THE MOORES OF NEWTOWN, LONG ISLAND AND HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

The Reverend John Moore was an immigrant from England and the child of John Moore of Croghan, King, Ireland when he settled in New England at the age of twenty. In 1644 he moved to Southampton, Long Island. In 1646 he completed his studies at Harvard College. The same year he obtained a license to preach the gospel, although he was not permitted to administer the sacraments. In 1652 he moved to the recently formed Newtown, Long Island and became the first minister in the village. He went back to England during the winter of 1655-56, probably to receive ordination. He died the same year. He had married Margaret Howell and had several children including Gershom, born 1646, who married Mary Wright. Gershom and Mary Wright also had a son named Gershom who was born about 1668. Gershom Jr. married Deborah Betts and had a son, Samuel in about 1698. Samuel's son Jonathan was born about 1720. Jonathan's son was Josiah Moore, born April 23, 1747. He married Mary Lake. From here on we're documented by my grandmother, who made notes of these people! Josiah Moore and wife Mary lived in the Kingwood area of Hunterdon County. it is believed that he had enlisted as a private in Captain Bond's Company, 4th Reg., NJ Continental Line. He was also a gunner in Captain Isaiah Yard's Company of Artillery, 1st Reg., Hunterdon County. Josiah and Mary had the following children:

Jonathan, b January 3, 1772, d 1840
Rhoda, b Feb 13, 1774, d 1847
Elizabeth, b Dec 15, 1775, d June 7, 1782
Abraham, b May 3, 1778, d Aug 31, 1848 in Uniontown PA
Sarah, b July 16, 1780
Elizabeth, b June 7, 1782
Elnathan, b Sept 24, 1784, d May 3, 1847 at Ten Mile Run, Somerset Cty NJ
Ann, b Nov 24, 1786
Isaac, b April 1, 1789, m Mary Jone on Nov 28, 1819
Josiah, b July 22, 1790
Rachel, b May 31, 1794 m Jesse C. Reed


Jonathan Moore m Sarah (probably Sarah Hoppock)and had son:
Acker Moore m Phebe Miller and had son:
George Moore b April 15, 1837, d July 27, 1902 m Anna Sutton and had son:
Charles S. Moore b October 4, 1872, d June 28, 1938 m Rebecca Naylor and had son:
Edgar Leroy Moore b March 1, 1896 in Stockton, d August 25, 1973 in Trenton NJ. His children are listed below.

Additional notes:

Acker Moore grew up to become a deacon in the Sandy Ridge Baptist Church of Stockton, New Jersey.  He married Phebe Miller on May 30, 1833.  He died December 30, 1884 and is buried at Sandy Ridge.  The John Hoppock farm had been left in a will to Sarah Hoppock, Acker's mother.  On April 11 of 1874 Acker sold the farm to his son,  George Moore for $5,000.  Acker and Phebe had the following children:

George, b April 15, 1837, d July 27, 1902
John
Amos
Mary

George married Anna L. Sutton the daughter of Samuel Sutton and Beulah Watson Sutton.  They had the following children:

Jennie,   She married someone named Philkill and had a son named Oscar.
Amos, b Nov 16, 1866, d 1937.  He married Lillie and had daughters Minnie and Ethel.
Hart, b 1869, d 1941.  He married Myra
Charles S, b Oct 4, 1872, d June 28, 1938
Lambert

Charles Moore married Rebecca J Naylor, the daughter of Joseph Naylor and Emeline Van Syckle Naylor.  In 1921 Charles Moore sold his farm of 59.49 acres to Toni Markunas.  Charles and Rebecca Naylor Moore had the following children together.  Greatgrandmother Rebecca was blinded by glaucoma later in life.  She went on to marry Charles Stockton.  Ask Aunt Shirley about the wedding; she was there just by accident!

Edgar Leroy, b March 1, 1896, d Aug 25, 1973.  He married Viola Louella Kitchin (see the Kitchin page)
Mabel E, b 1908, d 1909
George
Ann, who married Charles Weissenborn.

Edgar Moore married Viola Louella Kitchin on December 29, 1917.  She used to tell me that they eloped in a sleigh.  They had the following children:

George Stanley Moore  m. Margaret Tracey
 Clifford Leroy Moore, b 5/16/1922  m. Margaret Isabel O'Loughlin, m. Grace Delores Singer , d.3/8/1993
Charles Kenneth Moore b 2/3/1924  m. Dorothy T. Elgrim, d. 1/20/1997
Verna Jeanette Moore  m. Donald Charles Stoop, m. Herbert Doeltz
Shirley Elaine Moore m. Joseph H Smith
Wayne Wilbur Moore m. Barbara A Stryker
Doris Jeanne Moore m. William Russell

The dates of birth of the above have been omitted for privacy reasons.    If you're interested in the rest of this family  history, email me directly and I'll be happy to fill in all the blanks!   If you're doing a report for school, make sure you tell me just exactly what you need so that I'll know what to send to you.

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