Moses STEGALL

Born

abt. 1735 , New Kent, New Kent, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

abt. 1840 , Chatham, Anson, North Carolina, USA

Age: 105

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George STEGALLMother unknown

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Born: abt. 1735 in New Kent, New Kent, Crown Colony of Virginia

Father: George STEGALL

Mother: Unknown

Paternal grandparents: William STEAGALL II

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Moses married Mary Elizabeth HARRIS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Elizabeth HARRIS was born abt. 1742 in Marshville, Union, North Carolina, USA. Mary Elizabeth died abt. 1845

Moses STEGALL died abt. 1840 in Chatham, Anson, North Carolina, USA.

1790 United States Federal Census
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1810 United States Federal Census
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1840 United States Federal Census
U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811

Moses Stegall was a Baptist preacher. He had one deformed foot.
12 May 1787, Moses Stegall purchased land in Anson, North Carolina and in 1795 received State grant for 50 Acres.
Moses Stegall moved to North Carolina in 1790 and bought property on Nigger Head Creek. He was a preacher and family tradition states that on one of his preaching circuits, he fell from his horse and froze to death at the age of 105. The 1830
North Carolina census lists his age 90-100. Moses Stegall was born with a club foot.
The 1790 Census of Chatham, North Carolina lists Moses Stegall with: Free White Males 16 and over including Heads of families as three (3). Free White Males under 16 as four (4). Also Free White females including heads of families as five
(5).Moses Stegall was a Revolutionary War soldier. Chatham and Anson, North Carolina.

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Mary Elizabeth HARRIS
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William STEGALL

Born: abt. 1772, Anson County, Crown Colony of North Carolina
Died: abt. 1850, Fayette, Illinois, USA

Married: Martha Mary MOSER

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

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Department of Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina
The Will of
Moses Stegall

Anson County
North Carolina

Will of
Moses Stegall

In the name of God, Amen. I, Moses Stegall, being in sound mind, blessed be God, doth this tenth day of April in the year of 1835 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner as follows:

First, I give to my son George Stegall, one dollar to be raised out of my estate

-2- I give to my son, James Stegall, one dollar to be raised out of my estate

-3- I give to my daughter, Martha Sharp, one dollar to be raised out of my estate

-4- I give to my daughter, Nancy Griffin, one dollar to be raised out of my estate

-5- I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Treadway, one dollar to be raised out of my
estate.

I will that my property as follows to wit:

One Negro Man named Jacob, one hundred ninety-five acres of land on the crooked prong of Jack's Branch, 10 acres on Negrohead Creek, one horse beast called

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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