Quinton Moore was born in 1767 and his birthplace has not been determined. The names of his parents have not been determined. The "Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion, Ralls, and Pike Counties, Missouri", 1895, contained the following statement within the biography of Mark T. Brown:

"The Fletchers were originally from Scotland... and the Moores from England. Grandfather Quinton Moore ran away from home when a lad of thirteen years and came to America with friends, settling in Kentucky, where he afterward married."

The 1880 census of Hopkins Co., Kentucky. contained an entry for Bathsheba Cox, daughter of Quinton Moore, in which she stated that her father was born in Ireland. Considering Quinton Moore’s associations in Bourbon Co., Kentucky, it is quite plausible that he was of Ulster-Scot origin. This would imply that the Valley of Virginia or southeastern Pennsylvania could be his birthplace. There were a few Moores that were so closely associated with Quinton Moore and his family that they must be related.

In 1797, Quinton Moore filed a lawsuit against Caleb Masterson and his wife, Jane Masterson, for slander. A John Moore testified on behalf of Jane Masterson. Even though he testified for the defendant, one could surmise that John Moore was a brother to Quinton Moore. John Moore must have been present when the slanderous words were supposedly said to Quinton. The Bourbon Co., Kentucky tax lists show Quinton Moore, John Moore, Sr., John Moore, Jr., and James Moore from 1809 to 1819. All disappeared in 1820. At the estate sale of Quinton Moore’s son-in-law, John M. Wilson, which was held on Dec. 19, 1823, a Mr. Fountain Moore purchased some items. A man named Whaley Moore purchased a few things at Quinton Moore’s estate sale and later was security for Thomas Moore, guardian of Quinton Moore’s children. Thus far, two possible families of origin have been identified for Quinton Moore:

1. Quinton Moore might have been the son of John Moore and Sarah Bean. An internet posting states that John Moore was born in 1713 in Loudoun Co., Virginia and that Sarah Bean was born on April 4, 1717, at London Bridge in London, England. The internet posting lists three children: William R. Moore, Thomas Moore, and Nancy Moore, all born from 1748 to 1752. No source is cited. If there were additional children, Quinton Moore may have been among them. Quinton did name his oldest son, Thomas (1796-1873), who in turn named a son, William R. Moore (1840-1909). This could be a mere coincidence. Of the three children, Thomas Moore (1752-1816) was said to have been born in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, and in 1778 married Nancy Ann Whaley. They had a large family, including several children that moved to Madison Co., Illinois or Pike Co., Missouri, among them, Whaley Moore (1792-1844). Whaley Moore was involved with the estate of Quinton Moore. If this family was from Loudoun Co., Virginia, they were probably English. If they were from Rockbridge Co., Virginia, they were probably Ulster-Scot.
2. Our Quinton Moore might have been the son of William Moore, who died in 1791 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. William Moore of Rockbridge Co., Virginia filed a Public Service Claim with the Commonwealth of Virginia for service made during the Revolutionary War. William Moore wrote a Will dated Aug. 9, 1791, that was entered into probate on Sep. 6, 1791 (Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book ___, p. _). He named seven children: John, William, Quintin, Samuel, Jane, Mary, and Margaret. His son, John Moore, was the Executor. An internet posting, supposedly based on a Family Bible, reports the following birthdates for the children of William and Jane Moore:

1. Andrew Moore, born Jan. 19, 1748/49
2. Isabella Moore, born Jul. 30, 1750
3. Jane Moore, born Feb. 15, 1753
4. James Moore, born Apr. 5, 1755
5. Samuel Moore, born Jun. 6, 1757
6. Mary Moore, born Jul. 20, 1759
7. William Moore, born Nov. 25, 1761
8. John Moore, born Dec. 22, 1763
9. Quinton Moore, born Oct. 7, 1766
10. Margaret Moore, born Mar. 10, 1769

The 1810 census of Bourbon Co., Kentucky indicates that Quinton could have been born either before 1765 or between 1765 and 1784. The Quinton Moore born Oct. 7, 1766, could therefore be our ancestor. Our Quinton Moore was first taxed in 1788 in Fayette Co., Kentucky. This proves that he was born before 1767. If our Quinton Moore was born on Oct. 7, 1766, he would have just turned 15 when the Battle of Yorktown was fought, which makes him a bit too young for Revolutionary War service. Yet, he was later given an invalid pension, because he was wounded in the Revolutionary War.

