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Offline alan o

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First 'Moore' on Portland.
« on: Saturday 21 May 11 15:45 BST (UK) »
I have gone back through Portland, Dorset records for marraiges and baptisms for the Moore Family name.  The 'first' Moore appears to be a James Moore who marrys a Rebecca Stone on 5 May 1757. All other 'Moores' on Portland appear to be descended from this one man.

The Groom's parish is given as Hinton St Mary which is near Blandford Dorset.  Is anyone aware of whether Hinton St mary's Parish records exist for this period so I can take the line back any further?

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Re: First 'Moore' on Portland.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 21 May 11 18:22 BST (UK) »
There are records on opcdorset.org  1731- 1799 baptisms and quite a few Moores/Moors but no James until 1782 so yours is possibly born before 1731
Masters, Parker, A'Court, Cary(ey), Cannon, Oram, Reynolds, Hennessy, Chislett,
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Treasure - Stoke Lane & Sherborne

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Re: First 'Moore' on Portland.
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 21 May 11 19:28 BST (UK) »
I believe that he is buried in 1799 on Portland aged 64 which would be a 1734/4 birth date.
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