Person:John Moore (142)

Children … vi JOHN, b. Windsor 5 December 1645 [Grant 50]; m. (1) Windsor 21 September 1664 Hannah Goffe [Grant 51]; m. (2) 17 December 1701 Martha [Mary per Windsor Vital Records; no appropriate Martha Farnsworth appears in the contemporary records; there was almost certainly no third wife] Farnsworth [Windsor Hist 501]; m. (3) Mary _____ [Flagg 279].

"John (Moore) (Dea.), b. in W., 5 Dec., 1645."
"Fam. 2. John 3 (Dea. John,² Thos.¹), … bought much land at Simsbury, and one or more of the Proprietor's Meetings, after the flight from Massaco (Sims.), 1676, were held at his house in W.; m. (1) 21 Sept., 1664, Hannah Goffe, who d. 4 Apl., 1697; (2) 17 Dec., 1701, Martha [Mary, see Windsor Vital Records] Farnsworth. …"

"John (Moore), Windsor, only s. of John of the same, m. 21 Sept. 1664, Hannah, d. of Edward Goffe of Cambridge, had John, b. 26 June 1665; Thomas, 25 July 1667; Samuel, 24 Dec. 1669; Nathaniel, 20 Sept. 1672; Edward, 2 Mar. 1675; and Josiah and Joseph, tw. 5 July 1679. His w. Hannah d. 4 Apr. 1697; and he m. 17 Dec. 1701, Martha Flamsworth [Mary Farnsworth; see Windsor Vital Records], unless Mr. Stiles misspell. the name, had Martha, 24 Sept. 1705; and d. 21 June, 1718."

"Moore, … John, s. [Dea. John], b. Dec. 5, 1645 [MG]"
"Moore, … John, s. John, b. Sept. 5, 1645 [1:25]"

"Moore, … John, d, June 21, 1718 (Crossed out) [2:252]"

"Probate Records. Vol. IX, 1715 to 1723. Page 275-278.

Moore, John, Sen., Windsor. Invt. £188-01-07. Taken 8 July, 1718, by Matthew Allyn, Roger Wolcott and Timothy Loomis. Will dated 18 January, 1717-18.

I, John Moore, Sen., of Windsor, do make this my last will and testament: Imprimis. I give to my wife Mary the £40 I promised to give her before our marriage. Also, I give her the side-sadle and pillion which she brought. And whereas, by a deed of gift dated 30 September, 1715 I gave her 1-2 of the house and land from the deviding fence between the pasture and orchard to the street, my will is that she shall have which half of the house she shall choose and elect. It. I give unto my son Samuel £40 in or as money, besides £10 I have already given him. It. I give unto my son Nathaniel £5, to be paid to him within four years after my decease. It. I give unto my daughter Martha £100 in money, to be paid to her when she shall arrive to 18 years of age or marriage, which shall first happen. Also, I give her the twenty shilling piece of gold. Also, my will is that my wife shall have the interest of sd. £100 given to Martha, to be paid her yearly from the time of my decease till Martha shall arrive at the age of 18 or marriage as above sd. And the remainder of my personal estate my will is 1-4 part shall be given my daughter Martha besides what I have given her, and 1-4 part to the daughters of my son Joseph deceased, and the other half to my sons, viz., John, Thomas, Samuel, Edward and Josiah. My real estate I have already disposed of by deeds of gift to my sons. Finally, I do nominate and appoint my two sons John and Thomas to be executors.

JOHN MOORE, SEN., LS.

Witness: John Bissell, Nathaniel Drake.

Court Record, Page 74—5 August, 1718: Will proven.

Page 113—6th October, 1719: Joseph Farnsworth, guardian to Martha Moore, moves this Court for a distribution of estate to Martha Moore. Not ordered.

Page 29 (Vol. XI) 6 October, 1730: Capt. Thomas Moore and John Moore, executors, accot. not accepted.

Page 67—15 May, 1732: This Court grant an appeal unto Job Drake, of Windsor, from one decree of this Court holden at Hartford on the third Tuesday of November, 1730, allowing an account of debts unto Thomas Moore and John Moore, executors of the last will of John Moore, Esq., late of Windsor deceased, unto the sd. Job Drake, of Windsor, unto the Superior Court to be holden by adjournment at Hartford on the last Tuesday of May instant. Capt. Thomas Moore and John Moore, executors to the last will of John Moore, Esq., being summoned to appear before this Court as per writ bearing date May 9th, 1732, to perfect the invt. of the estate and to render an account sufficient in the law to satisfy the legatees, viz., Job Drake of Windsor and Martha his wife, the parties appeared and the case is continued until 1st Tuesday in June next.

Page 70—6 June, 1732: According to the continuance of the case between Job Drake and Martha his wife of the one part, and John Moore and Thomas Moore, executors to the last will of John Moore of Windsor decd., the defendant pleaded that the plaintiff's writ ought to abate, for it cannot be known how the sd. Job Drake and Martha his wife became entitled to estate of John Moore, and hereof prays judgement, and judgement for his cost. And the Court are of opinion that sd. Job Drake is not sufficiently set forth how they became entitled to the action. The plaintiffs desire liberty to mend his writ, paying cost as the law directs, and the cost was paid by Job Drake. The writ was altered by the Court, and it is allowed by the defendant that sd. Job Drake was married to Martha Moore, daughter to John Moore, Esq., of Windsor, decd., and hereby Job Drake and Martha his wife becomes entitled to their action, and accordingly proceeded. And the sd. Thomas Moore, executor and plaintiff, produced in Court an evidence that he was not holden to render any further
account of his executorship to the plaintiffs by one certain discharge from the plaintiffs in the following words:

Know all men by these presents: That we, Job Drake the 2nd and his wife Martha Drake, alias Martha Moore, both of Windsor, in the County of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut, have received of Capt. Thomas Moore of Windsor, executor in the last will and testament of John Moore, Esq., late of sd. Windsor deceased, full satisfaction for and on the account
of a certain bequest or legacy given by the sd. John Moore, Esq., in his last will and testament, unto the above-named Martha with the respect to personal estate. And we do hereby acknowledge that we have received full satisfaction on the account of sd. legacy, and therefore do hereby discharge sd. executor or executors to sd. will of and from the same and every part thereof. And in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 2nd day of February, Anno. Dom. 1730-31.

JOB DRAKE 2ND, LS.
MARTHA DRAKE, LS.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Nathaniel Drake, Henry Allyn.

A true copy, recorded by me. Joseph Talcott.

Whereupon this Court is of opinion that Thomas Moore is not obliged to render any further account as demanded of the plaintiff in sd. writ. Whereupon this Court orders the plaintiff to pay costs of prosecution, which is allowed to be 5 shillings."