Who was Benjamin Moore?

Benjamin Moore (1748–1816) was born in Newtown, Queens, New York, United States and died in Greenwich Village, New York, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Moore 1748–1816

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Born 5 Oct 1748 · Newtown, Queens, New York, United States

Died 27 Feb 1816 · Greenwich Village, New York, United States

Father Samuel Moore

Mother Sarah Fish

Spouse Charity Clarke

Children Clement Clark Moore

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The story of Benjamin Moore began in 1748 in Newtown, Queens, New York, United States. Benjamin Moore married charity clarke, and had children including clement clark moore. Benjamin Moore passed away in 1816 in Greenwich Village, New York, United States.

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1748

Birth of Benjamin Moore in Newtown, Queens, New York, United States

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Death of Benjamin Moore in Greenwich Village, New York, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Moore

This ancestor line traces from Saxtead, Suffolk, England (1505) to Newtown, Queens, New York, United States (1748) across 8 generations.

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: Benjamin Moore (1748–1816) was born in Newtown, Queens, New York, United States and died in Greenwich Village, New York, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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