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Jonathan Moore

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Jonathan Moore

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
10 Aug 1786 (aged 54)
Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.2178361, Longitude: -72.1143736
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PARENTS: Isaac Moore, and Hannah Newhall, of Brookfield, MA.

1ST WIFE: Sarah Gates, married FEB 27, 1754, Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.

2ND WIFE: Sarah (Howe) Walker, widow of Levi Walker, married JUL 4, 1782, Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.

EPITAPH: Erected in memory of Mr Jonathan Moore who died Aug 10th 1786 in the 54th year of his age. Here I lye, And rest my head, Till Christ appears, And rais the dead.

BURIAL: Jonathan Moore is buried at the Brookfield Cemetery, next to his 2nd wife Sarah (Howe) Walker Moore. They are both buried on the far right side of the cemetery, under a very large pine tree. They both have matching headstones, roughly hewn out of gray slate. The inscriptions are still legible as of 2006, but are difficult to read. Wife Sarah's headstone has some flaking off the front, and has some evidence of a primitive repair. The design at the top of both include a head, surrounded by a leaf motiff on either side. This stone and the one for his wife Sarah were carved by William Young, of Worcester.
PARENTS: Isaac Moore, and Hannah Newhall, of Brookfield, MA.

1ST WIFE: Sarah Gates, married FEB 27, 1754, Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.

2ND WIFE: Sarah (Howe) Walker, widow of Levi Walker, married JUL 4, 1782, Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.

EPITAPH: Erected in memory of Mr Jonathan Moore who died Aug 10th 1786 in the 54th year of his age. Here I lye, And rest my head, Till Christ appears, And rais the dead.

BURIAL: Jonathan Moore is buried at the Brookfield Cemetery, next to his 2nd wife Sarah (Howe) Walker Moore. They are both buried on the far right side of the cemetery, under a very large pine tree. They both have matching headstones, roughly hewn out of gray slate. The inscriptions are still legible as of 2006, but are difficult to read. Wife Sarah's headstone has some flaking off the front, and has some evidence of a primitive repair. The design at the top of both include a head, surrounded by a leaf motiff on either side. This stone and the one for his wife Sarah were carved by William Young, of Worcester.

Inscription

Erected in Memory of / Mr Jonathan Moore who died / Aug 10th J786 in the / 54th yea... of his Age / Here I lye / And reft my head / Till Chift appear / And rais the dead



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  • Created by: Mel
  • Added: Dec 22, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17112801/jonathan-moore: accessed ), memorial page for Jonathan Moore (10 Jan 1732–10 Aug 1786), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17112801, citing Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mel (contributor 46865611).