Moore Stevenson was the son of William Stevenson and Grace Moore.
Moore (and his twin brother William) were born on 12 Dec 1761 in North Carolina. Please note: Although there is a source (Grimes "History of Middle Tenn. Baptists', p. 170) that says that Moore was born in Dec 1759, it has been proven incorrect by the will of Moore's father William Stevenson and by the Bible record of Moore's stepfather, John Hare.
Moore married Sarah Perry in Sept, 1779, at age 18. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth and Josiah Perry.
Moore was baptized by Elder Lemuel Burkitt of Sandy Run, N.C. in 1783, at age 22.
By 1794, Moore and Sarah had moved to Tennessee where he became a very successful farmer. There are quite a few records showing his land purchases in Tennessee.
Moore was ordained and began preaching in 1800. He established his first Baptist Church at Leesville, 25th of April, 1801, called the Big Cedar Lick Church and became its first pastor. The church was later renamed Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Through Moore's efforts a number of others churches started up at Bradley's Creek, Flat Rock, Bethesda, Rutland, Ridge Meeting House, Spencer's Creek, and Barton's Creek.
The following two quotes were found by my cousin, Martha Stevenson Owen...
A quote from Grimes says "He was well educated for his day, being a man of fine address and pleasing appearance."
An article written by Elder James Whitsitt which was published in the Baptist in 1844, says of Moore, "Elder Stevenson was in easy circumstances. He had a managing, industrious wife, and he generally had faithful overseers, and he gave himself to the ministry." "Elder Stevenson was a sure preacher, he seldom failed to rise high, he had the perfect control of himself in the management of his voice. The Doctrinal parts of his discoursed were well studied and cooly and deliberately delivered, without much fatigue, and by the time he would be through with his doctrine his feelings were generally up and he would launch into exhortations, which were most admirable, he seldom sat down when his congregation were not in tears on their seats." "I need not say that in his sentiments he was a strong Calvinist, for all were so in that day., so far as is known."
Moore died of influenza (la grippe) on 18 March 1818, at age 56. He left a detailed will dated 8 March 1818, leaving his property and land to his wife and children. Moore is buried in the Stevenson Rutland Cemetery, which is located on the old homeplace of his friend Blake Rutland who had traveled with him from N.C.
Moore (and his twin brother William) were born on 12 Dec 1761 in North Carolina. Please note: Although there is a source (Grimes "History of Middle Tenn. Baptists', p. 170) that says that Moore was born in Dec 1759, it has been proven incorrect by the will of Moore's father William Stevenson and by the Bible record of Moore's stepfather, John Hare.
Moore married Sarah Perry in Sept, 1779, at age 18. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth and Josiah Perry.
Moore was baptized by Elder Lemuel Burkitt of Sandy Run, N.C. in 1783, at age 22.
By 1794, Moore and Sarah had moved to Tennessee where he became a very successful farmer. There are quite a few records showing his land purchases in Tennessee.
Moore was ordained and began preaching in 1800. He established his first Baptist Church at Leesville, 25th of April, 1801, called the Big Cedar Lick Church and became its first pastor. The church was later renamed Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Through Moore's efforts a number of others churches started up at Bradley's Creek, Flat Rock, Bethesda, Rutland, Ridge Meeting House, Spencer's Creek, and Barton's Creek.
The following two quotes were found by my cousin, Martha Stevenson Owen...
A quote from Grimes says "He was well educated for his day, being a man of fine address and pleasing appearance."
An article written by Elder James Whitsitt which was published in the Baptist in 1844, says of Moore, "Elder Stevenson was in easy circumstances. He had a managing, industrious wife, and he generally had faithful overseers, and he gave himself to the ministry." "Elder Stevenson was a sure preacher, he seldom failed to rise high, he had the perfect control of himself in the management of his voice. The Doctrinal parts of his discoursed were well studied and cooly and deliberately delivered, without much fatigue, and by the time he would be through with his doctrine his feelings were generally up and he would launch into exhortations, which were most admirable, he seldom sat down when his congregation were not in tears on their seats." "I need not say that in his sentiments he was a strong Calvinist, for all were so in that day., so far as is known."
Moore died of influenza (la grippe) on 18 March 1818, at age 56. He left a detailed will dated 8 March 1818, leaving his property and land to his wife and children. Moore is buried in the Stevenson Rutland Cemetery, which is located on the old homeplace of his friend Blake Rutland who had traveled with him from N.C.
