Isaac Moore (settler)
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Isaac Moore (also Isacke More) (1622 – about 1705) was a founding
settler A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a pioneer. Settl ...
of Norwalk, Connecticut. He served as a deputy of the General Court of the Connecticut Colony from Norwalk in the October 1657 session. He was born in England, about 1622. He came to America aboard the ''Increase'' along with Matthew Marvin, Sr. in 1635. In 1651, he is listed among the "Runckingheage" deed settlers in Norwalk.Norwalk v.1
/ref> In 1660, Isaac and Ruth left Norwalk to settle in
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. In the years between 1665 and 1698, he served on the County Court jury many times. In 1682, he was appointed constable. In 1687, he was appointed surveyor of highways. He is listed on the Founders Stone bearing the names of the founding settlers of Norwalk in the
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. He was recently "discovered" as a Founder of Hartford, CT due to current research, although he is not on the monument.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Isaac 1622 births 1705 deaths American Puritans Deacons Deputies of the Connecticut General Court (1639–1662) Founding settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut First settlers of New England