In Week 32 of the 52 Ancestors challenge I've come to the fourth and last ancestor named John Moore on my family tree. Once again my information comes from the article inVolume 57 of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, titled SOME DESCENDANTS OF JOHN MOORE OF SUDBURY, MASS. by Ethel Stanwood Bolton:
22. John4 Moore (John3 John2 John1) married in Lunenburg, Mar. 19, 1723-4, Susanna, daughter of Henry and Dorcas Willard. He was baptized and owned the covenant in Lancaster, July 2, 173 2. In 1751 he is called of Bolton (Worcester Co. Deeds, Vol. 31, pp. 38, 39).
Children:
I. Samuel, b. Mar. 29, 1726, in Lancaster; m. Aug. 19, 1747, in Bolton, Zeresh Houghton, and
had issue.
II. Abigail, b. Aug. 12, 1728; m. Apr. 26, 1750, Rufus Houghton of Lancaster.
III. John, b. Jan. 3, 1730-1; m. Aug. 30, 1757, Unity Willard of Lunenburg, and had issue. He lived
in Bolton.
IV. Susanna, b. May 28, 1733; m. Nov. 24, 1759, Jonathan Houghton.
V. Abner, b. Sept. 28, 1736; m. Nov. 16, 1769, Elizabeth Hastings, in Bolton.
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It's interesting to see how closely the Moore, Willard and Houghton families were woven together, And, John's wife Susannah Willard is not only my 6x great grandmother through the Moore line, she is also my 6x half great grandaunt.Susanna's mother Dorcas Cutler was Henry Willard's second wife. Mary Larkin was his first, and their son Joseph is my 7x great grandfather through the Houghton's on m Dad's side of the family.
Unfortunately I haven't found a probate file so far for John 4th.
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