Elisha MOORE

Born

7 January 1739 , Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 May 1795 , Windsor, Connecticut, USA

Elisha married Hannah MOORE 3 December 1761 in Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Hannah MOORE was born 30 October 1743 in Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut .

Parents & Family of Elisha MOORE

Parents of Elisha MOORE

Father

Joseph MOORE

Mother

Elizabeth ALLYN

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Elisha had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Elisha MOORE married

Hannah MOORE
Marriage date: 3 December 1761
Marriage place: Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Birth — 1739
7 January 1739
Windsor, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage / Partner
Elisha MOORE and Hannah MOORE 3 December 1761, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock)

He was 22 years old.

Revolutionary War

MOORE, ELISHAAncestor #: A079363
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s)
RMASTER
Birth: 1-7-1739 WINDSOR CONNECTICUT
Death: 3- -1819 WINDSOR CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) COL ENO

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1) HANNAH MOORE

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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Name: Elisha Moore
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Death Date: 17 May 1795
Death Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Age: 56
Birth Date: 1739
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03751-3
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3374
Reference ID: 30

'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F725-PPT : 3 December 2014), Elisha Moore, 17 May 1795; citing Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, reference 30; FHL microfilm 3,374.'

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Palisado Cemetery Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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Palisado Cemetery Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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