Isaac Moore (also Isacke More) (c. 1622 – about 1705) was a founding
settler
A settler or a colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that a settler establishes is a Human settlement, settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among ...
of
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The city, part of the New York metropolitan area, New York Metropolitan Area, is the List of municipalities of Connecticut by population, sixth-most populous city in Connecticut ...
. He served as a deputy of the
General Court of the
Connecticut Colony
The Connecticut Colony, originally known as the Connecticut River Colony, was an English colony in New England which later became the state of Connecticut. It was organized on March 3, 1636, as a settlement for a Puritans, Puritan congregation o ...
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.
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In 1660, Isaac and Ruth left Norwalk to settle in Farmington.East Norwalk Historical Cemetery
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Established in , the East Norwalk Historical Cemetery is Norwalk's oldest cemetery, and many of the area's first settlers are buried there. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the Third Taxing District, formally known as the East Nor ...
.
He was recently "discovered" as a Founder of Hartford, CT due to current research, although he is not on the monument.
References
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1620s births
1705 deaths
American Puritans
Deacons
Deputies of the Connecticut General Court (1639–1662)
Settlers of Norwalk, Connecticut