Thomas MOODY was born ca. 17101 in County Derry, Ireland;4 died between
2 Sep. 17832 and 14 May 17841 Guilford Co., NC.  He first m.
Jean McCUISTION4,5

Thomas MOODY and Jean McCUISTION had children:
1. Ann MOODY4 b. 17 May 1732;5 m. Thomas McCUISTION4,5 15 Sep. 1756;4 d.
   30 Sep. 1819;5 bur. McCuiston Cem., Bedford Co., TN5
2. Jean MOODY4
3. Sarah MOODY4
4. Eliner MOODY4
5. Mary MOODY4
6. Alexander MOODY?  m. by 1763 -?- -?-;48 d. before Nov. 1781 Guilford Co., NC49

Thomas MOODY secondly married Mary, whose maiden name may have been WITTY.
She was born probably in the 1750s.  She may have secondly married Robert
SCOTT and be the wife Mary named in his 1791 Guilford County will.6  He also
left 10 pounds, his saddle and bridle to Thomas MOODY.

Thomas MOODY participated at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse when he was
over age 70.  His Revolutionary War service was documented by a letter from
General Nathaniel Greene.
Thomas MOODY and wife Mary had children:
6. Thomas L. MOODY7 b. ca. 1778;7 m.1.bond Thankful McCUISTON 3 Nov. 1802;9
   m.2.bond Nelly HANNAH 5 March 1830; m. 9 March 1830;11 living
   1833 Shelby Co., TN13
7. Elizabeth MOODY8 b. ca. 1781;8 living 1794 when as age 13 she was bound
   to Ann McCUISTON [her half-sister]


What follows is chart of Moody DNA matches.  The first two listed are Isaac and Elijah,
sons of Thomas L. MOODY, and grandsons of Thomas the immigrant by his second wife. They
closely match a descendant of Alexander Moody of Guilford County, who tested with another
company, so not all the same markers were tested by both companies. Alexander was not
listed as a son of Thomas in source #4, but the DNA match proves he is related. He is
likely either a son of Thomas, or a nephew that also came over.

Thomas is a close match to other Irish Moody lines of #42 and #74, the main differences
being on the fast changing markers of 570, CDYa, and CDYb. The markers in orange of 36/39
act as branch markers for the NC Moody branch. Likewise, #4 and #19 are closely related
to each other. Both also share 13 on 442, which does not mutate as rapidly as those
markers in red.
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Elijah W. Moody (b. 1810) descendant (#78) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 21 36 39 12 10
Isaac N. Moody (b. ca. 1805) descendant (#28) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 22 36 39 12 10
Alexander Moody descendant (#52) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 11 19 21 14           12 10
                                                                         
James A. Moody b. 1772 Delaware; of Boardman, Ohio; descendant (#89) 13 23 15 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 22 35 38 12 10
Samuel Moody d. 1885 Jefferson Co., Ohio descendant (#50) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 22 35 37 12 10
John Moody b. 1835 of Ballamoney, Antrim, Ireland descendant (#42) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 22 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 21 35 37 12 10
John Moody d. New York descendant (#56) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16                        
Alexander Moody b. ca. 1746 Magilligan, Northern Ireland(#74) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 16 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 23 35 37 12 10
                                                                         
John Moody b. aft. 1750; d. aft. 1830 Darlington Co., SC (#61) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 13 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 28 14 15 16 12 11 10 19 21 14 13 17 23 35 37 12 10
John Toler b. ca. 1797 Buncombe Co., NC (#64) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 15 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 12 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 19 35 38 13 10
James Moody of Nova Scotia descendant (#4) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 15 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 21 35 38 13 10
James Moody m. 1774 of Maine descendant (#19) 13 23 14 10 14 14 11 14 11 12 11 28 16 8 9 8 11 23 16 20 29 14 14 16 15 10 10 19 21 14 14 17 20 35 38 13 10 

































Thomas L. MOODY was the bondsman on 1 July 1829 in Shelby Co., TN for the
marriage of Joseph IVANS and Mariah ROBERTSON, and on 26 July 1830 for William
CARTER and Elizabeth LOVELL.  Thomas L. MOODY secondly married in Shelby Co.,
TN to Nelly HANNAH, having a marriage bond there on 5 March 1830, with the J.P.'s
return that they married 9 June.  His signature on the three Shelby Co.,
TN bonds11 is an exact match for his signature on an 1821 bastardy bond of
Samuel THOMPSON in Guilford Co., NC where Thomas L. MOODY was his security,12
and in Guilford County for the 1827 marriages of Isaac N. MOODY (his son)
to Jane McCUISTION and Elvis GRESHAM to Fanny JUSTICE, where he signed as
bondsman.
  