The internet posting states that William Moore, father of the above children, was born in 1700 in Ireland and that his wife, Jane, was born in 1720. They were married in 1748. I think both birthdates were estimates. I doubt that William Moore was born that early. The internet posting states that William Moore was the son of Andrew Moore and Isabella Baxter. Andrew Moore was supposedly born in 1675 in Ireland and died May 19, 1749, in Augusta Co., Virginia. Isabella Baxter was supposedly born in 1680 in Ireland and died in 1760 in Virginia. The first record of this fam,ily being in Augusta Co., Virginia dates from 1738 (Virginia Land Records, 1982, p. 750):

"The records in the Court of James Bell v. Borden's Exor's (Court Papers, 389, Augusta County, Va.) give a brief but clear account of the manner in which the tract of land, mostly in present Rockbridge County, Va. was settled.

"On February 21, 1738, Alexander Brackenridge and George, James, Robert, and Adam Brackenridge, John Moore, Quantin Moore, George Henderson, James Bell (the plaintiff), John Mackellan (Bell's servant), James Wattes, William McCanless, Robert Poage, Seth Poage, Daniel McNair and John Graves, made a contract with Benjamin Borden, Sr., in which they agreed to build a small log house and make improvements upon the land, in return for which they were each to receive 200 acres of land."

The “Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted From The Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800”, by Lyman Chalkley, 1965 (p. 161), contains the Will of Andrew Moore:

“22d December 1748. Will of Andrew Moore -500 acres to Alex. and Saml. Moore and their mother; James Moore, a cow; William Moore, 5 shillings; John Moore 5 shillings; Quanten Moore, 5 shillings; David Moore, 5 shillings. Teste: Robert Breckinridge, George Henderson. 19th May 1749, having been proved last February. Court proved by George Henderson, is now proved by Robert Breckinridge.”

The internet posting cited earlier states that the children of Andrew Moore and Isabella (Baxter) Moore were:

1. Margaret Moore
2. Patrick Moore
3. William Moore, born 1700.
4. James Moore, born 1708.
5. Quinton Moore, born in 1710, died in 1791 in Abbeville, South Carolina.
6. Andrew Moore, born in 1712, died in 1747 in Augusta Co., Virginia.
7. Eliab Moore, was born in 1715.
8. David Moore, born in 1718, died in 1783 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.
9. John Moore, born in 1720, died in 1798 in Abbeville, South Carolina.
10. Elizabeth Moore, born 1720.
11. Alexander Moore, was born in 1725.
12. Samuel Moore, born 1728, died in 1751 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Thus, Quinton was a given name used at least twice within this family. Our Quinton Moore could have been a grandson of Andrew Moore and Isabella (Baxter) Moore, but his father could have been almost any of the above sons.

As far as I know, no DNA testing has been done within the Moore family. If descendants of Andrew Moore (ca. 1675-1749) were tested, along with descendants of John Moore (1713-?), a test of the y-chromosome DNA of the patrilineal descendants of Quinton Moore could determine which of these was the family of our Quinton Moore.

Quinton Moore married Mary Fletcher before Feb. 18, 1794. She was born on Jul. 21, 1777, the daughter of Thomas Fletcher and Ann (Sorrency) Fletcher. Details about her background can be found in the chapter on Thomas Fletcher. On Feb. 18, 1794, Quinton Moore purchased 50 acres of land from John McChandler. The deed was witnessed by Thomas Fletcher and David Sorrency (Bourbon Co., Kentucky Deed Book C, p. 21). This alone does NOT prove that Quinton Moore married Mary Fletcher. The will of Thomas Fletcher proves that by 1799, his daughter was named Mary Moore. His will mentions Quinton Moore in the next sentence, although no relationship is identified. The best evidence comes from the Lincoln Co., Missouri marriage records (Vol. 1842-59, p. 140):

“I the undersigned certify that on the 19th day of December 1848, James F. Moore, son of Quintin Moore and Mary Fletcher, of the one part, and Elizabeth Sands, daughter of George Sands and Elizabeth Kidwell, were married by me before witnesses George Mudd and Louisa Gardner.
“Robert Wheeler, Catholic priest
“Millwood, Lincoln County
“Recorded the 17th day of March 1849
“Thomas G. Hutt, Recorder”

We are truly fortunate that Quinton Moore’s son, James F. Moore, married a Catholic, because marriage records from the Catholic Church are more detailed than most, and the Lincoln Co., Missouri Recorder simply entered the marriage record as the priest reported it.

