Joseph was one of seven known children born to William L./G. Moore and his wife, Sarah Burroughs. Joseph served in the Revolutionary War (there is some evidence he may have held the rank of Colonel). He then became a lay minister for the Methodist movement. Joseph married Rebecca Foster, a daughter of Nathaniel Foster, Sr. and his wife, Mary Eldridge. Joseph and Rebecca were wed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the year 1773. They had eleven children; seven sons and four daughters. Rev. Moore was 70 years and 5 months of age at his passing on to his heavenly home.
COUNTY COURT RECORDS: Ordination and Bond in Methodist Ministry (pages 349-350): Mason County Clerk; Maysville, Kentucky. (received copy of Ordination from Jerry J. Moore of Paxton, Illinois in April 1999.)
HISTORICAL TEXT: History of Ohio Methodism; by J. M. Barker; Curtis & Jennings, Cincinnati, Ohio; page 92. Barker quotes a description of the travels of Mr. Smith during October 1799. Excerpt from middle of quote " . . . and on October 1st he came to the house of Colonel Joseph Moore, a local preacher from Kentucky, who had settled on Scioto Brush Creek. Here he found a society of Methodists already organized by that intrepid and zealous pioneer, who made the first clearing in that part of the Territory. . . . " This could possibly be referring to Rev. Moore's rank from the Revoluntionary War. Have found only one other reference to him being called Colonel (Historical Text, "The History of Lower Scioto Valley"). Barker's text was printed closer to time frame of War for Independence then other references (later in 19th century) which refer to Joseph Moore as the Reverend Moore.
HISTORICAL TEXT: The Methodist Church Comes to Ohio: by Sam Fillmore; Craftsman Printing; Chillicothe, Ohio; 1976. (page 11) "... Joseph Moore who was born in the year 1754, served in the Revolutionary War from his home and birth state of New Jersey. He married Rebecca Foster also of New Jersey near the city of Philadelphia. 'They subsequently settled in Hampshire County, Virginia, and in 1790's, in company with several other families, came down the Ohio River on a flatboat, and landed at the post and fort known as (Limestone) now Maysville, Kentucky. ..." (page 12) "Mr. Moore took his family and located near Scioto Brush Creek (Jefferson Township) in Adams County in 1797,." (page 19) "... To this union were born eleven children. Their names were: Sarah, Nathaniel, Aaron, Mary , John, Foster, Jemina, Joseph, Jr., Foreman, Rebecca and Burroughs. ..." "The first Methodist Church buildings in Ohio were: 1. Salem Meeting house, built on the farm of Rev. Joseph Moore in the year 1800 and located 13 miles from West Union, Adams County, Ohio ..." (page 24) " A List of the Circuit Riders Who Preached On The Scioto Circuit 1797-1813 Rev. Joseph Moore ... In the year 1813, Rev. Joseph Moore, the local pastor and builder of 'Salem Meeting House' purchased 147 acres of land in Sprigg Township. He then moved to his new farm located near Manchester, Adams County, Ohio."
BOOKS AND PAPERS in Archives at Ohio Wesleyan University: Delaware, Ohio; "Though not being a circuit riding minister himself, Joseph worked under different circuit riders during his ministry. He was a bonded (licensed) lay minister. He could preach, conduct the sacraments and minister to his Society. In the Rev. Henry Smith's letters, he gives great praise to Joseph Moore as a local preacher. Joseph's principal occupation was farming."
HISTORICAL TEXT: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Scioto Valley, Ohio; Lewis Publishing Company; Chicago, 1894. Article "Enoch Lawson Watson"; Pages 382-385.
NEWS ARTICLE: Defender; Adams County, Ohio. Article dated 1946; by H. C. Pemberton. Pictures of Foreman Moore (1792-1883) and Sarah (Nee Treber) Moore, second wife of Charles Wadell Moore are included in article about previously mentioned persons. Excerpt " . . . We (the author and W. T. Butterfield) both feel very proud to be descendant of the Rev. Joseph Moore, founder of Moore's chapel, built on land given by him for the chapel and cemetery. . . . the site of the first Methodist Meeting House in Ohio. In that first log church, Edward Tiffin preached and was a guest in the home of Joseph Moore, the upstairs of which was used as a meeting place before the log church was built. In his home, too, was entertained the early Methodists Bishops, and that renowned Peter Cartwright, who later defeated Abraham Lincoln for election to the Illinois Legislature, and was still later defeated by Lincoln for Congress.
