Moses Looney

  • American

Moses and David Looney came from Wales and moved to the western wilderness at a very early date. A pass through the Clinch Mountains was called Looney's Gap marking their presence on the wilderness frontier. Records from the court of Fincastle County, Virginia, May 3, 1774, ordered Anthony Bledsoe to report all "tithables" in Captain Moses Looney's militia company.

Moses Looney served in the militia and was captured by Indians in 1781. Local legend states that Moses Looney was shot and killed by Thomas Faulin who was attempting to escape from a posse. - NRHP, 2 February 1977


Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1773/01/06 Fincastle County, Virginia court orders that David Steel be appointed surveyor of the road from steel creek to muddy creek and that Moses Looney be appointed surveyor of the road from muddy creek to the county line. Work
1774/00/00 Moses Looney builds his log house on a high ridge above the headwater spring for Fall Creek and beside the military road. The exact construction date is uncertain for the house but the military road was built here in 1761. Architect, Home Moses Looney Fort House Kingsport, TN
1774/07/00 Settlers take refuge at Moses Looney's during Lord Dunsmore's War and the Indian raids of 1774. Protector Moses Looney Fort House Kingsport, TN Lord Dunmore's War
1776/07/00 A large numbers of settlers are forted at Moses Looney's House from July to September. Protector Moses Looney Fort House Kingsport, TN
1777/09/30 Washington County, Virginia court orders Moses Looney and John Anderson to view the road from Brice Russells to the main road at the meeting house said road to be cut at the expense of Brice Russell. Work
1781/00/00 Moses Looney is captured and carried into captivity by Indians. Captive
1790/00/00 A parley is proposed and Thomas Faulin comes out of his house rifle in hand. While he and Looney are talking, an Irishman, named Ingram, slips around back and shoots Faulin. Before Faulin falls, he shoots again, the bullet hitting and killing Looney. Died
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