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Photo of the Joel Moye/Sarah Darden house in the middle 1970's.  At the time, it 
was on the road coming from Willow Green in Greene County toward Lang's 
Crossroads.  It was on the west side of the road on high ground, I am guessing 
1/4-3/4 mile north of Sandy Run.  I think that there is newer house on the site 
now.  The siding shown in the photo was aluminum or vinyl, covering the original 
siding.

I think that the chimney was original (obviously, the cinder block was not 
original).  

There was a very small room to the right as you enter the front door, with the 
underside of the steep, narrow stairs going up to the 2nd floor intruding into 
it.  The main room was to the left with a nice mantel.  

Upstairs was a small room above the small room on the 1st floor & a large room 
over the great room, with a much simpler fireplace.

I am uncertain as to the original use of the shed in back, but it appeared to be 
original to the structure.  

After Jackie Moye opened her antique shop in it, I took my daughter to see the 
house & she was most gracious to let us wander around in it.

Joel Moye, b. ca. 1768 in Pitt Co., NC, d. ca. 1817[1] in Pitt Co.; m. ca. 1790 
to Sarah Darden[2], b. Feb. 16, 1775, d. after Oct. 1834[3], dau. of William 
Darden and Claodesha Stephenson. In the 1790 Pitt County Census, Joel Moye had 
1 white male 16 or older, 1 white female, 1 other free person and 5 slaves in his 
household. In 1809, Joel Moye owned a mare named "Lady Legs" which he raced. 

In the 1815 Pitt Co. Tax list, Joel is listed in Capt. Carr's District as owning 
949 acres valued at $4900.50 and had 10 taxable slaves.  On Feb. 24, 1818, Sarah 
Moye received her dower of 1/3 of the 480 acres Joel Moye dec'd. In the 1820 Pitt 
County Census, "Sary" Moye had in her household, 1 male 10–15, 2 males 18–­25, 
2 females 10–15, 1 female 26–44, 1 female over 45, 1 male slave under 14, 1 male 
slave over 452 female slaves under 14, 1 female slave 14–25, and 1 female slave 
over 45. Joel and Sarah Moye had 8 known children: Claodisha, Alfred, Abraham D., 
Elbert D., Elizabeth (Betsy), William Joel D., Minerva Moye, and Eliza Moye.

The above is from Roger Kammerer's compilation of their descendants-some prominent 
Pitt Co people who probably lived in that house.

[1] Pitt County Deed Book A A, p. 213. Sarah Moye, widow of Joel Moye, dec'd. 
received her dower, Feb. 2, 1818/Pitt County Deed Book C C, p. 55.
[2] Greene Co., NC Deed Book 8, p. 496.
[3] Moses Tyson Store Accounts of Pitt County, in a private family collection.


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