BIBLE RECORDS: Nathaniel MOORE Family Bible - family records pages middle of Bible between Old & New Testaments. Includes parents, wife info and children; in-laws, plus some grandchildren. Bible was published in New York 1798/1799 for the Episcopal Church. The Bible is in custody of daughter Esther (James F.) Kennedy family of Brown County, Ohio.
BURIAL RECORDS for Manchester IOOF Cemetery in Manchester (Adams County), Ohio: Note on Moore; "MOORE, JOSEPH, 1754-1824, a local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek, Adams County, in the Northwest Territory. (Moores' Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor. Now occupies the same site.) In August, 1800, the society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. Moore. It was the first Methodist Church building in the Northwest Territory. Moore's Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor, now occupies the same site. Joseph and Rebbeca Moore, his wife, were interred on a knoll at the Moore Farm (later became Watson Farm) near Kimble's Landing on the Ohio River, Spriggs Township, Adams County, Ohio. In June 1962, the earthly remains of this local preacher and his family were removed to this consecrated place for proper and perpetual care. The service and devotion of the Christian pioneers laid the foundations of the state of Ohio." [Five graves in total were moved - three with markers, Joseph and wife Rebecca Moore and Andrew D Mitchell.]
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COUNTY COURT RECORDS: Ordination and Bond in Methodist Ministry (pages 349-350): Mason County Clerk; Maysville, Kentucky. (received copy of Ordination from Jerry J. Moore of Paxton, Illinois in April 1999.)
HISTORICAL TEXT: History of Ohio Methodism; by J. M. Barker; Curtis & Jennings, Cincinnati, Ohio; page 92. Barker quotes a description of the travels of Mr. Smith during October 1799. Excerpt from middle of quote " . . . and on October 1st he came to the house of Colonel Joseph Moore, a local preacher from Kentucky, who had settled on Scioto Brush Creek. Here he found a society of Methodists already organized by that intrepid and zealous pioneer, who made the first clearing in that part of the Territory. . . . " This could possibly be referring to Rev. Moore's rank from the Revoluntionary War. Have found only one other reference to him being called Colonel (Historical Text, "The History of Lower Scioto Valley"). Barker's text was printed closer to time frame of War for Independence then other references (later in 19th century) which refer to Joseph Moore as the Reverend Moore.
HISTORICAL TEXT: The Methodist Church Comes to Ohio: by Sam Fillmore; Craftsman Printing; Chillicothe, Ohio; 1976. (page 11) "... Joseph Moore who was born in the year 1754, served in the Revolutionary War from his home and birth state of New Jersey. He married Rebecca Foster also of New Jersey near the city of Philadelphia. 'They subsequently settled in Hampshire County, Virginia, and in 1790's, in company with several other families, came down the Ohio River on a flatboat, and landed at the post and fort known as (Limestone) now Maysville, Kentucky. ..." (page 12) "Mr. Moore took his family and located near Scioto Brush Creek (Jefferson Township) in Adams County in 1797,." (page 19) "... To this union were born eleven children. Their names were: Sarah, Nathaniel, Aaron, Mary , John, Foster, Jemina, Joseph, Jr., Foreman, Rebecca and Burroughs. ..." "The first Methodist Church buildings in Ohio were: 1. Salem Meeting house, built on the farm of Rev. Joseph Moore in the year 1800 and located 13 miles from West Union, Adams County, Ohio ..." (page 24) " A List of the Circuit Riders Who Preached On The Scioto Circuit 1797-1813 Rev. Joseph Moore ... In the year 1813, Rev. Joseph Moore, the local pastor and builder of 'Salem Meeting House' purchased 147 acres of land in Sprigg Township. He then moved to his new farm located near Manchester, Adams County, Ohio."
BOOKS AND PAPERS in Archives at Ohio Wesleyan University: Delaware, Ohio; "Though not being a circuit riding minister himself, Joseph worked under different circuit riders during his ministry. He was a bonded (licensed) lay minister. He could preach, conduct the sacraments and minister to his Society. In the Rev. Henry Smith's letters, he gives great praise to Joseph Moore as a local preacher. Joseph's principal occupation was farming."
HISTORICAL TEXT: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Scioto Valley, Ohio; Lewis Publishing Company; Chicago, 1894. Article "Enoch Lawson Watson"; Pages 382-385.
