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Moore, Gen. Andrew

Moore, Gen. Andrew[1]

Male 1752 - 1821  (69 years)

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  • Name Moore, Andrew 
    Prefix Gen. 
    Birth 1752  Fairfield, Augusta (Now Rockbridge), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Cannicello 
    Gender Male 
    Military Bef 1779 
    as a Captain of the Continental Line 
    • He saw service as an officer of Continental Line forces at the Battles of Saratoga on 19 Sept and 7 Oct1777.
    Military 1779  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    as a commissioned Brigadier General of the Virginia Militia 
    Military Abt 1780  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    as a major general of Virginia Militia 
    PubServ 1789–1797 
    as a U. S. Representative to Congress from Virginia's Third District (1789-1793) and Second District (1793-1797) 
    PubServ 1803–1804 
    as a U. S. Representative to Congress from Virginia's Fifth District 
    • He was elected as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party ("Anti-Federalists"),aligned with the politics of Thomas Jefferson.
    PubServ Between 4 Dec 1804 and 4 Mar 1809 
    as a U.S. Senator from Virginia 
    PubServ 1810–1821  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    as the U. S. Marshal 
    Burial Apr 1821  Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Lexington Cemetery 
    Death 14 Apr 1821  Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I90179  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 3 Jun 2014 

    Father Moore, David L.,   b. 1718, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1783, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Evans, Mary,   b. 1720   d. 1796 (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 1743  Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Reid, Sarah,   b. 1777   d. 1860 (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1795  Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Moore, Gen. Samuel McDowell,   b. 9 Feb 1796, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1875, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +2. Moore, David E.,   b. 1798, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1875, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Moore, Andrew,   b. 1801, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Moore, Mary,   b. 1803, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Moore, Magdalena,   b. 1805, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Moore, Sarah,   b. 1807, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Moore, William,   b. 1809, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F37647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Address:
    Cannicello - 1752 - Fairfield, Augusta (Now Rockbridge), Virginia, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - as a commissioned Brigadier General of the Virginia Militia - 1779 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - as a major general of Virginia Militia - Abt 1780 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Mar 1795 - Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPubServ - as the U. S. Marshal - 1810–1821 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Lexington Cemetery - Apr 1821 - Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Apr 1821 - Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    Sen. Andrew Moore of Virginia    		Sen. Andrew Moore of Virginia
    By United States Historical Society - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000891, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6292167

  • Sources 
    1. [S600] Congressional Bio Dir, http:/​/​bioguide​.congress​.gov/​scripts/​biodisplay​.pl?index=M000891.