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This documented research traces the elusive early life of Jesse Poore (1770-1860), born around 1770 in North Carolina and died in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Due to significant record destruction during various conflicts in North Carolina, firmly documenting Jesse's initial years has been challenging.
However, through decades of dedicated research, including DNA analysis and the meticulous correlation of fragmented data, records, names, and locations, we have reconstructed his formative experiences in North Carolina and Tennessee.
A key discovery is Jesse's use of both "Poore" and "Powers" as surnames, evidenced by transactions such as purchasing land as Jesse Powers and later selling it as Jesse Poor.
This research sheds new light on previously unknown connections to Jesse's early life in North Carolina.
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The Early Days of JESSE POORE
North Carolina & Tennessee
Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
By Ryan Poore & Ross Poore
June 27, 2025
Feel free to share this information but please credit the authors.
All information can be found at www.PooreFamilyHistory.com
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Introduction
Jesse Poore was born in North Carolina around 1770. A lot of records were destroyed in various wars and battles in North Carolina which makes it very hard to firmly track Jesse’s early life. But, with decades of research, DNA backed tracking as well as connecting data, records, names, locations etc. we were able to piece together Jesse’s early days in North Carolina & Tennessee.
Something to keep in mind, Jesse Poore also used the name Jesse Powers. Example, he bought land as Jesse Powers then later sold the same land as Jesse Poor.
This research is provided to show connections from parts of Jesse’s early life in North Carolina that were unknown until recently.
To read in more detail about Jesse’s life in Tennessee, please read Being Poore in America Vol. 2 which can be found online (Free) at this link.
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Jesse Poore’s Known Family
1st Marriage
In his first marriage, he and his wife, possibly Ann Hester (we will talk about her later in this research) had six children that we know of.
• David Poore (1794-Death)• Robert Poore (1797-1850)• Priscilla Poore (1801- after 1870)• William Poore (1804-1880)• Nancy Ann Poore (1807-1850)• John M Poore (1810-1879)
2nd Marriage
In his second marriage to Mary Morris, he and his wife had eight children that we know of.
• Richard Turner Poore (1815-1897)• Mason Greenleaf Poore (1817-1872)• Sarah Ann Poore (1819-1911)• Henry Burrows Poore (1824-1904)• Baxter Borstein Poore (1825-1880)• Edward Poore (1836-1926)• Mary Poore (1838-1876)• Elizabeth Jean Poore (1841-1893)
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High-Level DNA Evidence
In this research, DNA has played a large role in determining which family line Jesse Poore belongs to. We have already proven an extremely high direct Y-DNA (Male line) connection from Jesse Poore’s line to Jeremiah Poer’s (1754-1850) line in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Since DNA does not lie, the connection Jesse Poore has to the line of Jeremiah Poer is a fact. Here is a very quick overview of the BIG Y-DNA results.
Y-DNA sources from the following:
* Keven Poore - Direct descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)* Keith Dwayne Wilcox - Direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)* Lee Poore - Direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)* Albert G. Poore - Direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
Only 5 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.681 Big Y STRs out of 686 matches between Keith Dwayne Wilcox and Keven Poore.Only 5 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.645 Big Y STRs out of 650 matches between Albert G. Poore and Keven Poore.Only 3 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.653 Big Y STRs out of 656 matches between Lee Poore and Keven Poore.
The full detailed DNA research is included further in this document and on our website PooreFamilyHistory.com
Keep this DNA connection to Jeremiah Poer in mind while reading this research.
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Strong Evidence Based Theory
Based on information we have researched; Jesse Poore’s parents could have been David Poor (Possible brother to Jeremiah Poer & Edward Poer Jr.) and Priscilla Poor who lived in North Carolina. Jesse Poore could have married Ann Hester (Daughter of Robert Hester, sister in-law of Jeremiah Poer).
Naming conventions for Jesse’s children help show this connection along with the census, probate, court, tax, land deed information and documentation included in this research.
This theory seems very possible based on the strong evidence of how closely (location) these families were to one another in different counties over a decade and probably longer.
Jeremiah Poer married Elizabeth Hester (Robert Hester’s daughter, sister of Ann Hester) in 1790 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
With the extremely high Y-DNA match to the Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 line, we have always believed these two options were possible.
Option 1:Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.Option 2:Unknown Brother*, James Poer 1755-1811 (Jeremiah’s brother) or Edward Poer 1735-1834 (Father of Jeremiah, James) is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.*In this case, David Poor (Wife: Priscilla Poor) would be the unknown brother.
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Naming Conventions of the Time
Many Scotts/English families of the time followed the custom of naming their children after the grandparents in the following manner.
* First born son named for the paternal grandfather.* Second born son named for the maternal grandfather.* Third born son named for the father.* First born daughter named for the paternal grandmother.* Second born daughter named for the maternal grandmother.* Third born daughter named for the mother.
Let’s assume Jesse Poore (1770-1860) married Ann Hester (1765)
Ann Hester’s parents:* Robert Hester (1730s-1802)* Elizabeth Nancy Norman (1730s-1767)
Let’s assume Jesse Poore’s (1770-1860) parents are those listed below.
Jesse Poore’s assumed parents:* David Poor* Priscilla Poor
Names of Jesse’s known children from his first marriage:
First born son named for the paternal grandfatherDavid (Grandfather’s name is David Poor)Second born son named for the maternal grandfatherRobert (Grandfather’s name is Robert Hester)Third born son named for the fatherWilliam Robert Poore (Father’s name is Jesse Poore. William or Robert could behis first name and Jesse could possibly be his middle name.)First born daughter named for the paternal grandmotherPriscilla (Grandmother’s name is Priscilla Poor) Priscilla is shown to be Jesse’s first daughter using the information found further in this research document.Second born daughter named for the maternal grandmotherNancy Ann Poor (Grandmother’s name is Elizabeth Nancy Norman)
Four out of the five naming conventions in this case correctly match the family members listed. The only one that didn’t match exactly was for Jesse’s third son which could be due to Jesse using a middle name.
There are listings showing Ann Hester’s death happening in 1802, but nothing documented with records that we have seen. She was named in her father’s will in October of 1802.
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Jesse Poore’s Daughter: Priscilla Poor
Priscilla Poor was born in North Carolina around 1800 while Jesse was married to his first wife. She married William Pence and lived in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Priscilla Poor wasn’t known to be a daughter of Jesse until it was confirmed by this research.
