Richard Moore (abt. 1639)

Born about 1639 in England

Died [date unknown] in Kent County, Maryland

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Biography

1639 Birth

Estimated birth year for Richard Moore is 1639 (see below). Since he was born prior to the family's immigration in 1652, he was born in England.

1652 the Immigrating Family

Father Richard Moore came to Maryland in 1652 with his wife Jane and his children. ^[1] In 1652 Richard Moore and his family obtained land grants for transporting themselves and their families to Maryland. The Moores appear in the record twice. First, a patent was awarded on behalf of Richard Moor, Sr, and daughter Temperance Moor in 1652. (Liber ABH, folio 312). ^[2] Then a patent was awarded in March 1652 on behalf of Jane, wife of Richard, and children Ann, Mary, Richard Jr, and Roger Immigrated. (Liber ABH, folio 324).

The actual patent reads: He demandeth land according to his Lordships condition for plantations for the transportation int o this province for himself, Temperance , his daughter, and John Biggers and Francis Jackson his servants ...& Jane his wife, Richard, Roger, his sons and Mary and Ann Moore his granddaughters and Elizabeth Clemons his servant, all transported into province since June 1652." ^[3] The reference to Mary and Ann as granddaughters appears to be an error, as they are referred to that way at no other place. Since the other children of Richard Moore were all minors, there would have had to be an earlier son of Richard Moore who did not immigrate, to make Mary and Ann granddaughters.

Date Estimation for the Richard Moore family

• When Richard Moore in 1654, all the children but Temperence were minors.
• In the 1660 court case, Roger is still a minor. If that meant he was under 21, he was born not earlier than 1639.
• In 1658 all of the children but Temperence are minors, so born not earlier than 1637.
• In 1652 Temperence was already married to John Hambleton. Estimate that she was 16 in 1651 when the ship departed England; this would place her birth at 1635.
• If the other four children were born at two year intervals following Temperence, their birth years would be 1637, 1639, 1641, and 1643 respectively.

1. Temperence Moore, Early Settlers shows her born about 1639, Calvert County, Maryland, but the estimation above would place her birth at about 1635. She d. Abt 1676, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 37 years) ^[4]
2. Timothy Moore. Early Settlers shows him born about 1648. The estimation above, assuming he is next oldest, would place his birth at about 1637. He died after 1669, Calvert County, Maryland (Age ~ 22 years) ^[4]
3. Richard Moore, Early Settlers shows him born about 1648. The estimation above, assuming he is next oldest after Timothy, would place his birth at about 1639. He died in Kent County, Maryland ^[4]
4. Roger Moore Early Settlers shows him born about 1648. The estimation above, assuming he is next oldest after Richard, would place his birth at about 1641. He died Aft 1671 (Age ~ 24 years) ^[4]
5. Ann Moor b. 1640, not shown by Early Settlers^[4] Shown by Skordas as daughter of Richard, but listed in patent as granddaughter. The granddaughter listing is likely an error, unless they were children of an older son of Richard Moore who died prior to the immigration.
6. Mary Moore, b. 1642, not shown by Early Settlers^[4] Shown by Skordas as daughter of Richard, but listed in patent as granddaughter. The granddaughter listing is likely an error, unless they were children of an older son of Richard Moore who died prior to the immigration.

Possible Additional sibling:

• Ruth {unproven} Moore is often shown as a child of this family. Early Settlers shows her born in 1648. But her name does not appear in the applications for land, therefore if she was a member of this family she was born after their arrival in 1652. If she is the Ruth who married Ninian Beall, she died in 1713, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 65 years) ^[4] The family as immigrated did not include a daughter Ruth.

1654 The Family Residence: Patuxent (now Calvert) County

Patuxent County was formed in 1654 and the area was known as Patuxent, from the river, prior to that. It was renamed Calvert County in 1658. Richard Moore and his family lived there, as is shown by the following power of attorney granted him by George Ketchmey, of Virginia: "Know all men by these presents, that I, George Ketchmey, of Virginia, doe Ordaine and make my Loving friend Richard Moore, of Patuxent, my true and Lawfull Attorney, foe me and my name, etc..." ^[1]

1654 Death of Father

Richard Moore died in now Calvert County, Maryland before 6 July 1654. ^[4]

1655 Brother-in Law Hambleton Empowered to Administer Father's Estate

A lengthy deposition was made by Richard Moore's widow Jane dated July 1654, which was made in lieu of a Will, which was not made by Richard Moore. ^[1]

John Hambleton [husband of Temperance Moore] was empowered to administer the estate of Richard Moore on 22 Mar 1655. Jane O. Moore later married Peter Godson, Chirugeon who made a deposition of intention to marry Jane Moore of Calvert Co. MD dated 6 Jul 1654. ^[1]

1658 John Hambleton in Court as Guardian of Orphans

On "7 Oct 1658, John Hambleton, guardian of the orphans of Richard MOORE, and having the stock of the orphans his possesion resulted from order of 31Dec 1657 duly executed by sheriff's order, suit non-suited and John to pay 300 lbs of tobacco." (Early Settlers, Vol. 41 1658-1662, p. 158) ^[5]

1662 Named in Hambleton's Application for Land Patents

On 2 August 1662 John Hambleton applied for land for transporting his wife and family to Maryland (Land Patents ABH pg 210): "John Hambleton enteres these rights following that is to say Jane Moore, Mary Moore, Ann Moore, Richard Moore, Jr., Roger Moore, Timothy Moore, Elizabeth Clemmons [servant], Michael Jennings, John Hambleton demands and warrants to the Lieut. Gen. warrants to the Surveyor Gen. for 400 acres of land. Return next January 2." ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Moore Genealogy by DeForest, contributed by Jo Anne Mackby. Cited at Richard Moore. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I091355&tree=tree1
2. ↑ Gust Skordas. Early Settlers of Maryland. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing House, 1968, pp. 321-322
3. ↑ "Land Patent Books ABH" p. 324 22 June 1652. Found at http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/princegeorge/history/family/moore.txt. Accessed Sept 19 2016
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Richard Moore. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I091355&tree=tree1
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Miscellaeous Records on the MOORE Family of Prince George County, MD. Donated By Florence Moore. US Gen Web. http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/princegeorge/history/family/moore.txt. Accessed Sept 19, 2016

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Moore-5335 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.