James Moore

James Moore¹

• Birth*: 12 June 1803²
• Marriage*: Spouse=Mary Knowles^3,4
• Death*: 12 June 1864²
• Burial*: Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Glenmoore, Chester Co., Pennsylvania⁵

Parents:

Notes

• Note*: James 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."^1,6
• Note: The FindAGrave birth and death dates (James Moore. Birth: Jun., 1801. Death: Jun., 1884) are not supported by the FindAGrave photo.⁵
• Note: 1850 US Census - West Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  James Moore 46
  Mary Moore 43
  Guilia [Cecilia] Moore 19
  Mary Moore 17
  Clara Moore 15
  James Moore 14
  Willson Moore 12 [transcribed William]
  Sarah Moore 10
  Albert Moore 8 [transcribed Alverta]
  Rachel Moore 7
  William Moore 1
  Elizabeth Davis 25
       
  
  1860 US Census - Wallace, Chester, Pennsylvania
  
  James Moore 56, farmer, $60000 real estate, $25000 personal
  Mary Moore 52
  Moore 26
  Clara Moore 24
  Sarah Moore 20
  Rachal Moore 17
  Albert Moore 18
  William Moore 13
  Charles Moore 11
  Mary Hansell 25
  James M Hansell 7
  Mary M Hansell 5
  Elizabeth Davis 30, black 'hired girl'
  George Miller 19
  
  1870 US Census - Wallace, Chester, Pennsylvania
  
  Mary R Moore 64, $6000 real estate, $300 personal
  Charles Moore 18
  Cecilia Moore 33
  Elizabeth Davis 39
  
  1880 US Census - Wallace, Chester, Pennsylvania
  
  No Moore family
  Elizabeth Davis 54, housekeeper, living alone⁷
• Note: Will of Elizabeth Moore of the City of Philadelphia. [sister of James Moore]
  Written 28 Oct 1878, codicil 7 Jan 1883, proved 15 Mar 1888.
  Requests to be buried in same grave as her sister Caroline in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
  Names nieces Mary Moore Vanderveer, Cecilia R. Reckless, Sally R. Coombe,
  nephews Albert B. Moore, James W. Moore, John Wilson Moore, William Knowles Moore, Charles A. Moore,
  niece Clara V. Terry, wife of H. D. Terry,
  great nice Mary May Custis (nee Hansell) daughter of my niece Mary Moore Vanderveer,
  great nephew James M Hansell son of Mary Moore Vanderveer,
  niece Rachel E. Van Deveer.
  Executor Alfred Frank Custis of the City of Philadelphia attorney.⁸
• Note: On 31 Mar 1862 James Moore of Wallace Township, Chester County, Pa., and Mary his wife granted to Silas S. Carr, in consideration of $1800, a tract in Wallace Township of 6 acres and 148 perches which Eli Essick & Sarah on 14 Mar 1855 by deed recorded Chester Deed Y5 Vol. 121 p. 185 granted to James Moore, and another tract adjoining the state road to Downington at the Berks County line of 4 acres and 145 perches which David Potts junior on 27 Feb 1846 by deed recorded F5 Vol. 103 p. 21 granted to James Moore. Signed James Moore & Mary K. Moore. Recorded 4 Apr 1862, Chester Co. Deed Book T6 Vol. 141, p. 79.³
• Note: James Moore Estate, Administrators Account, 9 Nov 1865. Total estate $77,912.66.
  
  Persons paid on account of share [these would be his heirs]:
  J Wilson Moore
  Albert B. Moore
  Cecilia R. Moore
  Clara V. Torrey
  Rachel E. Moore
  William Clark, guardian of Wm Moore
  William Clark, guardian of Charles Moore
  Mary Ann Hansell
  Sarah R. Coombe
  James W. Moore (retained)⁹