1850 | LAND SCHEDULE | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: William Pence, William Poore
On an 1850 land schedule in Sullivan County, TN, William Pence is listed on the same page as William Poor. This is more than likely Jesse Poore's (1770-1860) son William Robert Poore Sr. (1804-1880), he is also Priscilla’s brother.Source:
1850 | CENSUS | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: William Poore, Nancy Poore
William Robert Poore Sr. had a daughter named Nancy and on the 1850 census for Sullivan County, Tennessee, she is listed as living with her parents and siblings including her brother William R Poore Jr.Source:
1860 | CENSUS | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: William Pence, Priscilla Poore, Nancy Poore
In 1860 William Pence and his Wife Priscilla Pence (Poore) are listed as living with Nancy Poore.Source:
1865 | DEATH | Sullivan County, TN
William Pence, the husband of Priscilla died on June 21st,1865 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
1870 | CENSUS | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: William R. Poore, Priscilla Poore
In 1870 Priscilla Poor (aged 70) is listed as living with William R. Poore (Jesse Poore's grandson).The 1870 census lists someone named Rigl Poor at 41 years old. I believe this is William R. Poore Jr. (Jesse's grandson). If you look at the actual census, his name is listed as Rigs. If you compare the wife and children listed to the Children of William Robert Poore Jr. the names match.It appears that Priscilla Pence (Poore) moved in with her nephew William Robert Poore Jr. after her husband died in 1865.Source:
If you list Priscilla Poore in with the births of Jesse Poore's children from his first marriage, they are all nearly 3 years apart.
David Poore 1794–Robert Poore 1797–1850Priscilla Poore 1800–After 1870William Robert Poore 1804–1880Nancy Ann Poor 1807–1850John Poore 1810–1879
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Jesse Poore’s High-Level Timeline
The following is a quick reference timeline of events that involve Jesse Poore in North Carolina and Tennessee.
OUTLINED YEARS may also be Jesse Powers/Poore (1770-1860) based on locations but not confirmed to date. Land purchases started in Burke County, NC and ended up about 30 miles from the land Jesse purchased in Stokes County, NC in 1802 on Double Creek next to Robert Hester.
1786
Jesse Powers buys land in Rockingham County, NC on Balews Creek. The year could be referring to the original land entry of the first owner. Jesse buys land in 1795 on the same creek.
1788
February 25, Jesse Powers buys 40 acres of land in Burke County, NC on Thompson’s Creek.
1788
Jesse Powers in a land dispute court case in Surry County, NC about land on the Yadkin River.
1790
David Poor listed in the Guilford County, NC census only four listings away from Jeremiah Poer. Robert Hester is also listed.
1790
Jesse Powers and Thomas Powers listed in the Burke County, NC census.
1791
November 29, Jesse Powers of Burke County, NC buys 52 acres of land from Michael Israel at Warriors Fork of the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, NC.
1794
December 29, Jesse Powers of Rockingham County, NC sells land at Warriors Fork of the Yadkin River in Wilkes County, NC to William Parham.
1795
July 26, Survey for Jesse Powers 100 acres of land in Rockingham County, NC on Belews Creek. Bordering land of James Wright.
1796
August 7, Robert Hester buys land in Stokes County, NC on the middle fork of Double Creek. John Hix (Hicks) is a bordering property owner. Henry Hester is a witness.
1796
April 23, Jesse Powers sells land in Rockingham County, NC to Patrick Twomey. John Power and Abraham Phillips Esquire (Lawyer) seemed to handle the transaction. Entry #307
1797
November 6, John Powers did pay into this office the sum of 50 shillings it being in full of the purchase money for 100 acres of land by him entered in the county of Rockingham as by the entry takers, certificate number 307.
1797
November 10, Patrick Twomey sold the land to Hezikiah Carry. Grant #340 Entry #307
1797
August 26, Jesse Poor purchased land in Sullivan County, TN.
1798
David Poor, Robert Hester, Samuel Kerby and John Hicks are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1798
August, Jesse Powers court record for pleas of trespass in Orange County, NC.
1799
David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks and Samuel Kerby are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1799
April 16, David Poor listed in citizenship docket in Stokes County, NC.
1800
David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks and Samuel Kerby are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1800
David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks and Samuel Kerby are listed on the census in Stokes County, NC.
1801
David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1802
June, David Poor summoned to court for a plea of trespass in Stokes County, NC.
1802
July 1, David Poor and Robert Hester pay damages for a court case in Stokes County, NC.
1802
September, Jesse Poor summoned to court to testify on behalf of David Poor in Stokes County, NC.
1802
December 20, Jesse Powers buys land on Double Creek from William Moreland in Stokes County, NC. Robert Hester’s land shares a border with this property. Henry Hester is a witness.
1802
Jesse Por and David Poor are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1803
June, David Poore in court in Stokes County, NC. Samuel Kerby is listed as a witness for him.
1803
January 4, Jesse Poor/Power, David Poor/Power and Pricilla Power are named in the probate of Robert Hester in Stokes County, NC.
1803
Jesse Poor and David Poor are listed on a tax list in Stokes County, NC in Captain Woodfork's District.
1804
May 19, Jesse Poor listed as a witness for the plaintiff (Leonard Davis) in Surry County, NC at the regional Rockford, North Carolina Courthouse.
1805
August 1, Jesse Poore was listed as a bordering property owner in a land dispute in Surry County, NC between Samuel Kerby and William Moreland (Jesee bought land from him in 1802).
1805
May 14, David Poor was brought into court in Surry County by Joseph Moreland (Son of William Moreland who Jesse bought land from in 1802). Case not tried.
1805
Jesse Poor was listed on the tax list of insolvents in the Germanton district in Stokes County, NC.
1805
August 22, Jesse Poor (Same land he bought as Jesse Powers) sells land on Double Creek to Thomas Proctor in Stokes County, NC.
1807
August 27, Jesse Poor buys 200 acres of land from Phillip King in Sullivan County, TN, south of the Holstein River.
1812
Jesse Poor listed in the tax list for in Sullivan County, TN.
1814
Jesse married Mary Morris. Jesse and Mary's marriage is verified by the family Bible. Mary Morris is the sister of Sarah Morris who married Edward Lucius Poer who is the son of Jeremiah Poer in Guilford County, NC.
1830
Jesse Pore listed in the census for in Sullivan County, TN.
1835
Edward Lucius Poor (Jeremiah Poor’s son) & wife Sarah Morris (Jesse Poore’s sister-in-law) listed in a chancery court document in Sullivan County, TN.
1840
Jesse Poor buys land from William Wallace in Claiborne County, TN.
1840
Jesse Poor listed in the census for in Claiborne County, TN.
1843
Jesse Poor buys land from James Jenkins in Claiborne County, TN.
1845
Jesse Poor buys land from Benjamin Sewell in Claiborne County, TN.
1847
Jesse Poor transfers 150 acres of land to his son Richard Turner Poore in Claiborne County, TN.
1850
Jesse Poor listed in the census for in Claiborne County, TN.
1854
Jesse Poore sells mineral rights on his land to Kelly Evans Co. in Claiborne County, TN.
1857
Jesse Poor transfers 50 acres of land to his son Henry Poore in Claiborne County, TN.
1857
Jesse Poor files document to benefit from the homestead law in Claiborne County, TN.
