Person:William Moore (298)

Watchers
m. 30 Jun 1774
  1. Elizabeth Moor1774 -
  2. Janet Moor1776 -
  3. Robert Moore1778 -
  4. Sarah Moore1780 -
  5. Hugh Moor1782 - 1783
  6. William Moor1784 -
  7. Daniel Moor1787 -
  8. Charles Moor1789 -
  9. Susannah Moor1791 -
Facts and Events
Name William "Clean Billy" Moore
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1742 (?) Fahan, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
Marriage 30 Jun 1774 to Susannah Long
Death[1] Shubenacadie, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Erin's Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761-1853
    pp.11,[1].

    Footnotes 3 and 4 are reversed by mistake.

  2.   Miller, Thomas. Historical and genealogical record of the first settlers of Colchester County, down to the present time. (Halifax, N.S.: A. & W. MacKinlay, 1873)
    pp.129-130,[2].

    William Moor, was brother of Hugh, and
    Daniel, and they had four sisters who came to Nova Scotia. He was
    but a boy when they came to Truro. He was a wheelwright by trade,
    and was called Clean Billey Moor. He removed to Shubenacadie, where
    he spent the remainder of his life, and died. He was married to
    Susannah Long, June 30th, 1774. Elizabeth, their eldest daughter,
    was born in Truro, December 6th, 1774. Janet, their second
    daughter, was born April 6th, 1776. Robert, their eldest son, was
    born February 4th, 1778. Sarah, their third daughter, was born
    January 18th, 1780. She was married to William Forbes. They lived,
    reared their family and died on the farm that Mr. Elisha James now
    resides upon, near the mouth of the Shubenacadie River. Hugh,
    their second son, was born April 25th,
    1782. He died October 7th, 1783. William, their third son, was
    born January 14th, 1784. He was married to Rebecca, daughter of
    Alexander and Margaret Nelson, of Old Barns. They removed to the
    United States. Daniel, their fourth son, was born March 30th, 1787.
    Charles, their fifth son, was born March 11th, 1789. Susannah,
    their youngest daughter, was born in the month of August, 1791.