John Moore was born 1602 in Henham, Essex, England and died 6 January 1674 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Unknown1 (c1602-) 1625 in Henham, Essex, England. He married Elizabeth Rice (1612-1690) 27 November 1633 in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England.
Biography
John Moore was born between 1602 and 1609, probably in Henham, Essex, England. His parents are not known. About 1625, probably in the area of Henham, John married a woman named Elizabeth, whose last name is unknown.
Notable descendants of John MOORE include President John Calvin Jr. COOLIDGE (1872-1933) [served as POTUS 1923-29] who is three times John's 7th great-grandson via his daughter Elizabeth three times.
About 1642 he emigrated to America with his 2nd wife and his several children.
John was a farmer, he called himself "Yeoman" in his will, written on August 25, 1668. In that will, he named his "loving and tender wife" Elizabeth, to be executrix. He also mentions son John, of Lancaster, sons William, Jacob and Benjamin, as well as son Joseph, to whom he leaves his dwelling. He mentions daughters Elizabeth, wife of Henry Rice; Mary, wife of Daniel Stone and Lydia, wife of James Cutler. John had amassed quite a bit of land and the family was obviously prosperous. When John died in 1674, his estate was valued at over 800 Pounds, a large amount for that time. The place of his burial is unknown.
Marriage & Family
1st Marriage: 1625 Elizabeth Unknown
John Moore married (1st) Elizabeth --- about 1625 at Henham, Essexshire, England and had three children. Elizabeth died between 1630/33.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Moore (c1628-1705) | 1628 | 23 August 1705 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Henry Rice (1621-1711) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Moore (1641-1702) | 9 January 1641 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England | 10 January 1702 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Richard Ward (1635-1667) Daniel Stone (1644-1719) |
| Jacob Moore (1645-1715) | 28 February 1645 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 23 March 1716 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Elizabeth Loker (1647-1690) |
| Joseph Moore (1647-1726) | |||
| Benjamin Moore (1648-1729) | |||
2nd Marriage: 1633 Elizabeth Rice
He married (2nd) Elizabeth RICE-WHALE on 27d 11m 1633 at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. They had four children born and/or baptised at Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England and then about 1642/43 they emmigrated to Massachusetts and settled in Sudbury where their youngest five children were born.
She was the daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Frost and step-daughter of Philemon Whale. Henry had died in 1621 and his wife then married Philemon Whale, which has caused some genealogists to claim that Elizabeth Rice was Whale's daughter.
- Mary Moore (1641-1702) - md (1) Ward & (2) Stone.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Moore (c1628-1705) | 1628 | 23 August 1705 Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | Henry Rice (1621-1711) |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Moore (1641-1702) | 9 January 1641 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England | 10 January 1702 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Richard Ward (1635-1667) Daniel Stone (1644-1719) |
| Jacob Moore (1645-1715) | 28 February 1645 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 23 March 1716 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Elizabeth Loker (1647-1690) |
| Joseph Moore (1647-1726) | |||
| Benjamin Moore (1648-1729) | |||
Unassigned Children
His will of 1668 mentions several children:
- son John, of Lancaster,
- sons William, Jacob and Benjamin,
- as well as son Joseph, to whom he leaves his dwelling.
- Elizabeth, wife of Henry Rice;
- Mary, wife of Daniel Stone and
- Lydia, wife of James Cutler.
Siblings
References
- John Moore 1602 List of Famous Descendants
- vital records of Sudbury;
- the research of John Threlfall; The American Genealogist, vol. 60,
- "Lydia Maynard, wife of Joseph Moore of Sudbury"; NEHGR, vol. 57,
- "Some Descendants of John Moore of Sudbury"
- and New England Families by William R. Cutter.