John Moore (1688–1754) was born in Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland and died in Prince George's, Maryland, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Edward Moore 1688–1754

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Born 16 SEP 1688 · Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland

Died 25 Sep 1754 · Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Father Thomas Sir Moore

Mother Elizabeth Young Moore

Spouse Elizabeth Beckwith Moore

Children Daniel Moore, Darkis More, George Moore, John Jr Moore, John William Moore, Margaret Moore, Mordici Moore, Phillip Moore Mohr, Priscilla Moore, Rebecca Moore, Thomas Moore

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Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sir Moore

Elizabeth Young Moore

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Beckwith Moore

Children

Biography

In 1688, John Edward Moore entered the world in Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, born to thomas sir moore and elizabeth young moore. John Edward Moore married elizabeth beckwith moore, elizabeth danielson, and had children including daniel moore, darkis more, george moore, john jr moore, john william moore, margaret moore, mordici moore, phillip moore mohr, priscilla moore, rebecca moore, thomas moore. John Edward Moore passed away in 1754 in Prince George's, Maryland, United States.

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Birth of John Edward Moore in Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland

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Death of John Edward Moore in Prince George's, Maryland, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Moore

This ancestor line traces from Cossington, Somerset, England (1475) to Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland (1688) across 6 generations.

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: John Moore (1688–1754) was born in Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland and died in Prince George's, Maryland, United States. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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