Captain Richard MORE, *St. Mary's, Calvert County Barrister

Captain Richard MORE, *St. Mary's, Calvert County Barrister

Male 1614 - 1654  (39 years)

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  1. 1.  Captain Richard MORE, *St. Mary's, Calvert County Barrister was born on 13 Nov 1614 in Shipton Parish, Shropshire, England; was christened on 13 Nov 1614 in Shropshire, England (son of Samuel MORE and Katherine MORE); died in Jul 1654 in Salem, Essex, MA.

    Notes:

    Captain Richard More was a bastard child according to many sources. He was the only More child who came on the Mayflower to survive. He is of ancient Royalty according to the Mayflower Society".

    "The passenger list of the Mayflower includes four children without parents; they were not orphans, however they may as well have been. The children, between the ages of four and eight, were placed with families making the voyage. The More children are the only passengers with known royal ancestry, with descent from King David I and King Edward I of England.

    The children were baptized at Shipton Parish, Shropshire, England as follows. The only child to survive the first winter was Richard.

    Elinor/Ellen [Ellinora] More, baptized, 24 May 1612; was placed with Edward and Rose Winslow;
    Jasper [Jasperus] More, baptized, 8 August 1613; was placed with John and Katharine Carver
    Richard [Richardus] More, baptized 13 November 1614; was placed with William and Mary Brewster.
    Maria More, baptized 16 April 1616; was placed with William and Mary Brewster; [Bradford mistakenly said she was a brother of Richard

    Captain married Lady Jane POTTENGER, * on 1 Aug 1636 in St Saviour, Denmark Park, Surrey, England. Lady was born on 10 Jun 1618 in Berkshire, England; died in 1654 in Calvert, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Temperance MOORE, (Hambleton) was born in 1639 in England; died in 1776.
    2. Ann MOORE was born about 1641 in England; and died.
    3. Mary MOORE was born in 1642 in Patuxent, St Mary's, Maryland Colony; and died.
    4. Samuel MORE was born on 6 Mar 1642 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1650.
    5. Richard MOORE, JR was born in 1643 in Patuxent, St Mary's, Maryland Colony; died in 1652 in Saint Mary's County, Maryland Colony.
    6. Caleb MORE was born on 31 Mar 1644 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jan 1679 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
    7. Timothy MOORE was born in 1645 in Patuxent, St Mary's, Maryland Colony; died in 1652 in St George's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Colony.
    8. Joshua MORE was born on 3 May 1646 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Apr 1650.
    9. Ruth MORE was born in 1651 in Patuxent, St Mary's County, Maryland Colony; died on 13 Oct 1707 in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America; was buried in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America.
    10. Roger MOORE died about 1671.

    Captain married Christian HUNTER on 20 Oct 1636 in New Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Christian was born before 1623; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel MORE

    Samuel married Katherine MORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katherine MORE
    Children:
    1. Ellinora MORE was born on 24 May 1612; died in 1621.
    2. Jasper MORE was born on 8 Aug 1613; died in 1621.
    3. 1. Captain Richard MORE, *St. Mary's, Calvert County Barrister was born on 13 Nov 1614 in Shipton Parish, Shropshire, England; was christened on 13 Nov 1614 in Shropshire, England; died in Jul 1654 in Salem, Essex, MA.
    4. Maria MORE was born on 16 Apr 1616; died in 1621.