The Moore Homestead has stood in Marshall County for nearly two centuries, its story beginning sometime in the 1820s or 1830s. William Depriest Moore built it for his bride, Hannah Leonard not long after the two were wed in 1817. He was a Virginian by birth, the son of David Dower Moore, a captain in the Revolutionary War. He carried that same sense of duty into his own life. At just twenty years old, William served in the War of 1812 and earned the rank of Captain himself.
After their wedding, William and Hannah set out on horseback through Kentucky for their honeymoon. They eventually settled near Petersburg, Tennessee, on roughly 300 acres of land. It was there that the homestead took shape.
William was a cabinet maker by trade, and that skill found its way into the house. The interior reflects his eye for detail and love for woodworking.
Outside, the land supported a large and busy farm. By 1850, the census records show a working operation with livestock that filling the fields. Horses, cattle, sheep, and hundreds of pigs. There were crops that rotated with the seasons like wheat, rye, corn, and oats.
The 1850 census also records 13 slaves living and working on the property. Which means at one time, quarters for them would have stood here as well.
William and Hannah had seven children, two sons and five daughters. The house became a gathering place as those children grew and married. Several of their wedding receptions were held right here at this home.
Early photographs show a simpler version of the home, just a story and a half tall. It remained that way through the years when the family was first raised within its walls. The second story came later, added during the ownership of William’s grandson, Thomas D. Moore, sometime before his death in 1953—an expansion that quietly changed the silhouette but not the foundation of the home.
By 1899, the property appears on a map of Marshall County under the name of A. H. Wert. Arthur Henry Wert was married to William’s great-great-granddaughter Tommie A. Moore. That same year, Tommie died of pneumonia.
Another great great granddaughter, Adelaide Moore Moss, and her husband, managed the farm for many years also.
The Moore Homestead remained in the family for more than eight generations, with much of the original acreage still tied to it. Not far from the house, a small private cemetery holds three generations of Moores. Just a short walk from the home.
This is a place where just driving by, you can feel the history in both the house and the land.
It’s FOR SALE! Want to be the next steward of this beautiful piece of Petersburg history? Check out the listing link below!
This listing is courtesy of Anthony Parker at This Land powered by eXp Realty. I am grateful he asked me to come out to capture and tour this historic home! From the beautiful land, to the creek, to the modern cabin, to the historic home itself, this property has so much to offer!
3138 Richmond Road – Petersburg, TN
4 bed | 2bath
3148 sq ft
276.22 acres
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