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Richard Moon 1724 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1724

Birth Location: Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 27 Feb 1795

Death Location: Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States

Father: Simon Moon

Mother: Louretha Humphries

Spouse(s): Susannah Beeson

Children(s): Catherine Moon

In 1724, Richard Moon entered the world in Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Simon Moon and Louretha Humphries. Richard Moon married Susannah Beeson, and had children including Catherine Moon. Richard Moon passed away in 1795 in Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1724, Richard Moon entered the world in Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Simon Moon and Louretha Humphries.
  • Richard Moon married Susannah Beeson, and had children including Catherine Moon.
  • Richard Moon passed away in 1795 in Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simon Moon
1700 – 1748
Birth Location: Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
SM
Louretha Humphries
1704 – 1748
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
LH

Spouses(s)

Susannah Beeson
1724 – 1819
Birth Location: Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States
SB

Children(s)

Catherine Moon
1751 – 1829
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
CM

Richard Moon's Ancestors

Self
Richard Moon
1724 – 1795
Birth Place: Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Simon Moon
1700 – 1748
Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Louretha Humphries
1704 – 1748
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
James Moon
1668 – 1755
Bristol, England
Mary Wilsford
1664 – 1714
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Hugh (S) Humphrey
1670 – 1748
Glamorgan, Wales
Elizabeth (B Lowry) (Immigrant)
1670 – 1748
Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
James Moon
1639 – 1713
Joan Jasper
1649 – 1739
John Wilsford
1643 – 1695
Col Humphrey
1650 – 1696
Judge Lowry
1650 – 1724
Mary White
1650 – 1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Moon
1593 – 1663
Catherine Kynge
1597 – 1671
Samuel Burgess
1623 – 1714
Sir Wilsford
1618 – 1677
Bridgett Acton
1616 – 1653
William Humphreys
1620 – 1695
Priscilla Grant
1626 – 1669
Judge Lowry
1620 – 1696
Frances Sarah-Shere
1618 – 1689
Henry White
1635 – 1678
Ann Raughton
1629 – 1678

Richard Moon's Descendants

1.
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Richard Moon (1724 – 27 Feb 1795) m. Susannah Beeson (1724 – 1 March 1819)
  1. 1. Catherine Moon (10 Dec 1751 – 28 Oct 1829) m. Jacob (Van) Zandt (11 December 1751 – 16 Jan 1818)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ('Betsy' Van) Zandt (1770 – 1873) m. Abraham (Westfall) Kuykendall (1772 – 24 December 1871)
      1. 1. Mary (Alice "Polly") Kuykendall (1795 – 25 August 1854) m. Joseph (A) Brandon (1798 – 13 March 1853)
        1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy" Elizabeth) Brandon (abt 1840 – 28 October 1925) m. William (J) Duncan (1838 – 1920) m. Frank Roach ( – 1862)

Richard Moon's Timeline

18 Records

1724
6 Jan 1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
1724
6 Jan 1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1724
1724
Birth of Richard Moon in VA
VA
1724
6 Jan 1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States (Hopewell, Frederick Co, VA)(Chester Co, PA)
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States (Hopewell, Frederick Co, VA)(Chester Co, PA)
1724
6 Jan 1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1724
6 Jan 1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
1724
1724
Birth of Richard Moon in Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
1745
6 February 1745
Age 21
Richard Moon was married in Frederick, Co, VA
Frederick, Co, VA
1748
4 February 1748
Age 24
Richard Moon was married in Indiana, Indiana, USA
Indiana, Indiana, USA
1748
4 Apr 1748
Age 24
Richard Moon resided here in Frederick, Virginia
Frederick, Virginia
1782
27 Jul 1782
Age 58
Richard Moon resided here in Guilford, North Carolina
Guilford, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 66
Richard Moon resided here in Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
1795
28 Feb 1795
Age 71
Richard Moon resided here in Rightsborough, Georgia
Rightsborough, Georgia
1795
27 Feb 1795
Age 71
Death of Richard Moon in Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
1795
27 Feb 1795
Age 71
Death of Richard Moon in Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States
Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States
1795
27 February 1795
Age 71
Death of Richard Moon in Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
1795
27 Feb 1795
Age 71
Death of Richard Moon in Sholderbone Creek, Greene County, Georgia, USA
Sholderbone Creek, Greene County, Georgia, USA
1795
27 Feb 1795
Age 71
Death of Richard Moon in Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States
Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Hopewell, Frederick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States (Hopewell, Frederick Co, VA)(Chester Co, PA)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1724
    Event Place: Bucks Chester Co, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Hopewell, Barbour County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 February 1745
    Event Place: Frederick, Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 February 1748
    Event Place: Indiana, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1748
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1782
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Rightsborough, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1795
    Event Place: Hancock County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Sholderbone Creek, Greene County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1795
    Event Place: Sholderbone Creek, Greene, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snow Camp, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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