Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameHundley Moody 
Birthabt 1779
Deathabt Jan 1837
ResidenceEssex County, Virginia
FatherLewis Moody (-1814)
MotherSally Vaughn
Documentation
On 8 May 1804, Hundley Moody and Jesse Boughan were bound for the marriage of Hundley Moody, bachelor, and Catharine Boughan, spinster. Witnesses: Jno Haile junr, W Matthews. Lewis Moody certifies that his son Hundley is upwards of 25 years old. [Virginia State Library, Research and Information Services Division, Essex County Marriage Bonds, Box 1, 1804–11.]
On 8 May 1804, Hundley Moody posted a bond for marriage with Catharine Baughan in Essex County, Virginia. The bondsman was Jesse Baughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 1, page 222.]
On 14 October 1806, Hundley Moody made purchases in the estate sale of his father-in-law John Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 274–275.]
His father-in-law John Boughan’s estate was divided on 29 October 1806. Parcels went to Hundley Moody and his wife Catharine (44 acres), widow’s dower (90 acres), Thos. Crow and Sarah his wife (50 acres), Jesse Boughan (61 acres), and James Boughan (61 acres). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 87]
On 19 June 1809, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Sally Chamberlayne, deceased, was submitted to court by Hundley Moody, John Collins and Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 126.]
On 17 July 1809 (date recorded), Lewis Booker was bound as security for Hundley and Lewis Moody in three obligations payable to Nancy Burke, widow, and Betsey Burke and James Burke, children of James Burke deceased. Bonds amounting to £87-5 became due 17 April 1810. Hundley Moody and Catharine his wife indemnify Booker by parcel of land 37 acres bounded by the land of Hundley Moody which lately belonged to John Boughan and was recovered by Boughan from John Chenault. by land of Rickard Burke deceased and by land of Carter Croxton and by main road leading from Piscataway Old Mill bridge to Tappahannock and being that part of the tract with land held by John Chenault which was not recovered from his by the said John Boughan and which has since been conveyed by John Chenault (or by Stephen Chenault agent) to said Hundley Moody. Signed Hundley Moody. Witnesses: James Allen, John Jones, Lewis Dix. Recorded 17 July 1809. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, pp. 512-514.]
On 25 May 1810, James Boughan, Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow and Sally his wife, and Hundley Moody and Caty his wife, all of the county of Essex, sold to Major Boughan of the same county. Whereas John Boughan deceased late of the county of Essex was bound and liable to convey to the said Major Boughan a third part of a tract of land situated in the parish of South Farnham & County of Essex which was recovered in the name of the said John Boughan in an action of ejectment in King & Queen district Court against John Chenault, but before any such conveyance was made the said John Boughan departed this life intestate and the legal estate in the said Land descended to the above named James Boughan & Jesse Boughan and the said wives of the said Crow and Moody as the children and heirs of the said John Boughan, and since the decease of the said John Boughan a division hath been made of the said land recovered from the said John Chenault, as aforementioned, and on the said division a third part of the said land hath been allotted to the said Major Boughan for his proportion of the same. Bounded by lands of William Howard, the heirs of John Boughan, Rickard Burke deceased, Charles Bray deceased. For $1 paid by Major Boughan, the parties of the first part release claim. Signed Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow, Sally her x mark Crow, Hundley Moody, Caty Moody. Witnesses: Winter Bray as to J.B. T.C. & HW, Jas Burke, Major JB Turner, Gabrel [sic[ Purkins Sen, John Boughan, Jess Boughan, Othniel Davis. Presented in court on 17 September 1810. Presented in court again on 20 July 1812, not signed by James Boughan but further proved and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 38, pages 275–277.]
1810 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Moody, Hundley
1 male 16-26
1 male 26-45 [Hundley]
1 female 26-56 [Catharine]
Hundley Moody married Eliz. Gordon on 25 November 1811 in Essex County, Virginia. The bondsman was Jesse Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 1.]
A petition stated that Lewis Moody died in June 1814, leaving a widow Sally and children Hundley, Larkin, Carter, Nancy, Dolly, and Sally, and Afra and George, both under 21 by their next friend Lewis Dix. Another daughter, Betsey Moody, married Samuel Woodson. Administration of Lewis Moody’s estate was granted to another son, Jameson Moody. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, items 27-E-41 and 27-E-42.]
On 22 November 1815, Hundley Moody and Carter Moody were bound $300 for Hundley’s administration of the estate of Catharine Moody. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 233–234.]
