James MOORE (1762-1843)

and Mary DALE (c1765-1811)

James Moore and Mary Dale married by licence on 28 May 1789 at the parish church of St. Giles in Shermanbury, Sussex.  He was then a bachelor of Twineham and she a spinster of Shermanbury. Their marriage licence was issued the previous day by the Archdeaconry of Lewes, which also recorded James was a husbandman and that they were both aged 21 years and upwards.  Surety for the licence was provided by James himself and Samuel Walder a farmer of Shermanbury.  (They were not my direct ancestors.  James was the Grand Nephew of 2 of my 6x Great Grandmothers.)

James Moore was baptised on 11 July 1762 in Cowfold, Sussex.  He was the son of Thomas Moor (1729-1809) and Mary Voice (c1731-1815).  He died aged 83 years (as per the burial register) and was buried on 26 October 1843 in Cowfold.  

Mary Dale's date and place of birth/baptism are unknown, to me.  She was buried on 17 October 1811 in Cowfold.

James Moore and Mary Dale had 9 known children:

1. Lucy Moore was baptised on 13 September 1789 in Cowfold.  She married Hezekiah Sharpe in 1814.  (They have their own page.)

2. John Moore was baptised on 1 May 1791 in Cowfold.

   John married Charlotte Greenfield by banns on 9 April 1824 in Billingshurst, Sussex.  He was then a bachelor and she was a widow.  The witnesses to their marriage were Clem Voice and James Champion.

   Charlotte was born about 1791 in Billingshurst.

   The 1841 census recorded that John and Charlotte were living in Ashurst Cottage, Cowfold along with their 3 children.  John was then a farm labourer.  When the 1861 census was recorded the couple were living at Crab tree in Cowfold.  John was then a 70 year old agricultural labourer.  Also with them on census night was their daughter Esther and 66 year old unmarried lodger Thomas Akehurst who had been born in Cowfold and was an agricultural labourer.

   John and Charlotte had the following children:

   1. Daniel Moore was baptised on 9 March 1828 in Cowfold, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was 14 years old in 1841.

   2. Hester Moore was baptised on 8 November 1829 in Cowfold, at which time her father was a labourer.  She was 11 years old in 1841.  In 1861 she was 31 years old an living with her parents.  It was noted in the census that she was an imbecile from birth.

   3. Allen Moore was baptised on 27 May 1832 in Cowfold, at which time his father was a labourer.  He was 9 years old in 1841.  Allen married Mary Ann Kennett.  They had the following child:

      1. Ann Elizabeth Moore was born in 1870.  She married William Brazier.  They had the following child:

         1. Ellen Brazier was born in 1895.  She married Walter Gravett.  They have the following child:

            1. William Gravett

         Many thanks to Rita Gates for passing on the line of descent from Allen to William.

3. Ann Moore was baptised on 26 December 1792 in Cowfold.

4. James Moore was baptised on 23 October 1796 in Cowfold.

5. Thomas Moore was baptised on 20 January 1799 in Cowfold.

6. Charles Moore was born about 1801.

7. Mary Moore was baptised on 17 April 1803 in Cowfold.

8. Frances Moore was baptised on 27 June 1805 in Cowfold and buried there on 15 September 1805.

9. Maria Moore was baptised on 18 September 1808 in Cowfold.

DALE          MOORE