Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN

Male 1795 - 1855  (60 years)


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  • Name Moses Bailey CHRISTIAN 
    Born 13 May 1795  Wythe Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • At this time Tazewell Co. was part of Wythe Co.
    Gender Male 
    _UID A227FE66E4674EE795F28CF531D5F9B26601 
    Died 29 May 1855  Indian Creek, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
      Name: Moses Christian
      Birth Date: abt 1795
      Death Date: 29 May 1855
      Death Place: Tazewell County, Virginia
      Death Age: 60
      Marital Status: Married
      Gender: Male
      Mother Name: Louisa Harman
      Spouse Name: Polly Christian
      FHL Film Number: 34185
    Notes 
    • May have been born in 1794. 1850 census lists his age as 56. Will on record in Will Book 3, pp. 186-87, Tazewell Co. VA. Not named in lawsuit Christian Vs. Christian.

      NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DISCOUNTED

      His grandchild Sallie Christian, daughter of John Christian and Clemmie Harman, applied to the Eastern Cherokee in 1908. Application #10464. In her application she spells his name "Mose." Her application was rejected.

      For more information about Cherokee genealogy, check out http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com. The following is from her article about Cherokee Wannabes. Since so much has been written about Moses' father, Thomas Bailey Christan, having Native American heritage, which has NOT been borne out by Y-DNA results or autosomal DNA results by any of his descendants.

      This site has excellent articles on how to prove Cherokee ancestry. http://www.pollysgranddaughter.com/2011/06/fortune-hunters-guion-miller-roll-and.html#comment-form

      The Guion Miller Roll is a list of Eastern Cherokee Indians who applied for compensation because of a 1906 lawsuit, and judgment in the tribe's favor in the United States Court of Claims on May 28, 1906, for them. This resulted in the appropriation of $1 million to the Tribe's eligible individuals and families. Newspapers were full of announcements that the Cherokees and/or Cherokee heirs would be receiving money anywhere from $5,000,000 to $11,000,000. Many times it was not made clear this was money for nearly the entire tribe but instead gave the impression that it was for specific families.

      To be approved for funds the individual must have:
      1. Been alive as of May 28, 1906
      2. Established that he/she was a member or descendants of a person that had been included in the forced removal to Indian Territory, known as the Ross Party.
      3. Not been affiliated with a tribe other than the Cherokee
      4. Been members of the Eastern Cherokee tribe at the time of the treaties of 1835,1836, and 1845 between the United States and Eastern Cherokee.

      There were 45,857 applications filed for about 900,000 claimants. 30,254 of those claimants were entitled to share in the funds. This means nearly 2/3 of all claimants were NOT entitled and therefore rejected.

      A common assumption of those who descend from people who were rejected on the Miller Roll is that their ancestors were Cherokee, but they just couldn't prove it at that time. These families were usually always listed as white in vital records and were never listed in the Cherokee records or on any Cherokee rolls. They simply had no documentation or proof.

      People applied for the Miller Roll who had never heard they were Cherokee before the money or land topic came up. They were suddenly informed by someone that they were Cherokee or related to a specific family and should apply. There were families who had heard they were Indian or "kin" to them, so they applied even though they had never heard what tribe of Indians they might be "kin" to. There were people who were notified by "claim agents" and lawyers that they were entitled to lots of money so they applied. There were people who were told they would be receiving both land and money, so they applied. There were people who applied because they thought they were enrolling in the Eastern Cherokee tribe and then would be entitled to land and money.

      Many of the rejected claimants, for one reason or another, filed a claim believing they were going to come into money. One has to be careful of not basing claim to Cherokee ancestry based on a rejected claim from the Miller Roll. Though these applications often offer a lot of genealogical information, they don't necessarily offer any proof of Cherokee ancestry.

      CENSUS RECORDS

      1820 United States Federal Census
      Name: Moses Christian
      Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
      Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 [Moses]
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
      Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
      Total Free White Persons: 2

      1830 United States Federal Census
      Name: Mases Christian [Moses Christian]
      Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Samuel]
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
      Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 [Moses]
      Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 [Louisa]
      Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
      Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 6
      Total Free Colored Persons: 1

      1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Moses Christian
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Tazewell, Virginia
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 [Mastin]
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 [John]
      Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 [Samuel]
      Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 [Alexander, Thomas]
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [Moses]
      Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1 [probably Alex Beavers, his father-in-law]
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 [Shone]
      Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [Louisa]
      Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1 [Mary (Polly)]
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
      Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 10

      1850 United States Federal Census
      Name: Moses Christian
      Age: 56
      Birth Year: abt 1794
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Home in 1850: Western District, Tazewell, Virginia
      Gender: Male
      Family Number: 1178
      Household Members:
      Moses Christian 56
      Polly Christian 50
      Samuel Christian 23
      Jno Christian 15
      Shone Christian 13
      Mosten Christian 10 [Mastin]
      Alex Beavers 77 [father-in-law]

      LAND RECORDS

      Land grants
      Moses Christian - 6 Aug 1824
      Tazewell County
      149 a. On Indian Creek a branch of Clinch River
      Grants No. 73, p. 317