In about 1816 a suit was brought forward in chancery court by children of Alexander Gordon. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]
On 11 November 1831, John Trible, Richard H. Harwood, Smith Young, William Smith senr., James Durham, William S. Croxton, Moses Crow, Francis G. W. Smith, Hundley Moody, Mace Clements, Richard T. Hundley and Peter Broocke served in an inquiry on the death of “Thornton, a negro boy slave the property of Addison Glascock”, that “a certain person unknown did kill and murder the said Thornton, by inflicting several blows upon his head”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 347–348.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Rogers and Lucy his wife who was Lucy Gordon, Hunley Moody and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Gordon, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife who was Polly Gordon, William Gordon and Alexander Gordon, complained that with Isham Gordon they are the only heirs of Alexander Gordon who lately departed. Also they are heirs of John Gordon and are entitled to 1/7 part. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-34.]
In about 1825, orators and oratrices John, James Catharine, and Prisilla Games and Thomas Crow and Sally his wife who was Sally Boughan petitioned the Chancery Court. That John Boughan who was the father of your oratrix Sally Crow died in ____ intestate leaving the following children: your oratrix Sally Crow, Caty Moody wife of Hundley Moody who has died intestate without heir, Jesse Boughan and James Boughan who has also died leaving James, Polly, Benjamin and Austin the last two named infants. Jesse has died leaving a last will and testament. John Boughan died soon after Jesse. Jesse’s wife died intestate without issue leaving your orators and oratrices John, James, Catharine and Priscilla Games brothers and sisters of the whole blood her heirs. The said John Boughan left a widow Sally who died in 1824. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-M-21.]
On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]
On 20 February 1837, John P Armstrong, Washington H Purkins and Leonard Henley were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for John P Armstrong’s administration of the estate of Hundley Moody, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 97–98.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Robert H Moody, Sthreshley Dunn and Mary his wife who was Mary Moody a daughter of Hundley Moody decd late of Essex County and Joseph Minor and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Moody another daughter of the said Hundley Moody and Daniel J Moody complained that the said Hundley Moody father of your orators Robert H Moody, Daniel J Moody and oratrices Mary Dunn and Nancy Minor, died on ____ 1837 leaving a widow Elizabeth Moody (who has since died) and your orators Robert H, Mary, Nancy, and Daniel J his only children and heirs. He died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to John P Armstrong. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 48, item 48-J-10.]
On 8 May 1804, Hundley Moody posted a bond for marriage with Catharine Baughan in Essex County, Virginia. The bondsman was Jesse Baughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 1, page 222.]
On 14 October 1806, Hundley Moody made purchases in the estate sale of his father-in-law John Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 274–275.]
His father-in-law John Boughan’s estate was divided on 29 October 1806. Parcels went to Hundley Moody and his wife Catharine (44 acres), widow’s dower (90 acres), Thos. Crow and Sarah his wife (50 acres), Jesse Boughan (61 acres), and James Boughan (61 acres). [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 87]
On 19 June 1809, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Sally Chamberlayne, deceased, was submitted to court by Hundley Moody, John Collins and Major Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 126.]
On 17 July 1809 (date recorded), Lewis Booker was bound as security for Hundley and Lewis Moody in three obligations payable to Nancy Burke, widow, and Betsey Burke and James Burke, children of James Burke deceased. Bonds amounting to £87-5 became due 17 April 1810. Hundley Moody and Catharine his wife indemnify Booker by parcel of land 37 acres bounded by the land of Hundley Moody which lately belonged to John Boughan and was recovered by Boughan from John Chenault. by land of Rickard Burke deceased and by land of Carter Croxton and by main road leading from Piscataway Old Mill bridge to Tappahannock and being that part of the tract with land held by John Chenault which was not recovered from his by the said John Boughan and which has since been conveyed by John Chenault (or by Stephen Chenault agent) to said Hundley Moody. Signed Hundley Moody. Witnesses: James Allen, John Jones, Lewis Dix. Recorded 17 July 1809. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 37, pp. 512-514.]
