Brief Life History of William
When William Moore was born on 5 December 1755, in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Abraham Moore, was 39 and his mother, Silence Nichols, was 35. He married Anna on 5 December 1775, in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died in 1812, at the age of 57.
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Sources (4)
- William Moore in entry for Lucy Moore Farnsworth, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
- William Moore in entry for Lucy Moore Farnsworth, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
- William Moore in entry for Navy Moore, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
Parents and Siblings
1716–1773 Male
1719–1794 Female
Siblings (12)
1741–1760 Male
1742–1808 Male
1744–1793 Male
1746–1795 Male
1746–1825 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 21
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 21
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 31
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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