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 John MooreBorn 1812 Aveton Gifford, United Kingdom Died 25 Aug 1898 Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, age 85 or 86 years, source: Torrens Valley Historical Journals John Moore  John Moore John Moore John Moore, born at Afferton Gifford, Devonshire, in the year 1812, was in 1842 probably the first purchaser of land in Kenton Valley. He and his wife (a Miss Susan Hamlyn) as a young couple from Devonshire, England, arrived in South Australia on 6th February, 1840, by the sailing ship "Java". They lost their first' child on the voyage out, three weeks before landing in South Australia. Prior to coming to South Australia Mr. Moore had served for three years on the warship "Thunder" in the Mediterranean. After his service there, he resumed farm work until his departure for this country. On his arrival in South Australia he found employment in Adelaide with the South Australian Company for two years. After the Company had settled the land around Gumeracha and Kenton Valley to the dividing range between Talunga and Onkaparinga districts, a portion was left unallotted on the "Hartley Vale" side of Kenton Valley. According to the land grants records in the Archives Department, John Moore tendered for section No. 6000 in the "Tributaries of the Torrens". That tender was accepted on April 27, 1842. Other sections were purchased later, bringing the estate up to about 500 acres. From that time, till the present date, the original home and most of the "Hartley Vale" estate are still occupied by descendants of the original owner, Mrs. Mary Moore and her son Gifford Moore being in occupation at present. One of the first apple orchards in the hills was planted at "Hartley Vale", and it was soon proved that apples could be grown a equal quality to those grown at their old Devonshire home. Other industries carried on were dairying, farming, timber splitting, sawing, etc. A tremendous drawback then was the time which had to be spent in getting the produce to market. A Mr. Morris was one of Mr. Moore's earliest associates and neighbour for many years. He later occupied the position of Clerk of the Talunga District Council. Mr. Morris said he first met John Moore on the South Road when he was driving a team of bullocks and carting rations to some of the South Australian Company's men at Black Forest. Mr. Moore said to him and T. Sinkinson, "Jump up and have a ride". At that time Mr. Morris was renting a section of land from Dr. Wyatt at the Sturt. Probably as a result of their conversation during the ride Mr. Morris came to Gumeracha and took up the section later occupied by Mr. W. Bond. He later moved to "Hartley Vale", where he became Mr. Moore's close neighbour for many years. T. Sinkinson also settled close to Kenton Valley. At that time the Rev. J. P. Buttfield used to preach in a hut on the land now owned by Mr. Sandercock. Later on a church was erected at Kenton Valley, where Mr. Moore was one of the first teachers in the Sunday School. He once remarked to his daughter, Mrs. John Kelly, that the hard work which he had to undertake had always been a pleasure to him, and some of this work was ploughing his land with a plough without wheels constructed by himself, and entirely of wood except for the share. Sometimes after a hard day's ploughing he would take the share in the evening down to Houghton, 12 miles distant, to be sharpened by the blacksmith, return the same night, and be out ploughing again a little after dawn the next morning! When the Kapunda copper mines first opened, as far back as 1850, Moore and Morris with four bullocks and a dray each, would take their own produce from Kenton Valley to Kapunda, and dispose of it to the miners. This journey one way occupied two days, via Mt. Crawford, Lyndoch, and Greenock, and the,whole journey at least four days. There were eleven members of the Moore family, six sons and five daughters, all brought up at "Hartley Vale", excepting the eldest, as already stated, who died at sea on the way out from Devonshire. Their names were John, Robert, Thomas, Henry, William, Alfred, and Elizabeth (Mrs. S. Sandercock), Mary Jane (Mrs. John Kelly), Emily (Mrs. W. A. Lee), and Susan Ann, who died when young. The only survivor to-day is Mrs. W. A. Lee (Emily), of Glynde Road, Newstead. Though living to a good age, Mrs. Moore predeceased her husband in 1888, and in 1898, at the age of 86 years, the old pioneer passed away at "Mill Cottage", Gumeracha, the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Lee, with whom he resided during the last four years of his life. John Moore was a man of great strength, and was noted for his wrestling ability ("English rules"). It is on record that on one occasion in the very early days he was brought from Gumeracha to the O.G. Hotel, Gilles Plains, to meet a challenge to all comers from an English wrestler. The challenge was there, but few acceptors. Moore, however was not an absentee