John Moore (bef. 1628 - bef. 1702)

Born before 11 Nov 1628 in Henham, Essex, England

Husband of Anne (Smith) Moore — married 16 Nov 1654 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Moore — married 20 Aug 1683 in Lancaster, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 23 Sep 1702 at about age 73 in Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Biography

In "The English Origin of John1 Moore of Sudbury, Massachusetts," John Plummer proposed that this John Moore is possibly the "John, son of John More and Ellesabeth," baptised at Henham, co. Essex, on 11 Nov. 1628 (see Anderson, Robert Charles, "The English Origins of Philemon Whale," The Genealogist vol. 6 (1985):134). He died at Lancaster, Mass., before 23 September 1702 (estate inventory).^[1] Married (1) Sudbury, Mass., 16 Nov 1654 Ann2 Smith (John1) (Sudbury VR p. 238), married (2) Lancaster 20 Aug. 1683 Mary (---) Whitcomb (NEHGR 17:70; Lancaster VR p 15), widow of John Whitcomb;^[2] called eldest son in father's will.^[3] Holman stated that "All published accounts mix this John Moore with an older John Moore of Lancaster, who had wife Judith, and died there, apparently sine prole, by 26 November 1703, having deeded, by gift, in 1700, his real estate to Benjamin Ballamy, in return for life care, etc." She stated that "Middlesex Deeds distinguish the two Johns of Lancaster, viz: 3: 878, 379; 4: 115,116,117,118, 469, 473; 5:184; 6: 200; 10:131, 465, 506; 12: 334, 335, 438, 719; 13: 30.)^[4]

He emigrated to New England as part of his father's family.

According to Henry Nourse, this man's father John Moore signed the Lancaster (Massachusetts) covenant in 1653, becoming a town proprietor, and this man signed the Lancaster covenant following year.^[5] Holman suggested, however, that the "John Moore" who subscribed to the covenant in Lancaster on 11 March 1653 and received a grant of 40 acres in Lancaster was probably the son (this man). The senior John Moore continued to reside in Sudbury and received a grant of land there in 1655.^[6]

On 16 November 1654 John Moore married Ann Smith in Sudbury, Massachusetts.^[7] Children of this marriage, all born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, were:^[5]

1. Mary, born 4. 9. 1655 (4 November 1655)^[8]
2. Elizabeth, born 27. 9. 1657 (27 November 1657)^[8]
3. Lidea, born 6. 2. 1660 (6 April 1660).^[9]
4. John, born 7. 2. 1662 (7 April 1662).^[9]
5. Joseph, born 20. 8. 1664 (20 October 1664).^[9]
6. Ann, born 17. 5. 1666 (17 July 1666).^[10]
7. Jonathan, born 19 May 1669.^[11]
8. Maria, born 10th day 1 m. 1670 (10 March 1670/1)^[12]

Ann (Smith) Moore died on 10 March 1670/1, in childbirth.^[5]

In April 1669 John Smith, father of Ann (Smith) Moore, transferred all of his estate to John Moore, conditioned on John and Ann Moore caring for him in his old age.^[13]

John Moore married for a second time on August 20, 1683, in Lancaster, Massachusetts, to Mary Whitcomb.^[14] There were no children from this marriage.

Ensign John Moore died at Lancaster in September 1702.^[15]

Additional information (some subsequently proven otherwise):^[16]

On the "11th first mo 1653" he became a proprietor of Lancaster (MA), but the next year he returned to Sudbury, and married (1st) Anne, daughter of John and Sarah Smith of that town. She died at child-birth, in Lancaster, on 3/10/1670/1. He married (2nd) Judith. (Disproven. That was a separate, older John Moore of Lancaster who married Judith. THIS John Moore m2 Mary (----) Whitcomb. See above.)

John Moore was a prominent and wealthy man, who held various town offices, and in 1689 was representative from Lancaster to the General Court.

In 1700, he deeded his land, with the exception of his house, to his adopted son, Benjamin Bellows, in return for support of himself and his wife, Judith, for the remainder of their lives. He died before 1702, for in that year the inventory of his estate was taken, though his nuncupative will was not proved until 11/26/1703.

Probate

"Ensign John Moore, at Lancaster: inventory dated 23 Sep 1702."^[17]

"John Moore, Sen., at Lancaster; nuncupative will proved 26 Nov 1703." ^[17]

His son John Moore was appointed on 7 Oct 1702 as administrator of estate of "his ffather Ensigne Jno Moore late of Lancaster ... yeoman ... Decd Intestate." The inventory dated 23 Sep 1702 was valued at £352. An accounting 18 Nov 1703 named mother Mary More and brother Jonathan More. Also vouchers were signed by mark by the widow Mary Moore on 12 Jan 1702/3 and 18 Nov 1703. The widow, Mary, was deceased by 25 April 1713, when a final division of property was requested. The estate was divided into six equal parts, eldest son John to have a double portion. Other were Jonathan Moore, Elizabeth Moore alias Gibbs, Lydia Moore alias Winch, and Anne Moore (youngest daughter). In an earlier division 25 Apr 1705, named were widow Mary, sons John and Jonathan, daughters - Ann Hildrick, Elizabeth Gibbs, Lydia Witherby.^[18]

Sources

1. ↑ Dawes-Gates 1:447; Holman, Stevens-Miller Genealogy, vol. 2, pages 152-153.
2. ↑ Holman, Stevens-Miller Genealogy, vol. 2, pages152-53
3. ↑ John Plummer, "The English Origin of John1 Moore of Sudbury, Massachusetts," in The American Genealogist, 66(1991):75-77
4. ↑ Holman, Stevens-Miller Genealogy. vol. 2, page 153.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Nourse, page 289.
6. ↑ Holman, Stevens-Miller Genealogy. vol. 2, page 147.
7. ↑ Lancaster, Vol 1, Pg 20, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database accessed November 6, 2014: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16 (1862), page 353
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16 (1862), page 354
10. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16 (1862), page 355
11. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16 (1862), page 357
12. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16 (1862), page 358.
13. ↑ Nourse, page 287.
14. ↑ See WikiTree page Who were Mary Whitcomb and John Moor m. 1683.
15. ↑ Nourse, page 326.
16. ↑ Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Some Descendants of John Moore of Sudbury, Mass. New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 57 (1903), page 301
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} Nourse, Henry S. (editor) Birth, Marriage and Death Register. Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. Lancaster: 1890.
18. ↑ Holman, Stevens-Miller Genealogy. vol. 2, pages 152-153. Also Torrey, C.A., “Notes and Corrections to Stevens-Miller Genealogy (1948),” typescript (n.p., 1949) vol. 2: pp 152, 153 and footnote.

• Holman, Mary Lovering. Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances Helen Miller. vol. 2. Concord, N.H. : Privately printed at the Rumford Press, 1952.
• Nourse, Henry S. The birth, marriage, and death register, church records and epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1643-1850. 1890.

See also:

• Letter of J. H. Moore to Sudbury Town Clerk, 1889. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97M-RD7R?cc=2061550&wc=Q4D7-92W%3A353350601%2C353350602%2C353358201 : 13 July 2016), Middlesex > Sudbury > Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1850 > image 13 of 181; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
• Virkus, F.A., ed. Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. VII. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968, p. 816. Ancestry Sharing Link (Senn)