NEWS ARTICLE: Defender; Adams County, Ohio. Article dated 1946; by H. C. Pemberton. Pictures of Foreman Moore (1792-1883) and Sarah (Nee Treber) Moore, second wife of Charles Wadell Moore are included in article about previously mentioned persons. Excerpt " . . . We (the author and W. T. Butterfield) both feel very proud to be descendant of the Rev. Joseph Moore, founder of Moore's chapel, built on land given by him for the chapel and cemetery. . . . the site of the first Methodist Meeting House in Ohio. In that first log church, Edward Tiffin preached and was a guest in the home of Joseph Moore, the upstairs of which was used as a meeting place before the log church was built. In his home, too, was entertained the early Methodists Bishops, and that renowned Peter Cartwright, who later defeated Abraham Lincoln for election to the Illinois Legislature, and was still later defeated by Lincoln for Congress.
BIBLE RECORDS: Nathaniel MOORE Family Bible - family records pages middle of Bible between Old & New Testaments. Includes parents, wife info and children; in-laws, plus some grandchildren. Bible was published in New York 1798/1799 for the Episcopal Church. The Bible is in custody of daughter Esther (James F.) Kennedy family of Brown County, Ohio.
BURIAL RECORDS for Manchester IOOF Cemetery in Manchester (Adams County), Ohio: Note on Moore; "MOORE, JOSEPH, 1754-1824, a local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek, Adams County, in the Northwest Territory. (Moores' Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor. Now occupies the same site.) In August, 1800, the society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. Moore. It was the first Methodist Church building in the Northwest Territory. Moore's Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor, now occupies the same site. Joseph and Rebbeca Moore, his wife, were interred on a knoll at the Moore Farm (later became Watson Farm) near Kimble's Landing on the Ohio River, Spriggs Township, Adams County, Ohio. In June 1962, the earthly remains of this local preacher and his family were removed to this consecrated place for proper and perpetual care. The service and devotion of the Christian pioneers laid the foundations of the state of Ohio." [Five graves in total were moved - three with markers, Joseph and wife Rebecca Moore and Andrew D Mitchell.]
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Joseph was one of seven known children born to William L./G. Moore and his wife, Sarah Burroughs. Joseph served in the Revolutionary War (there is some evidence he may have held the rank of Colonel). He then became a lay minister for the Methodist movement. Joseph married Rebecca Foster, a daughter of Nathaniel Foster, Sr. and his wife, Mary Eldridge. Joseph and Rebecca were wed in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the year 1773. They had eleven children; seven sons and four daughters. Rev. Moore was 70 years and 5 months of age at his passing on to his heavenly home.
COUNTY COURT RECORDS: Ordination and Bond in Methodist Ministry (pages 349-350): Mason County Clerk; Maysville, Kentucky. (received copy of Ordination from Jerry J. Moore of Paxton, Illinois in April 1999.)
HISTORICAL TEXT: History of Ohio Methodism; by J. M. Barker; Curtis & Jennings, Cincinnati, Ohio; page 92. Barker quotes a description of the travels of Mr. Smith during October 1799. Excerpt from middle of quote " . . . and on October 1st he came to the house of Colonel Joseph Moore, a local preacher from Kentucky, who had settled on Scioto Brush Creek. Here he found a society of Methodists already organized by that intrepid and zealous pioneer, who made the first clearing in that part of the Territory. . . . " This could possibly be referring to Rev. Moore's rank from the Revoluntionary War. Have found only one other reference to him being called Colonel (Historical Text, "The History of Lower Scioto Valley"). Barker's text was printed closer to time frame of War for Independence then other references (later in 19th century) which refer to Joseph Moore as the Reverend Moore.
HISTORICAL TEXT: The Methodist Church Comes to Ohio: by Sam Fillmore; Craftsman Printing; Chillicothe, Ohio; 1976. (page 11) "... Joseph Moore who was born in the year 1754, served in the Revolutionary War from his home and birth state of New Jersey. He married Rebecca Foster also of New Jersey near the city of Philadelphia. 'They subsequently settled in Hampshire County, Virginia, and in 1790's, in company with several other families, came down the Ohio River on a flatboat, and landed at the post and fort known as (Limestone) now Maysville, Kentucky. ..." (page 12) "Mr. Moore took his family and located near Scioto Brush Creek (Jefferson Township) in Adams County in 1797,." (page 19) "... To this union were born eleven children. Their names were: Sarah, Nathaniel, Aaron, Mary , John, Foster, Jemina, Joseph, Jr., Foreman, Rebecca and Burroughs. ..." "The first Methodist Church buildings in Ohio were: 1. Salem Meeting house, built on the farm of Rev. Joseph Moore in the year 1800 and located 13 miles from West Union, Adams County, Ohio ..." (page 24) " A List of the Circuit Riders Who Preached On The Scioto Circuit 1797-1813 Rev. Joseph Moore ... In the year 1813, Rev. Joseph Moore, the local pastor and builder of 'Salem Meeting House' purchased 147 acres of land in Sprigg Township. He then moved to his new farm located near Manchester, Adams County, Ohio."
