Benjamin Moore

Biography

Genealogy of a branch of the Moore family; descendants of Deacon John Moore of Windsor, Conn by Moore, Edward Joseph, b. 1846. Page 9. < Archive.Org >

Joseph Moore of this family was our direct ancestor, was born in Turkey Hill, township of Simsbury, July 5th, 1679: married Eunice Owen. She died in that village in 1734. Joseph entered the English army and died at Cape Breton, 1745.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11665398/simeon-moore

Simeon Moore was born January 6, 1732 to Benjamin and Eunice Owens Moore in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. He was the youngest of nine children. His mother died shortly after he was born and his father remarried to Eunice Phelps. When Simeon was only 13, in 1745, his father died at the Battle of Louisburg on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.

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Family

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In the book, it states that the next to the last record of Benjamin Moore is when he sold land in 1738. The last record is of his death in the British Army of the 11th Company of Connecticut at Cape Breton Island on January 19, 1745 or 1746, at about the age of 53.

2. Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore was born on December 5, 1693 and died on January 19,.1745 or 46 in Camp Briton. He married Eunice Owen of which no official record of the marriage has been found. It was stated in the Moore book that Rueben Moore, the grandson of Benjamin, left a record in his account book, dated March 3, 1784, in which he stated: "Noadiah Moore was b. in Simsbury, Conn., Nov 5, 1730. Noadiah was the son of Benjamin by Eunice Owen, his wife." The book states that the descendants of Noadiah had preserved this record in Champlain.

Benjamin's wife, Eunice Owen, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, on August 8, 1696, and she was the daughter of Obadiah and Christian (Whinchell) Owen who were married September 21, 1693. Obadiah was the son of John Owen of Wales and he was born on December 25, 1624. He married Rebecca Wade on October 3, 1650, when he was 25 years old. Eunice died February 23, 1732 or 1733, at about the age of 37. She is buried in the Poquonock Cemetery. Another Moore genealogy states she died in Turkey Hills, Connecticut.

When Eunice died, she left behind a number of children, the oldest being 16 and the youngest a baby of less than two months. Daughters Eunice and Tabitha, who were 15 and 11, respectively, had a tremendous burden thrust upon them when their mother died. It was stated in the book that all of Eunice's children grew up to be honored and respected men and women.

In the book, it states that the next to the last record of Benjamin Moore is when he sold land in 1738. The last record is of his death in the British Army of the 11th Company of Connecticut at Cape Breton Island on January 19, 1745 or 1746, at about the age of 53.

Benjamin and Eunice had seven or 11 children. They were:

1. Benjamin Moore (July 2, 1717 - ) - born in Simsbury, Conn.
2. Eunice Moore (Dec 3, 1718 - ) - born in Simsbury, Conn.
3. Joseph Moore (July 21, 1720 - ) � b. in Simsbury, Conn., mar. Mary Stephens
4. Tabitha Moore (Aug 16, 1722 - ) - born in Simsbury, Conn., mar. Gibbs
5. Agnes Moore - married Henry Gains
6. Jemima Moore - married Enoch Palmer
7. Rueben Moore -
8. * Noadiah Moore (Nov 5, 1730 - July 21, 1786) - married Anna Loomis
9. Simeon Moore (Jan 6, 1732 - ) � b. in Windsor, married Hannah Barber

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• Descendants of Andrew Moore of Poquonock and Windsor, Conn. (1900)
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• 1 The first mention, yet discovered, of Andrew Moore, of Poquonock. Conn., is the record of his marriage, which is as follows: "Andrew Moore & fara Phelpes yt was Dafter of famuell Phelpes ware married by capten Newberry, february. 15. 1671." Samuel Phelps was the son of William, the emigrant who came to Dorchester, Mass., in 1630. Samuel married Sarah (daughter of Edward) Griswold in Windsor, Conn., Nov. 10, 1650. Sarah (Phelps) Moore was born March 16, 1653-4. Andrew had a grant of land in Simsbury, Conn., in 1680, but he lived in Windsor where the birth of all his children is recorded, except that of his son William. He died there Nov. 29, 1719. and the inventory of his estate was made on the 17th of December following. The distribution of the property took place on the 5th of April, 1720. The estate was appraised at L320. Each of his nine children took his share of the property. The widow, Sarah Moore, was appointed administrator of the estate.
  • 2. I. Sarah Moore, b. Dec. 6, 1672.
  • 3. II. Andrew Moore, b. Feb. 15, 1674.
  • 4. III. Deborah Moore, b. May 31, 1677.
  • 5. IV. Jonathan Moore, b. Feb. 26, 1679-80,
  • 6. V. Abigail Moore, b. Sept. 12, 1682.
  • 7. VI. William Moore, b. __ 1684.
  • 8. VII. Rachel Moore, b. Feb. 6, 1690-1.
  • 9. VIII. Benjamin Moore, b, Dec. 5, 1693.
  • 10. IX. .Amos Moore, b. Oct., 19, 1698.
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• 9. BENJAMIN2 MOORE (Andrew1) born Dec. 5, 1693; married Eunice, the dau. of Nathaniel Phelps, of Westfield, Mass. She died Feb. 23, 1732, and is buried in the old cemetery at Poquonock, Conn. They had six children.
  • I. Benjamin Moore, b. Simsbury. Conn., July 2, 1717.
  • II. Eunice Mooee, b. Simsbury, Conn , Dec. 3. 1718
  • III. Joseph Mooke. b. Simsbury, Conn,, July 21, 1720.
  • IV Tabitha Moore, b. Simsbury, Conn., Aug 16, 1722.
  • V. Agnes Moore, b. __ ; m. Henry Gain, Windsor, Conn.
  • VI. Simeon Moore, b. Windsor, Conn.. Jan. 6, 1732
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References

1. Connecticut Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) (From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.) p. 212 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)]
2. Moore, H., Andrew Moore of Poquonock and Windsor, Conn. and His Descendants, Family 9, Journal Pub. Co., Lawrence, KS (1903) p. 5. < Archive.Org >
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #15905916 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15905916/eunice-moore
4. Genealogy of a branch of the Moore family; descendants of Deacon John Moore of Windsor, Conn by Moore, Edward Joseph, b. 1846. Page 9. < Archive.Org >
5. The Pliny Moore Moor extended family genealogy < link >