On Sep. 14, 1819, Quinton Moore and Polly, his wife, sold 54 acres to Joel Morehead (Bourbon Co., Kentucky Deed Book O, p. 340). On Sep. 15, 1818, “Quinton More of Ky.” purchased 160 acres in Lincoln Co., Missouri (Tract Volume No. 6 for the St. Louis and Palmyra Land Offices, p. 1580-1581).

Quinton Moore died in Waverly Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri before Oct. 15, 1821. His widow, Mary (Fletcher) Moore died in Waverly Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri before Jun. 12, 1845.

Service: Very little is known about Quinton Moore’s service in the Revolutionary War. No record of actual military service has been found. If he was really born on Oct. 7, 1766, he would have been a minor during this time period. Pension records prove that he was a private and that he was wounded:
The “Index to U.S. Invalid Pension Records, 1801-1815”, by Murtie June Clark (p. 97), shows “Quintin Moore” as a pensioner from Kentucky. His rank was Private and his pension began on Aug. 26, 1809.

The “Letter From The Secretary Of War Communicating A Transcript Of The Pension List Of The United States, Shewing The Number Of Pensioners In The Several Districts”, 1813 (p. 45), shows “Quintin Moore” as No. 6 on the Roll from Kentucky, a private paid a pension of $20 per year.

The “Message From The President Of The United States Transmitting A Report Of The Secretary Of War...”, 1818 (p. 164), shows “Quintin Moore” as an invalid pensioner, a private receiving $32 per year.

Another source is “Kentucky Vital Statistics, Records of Abstracts of Pension Papers of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War and 1812 war who settled and lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky”, (p. 43):

“In your Bourbon list you have one ‘Quinton Moore’ whose pension began very early, evidently his was an invalid claim. But there is no file under such a name so his records must have perished in the Washington fire in 1814...”

Family: (Generation 8) The 1790 census of Bourbon Co., Kentucky, and the 1800 census of Montgomery Co., Kentucky no longer exist. Tax lists from those years confirm that Quinton Moore was living in those counties at the time. The 1810 census of Bourbon Co., Kentucky (p. 99) showed the Quinton Moore family as 42011-11010- This household contained one male born before 1765, one male born between 1765 and 1784, one female born between 1765 and 1784, two males born between 1794 and 1800, one female born between 1794 and 1800, four males born between 1800 and 1810, and one female born between 1800 and 1810.

Quinton Moore and most of his family moved to Lincoln Co., Missouri in 1818. The 1820 census of Lincoln Co., Missouri no longer exists.

Quinton Moore died intestate before Oct. 15, 1821, in Waverly Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri. His estate was entered into probate on Oct. 15, 1821 (Lincoln Co., Missouri Probate Case #1). Robert Jameson was the Administrator. The final settlement was as follows (Lincoln Co., Missouri Probate Record Book A, p. 67-68):

“It is ordered by the Court that Robert Jameson the Administrator of the Estate of Quinton Moore deceased make a distribution of the two thousand one hundred and seven Dollars & 92 1/2 cents which remains in his hands (with the exception of one hundred and seven Dollars and ninety-two cents) belonging to the heirs of said Estate to the Legatees which are of Lawful age and to the Guardians of the minors in the following manner To wit,

“To the widow Mary Moore $666.33
“To Thomas Moore $166.70
“Samuel Moore $166.70
“Quinton Moore $166.70
“James Fountain Moore $166.70
“George M. Moore $166.70
“Respino Moore $166.70
“Barsheba Willson Widow of the late John Willson and
Daughter of the said Quinton Moore $166.70
“& John Jump $166.70”

Of these, Bathsheba Willson was the only one that was clearly identified as a child of Quinton Moore. Guardians for Quinton Moore’s minor heirs were selected at the same time (Lincoln Co., Missouri Probate Record Book A, p. 69):

“Quinton Moore, James F. Moore, and George M. More minor heirs of Qinton Moore Deceased (over the age of fourteen years) appear in Court and make the choice of Thomas Moore as their Guardian who comes here into court and gives bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his Guardianship in the sum of one thousand dollars with Mary Moore and Whaley Moore as his securities which is approved by the Court.”

“Mary Moore widow of the late Quinton Moore deceased appears in court and upon her motion, it is ordered by the court that she be appointed Guardian to Respino Moore a minor heir of said Quinton Moore deceased under the age of fourteen years and thereupon the said Mary enters into a bond for the faithful performance of her duties as guardian aforesaid in the sum of three hundred and thirty-two dollars with Thomas Moore as her security which is approved by the court.”

