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Colonel Maurice Moore 1683–1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 December 1683

Birth Location: Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1743

Death Location: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Gov Col

Mother: Margaret Moore

Spouse(s): Mary Lillington

Children(s): James II, Gen. MOORE, Judge Moore

In 1683, Colonel Maurice Moore entered the world in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA, born to Gov James Elizie Moore Sr Col And Margaret Moore. Colonel Maurice Moore married Mary Lillington, and had children including Gen James Moore, James Moses Moore Ii, Judge Maurice Moore. Colonel Maurice Moore passed away in 1743 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Colonel Maurice Moore entered the world in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA, born to Gov James Elizie Moore Sr Col And Margaret Moore.
  • Colonel Maurice Moore married Mary Lillington, and had children including Gen James Moore, James Moses Moore Ii, Judge Maurice Moore.
  • Colonel Maurice Moore passed away in 1743 in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gov Col
1640–1706
Birth Location: Ireland
GC
Margaret Moore
1660–1720
Birth Location: Barbados
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Lillington
1709–1744
Birth Location: –
ML

Children(s)

James II
1731–1782
Birth Location: Lancaster,,Pennsylvania,USA
JI
Gen. MOORE
1737–
Birth Location: New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
GM
Judge Moore
1735–1777
Birth Location: England
JM

Colonel Moore's Ancestors

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Colonel Moore
1683–1743
Birth Place: Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Gov James Elizie Moore Sr. Col
1640–1706
Ireland
Margaret Moore
1660–1720
Barbados
Grandparents
Mary Cary
1625–1727
Toor Abbey, Devon, England
LT. (Col. Benjamin) Berringer
1613–1660
West, Nimba, Liberia
Margaret Berringer
1626–1720
West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Pelsont
1607–1679
John Forster
1581–1631
Margaret Foster
1581–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard PELSONT
1585–
Anne VILLIERS
1586–1670

Colonel Moore's Descendants

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Colonel (Maurice) Moore (10 December 1683–17 May 1743) m. Mary Lillington (1709–1744)
  1. 1. James (Moses Moore) II 1731–1782 m. Hannah Alexander 1736–1802
    1. 1. James (Moses Moore) III 1772–1834 m. Ellenor Moore 1772–1825
      1. 1. Elam MOORE 1800–1840
      2. 2. Elam Moore 1800–1840
    2. 2. Abigail Moore 1766–1846
    3. 3. William MOORE 1765–1785
    4. 4. James MOORE 1762–1785
    5. 5. Mary ((Polly) Scott) Moore 1768–1791
    6. 6. Abigail MOORE 1760–1785
    7. 7. Abigail Robinson 1766–1846
  2. 2. Gen. (James) MOORE 1737–
  3. 3. Judge (Maurice) Moore 1735–1777

Colonel Moore's Timeline

2 Records

1683
10 December 1683
Birth of Colonel Maurice Moore in Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA
1743
17 May 1743
Age 60
Death of Colonel Maurice Moore in Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 December 1683
    Event Place: Goose Creek, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1743
    Event Place: Cape Fear, Chatham, North Carolina, USA
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