Help with marriage - 1812

[GeorgiyH]

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone is able to help me trace any more details about a marriage between John Moore and Margaret French in Galway, 1812. There is a reference to it in the Gentleman's Magazine. I am trying to determine if the John Moore in question is my 4x great grandfather who was in the Royal Navy. Family lore has it that his wife's maiden name was French, so this seems likely, but is there any way I can find out for sure? Any help or ideas gratefully welcomed.

[ballydw]

As the date is before Civil Registration in 1864 you could check www.rootsireland.ie which has baptism/marriage records for various counties in Ireland.

Hello,
I am wondering if anyone is able to help me trace any more details about a marriage between John Moore and Margaret French in Galway, 1812. There is a reference to it in the Gentleman's Magazine. I am trying to determine if the John Moore in question is my 4x great grandfather who was in the Royal Navy. Family lore has it that his wife's maiden name was French, so this seems likely, but is there any way I can find out for sure? Any help or ideas gratefully welcomed.

[GeorgiyH]

Sadly, nothing on rootsireland....the only John Moore marriage it has in Galway is to a Catherine in 1800. No Moore-French marriages on its site.

[hasta]

Have you tried to find John Moore's will ?
The Index to Death Duty Registers records 1849 lists that the Administrator of his will was a 'Margt Moore' of Galway, and it was proved at Canterbury Prerogative Court. Presume it will contain details of his family.

[GeorgiyH]

Wow, that is very useful information. Thank you! How do I go about accessing this particular will?

[hasta]

I would try a search of the UK National Archive site or maybe post on the England board for someone who knows their way around the site to find for you. (I had a look and also on Ancestry but couldn't pin it down) There was probably a will proved in Ireland as well but that would have been destroyed so no point looking.
 The Death Duty Index record I mentioned has a UK NA ref number of IR27/58 and is also on FindMyPast.com if you have access to that. I guess it would also be an idea to follow up on the Death Duties to see what had to be paid and who was involved with that. Sorry can't be more helpful. No experience with UK wills. The Death Duty Index also contains the information that his entry is Vol 1 Folio 166.
Good luck searching !

[GeorgiyH]

Thanks again Hasta. I will try on the English boards.