Bernard Moore (burgess)
Bernard Moore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for King William County | |
| In office 1761–1765 Serving with Carter Braxton | |
| Preceded by | Peter Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Gaines |
| In office 1744–1757 Serving with Francis West, John Martin | |
| Preceded by | Thomas West |
| Succeeded by | Peter Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1725 |
| Died | 1775 (aged 49–50) |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Spouse | Ann Catherine Spotswood |
| Relations | Lucy Moore Robinson (sister) |
| Children | 2 daughters, 5 sons including Augustine Moore, Bernard Moore Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Augustine Moore, Elizabeth Todd Seaton |
| Occupation | Planter, militia officer, politician |
Colonel Bernard Moore, Esq., of Chelsea, King William County, Virginia (1720–1775), was a prominent landowner and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses representing King William County. His brother-in-law, powerful speaker John Robinson made unauthorized loans to Moore and other allies, discovered after Robinson's death in 1766, which caused his estate's administrator (and future jurist) Edmund Pendleton and creditors including George Washington to auction Moore's land and 55 slaves.