1862
Jessee Poor - Heirs listed in tax list in Claiborne County, TN.
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Jesse Poore’s Detailed Timeline
The following is a detailed timeline of events that involve Jesse Poore in North Carolina and Tennessee. When available, the information will include the detailed information including the source information.
OUTLINED YEARS may also be Jesse Powers/Poore (1770-1860) based on locations but not confirmed to date. Land purchases started in southwestern NC and ended up about 30 miles from the land Jesse purchased in Stokes County, NC in 1802 on Double Creek next to Robert Hester.
Besides Jesse Poore, here are some of the names you will see listed in this research.
DAVID POOR – Born around 1753 (Based on census records)
Possible father to Jesse Poore based on Y-DNA studies with an extremely high match to Jeremiah Poer descendant (Probable brother to David.). Connection based on location proximity in 1790 census record as well as the connection David and Jesse Poore have to Robert Hester (Jeremiah Poer’s father-in-law) through probate, tax and land records.
PRISCILLA POOR
Possible mother to Jesse Poore based on documentation in Robert Hester’s (Jeremiah Poer’s father-in-law) probate listing in which David Poore and Jesse Poore were also listed.
JEREMIAH POER – Born in 1754
Possible uncle to Jesse Poore based on Y-DNA studies with an extremely high match to a Jeremiah Poer descendant (Brother to Edward Poer Jr. and probable brother to David Poor.). Connection based on location proximity in 1790 census record as well as the connection David and Jesse Poore have to Robert Hester (Jeremiah Poer’s father-in-law) through probate, tax and land records. Edward Lucius Poer (Son of Jeremiah) married Sarah Morris in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Sarah Morris is the sister of Jesse Poore’s second wife, Mary Morris.
EDWARD POER JR. – Born in 1756
Possible uncle to Jesse Poore based on Y-DNA studies with an extremely high match to his brother Jeremiah Poer through a descendant. Connection based on location proximity to Jeremiah Poer.
JOHN POORE/POWER
Currently, John Poor’s direct connection Jesse Poor is unknown. He helped Jesse sell land in Rockingham County, NC and he owned land in the same counties as Jesse. Could possibly be a brother, another uncle etc.
ROBERT HESTER – Born in 1738
Possible father-in-law to Jesse Poore by marriage of his daughter Anne Hester. Father-in-law of Jeremiah Poer by marriage to his daughter Elizabeth Hester. Adjoining landowner to Jesse Poore.
ELIZABETH HESTER
Daughter of Robert Hester, wife of Jeremiah Poer.
ANNE HESTER – Born in 1765
Daughter of Robert Hester, possible wife of Jesse Poore.
FAMILY FRIENDS/NEIGHBORS
Names of neighboring landowners. Robert Hester, William Moreland, Samuel Kerby, John Hicks, Elisha Purdom
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1786
Of Note:
1786 | LAND RECORD | Rockingham County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Belews Creek
Land entry for William Dent lists Jesse Powers as an adjoining landowner on Hogan's Creek and Balews Creek which is where Jesse Powers bought land again in 1795 (Rockingham).
Jesse would have only been 16 at this time. The record could have been referring to an earlier land entry date than when it was registered or this could be a separate Jesse.
Source:
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1788
1788 | LAND RECORD | Burke County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Thompson’s Creek
No. 100
40 Acres
February 25, 1788
Jesse Powers enters 40 acres lying on left hand fork of Thompson's Creek between his own lines and Joseph Dobson's. Beginning at a black oak tree on Dobson's line and running east.
Land area (Map):
Source:
1788 | COURT RECORD | SURRY County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers / Bowers
LOCATION: Yadkin River
Jesse Powers Vs. Frederich D. - Land dispute about land on a branch of the Yadkin River. Jesse Powers will be made a title for the land.
Source: (Listing)
In the detailed entry, Jesse Powers is initially listed then referred to as Jesse Bowers. This shows how accents and education levels changed information in records.
Source: (Detail)
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1790
1790 | CENSUS | Burke County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers, Thomas Powers
Jesse Powers
Males over 16: 1
Males under 16: 1
Females: 5
Source:
Thomas Powers
Males over 16: 2
Males under 16: 1
Females: 2
Source:
1790 | CENSUS | Guilford County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Jeremiah Poore, Robert Hester
David Poor, Jeremiah Poore (1754-1850) & Edward Poer Jr. (1756-1827) were more than likely brothers. In the 1790 census for Guilford County, North Carolina, David Poore and Jeremiah Poore are only four listings away from one another.
Jesse Poore would have been 20 years old in 1790, old enough to be living on his own at the time or possibly living with David Poore, Jeremiah Poore or Robert Hester’s family if he married Ann Hester (1765).
David Poor
Males over 16: 1
Males under 16: 1
Females: 1
Jeremiah Poore
Males over 16: 1
Females: 1
Source:
Rober Hester
Males over 16: 3
Males under 16: 4
Females: 2
Source:
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1791
1791 | LAND RECORD | Burke County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Warriors Fork of the Yadkin River
The is more than likely Jesse Powers from the 1790 census in Burke County and the same person that is listed as buying 40 acres of land in 1788 in Burke County on the Thompson River. This listing shows Jesse Powers of Burke County buying land in Wilkes County, NC.
November 29, 1791
Between Michael Israel and Jesse Powers, Burke County, NC, 52 acres at Warriors fork of the Yadkin River. part tract granted said Israel. Witnesses: Robert Epperson, John Israel, Johnson Israel
Grantee: Jesse Powers
Grantor: Michael Israel
52 acres
Book: B-1
Page: 208
Source: (Listing)
Source: (Detail)
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1794
1794 | LAND RECORD | Wilkes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Warriors Fork of the Yadkin River
Jesse Powers of Rockingham County, NC sells the land he purchased in Wilkes County, NC on Warriors Fork in 1791.
Wilkes County, NC - Jesse Powers from Rockingham, NC
December 29,1794 Between Jesse Powers, Rockingham County, N.C and William Parham, 52 Acres Warrior Fork of the Yadkin River, joining Michael Israels line.
Witness: James Epperson, Joel Epperson
Of Note:
1794 | COURT RECORD | Rockingham County, NC
INVOLVING: John Poore
John Poore vs. James Galloway
Source:
1794 | COURT RECORD | Surry County, NC
INVOLVING: Robert Power
Robert Power vs. Augustine
Source:
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1795
Of Note:
1795 | MARRIAGE RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Moses Poor
June 25, 1795
Beth Poor (Elesabeth Poor) marriage to Stephen Codler.
