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  1. Sampson Moore: Birth: AUG 1780. Death: 11 MAY 1875 in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania

  2. John Moore: Birth: 1791. Death: 11 SEP 1827

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a. Note:   1800 two entries for John Moore of East Nottingham. 2 M < 10 1 M 26-44 2 F < 10 2 F 16-25 1 F 26-44.
  3 M < 10 1 M 16-25 1 M >45 1 F <10 2 F 10-15 1 F 26-44
  1810 John Moore, Lower Oxford. 2 M <10 1 M 16-25 1 M 26-44 1 M >45 4 F < 10 2 F 10-15 1 F 26-44
  John Moore, 1779. East Nottingham. 50 acres, 2 horses, 3 cattle, 9 sheep. Value 626, tax 17. John Moore, 1781. 100 acres, 2 horses, 2 cows.
  John Moore 1786 John Moore 1786 he is listed 3 x in 1786 and Phebe once. Never for much land.
  1779 John Moore 50 2 3 9 - 1780 John Moore 50 2 3 9 - Sampson Moore Born August 1780 1781 John Moore 60 2 2 - - 1785 John Moore 7 pounds 1 shilling John Moore 11 pounds 3 shillings 1790 Phebe Moore 1 male over 16 2 females 1791 Phebe Moore Poor, received tax discount 1793 John Moore Pennsylvania Census 1799 Phebe Moore Dead
  1800 John Moore Pennsylvania Census 1800 John Moore 2 males under 10 2 females under 10 1 male 26-45 2 females 16-26 1 female 25-45
  John Moore 3 males under 10 1 female under 10 1 male 16-26 2 females 10-16 1 male 45 or over 1 female 26-45 1805 John Moore 1807 John Moore Pennsylvania Census 1807 John Moore Pennsylvania Census Sampson Moore Pennsylvania Census 1814 John Moore Gone (listed in lower Oxford) Samson Moore Pennsylvania Census 1817 Sampson Moore Received tax discount (listed in lower Oxford) 1821 Sampson Moore Received tax discount (listed in East Nottingham, listed twice for 1821) Sampson Moore Pennsylvania Census 1828 Sampson Moore Pennsylvania Census
  In 1765, Sampson Moore witnessed the will of Sarah MacWilliams In 1770, 60 acres of land were surveyed to Sampson Moore In 1779, Phebe Moore sold 60 acres of land to Timothy Kirk. Sampson was deceased by then.
  From Alonzo B Albertson family, root and branch. Came from East Nottingham Twp, Chester Co, PA, to what is now Columbia County (then Northumberland County) about the year 1801- 1804. Among my old papers, handed down through the Moore faimly, is a leaf from apparently an old account book belonging to this John Moore. (It contains his name in a sense implying his ownership). In it is the following notation:
  "This 12 day of December I came from the Balk woods in the year 1803."
  Other transactions are dated 1802, and contain personal names ont familiar in Sugarloaf, where he later lived. He probably had gone to Columbia County some time sooner on a prospecting adventure, and moved there in the spring of 1804.
  The children of John Moore are John, Sampson and Robert, and Francis. Daughters Phebe, Ann and Asenath. Sampson never came to Columbia County, except on a visit. Last visit about 1858.
  As nearly as I can tell, the entire point of the following document was to willl his brother $25, to leave his soul to God, and to appoint executors.
  Will of John Moore Lebanon Twp., Lancaster County, PA November 29, 1730 December 11, 1730
  In the name of God Amen the 29th day of November in the year of our Lord God one Thousand seven Hundred and Thirty John Mor of the township of Leabanon and County of Lancaster Farmer being very sick and weak in Body but in Perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling into mind the mortality of any body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the ______ of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and descent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general ___________ I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as Touching such worldly Estate so here with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I give and bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form: Imprimus I give and bequeath to <b>Sampson More</b> Eldest Brother or the heirs of his body the sum of Twenty-five pounds of Sterling Money I give my well beloved John Miller living near the English church in Peque and Thomas Morison of Lebanon Township and both in the county afforsaid whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain my only sole Executors of this my last will and testament all and singular my Plantation together with all my Household goods and moveables by them freely to be _________ and enjoyed and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and _____ all and every other former testaments will legacies requests and _________ by me in any way before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and conferring this and no other to be my last will and testament. In writing whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the Day and Year above written.
