He was son of American Rev War Soldier James Fitzpatrick Moore. William Moore first marriage was to Nancy Thompson. His second marriage was to Lucinda B. Miller.
The grave headstone is not the original, but one later provided by a group of his descendants sometime after 1990. There is no information from the original headstone.
His descendants added the "Captain" title to the new headstone because there is a "Capt. William Moore" listed in the 1840 tax listing from Lawrence County. This may or may not be the same William Moore. (It has also been suggested "Captain" may have been an "honorary" title rather than an actual rank in the militia.) It does appear he had some brief militia service in Pennsylvania in the 1820 's as a private before going to Kentucky.
Although the headstone says he died in 1843, there is no record for his exact death date. At the 22 December 1845 term of Lawrence County's Court, four individuals were appointed to appraise William Moore's estate. Letters of administration were typically issued within 6-12 weeks after an individual's death. It is unlikely that the family would have waited 2 years to seek letters of administration. (Additionally, at the 26 Jan 1846 term of Lawrence County's Court, Lucinda Moore, widow of William Moore, was appointed guardian for their minor children.) It would appear, therefore, that William's date of death should be reflected as "from 1843 to 22 December 1845" rather than the exact "1843."
The grave headstone is not the original, but one later provided by a group of his descendants sometime after 1990. There is no information from the original headstone.
His descendants added the "Captain" title to the new headstone because there is a "Capt. William Moore" listed in the 1840 tax listing from Lawrence County. This may or may not be the same William Moore. (It has also been suggested "Captain" may have been an "honorary" title rather than an actual rank in the militia.) It does appear he had some brief militia service in Pennsylvania in the 1820 's as a private before going to Kentucky.
Although the headstone says he died in 1843, there is no record for his exact death date. At the 22 December 1845 term of Lawrence County's Court, four individuals were appointed to appraise William Moore's estate. Letters of administration were typically issued within 6-12 weeks after an individual's death. It is unlikely that the family would have waited 2 years to seek letters of administration. (Additionally, at the 26 Jan 1846 term of Lawrence County's Court, Lucinda Moore, widow of William Moore, was appointed guardian for their minor children.) It would appear, therefore, that William's date of death should be reflected as "from 1843 to 22 December 1845" rather than the exact "1843."
He was son of American Rev War Soldier James Fitzpatrick Moore. William Moore first marriage was to Nancy Thompson. His second marriage was to Lucinda B. Miller.
The grave headstone is not the original, but one later provided by a group of his descendants sometime after 1990. There is no information from the original headstone.
His descendants added the "Captain" title to the new headstone because there is a "Capt. William Moore" listed in the 1840 tax listing from Lawrence County. This may or may not be the same William Moore. (It has also been suggested "Captain" may have been an "honorary" title rather than an actual rank in the militia.) It does appear he had some brief militia service in Pennsylvania in the 1820 's as a private before going to Kentucky.
Although the headstone says he died in 1843, there is no record for his exact death date. At the 22 December 1845 term of Lawrence County's Court, four individuals were appointed to appraise William Moore's estate. Letters of administration were typically issued within 6-12 weeks after an individual's death. It is unlikely that the family would have waited 2 years to seek letters of administration. (Additionally, at the 26 Jan 1846 term of Lawrence County's Court, Lucinda Moore, widow of William Moore, was appointed guardian for their minor children.) It would appear, therefore, that William's date of death should be reflected as "from 1843 to 22 December 1845" rather than the exact "1843."
The grave headstone is not the original, but one later provided by a group of his descendants sometime after 1990. There is no information from the original headstone.
His descendants added the "Captain" title to the new headstone because there is a "Capt. William Moore" listed in the 1840 tax listing from Lawrence County. This may or may not be the same William Moore. (It has also been suggested "Captain" may have been an "honorary" title rather than an actual rank in the militia.) It does appear he had some brief militia service in Pennsylvania in the 1820 's as a private before going to Kentucky.
Although the headstone says he died in 1843, there is no record for his exact death date. At the 22 December 1845 term of Lawrence County's Court, four individuals were appointed to appraise William Moore's estate. Letters of administration were typically issued within 6-12 weeks after an individual's death. It is unlikely that the family would have waited 2 years to seek letters of administration. (Additionally, at the 26 Jan 1846 term of Lawrence County's Court, Lucinda Moore, widow of William Moore, was appointed guardian for their minor children.) It would appear, therefore, that William's date of death should be reflected as "from 1843 to 22 December 1845" rather than the exact "1843."
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