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John Moore

1584 - before 2 Jan 1676

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John Moore

Male 1584 - before 2 Jan 1676

Born, Shropshire, England.

Died, Elizabeth Parrish, Nansemond co., Va..

Father of William Moore. Son of Mary More and Edward Moore.

John is referenced as a Captain. Cathy Judd at Rootsweb / the Terrill Family Forum / 23 March 2001 / makes reference to John and his wife Elizabeth Merritt. She suggests that he may have been from the area of Shropshire England. She suggests that they arrived in Virginia by at least 1620 when there son Augustine Moore was born. That Augustine married Margaret (Mary) Wooley according to Ms. Judd. This assumption would eliminate Augustine and his wife Elizabeth Anne (?) from the instant genealogy.he son of Robert Moore. That John is referenced as having arrived in Virginia aboard the 'Bona Nova' at age 36 in 1620 under his own muster. His wife Elizabeth is referenced as having arrive aboard the 'Abigail' two years later in 1622. Provisions included: "Corne, 3 barreles; Fish 400 ct, Armes: peeces, 3; powder, 2 lb.; lead, 16 lb.; house, 1; pallizado, 1; and Store, 1." John and Elizabeth are recorded as resident in Elizabeth City, VA. by 1625 by Hotten. Kenneth Hinds also references 'Adventures of Purse and Person in Virginia 1607 - 1624' by Meyer and Dorman. "The Moore family begins with John Moore, who patented 285 acres in Elizabeth City Co., VA. in 1638".re patented on 3 July 1635 (not 1638) 200 acres (not 185) in Elizabeth City Co., VA. on the Little Poquoson adjacent to Thomas Boulding and Thomas Garnett, and running south into the woods towards the head of Broad Creek and that Augustine Moore (his son ?) patented 19 June 1676, 285 acres in Elizabeth City Co., VA. at the head of Little Poquoson Creek, 200 acres of which land had been previously granted to John Moore, father of the said Augustine, by patent dated 3 July 1635 and the other 85 acres in Elizabeth City Co., VA. were granted in 1638 to a Joseph Moore (not John Moore). A Rootsweb entry also references John Moore as having been born in Ireland. Another Rootsweb entry also has John born in Reading, Berkshire, England and that his wife's maiden name was Meirrett ( also referenced as being spelled 'Merritt').er 1638 in a transaction that involved 200 acres near the head of the Second Creek below the Gulfe on the east side river. (Ref: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623 - 1643 (v. 1 & 2), p. 596 (Reel 1)). A John Moore is referenced as having land that adjoined the land of Thomas Vicount - grantee on 13 July 1635 in Elizabeth City County, Virginia. Also haveing adjoining land was John Garnett & c. The land of Thomas Vicount included 100 acres. This is referenced at (Ref: Land Office Patents No. 1, 1623 - 1643 (v. 1 & 2), p. 226 (Reel 1)).ty UT. 84150, USA.dd8, 1998rginia in 1625 .urnames included: Boggs, Carr, Fenn, Fennell, Ing, Kerman, Kerr, Mars, Marsh, Morse, Mudd, Mudge, Mudgette, Slaughter, Strode, Strother, Stroud, Trask, Vance, Vann, Wagg, Wish, WisherTH MORE in the "ABIGAIL" 1622. Provisions: "Corne, 3 barreles; Fish, 400 ct., Armes: peeces, 3; powder, 2 lb; lead, 16 lb; house, 1; pallizado, 1; Store, 1."eth City Co.,(VA) in 1638. He came to Virginia in the "BONA NOVA" in 1620 at age 36. His wife ELIZABETH MOORE, came in the "ABIGAIL" in 1622. They were living at Elizabeth City in 1625 (Hotten). In 1676, AUGUSTINE MOORE (2) of the Old Poquoson, Elizabeth Cith Co., patented the land formerly granted to his father, JOHN. He married, perhaps twice, first ANNE, named in a land grant in 1652, the second, ELIZABETH, named in Elizabeth City Co. records. AUGUSTINE MOORE (2) died before 1688. he had issue (1) JOHN (2) Elizabeth who married Capt. John Goodwin (3) Capt. Augustine Moore, one of the Justices of Elizabeth City Co., who probably married Mary Woolley, since his wife, Mary, in 1677 in a deed in Lancaster Co. called George Woolley "Brother". (Edmund Sweeny, d. 1698, calls MOORE "brother"). Issue of Capt Moore (3) John, Edward, Merritt, Daniel, Martha (m. Dixon), Ann, Wm. 7 Augustine. Of these, Daniel Moore (4) lived in York Co., m. first Elizabeth, dau. of James Sclater, (2nd) Mary, dau. of Anthony Watts, and widow of John Lewellin, third, Mary Kerby, widow of Anthony Robinson Jr., Daniel Moore d. in 1767 and his widow Mary and son Augustine, lived at the "Temple Farm", York Co., and were there at the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis."ented 3 July 1635 (not 1638) 200 acres (not 285) in Elizabeth City Co., on the Little Poquoson adjacent Thomas Boulding and Thomas Garnett, and runniing south into the woods towards the head of Broad Creek and that AUGUSTINE MOORE patented 19 June 1676, 285 ac. in Eliz. City Co. at the head of the Little Poquoson Creek 200 ac. of which land was granted to JOHN MOORE, father of the said AUGUSTINE MOORE, by patent dated 3 July 1635, and the other 85 acres in Eliz. City. Co., was granted in 1638 to a JOSEPH MOORE (not JOHN MOORE).

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