BOOKS AND PAPERS in Archives at Ohio Wesleyan University: Delaware, Ohio; "Though not being a circuit riding minister himself, Joseph worked under different circuit riders during his ministry. He was a bonded (licensed) lay minister. He could preach, conduct the sacraments and minister to his Society. In the Rev. Henry Smith's letters, he gives great praise to Joseph Moore as a local preacher. Joseph's principal occupation was farming."
HISTORICAL TEXT: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Scioto Valley, Ohio; Lewis Publishing Company; Chicago, 1894. Article "Enoch Lawson Watson"; Pages 382-385.
NEWS ARTICLE: Defender; Adams County, Ohio. Article dated 1946; by H. C. Pemberton. Pictures of Foreman Moore (1792-1883) and Sarah (Nee Treber) Moore, second wife of Charles Wadell Moore are included in article about previously mentioned persons. Excerpt " . . . We (the author and W. T. Butterfield) both feel very proud to be descendant of the Rev. Joseph Moore, founder of Moore's chapel, built on land given by him for the chapel and cemetery. . . . the site of the first Methodist Meeting House in Ohio. In that first log church, Edward Tiffin preached and was a guest in the home of Joseph Moore, the upstairs of which was used as a meeting place before the log church was built. In his home, too, was entertained the early Methodists Bishops, and that renowned Peter Cartwright, who later defeated Abraham Lincoln for election to the Illinois Legislature, and was still later defeated by Lincoln for Congress.
BIBLE RECORDS: Nathaniel MOORE Family Bible - family records pages middle of Bible between Old & New Testaments. Includes parents, wife info and children; in-laws, plus some grandchildren. Bible was published in New York 1798/1799 for the Episcopal Church. The Bible is in custody of daughter Esther (James F.) Kennedy family of Brown County, Ohio.
BURIAL RECORDS for Manchester IOOF Cemetery in Manchester (Adams County), Ohio: Note on Moore; "MOORE, JOSEPH, 1754-1824, a local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek, Adams County, in the Northwest Territory. (Moores' Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor. Now occupies the same site.) In August, 1800, the society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. Moore. It was the first Methodist Church building in the Northwest Territory. Moore's Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor, now occupies the same site. Joseph and Rebbeca Moore, his wife, were interred on a knoll at the Moore Farm (later became Watson Farm) near Kimble's Landing on the Ohio River, Spriggs Township, Adams County, Ohio. In June 1962, the earthly remains of this local preacher and his family were removed to this consecrated place for proper and perpetual care. The service and devotion of the Christian pioneers laid the foundations of the state of Ohio." [Five graves in total were moved - three with markers, Joseph and wife Rebecca Moore and Andrew D Mitchell.]
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COUNTY COURT RECORDS: Ordination and Bond in Methodist Ministry (pages 349-350): Mason County Clerk; Maysville, Kentucky. (received copy of Ordination from Jerry J. Moore of Paxton, Illinois in April 1999.)
HISTORICAL TEXT: History of Ohio Methodism; by J. M. Barker; Curtis & Jennings, Cincinnati, Ohio; page 92. Barker quotes a description of the travels of Mr. Smith during October 1799. Excerpt from middle of quote " . . . and on October 1st he came to the house of Colonel Joseph Moore, a local preacher from Kentucky, who had settled on Scioto Brush Creek. Here he found a society of Methodists already organized by that intrepid and zealous pioneer, who made the first clearing in that part of the Territory. . . . " This could possibly be referring to Rev. Moore's rank from the Revoluntionary War. Have found only one other reference to him being called Colonel (Historical Text, "The History of Lower Scioto Valley"). Barker's text was printed closer to time frame of War for Independence then other references (later in 19th century) which refer to Joseph Moore as the Reverend Moore.
