Family register
Richard More
- Mayflower passenger
Mayflower passengerRichard More (born 1614) was born in Shipton, Shropshire, England. He married Christian (Hunter) More, Elizabeth (Woolnough) More and Jane (Hollingsworth) Crumpton More. He had 6 children, including Elizabeth More, Caleb More and Joshua More. He died in Salem, Massachusetts.
Early life
Richard More was baptised at Shipton, Shropshire, on 13 November 1614.[1]
Marriage and family
Richard More married Christian Hunter More in 1636.[4] Wikipedia gives the date as both 20 April and 20 October 1636, while Mayflower History gives 20 October 1636 at Plymouth.[4] They had seven children, including Caleb More, Richard More Jr., Joshua More, Susanna More, and Christian More.[3] Wikipedia states that Richard More and Elizabeth Woolnough had one daughter, Elizabeth More; Mayflower History doubts that the London "Richard More of Salem" was the Mayflower passenger.[10] Richard More married Jane (Hollingsworth) Crumpton More, a widow, in Salem before 23 May 1678, according to Wikipedia; Mayflower History gives the date as after 1675.[2]
Career
He became a sea captain in Salem.[1]
Later life and death
According to Wikipedia, he died in Salem after 19 March 1693/4 but before 20 April 1696.[1]
Life and records
Born in Corvedale, Shropshire. Death year unknown within 1694-1696; his gravestone gives 1692, added in the 1900s.