Brief Life History of Ann
When Ann Moore was born on 26 February 1762, in North Carolina, British Colonial America, her father, Major James Moore, was 32 and her mother, Ann Thomson, was 22. She died in 1851, at the age of 89, and was buried in Turkey, Sampson, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Ann Moore Oatridge, "Find A Grave Index"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ann Moore -
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Spouse and Children
1760– Male
1762–1851 Female
Parents and Siblings
1729–1781 Male
1739–1804 Female
Siblings (13)
1748–1832 Male
1759–1802 Male
1762–1851 Female
1764– Female
1764–1816 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1767 · Tryon Palace
Age 5
1776
Age 14
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 24
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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