  John Moore (seal)
  Signed, sealed published _________ and declared by the ___________ as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers viz. William Morison, William Sanderson John Robeson
  Lancaster the Eleventh Day of December ann. Domi 1730 then personally appeared William Morison, William Sanderson, John Robison the witnesses to the within written will and on their solomn affirmation according to law did declare they saw and heard John Moore the testator within named sign, seal, publish and Declare the same will to be his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was sound of mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge.
  Corain La Blunston Deputy
  From Kathryin Payne (Rootsweb post) I also have a will of John MOORE of Lebanon Twp., Lancaster County dated 1729, in which he leaves 25 Pounds to his eldest brother Sampson MOORE, and his plantation to Thomas MORRISON and John MILLER of Pequea. Joh is also listed as a non resident land owner in the 1924 tax list for Pequea. John MILLER was married to Esther MOORE and I believe Thomas MORRISON was probably married to another MOORE sister. It is also believed that the Sampson named in the will is the Sampson MOORE who is later found in East Nottingham. John MILLER lived in Pequea, but owned land that staddled Lancaster and Chester Counties. He also deeded an acre of land to St. John's Episcopal Church in 1753. His daughter was Abigail, who married 1) James Bradshaw WHITEHILL and 2) John CULBERTSON of East Caln.
  In the Muster Rolls for East Nottingham during the Revolutionary War, there is a John Moor and William Moor. William lived in Cecil County, Md in 1790, and then moved to Luzerne County, PA. He was married to Dorcas Kerr/Carr. John remained in Chester County, PA until around 1804 when he moved to what is now Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County, PA, with his son John, but not his son Sampson, who remained in Chester County, PA. Much of this information comes from a book by Rev. O. H. Albertson called The Alonzo B. Albertson Family Root and Branch. Much in this book about the Moore family is not correct, but much is. I will try to send the Moore information from it as an attachment.
  [Amanda Moore born 1827, married Mohn Moore, died 8 Sep 1898 at age 71, buried at Sugar Loaf Township, columbia County, PA. 1860 lived with husband and children. (John Moore died in 1830/31). Amanda married John Moore the son of John Moore Jr and Susannah Laubauch. Dale Berger [email protected] They had children Leonard, Gearhart, Emiline, Mary A, Eli, Dier, Lora, Melvin.]
  John Moore came with part of his family from East Nottingham, Chester Co, PA, to what is now Sugarloaf Twp, Columbia Co, PA. about 1901 - 04. He purchased a tract of land extending eastward, from what was formelry known as the W.S. kase property, to the Luzerne County line. It also included part of the land, East o f the county line, once known as the D. K. Laubachfarm. The family said their ancestor bought land of the "Assylum Company". If correct, probably it was this tract. He purchased from the state 300 or 40 0acres of land. A deed for part of tihs land was executed by his widow to his son.
  John Moore built a log house, a few rods east of the aforementioned W. S. Kase line, intending to keep a hotel. The road lay 15 feet west of his house. Original location of the Berwick turnpike, which later moved, leaving him sititng in the woods.
  John Moore probate 1830 Bucks Co PA
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  John Moore the son of John and Susanna Moore, born 1753 in Lebanon County, PA, died 29 Jul 1831, Lebanon County, owned a big house there. John Moore Sr settled there in 1730 and was granted a patent. Two story stone house five windows long. He married Anna Elizabeth Moyer. But no brother Sampson is listed. No son Sampson either. Will above doesn't name his wife or his children. John Moore sr was born in 1710 in Wurtemberg, Germany, died in Millcreek Township/ Millbach, Lancaster (now Lebanon Co) Pennsylvania. This John was evidently the son of John Sr and his wife, who had three daughters who did not outlive her and one son who did outlive her, so if John was the son who outlived her, he had no brothers. Atleast not by that wife of his father.
