Frances Moore1,2,3

F, #70, b. 1 January 1777, d. 18 August 1858
Last Edited: 22 Jun 2017

Parents:

Father: James Moore of Convoy1 b. c 1745/46, d. 23 Feb 1824
Mother: Frances Gray1 b. c 1740, d. 21 Feb 1783

Notes

  • Immigration*: 18021
  • Note*: Quoting her father's bible:
    "came to live in Letterkenny Nov 1785
    set sail for America in 1802 with his three Daughters
    settled in Womelsdorf April 1803"1
  • Note: Resided in Womelsdorf, Berks County Pennsylvania, living with her father James Moore, and her two sisters Rosanna Moore and Lydia Moore, and her half-sister Ann Gray.

    Frances never married and never had children.

    US Census:
    Womelsdorf was included in Heidelberg census through 1830.

    - 1830 Heidelberg - head of household Francis Moore has 3 females age match perfectly for Nancy, Frances & Lydia plus a widower & 5 boys
    - 1840 Womelsdorf - head of household Frances Moore has 2 older females fitting Frances & Nancy plus 2 younger unplacable females
    - 1850 Womelsdorf - head of household Frances, age 73 from Ireland plus Eliz. Dewald 44 & dau. Charlotte 157
  • Note: Presbyterian Church, Womelsdorf:

    "...constituted 25, 27 & 28 July 1834
    ...exercise commenced with Rev. James Patterson of Philadelphia
    The following persons were examined as to their
    views & design of joining...
    Miss Francis Moore aged 55 Baptized
    Miss Lydia Moore " 53 "
    Miss Ann Gray " 56 "

    [among 11 persons total]"8
  • Note: Frances Moore is named in the wills of various family members:

    James Moore, Frances's father, in his 1820 will bequeaths to his three daughters Frances Moore, Lydia Moore and Rosanna Moore his house and lot in the town of Womelsdorf and his furniture. And the residual is bequested to sons William and John and daughters Frances, Lyddia and Rosanna.

    Lydia Moore, Frances's sister, in her 1836 will leaves "all the remainder of my property real, personal and mixed to my sister Frances Moore."

    Ann Gray, Frances's half-sister, in her 1841 will leaves "to my sister Frances Moore the balance of my real and personnal estate"

    William Moore of Lebanon, Frances's brother, in his 1841 will bequests "unto my sister Frances Moore a Bond due by Simeon Guilford, of one thousand dollars, besides the interest thereon, and also Eighty Shares of Stock in the Harrisburg Bank."2,9,10,11
  • Note: Frances Moore wrote her will in Womelsdorf 18 April 1848, and amended it by codicil 11 April 1852. It was proven 24 August 1858, and recorded in Berks County Pennsylvania will book Vol. 10, page 493. The estate file in on FHL microfilm 2281336, and may be viewed online at FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Berks, Estates..., images 32-60.

    Executors: Dr William Moore and Mr William Darling of Reading (I believe he is judge at this time).
    Witnesses: John Stephan, Walker Stephen, and Simeon Guilford.


    Following are the names listed in the "Legacies Paid" section of the Auditor's Report in her estate file.
    Transcribed by the compiler; parenthesized items are in the original; bracketed items added by the compiler, ditto items spelled out.

    "To James Moore, son of John, brother of testatrix
    To Elisabeth Moore, daughter of John, brother of testatrix
    To Caroline Moore, daughter of John, brother of testatrix
    To William Moore Love, grandson of testatrix's sister Love
    To Jane Love, granddaughter of testatrix's sister Love
    To Nancy Jane Henderson daughter of testatrix's sister Cath. Henderson
    To James [Fanny crossed out] Henderson son [dau crossed out] of testatrix's sister Cath. Henderson
    To George Henderson son of testatrix's sister Cath. Henderson
    To children of Samuel Moore late of Stouchburg cousin of testatrix as follows:
    James Moore
    Samuel Moore
    Mary A. Searle
    Catharina M. Taylor
    Rachel Moore
    John Moore
    Frances Hertzler
    To Fanny Hertzler, (cousin of testatrix)
    To Hetty Moore of Reading, (cousin of testatrix) now deceased
    now to her children as follows:
    Catharine Arnold
    Elizabeth Evans
    Lydia M. Wells
    Mary Moore
    George W. Moore
    William Moore
    Frances Moore (not paid)
    James Moore
    To James Moore, son of Hetty Moore (aforesaid)
    To Thomas Moore, son of John Moore (uncle of testatrix)
    To James Moore, son of John Moore (uncle of testatrix)
    To Nancy Moore, daughter of John Moore (uncle of testatrix)
    To Thomas Moore, son of John Moore (uncle of testatrix)
    To James M. McKim [assume not a relative]
    To Jane B. S[?]heller, daughter of John Moore (cousin of testatrix)
    To Elizabeth Moore, daughter of John Moore (cousin of testatrix)
    To Maria Bell, daughter of John Moore (cousin of testatrix)
    To William Moore, son of Chas. Moor (brother of testatrix)
    To Elizabeth Dewalt
    To Dr. William Moore
    To Mary Ann Moore wife of Dr Wm Moore
    To William Moore son of Dr Wm Moore
    To First Presbyterian Church of Womelsdorf
    To the Abolition Society for the Emancipation of Slaves
    To American Board Comms for Foreign Missions
    To Home Missionary Society
    To Education Society
    To Library Sabbath School of Womelsdorf
    To Tract Society
    To Bible Society
    To Walker Stephan
    To Maria Moore (wife of Saml. Moore Decd)"3,12

Citations

  1. [S90] James Moore's Family Bible: Family record pages, presumably cut from a bible, starting with the 1772 marriage of James Moore of Convoy, and documenting his children's events. Consists of three loose pieces of paper, six sides, kept inserted into the Dr. Wm Moore Family Bible.
  2. [S23] Berks County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. Copy obtained from county. Also FHL microfilm series titled 'Estate files, 1752-1915'. File: Moore, James, WD, 1824. FHL microfilm 1818883. FamSrch Image 1450.
  3. [S24] Berks County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. FHL microfilm series titled 'Estate files, 1752-1915'. File: Moore, Frances, WD, 1858. FHL microfilm 2368305. On FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Berks, Estates…, images 32-60.
  4. [S198] Sensenig, Pearl E. and Wanda M. Gartner, Records of Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery Burials, Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Womelsdorf, Pa.: Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society, 1990), p. 44.
  5. [S226] Womelsdorf, Pa., Zion and Reformed Cemetery, gravestone photos, taken by Jeff Moore, 23 May 2011.   Womelsdorf--Zion-and-Reformed-Cemetery-photos-2011.pdf
  6. [S198] Sensenig, Pearl E. and Wanda M. Gartner, Zion Lutheran and Reformed Womelsdorf.
  7. [S211] US Census, accessed on Ancestry.com
  8. [S169] Presbyterian Church, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania. Church records. Selected records, all those for the surname Moore, transcribed by Jeff Moore 23 May 2011. Records located at the Tulpehocken Settlement Historical Society, Womelsdorf. The entire record is 13 pages and covers the years 1834 - 1847.    Womelsdorf-Presbyterian-Transcription.pdf
  9. [S21] 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.
  10. [S22] Berks County, Pa., Will Register, No. 8, p. 522-523. Will of Ann Grey of Womelsdorf, dated 24 August 1841, proved 29 Aug 1843. FHL microfilm 20728. FamilySearch.org
  11. [S116] 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.
  12. [S26] Berks County, Pennsylvania. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court. FHL microfilm series titled 'Estate files, 1752-1915'. On FamilySearch.org Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Berks, Estates…