Churchyard Tour Stop #15

Judge William Moore and his wife, Lady Williamina

A large Pennsylvania Blue Marble tablet at the church entrance marks the graves of Judge William Moore and his wife, Williamina. A well-respected Chester County Chief Justice and a member of the Provincial Assembly, William Moore held a resolute Loyalist position during the Revolution and was an owner of enslaved people. Their home, Moore Hall, was used by both British and American armies during the conflict. It still stands at Pickering Creek, Chester County. During the Encampment at Valley Forge in 1778 it served as the headquarters for Colonel Clement Biddle of the Continental Army. William Moore died in 1783 and Williamina died in 1784.Their gravestone is beautifully inscribed.

Churchyard
Ancient Yard
Lot 013
Grave 11

This portrait of Lady Williamina Moore was painted by Thomas Sully. It was copied from the original by Benjamin West

 

The Moore gravestone was placed outside the church door before the vestibule was built.