Brief Life History of Francis
Francis Moore was born about 1641, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He married Elizabeth Woodbury in August 1666, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 26 May 1708, in his hometown.
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- Francis Moore, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Frances Moore in entry for Frances Moore, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- Frances Moore, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
Spouse and Children
1641–1708 Male
1654–1708 Female
Children (8)
1667–1667 Male
1668– Male
1668– Female
1671– Female
1673– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (1)
1692 · Salem Witch Trials
Age 51
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.
English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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