A Guide to the Alexander McIntyre/William Moore Land Indenture, 1840 , #OM 0029

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Preferred Citation

Alexander McIntyre/William Moore Land Indenture, 1840 (OM 0029), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Alexander McIntyre (fl. 1820-1849) was the son of Patrick McIntyre (1788- 1821) and Mary M. McIntyre (1780-1849). He had seven siblings, Christopher (1806-1843), Robert (1811-1864), Catherine (1814-1880), Lucy (1807-1887), Laura (1813-1885), Ellen (1810-1857), and John (fl. 1821 - 1849). Upon the death of Patrick in 1821, his estate, including land in Loudoun County, was divided up among his family. One-third was willed to his wife and the other two-thirds were divided among his eight children. With the exception of Christopher McIntyre, all of the children named in the will were under the age of 21, so Lewis Penn Witherspoon Balch (1787-1833) was appointed as a guardian. Two chancery court cases were brought in 1824 and regarding portions of the land that were sold by Christopher McIntyre. The eighth share held by Alexander McIntyre was located near Waterford and was adjacent to the parcels of land owned by Abraham Skillman (fl. 1780-1844) and William Wilkinson (fl. 1800-1844). On 1 June 1840, Alexander sold 200 acres of the estate to his brother-in-law William H. Moore (1809-1883). Along with the eighth share of property inherited by his wife, Laura F. McIntyre Moore (1813-1885), more purchased additional property in this area from the estate of Patrick McIntyre in October 1838. The Moores also owned additional farm land in Loudoun County as well as in Jefferson County. The couple relocated to Jefferson County, West Virginia before 1860 living in Harpers Ferry and later in Shepherdstown.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of one Indenture dated 1 June 1840 transferring 200 acres of land near Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia, from Alexander McIntyre to William H. Moore for the sum of $300. An undivided 1/8th part interest of the sale was given to the provision of the widow of Patrick McIntyre and mother of Alexander McIntyre, Mary McIntyre. This land was located adjacent to the lands of Abraham Skillman and William Wilkinson.

Related Material

Moore/Gibson Land Indenture, 1853 (SC 0074), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA., William Moore Land Plat, 1851 (SC 0080), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Previously catalogued as NUCMC 66.

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Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census and Voter Lists, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed 11 September 2015).
Ancestry Library Edition, West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973, http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (Accessed 4 January 2016).
Moore/Gibson Land Indenture, 1853 (SC 0074), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Deed of Sale from Alexander McIntyre to William Moore, 1 June 1840, Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 4O, page 151. Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Deed of Sale from William Moore to Edmund Francis, 20 October 1838, Loudoun County, Virginia, Deed Book 4L, page 34. Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
Will of Patrick McIntyre, 15 August 1821, Loudoun County, Virginia, Will Book N, page 346. Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.
John McCormick v. Heirs of Patrick McIntyre, M6720, (Chancery Court, 1824), http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=107-1824-004 (Accessed 11 September 2015).
Isaac Nicholls etc. v. Christopher McIntyre etc., M6718, (Chancery Court, 1824), http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=107-1824-006 (Accessed 11 September 2015).
Will of Mary McIntyre, 1849, Loudoun County, Virginia, Will Book 2D, page 356. Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.