Moses Hearne (James, William, Thomas Sr., William 1st Immigrant)
bn. 1781/82, Montgomery Co., N.C.
d. After 1850 Census 1850 Gaston Co. North Carolina.
md. Mary Froneberger 1803, Lincoln Co. N.C.
Lorena Eaker's book, "German Speaking People West of the Catawba River"
lists John Froneberger (1758-1842), with wife, Barbara Huffstetler, having
a daughter, Mary. She was b. 1785, Lincoln Co., d. after 1850 census, m. Sep 1803,
Lincoln, Co. to Moses HERREN, ("Marriage Bonds of Tryon and Lincoln", John Allen,
bondsman).
L. Eaker spells his name as HEARNE. Further, Land documents show the spelling of Moses' names
as "Hearne".
Moses was born in b. 1782, d. aft. 1850, Gaston Co. North Carolina.
Mary's father, John Froneberger, served in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary
War and has been used for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
John Froneberger's father was pioneer, William Froneberger (bef. 1733 - bef. Jul 1771).

**NOTE**
The data about Moses Hearne's children was obtained from a Huffstetler reseacher who,
unfortunately, has misplaced the source of that information. He very generously provided
copies of land transactions for the Hearnes and Huffstetlers and has promised to
send verification of Moses' data when it surfaces.
However, there is some substantiating information regarding Moses sons.

Joshua Allen Hearne is correct based on information taken from his grave monument
which shows "Born In Lincoln Co....1808..". Also, the 1840 Lincoln Co. Census confirms
Joshua Allen since a son is missing from Moses' household and Joshua Herron is shown living
on Moses' farm. Further, Joshua Allen is not on the 1850 Lincoln Co. NC census but is
in the Pope Co. 1850 census.

The information with regard to John T. is confirmed based on the 1840, 1850, and 1850
Lincoln and Gaston County census. The 1840 shows John in his own household in 1840 and
missing from Moses' 1840 census information. He is living in the Moses household in the
1850 and his family the only residents of the Moses Hearne farm in 1860.

The information with regard to Isaac Hearne is partially substantiated by comparing
the 1830 Lincoln Co. census for "Isaac Herron" and the 1830 for "Moses Hearn".

The existance of a "Moses Hearne Jr." is substantiated by the 1840 census which shows
the household of "Moses Herron Sr.".

With regard to the daughters, this information may have been obtained via marriage bond
information on file.

It is very likely that all Hearne, and flavors of the Hearne surname folks extant at the
time were related to Moses and Mary Hearne since there was only one Hearne family living in
the area after Moses' brother, Joshua left the area sometime between 1810 and 1820.

The Note with regard to Martha A. lends credance to its correctness. I have no reason to
believe that the remainder of the information is not correct. It is just not fully substantiated
at this time.

The Children of Moses Hearne and Mary Froneberger:

1.	Elizabeth	bn. about 1804, Lincoln Co. N.C. d. after 1850. md. 1/13/1824 to Lawson Huffstetler (son of John Huffstetler and nephew of Barbara Huffstetler),
2.	Martha A.	bn. 22 Apr., 1805, Lincoln Co., N.C. d. 28 Oct., 1810., Lincoln Co., N.C. (Note from Bertha Hearne: MANY YEARS AGO I WAS READING A MICROFILM ABOUT NC CEMETERIES AND FOUND THIS LITTLE GIRL BURIED IN A FRONEBARGER CEMETERY. I HAD JUST FORGOTTEN THE DATES.)
3.	Joshua Allen	bn. 30 Oct., 1808, Lincoln Co. N.C. d. 24 Feb. 1889, Pope Co., Arkansas. md. Jane Campbell Gunn 18 Jan. 1831, Lincoln Co., N.C.
4.	John T.	bn. 30 Dec. 1812, Lincoln Co., N.C. d. 18 Aug., 1886. md. Margaret ___?___, b. 10/15/1812, d. 1/29/1843).
5.	Moses Jr.	No other information.
6.	Sarah Abigail	bn. 23 Apr., 1823, Lincoln Co., N.C. d. 30 June, 1890. md. 24 Feb., 1840 to Stephen Fraley>
7.	Isaac	bn. About 1849, Lincoln Co., N.C.
8.	Mary S.	bn. 1827, Lincoln Co., N.C. d. 24 Feb. 1840.

Hearne (Herron)(Herren) Families in Lincoln Co. North Carolina.

Moses and older brother Joshua left their father, James, household in Rowan Co. N.C. before the 1800 Rowan Co. Census. Joshua Hearne was enumerated in the 1800 Lincoln Co. census. However, it is not known if Moses was close by his brother at this time. In 1803 Moses married Mary Froneberger. Mary was the daughter of John Froneberger who, in turn, was the son of Wilhem Froneberger, an early pioneer in the area of western North Carolina. Moses and Mary, by 1822, were farming 237 acres of tobacco. Moses and Mary passed away sometime after the 1850 Gaston Co. Census. (Gaston Co. was made from part of Old Lincoln Co.)See Moses Notes link below.

Notes on Moses Hearn with respect to James Hearne of Rowan Co.
The Last Will and Testament of James Hearne 1749 - 1823 in which he names Joshua and Moses as oldest sons.