  From John L. Forkner's "History of Madison County, Indiana", 1914, pages 763 - 765, the biography of Reuben Neese. (Reuben Neese is the grandson of John Moore III). Mr. Forkner states that John Moore III was of German Descent. <b>John Moore I </b>, born about 1737, moved from New Amsterdam, New York to Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, where he was an early settler. He secured land from the PENN Proprietor and the deed written on parchment, is still preserved by his descendants, who own and occupy the original tract of land. On the original land purchase, John Moore I built a large stone house, which is still standing and in good condition. In that house John Moore I lived until his death.   <b>John Moore II </b>, born about 1758, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  Was the only child of John Moore I.  John Moore II inherited the homestead, where he remained a lifelong resident.  John Moore II and his wife reared a large family.   <b>John Moore III, </b> born about 1779, Lebvanon County, Pennsylvania (German Descent).  Was reared in Pennsylvania, but when a young man moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia and did the work of a pioneer in that vicinity.  His father (John Moore II) had given him a tract of land, located about four miles east of Mt. Jackson.  There he improved the water power, built a flour and saw mill, also a distillery, cleared and cultivated a large amount of land in that vicinity.  A commodious brick house which he built is still standing and is always kept in excellent repair.  It was in that home that John Moore III spent his last years.  He married a Miss Heiser, a life long resident of Virginia.  His daughter, Sarah Moore married Jacob Neese, who was employed by her father.    In 1835, the Neese (Jacob and his wife Sarah Moore Neese) family came to Indiana.  At least two of Sarah's brothers (John Moore IV and Moses Moore) and their families also migrated to Indiana at this time.
  GENEALOGY OF THE MORR FAMILY
  Among the most noted Germans who emigrated from Germany to America in the early part of the seventeenth century was John Conrad Weiser. He "was sent in the early part of 1721, to New York, to Governor William Burnet to hand him a petition. Some having heard favorable reports of lands in Pennsylvania."Two years later Mr. Weiser "returned to Schoharie after an absence of four years, but he and those abouthim could not retain the landsthey had improved except by purchasing them at exorbitant prices, whichthey could not afford, and believing that they could not with certainty retain other vacant lands in that vicinity even if they should take possessionand improve them as they had done twice before, certainfamilies united with him in determining to make another removal. For ten years they had heard of liberalgrants in Pennsylvania to emigrants, and thither they directed their way. After cutting open a road from Schoharie to the head waters of the Susquehanna (River), a distance of twenty miles, theyproceeded (down river) by rafts and boats on this river for over two hundred miles to the outletof the Swatara Creek, and they pursued their journey along and beyond this stream until they reachedthe territory where the Tulpehocken takes its rise. Through an unbroken wilderness they continued for some miles farther, and findingat last a country thai suited them in every way they halted;and there, in 1729, among the Indians, they established the first white settlement beyond theSouth Mountain which shortly afterwards came to be Tulpehocken— the land of the turtles. A number of these families located at Muhlbach, of Heidelberg township, Lancaster County, Pa., close to the Tulpehockenregion, among whom was John Morr — a native of the Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany — the firstrepresentative of the Morr Family known. If a full account of the period just referred to could bewritten, it would be recognized as one of the most interesting episodes in our Colonial history. It is notknown at what age John Morr settled in his latter home, to whom he was married or when he departed this life. There are still quite a number of Moore families living in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, some inBerks, among whom are several members well advanced in years, but neither seem able to give a clue as to the kinship existing between them and those who figured in that neighborhood more than a century and a half ago.
