Display Patriot - P-251347 - Alexander Spotswood MOORE
Alexander Spotswood MOORE
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P-251347
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Lieutenant
This historic Aylett family graveyards was discovered in 1989 and restored by the King William County Historical Society. A dedicated member who played a large part in the restoration was Mr. Jarvis Taylor
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Author: Anonymous
The following biography of Alexander Moore was published anonymously at findagrave.com. I am not the author.
Married July 17, 1787, Elizabeth Aylett (b. 1769)
His parents were Col. Bernard Moore and Ann Catherine Spotswood. His sister Anne Butler Moore (b.1746-1809) married Charles Carter of Shirley Plantation, and they had a daughter Ann Hill Carter, mother of General Robert E. Lee. Another sister of his was Lucy Moore, b. 1747, who married John Robinson, Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of the Colony. John Robinson inherited the house "Scotchtown" in Hanover County, later the home of Patrick Henry from his father-in-law John Chiswell.
As of this time no evidence has been found that Elizabeth Aylett Moore is buried in the Aylett graveyard, further investigation needs to be done to find where her grave might be.
Recently JoanB shared with me this information concerning ELIZABETH AYLETT MOORE: "A family story is that after Alexander Spotswood Moore's death, she married a Judge whose last name was Hamilton, and moved with him to Chucky (?) Bend in Tennessee. Whether there is any truth to this, I don't know, but that's the story passed down." The search goes on!
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 January 2020), memorial page for Alexander Spotswood Moore (1763–1799), Find A Grave Memorial no. 54370689, citing Aylett Graves at Fairfield Plantation, Aylett, King William County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by SheWalksTheseHills (contributor 46847797) .
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