In the 1830 Shelby Co., TN census, T.L. MOODY was age 50-60, with 2
females, one presumably his new wife also in the household. Note that the
Bible of his son Elijah W. MOODY stated his mother Thankful died 21 Dec. 1830.10 
As this is after Thomas L. married Nelly HANNAH, the most likely explanation
is that the date was recorded years after the event, probably after Elijah
was married in 1836.  As Thankful died in late December, most likely it was
actually in 1829 and remembered incorrectly as 1830.  

Biographical information on Thomas L. MOODY.

Known children of Thomas L. MOODY by his wife Thankful, possibly others:
1. Isaac Newton MOODY14 b. ca. 180515 Guilford Co., NC; m.bond.1 Jane
   McCUISTON 16 Jan. 1827 Guilford Co.;9 m.2. Nancy19 Eliza35 Perline35
   (CHILCUTT)19 WELDON19 24 Aug. 1862,19 widow of William WELDON;19 
   d. before 6 Oct. 1891 Henry Co., TN32
2. John R. MOODY16 b. 12 May 180617 Guilford Co.; m. Cassander Florida
   ALLISON 20 Sep. 182717 Wilson Co., TN;18 d. 29 Jan. 187517 Wilson Co.,
   TN
3. Elijah W. MOODY b. 1810;10 Guilford Co., NC; m.1 Nancy WYNN
   10 Jan. 1836;10 m.2. Rebecca CHILCUT 4 Nov. 1857;10,19 d. before 26 May 1879
   Henry Co., TN33
4. Anna Moody51 b. April 181251 Guilford Co., NC; m.1 bond Thomas Clayton
   30 Jan. 1832;9 m.2 Emsley Reynolds51 19 Dec. 1844 Westfield Monthly
   Meeting, Hamilton Co., IN;52 d. 1897, bur. Summit Lawn Cem., Westfield,
   Hamilton Co., IN53
5. Stacker Moody d. 20 June 1816;10 Guilford County, North Carolina
6. Robert A. Moody54 b. ca. 1819 Guilford Co., NC;55,57 m.1 Abigail J. Rayl bond
   10 Dec. 1844;9 m.2 Sarah "Sally" Reynolds 1 Aug. 1850;56 d. 1893 
   Leavenworth, Co.,  KS59
7. Samuel Hiram Moody d. 23 Dec.1830;10

Biographical information on John R. MOODY.

John R. MOODY and Cassander F. ALLISON had children:
1. William Mc17,19Cuintin29 (probably McCuistin) MOODY b. ca. 182924 Wilson Co.,
   TN; m. Ann37 Elizabeth KEY 25 Jan. 1855;19  d. 14 Jan. 186817
2. Samuel17 Thomas20 MOODY 10 Mar 183139 Wilson Co., TN; m. Lucy JONES
   24 Aug. 186518,20 Wilson Co., TN; d. 28 Jan. 1891 Medical College Hosptial,
   Nashville, Davidson Co., TN20; bur. Smith Fork Baptist Church Cem.,
   Wilson Co., TN.39
3. Timothy M. MOODY b. 7 Aug. 1833 TN;21 m. Charlotte TRUE;23 d. 28 June 1903
   Butte Co., CA21,50
4. Elijah Wittie22/Witty60 MOODY b. 2 Mar. 183625 Henry Co., TN;25 m.1. Sarah 
   Virgina LESTER 20 Feb. 1868;18,60 m.2. Ida38 MONTGOMERY22 18 March 1897;58
   d. 13 Apr. 191422 Wilson Co., TN
5. Margaret Elizabeth MOODY17 b. 7 Aug. 1838 TN;17,30 m.1. Oliver Burton 
   STROUD 26 May 1858;17,18 m.2. Samuel34 Patten45 HUGHES17,31,45 24 Apr. 188745;
   d. 29 Aug. 1918;30 bur. Carter ["Carter's Prairie"]30 Cem., West Tawakoni,
   Hunt Co., TX47,30
6. Nancy J. MOODY b. ca. 184024 Wilson Co., TN; unmarried, living 1910
   Wilson Co., TN26
7. Julia MOODY b. ca. 184224 Wilson Co., TN; m. Jerry WILLIAMS 25 Feb. 187718
   d. probably before 18803
8. Mary M. MOODY b. ca 184324 Wilson Co., TN; d. [torn page] 21, 185617
9. Robert A. MOODY b. 5 Nov. 184617 Wilson Co., TN; m.lic. Sarah E. PENUEL
   10 Oct. 1866;18 d. 5 Mar. 187717 Avoca, Benton Co., AR36
10. America T. MOODY b. 1 Aug. 184946 Wilson Co., TN;27 m. Andrew J. DUNN
    25 Nov. 1887;18 d. 29 June 1925, bur. Jennings Cem., Wilson Co., TN27,46
11. John N. MOODY b. ca. 185228 Wilson Co., TN; m. 4 July 189740
    Emma (FOGG)41 LOCKE42 BARGION40; d. before 191043
12. James F. MOODY b. 16 Apr. 185444 Wilson Co., TN; m. Dolie18/Dola GOODNER
    4 Feb. 188518; d. 22 Dec. 1920 Nashville, Davidson Co., TN;44 bur.
    Watertown, TN44


