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Moore Family
by Bob Shewman

Thomas Moore¹ ² ³

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Birth:	6 JAN 1755 in Lower Rahway, New Jersey ⁴ ¹⁸
Death:	17 SEP 1834 in Bertie Twp, Welland Co., Ontario ⁵
Sex:	M
Father:	Edward Moore b. 6 NOV 1733 in Woodbridge Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ
Mother:	Unknown Shotwell

Born: 18 JUN 1755 in Bridgetown, New Jersey ¹⁷
Occupation: BET 1776 AND 1785 in Joiner at British Naval Yard, NY ¹⁴
Occupation: 1776 in Joiner at British naval yard, New York ¹³
Emigration: ABT 1782 in Nova Scotia ¹¹
Occupation: BEF 1784 in Joiner at Halifax British naval yard ¹⁵
Land Grant: 19 JUL 1785 in Lot 86 400 ac, Parrsborough Twp, Kings Co., NS ¹⁶
Emigration: DEC 1811 in Arrived Upper Canada from Nova Scotia ¹⁰
Land Petition: 8 FEB 1812 in Burford Twp, Brant Co., Ontario ⁷
Land Petition: 6 APR 1813 in Dereham Twp, Oxford Co., Ontario ⁸
Census: 1828 in Bertie Twp Welland Co. Ontario ⁶
Land: 15 FEB 1831 in Humberstone Twp, Lot 7 Con. 3; 200 acres ⁹
Died: 17 SEP 1854 ¹²

Spouses & Children

Esther Thorp (Wife) b. 1 MAR 1757 in Bridgetown, New Jersey
Marriage: 1770 ¹
Marriage: ABT 1775 ¹¹
Children:
Joanna Moore b. 3 FEB 1771 in New York, USA Joseph Moore b. 12 DEC 1775 in Bridgetown, New Jersey Edward Moore b. 8 MAR 1784 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Marion Moore b. 1 DEC 1787 in Parrsboro, Kings Co., Nova Scotia Rachel Moore b. 18 JUN 1789 in Parrsboro, Kings Co., Nova Scotia John Moore b. 8 OCT 1791 in Parrsboro, Kings Co., Nova Scotia Esther Moore b. 20 DEC 1794 in Parrsboro, Kings Co., Nova Scotia

