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Edward
Moore was my 2 times great grandfather. Born in Manchester,
Lancashire in May 1791, Edward married Elizabeth Lomas at Southwark,
London on January 25th, 1814.
Edward
Moore arrived in Sydney on December 31st, 1818 aboard the "General
Stewart" as a convict. Elizabeth, also a convict, had been
found guilty of forgery and sentenced to 14 years, arrived in Sydney on
January 20th, 1820 aboard the "Lord Wellington".
In
1851 Edward purchased the "Glendiver Estate" which had been part
of a Crown Grant made to a Robert Johnston in 1833. The estate was
located about ten kilometers from Camden, NSW. Edward then divided this
estate between his sons, Joseph, Robert and James. In 1854 the sons
then purchased an additional 1400 acres, known as "Hardwick" and
promptly sold 1000 acres back to their father.
The
graves of many of the early Moores can be found at the Glenmore Uniting
Church. This little church had its humble beginnings in the home of
Robert Moore, who later gave some land to the Wesleyan Church to enable
the construction of a church. The church, which opened in March 1860
had its foundation stone laid by Elizabeth Moore (Lomas). Elizabeth,
who died in 1862, was the first Moore to be buried in the grounds of the
church.
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