Samuel Moore (colonial official)
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The Honorable Samuel Moore was born around 1630 and died on 27 May 1688, aged about 58, and was notable as one of the civil leaders in the early years of the Province of New Jersey
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Samuel Moore (called Moores in Savage's Genealogical Dictionary) removed from Newbury, Massachusetts to Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1665, soon after the Duke of York
had ceded the Province of New Jersey to John, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. Moore was one of the first in Massachusetts to convert to Quakerism, and as such was unwelcome in that Puritan
colony. Locating at Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
, he filed surveys for a number of tracts of land in the Woodbridge and Piscataway townships; on the 27 December 1667, a patent was issued to him for 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) of land at a yearly rental of a half-penny sterling per acre. This 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) lot is situated in the lower end of what is now called "Lower Rahway". Part of the old tract remained in the family until the latter part of the 19th century. His house lot at Woodbridge encompassed 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of land.
Samuel Moore and Robert Dennis were chosen as delegates to represent the town of Woodbridge at the 2nd General Assembly of the Province of East Jersey which convened at Elizabethtown
on 3 November 1668, under Philip Carteret (Governor)
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Samuel Moore was appointed Treasurer of the Province of East Jersey on 4 December 1675 and reappointed in 1678, with compensation set at nine pence per pound. In 1682, he was ordained by an act of the Legislature one of the Commissioners for laying out highways, bridges, landings and ferries in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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At the first division of the public land of Woodbridge among the freeholders, in about 1670, Samuel Moore received a double portion amounting to about 356 acres (1.4 km²); his brother Matthew [known as "Moores"] received but 177 acre (0.71629422 km²).
His fellow townsmen elected him to various positions of trust, including: Assistant Justice of the Township Court, 1669-71, 1671 and 1681; President of the Court 1672-74; Marshall 1676; Clerk of the Court 1676-87; Overseer of the Highway 1669-70; Ratemaker (Assessor) during most of the period 1672-87; Rategatherer 1675-79 and 1683; Overseer of the poor 1682; Deputy in the General Assembly 1669, 1670, 1683 and 1688; Lieutenant of the military 1675. During the year 1683, he held the office of High Sheriff of Middlesex County, Deputy to the Assembly, Messenger of the House of Deputies, Town Clerk of Woodbridge and Tax Collector of the township.
Notable among his descendants are:
Province of New Jersey
The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1776. The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland, but came under English rule after the surrender of Fort Amsterdam in 1664, becoming a...
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Samuel Moore (called Moores in Savage's Genealogical Dictionary) removed from Newbury, Massachusetts to Middlesex County, New Jersey in 1665, soon after the Duke of York
Duke of York
The Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of the British monarch. The title has been created a remarkable eleven times, eight as "Duke of York" and three as the double-barreled "Duke of York and...
had ceded the Province of New Jersey to John, Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664. Moore was one of the first in Massachusetts to convert to Quakerism, and as such was unwelcome in that Puritan
Puritan
The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England...
colony. Locating at Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
-Communities:Many distinct communities exist within Woodbridge Township. Several of these communities have their own ZIP codes, and many are listed by the United States Census Bureau as census-designated places, but they are all unincorporated areas and neighborhoods within the Township that,...
, he filed surveys for a number of tracts of land in the Woodbridge and Piscataway townships; on the 27 December 1667, a patent was issued to him for 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) of land at a yearly rental of a half-penny sterling per acre. This 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) lot is situated in the lower end of what is now called "Lower Rahway". Part of the old tract remained in the family until the latter part of the 19th century. His house lot at Woodbridge encompassed 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of land.
Samuel Moore and Robert Dennis were chosen as delegates to represent the town of Woodbridge at the 2nd General Assembly of the Province of East Jersey which convened at Elizabethtown
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
on 3 November 1668, under Philip Carteret (Governor)
Philip Carteret (Governor)
Philip Carteret was the first and fourth British colonial governor of New Jersey, from 1665 to 1672 and from 1674 to 1682.The English annexed the Dutch province of New Netherland in 1664, and lands west of the Hudson River were awarded to two Lords Proprietors, John Berkeley and George Carteret...
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Samuel Moore was appointed Treasurer of the Province of East Jersey on 4 December 1675 and reappointed in 1678, with compensation set at nine pence per pound. In 1682, he was ordained by an act of the Legislature one of the Commissioners for laying out highways, bridges, landings and ferries in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
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At the first division of the public land of Woodbridge among the freeholders, in about 1670, Samuel Moore received a double portion amounting to about 356 acres (1.4 km²); his brother Matthew [known as "Moores"] received but 177 acre (0.71629422 km²).