HISTORICAL TEXT: The Methodist Church Comes to Ohio: by Sam Fillmore; Craftsman Printing; Chillicothe, Ohio; 1976. (page 11) "... Joseph Moore who was born in the year 1754, served in the Revolutionary War from his home and birth state of New Jersey. He married Rebecca Foster also of New Jersey near the city of Philadelphia. 'They subsequently settled in Hampshire County, Virginia, and in 1790's, in company with several other families, came down the Ohio River on a flatboat, and landed at the post and fort known as (Limestone) now Maysville, Kentucky. ..." (page 12) "Mr. Moore took his family and located near Scioto Brush Creek (Jefferson Township) in Adams County in 1797,." (page 19) "... To this union were born eleven children. Their names were: Sarah, Nathaniel, Aaron, Mary , John, Foster, Jemina, Joseph, Jr., Foreman, Rebecca and Burroughs. ..." "The first Methodist Church buildings in Ohio were: 1. Salem Meeting house, built on the farm of Rev. Joseph Moore in the year 1800 and located 13 miles from West Union, Adams County, Ohio ..." (page 24) " A List of the Circuit Riders Who Preached On The Scioto Circuit 1797-1813 Rev. Joseph Moore ... In the year 1813, Rev. Joseph Moore, the local pastor and builder of 'Salem Meeting House' purchased 147 acres of land in Sprigg Township. He then moved to his new farm located near Manchester, Adams County, Ohio."
BOOKS AND PAPERS in Archives at Ohio Wesleyan University: Delaware, Ohio; "Though not being a circuit riding minister himself, Joseph worked under different circuit riders during his ministry. He was a bonded (licensed) lay minister. He could preach, conduct the sacraments and minister to his Society. In the Rev. Henry Smith's letters, he gives great praise to Joseph Moore as a local preacher. Joseph's principal occupation was farming."
HISTORICAL TEXT: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Scioto Valley, Ohio; Lewis Publishing Company; Chicago, 1894. Article "Enoch Lawson Watson"; Pages 382-385.
NEWS ARTICLE: Defender; Adams County, Ohio. Article dated 1946; by H. C. Pemberton. Pictures of Foreman Moore (1792-1883) and Sarah (Nee Treber) Moore, second wife of Charles Wadell Moore are included in article about previously mentioned persons. Excerpt " . . . We (the author and W. T. Butterfield) both feel very proud to be descendant of the Rev. Joseph Moore, founder of Moore's chapel, built on land given by him for the chapel and cemetery. . . . the site of the first Methodist Meeting House in Ohio. In that first log church, Edward Tiffin preached and was a guest in the home of Joseph Moore, the upstairs of which was used as a meeting place before the log church was built. In his home, too, was entertained the early Methodists Bishops, and that renowned Peter Cartwright, who later defeated Abraham Lincoln for election to the Illinois Legislature, and was still later defeated by Lincoln for Congress.
BIBLE RECORDS: Nathaniel MOORE Family Bible - family records pages middle of Bible between Old & New Testaments. Includes parents, wife info and children; in-laws, plus some grandchildren. Bible was published in New York 1798/1799 for the Episcopal Church. The Bible is in custody of daughter Esther (James F.) Kennedy family of Brown County, Ohio.
BURIAL RECORDS for Manchester IOOF Cemetery in Manchester (Adams County), Ohio: Note on Moore; "MOORE, JOSEPH, 1754-1824, a local preacher organized a Methodist Society in 1797 at his home on Scioto Brush Creek north of the village of Blue Creek, Adams County, in the Northwest Territory. (Moores' Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor. Now occupies the same site.) In August, 1800, the society built a log church on a site provided by Mr. Moore. It was the first Methodist Church building in the Northwest Territory. Moore's Memorial Chapel named in honor of the founder, preacher and benefactor, now occupies the same site. Joseph and Rebbeca Moore, his wife, were interred on a knoll at the Moore Farm (later became Watson Farm) near Kimble's Landing on the Ohio River, Spriggs Township, Adams County, Ohio. In June 1962, the earthly remains of this local preacher and his family were removed to this consecrated place for proper and perpetual care. The service and devotion of the Christian pioneers laid the foundations of the state of Ohio." [Five graves in total were moved - three with markers, Joseph and wife Rebecca Moore and Andrew D Mitchell.]
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Inscription
Sacred to the memory of Joseph Moore a Preacher of the Gospel.
Gravesite Details
UPDATE: December 2012 DNA testing has proven REV. Joseph E. Moore's parents were William Moore and his wife Sarah Burroughs of New Jersey. It also proved our lineage as recorded by family, past and present.
