Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameCapt. Zachariah Moorman
Birth1620, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Death1671, Somerton, Nansemond, Province of Virginia
ReligionQuaker
FatherThomas Moorman (~1589-<1624)
Spouses
Birthabt 1621, Belfast, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Deathbef 1669
FatherLt. Col. Willaim (II) Candler Esq (1608-1680)
MotherAnne Vavasour Villiers (1598-1641)
Marriage1639, Callan Castle, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
ChildrenSallie Ann (~1662-1710)
Notes for Capt. Zachariah Moorman
How was Zachary born in 1620 in England when his father was in Virgina? Did Thomas leave his pregnant wife to make a better life for them in the New World?
In 1670 Zachariah Moorman, a Quaker, emigrated from the Isle of Wight to Nansemond County, Virginia, where members of that peculiar sect early found a refuge. There came with him his three children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann. In 1686 when Thomas' name makes its appearance in Virginia records, he was living with his wife Elizabeth in New Kent County. In that year his daughter Mary and three years later his son Andrew were baptized in St. Peter's Church, Episcopalian, New Kent County. In 1690 a third child, Charles was born.
[Paullin confused the Green Springs plantation in New Kent County with the Green Springs neighborhood in central Louisa County Wikipedia:Green Springs National Historic Landmark District. The Moormans had no connection with the plantation. Charles Moorman and his wife, Elizabeth Reynolds, and children moved to the part of Hanover County that became Louisa County in 1742. Stewart-2795
[The earliest known version of the legend was published by R. A. Brock in his column in the Richmond Standard in 1880. Stewart-2795 16:34, 28 August 2011 ]
Zachariah Moorman born 1620, Isle of Wight, England, died Nansemond County, Virginia. Possible son of Thomas Moorman who came to Virginia with the London Company in 1619 on the Bona Nova. Zachariah married Anne daughter of Lt. Col. William Candler of Callan Castle at Belfast, Ireland, was a captain in English Army, and a Quaker. Sailed from Southampton on Glasgow to Barbados, West Indies in 1669 and then after a stop in North Carolina, went to Virginia in 1670 with children:
1. Thomas m. Elizabeth
2. Sally Ann m. Micajah Clark
3. Charles [2]
In 1670 Capt. Zachariah Moorman, Gentleman, a Quaker, emigrated from England to Nansemond County, Virginia, where members of that peculiar sect early found a refuge, there came with him his three children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann.
In the first half of the eighteenth century a considerable number of Quakers purchased lands in what is now Louisa and Caroline counties and established meetings at Cedar Creek in Hanover County and at Golansville in Caroline County, sometimes called the Caroline Meeting. Among the most influential of these Quakers was Charles Moorman, who some historians have claimed to have been the son of Thomas, son of Zachariah who settled in New Kent county, but it seems he was the son of Zachariah himself. Charles settled near Green Springs, Louisa County and married Elizabeth Reynolds who bore him five children. Zachariah's son Thomas seems to have died in New Kent County, but his son, Andrew went to what was then Anson County, North Carolina in 1850, with his family.[This should be 1750 **map] Charles' land extended into Albemarle County and Moormans River is named for him. Thomas, Charles' oldest son moved with his family to Caroline County in 1746 and shortly before he died in 1766 in Bedford County, becoming a member of South River Meeting, near Lynch's Ferry . His wife's nephew, John Lynch, founded the town.[6]
The Moormans of South River Meeting trace their descent from Zachariah Moorman, who was born in Isle of Wight, England, in 1620. While yet in his teens he enlisted in the army and became a captain under Oliver Cromwell. He followed Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest of that Island, remainied for a time near Belfast. While here he met and married the daughter of William Candler who was a lieutenant, also with Cromwell. Zachariah later returned to his birthplace and one family historian says, "Being a sympathizer with Charles I, he became an enemy of Cromwell, for having the King beheaded, and was exiled from the British Isles". However, I find that the dates do not tally in this instance, as Cromwell had died in 1658 and the Moormans did not leave England until the early part or 1669. The other explanation of his exodus from England is more probable, that is, he was fleeing from persecution as a Quaker. At any rate, in 1669 he and his children, Thomas, Charles and Sally Anne , set sail on the ship "Glasgow" from the port of Sourhtampton and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbadoes in the West Indies. There is no record of his wife having been with him, it may be that she had died before this time. The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Michael Clark, in which there were six sons, and also by David Terrell. Early the next year Zachariah Moorman, his three children and his son-in-law, joined the emigrants who stopped at the Island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and Michael Clark did not remain in South Carolina but moved on that same year to Virginia and settled in Nansemond County. Thomas, the son of Zachariah, was a vestryman in the Episcopal Church in 1671.[7]
Zachariah Moorman of b. circa 1620 Isle of Wight, England, held the rank of Captain in the British Army. M. circa 1646 Mary Elizabeth Candler, and settled circa 1660 Nansemond County, Virginia. Issue: Thomas b. circa 1647; Charles b. circa 1648; and Sallie Ann b. circa 1650.[8]
Zachariah Moorman, the founder of the family in America, was born in 1620 on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, where a branch of the family had lived since at least the early part of the sixteenth century. In 1639, at the age of nineteen, he joined the English army and advanced to the rank of captain, in which capacity he served under Oliver Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest, remained for a time near Belfast, where he married Ann Candler, the daughter of William Candler, who served under Cromwell as a lieutenant. On returning to his birthplace he soon found himself forced to disagree with Cromwell's policies of government and resigned his commission.
