Richard Moore

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• Residence: Abt 1695, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 6 Jun 1714, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He lived in Needham, Mass. at first, on 6 June 1714, and moved to Oxford.
• History: say 1715, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; According to Daniels (1892), He "was among the leading men of Oxford in its early history. He had ample means and was long the largest landholder in the south part of the town; the first justice of the peace in the vicinity and transacted a large pat of the conveyancing, probate and other official business during the early years;....He had force of character and great tenacity of purpose, and early had a controversy with the Oxford Church, the exact nature of which is not apparent, but yielded at last."
• Occupation: 1715, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was licensed by Oxford as an innholder, which he ran for many years afterwards.
• Offices Held: 1715 to 1741, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1715 to 1734, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.
• Offices Held: 1721; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Oxford.
• Offices Held: 1721 to 1729, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Treasurer.

Family/Spouse: Mary Collins. Mary (daughter of Samuel Collins and Mary) was born on 16 Jun 1672 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 12 Jul 1760 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sybilla Moore was born on 2 Sep 1694 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
2. Abigail Moore was born on 23 May 1696 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
3. Collins Moore was born on 7 Oct 1698 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died before 22 Feb 1743 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
4. Isaac Moore was born on 11 Jun 1700 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
5. Captain Elijah Moore was born on 14 Mar 1701/2 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Nov 1781 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
6. Susanna Moore was born on 26 Dec 1704 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
7. Abijah Moore was born on 22 Dec 1705 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Dec 1759 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
8. Richard Moore was born on 10 Jan 1708 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1782 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
9. Mary Moore was born on 15 May 1710 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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• Deed: 1697; Jacob deeded 130 acres to his eldest son, Jacob. A few months later, he added one half of his homestead.
• Land/House: 1716; He disposed of the rest of his property, dividing it between his other sons.

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Birth:
His birth date was recorded as 28 (2) 1645.

Jacob married Elizabeth Loker on 29 May 1667 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Loker and Hannah Brewer) died on 14 Dec 1691 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Deed: 1 Sep 1642, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He purchased a house from Edmund Rice.
• Will: 25 Aug 1668, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 7 Apr 1674, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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John married Elizabeth Rice on 27 Nov 1633 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Frost) was christened on 18 Nov 1612 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England; died on 14 Dec 1690 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 22 Feb 1630, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; He was mentioned in the will of his father.
• Freeman: 1643, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Henry married Hannah Brewer on 24 Mar 1647 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 18 Jan 2021

Henry married Elizabeth Frost in Nov 1605 in Stanstead, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Frost and Thomasine Belgrave) was christened on 24 Mar 1587/88 in Glemsford, Suffolk, England; died on 20 Jun 1647 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 26 Jul 1616, Stanstead, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in her father's will of 26 Jul 1616.
• Last Full Review: 18 Jan 2021

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Death: Her death date was recorded as 20 (4) 1647.

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• Occupation: say 1625; He was a glover.
• Will: 22 Feb 1630, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Henry, John, Bridgett, and Ann.
• Probate/Proved: 15 Apr 1631

Henry married Elizabeth French. Elizabeth was born on 19 Jun 1580 in England; died on 18 May 1648 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 22 Feb 1630, Bures St. Mary, Suffolk, England; She was mentioned in the will of her husband, Henry.

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Died:
Her death date was recorded as 18 (3) 1648.