Caroline Moore1

F, #160, b. circa 1810, d. 19 October 1876
Last Edited: 29 Jul 2017
Charts:
Descendants of James Moore of Convoy

Parents:

Father: John Moore of Philadelphia1 b. 3 Dec 1774, d. 1830
Mother: Mary (?)1 b. Apr 1767, d. 24 Nov 1847

Notes

  • Note*: Elizabeth is named in the wills of an aunt and her uncle:

    The 1836 will of Lydia Moore states:
    "to my brother John's widow Mary Moore the sum of ten dollars, to their children James Moore, Elizabeth Moore, and Caroline Moore the sum of thirty dollars each"

    William Moore of Lebanon in his 1841 will makes the following bequests, among others:

    "Item: I give and bequeath unto Polly Moore, the widow of my Brother in cash one hundred Dollars.
    Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew James Moore, fifty Shares of Stock in the Schuylkill Bank; fifty-two and one sixth Shares of Stock in the Berks and Dauphine Turnpike, and Forty Shares of Stock in the Susquehanna Canal Company; and also my horse, Sulky and harness, sleigh and harness, my wearing apparel, and two guns, two pistols with the appendages thereto; and also my Library, excepting ten Books herein before given to my wife.
    Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Caroline Moore Fifty seven shares of Stock in the Lancaster Bank, and Sixty Shares of Stock in the Harrisburg Bank.
    Item: I give and bequeath unto my niece Elizabeth Moore Fifty -Seven Shares of Stock in the Lancaster Bank, and Sixty Shares of Stock in the Harrisburg Bank."1,4
  • Note: 1850 US Census - Spring Garden Ward, Philadelphia
    Elizabeth Moore, 35
    Caroline Moore, 32

    1860 US Census - Philadelphia Ward 12
    In residence of George K McIlvain (1870 indexed as McElwayne)
    Elizabeth Moore, 60
    Caroline Moore, 505
  • Note: Return of a Death in the City of Philadelphia
    Deceased: Caroline Moore
    Died: 19 Oct 1876, age 66 years, single
    Resided: N. W. 11 & Green St, 14th Ward
    Buried: 21 Oct 1876, Laurel Hill2
  • Note: Burials in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Section: R, Plot: 117 N 1/2:

    "Mary B. Moore
    Buried 4/24/1847"

    "Children of Mary Moore
    Burial Date: 4/24/1847"

    "Caroline Moore
    Burial Date: 10/21/1876"

    "Elizabeth Moore
    Burial Date: 2/22/1888"3
  • Note: Will of Caroline Moore of City of Philadelphia.
    Written 5 July 1866, proved 24 Jan 1877.
    "unto my beloved sister Elizbeth Moore now resideing with me...all my property..."
    Executor: sister Elizabeth.
    Recorded Philadelphia Wills Vol. 89, p. 1186

Citations

  1. [S19] Berks County, Pa., Will Register, No. 8, p. 137-138. Will of Lydia Moore of Womelsdorf, dated 24 August 1841, proved 29 Aug 1843. FHL microfilm 20728. Also available on FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Berks, Estates, image 1498.
  2. [S156] Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
  3. [S159] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Laurel Hill Cemetery, website URL: https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org.
  4. [S117] Lebanon County, Pa. Will of William Moore of Lebanon, 1841. Recorded 15 May 1841 Lebanon Co., Pa., Vol B, p. 588-591. Photocopy obtained from Cordier Antiques, who sold the item at auction held 13 August 13 2005 as part of lot #29. Copy also available on FHL microfilm 21506, and on FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Lebanon, Wills, image 648.
  5. [S192] US Census, accessed on Ancestry.com.
  6. [S158] Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills. FHL microfilm series titled 'Wills, 1682-1916; indexes to wills, 1682-1924'. Filmed at City Hall., Vol. 89, p. 118, image 573. Film 21768. Will of Caroline Moore.