Bondsman: Moses Poor
Source:
1795 | LAND RECORD | Rockingham County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Belews Creek
July 26, 1795
Survey for Jesse Powers 100 acres of land in Rockingham County, North Carolina on Belews Creek. Adding the line of James Wright. Entry #307
Source: (Slide 1493)
Possible land location:
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1796
1796 | LAND RECORD | Rockingham County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
LOCATION: Belews Creek
Jesse Powers sold the land in Rockingham County, North Carolina on Belews Creek to Patrick Twomey. John Power and Abraham Phillips Esquire (Lawyer) seemed to handle the transaction Entry #307
April 23, 1796
“Jese Powers of Rockingham County state of North Carolina doth order Jon Power, Abraham Phillips Esquire to make over all my right title… Of one hundred acres of land to Patrick Twomey his heirs or assigns it being the land that said Phillips Esquire [Rear]?? Out for me on the waters of Belews Creek adjoining the lands of the Widow Wrights line shared with Twomey said lines given under my hand this day above mentions. Jese Powers. Witnessed by: Nathanial Timons, Rhodah Timons”
Source: (Slide 1495)
1796 | LAND RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Robert Hester
LOCATION: Double Creek
August 7, 1796
Grantee: ROBERT HESTER
Grantor: Thomas Smith
Recorded: Book 2, Page 403
Middle fork of the Double Creeks, John Hix (Hicks) line. Henry Hester and Stephen Hester were witnesses.
Source: (Listing)
Source: (Detail)
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1797
1797 | LAND RECORD | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
August 26, 1797
Name: Jesse Poor
Register Date: 26 Aug 1797
Register Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
No. 5831
Grant or Warrant Number: 283
Jesse Poor assignee of Elijah Embree surviving partner of E & E Embree assignees of Robert B Wallace.
Source:
1797 | LAND RECORD | Rockingham County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers, John Powers
LOCATION: Belews Creek
November 6, 1797
John Powers did pay into this office the sum of 50 shillings it being in full of the purchase money for 100 acres of land by him entered in the county of Rockingham as by the entry takers,” certificate number 307. Jesse Powers Belews Creek land.
Source: (Slide 1497)
November 10, 1797
Patrick Twomey sold the Belews Creek land to Hezikiah Carry. Grant #340 Entry #307
Source: (Slide 1494)
1797 | LAND RECORD | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
August 26, 1797
Name: Jesse Poor
Register Date: 26 Aug 1797
Register Place: Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
No. 5831
Grant or Warrant Number: 283
Jesse Poor assignee of Elijah Embree surviving partner of E & E Embree assignees of Robert B Wallace.
Source:
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1798
Of Note:
1798 | LAND RECORD | Guilford County, NC
INVOLVING: John Poore
LOCATION: Abbot’s Creek
May 26, 1798
James Caldwell proved a Deed from Joshua Hitchcock to John Poor for 112 acres. On the waters of Abbot’s Creek.
Possible land location:
Source:
Original grant to William Hitchcock:
1798 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Peter Pore & Wife
December 5, 1798
A deed from Peter Pore & wife to Samuel Rouse was proved by a Robinson Page in open court.
Source:
1798 | COURT RECORD | Orange County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers
The fourth Monday in August 1798
Jesse Powers plea of trespass.
Source:
1798 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks, Samuel Kerby
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
David Poor
John Hicks
Robert Hester
Samuel Kerby
David’s name looks like David Hood but it's with the other "P" names. If you look at the tail on the lowercase “r” in the name Purdom below David’s listing, you’ll notice the trailing tail on the lowercase “r”. When you look at David’s listing, the last name appears to be “Hood”, but the “D” looks bolder than the other letters and if you look closely, you will see the same tail the lowercase “r” had below. It seems to have been corrected from a “d” to an “r” but the ink covers it.
David Poor’s name is confirmed in the 1799 tax list for Stokes County, NC as he is listed next to the same Purdom family members.
Source:
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1799
1799 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks, Samuel Kerby
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
David Poor
John Hicks
Robert Hester
Samuel Kerby
David Poor is next to the same name as in 1798, Elisha Purdom.
Source:
1799 | CITIZENSHIP DOCKETS | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor
April 16, 1799
This is to certify that David Poor has done his tower of (towing) duty on the Yadkin River for the year of 1798.
Source:
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1800
1800 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks, Samuel Kerby
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
David Poor
John Hicks
Robert Hester
Samuel Kerby
Source:
1800 | CENSUS | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poore, Robert Hester
In 1790, David Poore, Jeremiah Poore and Robert Hester lived in Guilford County, NC. In 1800, Jeremiah Poore was still in Guilford County, NC and Robert and David were in Stokes County, NC.
Robert Hester is listed one page after David Poor in the 1800 census in Stokes County. They must have lived close to one another.
He is also listed directly above John Hix (Hicks). John Hicks was listed as a bordering property owner to Jesse Poore, Samuel Kerby and William Moreland in an 1805 Land Dispute.
Robert Hester
Males 10-15: 1
Males 16-25: 3
Males 26-44: 1
Females under 10: 1
Females 26-44: 1
Source:
David Poore
Males Under 10: 1
Males 10-15: 1
Males 26-44: 1
Females under 10: 1
Females 10-15: 1
Females 26-44: 1
Source:
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1801
1801 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Robert Hester, John Hicks
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
John Hicks
Robert Hester Sr.
Robert Hester Jr.
David Poor
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1802
1802 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor
First Monday of June 1802
You are hereby commanded to take the body of David Poore... for court for a plea of trespass.
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1802 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Robert Hester
July 1, 1802
For payment to the court for damages in a court case I believe. Signed by both David Poor and Robert Hester.
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1802 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, David Poor
First Monday of September 1802
You are hereby commanded to summon Jesse Poor & John Henry Pryor. To testify on behalf of David Poor (Defendant). Plaintiff is William Hallman Jr.
This is the earliest document found showing David Poore and Jesse Poore listed with one another.
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1802 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Elijah Purdom
First Monday of September 1802
You are hereby commanded to summon Elijah Purdom (bordering landowner to Jesse, Robert Hester) to testify on behalf of David Poor (Defendant). Plaintiff is William Hallman Jr.
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1802 | Will | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Robert Hester, Anne Hester, Elizabeth Hester
October 18,1802
In Robert Hester’s will he lists all his children and what has been given to them. Robert Hester lived on Double Creek since August of 1796 as documented earlier.
Anne Hester was possibly Jesse Poore’s wife at this time. Elizabeth Hester was Jeremiah Poer’s wife at this time. Jeremiah is the possible brother of David Poore and possible uncle of Jesse Poore.
“I give to my daughter Ann Hester ten pounds which she has already received.”
“I give to my daughter Elizabeth ten pounds which she has already received.”
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1802 | LAND RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Powers, William Moreland, Henry Hester
LOCATION: Double Creek
December, 1802
Jesse Powers purchased land from William Moreland on a brand of Double Creek.
