Luke Ward's tombstone
at the Jones' Hole

From the Murfreesboro Enquirer 01 Aug 1878, E. L. C. Ward, Ed
"Luke Ward departed this life at Maple Lawn in Hertford County July 15 A D 1878. 
This venerable and respectable man of color was born in 1802 and had thus much exceeded the Psalmists limit of human life. For seven years previous to his death he had belonged to New Bethany Baptist Church and was an humble and consistent Christian. After a bondage lasting through the lives of three generations of men, in the providence of God he was delivered from the evils of African slavery and then anon from the still more cruel servitude of sin. As a servant he had been ever obedient and mindful of his duties, likewise as a free citizen he was above all reproach. With a rare and ceaseless courtesy, he was as thoughtful of the feelings of others as the finest gentleman of the land. In modesty and humility he was proverbial. While ever ready with a kind answer whenever accosted he was yet a man of few words and they always well weighed in their utterance. As with painful steps he limped along to his daily labor, watchful thought and regard for duty were evident in every lineament. He was very slow to wrath, spare to censure and of exceeding charity in his estimate of others. To his white neighbors he was equally acceptable as to his own race, and Rev. Thaddeus Wilson did not overdraw his portrait when in the funeral discourse, he was presented as a pattern worthy of all imitation. He has left many stalwart sons and daughters and descendants, even to the third generation, to join his sorrowing and desolate widow in grief for his departure.
As the Sabbath drew to its close of the 26th, just as the sun sank from view, he was buried in the ancient Jones cemetery, where so many of his ancestors and kindred have been gathered in the two centuries past. Truly God is no respecter of persons, and in His love and mercy this meek old man could not have trusted in vain. May his blameless and consistent life prove a lesson to us all, and may our last days be like unto his."
  (Note: abstracted by David Powell - My guess is the obit was written by Mrs. Ann James Ward Moore)

Luke Ward  10 Apr. 1805 - 13 July 1878 (ts)
  married  Mariah Ward ca 1827 - 1904
 1. Daniel Webster Moore Jan 1849 - 1 July 1917 age 68
          he has a tomb stone [Jones' Hole] says he is son of Luke & Mariah
      a.  Mandy Moore 
              Amanda M Moore 16 Sept 1868 - 25 Oct 1808
                married 26 Dec 1888 W H Sessoms

 
broken marker for Amanda

     married 21 Dec 1871 Rachel Lassiter ca 1849 - aft 1930
                                     dau. of Moses and Bettie
      b. William Daniel Moore ca 1873 -  
      c. John Henry Moore 21 July 1876 -
                "short, stout, brown eyes, black hair"  WWI reg
                                     named Alice K Moore as next of kin
            married Sally A [Sadie] Moore ca 1874 -
            married ca 1929 2nd Martha
      d. Daniel Webster Moore 12 Sept 1880 -
               "short, stout, black eyes and black hair"  WWI reg
           married Laura A Jenkins

   
Daniel Webster Moore and wife Laura Jenkins Moore

            i. Mandy Moore ca 1902 -
           ii. Margaret [Cousie] Moore [White] ca 1906 -
                    1. Joe White
                   2. Molly White
                   3. Margaret White [Artis]
                         a. Teresa Artis
                   4. Laura White [Artis]

 
visiting Maple Lawn September 06
Margaret Artis, Sally Koestler, Laura Artis, Teresa Artis  and Cathy Spruill 
- Julia Lawrence and Steve Spruill[not pictured], - 

From the Will of Anne Ward Moore signed 6 Nov 1900: "I wish the same tenants namely Webster Moore, Luke Moore, and Noah Moore to continue tenants on the farm and under the same conditions as long as they act according to the same regulations heretofore required and fulfill the contract agreeably to all parties. I give to Ellen Moore, a servant $25.

1900 Census Harrellsville Twsp Hertford Co, NC
House # 160 Name Relation    Birth date                Occupation
Moore, William Sr   Head B M June 1862   37  m  6   Farming
         " , Malinda       Wife  B  F  May 1869   31  m   6
        " ,  Laura    daughter B F   Feb   1894    6   S
        " ,  Magre? daughter B F    Feb  1895     4   S
        " ,  McClerion  Son     B M  Apr  1897    3   S
        " ,  McKinly      Son    B M  May 1900          S

1910 Census Ahoskie Twsp  House #292
Moore, William Sr.  head  m b 44 m 16  farmer
    "       Malinda       wife    f  b 40 m 16  8 7
    "       Laura           dau     f  b 15
    "       Missouri      dau     f  b 13
    "       Maclenan    dau     f  b 11
    "       Charles        son    m b  9
     "      Gertie          dau     f  b  7
     "      Rida             dau     f  b  5
     "      Annie           dau     f  b  3
House # 293
Moore, Luke        head  m  mu 51 m 8 farmer
     "      Rene?      wife    f   mu 35 m 8  5  5
     "      Lizzie        dau    f   mu  27 s
     "      Hattie       dau    f   mu  25 s
     "      Edward     son    m  mu 21 s
     "      Pearl         dau    f   mu  15 s
     "      Elsie         dau     f   mu   7 s
     "      Ramie      dau     f   mu    6 s  [that was a boy!!]
     "      Robert      son    m  mu    5 s
     "      Beatrice    dau    f   mu   10/12 s
      "     Minnie     dau     f   mu    3  s

e-mail from Jacqui: My aunt has been researching our Moore family history. This is what she has found:
My name is Jacqui Singleton.
My mother is Ida Pearl Malinda Moore Singleton.
My aunt's name is Oris Lorraine Moore Armstrong.
Charlie Moore was her father. Her mother was Rida B. Askew Moore.
My great grandfather was William Moore Sr.; married to Malinda
Sessoms Moore.
My great great grandfather was Luke Ward Moore, who was from the plantation owned by Major John W. Moore. (Luke Moore was purchased from William Bently in 1757)
My Moores lived in Hartford Co., NC and settled in Cofield Co.


from Sally:
Luke Moore being purchased from William Bently in 1757! I believe he must have been his father or grandfather. Somewhere here I have a copy of the notice that appeared in the Murfreesboro Paper when Your great great grandfather died in the 1880's.  I sorta think it might have been Luke or his father who told the Major the day of his wedding that he didn't "rightly know the name of the man who is marrying Miss Annie, but I have heard tell he is powerful lazy." ----

from Jacqui:My aunt had a few questions 
1 - In the death notice for Luke Ward Moore I, what were the names of
his mother and father?
2- Mariah, Luke's wife, died in 1904, do you have any information
about who her mother and father were?
3- Were any Manumission papers issued to any of the Moore slaves?
4- Do you know if any of the slaves from your family's plantation
went to Roanoke Island to receive any freedom papers?
5-Three ships were mentioned in James Ward's will (Information from
Bertie County Seat at Windsor, NC) 1852? I.H. Sample, Sophia Collins,
Carolina ...all schooners that sailed into parts on the east coast?
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from Sally: I was unaware of my James Ward died 1843 owning any schooners; but do know he was well-to-do. There appear to be several James Ward in Bertie County at that time. I haven't placed them all. I know the Hertford County records prior to 1863 were destroyed in the fires at the courthouse, once in the thirties and again in 1863.

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