Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Moore was born in 1782, in Randolph, North Carolina, United States, his father, John Jackson Moore Sr, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Jones, was 26. He married Martha Patterson on 8 June 1803, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States in 1810. He died in October 1863, in Swan, Taney, Missouri, United States, at the age of 81.
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- Richard Moore, "United States Census, 1810"
- R J Moore, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Richard Moore, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1789 · Becomes 12th State
On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
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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