1. Walter Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, (Goldsboro, NC:
   Nash Brothers Book & Job Printes, 1901), 19: 596-597.
2. Letter from General Nathaniel Greene, G.P. 10, Alexander Martin, 43,
   North Carolina State Archives.
3. 1880 Wilson Co., TN census, Jeremiah Williams household, p. 471C.
   Jeremiah is age 28, a widower, with a son age 2.
4. Leona Bean McQuiston, The McQuiston, McCuiston and McQuesten Families
   1620-1937, (Louisville, KY: Standard Press, 1937), p. p. 331.
5. Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh, Cemetery Records of Bedford County,
   Tennessee, (Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1986), 108-109.
6. Robert Scott original will, Guilford Co., NC.
   Recorded copy A:340.
7. Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1788-1796 book, p. 272 and p. 279.
   Thomas Moody, son of Thomas Moody on 22 Aug. 1794 of proper age, chose
   James McCuiston as his guardian. In Nov. 1794 he was bound for 5 years
   to John Mc[about 4 more letters, inkblot] to be a blacksmith. If until
   the age of 21, then he was born about 1778.
8. Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1788-1796 book, p. 267.
   18 Aug. 1794 Elizabeth Moodey, orphan about 13 years old was bound
   to Ann McCuiston, widow. Her father was not stated, but as she was
   bound to Ann McCuiston, at the same time as Thomas, (Jr.) chose his
   guardian, she is assumed to be a daughter of Thomas, Sr.
9. Guilford Co., NC marriage bonds.
    Thomas Mooday-Thankful McCuistion, Bondsman: Joseph McCuistion.
    Isaac N. Mooday-Jane McCuistion, Bondsman: Thomas L. Moody.
    Thomas Clayton-Anna Moody, Bondsman: Joseph H. Dennis.
    Robt. A. Moody-Abigol J. Rayl, Bondsman: Robt. F. McCuiston.
10. Elijah W. Moody Bible record. The Calloway County, Genealogical Society,
    Bible Records of Calloway County and Adjoining Counties, (no location:
    no publisher, 1971), 254 [image 257]. 
11. Shelby Co., TN marriage bonds.
    Thomas L. Moody and Nelly Hannah bond front and license back.
12. Samuel Thompson bastardy bond, Guilford Co., NC, bastardy bonds.
13. Works Progress Administration, Records of Shelby Co., TN, Minutes of Old
    Circuit Court No. 2 1828-1836 Shelby Co., TN court records, p. 247.
14. Evidence for Isaac Newton Moody being a son of Thomas L. Moody includes:
    a. Tradition among descendants that Isaac N. was a brother to Elijah W.
       whom he lived near in Henry Co., TN.
    b. Thomas L. Moody was a blacksmith as was Isaac N. Moody.
15. I. N. Moody household, 1850 Henry Co., TN census, p. 385.
16. Evidence for John R. Moody being a son of Thomas L. Moody includes:
    a. Thomas L. Moody was a blacksmith as was John R. Moody.
    b. John R. Moody lived in Henry Co., TN for a few years in the mid 1830s
       near Elijah W. Moody (proved son of Thomas and Thankful, see #10) and
       Isaac Newton Moody, and named a son Elijah Wittie Moody while
       living in Henry County. (See #25)
         1835 Henry Co. tax list with John R Moody, p. 406.
         1836 tax list (Ansearchin' News, Vol, 28 (Fall 1981), p. 139.
    c. John R. Moody's eldest son had the middle name McCuistin [McCuintin],
       the maiden name of Thomas Moody's wife Thankful.
    d. John R. Moody's eldest son William McCuistin Moody married in Henry
       County to a woman who was a near neighbor to his uncles Isaac N.
       and Elijah W.     
