Augustine Moore | |
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| Born | circa 1685 |
| Died | July 28, 1743 |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Occupation(s) | Planter, militia officer, politician |
| Known for | Chelsea plantation, |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gage (d.1713); Elizabeth Todd Seaton |
| Children | Bernard Moore (son), John Robinson (son-in-law) |
| Relatives | Bernard Moore Jr., Augustine Moore (grandsons) |
Augustine Moore (circa 1685–July 28, 1743), nicknamed "Old Grubb", was a prominent tobacco merchant who became a planter and founder of the Moore family of Virginia.[1] He may be best known for building Chelsea plantation, now on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the best-preserved 18th century buildings in the state.
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1915) Vol.1 p. 294