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| Mary Crowell | see FAMILY TREE |
Born: 03 Aug 1713 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
Married: 1729 Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
Died: 17 May 1811 Rahway, NJ
FATHER
MOTHER
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Joseph Moore
2. Edward Moore
3. Sarah Moore
4. Isaac Moore
5. John Moore
6. Samuel Moore
Mary Crowell
by Chase Brooke
Nov 2023
Mary Crowell was born 3 Aug 1713 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. (1) Based on the ages ofo her children, she probably married Samuel Moore about 1729. (2) After his death, she married twice more. (3) In the latter part of her life she was blind. She died 17 May 188 in Rahway, NJ. (4)
Sources
(1) New Jersey Birth and Christenings
(2) We have found no primary documents that prove definitively that Mary Crowell married Samuel Moore ( 1709-1750). But there are good documents that come pretty close to it.
First , the 1755 will of Edward Crowell mentions his daughter Mary Alston.( New Jersey Archives Vol xxxii Abstracts of Wills p 82).Notice that it was written after Samuel Moore had died in 1750.
Second the 1752 will of Thomas Alston mentions his wife Mary. ( New Jersey Archives Vol xxxii Abstracts of Wills p 12)
Third and most importantly Isaac Moore published a genealogical chart in 1810 which he got from his grandmother who he identifies as Mary Alston. He got his data by talking to Mary which adds credibility since she certainly would know her husbands. Her first was Samuel Moore ( 1709-1750) ( Library of Congress. James Madison Papers , 1723 to 1859 Series 1, General Correspondence Microfilm Reel 11 )
"After the death of Samuel Moore, about 1751, his widow, Mary who is believed to have come from Holland, married 2nd Elston or Alston, and after his death, she married 3rd Hays, who absconded with part of her property. She was laterally known as Granny Hays. On 3 Aug. 1804, a chart was made out by her grandson Edward Moore II, by which it appears she had then living 4 children, 34 grand children, 98 great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren. In the latter part of her life time she was blind, and was much pleased when any of her descendants came to see her. She is said to have given birth to 13 children, 5 of whom had offspring."
(4) Find a Grave
Was first married to Samuel Moore. After his death in 1751, she married Captain Thomas Alston. He died at sea in 1756. She married last Michael Hays, merchant of Elizabethtown, NJ.