"William Moore, the step-father of R. B. B. died the 8th of Nov 1823."

"Elizabeth J. Moore, mother of Rachel B. Roulstone died October 30th 1824, age 51 yrs"

"George Roulstone, father of R. B. Beckwith died Aug 4th AD 1804."

"Elizabeth J. Gilliam 1st married George Raulston, 1 May 1793."

Source: Family Bible of James B. Beckwith - the husband of Rachel B. Roulstone.

The will of William M. Moore is recorded at Carthage, Smith Co., Tenn., in Inventories, Bills of Sales and Bonds Book, No. 6, 1822-1827, pages 81-82; dated 16 Aug 1823; probated Nov 1823. In it he mentions his wife, Elizabeth J. Moore, two daughters, Emily S. H. Moore and Olivia A. Moore, and other children but their names are not given. His wife was living when the will was written. Major [Colonel] Moore was a Revolutionary soldier. His name appears on a list of 50 Revolutionary soldiers buried in Smith County.

He names his wife and two daughters to divide the estate equally except a 323 acre tract to go to each of his two daughters lying in the 'Western District', being part of a tract of 2000 acres of Warrant no 2588 in his name. He states that 'not allowing any part of my estate to any other member of my xxxfamilyxxx (crossed out) offspring having heretofore given to them respectively their portions I have intended for them' and unfortunately does not name these other members of his offspring.

Names 'my friends' Col. Robert Allen and Elijah Taney executors. At the settlement of his estate, Richard Gilliam Dunlap and James Gilliam. Roulestone have taken over as executors, being apparently joint investors with Col. Moore.

Smith County Minute Book 11, 1824-1825, page 215.

They note that land was sold in Kentucky; received rent for a house in Carthage, and received an amount of a pension, indicating Col. Moore received a federal or state pension for military services as a senior officer, based on the 2000 acre grant.

His Revolutionary War pension summary:

Name: William Moore

Rank: Colonel

Annual: $360.00 annual

Total Received: $1103.67

Unit: North Carolina Militia Volunteers

Pension commenced: 30 Aug 1820.

Placed on pension roll: 23 Dec 1820.

Died: Dec 1823.

Subject to laws passed: 10 Apr 1816; 3 Mar 1819.

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William M. Moore married Elizabeth J. (Gilliam) Raulston, shortly after 2 Oct 1806, when her 1st husband, newspaper publisher George R(a/u)lston died. Elizabeth would be considered Tennessee's 1st woman newspaper publisher, as she continued the publication of the Knoxville Gazette. Elizabeth became Tennessee's 1st woman office holder. Elizabeth and her 2nd husband William Moore, moved the plant to Carthage, in Smith Co., Tennessee, In the summer of 1808, where it continued publication.

On April 20, 1820, William M. Moore and his wife, Elizabeth J. Moore, gave Lee Sullivan, all parties being of Smith Co., Tenn., power of attorney to receive from the hands of John Elhs of Amherst Co., Va., a legacy from the estate of Edy Gilliam deceased, who was daughter to Susan Beckle, also deceased, grandmother of William M. and Elizabeth J. Moore (must have been Elizabeth J. Moore's grandmother). This power of attorney is recorded at Carthage in Smith Co., Tenn. William and Elizabeth Moore transferred to J. G. Raulston, one-half of the establishment and materials of the Gazette office.

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Elizabeth Gilliam was the daughter of Devereux Gilliam and Edith Ellis.

Edith Ellis was the daughter of Charles Ellis and Susannah Harding.

Susannah Harding was d/o Thomas Harding and his Mary Giles.

Thank you, Census taker (46879037)

Devereux' father died in Bedford Co., Va. Devereux removed to Ninety-Sixth District, S.C., and then to Tenn. The History of Henry Co., Va., by Hill, under the names of militiamen who marched to the assistance of Gen. Green at Guilford Courthouse on March 11, 1781, in Hannen Critz's Company, gives the name of Devereux Gilliam.

The Historical Research Magazine of Dallas, Texas, for Feb., 1936, contains

an interesting article on Devereux Gilliam, a quotation from which is given below:

"Devereux Gilliam was a famous Indian fighter who went into Tennessee and

settled a few miles from Knoxville, building a fort directly in the forks of the two

rivers, Holsten and French Broad, about 1787. He married Edith Elhs. His brother,

Thomas Güliam, and family settled in the same locality, where he and his son were

killed by the Indians in 1793.

Ramsey's Annals of Tenn., pages 372, 374, 716, gives an account of Devereux

Gilliam, who in 1787 occupied a plantation between the Holsten and French Broad

rivers. It says:

"His first cabin stood east of the dwelling of the present proprietors, between

it and the church... a sudden invasion of Little River Settlement produced an alarm,

the settlers temporarily forted at Gilliam's... Mecklenburg, once Gilliam's Station."

An article in the Nashville Banner of Oct. 22,1933, headed "Story of Pioneer Papers in Tenn. Perpetuated," gives the place of residence of Devereux Gilliam as Nashville, Tenn.

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Other Sources:

Report of the Secretary of War, in obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, in relation to the pension establishment of the United States. Washington D.C. 1835

Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, p. 629

Jarratt, Mims, Gooch and Kimbrough Genealogy, p. 324, 325, 326.

Smith County Deed Book F, page 75.

Royalty Lineage of Gooch, Jarratt, Kimbrough, Minis, Patterson and Smith Families.

Page 324-325.