Relatives of Jennifer L. Bishop

Harold STANFORD

Ida DAY [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Irving STANFORD
  M ii Reginald STANFORD

Sydney George MOORE [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7, 8 on Apr 04 1884 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 9 on Apr 07 1884 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He died 10 on Apr 18 1969 and was buried 11 in All Saints (Anglican) Cemetery, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Sydney married 12 Emmaline CROCKER on Nov 05 1905 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. Per New Harbour Church of England Baptisms in PANL Vol. 62, Page 76, Entry # 8:

Birth Date: Apr 02 1884
Birth Place: Dildo
Parents: Moore, William and Emily Mary
Child: Sydney George
Sex: M
Baptised By: Arthur C. Waghorne
Baptism Date: Apr 07 1884
Religion: CofE
Father's Occupation: not stated
Remarks: Public. Received Aug 20th 1884.

MARRIAGE:

1. Per the NL GenWeb's transcription of Marriages of Green's Harbour Mission, Trinity Bay, NL for 1874 - 1905:

Place Married New Harbour
Date Of Marriage 05 Nov. 1905
Male Surname Moore
Male Name Sidney George
Male Age 21
Female Surname Crocker
Female Name Emeline
Bride's age 20
Male Residence Dildo
Female Residence Heart's Delight
Officiating Clergy Edgar Taylor
Witness #1 Albert Williams
Witness #2 Kenneth George
Male Occupation Fisherman
Male Condition Bachelor
Male Religion Church of England
Female Occupation (blank)
Female Condition Spinster
Female Religion Church of England
Father Of The Groom William Moore
Father Of The Bride Benjamin Crocker
Transcriber's Notes (blank)

CENSUS:

1. The 1921 Census of Dildo includes the following entry:

Surname, Given , Sex , Position , Status , Birth Yr. , Birth Mo. , Age , Birth Place
MOORE, Sydney, M, head, married, 1884, Apr, 37, Dildo
MOORE, Emmaline, F, wife, married, 1886, Nov, 35, Hts Delight
MOORE, Emily, F, dau, single, 1905, Sep, 16, Dildo
MOORE, Sadie, F, dau, single, 1908, Oct, 13, Dildo
MOORE, Sylby, M, son, single, 1912, May, 9, Dildo
MOORE, Roland, M, son, single, 1914, Aug, 7, Dildo
MOORE, Bertha, F, dau, single, 1919, Oct, 2, Dildo

2. The 1935 Census of Dildo includes the following entry:

Surname, Given Name, Rela., Sex , Status, Age, Rel.
MOORE, Sydney, Head, m, m , 50, coe
MOORE, Emmeline, Wife, f, m, 49, coe
MOORE, Selby, Son, m, s, 23, coe
MOORE, Roland W., Son, m, s, 21, coe
MOORE, Bertha Minnie, Dau, f, s, 15, coe
MOORE, Maxwell, Son, m, s, 10, coe

3. The 1945 Census of Dildo includes the following entry:

Surname, Given Name, Position, Sex, Marital Status, Age
Moore, Sydney, head, m, w, 61
Moore, Roland, son, m, s, 31
Moore, Max, son, m, s, 20

BURIAL:

1. Per transcription of headstones in All Saints Anglican Cemetery, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland:

Father Mother
Sidney Moore Emmaline Moore
Died April 18, 1969 Died May 30 1942
Aged 65 Years Aged 57 Years
"Though Death Divides Fond Memory Clings"

[per Shirley (Newhook) Bishop's notes - double headstone]

Emmaline CROCKER [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6 about Nov 1885 in Heart's Delight-Islington, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She died 7, 8 on May 30 1942 and was buried 9 in All Saints (Anglican) Cemetery, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Emmaline married 10 Sydney George MOORE on Nov 05 1905 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

They had the following children:

  F i Emily MOORE
  F ii Sadie MOORE
  M iii Selby MOORE
  M iv Roland W. MOORE
  F v Bertha Minnie MOORE
  M vi Maxwell MOORE

DAWE

He had the following children:

  M i Stanley Taylor DAWE
  F ii Clara DAWE

William Arthur MOORE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born about 1860. He died 4 after 1904. William married 5 Emily Mary PRETTY on Jun 14 1882. William was employed as general dealer 6 1898 - after 1904 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Other marriages:
REID, Emma

MARRIAGE:

1. Per Shirley (Newhook) Bishop (quoting from Potheads and Drumloops book?): William and Emily were married on June 14, 1882 at the All Saints Church in Dildo by A.C. Waghorne. Witnesses to the marriage included Robert Pretty, Martin Smith, Jesse Moore, Edward Newhook, and Lydia Pretty.

2. William was married twice. After Emily died he remarried.

3. Per the New Harbour Church of England Marriages in PANL Vol. 62, Page 19, Entry # 6:

Date of Marriage June 04 1882
Place of Marriage All Saints Dildo
Name and Surname William Moore Emily Mary Pretty
Age not recorded not recorded
Bachelor Spinster Etc. Bachelor Spinster
Occupation not recorded not recorded
Religion Denomination C of E C of E
Residence of Each Party at Time of Marriage Dildo Cove, Trinity Bay Dildo Cove, Trinity Bay
By Whom Married Arthur C. Waghorne, Priest
Witnesses Two Only for Each Marriage Robert (X) Pretty Martin (X) Smith Snr.

4. From the NFGenWeb Parish Records for Conception Bay North - Harbour Grace District - Harbour Grace - Anglican Marriage Records, 1882 - 1889:

"MARRIAGE DATE: 28 Apr 1888
GROOM'S GIVEN: William
GROOM'S SURNAME: Moore
GROOM'S INFO: 31, widower, Fisherman, Dildo Cove
GROOM'S FATHER: Edward Moore, Planter
BRIDE'S GIVEN: Emma
BRIDE'S SURNAME: Reid
BRIDE'S INFO: 27, spinster, Heart's Delight
BRIDE'S FATHER: George Reid, Fisherman
WITNESSES: A. H. [Seymond?], Lizzie Moore"

5. From the NFGenWeb transcription of the Harbour Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser Newspaper for the year 1888:

"2 May 1888 - Marriage - On the 28th ult at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. J.M. Noel, Rector, Mr. William MOORE of Dildo, Trinity Bay, to Emma, daughter of Mr. Stephen REED of Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay."
(this should probably say "...grand-daughter of Mr. Stephen Reid...")

FAMILY LORE:

1. William was a prominent business owner in the Dildo, Trinity Bay area. When William died the business went to his second wife. Arthur Thomas may have been the bookkeeper for the family business.

CENSUS:

1. Per the NL GenWeb's transcription of the 1894 McAlpine's directory of Delby's Cove (known error, includes Dildo Cove):

NAME - OCCUPATION
Moore, William of Edward - Fisherman

2. Per the NGB's transcription of the 1898 McAlpine's directory of Dildo:

NAME, OCCUPATION
Moore Wm, genl dealer

3. Per NGB's transcription of the 1904 McAlpine's Directory of Dildo:

MOORE William gen dealer

ARTICLES:

1. On a website by Mark Thorne (mthorne@nf.sympatico.ca) on the History of Chapel Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland (Bridget and Art Power contributors) we find the following:

"Little Gut played a very important part in the history of Chapel Arm and Norman's Cove. Records of Little Gut dating back to 1835 indicate that when Archdeacon Wix visited the area, timber was plentiful, he mentions, "seventy people engaged in a woods cutting operation, mostly cutting timber for boats." The first mill at Little Gut was operated by William Moore of Dildo. This mill was later bought by Robert Smith of Norman's Cove and was operated by him and his son for many years. Thomas Power and Michael Power worked at this mill until the 1920's. Robert Smith sold the mill to his son James Smith, who operated it until 1949." (The article has pictures.)

Emily Mary PRETTY [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4, 5 on Nov 18 1857 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 6 on Mar 06 1858 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She died 7 on Apr 08 1884. Emily married 8 William Arthur MOORE on Jun 14 1882.

CHRISTENING:

1. Per the NGB sites transcription of the ST PAUL'S ANGLICAN (Trinity) BAPTISMS 1857-1860:

DATE OF BAPTISM March 6th 1858
CHILD'S NAME Emily Mary
PARENTS' NAMES John and Sarah
SURNAME Pretty
OCCUPATION fishermen
MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME Maidment
DATE OF BIRTH November 18th 1857
DATE RECEIVED May 16th 1858
ABODE New Harbour
CEREMONY PERFORMED BY Benj. Smith

They had the following children:

  M i Arthur Thomas MOORE
  M ii Sydney George MOORE

Benjamin CROCKER 1, 2 married 3 Mary REID on Oct 01 1881.

Mary REID [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1861 in Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married 3 Benjamin CROCKER on Oct 01 1881.

They had the following children:

  F i Emmaline CROCKER
  F ii Emma CROCKER
  F iii Bertha CROCKER
  F iv Sarah Naomi CROCKER
  F v Sophia CROCKER

William Arthur MOORE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born about 1860. He died 4 after 1904. William married 5, 6 Emma REID on Apr 28 1888 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. William was employed as general dealer 7 1898 - after 1904 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Other marriages:
PRETTY, Emily Mary

MARRIAGE:

1. Per Shirley (Newhook) Bishop (quoting from Potheads and Drumloops book?): William and Emily were married on June 14, 1882 at the All Saints Church in Dildo by A.C. Waghorne. Witnesses to the marriage included Robert Pretty, Martin Smith, Jesse Moore, Edward Newhook, and Lydia Pretty.

2. William was married twice. After Emily died he remarried.

3. Per the New Harbour Church of England Marriages in PANL Vol. 62, Page 19, Entry # 6:

Date of Marriage June 04 1882
Place of Marriage All Saints Dildo
Name and Surname William Moore Emily Mary Pretty
Age not recorded not recorded
Bachelor Spinster Etc. Bachelor Spinster
Occupation not recorded not recorded
Religion Denomination C of E C of E
Residence of Each Party at Time of Marriage Dildo Cove, Trinity Bay Dildo Cove, Trinity Bay
By Whom Married Arthur C. Waghorne, Priest
Witnesses Two Only for Each Marriage Robert (X) Pretty Martin (X) Smith Snr.

4. From the NFGenWeb Parish Records for Conception Bay North - Harbour Grace District - Harbour Grace - Anglican Marriage Records, 1882 - 1889:

"MARRIAGE DATE: 28 Apr 1888
GROOM'S GIVEN: William
GROOM'S SURNAME: Moore
GROOM'S INFO: 31, widower, Fisherman, Dildo Cove
GROOM'S FATHER: Edward Moore, Planter
BRIDE'S GIVEN: Emma
BRIDE'S SURNAME: Reid
BRIDE'S INFO: 27, spinster, Heart's Delight
BRIDE'S FATHER: George Reid, Fisherman
WITNESSES: A. H. [Seymond?], Lizzie Moore"

5. From the NFGenWeb transcription of the Harbour Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser Newspaper for the year 1888:

"2 May 1888 - Marriage - On the 28th ult at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. J.M. Noel, Rector, Mr. William MOORE of Dildo, Trinity Bay, to Emma, daughter of Mr. Stephen REED of Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay."
(this should probably say "...grand-daughter of Mr. Stephen Reid...")

FAMILY LORE:

1. William was a prominent business owner in the Dildo, Trinity Bay area. When William died the business went to his second wife. Arthur Thomas may have been the bookkeeper for the family business.

CENSUS:

1. Per the NL GenWeb's transcription of the 1894 McAlpine's directory of Delby's Cove (known error, includes Dildo Cove):

NAME - OCCUPATION
Moore, William of Edward - Fisherman

2. Per the NGB's transcription of the 1898 McAlpine's directory of Dildo:

NAME, OCCUPATION
Moore Wm, genl dealer

3. Per NGB's transcription of the 1904 McAlpine's Directory of Dildo:

MOORE William gen dealer

ARTICLES:

1. On a website by Mark Thorne (mthorne@nf.sympatico.ca) on the History of Chapel Arm, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland (Bridget and Art Power contributors) we find the following:

"Little Gut played a very important part in the history of Chapel Arm and Norman's Cove. Records of Little Gut dating back to 1835 indicate that when Archdeacon Wix visited the area, timber was plentiful, he mentions, "seventy people engaged in a woods cutting operation, mostly cutting timber for boats." The first mill at Little Gut was operated by William Moore of Dildo. This mill was later bought by Robert Smith of Norman's Cove and was operated by him and his son for many years. Thomas Power and Michael Power worked at this mill until the 1920's. Robert Smith sold the mill to his son James Smith, who operated it until 1949." (The article has pictures.)

Emma REID [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 about 1861 in Heart's Delight, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She died 4 after 1920. Emma married 5, 6 William Arthur MOORE on Apr 28 1888 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Harbour Grace, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Emma was employed as Postmistress 7 1895/1920 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

Other marriages:
TAYLOR,

NOTES:

1. Pat Stewart's notes indicate that Emma had no children.

Edward MOORE I [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5 about 1822 and was christened 6 on Oct 09 1826 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He died 7 on Dec 11 1904 and was buried 8 in All Saints (Anglican) Cemetery, Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Edward married Ann THORNE. Edward resided 9 1862 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as trader and planter 10 1871 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as fisherman 11 1894 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as fisherman 12 1896 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. Per NGB's transcription of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, NL - Baptisms for 1825 to 1828, Entry or Line # 574:

When Baptized: Oct 9th, 1826
Child's Christian Name: Edward
Parents' Christian Names: Thomas & Elizabeth
Surname: Moore
Abode: New Harbour
Quality, Trade or Profession: Planter
By whom the Ceremony was performed: William Bullock

NOTES:

1. According to Charlotte Newhook, Edward and Annie were married in the 1800s and Annie was from Bradley Cove. This is probably Bradley's Cove, however the available census data does not include any Thorne's, perhaps this was her second marriage.

2. There was an Edwin C. Moore as a witness to the marriage of Agnes Jessie Moore and Charles Cranford Rowe.

CENSUS:

1. Per the 1870 Directory of Dildo Cove:

Moore Edward & Co., planters

2. Per the NGB's Lovell's 1871 Directory - Dildo Cove:

DILDO COVE - A fishing settlement on south side of Trinity Bay, district of Trinity. Distance from Heart's Content 35 miles by road. Mail Weekly. Population 188.

Moore Edward, trader and planter

3. Per the NL GenWeb's transcription of the 1894 McAlpine's directory of Delby's Cove (known error, includes Dildo Cove):

NAME - OCCUPATION
Moore, Edward sr - Fisherman

BURIAL:

1. Per headstone in the All Saints New Anglican Cemetery in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland:

In Loving Memory Of
Edward Moore
Who Died
Dec 11 1904
Aged
82 Years

Ann THORNE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on Feb 24 1835 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married Edward MOORE I.

NOTES:

1. According to Charlotte Newhook, Edward and Annie were married in the 1800s and Annie was from Bradley Cove. This is probably Bradley's Cove, however the available census data does not include any Thorne's, perhaps this was her second marriage.

They had the following children:

  M i John MOORE
  M ii William Arthur MOORE
  M iii Thomas MOORE
  M iv Andrew MOORE 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on Jun 05 1864 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 5 on Oct 02 1864 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Andrew joined religion Church of England, baptised by Robert Thomas Dobie 6 in 1864 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.
  F v Agnes Jessie MOORE
  M vi Edward MOORE II 1, 2 was born 3 on Jun 17 1866 in Durrell's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 4 on Aug 19 1866 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Edward was employed as fisherman 5 1894 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as fisherman 6 1898 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as general dealer 7 1904 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. Per New Harbour Church of England Baptisms in PANL Vol. 62, Page 11, Line 12:

Birth Date: June 17 1866
Birth Place: Durrell's Harbour
Parents: Moore, Edward and Ann
Child: Edwin
Sex: M
Baptised By: Henry Petley
Baptism Date: Aug 19 1866
Religion: C of E
Father's Occupation: Fisherman
Transcribed By: (blank)
Remarks: Twin

1. Per the NL GenWeb's transcription of the 1894 McAlpine's Directory of Delby's Cove (known error, includes Dildo Cove):

NAME - OCCUPATION
Moore, Edward of Edward - Fisherman

2. Per the NGB's transcription of the 1898 McAlpine's Directory of Dildo:

NAME, OCCUPATION
Moore Edward, fisherman

3. Per NGB's transcription of the 1904 McAlpine's Directory of Dildo:

MOORE Edward gen dealer
  F vii Elizabeth MOORE
  M viii Walter Lewis MOORE
  F ix Annie MOORE

John PRETTY 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1840 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He married 5 Sarah MAIDMENT on Oct 30 1856 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. John resided 6 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He was employed as 7 fisherman.

MARRIAGE:

1. Per the NGB Website's transcription of St. Paul's Anglican Parish's Register of Marriages for 1856:

"This is to certify that JOHN PRETTY, Bachelor, of New Harbor, and SARAH MAIDMENT, Spinster, of Trinity, were married at St. Paul's Church on this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Six, by me, Benj^n Smith, Minister.

This marriage was solemnized between us, John (X) Pretty and Sarah Maidment, (X being his mark), in the presence of us, Richard Maidment, James (X) Gent, Benjamin (X) Bugden, George (X) Smith, Emily? (X) Maidment, Elizabeth (X) Moore, Mary (X) Pretty, Dorothy (X) Pretty, (X being their marks). "

Sarah MAIDMENT 1, 2, 3 was born 4 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. She married 5 John PRETTY on Oct 30 1856 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

They had the following children:

  F i Emily Mary PRETTY
  M ii Alfred PRETTY 1 was born 2 on May 06 1864 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 3 on Jun 19 1864 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. Per PANL New Harbour Baptisms in Vol. 62, Page 4, # 13:

Birth Date: May 06 1864
Birth Place: Dildo Cove
Parents: Pretty, John and Sarah
Child: Alfred
Sex: M
Baptised By: Robert Thomas Dobie
Baptism Date: June 19 1864
Religion: CofE
Father's Occupation: not stated
Remarks: (blank)
  F iii Jane Elizabeth PRETTY 1 was born 2 on Dec 11 1866 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 3 on Feb 03 1867 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. From New Harbour Parish Baptisms per PANL Vol. 62, Page 13, Entry #4:

Birth Date: Dec 11 1866
Birth Place: The Cove
Parents: Pretty, John and Sarah
Child: Jane Elizabeth
Sex: F
Baptised By: Henry Petley
Baptism Date: Feb 03 1867
Religion: C of E
Father's Occupation: Fisherman
Remarks: (blank)
  F iv Dinah PRETTY
  M v Samuel James PRETTY
  F vi Martha PRETTY 1, 2 was born 3 on Sep 18 1874 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was christened 4 on Oct 25 1874 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

CHRISTENING:

1. From New Harbour Parish Baptisms per PANL Vol. 62, Page 41, Entry #2:

Birth Date: Sept 18 1874
Birth Place: The Cove
Parents: Pritty, John and Sarah
Child: Martha
Sex: F
Baptised By: Henry Petley
Baptism Date: Oct 25 1874
Religion: CofE
Father's Occupation: not stated
Remarks: (blank)
  M vii Robert PRETTY
  M viii Arthur PRETTY
  F ix Emily PRETTY

Thomas Fitzgibbon MOORE [Parents] 1 was born 2, 3, 4, 5 before 1800 in Ireland. He died 6, 7, 8, 9 in St. John's, Newfoundland and was buried 10, 11 on May 25 1847 in Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's, Newfoundland. Thomas married 12 Elizabeth GEORGE before 1822. Thomas resided 13 1823 in Dildo (Durell's Hr), Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He resided 14 1826 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland.

"... the dismal shore
Of cold and pitiless Labrador;
Where, under the moon, upon mounts of frost,
Full many a mariner's bones are tost." — Thomas Moore, 1804

BIOGRAPHY:

1. Charlotte Newhook's notes indicate that Thomas Fitzgiben Moore from England married UNKNOWN in the 1700s and had at least one child named Edward.

2. Per "The Newhooks of Norman's Cove" by Bridget (Janes) Power, 1987, page107: "May 16, 1827. North Circuit court. Charles Newhook sued Thomas K. Moore for 19 pounds, damages for slander. Defendant did not appear. Judgement by default, jury to access damages. Moore accused Charles of employing an Irish Blacksmith to make pikes to destroy the country. This was probably Charles II of New Harbour. This information was found at the Maritime History Archives, St. John's."

3. There were several different court proceedings between Thomas Fitzgibbon Moore and Charles Newhook II detailed in Potheads & Drumhoops: A folk history of New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland by Garry Cranford & Raymond Hillier (ISBN 0-9698767-2-6, Flanker Press, St. John's, NF, 1995).

4. Found the following on a Moore family website in the UK, but have not been able to verify all the details: From Gloria Moore Healey - mailto:johnhealey@thezone.net -Wednesday October 20th, 1999 at 07:28:36 "Thomas Fitzgibbons came by ship out of Belfast, I'm not sure of the date. He jumped ship in St. John's Newfoundland & to hide from the authorities he took his mother's maiden name of Moore. He settled in the Trinity Bay area of Newfoundland. Some of his decendants are still in the area. Some have become far flung! He was a member of Newfoundland's parliament in the 1800's. Some info should be available at the Newfoundland Provincial Archives if it would be of any benefit to you."

5. Found the following on the RootWeb forums:

From: UNCLE ELI
Subject: MOORES
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:02:53 -0230

Just passing along this little tid-bit that washed ashore:

The old man's people originate from Dildo, Trinity Bay. You might have got this story from him sometime in the past, but i'll tell you again anyway: the first of our family over from Ireland was Thomas Moore Fitzgibbon, who switched his names around after he came over. Whether he had some relation to a Moore family in Ireland is unknown to us. Thomas was in the first Newfoundland Responsible Government, IIRC.

Might be of use to someone. Tony


6. Barbara Pederson reported, from Decks Awash Jan/Feb 1990: "Newhook who was born in Trinity in 1783 and settled briefly at New Harbour around 1800 before moving to Norman's Cove. ... Born at Trinity in 1789, he had 21 children from two marriages. James and his brother Charles had a shipyard at New Harbour, but they fell out and James moved to Norman's Cove where he was joined by Thomas Moore of Dildo. ... Amelia Newhook, a daughter from James Newhook's second marriage, married John Smith from Chance Cove at the same time."

7. A news item from 1811 (presumably the St. John's daily newspaper) includes the following: "DESERTED - George Prosser Goss, age 16 or 17, 5 ft., 1 in., light hair, fair complexion. Fore finger on right hand is crooked. (2 July) - From Thomas Bulley & Co., St. John's, Michael Carroll, Thomas Fogarty, Thomas Kenny, Martin Leahy, Thomas Moore, and Richard Phelan. Take notice, their passage has not been paid. (2 July)"

8. From the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador (ENL): "Moore, Thomas Fitzgibbon - (fl.1822-1843). Constable; politician. According to family tradition, Moore was originally known as Thomas Fitzgibbon and came to the New Harbour, Trinity Bay area from Ireland or France in the early 1800s. By 1822 he was a constable at Dildo, having married a Miss George of that place.

Moore was apparently something of a free spirit and frequently clashed with the Newhook family, prominent shipbuilders and merchants of New Harbour. Perhaps as a result of this feud, he also had some standing as an advocate of political reform among the residents of Trinity Bay. In 1836 he was elected MHA for Trinity Bay as reformer/Liberal, a circumstance which elicited much comment by conservative interests about the ``very inferior set'' of members returned. The election was later annulled, but not before the ``celebrated Tom Fitz-Gibbon Moore'' entered local political lore. Prowse further described him as ``a wild, eccentric individual'' who would ``walk from his home to the Assembly every session, carrying his `nunny' bag on his back.'' Sources: Garry Cranford (1983), D.W. Prowse (1895), E.R. Seary (1977), DNLB (1990). "

9. Per D.W. Prowse's "History of Newfoundland" (http://enl.cuff.com/) page 438: "The first House of Asembly by statute, ended in 1836. The elections of this year were very hotly contested; there were riots at Harbour Grace and all around Conception Bay, and great disturbances in St. John's. The Attorney-General indicted a number of persons for riot and assault; six of these were members of the House of Assembly. There was not a tittle of evidence to sustain the charges against the members, and they were acquitted. In the other cases, the sentences passed by Chief Justice Boulton were considered so unnecessarily severe that they were remitted by the Home Government. The most preposterous proceeding of all was the disannulling of the 1836 elections, on the ground that one returned writ was unsealed.(2) Both Boulton and Attorney-General Simms declared the elections invalid. New writs were ordered; at the second contest the Conservatives or Protestants made no fight, and a very inferior set of members were returned, one of them being the celebrated Tom Fitz-Gibbon Moore, of Dildo. (Note #3: Tom Fitz-Gibbon Moore used to walk from his home to the Assembly every session, carrying his "nunny" bag on his back; a wild, eccentric individual, he was as excited as an Indian bravo over the arrest of Judge Lilly. Only one of his many speeches has come down to us. His father was a soldier, and Tom had been a drummer in the Navy; in one of his famous orations he described himself "As born in the Glorious British Army, reared in the Navy, and Musician under our most gracious Sailor King." A rival of Moore's--Dwyer--was the Hon. Member for Lion' Den, Fogo.)"

(*fl.= flouruit (``flourished'') - a period of activity where precise dates are not known / *DNLB = Dictonary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography (1990). / *Per Dictionary of Newfoundland English (http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/): nunny-bag n also ninny bag, nonny. DC ~ Nfld (1842-1961); A sealskin, burlap or canvas knapsack used to carry food and personal equipment esp when hunting, sealing or travelling long distances on foot; a hunting bag. )

10. Per Shirley's notes - the Blarney Stone Cafe at 38 Erie Street, Festival Square in Stratford Ontario (519) 271-0321, has a picture and write up about John Arthur Thomas Moore, possibly a relative.