Land register
Grantee: JESSE POWERS (He sells the land as Jesse Poor)
Grantor: WILLIAM MORELAND
Recorded: Book 4, Page 199
Summary of the land transaction:
“This Indenture Made the 20th day of December 1808 Between William Moreland of Stokes County State of North Carolina of the one part, and Jese Powers of Stokes County State of North Carolina of the other parcel which forth that for and in Consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds money to him in hand paid by the said Jese Powers the Receipt whereof the said William Moreland doth hereby acknowledge and hath Given Granted Bargained and sold, and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain and sell unto the said Jese Powers a certain tract of Land lying & being in the County of Stokes on a branch of the Double Creek, Beginning Where Moreland’s line crosses said branch in said Jese Powers meadow and runs North on said Moreland line Concludes line ninety five chains to a pine East on Spough [Formerly Phillips] line twenty nine chains to a Poer Oak. South on Hesters line five chains to a white oak east on Hesters line ten chains to the branch afore said.
Meaning all the parcel of the 200 acres lying north of said branch including the buildings where John Heixt (Not sure) formerly lived.
Sealed and delivered before Henry Hester. Proved in open court by the oath of Henry Hester.”
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Source: (Detail)
Possible location of area:
1802 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Por, David Poor
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
DAVID POOR 90 acres
JESSE POR 72 acres
They are listed next to the Purdom family names from previous years that David Poor was listed next to. They seem to have lived very close to one another.
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1803
1803 | PROBATE | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Robert Hester, David Poore/Power, Jesse Poore/Power, Priscilla Power, Purdom family, Samuel Kerby, Joseph Moreland, John Hicks, Richard Woodford
January 4, 1803
Note: This is Jeremiah Poore’s father-in-law (The person Jesse’s line connects with VERY strongly on Y-DNA)
Among the names listed in Robert Hester’s probate:
David Poor - Was given Heifer
David Power - Was given Parcel of Wheat straw, table…
Jesse Poor - Was given sack of Tops?
Jesse Power - Was given cutting box and knife
Pricilla Power - Spoon, Flax wheat, Bread…
More names that connect with the family:
William PurdomNeighboring landowner to David Poore and Jesse Poore.Elisha PurdomNeighboring landowner to David Poore and Jesse Poore.Samuel KerbyNeighboring landowner to David Poore and Jesse Poore.Joseph MorelandSon of William Moreland who Jesse Poore purchased his Double Creek land from.John HicksNeighboring landowner to David Poore and Jesse Poore.Richard WoodfordThe captain of the district - Woodfork tax district.
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1803 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Por, David Poor, Sam Kerby, John Hicks, Robert Hester Jr.
Captain Richard - Woodfork District. Named for Captain Richard Woodfork, Surry County Regiment. 1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns of Surry County.
DAVID POOR 90 acres
JESSE POR 72 acres
Sam Kerby
John Hicks
Robert Hester Jr.
They are listed next to the Purdom family names from previous years that David Poor was listed next to. They seem to have lived very close to one another.
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1803 | COURT RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poore
June 1803
Sam Kerby a witness for the defendant proves 2 days & 40 miles. (Bordering property owner)
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1804
1804 | COURT RECORD | Rockford, Surry County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
May 19, 1803
Rockford, North Carolina was the location of the regional courthouse mentioned in the records below.
Leonard Davis (Assignee) vs Augustine Lawley
"Jesse Poor a witness for the plaintiff proves 4 days & 46 miles."
The line listing Jesse "Proves days & 46 miles" is more than likely the travel distance and time taken to travel to the courthouse and back to his home. In this case he more than likely traveled 23 miles to the courthouse one-way from his property in nearby Stokes County, NC.
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1805
1805 | COURT RECORD | Rockford, Surry County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Joseph Moreland
May 14, 1805
David Poor - Litigant
"Joseph Moreland one of the Lenities (?) For the appearance of David Poor came into court and surrendered the said Poor who is ordered into the sheriff's custody."
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1805 | COURT RECORD | Rockford, Surry County, NC
INVOLVING: David Poor, Joseph Moreland
May 16, 1805
The State vs David Poore (Not Tried)
"Joseph Moreland a witness for the state proves 44 miles & 3 days."
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1805 | COURT RECORD | Rockford, Surry County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poore, Samuel Kerby, William Moreland, John Hicks
August 1, 1805
In 1805 Jesse Poore was listed as a bordering property owner in a land dispute in Surry County, North Carolina between Samuel Kerby and William Moreland. John Hicks is also listed among the bordering property owners in the 1805 and is also listed in the Probate for Robert Hester. The regional court was in Rockford in Surry County, NC for the surrounding counties.
The following summary is from a North Carolina Genealogical Newsletter. The original court record source is listed below.
“Processioned disputed line between William MORELAND (who has 640 acres) and Samuel KERBY. Borders: William MORELAND, old line with William THORNTON and Joseph WILLIAMS, Samuel KERBY, Jesse POORE, and John HICKS. Signed Geo. KIMBROUGH, Ormon KIMBROUGH, William SWEATT, Philip HOWARD, Peter D, and William THRONTON.”
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1805 | LAND RECORD | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
LOCATION: Double Creek
August 22, 1805
When Jesse purchased this land on Double Creek in 1802 from William Moreland he used the name Jesse Powers. In this transaction he used Jesse Poor.
Grantor: JESSE POOR Grantee: Thomas Proctor
Recorded: Book 5, Page 65
Source: (Listing)
Source: (Detail)
1805 | TAX LIST | Stokes County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
LOCATION: Germanton District
Jesse Poor is listed on the insolvents list for Stokes County.
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1807
1807 | LAND RECORD | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
August 27, 1807
Jesse Poor, Phillip King 201 acres S. Of Holstein River
Book 5, Pg 92
Source: (Slide 73)
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1812
1812 | TAX LIST | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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1814
1814 | MARRIAGE | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Mary Morris
Jesse married Mary Morris. Jesse and Mary's marriage is verified by the family Bible. Mary Morris is the sister of Sarah Morris who married Edward Lucius Poer who is the son of Jeremiah Poer in Guilford County, NC.
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1830
1830 | CENSUS | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Pore
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1835
1835 | COURT RECORD | Sullivan County, TN
INVOLVING: Edward Lucius Poor & wife Sarah Morris
Mention of Edward Lucius Poor (Son of Jeremiah) and his wife Sarah Morris Poor (Sister in-law of Jesse Poore) in a chancery court document. At the time they would have been living in Illinois but did live in Sullivan after they were married in the year 1816.
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1839
1830 | TAX LIST | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
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1840
1840 | CENSUS | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
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1840 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
Jessee Poor bought land from William Wallace
Book S, Pg 416
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1843
1843 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
Jessee Poor bought land from James Jenkins
Book S, Pg 539
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1845
1845 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
Jessee Poor bought land from Benjamin Sewell
Book S, Pg 568
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1847
1847 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Richard Turner Poore
April 15, 1847
Jesse Poore land transfer (150 acres) to Turner Poore (his son)
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1850
1850 | CENSUS | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
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1854
1854 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Kelly Evans Co.
