1659 Francis Doughty and Gershom Moore witnessed a deed on March 27 in Newtown for the sale of land by Nathaniel Hazerd to his brother Joshua Hazerd. [1]
Midlburrough March 17: 1662
A record of a transportation Anno 1659 March 27
Nouerent univerceses pre persentis that I Nathanell Hazerd doe by this present sell bargin and make over to my brother Josuah Hazerd a 10 aker lot given to me by the towne …
Nathanell Hazerd
Joshual Hazerd
Witnesse
Frances Doughtie
Gershom More
1662 At the town meeting on September 18, Gershom More and Samuel More were granted land in Newtown. [2] [3]
September 18: 1662
at a towne meting …
Voated that Gershom More & Sameuell More shall have each of thema lot of 6 ackers of land next to John Reders on the south sid of the path by Smiths midoe
1664[/65] Gershom More was selected as one of eight overseers of Newtown at a town meeting on March 15. [4] [5]
March 15: 1664 at Midleburrough
At a towne meting it is voated that John cokerin shall be cunstable for the present yere; all so that Nickolos Carter Gershom More Ralph: Hunt John Burroughes Jonas Schou Thomas Wandall: George Jewell & Burger Joras shall be the eight overseers for the present yere
At the towne meting voated that we the towne shall have a law booke
1666 "The towne rate mad by the cunstable & overseers 4 of December 1666" in Newtown included Fra Doughtie (£0.6.5), Gershom More (£0.5.5), John More (£0.3.4), Tho: More (£0.1.9), and Sam More (£0.1.2). [6] [7]
1667/68 "A rate made by the cunstable and overseers of newtowne this 27th of Januarie 1667" in Newtown included Fra. Doughtie (£0.3.9), Gershom More (£0.4.5), Jo: More (£0.2.7), and Sam: More (£0.1.0). [8] [9]
1667/68 "A rate mad by the cunstable & over seers of Newtowne for a session house this 26th of Febuary 1667" in Newtown included Ffra: Doughty (£0.7.6), Gershom More (£0.8.10), Jo: More (£0.5.2), and Sam More (£0.2. ...). [10] [11]
1667/68 "A towne rate for the defraying towne debts by the cunstable & overseers this 26 th of Febuary 1667/8" in Newtown included Fra: Doughty (£0.7.5), Gershom More (£0.8.9), and Jo: More (£0.5.1), but not Samuel More. [12] [13]
1683 On 11 October, Gershom Moore was on a rates list for Newtown for 1 heads, 16 land, 1 horse, 2 ox, 6 cows, 10 sheep, and 1 swine. [14]
1683 Gershom Moore was an executor and legatee for the will of James Sartelle of Newton. [15]
1686 Gershom Moore was listed among the residents of Newtown. [16]
1699/1700 On 2 of month 12 (February 2, 1700) Sarah Whitehead, Abiah Whitehead, Jonathan Whitehead, Daniel Whitehead, Charles Stevenson, Ann Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson, Edward Stevenson, John Stevenson, Charity Stevenson, Edward Stevenson, Benjamin Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson, Daniel Stevenson, Patience Bullock, Jacob Doughty, Francis Doughty, Gershom More, Jonathan More, Mary More, Hester More, and many others, witnessed the marriage of Isaac Marriott, of Burlington, New Jersey, and Susannah Field, daughter of Robert Field of Newton, Long Island. [17]
Research Notes:
Gershon Moore married the widow of Jonathan Fish. [18]
1722 The will of Gershom Moore, yeoman of Maidenhood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, was dated 3 April 1722 and proved 23 Jan 1722-23. Named 5 children. Wife Mercy, Ralph Hart and Richard Furman named as executors. Witnessed by Wineah Cook, Richard Willcock, and Edward Hart. [19]
[1] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 37, [HathiTrust].
[2] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 50, [HathiTrust].
[3] Henry B. Hoff, Long Island Source Records from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987), 118, citing page 50, [AncestryImage], [GoogleBooks].
[4] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 57, [HathiTrust].
[5] Henry B. Hoff, Long Island Source Records from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987), 118, citing page 57, [AncestryImage], [GoogleBooks].
[6] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 79, [HathiTrust].
[7] Patricia Law Hatcher and Edward H. L. Smith III, "Reexamining the Family of Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 137 (2006), 258-263, at 260.
[8] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 96, [HathiTrust].
[9] Patricia Law Hatcher and Edward H. L. Smith III, "Reexamining the Family of Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 137 (2006), 258-263, at 260.
[10] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 19, [HathiTrust].
[11] Patricia Law Hatcher and Edward H. L. Smith III, "Reexamining the Family of Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 137 (2006), 258-263, at 260.
[12] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 99, [HathiTrust].
[13] Patricia Law Hatcher and Edward H. L. Smith III, "Reexamining the Family of Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 137 (2006), 258-263, at 260.
[14] Christopher Morgan and Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 2 (1850), 513, [HathiTrust], [HathiTrust].
[15] Charles T Gritman, Historical Miscellany (NY?: 1920?), 1_87, Queen's County Clerks Office Deeds & Wills, Liber A-22, [AncestryImage].
[16] Charles Werner and Benjamin F. Thompson, History of Long Island, 3rd edition, Vol. 3 (1918), 336, [InternetArchive].
[17] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Burlington Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1677-1777 (includes many different types of records), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[18] Eli Field Cooley, William Scudder Cooley, Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing Old Hunterdon County New Jersey (Trenton, NJ: 1883), 167, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[19] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 324, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].