  Muhlbach (Mill Creek) is a small stream (and village) which takes its source from a beautiful spring. It was originally in Lancaster, but now in the south-eastern part Lebanon county, Pa. This spring is in Mill Creek township near the line between this and Heidelberg township. The Muhlbach flows east and north-east into the historic Tulpehocken. John Morr owned a tract of land in Heidelberg township, prior to 1738. The writer had the pleasure of examining a draft for a tract of land which Henry Meyer owned at that time in the same neighborhood. Both tracts joined each other. The Meyer tract consisted of nearly 350 acres, and doubtless the Morr tract was just as large, for no real estate owner then was the possessor, of a small tract of land. Mr.Morr and Mr.Meyer accompanied each other on their voyage to America. They evidently lived as neighbors in Germany and in different localities in Pennsylvania and Ohio members of these families lived in friendly relationship with each other for many years. In several instances marriages occurred between them to which allusion will be made on subsequent pages. John Morr is buried at Muhlbach. Mr. Michael Zug, Lebanon, Pa., withwhom the writer has held a correspondence in reference to John Morr and his family, says, "I was informed that John Morr died at the age of 87 or 88 years, but when is. not known. He has no grave stone, but Mrs. Morr has a stone erected to her memory, with a long and rather peculiar German inscription, which translated reads thus : "Here rest the remains of a departed mother of four children, named Susanna Moore, three daughters preceded her to the eternal world. A son survives her. She was born January 15, 172S, married March 7, 1744, (at the age of 16 years, 1 month and 16 days,) lived in a matrimonial state for 43 years, 3 weeks, and 5 days, with her bereaved husband John Morr ; died April 3, 1787." It will be observed from the foregoing statement that a son survived Susanna Morr (Moore). While his name could not be definitely ascertained, it is believed that John Morr (Mohr) living at Muhlbach, born in 1753, died in1831 or 1832, may have been, and in all probability was, the son of John and Susanna Morr. He married Elizabeth Meyer. She was born in 1754 ; died September 8, 1831. John Morr and his wife Elizabeth are buried at Muhlbach.Mr. Zug writes: "The couple have no tombstone. One of the sons threatened to break it to pieces if one waserected."There were nine children, six sons and three daughters
  I. John (John, John,) moved to Mount Jackson, Virginia, where he married and died.Issue five : 1. Aaron. 2. George. 3. Moses. 4. Hannah was married to Philip Moyer. 5. Rebecca was married to Allen Lutz. II. Michael (John, John,) was born February 4, 1770 : December 9, 1839, married to Barbara Becker, born February 1776 ;died November 30, 1870.Issue seven : 1. Elizabeth was maaried to Mr. Dearwechter. 2. Anna Maria was born January 9, 1802 ; died April 18, 1875, single. 3. John was born October 10, 1803; died September 27, 1882, single. 4. Michael was born April 5, 1807, married to Mary Strickler. 5. Catherine, single. 6. Rebecca, single. 7. Martha was born June 9, 1820 ; died October 31, 1843. She was the wife of David Wenrich. III. Elizabeth (John, John,) was born July 1, 1778 ; died June 4, 1845 ; married Leonard Holstein, born January 8, 1778 ; died December 25, 1853.Issue (Surname Holstein) six : 1. Elizabeth was born 1796 ; died 1812. She was married to Joseph Deppen. 2. Michael was born September 5, 1804 : died August 26, 1884. He was married to Sarah Achey, bornNovember 11, 1807 ; died May 28, 1883. 3. Maria was born , married David Mosser, died in 1875. 4. Catherine was born in 1810, married to Frederick Hoffman. 5. John was born July 9, 1813, married to Mary Moyer, who was born November 23, 1818 ; died May 10, 1882. 