Person:William Moon (6)
unknown Moone
b.Abt 1615 Preston, Lancashire, England
d.Abt 1670
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1587
  1. Anthony Moone1584 - 1662/63
  2. Richard Moone1586 - 1630/31
  3. Henry Moone1587 -
  4. John Moone1590 - 1638
  5. Thomas Moone1594 -
  6. Elizabeth Moone1595 -
  7. Ellen Moone1603 -
  8. Anne Moone1608 - 1608
  9. unknown MooneAbt 1615 - Abt 1670
  10. John Moon1620 -
  11. Thomas Moon1631 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Apr 1639
  1. James Moon, I1639 - 1713
  2. John MooneAbt 1643 - 1715
  3. Samuel MooneAbt 1646 -
  4. Martha Moon(e)Abt 1667 -
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Facts and Events
Name unknown Moone
Gender Male
Alt Birth? 1600 Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Birth? Abt 1615 Preston, Lancashire, England
Marriage 11 Apr 1639 Bristol, Gloucestershire, Englandto Catherine Anne Kynge
Death? Abt 1670
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To check:Born after mother was 50

Legend gives us the origin of the name of Moon and tells us it was first bestowed as an honor. Here is the story: "The Norsemen were great travelers and some of them went to France and settled in what is now Normandy and became a part of the Normans. They had a brotherhood called the "Order of the Crescent" the men of which were tall, with fair complexion and blue eyes, and with character above reproach. When William the conqueror, Duke of Normandy, invaded England in 1066 the Order of the Crescent went with him. One of the native strongholds proved to be very stubborn and the duke was unable to take it. He called for volunteers and the Order of the Crescent came forward. They successfully stormed the castle and William ordered that each member of the brotherhood be called "Moon", in honor of the event."

The members of the Moon colony in England prospered through the years, leading honorable lives, giving of their time to the religious life of the community. During the Reformation and later during the times of rebellion against the Church of England the Moons were staunch Protestants and Puritans. Among the many who suffered persecutions for their religious beliefs we find a number of Moons. They were followers of George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends, members of which were called Quakers as a term of derision.

References
  1.   Ancestry.com.
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