Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Moore was born on 15 May 1712, in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benoni Moore, was 43 and his mother, Mahetabell Allis, was 34. He died on 2 June 1712, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
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- Samuel Moor, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
- Samuel Moor, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
Parents and Siblings
1669–1753 Male
1677–1757 Female
Siblings (11)
1700–1786 Female
1701–1742 Female
1704–1704 Male
1704–1704 Male
1705–1705 Male
+6 More Children
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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