Captain Gershom Moore1

M, #833, b. say 1639, d. 1691
  • Birth*: say 1639; New England; "Gershom was often the name of the first son born in the colonies...Note 34. Gershom was the first son of Moses, by Zipporah, born after he fled from Pharoah into Midian: 'and he called his name Gershom; for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land."' (Exodus 2:22)"2
  • Marriage*: "Mary, widow of Jonathan Fish"; Spouse:Mary (?)1
  • Death*: 1691; Newtown, Long Island, New York1
Last Edited: 6 Jun 2007

Parents:

Father: Rev. John Moore1 b. s 1611, d. 17 Sep 1657 or 13 Oct 1657

Family:

Mary (?)
  • Marriage*: "Mary, widow of Jonathan Fish"; Spouse:Mary (?)1

Notes

  • Note*: "James Riker stated [Gershom's wife Mary] was probably the widow of Jonathan Fish (died circa 1663). Jonathan Fish, however, was baptized 16 February 1615/6, and Mary his wife was said to have been born 17 April 1616, so unless Jonathan Fish had a second marriage to a younger Mary, Riker's conjecture is most probably wrong."2

Citations

  1. [S306] Moore, James W., Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island, and Some of His Descendents (Raston, Penn.: Chemical Publ. Co., 1903).   Moore--Rev-John-Moore.pdf
  2. [S193] Hatcher, Patricia Law, III Smith and H.L. Edward, "Reexamining the Family of Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island", The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Vol 137, pp.258-263 (Oct 2006).