On 25 May 1810, James Boughan, Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow and Sally his wife, and Hundley Moody and Caty his wife, all of the county of Essex, sold to Major Boughan of the same county. Whereas John Boughan deceased late of the county of Essex was bound and liable to convey to the said Major Boughan a third part of a tract of land situated in the parish of South Farnham & County of Essex which was recovered in the name of the said John Boughan in an action of ejectment in King & Queen district Court against John Chenault, but before any such conveyance was made the said John Boughan departed this life intestate and the legal estate in the said Land descended to the above named James Boughan & Jesse Boughan and the said wives of the said Crow and Moody as the children and heirs of the said John Boughan, and since the decease of the said John Boughan a division hath been made of the said land recovered from the said John Chenault, as aforementioned, and on the said division a third part of the said land hath been allotted to the said Major Boughan for his proportion of the same. Bounded by lands of William Howard, the heirs of John Boughan, Rickard Burke deceased, Charles Bray deceased. For $1 paid by Major Boughan, the parties of the first part release claim. Signed Jesse Boughan, Thomas Crow, Sally her x mark Crow, Hundley Moody, Caty Moody. Witnesses: Winter Bray as to J.B. T.C. & HW, Jas Burke, Major JB Turner, Gabrel [sic[ Purkins Sen, John Boughan, Jess Boughan, Othniel Davis. Presented in court on 17 September 1810. Presented in court again on 20 July 1812, not signed by James Boughan but further proved and ordered to be recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 38, pages 275–277.]
1810 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Moody, Hundley
1 male 16-26
1 male 26-45 [Hundley]
1 female 26-56 [Catharine]
Hundley Moody married Eliz. Gordon on 25 November 1811 in Essex County, Virginia. The bondsman was Jesse Boughan. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Book 1.]
A petition stated that Lewis Moody died in June 1814, leaving a widow Sally and children Hundley, Larkin, Carter, Nancy, Dolly, and Sally, and Afra and George, both under 21 by their next friend Lewis Dix. Another daughter, Betsey Moody, married Samuel Woodson. Administration of Lewis Moody’s estate was granted to another son, Jameson Moody. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 27, items 27-E-41 and 27-E-42.]
On 22 November 1815, Hundley Moody and Carter Moody were bound $300 for Hundley’s administration of the estate of Catharine Moody. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 233–234.]
In about 1816 a suit was brought forward in chancery court by children of Alexander Gordon. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]
On 11 November 1831, John Trible, Richard H. Harwood, Smith Young, William Smith senr., James Durham, William S. Croxton, Moses Crow, Francis G. W. Smith, Hundley Moody, Mace Clements, Richard T. Hundley and Peter Broocke served in an inquiry on the death of “Thornton, a negro boy slave the property of Addison Glascock”, that “a certain person unknown did kill and murder the said Thornton, by inflicting several blows upon his head”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 347–348.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices John Rogers and Lucy his wife who was Lucy Gordon, Hunley Moody and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Gordon, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife who was Polly Gordon, William Gordon and Alexander Gordon, complained that with Isham Gordon they are the only heirs of Alexander Gordon who lately departed. Also they are heirs of John Gordon and are entitled to 1/7 part. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 44, item 44-J-34.]
In about 1825, orators and oratrices John, James Catharine, and Prisilla Games and Thomas Crow and Sally his wife who was Sally Boughan petitioned the Chancery Court. That John Boughan who was the father of your oratrix Sally Crow died in ____ intestate leaving the following children: your oratrix Sally Crow, Caty Moody wife of Hundley Moody who has died intestate without heir, Jesse Boughan and James Boughan who has also died leaving James, Polly, Benjamin and Austin the last two named infants. Jesse has died leaving a last will and testament. John Boughan died soon after Jesse. Jesse’s wife died intestate without issue leaving your orators and oratrices John, James, Catharine and Priscilla Games brothers and sisters of the whole blood her heirs. The said John Boughan left a widow Sally who died in 1824. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 42, item 42-M-21.]
On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]
On 20 February 1837, John P Armstrong, Washington H Purkins and Leonard Henley were bound in the penalty of $5,000 for John P Armstrong’s administration of the estate of Hundley Moody, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 97–98.]
In an undated petition, orators and oratrices Robert H Moody, Sthreshley Dunn and Mary his wife who was Mary Moody a daughter of Hundley Moody decd late of Essex County and Joseph Minor and Nancy his wife who was Nancy Moody another daughter of the said Hundley Moody and Daniel J Moody complained that the said Hundley Moody father of your orators Robert H Moody, Daniel J Moody and oratrices Mary Dunn and Nancy Minor, died on ____ 1837 leaving a widow Elizabeth Moody (who has since died) and your orators Robert H, Mary, Nancy, and Daniel J his only children and heirs. He died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to John P Armstrong. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 48, item 48-J-10.]
Spouses
Marriageabt 8 May 1804, Essex County, Virginia
Marriageabt 25 Nov 1811, Essex County, Virginia