6. Mary was born September 8, 1816 ; died February 4, 1891. IV. John George (John, John,) born November 3, 1780 ; died March 1, 1853, married October 4, 1812, to Sophia Holstein * (sister to Leonard,)born May 8, 1785; died April 18, 1845. Issue one : 1. John, died when quite young. V. Eve (John, John,) was born ; died married Diedrich Gocklcy. Lived at Robisonia, Berks county, Pa.Issue (Surname Gockley) one : 1. Moses. VI. Anna Maria (John, John,) was born July 3, 1786 ; died April 13, 1860, married John Adam Becker (brother ofBarbara Becker), who was bornNovember 1, 1771 ; died May 1, 1851. Both are buried in his private burying ground, about one and a half miles from Muhlbach. Issue (Surname Becker) four : 1. John was born November 4, 1813 ; died December 15, 1881. He was for a number of years director of FirstNational Bank, Lebanon, Pa. 2. Elizabeth was married to George Meyer. 3. Sallie was married to Win. Tice. 4. Michael was born in 1822, married to Elizabeth Light, born in 1828. They are both living (1893) at Muhlbach. VII. Jonas (John, John,) was born September 17. 1790 ; died March 22, 1868, married Catherine Miller,granddaughter of Henry Meyer, bornJanuary 23, 1795. ; died September 16, 1877. Issue three : 1. John N. was born June 27, 1822. 2. Elizabeth died young. 3. Michael. VIII. Henry (John. John,) was born October 25, 1792 : died March 11, 1868, married Lydia Stover (daughter ofPhilip), born Decembers, 1801 ;died January 6, 1856. Issue one : 1. Michael was born September 26, 1822. Lives a1 Myerstown, Pa. IX. Philip (John, John,) was born March 15. L795 ; died June 2, 1866, married Margaret Winter, born February 22, 1804 :died October 18, 1862. Issue five : 1. Elizabeth died young;. 2. Sallie was married to Peter Reiser, who is now deceased. 3. Henrietta was married to Andrew Bomberger, both of whom are deceased. 4. Adaline was married to David Layser. They lived on the old Moore homestead, Muhlbach. 5. John was married to Emma Spolm.
  * Leonard and Sophia Holstein were children of George and Elizabeth Laner Holstein. He (George) was born in 1733 ; died 1805. George's father (whose name was either John or Leonard) emigrated from the Old Country to the State of New York, in 1710, and from thence to Muhlbach, Lebanon County, Pa. George Holstein had two brothers — Peter, who settled in Virginia. ; and Michael settled in Kentucky. It is said that Michael was an intimate friend ofDaniel Boone.  
  [Amanda Moore born 1827, married Mohn Moore, died 8 Sep 1898 at age 71, buried at Sugar Loaf Township, columbia County, PA. 1860 lived with husband and children. (John Moore died in 1830/31). Amanda married John Moore the son of John Moore Jr and Susannah Laubauch. Dale Berger [email protected] They had children Leonard, Gearhart, Emiline, Mary A, Eli, Dier, Lora, Melvin.]
  St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Coles Creek, Sugarloaf Twp, Columbia Co, PA.   Moores buried in the churchyard. Amanda (Kile) Moore, born Feb 19, 1826, died Sei 8, 1898, wife of John, Sugarloaf. Charlotte (Fritz) Moore, died Nov 5, 1865, wife of Christian, 48 yrs 11 ms 22 ds Christian L Moore died Feb 4, 1901, h/o Charlotte, 84 yrs 2 ms 10 ds John Moore, born 1791, Sep 11, 1827, h/o Susannah. John Moore, b Mar 12, 1824, died Feb 15, 1900 h/o amanda Moore, Susannah (Laubach), born Mar 12, 1824, died Feb 15, 1900 w/o John. Sugarloaf.
  John Christian Laubach, born Bucks Co PA, June 30, 1764, 1st of family to go to Columbia County, settled in 1790. 1793 to Sugarloaf twp, 400 acre parcel on Fritz Hill, farmed until died Mar 15, 1825. He and his wife buried at St. Gabriels. Married Anna Mary Frutchy, b PA Feb 3, 1773, died Jul 8, 1823. Reared large family. Susan married John Moore, had 8 children, lived to age 91.
  Benton Twp, Columbia Co. Established 1850. 1st settler was Benjamin Coleman who settled on what was later the Laubach farm. 1st settlers included John Moore.
  Annals of Columbia County:
  Evan B Moore 1141 Moore Families i, 525, 631, 1141, 1194 John E moore 631 William H Moore 1194



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