March 27, 1854
Jesse Poore sold mineral rights to Kelly Evans Co.
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1857
1857 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Henry Poore, Edward Poor
May 4, 1857
Jesse Poore land transfer (50 acres) to Henry Poore (his son). Edward Poor (His son) listed.
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1857 | LAND RECORD | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Henry Poore, Edward Poor
May 13, 1857
Jesse Poor document to benefit from the homestead law.
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1862
1862 | TAX LIST | Claiborne County, TN
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor
Name: Jessee Poor – Heirs
Tax Year: 1862
State: Tennessee, USA
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Jesse’s Quaker Connections
Jesse Poore 1770-1860 lived in Quaker country while in North Carolina, had close associates that were Quakers and even his second wife was from a Quaker family.
Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 (Strong Y-DNA connection to Jesse) appeared on the 1790 census in Guilford County, NC. He more than likely was there much earlier than 1790 but many documents were destroyed in fires from various battles. Jeremiah is the brother of Edward Poer Jr and possibly the uncle to Jesse Poore 1770-1860 through Jeremiah’s possible brother David Poore.
"A midweek meeting was set up in 1753, and a preparative meeting established in 1758. The Burial Grounds records, held by Deep River record the first burial as 1800, while the first recorded death in the birth and death records was in 1761."
Jeremiah Poer & Elizabeth Hester
Jeremiah "Jerry" Poer II 1802–1837 (Jeremiah & Elizabeth's Son)
He and his wife are listed as the parents of Franklin Poer in a monthly Quaker meeting in Indiana.
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Edward Lucius Poer 1794–1880 (Jeremiah & Elizabeth's Son)
Edward Lucius Poer married Sarah Morris in Sullivan County, TN. This is where Jesse Poore (1770-1860) lived with his wife Mary Morris. Sarah and Mary Morris were sisters and came from a Quaker family in North Carolina. Their father Reuben Morris and grandfather Thomas Hatton Morris lived near Jeremiah and his brother Edward Poer jr.
Edward Lucius Poer and his wife lived in Indiana and Illinois after they were married.
Edward Poer Jr. & Sarah Thompson
Deep River where Edward Poer Jr. had around 400 acres of land is where the Deep River Meeting House (Quakers) and Friends Burial Ground are in the western part of Guilford County, about 12 miles from Greensboro.
Sarah Thompson Poer (Edward Poer Jr’s wife)
Sarah placed her belongings in a one-horse wagon after Edward died in North Carolina and the family left for Henry County, Indiana in 1832. Sarah lived out her later years in Shelby County, IN in the home of her grandson Patrick Moore. This is based on the story below about when she moved but there are also census records.
She is buried in a Quaker Cemetery, Blue River Chapel Cemetery.
Living to the age of 94 and being buried in a quaker cemetery more than likely means she was a quaker her entire life. Edward Poer Jr. was more than likely a quaker or lived the life after he married Sarah. Sarah Thompson's parents were also Quakers.
Absalom Poer 1804-1879 (Edward & Sarah's Son)
Buried in Quaker cemetery and listed in Quaker meeting rolls.
Spiceland Friends Cemetery
More of Jesse's Quaker ties:
As mentioned, Jesse Poore (1770-1860) married his wife 2nd wife Mary Morris in Sullivan County, TN. Edward Lucius Poer married Mary's sister Sarah Morris in Sullivan County, TN. They came from a Quaker family in North Carolina. Their father Reuben Morris and grandfather Thomas Hatton Morris lived near Jeremiah and Edward Poer jr.
Some of Jesse's children ended up moving to Indiana and Illinois.
Jesse was also good friends with as well as a business acquaintance with Elijah Embree who he signed land deeds for in Tennessee as well as helped with his Iron Works. Read more about Jesse's dealings with the Embree's in Being Poore in America VOL. 2 (FREE)
Elijah Embree's father was a Quaker minister. Elijah's brother Elihu Embree published the first newspaper in the U.S. that was solely focused on abolishing slavery.
April 4, 1789, Elihu Elijah Embray (Embree) is listed along with his father Thomas Embray (Embree) in the New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, NC. Event Type: Admittance
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In Nov. 1789 Elijah Embree is listed along with his father Thomas Embree as living in Surry, North Carolina. This is listed in the Quaker records for Westfield Monthly Meeting.
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Thomas Embree (Elijah Embree's father) is listed as being a founding member of the New Hope Monthly Meeting in Greene County, Tennessee. This meeting started in 1794/95.
Thomas Embree's family was originally part of the Cane Creek Snow Camp Meeting, Almance County, North Carolina. Just southeast of Greensboro. NC.
When New Hope was founded, the Lost Creek Friends were also included in their membership. It was founded by direction of Westfield Monthly Meeting (Tom’s Creek) in Surry County, North Carolina.
Beginning in 1804 some of the members migrated to Ohio and Indiana.
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New Garden Monthly Meeting
Chester County, Pennsylvania: In the 1750s about 40 families moved to Guilford, NC and set up the New Garden Meeting there.
Early meetings of New Garden Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania were held John Miller's home starting in 1713. Early trustees included Simon Hadley, James Starr, Thomas Jackson, and Michael Lightfoot. In 1715, the members-built log meeting house.
In 1743 a red brick addition was added to the south end of the New Garden Friends Meetinghouse.
During the 1750's about forty families from New Garden moved to Guilford County, North Carolina and took the New Garden name with them.
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Powers Family Connection to Jesse Poore
Poore, Poore, Poer, Poe, Powers, Pore, Poor etc. were used interchangeably on various records. One person could be listed as Poore in one census, then 10 years later be listed as Poer on another census. There are documents where people are even listed as Poor and Powers in the same document. Accents and writing/spelling skills contributed to alternate spellings over time.
David Powers 1737-1788 of Grayson, Virginia was the Father of George, Peter and Valentine Powers mentioned in EASTWIND WEST WIND THE LEGACY OF JOHN POORE [1635] BY JAMES H. CREIGHTON.
In his book, he mentioned they could in fact be Poore's and now we know they were mixed into the same family as the Jeremiah Poor (1754-1850) line that Jesse Poore 1770-1860 is connected to through Y-DNA.
George Powers 1761-1819 (Son of David Powers 1737-1788)
Jesse Poore descendant Don Poore (DNA Source) has a 26.9 cM (3 segments) match, and his daughter Donna Poore (DNA Source) has a 13.3 cM (1 segment) match with Seth Ryan Williams (My Heritage) who is a direct descendant of George Powers 1761-1819 and His father David Powers 1737-1788.