    e. Neighbors of John R. Moody (1301/1301) in Wilson Co. in 1850, included
       Ezekiel C. Witty (1299/1299) and Vivant Bevill and wife Tabitha Witty
       (1298/1298)  Tabitha was a daughter of Elijah Witty of Guilford Co., NC
       by his second wife, and Ezekiel C. was a son of Elijah by his first wife.
       Elijah Witty was a near neighbor of Thomas L. Moody in Guilford Co., NC,
       and it is believed Elijah was an uncle to Thomas L. Moody.  Ezekiel C.
       Witty had settled in Wilson Co., TN by 1817 when he married Mary Allison.
       This relation is what probably led John R. Moody to settle in Wilson Co.,
       where he married Ezekiel's wife Mary's sister Cassander Allison in 1827.
    f. John R., Isaac N. and Elijah W. all named sons Timothy.
    g. Both John R. and Elijah W. had sons named Robert A.
17. F. E. Stroud Bible family pages.
    Note that page 4 has the right and bottom margins of the death page, 
    while page 5 has the top and left margins of the same page.
    Transcript of F. E. Stroud Bible.  Original was in possession of
    F.E.Stroud’s daughter Mildred (Stroud) Blair of Sun City, AZ/Denver, Colo.
    (deceased 2001). Publication date unknown.
    The Bible was water damaged and thrown away, and only the family pages
    were kept. Appears to have begun with marriage of O.B.Stroud and M.E.Moody,
    with earlier records added at that time.
18. Wilson Co., TN marriage records:
    John R. Moody-Casander F. Allison, Bondsman: Thomas Allman.
    Samuel T. Moody-Lucy Jones, 1855-1867 register, p. 166. Bondsman: J. R. Jennings. 
    Elijah W. Moody-Sarah V. Lester, 1868-1871 register, p. 9. Bondsman: R. A. Moody.
    Oliver B. Stroud-Elizabeth M. Moody, 1855-1867 register, p. 62,
        (license dated 25 May, no return). Bondsman: William J. Kelly.
    Jerry Williams-July Moody, 1876-1884 register, p. 59. Bondsman: W. R. Lewis.
    Robert A. Moody-Sarah E. Penuel, 1855-1867 register, p. 253. Bondsman: James A. Sullivan.
    J. F. Moody-Dolie Goodner, 1885-1896 register, p. 6. Bondsman: Jno. F. Tarpley.
    A. J. Dunn-A. T. Moody, 1885-1896 regiser, p. 120. Bondsman: J. H. Penuel.
19. Henry Co., TN marriage records:
    I. N. Moody-Nancy Weldon, marriage license.
    Wm. W. Weldon-Nancy E. P. Chilcutt, 3 Feb. 1846, Marriage Register A, p. 22.
    William Mc. Moody-Elizabeth Key, Marriage Register A, p. 71.
    Elija W. Moody-Rebecca Chilcutt, Marriage Register A, p. 97.
20. Lucy Moody application, Tennessee Widows' Confederate Pension
    Applications, W1095, FHL microfilm 0,969,819.
21. Butte Co., CA 1872-1904 death records, no page, chronological, FHL
    microfilm 1,299,190. Age at death given as 69Y, 10M, 21D.  Birth date
    calculated.
22. Records of Glenn Moody, Norman, OK.
23. California Death Records, son Arthur E. Moody (23 Nov. 1873-3 Sep. 1952).
24. John R. Moody household, 1850 Wilson Co., TN census, p. 526.
25. E. W. Moody application, Tennessee Confederate Soldiers' Pension
    Applications S2193, FHL microfilm 0,969,655.
26. 1910 Wilson Co., TN census, Elijah Moody household.
27. Mrs. J. Dunn death certificate, TN death certificates 67:630,
    FHL microfilm 1,299,793.
28. 1860 Wilson Co., TN census, John R. Moody household, p. 380B (232). 
29. Wilson Co., TN trust deeds QQ:519, FHL microfilm 0,430,342.
30. M. E. Hughes death certificate.
31. S. P. Hughes estate file H621, Hunt Co., TX,
    FHL microfilm 1220538.
32. Executors bond Isaac N. Moody estate, Henry Co., TN 1875-1917
