1748 On 16 October, Benjamin Moore was born at Newtown, Long Island. [1]
1768 Benjamin Moore graduated from King's College (now Columbia University) with high honors. [2] [3]
1771 On May 23, Trinity Church conferred an M.D. degree to Benjamin Moore in New York City. [4]
1771 Reverend Mr. Ogilvie died, and qualifications for his replacement were listed: "exceeding good reputation", ... "decent and pious behaviour while at school and college", ... "sedulity at college is to be regarded, and his disposition to some particular study : as for example the languages, ecclesiastical history, and divinity. All the abovementioned qualifications and powers, have been observed in Mr. Boden, and Mr. Benjamin Moore. These are persons who will dedicate their time and thoughts to the public service, in promoting true religion by precept, and morals by example ; all we desire is, a person who will be attentive to his ecclesiastical function only ;" [5] [6]
1774 Last Sunday in the forenoon, an excellent Charity Sermon was preached at St. Paul's Chapel, by the Reverend Mr. Moore, after which a generous collection was gathered for the benefit of the Charity School in this City. Rivington's New York Gazetteer, Thursday, December 8. 1774. [7]
1775 "New York, February 16. Last Week the Vestry of Trinity Church appointed the Revd. Benjamin Moore, and the Revd. John Bowden (Chaplain to the
Right Hon. the Earl of Ashburnhani) to be Assistant Ministers to the said Church." [8] [9]
1776-84 Benjamin Moore was a loyalist and was opposed by Whig Episcopalians. [10]
1779 Benjamin Moore was listed as a single man in Trenton Twp, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [11]
1779 On 20 March, Benjamin Moore married Miss Charity Clark. [12]
1782 "New York, August 24. Last Wednesday evening was married by the Rev. Mr. Moore, Mr. Palmer, of the 54th regiment, to Miss Woolsey, daughter of BenjaminWoolsey, Esq ; deceased, of 'Queen's County.The Royal Gazette, Saturday, August 24. 1782." [13]
1784 "New York, October 14. At a Meeting of the Corporation for the relief of the widows and children of the Episcopal Clergy" Benjamin Moore was chosen a new member. Benjamin Moore signed the notice as Secretary. [14]
Research Notes:
Benjamin Moore was Bishop of New York.
Benjamin Moore administered sacrament to Alexander Hamilton.
Benjamin Moore was an assistant at the inauguration of President Washington.
[1] Arthur Lowndes, "The Correspondence of John Henry Hobart," Archives of the General convention, Volume 2 (New York: Episcopal Church Commission on Archives, 1911), 230, [GoogleBooks].
[2] Arthur Lowndes, "The Correspondence of John Henry Hobart," Archives of the General convention, Volume 2 (New York: Episcopal Church Commission on Archives, 1911), 230, [GoogleBooks].
[3] Charles Thorley Bridgeman, Clifford P. Morehouse, A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1901), 179, [GoogleBooks].
[4] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 214, [HathiTrust].
[5] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 253, [HathiTrust].
[6] Arthur Lowndes, "The Correspondence of John Henry Hobart," Archives of the General convention, Volume 2 (New York: Episcopal Church Commission on Archives, 1911), 230, [GoogleBooks].
[7] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 254, [HathiTrust].
[8] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 265, [HathiTrust].
[9] Charles Thorley Bridgeman, Clifford P. Morehouse, A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1901), 179, [GoogleBooks].
[10] Arthur Lowndes, "The Correspondence of John Henry Hobart," Archives of the General convention, Volume 2 (New York: Episcopal Church Commission on Archives, 1911), 231, [GoogleBooks].
[11] Francis Bazley Lee, ed., Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1907), 30, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[12] Charles Thorley Bridgeman, Clifford P. Morehouse, A History of the Parish of Trinity Church in the City of New York (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1901), 179, [GoogleBooks].
[13] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 310, [HathiTrust].
[14] "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the New York Historical Society 3 (1870), 145-410, at 335, [HathiTrust].