Alderman of the City, Member of the Colonial and King's Council, Prov. of New York, Colonel commanding his Majesty's New York City Regiment of Foot, Vestryman and warden of Trinity Church, New York City, 1715 - 1728. Mentored in business (shipping & trade) and eventually taken into partnership by Stephen DeLancey, Moore and DeLancey were instrumental in establishing New York's Fire Brigade. In 1731, the Common Council directed DeLancey & Moore to send their ship Beaver to London to obtain two new fire engines, the first in the City of New York.
Married Frances Lambert of Huguenot descent, described as a lady "most accomplished in looks and manners."
They are both buried in the Moore Family Vault at Trinity Church.
John and Frances were the parents of:
Frances (1715-c.1805) m. Samuel Bayard (1715-c.1787)
Rebecca (1717-c.1789), d. unmarried
John (1719-1749) Jamaica
Susanna/1720 - died infant
Thomas/1721 - died infant twin
Peter/1721 - died infant twin
Thomas II (1722-1784) m. Elizabeth Channing
Peter II/1722 - died infant twin of Thomas
Richard (1724-c.1784) d. unmarried, Barbados
Susanna (1725-1803) m. John Smyth of NJ
Daniel/1727 - died infant
Lambert (1727-1805) m. 1) Jane Holland, 2) Gertrude Onderdonk
Daniel II/1728 - died infant
Daniel III(1729-c.1785) d. unmarried, Jamaica
William (1730-1755) d. unmarried, Curaçao
Charles (1732-1802) m. 1) Eliz. James, 2) Eve Hall, d. Person County, NC
Stephen (1734-1799) m. Grizey Phillips, d. Person County, NC
Ann (1737-1829) d. unmarried, Madison County, NY
Alderman of the City, Member of the Colonial and King's Council, Prov. of New York, Colonel commanding his Majesty's New York City Regiment of Foot, Vestryman and warden of Trinity Church, New York City, 1715 - 1728. Mentored in business (shipping & trade) and eventually taken into partnership by Stephen DeLancey, Moore and DeLancey were instrumental in establishing New York's Fire Brigade. In 1731, the Common Council directed DeLancey & Moore to send their ship Beaver to London to obtain two new fire engines, the first in the City of New York.
Married Frances Lambert of Huguenot descent, described as a lady "most accomplished in looks and manners."
They are both buried in the Moore Family Vault at Trinity Church.
John and Frances were the parents of:
Frances (1715-c.1805) m. Samuel Bayard (1715-c.1787)
Rebecca (1717-c.1789), d. unmarried
John (1719-1749) Jamaica
Susanna/1720 - died infant
Thomas/1721 - died infant twin
Peter/1721 - died infant twin
Thomas II (1722-1784) m. Elizabeth Channing
Peter II/1722 - died infant twin of Thomas
Richard (1724-c.1784) d. unmarried, Barbados
Susanna (1725-1803) m. John Smyth of NJ
Daniel/1727 - died infant
Lambert (1727-1805) m. 1) Jane Holland, 2) Gertrude Onderdonk
Daniel II/1728 - died infant
Daniel III(1729-c.1785) d. unmarried, Jamaica
William (1730-1755) d. unmarried, Curaçao
Charles (1732-1802) m. 1) Eliz. James, 2) Eve Hall, d. Person County, NC
Stephen (1734-1799) m. Grizey Phillips, d. Person County, NC
Ann (1737-1829) d. unmarried, Madison County, NY
Inscription
The large stone reads "John Moore Vault"; the small plaque reads: John Moore A Charter Member of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, May 1768. This refers to John Moore, Esq. (1745-1828) of New York City, son of Thomas & Elizabeth (Channing) Moore, grandson of Col. John & Frances (Lambert) Moore.
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