      Moses Christian - 31 Oct 1848
      Tazewell County
      880 a. On Laurel Creek and Painter branch waters of Indian Creek
      Grants No. 101, p. 95

      WILL

      Will of Moses Christian

      Virginia In the County Court of Tazewell 27th June 1855 an Inventory and account of Sales of the Estate for Moses Christian dec' was returned to court and ordered to be recorded.
      Teste S.S Graham C

      I Moses Christian, a man of lawful age and sound memory calling to mind the mortality of all earthly things, and that (Illegible) any goeth to his long home, therefore have determined to (Illegible) a disposition of all my property in accordance with my own will and pleasure; and do herby make and constitute this my last will and testament to wit:

      Article 1st I will and bequeath to my sons Mastin the farm on which I now live an bonded do follows Beginning at two Sugar trees and a white oak on the line between Jacob Hinkle and myself, thence running to a corner tree of the line (illegible) purchased, thence crossing Indian Creek in a Northwardly direction to a sapling on the north lawn of said creek and with the (illegible) of the creek to a Hickory, thence crossing a point to said line again, and with said line about one quarter of a mile to a corner, thence a westwardly course to the top of creek ridge to Samuel Christian line and with is line to a high nob on said Ridge,thence now with the top of the ridge to a black oak corner tree near the mouth of Lawree thence running with a line of a survey of 149 acres to the beginning.

      Provided, However that Mastin is to take care of and maintain his mother, in a decent and satisfactory manner. Now if my son Mastin shall fail to support his mother and turns out to be an undutiful and wasteful boy then the land shall go to my wife for her support and at her death shall be divided equally between my other children except my daughter Shone.

      Article 2nd. I will and bequeath to my son John the farm on which my son Thomas now lives and known as the Warren farm.

      Article 3rd I will and bequeath to my son Samuel one hundred acres more or less lying on the west side of Laurie Creek and adjoin the and on which he now lives.

      Article 4th I wil and bequeath to my son Thomas and Alexander and my daughter Louisa Law Eight hundred and eighty eight acres of land to be divided equally between them by drawing of lots if they cannot divide it otherwise.

      Article 5th I will and bequeath to my wife two horses (Sam & Nell) six milk cows and choice of ten sheep out of my flock; and all my house hold and kitchen furniture so long as she lives, also my plows, hoe, axe, and gearing for two horses.

      Article 6th I will and bequeath all the remainder of my personal property to be sold on twelve months credit and my just debts to be paid cut of the proceeds, and the remainder, if any there be, to be paid over to my wife for her support.

      Article 7th I will and bequeath to my daughter Shone one dollar to be paid her at the death of her mother and not one cent more and lastly I appoint and constitute H R Bogle my executor whereunto I have set my name and affirmed my name this 7th day of May 1855.

      Sealed and Signed in presence of
      H R Bogle
      David Christian
      Nancy (her Mark) Harman

      On reflection I have seen proper to amend this codicil to my will , in which, I will and bequeath to my son Mastin all my blacksmith tools, for the benefits of the farm and not to be sold off the farm, also I will to my son Mastin my rifle gun and to my son John the rifle gun I gave him some time ago. I also reserve to my son Mastin so long as he remains my dutiful son the privilege of getting stone tools (for his own use) on any of the lands willed in this my last will and testament to my sons Thomas, Alexander, Samuel & John and also the land willed to my daughter Louisa Low. I also will and bequeath to my wife all stock hogs.

      Sealed and signed in the presence of ~ This 8th day of May 1855
      H. R Bogle
      David Christian
      James (his Mark) Bandy
    Person ID I3652  Master File
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2018 

    Father Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN,   b. 15 Mar 1770, Botetourt Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1854, Tazewell Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Louisa HARMAN,   b. 1776, Strasburg, Orange Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1829, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 04 Jun 1793  Wythe Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
      Name: Thomas Christian
      Gender: Male
      Birth Year: 1770
      Spouse Name: Louisa Harman
      Spouse Birth Year: 1772
      Marriage State: VA
      Number Pages: 1
    Family ID F3274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary (Polly) BEAVERS,   b. 1800, Giles Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 29 Jul 1819  Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
      Name: Moses Christian
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: Polly Beevers
      Spouse Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1819
      County: Tazewell
      State: Virginia
      Source: Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT, USA: Precision Indexing Publishers.
    Children 
    +1. Levisa Louisa (Vicie) CHRISTIAN,   b. 1823, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Thomas Beavers CHRISTIAN,   b. 1821, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +3. Alexander CHRISTIAN,   b. 1825, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1876, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. Samuel CHRISTIAN,   b. 1827, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1888, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. John CHRISTIAN,   b. 1835, Tazewell Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 15 Mar 1887, Tazewell Co. VA or McDowell Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     6. Shone CHRISTIAN,   b. Dec 1837, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1911, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
     7. Mastin CHRISTIAN,   b. 1840, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1860, Waters of Indian Spring, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F2255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart