Apparently he could not write as he signed various documents with amar k.
He was a veteran of the war of 1812, serving as Private of 2nd Div,4th B rigade. Both he and Mary were said to be faithful members ofthe Luthe ran Church.
His birth date is 3/6/1788 in some family listings but fromcalculation s on the gravestone, it was as posted.
According to a county history, he drowned while crossing a riverduring t he winter. He died without a will and real estate passed bystatue of d escent to children Robert, William, John G, Alexander andAbigail Moore s ubject to dower interest of Mary, his widow. Williambought out the in terests of Robert and John so the family farm wasdivided thus:
1/3 to widow Mary for her dower
1/5 to Michael Moore and Abbie
3/5 to William
1/5 to Alexander for whom William was appointed guardian.
Later William ended up with the whole farm when he also bought out theM oores and Alexander.
He lived there nearly all his life.
