Individual Details

There are three different Moses Echols, believed to have had wives named Elizabeth. This Moses who married Elizabeth Wynne and his son Moses who married Elizabeth Terry. And a Moses who married Elizabeth Hicks, 9 Feb 1807, Campbell Co VA, who was a first cousin once removed, a son of Joseph Echols, whose father was Abraham, brother to this Moses's father Richard.

This deed from Halifax Co, VA, seems to be witnessed by the father of this Moses, and also would suggest he was at least age 14 by 1754, in order to be able to witness a deed.
(Bk 1, p.83) 9 Jan 1754 Wm Wynn of Halifax to Daniel Terry of Cumberland Co. for £130 - 150 A. on N. side of Banister River on both sides of Woods Creek & another tract on N. side of Banister River adj. the 1st tract & granted to Wynn by Patent 1 June 1750 & containing 400 A.
Wit: Richard Eckhols, Ann Ozbrooks, Moses Eckhols, Moses Terry.

More Halifax Deeds:
(Bk 4, p.306) 26 Nov 1762 - Vardry Mackbee to James Legrand for £74 - 200 A. being part of Patent granted sd Mackbee.
Wit; Moses Echols, Garret Fitzgerald, Saley (X) Roche?, Wm Johnston.
(Bk 5, p.378) 11 May 1765 - William Owen to Moses Echols for £80 - 127 A. on both sides Little Creek belonging to Burches Creek adj. Talmon Harbour’s corner -- Mackbee’s old line.
Wit: G. Watkins, Wm Roberts, Samuel Davis, Benjamin Echols, Harmon Miller.

Halifax Co VA Deed [Book 6, p.137]
17 Sep 1766 Richard ECHOLLS & wife Catherine of Halifax Co sold to Henry Hopson of Cumberland Co for 600 £, 274 A on N side Dan River, Halifax Co formerly Lunenburg, on Toys [Tobies?] & Burchs Crk & the branches thereof where Moses Echols, son of Richard Echols now dwells, conveyed to said Richard by William Byrd Esqr by deed in Lunenburg. Wit: Henry Farley, Jno Fredk Miller, Tho Harbour, Josiah Farley, Rec. 18 Sep 1766.

Moses married Elizabeth Wynne, daughter of Col. William Wynne. He is said by some to have died about 1785 in Tennessee, but that is certainly not this Moses Echols. He is also ometimes seen with the middle name of "Nichols" but I very much doubt that he had a middle name.

Moses Echols was dwelling on 274 acres on the north side of the Dan River, which belonged to his father, until 17 September 1766 when Richard and Sarah deeded the plantation to Henry Hopson of Cumberland County.
Halifax County charged Moses on 4 tithes in Halifax County in 1771.
Echols provided bacon, mutton, and cornmeal to the Army during the Revolution, for which he was later reimbursed.
In 1782 Halifax County listed Moses Echols head of a family of twelve with eight slaves. Three years later, thirteen were in his family. Moses and Elizabeth deeded about 127 acres on both sides of the Little Creek of Birch Creek to William Peters Martin 14 October 1785, and bought about 100 acres on the south side of Sandy Creek in both Halifax and Pittsylvania counties 8 December 1786.
Moses was a qualified voter in Halifax County in 1808


Children of Moses:
4› John Echols [838.5.1.1] married Fanny Formby in Halifax County 17 February (bond) 1784, and they settled in Tennessee. He “was a one-eyed man. He was very smart and had great property.”
4› Obadiah Echols [838.5.1.2] married Elizabeth Terry in Pittsylvania County 5 July 1791. “He died at about 65 years.”
Pittsylvania Co marriage: 5 Jul 1791. Obediah Echols to Betsy Terry who signed for herself. Johnes Meadows was bondsman; John Atkinson the minister.
4› Moses Echols [838.5.1.3] married another Elizabeth Terry, cousin of his brother Obadiah’s wife, 11 February 1797. Moses Echols served in the Lynchburg Rifles, 4th Regiment, during the War of 1812.
4› Evans Echols [838.5.1.4] married Anna Terry, sister of Obadiah’s wife, 18 January (bond) 1799. “They live in Virginia. I know no more of their family.”
4› Rebecca Echols [838.5.1.5] married Edward Akin who was head of a household of seven whites in Halifax County in 1785.
4› Priscilla Echols [838.5.1.6] married David Bates in Halifax County 2 February (bond) 1782. Eight whites were in his household in 1785. David and Priscilla sold 200 acres on the north fork of Bradley Creek in Halifax County 17 July 1787. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1796-98) from Halifax County when he was twenty-five. He moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, and represented that county in the state senate. “He became so fat that it was Supposed by the Doctors that his fat melted in him killd him before he was 60 years old he weighed nearly 400 pounds.” His family moved to Tennessee after his death.
4› Tabitha Echols [838.5.1.7] married Nathan Formby (1760- 18 Aug. 1833) 23 January 1783 and they and their family were later in Georgia. They “moved from Virginia to Georgia and Died in Walton County. He raised 4 sons and Several Daughters.”
4› Betsy Echols [838.5.1.8] married Martin Farmer in Pittsylvania County 15 September (bond) 1788.
4› Lucy Echols [838.5.1.9] married Jonas Meadows in Halifax County 6 January 1792.
4› Frances Echols [838.5.1.10] married Levi Shelton in Pittsylvania County 1 March 1805.
4› Robert Echols [838.5.1.11] of Wilkes County, Georgia, who left a power of attorney to Evans Echols 31 August 1799, may have been another son. He married Betsy Davis in Wilkes County 18 March 1800.