DNA matches with Seth Ryan Williams (My Heritage):
Descendant of George Powers 1761-1819 and his father David Powers 1737-1788
* Don Poore (DNA Source) - 26.9 cM (3 segments)
* Donna Poore (DNA Source) - 13.3 cM (1 segment)
Seth Ryan Williams (My Heritage) also shares a DNA match with Alma Cooke who is a direct descendant of Edward Poer 1735-1834 and his son Jeremiah Poer 1756-1850
DNA matches with Alma Cooke:
Descendant of Edward Poer 1735-1834 and his father Jeremiah Poer 1756-1850
* Don Poore (DNA Source) – 60.2 cM (5 segments)
* Donna Poore (DNA Source) – 55.1 cM (5 segment)
* Ross Poore (DNA Source) – 32.9 cM (3 segment)
Because of the Don Poore (DNA Source) and Donna Poore (DNA Source) match to Seth Ryan Williams (My Heritage) and his shared match to Alma Cooke who Don Poore (DNA Source), Donna Poore (DNA Source) and Ross Poore (DNA Source) match with, we know that the David Powers 1737-1788 line is directly related to the Jeremiah Poor 1754-1850 Line.
David D. Powers 1737–1783
BIRTH 3 FEB 1737 • Wythe, Grayson, Virginia
DEATH 23 MAY 1783 • Glade Hollow, Russell, Virginia
George Powers 1761–1819
BIRTH 1761 • Wythe, Grayson, Virginia
DEATH 1819 • Glade Hollow, Russell, Virginia
Peter Powers 1765–1831
BIRTH 1765 • Cripple Creek, Washington, Virginia
DEATH 1831 • Washington, Virginia
Valentine Powers 1772–1801
BIRTH 1772 Cripple Creek, Wythe, Virginia
DEATH 1801
1850 | CENSUS | Claiborne County, NC
INVOLVING: Jesse Poor, Michael Powers, Anna Powers
In the 1850 census of Claiborne County, TN Jesse Poore is listing in dwelling 282. Michael Powers is listed in dwelling 273 and Anna Powers is listed in dwelling 267.
Jesse Poor is listed as a farmer being born in North Carolina. Dwelling 282.
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Michael Powers is listed as a stone cutter being born in Virginia. Dwelling 273.
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Anna Lozier Powers (Michael’s mother) is listed as being born in Virginia. Dwelling 267.
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Michael Powers Connection to David D. Powers
In the 1850 census in Claiborne County, TN, Michael Powers is listed as a stone cutter being born in Virginia and was 29 years old.
Research shows that Michael Powers was born in 1821 in Russell County, Virginia to George Powers Jr. and Anna Lozier Powers.
Michael’s father George Powers Jr. was also born in Russell County, VA and died in Claiborne County, TN in 1841.
George Power Jr’s father, George W Powers Sr. was born in Grason County, VA in 1761 and died in Russell County, VA in 1819. He was married to Ernestina Elizabeth.
George W Power Senior’s father is believed to be David D. Powers and was born in Wythe, Grayson, VA around 1737 and died after 1783 in Russell, VA
David D. Powers’ grandson, George Powers Jr. lived in Claiborne County, TN near Jesse Poore. George lived in dwelling 267 with his wife Anna Lozier Powers and Jesse lived in dwelling 282 while the son of George Powers Jr., Michael Powers lived in dwelling 273.
I don’t believe Jesse Poore’s close proximity to these Powers family members is a coincidence.
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Land Locations
JESSE POORE’S LAND | Claiborne County, TN | 1850
Coordinates: 36°29'13.4"N 83°38'53.8"W
JESSE POORE’S GRAVE | Claiborne County, TN
Coordinates: 36°28'24.9"N 83°38'06.1"W
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Y-DNA Research
BIG Y-DNA RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
Originally published June 2023
Jesse Poore
B:1770 Sullivan, North Carolina / Tennessee
D:1860 Tazewell, Claiborne, Tennessee
The first round of DNA research information can be found at: PooreFamilyHistory.com
Unlike most other DNA, which is a mix of both parents' genetic material, Y-DNA is passed directly from father to son without significant changes over generations.
HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW
There have been multiple family trees that have listed Jesse Poore 1770-1860 as the son of Joseph Poore 1737-1795 and Margaret Boynton Bailey 1738-1818 of Essex, Massachusetts. While they did have a son named Jesse born around the same time, this isn’t the same Jesse that was born in North Carolina and died in Tennessee. We haven’t found any evidence to back up this claim.
We have had a few low-level DNA matches that tie into the Poore line from Massachusetts. He is distantly related but our DNA testing with Jesse Poore’s direct descendants show much stronger ties to another family that was in much closer proximity.
One more thing to keep in mind when looking at this information, the surname names Poore, Poor, Poer, Poher, Powers, Power and other variations are related and often interchangeable. The different accents and education levels of those recording the names on documents led to various spellings through the centuries.
Based on the Big Y-DNA evidence below as well as the autosomal DNA evidence in our first report, we still believe two options are possible:
Option 1:Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.Option 2:James Poer 1755-1811 (Jeremiah’s brother), Edward Poer 1735-1834 (Father of Jeremiah, James) or an unknown brother (David Poore) is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.
DNA SOURCES USED FOR DETERMINATION
Sources will be listed as Name (DNA Source) when presenting the DNA evidence.
* Y-DNA matches are only passed down through male family members.* A haplogroup is a genetic population group consisting of people who share a common ancestor on either the paternal or maternal line.
Keven Poore
A direct descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)
His line to Jeremiah Poer:
* Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 (Wife: Elizabeth Hester)* Jeremiah "Jerry" Poer Jr. 1802-1837* Jeremiah M Pore 1832-1880* Alfred Leroy Poore 1874-1956* John Walter Poore 1906-1958* Arthur Leroy Poore 1932-2001* Keven Poore (DNA Source)
Keith Dwayne Wilcox
A direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
His line to Jesse Poore:
* Jesse Poore 1770-1860 (1st Wife: Unknown)* John Poore 1810-1879* Jesse Poore 1834-1866 / Barbara Ann Galloway 1842-1888* Jesse A. Wilcox 1865-1950 (Poore Y-DNA)* Willard E Wilcox 1892-1976 (Poore Y-DNA)* Carroll Edward Wilcox 1921–1990 (Poore Y-DNA)* Keith Dwayne Wilcox (Poore Y-DNA) (DNA Source)
Lee Poore
A direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
His line to Jesse Poore:
* Jesse Poore 1770-1860 (1st Wife: Unknown)* Robert Poore 1797-1848* Isaac Poore 1829-1880* Isaac R Poore 1859-1928* Burnie Clinton Poore 1898-1955* Henry Willard Poore 1931-1999* Lee Poore (DNA Source)
Albert G. Poore
A direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
His line to Jesse Poore:
* Jesse Poore 1770-1860 (1st Wife: Unknown)* Robert Poore 1797-1848* Isaac Poore 1829-1880* Robert Poore 1846-1932* Isaac Poore 1875-1963* Albert G. Poore (DNA Source)
Donnie George Poore
A direct descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
His line to Jesse Poore:
* Jesse Poore 1770-1860 (2nd Wife: Mary Morris 1800-1870)* Mason Greenleaf Poore 1817-1872* Thomas Craig Poore 1851-1910* Martin Vanburen Poore 1876-1941* Joseph Von Poore 1907-1979* Donnie George Poore (DNA Source)
THE DNA EVIDENCE
The Y-DNA testing was done through FamilyTreeDNA.com
Big Y-700 Tests
Jesse Poore's (1770-1860) family line descends from haplogroup I-Y43930 / FT202786
Jeremiah Poer's (1754-1850) family line also descends from haplogroup I-Y43930 / FT202786
* Albert G. Poore, Lee Poore and Keith Dwayne Wilcox are descendants through Jesse Poore's first marriage.
