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Many historians confuse this Governor James Moore with his son Colonel James Moore, who later became the first elected Governor for the colony of South Carolina in 1719. James Moore, governor of South Carolina, was born in Ireland about 1640 and he died in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1703. He was the descendant of Roger Moore, the leader of the Irish rebellion in 1640. He emigrated to this country in 1665, settled in Charleston, South Carolina, and in 1700 was appointed Governor of Charles Town. He married a year after his arrival the daughter of Sir John Yeamans. They had ten children. In 1702, as the Governor of Charles Town, he ordered his son, Colonel James Moore, to lead an expedition against the Spaniards in St. Augustine, Florida, that proved unsuccessful and caused a heavy burden on the colony. The next year he commanded his son, Colonel James Moore, to again lead an expedition against the Appalachian Indians, who had done great injury in the Cape Fear region, completely subdued them. His sons, James and Maurice, were important figures in the formation and settlement of the Cape Fear region in North Carolina. His grandsons were deeply involved in assisting the patriots during the American Revolution. James Moore (1640-1703), a native of Ireland, was appointed a member of the Governor's Council in 1685. He subsequently served as acting governor, chief justice of the province, and attorney general. His son James became governor of South Carolina in 1719. But before that resolve reached them the proprietors had issued a general pardon for all concerned in the late disturbances, except James Moore and Robert Daniel, two of the leaders of the opposition in Berkeley County (circa 1687). |
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