Moore Stevenson was the son of William Stevenson and Grace Moore.
Moore (and his twin brother William) were born on 12 Dec 1761 in North Carolina. Please note: Although there is a source (Grimes "History of Middle Tenn. Baptists', p. 170) that says that Moore was born in Dec 1759, it has been proven incorrect by the will of Moore's father William Stevenson and by the Bible record of Moore's stepfather, John Hare.
Moore married Sarah Perry in Sept, 1779, at age 18. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth and Josiah Perry.
Moore was baptized by Elder Lemuel Burkitt of Sandy Run, N.C. in 1783, at age 22.
By 1794, Moore and Sarah had moved to Tennessee where he became a very successful farmer. There are quite a few records showing his land purchases in Tennessee.
Moore was ordained and began preaching in 1800. He established his first Baptist Church at Leesville, 25th of April, 1801, called the Big Cedar Lick Church and became its first pastor. The church was later renamed Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Through Moore's efforts a number of others churches started up at Bradley's Creek, Flat Rock, Bethesda, Rutland, Ridge Meeting House, Spencer's Creek, and Barton's Creek.
The following two quotes were found by my cousin, Martha Stevenson Owen...
A quote from Grimes says "He was well educated for his day, being a man of fine address and pleasing appearance."
An article written by Elder James Whitsitt which was published in the Baptist in 1844, says of Moore, "Elder Stevenson was in easy circumstances. He had a managing, industrious wife, and he generally had faithful overseers, and he gave himself to the ministry." "Elder Stevenson was a sure preacher, he seldom failed to rise high, he had the perfect control of himself in the management of his voice. The Doctrinal parts of his discoursed were well studied and cooly and deliberately delivered, without much fatigue, and by the time he would be through with his doctrine his feelings were generally up and he would launch into exhortations, which were most admirable, he seldom sat down when his congregation were not in tears on their seats." "I need not say that in his sentiments he was a strong Calvinist, for all were so in that day., so far as is known."
Moore died of influenza (la grippe) on 18 March 1818, at age 56. He left a detailed will dated 8 March 1818, leaving his property and land to his wife and children. Moore is buried in the Stevenson Rutland Cemetery, which is located on the old homeplace of his friend Blake Rutland who had traveled with him from N.C.
Moore (and his twin brother William) were born on 12 Dec 1761 in North Carolina. Please note: Although there is a source (Grimes "History of Middle Tenn. Baptists', p. 170) that says that Moore was born in Dec 1759, it has been proven incorrect by the will of Moore's father William Stevenson and by the Bible record of Moore's stepfather, John Hare.
Moore married Sarah Perry in Sept, 1779, at age 18. Sarah was the daughter of Elizabeth and Josiah Perry.
Moore was baptized by Elder Lemuel Burkitt of Sandy Run, N.C. in 1783, at age 22.
By 1794, Moore and Sarah had moved to Tennessee where he became a very successful farmer. There are quite a few records showing his land purchases in Tennessee.
Moore was ordained and began preaching in 1800. He established his first Baptist Church at Leesville, 25th of April, 1801, called the Big Cedar Lick Church and became its first pastor. The church was later renamed Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. Through Moore's efforts a number of others churches started up at Bradley's Creek, Flat Rock, Bethesda, Rutland, Ridge Meeting House, Spencer's Creek, and Barton's Creek.
The following two quotes were found by my cousin, Martha Stevenson Owen...
A quote from Grimes says "He was well educated for his day, being a man of fine address and pleasing appearance."
An article written by Elder James Whitsitt which was published in the Baptist in 1844, says of Moore, "Elder Stevenson was in easy circumstances. He had a managing, industrious wife, and he generally had faithful overseers, and he gave himself to the ministry." "Elder Stevenson was a sure preacher, he seldom failed to rise high, he had the perfect control of himself in the management of his voice. The Doctrinal parts of his discoursed were well studied and cooly and deliberately delivered, without much fatigue, and by the time he would be through with his doctrine his feelings were generally up and he would launch into exhortations, which were most admirable, he seldom sat down when his congregation were not in tears on their seats." "I need not say that in his sentiments he was a strong Calvinist, for all were so in that day., so far as is known."
Moore died of influenza (la grippe) on 18 March 1818, at age 56. He left a detailed will dated 8 March 1818, leaving his property and land to his wife and children. Moore is buried in the Stevenson Rutland Cemetery, which is located on the old homeplace of his friend Blake Rutland who had traveled with him from N.C.
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