His fellow townsmen elected him to various positions of trust, including: Assistant Justice of the Township Court, 1669-71, 1671 and 1681; President of the Court 1672-74; Marshall 1676; Clerk of the Court 1676-87; Overseer of the Highway 1669-70; Ratemaker (Assessor) during most of the period 1672-87; Rategatherer 1675-79 and 1683; Overseer of the poor 1682; Deputy in the General Assembly 1669, 1670, 1683 and 1688; Lieutenant of the military 1675. During the year 1683, he held the office of High Sheriff of Middlesex County, Deputy to the Assembly, Messenger of the House of Deputies, Town Clerk of Woodbridge and Tax Collector of the township.
Notable among his descendants are:
- a peace rider sent to the treaty talks at Sandusky, Ohio in 1793, Joseph Moore (peace rider)Joseph Moore (peace rider)Joseph Moore, born on January 9, 1732 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, died on October 7, 1793 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co., N. J., was notable as a Quaker peace negotiator sent to the talks between Native leaders of the Western Confederacy and American government representatives at Sandusky,...
; - a leader in the early Quaker movement in the Canadian maritimes, Samuel Moore U.E.Samuel Moore U.E.Samuel Moore notable as a leader in the early establishment of the Religious Society of Friends in Maritime Canada, and as the progenitor of a number of civic, religious and political leaders in both Canada and the United States....
; - a member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper CanadaLegislative Assembly of Upper CanadaThe Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was the elected legislature for the province of Upper Canada and functioned as the province's lower house in the Parliament of Upper Canada...
, Elias MooreElias MooreElias Moore born into a Quaker family in New Jersey just after the American Revolution began, later became a Member of Parliament in Canada....
; - a leader in the Rebellions of 1837Rebellions of 1837The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incident's aftermath.-Rebellions:The rebellions started...
in Upper CanadaUpper CanadaThe Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
, Enoch Moore (Loyalist turned rebel)Enoch Moore (Loyalist turned rebel)Enoch Moore ,son of Samuel Moore U.E. and Rachel Stone, married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of James Smith and Hannah Hawksworth, on March 30, 1803 in Old Holy Trinity Church, Lower Middleton, Annapolis, Nova Scotia...
; - the builder of one of the earliest brick houses in South-western Ontario, the John Moore House (Sparta, Ontario);
- a Principal of Haverford CollegeHaverford CollegeHaverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
, and abolitionist, Lindley Murray MooreLindley Murray MooreLindley Murray Moore is notable for his activities as an abolitionist, and educator....
; - a surgeon, a President of University of RochesterUniversity of RochesterThe University of Rochester is a private, nonsectarian, research university in Rochester, New York, United States. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The university has six schools and various interdisciplinary programs.The...
, and father of the Rochester, N.Y. public parks system, Edward Mott MooreEdward Mott MooreEdward Mott Moore was an American surgeon,-Biography:He was born at Rahway, New Jersey to Lindley Murray Moore and Abigail Mott, of Quaker and Huguenot descent. His mother's sister-in-law was Lucretia Coffin Mott, the abolitionist and pioneer of the civil rights movement in the United States...
; - the Baptist church planter, James Beach Moore;
- a member of the House of Commons of Canada, William Henry MooreWilliam Henry MooreWillam Henry Moore was a lawyer, author and Member of the Canadian House of Commons.- Biography :...
; - the Founder of Central Baptist Seminary, W. Gordon BrownW. Gordon BrownWilliam Gordon Brown was notable as the founder of Central Baptist Seminary, the leading Canadian training school for evangelical Baptist ministers from 1949 to 1993 when it merged with London Baptist Seminary to form Heritage Theological Seminary.Known as W...
; - the Roman Catholic priest who administered free dental care, L. Douglas BrownL. Douglas BrownRev. Lloyd Douglas Brown was born December 10, 1907, in Waterford, Ontario, Canada into the home of a Baptist minister, to the daughter of a Baptist minister, James Beach Moore who was the son of a Quaker...
; and, - the award-winning record producer, Peter J. MoorePeter J. MoorePeter Joseph Moore is a Canadian music producer who was first recognized for his innovative recordings of the Cowboy Junkies, produced on a shoestring budget.-Early life:...
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