2. | Dr. JOHN JOSPEH MOORE, Sr. was born on 19 Jul 1741 in Dublin City, Dublin, County Cork, Ireland (son of THOMAS MOORE and CHRISTINA BISHOP); died on 02 Dec 1818 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Armstrong Cemetery, Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Notes:
The information on John Moore, his wife and children is from MOORE Volume II compiled by Dorothy T. Hennen.
"Still another John Moore is spoken of in Hanna 's History of Green County. This John Moore is said to have come to America i n 1770, whether brought by parents or as ayoung man on his own is not explain ed. Hanna quoted family traditions, which were sometimes incorrect, and it is possable that this John Moore may have been a son of one of the above listed men. Some things are definitely known about this man. He was a doctor of medicine, and is the John Moore, listed as 'schoolmaster on Big Whitely Creek' in the Muddy Creek Ledger. His wife was Hannah Armstrong. He had two tracks of land surveyed to him, one under the title 'Station,' which was patented to him on April 25, 1793, and the other, which adjoined it, patented under the title 'Moorefields' was secured by a warrent dated February 19, 1793. N umerous deeds, including the one for 'Moorefields', in which he is joined by wife, Hannah, on January 29, 1810, in a sale to James Bradford, disclose that there were at least three sone born to Doctor John Moore. There may have been daughters, but no mention other than census records indicate the presence of female descendents. Dr. Jojn Moore is buried in the Armstrong Cemetery, where his tombstone says he died December 2, 1816 (1818?) aged 71 years.
from The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families
JOHN1 MOORE1,2 was born 1745 in Dublin, Ireland3, and died 02 December 1816 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He married HANNAH ARMSTRONG, daughter of ADAM ARMSTRONG. She was born 1744 in Northern Ireland3,4, and died 02 December 1814 in Greene County, Pennsylvania5.
. . . school master, listed in the Muddy Creek Ledger, and described as being of Big Whiteley Creek. This man had warranted to him, on February 25, 1788, a tract of land called "Station" and then on February 19, 1793, warranted the adjoining 400 acres under the title of "Moorefields," both situated on the South Branch of Big Whiteley. On January 29, 1810, John Moore, and wife Hannah, sold a paart of Moorefields to James Bradford. (DB. 2. pp. 443). Following the death of Dr. John Moore, a series of deeds from his heirs, disposed of much of the land granted to him by the Commonwealth. The census for 1790 indicates that in addition to the three sons, known heirs of Dr. John Moore, there were probably five daughters whose names are not shown in the settlement of his estate. John Moore is in the Green Township tax list for 1784, showing his residence at that date." (TEN MILE, p643.)
Notes for JOHN MOORE:
"A third John Moore is the subject of a sketch in Hanna's History of Green County. Hanna says he came to this country from Dublin, Ireland, in 1770, and that his wife was Hannah Armstrong. There seems little doubt that this is the Dr. John Moore, who is buried in the Armstrong cemetery. His tombstone says he died December 2, 1816 (or 1818 ), aged 71 years. This burial place suggests that his wife was closely connected with John and Abraham Armstrong, probably a sister. The estate record in Green County, Will Book 1, pp.190, lists him as John Moore, MD, and his son, John Moore, Jr. administrator, filed for probate on February 20, 1819. This John Moore was probably the John Moore, m Michael B. Crawford mcrawfor@bitterroot.net
"John Moore, born Dublin, Ireland on July 19, 1741. Not sure born in Dublin, may have been born in England. He was apparently raised and enrolled for the priesthood, but at sometime during this training changed and became a doctor. He appears to have immigrated to America via Philadelphia, in 1770. I don't know if he was a certified doctor when he left Ireland and came to America or not. I have no additional information on John while in Ireland. He came by ship to America and to the state of Pa, married a "Hannah Armstrong". They had three sons, John A. Moore, Jr., Armstrong and Abraham. It is also stated they had five daughters, but I have found a record of only a Jane and Margaret. They owned farm lands, called Example, Moorefields, and Station on the south branch of Whitely Creek. He was in the Rev. War as a private, although our family papers stated he was a doctor. He and Hannah are buried in the Armstrong Cemetery Ground, 3 miles east of Carmichaels, PA"
From Wendy Acason vk2gsb@tac.com.au doing lookups in Co. Donegal, Ireland on the Moore Family Gen Forum.
"John Moore b. 4 Oct 1745 and emigrated to the U.S. on the ship "Carolina".
JOHN married HANNAH ARMSTRONG on 8 Oct 1773 in New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America. HANNAH (daughter of ADAM ABRAHAM ARMSTRONG, IV and ELIZABETH OLIFER) was born on 2 Mar 1743 in Conochacheague River, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony, British Colonial America; died on 2 Dec 1814 in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Armstrong Cemetery, Carmichaels, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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