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Land Petitions Index C-10827 1812 Burford M10 146 AO Reel C-2197 #146 (photocopied 5 pages) To his Honor Isaac Brock Esq'r President adminstring the Government of Upper Canada Major General Commanding His Majesty, Forever therein -- In Council - Humbly showith that your petitioner Thomas Moore hath lately arrived from the province of Nova Scotia where he hath resided ever since the close of the American War that he has been a British subject as may appear for rather than submit to the Urged Authority of the Rebellion he did go within the Loines? to New York in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six where he was employed as a joiner in His Majesties Nava yard and at the close of the War he did obtain letters from Admiral Digby to the Commitioner Duncan in Halifax Naval yard to be continued during his own pleashure and in the year 1784 he by his friends Elisha ????? and Thomas Leonard did settle in the township of Parrsborough Kings County where he hath resided ever since until October last and on his wishing to come to Upper Canada he did procure Letters of introduction from his friends to Govenor George Provost and from him letters to Govenor Gore which I will present to thee with this and he wishes thee to accept of a Cronological Chart of my Family and when the May ??? his Carrector and Family he wishes thee to give and to grant to him and his Family of seven children and ten grand children a proportion of Lands so as to Enable them to become Proffetable as he was in Nova Scotia. And he wishes his Lands in Burford or Norrage Gores as there seem to be Lands Vacant near his friends Peter Lawson and Joseph Landcaster and thy Petitioner Flatters himself that he is Entitled to Eight hundred Acres as he hath three Sons all with age two of them married and have three Children each as will appear and he wishes the in Council to introduce his having his proportion of Lands without paying the fees of office as he flatters himself intitled of Not be Paying the fees in Compliiance to this he the Petitioner will Consider it as Requiring on his part a grateful Acknowledgement and his Warmist thanks. By Thomas Moore
RWS Note: A triangular tract of land in Brant County, was originally known as the "Townsend Gore," but was afterwards attached to Burford Township, and then called "Burford Gore." In 1821 Burford Gore was separated from Burford Township and was named Oakland Township. The term "Norrage Gore" could not be identified. Perhaps it is a spelling error for a part of Norwich NorthTownship in Oxford County.
146b Receivers Generals Office York 15 February 1815 McBenson? agent for Thomas Moore has paid into this office thirteen pounds, eighteen shillings and Eight pence Sterling - the fiat fee on 400 acres. O.C. 6 April 1813 - and Two pounds, nine shillings and six pence Sterling - the Surveying fee therein - Reg'd of 6 July 1814 John A. Gill Receiver General To John Small Esquire Clerk of Ex'y Council
146c Certify that Thomas Moore of Bertie in ??the district?? of Niagara, Yeoman (a Quaker) has made and sworn the solemn affirmation and Declaration of Allegiance as required by Law; before me this Eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twelve. Adam? Smal? J.P.
146d Thomas Moore Read in Council Rec'd 8 February 1812 Apl 6th 1813 from Petitioner ?? The petitioner reccom- J. Smile? mended for 400 Acres of Land under 8 Feb. 1812 the Regulations of Referred to the Executive Council July 1804 ??? ???
approved ?????? President To His Honour Isaac Brock Esq'r a Warrant (No. 935) ???? 15 Feb 1815 400 acres to the Petitioner & 200 acres to each of his three Sons on their arrival in this Province. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Land Petitions Index C-10827 1816 Dereham M10 #221 Vol 336 Reel C2198 (all 3 pages copied)
#221 To his Excellency Francis Gore esquire Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada &c &c &c Thy humble Petition of Thomas Moore of the Township of Bertie District of Niagara - - - Sheweth That your Excellency 's Petitioner came into the Prov- ince from Nova Scotia December 1811, you the 8th day of February 1812 presented a petition to His Honor the late Isaac Brock esquire, deceased, Letters of Recommendation from his Excellency Sir George Prevost; &? others directed to his Excellency Francis Gore Upper Canada with a peti- tion for Lands which, His Honor Isaac Brock (then President) laid before the Honorable Council recommending them to grant yr. Excellency's Petitioner such proportion of his Majesty's vacant lands as thy might think your Petitioner deserving of. The Honorable Council granted yr. Excellency's Petitioner one thousand acres for himself & three sons, namely, four hundred acres for Petitioner & two hundred for each of his sons as aforsaid they being of age. Petitioner hath located his four hundred acres of land in the Township of Dereham, by order from the late Mr. President Drummond on the 10th February 1815, first paying the office fees & now? yr. Excellency's Petitioner is desirous to obtain his Deed for the same with- out being restricted to a settling duty, as it lies at present distant from any Public Road. - Your Excellency's compliance to this yr. #221a Excellency's humble Petitioners solicitation will much his warmed thanks. - - - - - - - Thomas Moore
RWS Note: There are no Moore's listed on the Dereham Twp map of 1876. Dereham Twp is in Oxford Co. and contains the town of Tilsonburg.
#221b M221 The Petition of Thomas Moore of the Township of Bertie, praying that the - Patent for 400 acres of Land, ordered to him on the 6th of April 1813, and Located in Dereham, may of ?sees? without the performance of Settling Duties. In Council Dated 6 January 1816 - and --- Ordered that the prayer of the Petition be granted. J.Smale?
Entd Ld Book II. page 289. -- Note to the Surveyor General 6 January 1816 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land Petitions Index C-10827 Book I 1811-1816
Reel C-103 Pg 218 6th April 1813 At the Executive Council Chambers in the Town of York on Tuesday the 6th day of April 1813; read the following Petitions referred to the Executive Council by order of His Honor the President. M14b Thomas Moore of the Township of Bertie, Yeoman, one of the people called Quaker, lately from the Province of Nova Scotia, praying for himself and family. The Petitioner recommended for Four Hundred acres of Land under the Regulations of 1804.
Reel C-103 Pg 289 6 January 1816 At a Council held at York on Saturday the 6th of January 1816 at the Council Chambers, read the following petitions: M22: Thomas Moore praying that the patents for 400 acres of land granted to him on the 6 April 1813 and located in Dereham, may give? without the performance of Settling duties.
Order that the Prayers of the Petitioner be granted. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sources

