Deacon John Moore House
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| Deacon John Moore House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Location: | 37 Elm Street, Windsor, Connecticut |
| Designated as NHL: | August 29, 1977 |
The Deacon John Moore House is a historic home in Windsor, Connecticut.
John Moore was the son of Thomas Moore. Both men were born in England and moved to Windsor. They arrived from England on a ship called the Mary and John and landed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630 with two prominent ministers of the time, John Maverick and John Warham. [1] In 1635, part of the group moved to Windsor, Connecticut, but the Moores remained in Dorchester until 1639.
In 1651, John Moore was ordained a deacon. He was made deputy governor of Connecticut under John Winthrop. Moore had one son named John Moore Jr, and four daughters: Elizabeth Moore (married to Nathaniel Loomis); Abagail Moore (married to Thomas Bissell); Mindwell Moore (married to Nathaniel Bissell); and Hannah Moore (married to John Drake Jr.). [2]
In addition to being a deacon, John Moore was also a successful woodworker. He was, and still is, known for using the foliated vine design, which depicts vines and blossoms carved in shallow relief with flat surfaces. There was a network of families in Windsor who dominated the woodworking trade, and John Moore was considered to be at the center. [3]
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