* Keven Poore is a descendant of Jeremiah Poer.
The DNA for Albert G. Poore and Lee Poore mutated slightly and created a new branch named
I-FT176187. They are listed in one column together.
Keith Dwayne Wilcox and Keven Poore stayed with the same I-Y43930 branch and they are listed in one column together.
Only 5 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.
681 Big Y STRs out of 686 match between Keith Dwayne Wilcox and Keven Poore.
Only 5 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.
645 Big Y STRs out of 650 match between Albert G. Poore and Keven Poore.
Only 3 do not match out of 686 Big Y STRs.
653 Big Y STRs out of 656 match between Lee Poore and Keven Poore.
Y-DNA 111 Marker Tests
* Keith Dwayne Wilcox (DNA Source) descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
* Keven Poore (DNA Source), descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)
Out of 111 Y-DNA markers, only 3 do not match. 108 DNA markers do match between Keith Dwayne Wilcox and Keven Poore.
Based on a Genetic Distance of 3 at the Y-111 test level, Keven Poore and Keith Dwayne Wilcox are estimated to share a common paternal line ancestor who was, with a 95% probability, born between 1600 and 1900 CE. The most likely year is rounded to 1750 CE. This date is an estimate based on genetic information only.
* Lee Poore (DNA Source) descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
* Keven Poore (DNA Source), descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)
Out of 111 Y-DNA markers, only 4 do not match. 107 DNA markers do match between Albert G. Poore and Keven Poore.
* Albert G. Poore (DNA Source) descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
* Keven Poore (DNA Source), descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)
Out of 111 Y-DNA markers, only 4 do not match. 107 DNA markers do match between Albert G. Poore and Keven Poore.
* Donnie George Poore (DNA Source) descendant of Jesse Poore (1770-1860)
* Keven Poore (DNA Source), descendant of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850)
Out of 111 Y-DNA markers, only 5 do not match. 106 DNA markers do match between Donnie George Poore and Keven Poore.
CONCLUSION
This theory seems very possible based on the strong evidence of how closely (location) these families were very close to one another in different counties over a decade and probably longer. Jeremiah Poer married Elizabeth Hester (Robert Hester’s daughter, sister of Ann Hester) in 1790 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
With the extremely high Y-DNA match to the Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 line, we have always believed these two options were possible.
Option 1:Jeremiah Poer 1754-1850 is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.Option 2:James Poer 1755-1811 (Jeremiah’s brother), Edward Poer 1735-1834 (Father of Jeremiah, James) or an unknown brother is the father of Jesse Poore 1770-1860.
In this case, David Poor (Wife: Priscilla Poor) would be the unknown brother.
Naming conventions for Jesse’s children line up with this theory, David, Priscilla and Jesse are listed in Robert Hester’s probate and some of the others listed in Robert’s probate were listed in a property dispute that Jesse Poore was listed in in 1805.
All information can be found at www.PooreFamilyHistory.com
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More Information About Jeremiah Poor
Because of the large Irish immigration (The "Nottingham Colony" or Settlement) into Guilford County, North Carolina in the early 1750s it would make sense that Edward Poer 1735-1834 made his way there as well.
We have seen information in various family trees that show Edward as being born in England. There are unanswered questions about Edward Poer’s travels to the United States from England and if he even lived there in the first place. We haven’t seen any solid records that confirm any location, marriage, or births in England. There is a baptism record for an Edward Poor on August 27, 1734, in Dublin, Ireland with the father listed as Will. Poor and the mother as Catherine. There are early land records for an Edward Poer and Edward Powers in North Carolina that could possibly be him or an even earlier relative.
Three of his sons (listed below) were reported to have been born in England then travelled to North Carolina around 1790 where they settled down although we don’t believe they were born in England. We haven’t found any records for any of their births and for what it’s worth, the 1850 census for Guilford, North Carolina lists Edward’s son Jeremiah Poor (1754-1850) as being around 96 years of age, a pauper and having been born in Guilford, North Carolina.
Edward Lucius Poer (1794-1880), the son of Jeremiah Poor (1754-1850) was living in Indiana with his son Anderson Poor in 1880. Since Edward Lucius Poer lived in the same home as his son he was included in the 1880 census in Essex and Porter, Porter, Indiana. It lists his father (Jeremiah 1754-1850) and mother (Elizabeth Hester 1773-1836) as being born in North Carolina.
In the 1900 census in York, Missouri, Chauncey Poer, son of Edward Poer Jr. (1762-1827) listed his mother's (Sarah Thompson 1776–1870) birthplace as Ireland and his father's as Unknown.
A story posted by Lynda White on Ancestry.com in 2013 recounts the family history from Jesse Ermin Poer (1834-1899) who is the great, great, great grandson of Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850). It says, “Edward and Rebecca (Thompson) Poer emigrated with son Jeremiah to North Carolina about 1760.”
Quick recap:
* Jeremiah Poer (1754-1850) was listed as being born in North Carolina in the 1850 census.
* Edward Lucius Poor (1794-1880) listed his mother and father (Jeremiah Poer, Elizabeth Hester) as being born in North Carolina in the 1880 census.
* In the 1900 census in York, Missouri, Chauncey Poer, son of Edward Poer Jr. (1762-1827) listed his mother's (Sarah Thompson 1776–1870) birthplace as Ireland and his father's as Unknown.
* Ancestry Story: “Edward and Rebecca (Thompson) Poer emigrated with son Jeremiah to North Carolina about 1760.”
Either way, Jesse Poore 1770-1860 is blood related to Jeremiah Poer and Edward Poer Senior’s line. As with option 2 above, Edward Poer 1735-1834 or an unknown brother was in the United States with his nephews (Jeremiah Poer, Edward Poer Jr., James Poer). We have already DNA verified one brother/cousin (David B. Poer 1744-1808) to Edward Poer 1735-1834 in the first DNA research updated listed at PooreFamilyHIstory.com. There are bound to be more out there that we may never know.
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