From: betty colter <bettyc@tci.totcon.com <mailto:bettyc@tci.totcon.com>> Subject: MOSES MANNING
Hi Everyone, My Husband typed these for someone requesting a look-up so here they are for everyone. Good Lucl, Betty Jo MANNING, MOSES, Sr. 1733-1879 SOUTH CAROLINA Moses Manning Sr., was born about 1733, in Virginia, where the family had been living for some years after emigrating from England. He died at his home in Sumter District, S. C. March 12, 1810. He was married in 1753 to Keziah Lott, daughter of Mark Lott (whose relationship to Mark Lott in Vol. I has not been definitely determined, but were evidently closely related). To Mr. & Mrs Manning were born five known children; 1. Moses, Jr. B. 1755 M. Martha 2. Melea B. 1757 M. Sarah Rodgers, dau. Of Etheired, 1780 3. Martin (R. S.) B. 1759 Never married, died 1796, Georgetown S. C. 4. William (R. S.) B. 1763 M. Margaret----------. Moved to Glynn County Ga. 5. Mark B. 1764 Never married Two daughters and a son, assumed to be such, were in the family in the 1790 Census, but are unidentifiable. Moses Manning, Sr., was born, as thought, in New Kent County, Va. And removed to South Carolina about 1780. He Granted his first land in that state, 600 acres, May 5, 1788. It appears that later he moved to Sumter District. He died near Latta, S. C. In that county or district. He was a Revolutionary patriot, furnishing 1300 pounds of beef to the State militia, withother supplies, MANNING, MOSES, JR. 1755-2825 WAYNE Moses Manning, a Revoultionary soldier and ancestor of most of the Mannings of Wiregrass Georgia, was born in Virginia about 1755, a son of Moses Manning, Sr. The family moved during the Revolution to South Carolina and settled in Marion District, on or near the PeeDee River. His wife was named Martha, born about 1765, but her maiden name has not been learned. To Mr. & Mrs. Manning were born ten children,vis. 1. Melia B. 1785 M. Nancy Deer 2. Annis B. 1787 M. Francis Harrison (Vol. I)/ 3. Keziah B. 1789 M. -----------Beckham 4. Melchesadec B. 1791 M. Mary R. Loper, dau of Jonathan 5. Faith B. 1793 M. John Head 6. Ann B. 1795 M. John Cooper, July 5, 1822 7. Joseph B. 1797 M. Dolljy Rozier, Feb. 3, 1825 8. Edney B. 1799 M. John Parrott 9. Moses III B. 1800 M. Eliza Causey, dau of James. 10. Martin B. 1804 M. Mary Harper, daul of James (Vol. I). In addition to these ten, there were two other sons according to one authority, and concerning whom nothing is known by the Complier at this time, viz. John (who was said to have removed to England) and Matthias Manning. Moses Manning and family removed to Glynn County, Georgia in 1800, and settled on a plantation which was named "Indigo"; Moses Manning died there in 1815. Record is found of a deed in Glynn County to this property, 200 acres, from the ten children to their mother, dated Nov. 17. 1817 (Deed Book "G". [age 362); and a deed appears on page 380, same book, from the said heirs and their mother to the said Joseph Manning, for 100 acres of a tract of 300 acres granted their said father, and which it is stated that he had verbally exchanged to his son for a sorrell mare and $40 in money, but had made no deed. Mrs Martha Manning moved to Wayne County after her husband's death, and died there in 1830 or 1831. Her will dated Sept. 24, 1830, was probated there March 7, 1831, and devised $1 each to her sons, Mathias, John, Joseph, Melechesedec, Meli Moses, and daughters Edney Parrott, Annis Harrison, Faith Head, Keziah Beckham , and gave the remainder of her estate to her children Martin and Nanch (or Ann), and grandson, John Head. She named her son, Moses, to be executor. Moses Manning served as a private in the South Carolina militia in 1782. All ot the ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Manning lived and died in Wiregrass Georgia except Melea and Melchesadec, who returned to South Carolina and lived in the Barnwell District. CENSUS REFERENCES: 1790. Prince George Parish, Georgetown District, S. C.; 1800, 1810, Glynn County, Georgia (as shown by county records). MANNING, MOSES, SR; (1) His parents were Moses and Lydia Manning. Said Moses (referred to here as 1) was born c1710 in New Kent Co., Va, and died in Onslow Co., N. C., Jan. 2, 1791. He furnished supplies to the Revolutionary Army. Mrs Norma Tellevast Dowling of Hoboken was the first descendant of Moses Manning, 1 to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revoltion on the record o f his contribution to the cause of incependence. She was admitted April 14, 1972, National Number 568666, menber of John Floyd Chapter, (2) Her sister, Mrs Thelma Tellevast Thomas of Blackshear, was the firstdescendant of Moses Manning, Sr. (Referred to here a II) the subject, to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution on the record of his service. She was admitted at the same time as her sister, member same chapter, her National Number 576966. She and her sister descend through Maj. Joseph Manning (Vol.V), son of subject Moses Manning, II, 1733-1810. SOURCE: Folks Huxford "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" Betty Jo Colter ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== Please no Spam Messages to the list!