Pittsylvania DB 12
p.314 11 Nov 1800 Thomas Burgess of Spartanburg Dist SC to Moses Echols. $1010. Land on head forks of Sandy Crk of Banister. 505 acres. Robert Evans's line at the old road. Kerby's corner, old line, Smiths line, mouth of Burgess's spring branch, along the old road. Signed: Thos. Burgess. Wit: J. M. Williams. Martin Farmer, Martin Harden. 15 Jun 1801. proved by oaths of witnesses.

Pittsylvania DB 13
(Bk 13, p.11) 21 June 1802 - James Allen & Rebekah his wf to Moses Echols of Halifax Co. for £225 - 225 A. in Pitt. Co. adj. lands of Echols, Jiles, Ridles, Lipford & Owens.
(S) James (X) Allen, Rebekah (x) Allen
This land sold a year later:
(Bk 13, p.396) 19 Sep 1803 - Moses Eckhols of Hallifax to David Eckhols of Pitt. Co. for £225 - 225 A. on Banister River & Bareskin Creek, being the land James Allen deeded to Moses Eckhols and adj. land where David Eckhols now lives which did belong to John Pigg, dec’d, and by lands of Anthony P. Leapford & others. (S) Moses Echols.
Wit: Benjamin Riddle, George Giles, Joseph Hutchison Proved 19 Sep 1803 by the 3 witnesses.


Pittsylvania DB 14
p.316 4 Nov 1804 Moses Echols Senr for natural love & affection to Obediah Echols Senior and for $1. Negro man Ivery. Signed: Moses Echols, Senr. Wit: Moses (x) Echols, Evens Echols, Robert Ferguson 17 Jun 1805, deed of gift proved by two of witnesses

Pittsylvania DB 15
p.244 John Patterson sold to Moses Echols Junr: two feather beds & furniture, two bedsteads, cupboard, table, chest, half dozen chairs, household good, four head of cattle, six head of sheep, fourteen hogs, one horse, all my plantation tools. 19 Jan 1807. Signed: John Patterson. Wit: Charles Shelton, El. Robertson Junr. 19 Jan 1807 Bill of sale presented in court by said John Patterson

Pittsylvania DB 16
p.37 25 Sep 1807 Moses Echols & Elizabeth to Henry Shelton. 190#'s. 190 acres on Sandy Creek. Begin at a spring, up the road. Signed: Moses Echols, Elizabeth (X) Echols. Wit: Wm White, George Shelton, John Mading. 19 Oct 1807 proved by two of the winesses. 18 Apr 1808 again ack by Moses Echols.

p.71 Creed Tanner sold to James Murfey one Negro girl named Edy about fifteen years of age. 13 Dec 1807. Singed: Creed Tanner. Wit: Evans Echols, William Oliver Jr, Allen Tanner 20 Jun 1808. Bill of sale was ack.


(Bk 16, p.176) 10 Mar 1808 - Moses Echols & Elizabeth his wf to Orlander Smith for £117, 12s, 6d - 200 A. on Sandy Cr. adj. Smith at his mill pond, Henry Shelton to Moses Echols’ spring branch. (S) Moses Echols, Elisabeth Echol
Wit: Wm White, Jesse Smith, William H.? White, W. Beavers. William White, William Beavers & James Johnson, Gent Justices of Pitt. Co. appointed to go to the Echols home to get Elizabeth Echols relinquishment of dower if she be willing to give it. 13 Oct 1808. On 14 Oct, they report that she gave it.

(Bk 18, p.539) 5 Mar 1814 - Evans Echols to Moses Echols, Jr. & Moses Echols, Sr. Evans is indebted to his father Moses, Sr. for about $1000 & makes over to Moses, Jr., as Trustee, his stock, furniture & 1 negro man.
(S) Evans Echols, Moses Echols, Jr. Moses Echols, Sr.
Wit: Jackson Echols, Evinn Echols, Levie Shelton
Proved 19 1814 by the three Witnesses.

Birth

Bef 1740

Father	Richard Echols (1706 - 1786)
Mother	Catherine Evans ( - )
Sibling	Drucilla Echols (1736 - )
Sibling	John Echols (1737 - 1826)
Sibling	James Echols (1739 - 1823)
Sibling	Mary Echols ( - )
Sibling	Sarah Echols ( - )
Sibling	Benjamin Echols (1751 - 1828)
Sibling	Obediah Echols (1755 - 1799)
Sibling	Joseph Echols (1757 - 1814)
Sibling	Anna Echols (1764 - 1806)
Sibling	Elizabeth Echols (1766 - )