    executor's bond book:108, FHL microfilm 0,575,009.
33. Administrator's bond, E.W.Moody estate, Henry Co., TN 1875-1888
    guardian and 1875-1883 administrators bond book:558, FHL microfilm
    0,575,009.
34. Samuel P. Hughes household, 1870 Texas Co., MO census, p.444B.
35. Records of Donna Moody, Phoenix, AZ.
36. Texas County, Missouri Genealogical & Historical Society, Texas
    County Missouri Heritage, (Houston, MO: by author, 1989) 2:850.
37. 1860 Crawford Co., AR census, Wm. Mc. Moody household, p. 710 (117).
38. Elijah W. Moody household, 1900 Wilson Co., TN census, p. 201B.
39. Samuel T. Moody headstone, Smiths Fork Cemetery, Statesville, Wilson Co., TN
40. Napa Valley Genealogical and Biographical Society, Napa County California
    Marriages 1850-1905, (Napa, CA: author, no date), Vol. 6, p. 180.
41. 1900 Napa Co., CA census, Kate Fogg household, p. 121B.
42. 1880 Mono, Co., CA census, Emma Locke household, p. 81D.
43. 1910 Napa Co., CA census, Emma Moody employee at Napa State Hospital,
    p. 104A, line 31. Emma listed as widowed.
44. James F. Moody death certificate, Tennessee Death Certificates 1920, 11:477, FHL microfilm 1,299,714.
45. Carbon County, WY marriage records B:95.
     Samuel Patten Hughes and Margret E. Stroud
46. A. T. Moody Dunn headstone, Jennings Cemetery, Statesville, Wilson Co., TN.
47. Margaret Hughes memorial, Carter Cemetery, West Tawakoni, Hunt Co., TX.
48. Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1781-1788 book, p. 111.
    Son Nathaniel Moody was a juror at the Aug. 1784 court, meaning he was at least age 21.
49. Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1781-1788 book, p. 12.
50. Timothy Moody headstone, IOOF Cemetery, Thermalito, Butte Co., CA.
51. Willard Heiss, Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friend in Indiana,
    Part Six, (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1975), p. 439 [image 449/466].
52. Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850.
53. Anna Reynolds headstone, Summit Lawn Cem., Westfield, Hamilton Co., IN.
54. Willard Heiss, Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friend in Indiana,
    Part Five, (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1974), p. 343 [image 354/496].
       1826 William Reynolds and sons Lewis & Kinsly [sic, Emsley] and daugher Deborah
       were received from Centre MM, NC. On the same date [William's wife] Nancy Reynolds
       was received from New Garden MM, Guilford Co., NC. In 1834 William and wife Nancy
       and children Emsley, William, Sally, and Nancy were granted certificate to Fairfild MM.
       See document 51 that Emsley Reynolds married Anna, daughter of Thomas Moody and wife
       Thankful. The fact that Emsley's half sister Sally Reynolds married Robert A. Moody
       supports that Robert was also a son of Thomas Moody and wife Thankful.
55. 1850 Hamilton Co., IN census, Nancy Reynolds household, p. 12A.    
56. Hamilton Co., IN, Marriage Record A, p. 380.
57. 1880 Leavenworth Co., KS census, Robert Moody household, p. 67C.
58. Wilson County, TN 1897-1903 Marriage Records, p. 11.
     E. J. Moody- Ida Montgomery
59. Robert A. Moody entry, Leavenworth Co., KS will index.
60. James William Moody death certificate, Texas Death Certificates January 1957,
    Certificate 3787.
     Father's name: Eligia Witty Moody
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