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MOORE, William

MOORE, William

Male Abt 1599 - 1671  (72 years)

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  • Name MOORE, William  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth Abt 1599  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Great Migration William was in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1639 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moore-5602 
    Occupation Sea Captain 
    Residence Between 1639 and 1660  Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 21 May 1671  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Burial Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I7711  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family UNKNOWN, Unknown,   b. Abt 1600, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1660, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 1622 
    Children 
    +1. MOORE, Mary,   b. 1638, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1660, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. MOORE, Ruth,   b. Abt 1623   d. 1673 (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. MOORE, Captain William,   b. 1633, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. MOORE, Thomas,   b. Abt 1636  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. MOORE, William,   b. Abt 1632   d. 1691, York, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. MOORE, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1640  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1599 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Between 1639 and 1660 - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 May 1671 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    PioneersMENH-006771-141

    Histories
    from The Decendants of John Moor of Canterbury, NH    		from The Decendants of John Moor of Canterbury, NH
    Captain William Moore, The Seafarer    		Captain William Moore, The Seafarer

    External Links
    WikiTree: William Moore (1599-1671)    		WikiTree: William Moore (1599-1671)
    William Moore was in Exeter, NH by 1639 and his wife's name in unknown but they probably married in England. They had five children together. He was a selectman in Exeter 1647, 1654, and 1658 before moving to Ipswich prior to August 1660. W e are descended on the Wright (Tucker) side. 

    Albums
    Founding Families of Exeter    		Founding Families of Exeter (2)
    Exeter, New Hampshire, has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1638 by John Wheelwright. Wheelwright, a clergyman exiled from the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, purchased the land from Wehanownowit, the sagamore of the area. He named the town after Exeter in Devon, England, and brought about 175 individuals to establish the settlement. Exeter was one of the four original townships in the province and initially included Newmarket, Newfields, Brentwood, Epping, and Fremont.

    The town's early economy was based on hunting, planting, fishing, raising cattle and swine, and producing shakes (shingles) and barrel staves. Thomas Wilson established the town's first grist mill on the eastern side of the island in the lower falls. The Gilman family, early settlers from Hingham, England, played a significant role in Exeter's development. They were involved in lumber, shipbuilding, and trading as far as the West Indies.

    Exeter was also notable for its political significance. In 1774, the rebellious Provincial Congress began to meet in the Exeter Town House after being banned from Portsmouth by colonial governor John Wentworth. Exeter became New Hampshire's capital for 14 years, and the provincial records were brought there from Portsmouth.
     Founding Families of Ipswich (0)
    Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a town renowned for its historical and cultural heritage. Initially home to Indian tribes who named the area Agawam, it was established in 1634 by John Winthrop Jr. and a group of English settlers. Reflecting their roots, they named the town after Ipswich in England and officially incorporated it on August 4, 1634.

    Ipswich stands out for its exceptional collection of early 17th-century homes. With fifty-eight houses built before 1725, it boasts the largest number of well-preserved 17th and 18th-century houses in the United States. This distinction also makes Ipswich the American town with the highest number of historic houses, showcasing its rich architectural legacy.
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988      		 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988


    2. [S1662] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    3. [S1744] Noyes, Libby and Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, (Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society;), Moore pgs 490-491.
      Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988      		 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988


    4. [S2081] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for William Moore
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=144780478&indiv=try


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