Title: Carol Moore's (nee Lowry) research
Title: Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants; compiled by Ambrose M. Shotwell, 1895-7
Page: 21
Title: Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman . . . by Patty Myers 1995
Page: 688 & 707
Title: Our Colonial Ancestors and Their Descendants; compiled by Ambrose M. Shotwell, 1895-7
Page: 276
Source Text: Thomas, b. 6 Jan. 1755, at Lower Rahway, N.J., was a Loyalist or Tory in time of the Revolutionary War, and settled about 1782 in Nova Scotia,
Title: Carol Moore's (nee Lowry) research
Page: Family Bible
Source Text: Age = 79 yrs 3 mos
Title: 1828 Census
Page: Bertie Twp Welland Co. Ontario
Source Text: No. 24 MORE, Thomas Male Under 16 = 2 Female Under 16 = 2 Male Over 16 = 1 Female Over 16 =3 Total = 9
Title: AO Land Petitions Index
Page: Reel C-2197 Pg 146
Source Text: See text in notes.
Title: AO Land Petitions Index
Page: Reel C2198 pg 221
Source Text: see Notes for text
Title: AO Land Record Index
Page: Fiche #36 & MS693 R194 pg1
Source Text: Surname Index Fiche #36 Moore, Thomas Twp: Humberstone Lot 7 Conc. 3 (RWS Note: on Twp map of 1876 this parcel held by George Learn) Residence: Bertie Twp Date ID: 8 = order-in-council Issue Date: 18310215 = 1831 Feb 15 Trans Type: S = sale Type of Free Grant: CR = crown reserve RG: 01 Series: C1114 Vol: 010 = MS693 Reel 194 Pg: 001 MS693 R194 Pg 1 Thomas Moore Bertie Twp, Lincoln Co., Niagara District; Yeoman Lot 7 Conc 3 Humberstone Twp 200 acres Consideration = 31� 5s Date of Attorney General Fiat = 15 Feb. 1831 Description = 8 Cm to S
Title: AO Land Petitions Index
Page: see Land Petition in Notes
Title: Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman . . . by Patty Myers 1995
Page: 707
Title: FamilySearch.org
Title: AO Land Petitions Index
Page: Reel C-2197 Pg 146
Source Text: see text in notes
Title: Joyce Camping
Title: AO Land Petitions Index
Page: Reel C-2197 Pg 146
Source Text: See text in notes
Title: Joyce Camping
Source Text: Lot Reference: Lib 4 Fol 56 No. 333 B17 p61 The grant is to Lt. Col. Elisha Lawrence and 33 others for 21,380 acres. Thomas Moore receives Lot 86 consisting of 400 acres. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RWS has copy of land grant and a map of the Parrsboro lots. The Tomas Moore lot #86 is a long narrow lot fronting on the ocean and extending to the north and located just east of Cape Sharp on the west side of the town of Parrsboro.
Title: FamilySearch.org
Page: Record submitted after 1991
Source Text: Bridgetown renamed Bridgeton after American Civil War
Title: Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman . . . by Patty Myers 1995
Page: 707
Source Text: Lower Rahway, Union Co., NJ

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