Brief Life History of William
William More was born about 1745, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Alexander Moore. He married Isabella Lytle on 22 June 1767, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 19 January 1787, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 43.
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- William Moore, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- William Moore in entry for Isabella Litle, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
- William Moore, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
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World Events (4)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1780
Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
Name Meaning
Galician and Portuguese: habitational name from any of the places called Moure, from the Latin personal name Maurus.
French: dialect variant of More ‘Moor’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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