Mary died leaving:
      Mary, Samuel and Delilah Foxworth, infants
      Robert Moody
      Thomas Moody
      John Moody who has died leaving
      Nancy his wife
      James, Solomon and Mary Moody, infants.
      Jesse Moody, infant
      Pene Moody, infant
      Willey Moody, infant
      Harriet Moody, infant
      Smithey Moody, infant

      (1000a to be partitioned.)
      We command you Enos Tart, Thomas Harlee, Robert Moody, Jesse Bethea & Elisha Bethea, Esquires to value the land ...

      Witness the Honorable J. F. Grimke, Esqr, Senior Associate Judge of the said State at Marion Court House the fourth Monday in October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & twelve & of the American Independence the thirty seventh.
      (26 Oct 1812);


      !CENSUS:1820 Marion Dist., SC p. 18
      James Moody age 45+ (bef 1775)
      221401-31010 Slaves=0000-1100


      !NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 523 Marion Dist., SC Thomas Moody
      Will dated 1 Jan 1830
      Wit: Edwd. B. Wheeler, Silvius Sweet, Hugh G. Fladger
      my well beloved wife Sarah Moody
      100 a purchased by myself from Benjamin Johnson 15 Feb 1829
      After death of my wife to my nephew Harrison Moody son of James.
      Appoint James Moody and Arvin Moody execs.
      Note on back of Will says Thomas died 2 May 1844?
      Sarah contends Will is void.;


      !CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist., SC p. 34
      James Moody age 50-59 (1770/80)
      0111210100000-0021000100000
      Slaves 400000-111000


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