Robert Moore (1700 - 1750)

Born 1700 in Drumore, Lancaster, Virginia

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Died 12 Feb 1750 at about age 50 in Spotsylvania, Virginia

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Biography

ROBERT MOORE was born in 1700 in Virginia. He was the son of Samuel and Rachel Moore. He married Roxanna Warren. They had five sons: John, Robert, Samuel, George and Thomas. Robert died in Spotsylvania Co., VA, on 12 February 1750, at the age of 50.

Robert Moore was the son of Samuel and Rachel Moore. Two brothers were named Samuel and John. Robert’s year of birth is reported anywhere from 1700 to 1715, but given the dates of his children’s births, it must have been at the early end of that range. In the early 1720s, Robert married Roxanna Warren, daughter of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Hackley) Warren. A number of records refer to her as Rosanna; it’s almost as if the names were interchangeable. Five sons are known to this union, and the family seems to have remained in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Robert Moore passed away early in 1750, and his will was probated in Spotsylvania County on 3 December 1751. His mother, Rachel, and wife, Roxanna, were named co-executrixes. Rosanna Moore provided a detailed listing of his property on 4 February 1752 and included two slaves. His land was to be split among his three eldest sons (Samuel, John and Robert), but if any died without issue their brother George would take that share. The youngest son, Thomas, was not yet baptized.^[1]

On Christmas Eve, 1774, the three brothers signed an indenture to sell the land they had inherited from their father. Their mother, Roxanna, had recently passed away. Interestingly, the indenture was in the form of a request – would it be to the damage or prejudice of King George III if the sale were completed? A jury of twelve men was convened, and the sale approved. The tract of 280 acres was re-surveyed, and the revised total was 305 acres. In less than two years, seeking the King’s approval would no longer be desired, as the Revolution would be underway.

Sources

1. ↑ Virginia, Spotsylvania County Records, Will Book B, 1749-1759, page 11; Ancestry.com.

• Warrens and related families of North Carolina and Virginia Author: Warren, Holland Douglas. Publisher: Lynchburg, Virginia : Warwick House Pub., c1990. Page: 98 & 99.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Randy Campbell for creating WikiTree profile Moore-12160 through the import of Campbell Family Tree.ged on Apr 10, 2013.