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From: "jus'me" <>
Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:49:21 -0500
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Hi Sue... : )
Well that's kind of disappointing. **laffs**
If he had continued long after everyone else stopped that would have fit the stories I've heard about him so so well!!
So Sam I guess this answers the question about what *might* have attracted some folks to Moore Co. during that time frame. **smiles**
tamiz
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From: sue
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Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
Sorry, just caught a typo, I said:
> Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co.
> I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800.
That is supposed to be "1880"
I may have been in 1800 too, but doubt it.??
So, the 1880 occupation for your gggrandfather was not a case of
obstinacy! <g>
jus'me wrote:
>
> The reason I found out about this "gold rush" pre California was due to discovering my GGGrandfather on a Moore Co census and he listed his occupation as "Miner". Course this provoked in me a "what the heck was he mining"? **laffs**
> That was in 1880. So either the mine was still active at that time or he just didn't know when to quit!!
>
> According to the link I posted there were some significant "peaks" in activity and 1830 and 1840 were a couple of those times.
>
> tamiz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sue
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
>
> Actually the Henley Hill deep gold mine was the only one in Moore Co.
> I'm not sure when it played out. It was in use in 1800.
> The ones in Montgomery Co. were placer mines.This is according to the
> book "Gold Mining, North Carolina" by Richard F. Knapp & Brent D. Glass.
> You can get it from the state archives.
> Gold Hill is still in operation (for tourists at least) It is in
> Cabarrus Co.
> There were gold mines in Guilford, Randolph, Davidson, Rowan,
> Montgomery, Stanly, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Gaston & Union Co.'s, NC. As
> the man said it started about 1799.
> I think the gold fever is what caused a lot of the folks in Moore Co. to
> migrate to Montgomery Co. and west.
> Interesting stuff!!
> Sue Ashby
> CC, Moore Co. web page, USGenWeb.
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncmoore/
>
> jus'me wrote:
> >
> > It seems to have begun around 1799.
> >
> > http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Gold%20brochure/Gold%20Brochure%2012222000.htm#WHERE%20GOLD%20WAS%20MINED
> >
> > That links to a site that gives a nice overview... : )
> >
> > tamiz
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > WHen was the gold rush?
> >
> > Sam
> >
> > "jus'me" <> on 10/30/2002 03:31:37 PM
> >
> > Please respond to
> >
> > To:
> > cc:
> >
> > Subject: Re: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > Hi Sam... : )
> >
> > Could it have had something to do with the Gold Rush?
> > I haven't come across any history of Bladen and Robeson having a mine but
> > Moore Co. definitely did.
> >
> > check this out...
> >
> > tamiz
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:49 PM
> > Subject: [NCMOORE] WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE 1830'S AND 1840'S
> >
> > I have documented the migration of several families in western Bladen and
> > adjoining eastern Robeson counties into Moore County from the mid 1830's
> > to
> > the 1840's. Does anyone know what was the attraction during that time
> > period.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Sam West
> > Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC
> >
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