11. From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland", by E.R. Seary (corrected edition): "MOOR(E)(S), surnames of England, MUIR, Mure, Mo(o)r(e), of Scotland, Moore of Ireland, from a personal name More, Old French Maur, Latin Maurus - a Moor or dark as a Moor, swarthy, the name of a 6th century saint, or from the English place names Moor(e) (Devon), Moore (Cheshire), More (Shropshire), or from Old English mor -(dweller on or near the) moor, marsh, fen, waste land; in Ireland also for (O)More, Ó Mórdha, Ir. mordha - majestic. (Reaney, Black, MacLysaght, Spiegelhalter). See also MUIR. Guppy found Moore widespread in England and Muir in Ayrshire and Dumfriesshire. MacLysaght found Moore widespread in Ireland but numerous only in Co. Antrim and Dublin.

In Newfoundland: Family traditions:
John Moore, from Northern Ireland settled at Bareneed about 1800 (MUN Folklore).
------ , an Englishman, one of the first four settlers at Twillingate, settled at Back Harbour in the early 1700s (Nfld. Quarterly Dec 1905).
James Moore (?l803-94), planter of Codroy (Rev. W.J. Moore).
Thomas Moore Fitzgibbon, from Ireland or France, settled in Newfoundland and changed his name to Thomas Fitzgibbon Moore; he was the mail carrier for Trinity Bay and member of House of Assembly for Trinity in 1837; the family settled in Dildo, but later moved to Eastport (MUN Folklore, MUN Hist.).
Edmund Moores, from Co. Kilkenny, settled at Bay de Verde about 1820 (MUN Hist.).

Early instances: John Moores, of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1773, property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 105 years," that is, before 1668 (CO 199.18);
Mary and Ann Moore, of Harbour Grace, 1800, property "in possession [of the Family] for 102 years," that is, 1698 (CO 199.18);
Hannah Moore(s), of Brigus, 1708 (CO 194.4);
Thomas Moores, of Blackhead (Bay de Verde district), 1708-9(CO 194.4);
John Mo(o)re, fisherman of St. John's or Petty Harbour about 1739-43 (CO 194.11,24);
William Moores, of Harbour Main, 1746 (CO 199.18);
Ann Moore, of St. John's, 1751 (CO 194.13);
John Moorse, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1763 (DPHW 64);
William Moors, of Trinity Bay, 1776 (DPHW 64);
Christopher Moore, agent of Fogo, 1780 (D'Alberti 6);
Richard Moores, of Mulley's Cove, 1783 (CO 199.18);
Charles, of Northern Bay, 1790 (CO 199.18);
Stephen Moore, of Ferryland, 1791 (USPG);
James Moores, of Cuckold's Cove (now Dunfield), 1791 (DPHW 64);
Richard, of Small Point (Bay de Verde district), 1794 (CO 199.18);
Charles, of Ochre Pit Cove, 1794 (CO 199.18);
John, of Port de Grave, 1800 (CO 199.18);
John Moors, proprietor of fishing room, Old Perlican, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.);
James, occupier of fishing room, Hearts Content, Winter 1800-01(Census Trinity B.);
George Moores, of Lower Island Cove, 1802 (Co 199.18);
Robert, of Adams Cove, 1804 (CO 199.18);
Philip Moore, from Gowran (Co. Kilkenny), married at St. John's, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Joanna, of Trepassey, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Isaac Moors, salmon fisherman of Twillingate, 1808 (CO 194.48);
James Moore, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland? 1811 (Co 194.51);
John Moor, of Clowns Cove (Carbonear), 1811 (DPHW 48);
William Kellond Moore, of Portugal Cove, 1813 (DPHW 26B);
George, from Birmingham, England, married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
James Moors, from the Island of Guernsey, married at Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1818 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
James Moore, of Kings Cove, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Bridget, from Carrick (unspecified), Ireland, married at Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
John Moors, constable of Bareneed, 1821 (Co 194.64);
Thomas Fitzgibbon Moore, planter of Durell's Harbour (Trinity North district), 1823, of New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1826 (DPHW 64);
Catherine Moors, of Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1826 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Mary Moore, of Torbay, 1827 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Lorenzo, of Carbonear, 1828 (Newfoundlander 30 Jan 1828);
Thomas More, planter of Cupids, 1828 (DPHW 34);
Henry Moore, baptized at Greenspond, 1830, aged 31 (DPHW 76);
William Moor(e)s, fisherman of Perrys Cove, 1830 (DPHW 52A);
Nicholas Moores, fisherman of Biscayen Cove (Bay de verde district), 1830 (DPHW 52A);
John Moore, clerk of Crockers Cove (Carbonear), 1830 (DPHW 48);
James Moor, of Fortune, 1830 (DPHW 106);
Catherine Moores, of Turks Cove, 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Isaac Moore, merchant of Isle Valen, 1835 (Wix);
Edmund, fisherman of New Bay (Green Bay), 1836 (DPHW 88);
John, from Dartmouth, England, sailmaker of St. John's, died 1838, aged 48 (Times 7 Nov 1838);
Elizabeth, of Torbay, 1838 (DPHW 26D);
Joseph, planter of Jigging Hole (Trinity North district), 1842 (DPHW 64B);
Michael, from Dingle (Co. Kerry), of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844);
John, of Pouch Cove, 1844 (DPHW 32);
James, fisherman of Codroy, 1845 (DPHW 101);
Charles Moors, granted land near Petty Harbour, 1850 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
William Moores, of Merritts Harbour, 1851 (DPHW 85);
Edward Lee Moore, granted land at Placentia Road, 1852 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
Adam Moores, of Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1853 (DPHW 52A);
Joel Moore, of Pushthrough, 1853 (DPHW 102);
James Mores, of Ramea, 1856 (DPHW 101);
Catherine Moore, of Scilly Cove (now Winterton), 1856 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Rob., of Port Patrick (Burin district), 1858, of Jersey Harbour, 1860 (DPHW 104, 106);
Joseph Moores, of Bay Roberts, 1859 (DPHW 39);
William Moore, of Indian Arm, 1860 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
William, of Change Islands, 1861 (DPHW 88);
Edward, of Dildo, 1862 (DPHW 62);
widespread in Lovell 1871.