About the time he left the army he and his family disassociated themselves with the Church of England and became members of the newly founded Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, just then taking root in England, under the leadership of George Fox .
Between 1661 and 1697 over 13,000 of the members of this denomination were jailed in England, 198 transported as slaves and 338 died in prisons. These persecutions were under such pretexts as refusing to pay tithes, to swear or remove the hat; for preaching in public places or traveling on the Sabbath. Under such conditions Zachariah, perhaps his wife, although she is not mentioned in colonial records, and his children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann, sailed from Southampton, in 1669, on the "Glasgow" and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbados in the West Indies. The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Michael Clark, whose son, Micajah, married Sally Ann. Early the next year Zachariah, his three children and son-in-law, joined the emigrants who stopped at the island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and the Clarks however, did not remain, but moved on that same year to Virginia, and settled in Nansemond county. [9]
The family of Moorman is of English extraction and the name is derived from Moor, the prairies or commons of England, i.e., "Man of the Moor."
They were Quakers and long before the revolution, in order to avoid persecution in their own country they emigrated to America. The Moormans of South River Meeting trace their descent from Zachariah Moorman, who was born in Isle of Wight, England.
While yet in his teens he enlisted in the army and became a Capt. under Oliver Cromwell. He followed Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest of that Island, remained for a time near Belfast. While there he met and married the daughter of William Candler who was a Lt., also with Cromwell.
He later returned to his birthplace and one family historian says, "Being a sympathizer with Charles I, he became an enemy of Cromwell, for having the King beheaded, and was exiled from the British Isles." However, the dates do not tally as Cromwell had died in 1658 and the Moormans did not leave England until the early part of 1669. The other explanation of his exodus from England is more probable, that he was fleeing from persecution as a Quaker. At any rate, in 1669 he and his children set sail on the ship "Glasgow" from the port of Southampton and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbados in the West Indies. There is no record of his wife been with him, it may be that she died before this time period.
The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Micajah Clark, in which there were 6 sons, and also by David Terrell.
Early the next year he and his 3 children and his son-in-law joined the emigrants who stopped at the Island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and Michael Clark did not remain in South Carolina but moved in that same year to Virginia and settled with his sons Thomas and Charles and daughter Sallie Ann in Nansemond Co. [10]
In 1670 Zachariah Moorman, a Quaker, emigrated from the Isle of Wight to Nansemond County, Virginia, where members of that peculiar sect early found a refuge. There came with him his three children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann. In 1686 when Thomas' name makes its appearance in Virginia records, he was living with his wife Elizabeth in New Kent County. In that year his daughter Mary and three years later his son Andrew were baptized in St. Peter's Church, Episcopalian, New Kent County. In 1690 a third child, Charles was born.
[Paullin confused the Green Springs plantation in New Kent County with the Green Springs neighborhood in central Louisa County Wikipedia:Green Springs National Historic Landmark District. The Moormans had no connection with the plantation. Charles Moorman and his wife, Elizabeth Reynolds, and children moved to the part of Hanover County that became Louisa County in 1742. Stewart-2795
[The earliest known version of the legend was published by R. A. Brock in his column in the Richmond Standard in 1880. Stewart-2795 16:34, 28 August 2011 ]
Zachariah Moorman born 1620, Isle of Wight, England, died Nansemond County, Virginia. Possible son of Thomas Moorman who came to Virginia with the London Company in 1619 on the Bona Nova. Zachariah married Anne daughter of Lt. Col. William Candler of Callan Castle at Belfast, Ireland, was a captain in English Army, and a Quaker. Sailed from Southampton on Glasgow to Barbados, West Indies in 1669 and then after a stop in North Carolina, went to Virginia in 1670 with children:
1. Thomas m. Elizabeth
2. Sally Ann m. Micajah Clark
3. Charles [2]
In 1670 Capt. Zachariah Moorman, Gentleman, a Quaker, emigrated from England to Nansemond County, Virginia, where members of that peculiar sect early found a refuge, there came with him his three children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann.
