Nothing is known of the early years of Benjamin Moore except that in the book by Julia Spencer Ardery, she says that he was of the regular army. "In 1809, three years after the (death of Joseph Duncan) Ann married Capt. Benjamin Moore of the regular army, who died in 1811." Several things are incorrect in this statement. First, Joseph Duncan died in 1803; Benjamin died in 1810 and their son's name was Benjamin Davies Moore. Mrs. W. B. (Julia Spencer) Ardery, "The Duncan's of Bourbon County" (Lexington, Kentucky: 1943), p. 12. After extensive research the only Benjamin Moore that appears on early military records is from North Carolina. How he arrived at the tavern in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky is unknown. He married 20 Nov 1809 Ann Marie McLaughlin Duncan, widow of Joseph Duncan and mother of several children. He died before his estate was inventoried in April of 1810 and his son, Benjamin Davies Moore was born on 10 Sep 1810. Bourbon County, Kentucky Will Book D, pp. 230-232, 14 Apr 1810, settlement of the estate of Benjamin Moore dc'd; Will Book E, p. 259 inventory of the estate of Benjamin Moore included farm equipment, household items, tools, and slaves. There is no record of a land transaction in his name. "One son, Benjamin Duncan Moore was the fruit of their marriage, who entered the navy, where he served four years, and in 1833, entered the army and was killed in the Mexican War, Dec. 6, 1846 in San Pasqual, California, holding at the time the rank of captain of First Dragoons, U. S. A. He left one son, Matthew Moore, now of the western army." The military records of the son Benjamin Davies Moore are well documented. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, in San Diego County, California. 1810 Bourbon County, Kentucky, Paris twp, roll 15, p. 135, image 73, taken April 1810; Ann Moore two males under 10 years (Benjamin D. Moore, John Smith Duncan), one male between 10-15 (Thomas A. Duncan), two males 16-25 (Joseph Duncan the future governor of Illinois, James Duncan), one female between 10-15 (Polly Ann Duncan), one female between 26-44 (Ann Moore head of the household.)
1820 Jackson County, Illinois Big Hill twp, Joseph Duncan two males under 10 years, one male 10-16, one male 16-26, four males 26-45 (possibly himself and his brothers), two females under 10, one female 26-45 (wife Elizabeth Caldwell Smith), one female over 45 (his mother Ann Moore).
1820 Jackson County, Illinois Big Hill twp, Joseph Duncan two males under 10 years, one male 10-16, one male 16-26, four males 26-45 (possibly himself and his brothers), two females under 10, one female 26-45 (wife Elizabeth Caldwell Smith), one female over 45 (his mother Ann Moore).
Nothing is known of the early years of Benjamin Moore except that in the book by Julia Spencer Ardery, she says that he was of the regular army. "In 1809, three years after the (death of Joseph Duncan) Ann married Capt. Benjamin Moore of the regular army, who died in 1811." Several things are incorrect in this statement. First, Joseph Duncan died in 1803; Benjamin died in 1810 and their son's name was Benjamin Davies Moore. Mrs. W. B. (Julia Spencer) Ardery, "The Duncan's of Bourbon County" (Lexington, Kentucky: 1943), p. 12. After extensive research the only Benjamin Moore that appears on early military records is from North Carolina. How he arrived at the tavern in Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky is unknown. He married 20 Nov 1809 Ann Marie McLaughlin Duncan, widow of Joseph Duncan and mother of several children. He died before his estate was inventoried in April of 1810 and his son, Benjamin Davies Moore was born on 10 Sep 1810. Bourbon County, Kentucky Will Book D, pp. 230-232, 14 Apr 1810, settlement of the estate of Benjamin Moore dc'd; Will Book E, p. 259 inventory of the estate of Benjamin Moore included farm equipment, household items, tools, and slaves. There is no record of a land transaction in his name. "One son, Benjamin Duncan Moore was the fruit of their marriage, who entered the navy, where he served four years, and in 1833, entered the army and was killed in the Mexican War, Dec. 6, 1846 in San Pasqual, California, holding at the time the rank of captain of First Dragoons, U. S. A. He left one son, Matthew Moore, now of the western army." The military records of the son Benjamin Davies Moore are well documented. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, in San Diego County, California. 1810 Bourbon County, Kentucky, Paris twp, roll 15, p. 135, image 73, taken April 1810; Ann Moore two males under 10 years (Benjamin D. Moore, John Smith Duncan), one male between 10-15 (Thomas A. Duncan), two males 16-25 (Joseph Duncan the future governor of Illinois, James Duncan), one female between 10-15 (Polly Ann Duncan), one female between 26-44 (Ann Moore head of the household.)
1820 Jackson County, Illinois Big Hill twp, Joseph Duncan two males under 10 years, one male 10-16, one male 16-26, four males 26-45 (possibly himself and his brothers), two females under 10, one female 26-45 (wife Elizabeth Caldwell Smith), one female over 45 (his mother Ann Moore).
1820 Jackson County, Illinois Big Hill twp, Joseph Duncan two males under 10 years, one male 10-16, one male 16-26, four males 26-45 (possibly himself and his brothers), two females under 10, one female 26-45 (wife Elizabeth Caldwell Smith), one female over 45 (his mother Ann Moore).
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