Modern status: Moore, widespread, especially at St. John's, Carbonear, Avondale and Dildo; Moores, widespread, especially at St. John's, Harbour Grace, Carbonear Adams Cove and Pouch Cove; Moors, in the Twillingate district (Electors 1955).

Place names: Moore Point (Labrador) 51-44 56- 25; Moores Cove 49-30 55-18; Point, Gulch 46-40 53-04; Harbour (Labrador), ------ Island (Labrador) 57-32 6 1-45; ------Point 51-22 55-34; -----Island Tickle (Labrador) 57-30 61-46; Moors Point 48-40 53-38."

Elizabeth GEORGE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1801 in Wales, England. She died 6 on Aug 03 1879 in Dildo, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and was buried 7, 8 in Cat Cove Cemetery, New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. Elizabeth married 9 Thomas Fitzgibbon MOORE before 1822.

BURIAL:

1. Per transcription of headstone in Cat Cove Cemetery in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland:

Erected To The Memory Of
Elizabeth Moore
Wife Of The Late
Thomas F. Moore
Who Died At Dildo Aug 3rd 1879
Aged 78 Years
Also Their Son
Thomas Moore
Who Died March 10th 1897
Age 44 Years Old
"Souls Of The Righteous Are In...

(Tall white stone standing in open grassy area just inside fence - carved top of stone comes to a rounded point - see photo - stone has been reset into a concrete base that obscures the remainder of the verse)

JLB, more likely Thomas (jr) was 77 years old at death therefore born abt 1820 not 1853, this makes more sense because his father died in 1847 and his mother would have been 52 in 1853 which is a little late for childbirth, need to re-examine the headstone to be certain of the date.

2. From the NFGenWeb's transcription of the 'Harbor Grace Standard & Conception Bay Advertiser' issues for the year 1879:

"9 Aug 1879 Died At the Cove, New Harbour, on Sunday, 3rd inst., in the 78th year of her age, much and deservedly regretted, Elizabeth, relict of the late Thomas Fitzgibbon MOORE, M.H.A. 'Those who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.' "

They had the following children:

  M i Martin MOORE
  M ii Thomas MOORE
  M iii Edward MOORE I
  F iv Sarah MOORE
  F v Mary MOORE
  F vi Catherine MOORE

John THORNE [Parents] 1 was born 2 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. He died 3 on Jul 24 1870 in New Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. John married Elizabeth.

Elizabeth 1 married John THORNE.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann THORNE

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