In the first half of the eighteenth century a considerable number of Quakers purchased lands in what is now Louisa and Caroline counties and established meetings at Cedar Creek in Hanover County and at Golansville in Caroline County, sometimes called the Caroline Meeting. Among the most influential of these Quakers was Charles Moorman, who some historians have claimed to have been the son of Thomas, son of Zachariah who settled in New Kent county, but it seems he was the son of Zachariah himself. Charles settled near Green Springs, Louisa County and married Elizabeth Reynolds who bore him five children. Zachariah's son Thomas seems to have died in New Kent County, but his son, Andrew went to what was then Anson County, North Carolina in 1850, with his family.[This should be 1750 **map] Charles' land extended into Albemarle County and Moormans River is named for him. Thomas, Charles' oldest son moved with his family to Caroline County in 1746 and shortly before he died in 1766 in Bedford County, becoming a member of South River Meeting, near Lynch's Ferry . His wife's nephew, John Lynch, founded the town.[6]
The Moormans of South River Meeting trace their descent from Zachariah Moorman, who was born in Isle of Wight, England, in 1620. While yet in his teens he enlisted in the army and became a captain under Oliver Cromwell. He followed Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest of that Island, remainied for a time near Belfast. While here he met and married the daughter of William Candler who was a lieutenant, also with Cromwell. Zachariah later returned to his birthplace and one family historian says, "Being a sympathizer with Charles I, he became an enemy of Cromwell, for having the King beheaded, and was exiled from the British Isles". However, I find that the dates do not tally in this instance, as Cromwell had died in 1658 and the Moormans did not leave England until the early part or 1669. The other explanation of his exodus from England is more probable, that is, he was fleeing from persecution as a Quaker. At any rate, in 1669 he and his children, Thomas, Charles and Sally Anne , set sail on the ship "Glasgow" from the port of Sourhtampton and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbadoes in the West Indies. There is no record of his wife having been with him, it may be that she had died before this time. The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Michael Clark, in which there were six sons, and also by David Terrell. Early the next year Zachariah Moorman, his three children and his son-in-law, joined the emigrants who stopped at the Island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and Michael Clark did not remain in South Carolina but moved on that same year to Virginia and settled in Nansemond County. Thomas, the son of Zachariah, was a vestryman in the Episcopal Church in 1671.[7]
Zachariah Moorman of b. circa 1620 Isle of Wight, England, held the rank of Captain in the British Army. M. circa 1646 Mary Elizabeth Candler, and settled circa 1660 Nansemond County, Virginia. Issue: Thomas b. circa 1647; Charles b. circa 1648; and Sallie Ann b. circa 1650.[8]
Zachariah Moorman, the founder of the family in America, was born in 1620 on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, where a branch of the family had lived since at least the early part of the sixteenth century. In 1639, at the age of nineteen, he joined the English army and advanced to the rank of captain, in which capacity he served under Oliver Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest, remained for a time near Belfast, where he married Ann Candler, the daughter of William Candler, who served under Cromwell as a lieutenant. On returning to his birthplace he soon found himself forced to disagree with Cromwell's policies of government and resigned his commission.
About the time he left the army he and his family disassociated themselves with the Church of England and became members of the newly founded Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, just then taking root in England, under the leadership of George Fox .
Between 1661 and 1697 over 13,000 of the members of this denomination were jailed in England, 198 transported as slaves and 338 died in prisons. These persecutions were under such pretexts as refusing to pay tithes, to swear or remove the hat; for preaching in public places or traveling on the Sabbath. Under such conditions Zachariah, perhaps his wife, although she is not mentioned in colonial records, and his children, Charles, Thomas, and Sally Ann, sailed from Southampton, in 1669, on the "Glasgow" and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbados in the West Indies. The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Michael Clark, whose son, Micajah, married Sally Ann. Early the next year Zachariah, his three children and son-in-law, joined the emigrants who stopped at the island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and the Clarks however, did not remain, but moved on that same year to Virginia, and settled in Nansemond county. [9]
The family of Moorman is of English extraction and the name is derived from Moor, the prairies or commons of England, i.e., "Man of the Moor."
They were Quakers and long before the revolution, in order to avoid persecution in their own country they emigrated to America. The Moormans of South River Meeting trace their descent from Zachariah Moorman, who was born in Isle of Wight, England.
While yet in his teens he enlisted in the army and became a Capt. under Oliver Cromwell. He followed Cromwell through the Irish campaign, and after the conquest of that Island, remained for a time near Belfast. While there he met and married the daughter of William Candler who was a Lt., also with Cromwell.
He later returned to his birthplace and one family historian says, "Being a sympathizer with Charles I, he became an enemy of Cromwell, for having the King beheaded, and was exiled from the British Isles." However, the dates do not tally as Cromwell had died in 1658 and the Moormans did not leave England until the early part of 1669. The other explanation of his exodus from England is more probable, that he was fleeing from persecution as a Quaker. At any rate, in 1669 he and his children set sail on the ship "Glasgow" from the port of Southampton and a few weeks later dropped anchor at the Island of Barbados in the West Indies. There is no record of his wife been with him, it may be that she died before this time period.
The Moormans were attended on this voyage by the entire family of Micajah Clark, in which there were 6 sons, and also by David Terrell.
Early the next year he and his 3 children and his son-in-law joined the emigrants who stopped at the Island en route to South Carolina. This group landed near Charleston and established the first permanent colony in that State. The Moormans and Michael Clark did not remain in South Carolina but moved in that same year to Virginia and settled with his sons Thomas and Charles and daughter Sallie Ann in Nansemond Co. [10]