The 1830 census of Lincoln Co., Missouri (p. 10) showed the Mary Moore family as 00111-0100001- This household contained one female born between 1780 and 1790, one male born between 1800 and 1810, one male born between 1810 and 1815, one male born between 1815 and 1820, and one female born between 1820 and 1825.

The 1840 census of Lincoln Co., Missouri (p. 218) showed the Mary Moore family as 000002-00010001- This household contained one female born between 1780 and 1790, two males born between 1800 and 1810, and one female born between 1820 and 1825.

Mary (Fletcher) Moore died intestate before Jun. 12, 1845. Letters of Administration were granted to Thomas Moore and John B. Cox on Jun. 12, 1845, for the “remaining unadministered” part of Quinton Moore’s estate. Mary Moore is never mentioned by name. Yet, her dower interest was the only remaining unadministered part of Quinton Moore’s estate left.

None of the records mentioned thus far prove the names of all of the children of Quinton Moore. They were called heirs, which could mean they are brothers, nephews, or some other form of the legatee. James Fountain Moore was clearly identified as a son of Quinton Moore and Mary Fletcher in the above-cited marriage record. Bathsheba Willson was clearly identified as the daughter of Quinton Moore in the probate records cited above. In Oct. 1848, a partition lawsuit was filed in the Lincoln Co., Missouri Circuit Court (Case File ___), styled “Thomas Moore, Quintin Moore, James F. Moore, George M. Moore, Respino Moore, Marcus H. McFarland, Robert S. Poor, and James S. Wilson, vs. Samuel Moore & William Wright” The petition was written on Jul. 14, 1848, and stated:

“…Quintin Moore Senr. died intestate in the County of Lincoln aforesaid several years since, leaving a widow and eight children, since that time the widow has also died… -that the names of the said Quinton Moore’s children and heirs are the following, to wit, Jane Moore, now Jane Jump, the wife of John Jump, Bathsheba Moore, now Bathsheba Cox, the wife of John B. Cox, Thomas Moore, Samuel Moore, Quinton Moore, James F. Moore, George M. Moore, and Respino Moore, all of lawful age…”

Quinton Moore and Mary (Fletcher) Moore had 10 children:

1. Thomas Moore (born Dec. 23, 1796, died Apr. 16, 1873, in Hartford Twp., Pike Co., Missouri), married before 1821 to Pauline Jamison (born Mar. 7, 1801, in Kentucky, died Oct. 10, 1874, in Hartford Twp., Pike Co., Missouri). [age 10-16 with father in 1810]
2. Samuel Moore (born about 1798, died after Oct. 1848). [age 10-16 with father in 1810]
3. Jane Moore (born Apr. 22, 1799, died Jan. 19, 1858, in Buffalo Twp., Pike Co., Missouri), married Aug. 14, 1819, in _____ to John Jump (born ca. 1788 in Kentucky, died Jun. 7, 1880, in Buffalo Twp., Pike Co., Missouri). [age 10-16 with father in 1810]
4. Bathsheba Moore (born Mar. 18, 1801. died Aug. 28, 1881, in Hopkins Co., Kentucky), married 1) before 1818 to John Mitchell Wilson (born before 1795, died before Dec. 1, 1823, in Waverly Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri), married 2) Jan. 22, 1826 in Lincoln Co., Missouri to John Bailey Cox (born Apr. 5, 1801, in Tennessee, died Mar. 18, 1850, near Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky). [age 0-10 with father in 1810]
5.  _____ Moore (born about 1803, died after 1810/ before 1825). [age 0-10 with father in 1810]
6.  _____ Moore (born about 1805, died after 1810/ before 1825). [age 0-10 with father in 1810]
7. Quinton Moore, Jr. (born Feb. 7, 1807, died Apr. 11, 1868, in Hartford Twp., Pike Co., Missouri). [age 0-10 with father in 1810]
8. James Fountain Moore (born about 1809, died 1855 in Millwood Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri), married Dec. 19, 1848, in Lincoln Co., Missouri to Elizabeth Sands (born about 1830, died Aug. 28, 1860, in Millwood Twp., Lincoln Co., Missouri). [age 0-10 with father in 1810, age 20-30 with mother in 1830]
9. George Madison Moore (born about 1811, died Oct. 27, 1876, near Louisiana, Pike Co., Missouri). [age 15-20 with mother in 1830]
10. Respino Moore (born about 1818, died Dec. 1, 1878, in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri), married Jan. 5, 1843, in Lincoln Co., Missouri to Elizabeth Ann Nelson (born 1825 in Virginia, died 1901 in Nevada, Vernon Co., Missouri). [age 10-15 with mother in 1830]