Richard MOORE

Born

12 September 1671 , Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

19 November 1767 , Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Jacob MOORE Elizabeth LOKER

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Born: 12 September 1671 in Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Jacob MOORE

Mother: Elizabeth LOKER

Paternal grandparents: John MOORE , Elizabeth UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Henry LOKER , Ann Hannah SKINNER

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Richard married Mary COLLINS abt. 1692 in Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mary COLLINS was born 16 June 1672 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Mary died 12 July 1761 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA. Mary was the child of Samuel Edward COLLINS and Mary MARVIN.

Richard MOORE died 19 November 1767 in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Richard MOORE married

Mary COLLINS
Marriage date: abt. 1692
Marriage place: Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mary COLLINS was the child of Samuel Edward COLLINS and Mary MARVIN

Children of Richard MOORE and Mary COLLINS

Abigail MOORE

Born: 23 July 1696, Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 20 November 1731, Marlborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Samuel BRIGHAM 23 August 1716 Place: Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

Elijah MOORE

Born: 14 March 1701, Sudbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 November 1781, Oxford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Dorothy LEARNED 19 July 1733 Place: Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1671
12 September 1671
Sudbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

1696 Birth of Child
Abigail MOORE was born 23 July 1696, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA

Richard was 24 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1701 Birth of Child
Elijah MOORE was born 14 March 1701, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA

Richard was 29 years old.

1716 Marriage of Child
Abigail MOORE married 23 August 1716, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro) to Samuel BRIGHAM

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Death of Child
Abigail MOORE died 20 November 1731, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA (Marlboro)

Richard was 60 years old.

1733 Marriage of Child
Elijah MOORE married 19 July 1733, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA to Dorothy LEARNED

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

1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary COLLINS died 12 July 1761, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA

Death — 1767
19 November 1767
Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 96.

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1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state