but a victor in a bout in which it is said that the Englishman's leg was broken. The stakes in such contests in those days were not heavy, and there was a lot of work done for very little, sometimes nothing. All the sons of John Moore were engaged on the land. As they grew to manhood they all got away from the old home at "Hartley Vale", when the Northern areas were first opened up in 1870. John, Robert, Tom, and Harry went into partnership, and took up land at Belalie, Jamestown, and Caltowie under the name of Moore Bros. This partnership continued for 16 years. Alfred had also taken up land at Caltowie with his brother William. John Moore, jun. was one of the founders of the Belalie Agricultural Society, and served in the first Council after Jamestown was gazetted a Corporation Town, where the well-known politician and an ex-Premier of South Australia, Sir John Cockburn, described as the father of Jamestown, was the first Mayor. After growing immense crops of wheat for some years, crops failed temporarily (superphosphates were unknown then), and the firm of Moore Bros. failed. Some of the land was sold, but Harry and Tom carried on at Caltowie and Yongala while Robert, John, and Alfred returned south, Alfred to McLaren Vale, Robert to Mt. Barker, and John to Lobethal. John served many years in the Onkaparinga District Council, and was Chairman for nine years. He was also President of the Murray Farmers' and Producers' Political Union which later merged with the Liberal Union. The records and transactions of the partnership firm at Jamestown and Caltowie are still in the hands of the family. They indicate that there were no banking facilities nearer than Kooringa. Entries are shown in their books of single deposits at the bank up to £1,000. THE LATE MR JOHN MOORE. On August 25 another pioneer passed away in the person of Mr John Moore, at the age of eighty-six years. He died at Mill Cottage, Gumeracha. On August 27 his remains were borne to the grave in Salem Cemetery by his sons, John and Robert, of Lobethal, Thomas, of Terowie, Henry, of Jamestown, and William and Alfred, of Hartley Vale, near Gumeracha. There were also present the three daughters of the deceased, Mrs S. Sandercock, and Mrs J. Kelly, of Riverton, and Mrs W.A. Lee, of Mill Cottage, Gumeracha, besides other relatives and numerous friends. The late Mr Moore served for three years on board the British man-of-war Thunderer, and after a considerable amount of travel he, with his wife, arrived in South Australia by the sailing vessel Java early in 1840. He was engaged by the South Australian Company doing pioneering work in the Gumeracha District, conveying rations to the various stations. When the Company sold their cattle to the late Hon. John Baker, and divided the land into small agricultural holdings, about fifty-five years ago, Mr Moore left their service and bought land at Hartley Vale, about three miles south of Gumeracha, where he lived until about five years ago, when he went to reside with his daughter, Mrs W.A. Lee, with whom he remained until his death. Although Mr Moore served for a term in the District Council. he lived a comparatively retired life, and spent much time in reading, keeping himself in touch with the current topics of the day. He had an excellent memory, and was fond of recounting the stirring incidents of early colonial life. Mrs Moore died ten years ago. There are nine surviving children, forty-six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. [3/9/1898 15a.] Emigrated (6 Feb 1840) "Java"
Married/ Related to:  Susan HamlynBorn 1814 Devon, United Kingdom Died 14 Jan 1888, age 73 or 74 years, source: Torrens Valley Historical Journals Emigrated (6 Feb 1840) "Java" Marriages. SANDERCOCK-MOORE. On the 21st March, at the residence of the father of the bride, Hartley Vale, Gumeracha, by the Rev. H.L. Tuck, Samuel Sandercock, son of Mr Richard Sandercock, to Elizabeth Moore, eldest daughter of Mr John Moore. [Obs 30/3/1867 5g.] Children: 1.
Ann MooreBorn Feb 1838 Died 1840 On “Java” enroute to Australia "Java", Enroute To Australia, age under 1 year old 2.
Elizabeth Mary MooreBorn 27 Apr 1842 Walkerville, South Australia, Australia Died 17 Feb 1908 Norwood, South Australia, Australia, age 65 years Buried Payneham, South Australia, Australia Payneham Cemetery Elizabeth and John Edward, about 1874  Elizabeth and John Edward, about 1874 Elizabeth and John Edward, about 1874 Baptized as child (3 Jul 1842 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) Holy Trinity Church 3.
John Moore 4.
Robert Moore 5.
Thomas Moore 8.
Henry Moore 9.
Alfred Moore 11.
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"Family Page: John Moore & Susan Hamlyn." HuMo-genealogy - Colin Sandercock's Family Tree (http://sandercock.net/family/index.php?page=family&tree_id=2&id=F36&main_person=I1879 : accessed 26 April 2024) John Moore #I1879, born 1812 Aveton Gifford, United Kingdom
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