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- [S0307] Arthur Wentworth Eaton, History of Kings County, (Salem Press, Salem MA, 1910), 673-4.
THE GORE FAMILY
Moses Gore, a 1st cousin of John Gore, father of Christopher Gore, Governor of Massachusetts, was b. in Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 23, 1709, in 1715-19 removed to Groton, Conn., and May 27, 1740, m. there, Desire Burris of Groton. After their marriage the Gores lived successively in Groton, Preston, and Norwich, but in 1761 they came to Cornwallis, where they spent the rest of their lives. The dates of their deaths are not known to us.
Children:
i Desire, b. Sept. 20, 1740, in Groton, Conn., m. Dec. 1, 1760, to James Ratchford. See Ratchford Family.
ii Hannah, b. Sept. 1, 1741, in Preston, d. in Cornwallis April 19, 1763.
iii Mercy, b. Feb. 10, 1743, in Preston, m. in the spring of 1769, to Simon Newcomb, (2) Dec. 18, 1783, to Timothy Bishop.
iv Moses, Jr., b. May 2, 1744, m. Mary Newcomb.
v Lydia, b. March 7, 1745-6, d. July 5, 1747.
vi Samuel, b. Nov. 1, 1747, m. April 17, 1793, Ackaah, dau. of Benjamin and Hannah Kinsman, b. Oct. 24, 1769, d. June 1823, and lived in Cornwallis. They had one child, John, b. Nov. 18, 1800, m. March 2, 1826, Asenath, dau of Joseph and Ursula Crowell, b. in N. J., Nov. 2 1808, and had 9 children; they lived at Fonthill, Canada.
vii Abel, b. Nov. 12, 1749, m. Elizabeth E. Smith. He was wrecked at sea in 1798.
viii Ebenezer.
ix James Asa.
x Capt. John, b. in 1760 d. at Staten Island, N. Y., unm. Feb. 19, 1844.
Of these children, Moses, Jr., Lydia, Samuel, and Abel were b.in Norwich, Capt. John was b. in Groton.
Moses Gore, Jr., (Moses), b. in Norwich, Conn., May 2, 1744, m. in Cornwallis, Jan. 26, 1769, Mary, dau. of Simon and Jane Newcomb, b. March 1, 1752. Both died before the marriage of their dau. Desire in 1797. Children:
i Sarah, b. April 5, 1770, m. March 31, 1790, to Thomas Rand, and d. April 5, 1855.
ii Hannah, b. March 31, 1773, m. July 21, 1802, to Roland Morton.
iii Mary, b. Jan. 29, 1778, m. Feb. 25, 1804, to Joseph Starr, of Halifax. See Second Starr Family.
iv Desire, b. May 23, 1780, on Dec. 23, 1797, to Col. John Starr, of Halifax. See Second Starr Family.
v Mercy, b. May 7, 1872, d. young.
- [S0307] Arthur Wentworth Eaton, History of Kings County, (Salem Press, Salem MA, 1910), 673.
Moses Gore, a 1st cousin of John Gore, father of Christopher Gore, Governor of Massachusetts, was b. in Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 23, 1709
- [S0307] Arthur Wentworth Eaton, History of Kings County, (Salem Press, Salem MA, 1910), 673.
- [S0307] Arthur Wentworth Eaton, History of Kings County, (Salem Press, Salem MA, 1910), 673.
Moses Gore, a 1st cousin of John Gore, father of Christopher Gore, Governor of Massachusetts, was b. in Roxbury, Mass., Sept. 23, 1709, in 1715-19 removed to Groton, Conn., and May 27, 1740, m. there, Desire Burris of Groton. After their marriage the Gores lived successively in Groton, Preston, and Norwich, but in 1761 they came to Cornwallis, where they spent the rest of their lives. The dates of their deaths are not known to us.
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