Sarah Martha (McDowell) Moffett (1741 - abt. 1805)

Born 16 Oct 1741 in Rockbridge County, Virginia,

Ancestors

Wife of George Moffett — married 17 Apr 1759 in Augusta, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 23 Aug 1805 at about age 63 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

"Borden's Grant" surveyor John McDowell's Virginia home was the "Red House" and birthplace of daughter, Sarah Martha (McDowell). Sarah was born in 1744 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA.

She was christened on 6 October 1741 in Virginia.

Sarah Martha McDowell married Col. George Moffett in 1755, and had a daughter Elizabeth M. Moffett

Sarah and George were married 17 Apr 1759 in VA, and they were the parents of:

• John 1760 - d. in infancy
• Margaret "Margaretta"/26 Dec 1763 (Mrs Joseph "Quaker Meadows Joe" McDowell)
• Mary/28 Feb 1768 (Mrs Joseph "P G" McDowell); 2 (Mrs John Hazzard Carson)
• Magdalen/1770 (Mrs James Cochran)
• William/ m. Sally Mc Chesney; 2) Miss Jones
• George/1780 m. Rebecca Gilkeson
• Samuel/
• Martha "Patsey"/ (Mrs Robert Kirk)
• Elizabeth "Betsey"/ (Mrs James Boone Miller)

Research Notes

Sarah McDowell was a legatee in her step-father Benjamin Borden's Will.

This information was given from a GED, but not further information other than this was provided: 14 Dec 1734, VA referenced from http://www.tmason1.com/ or

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial # 81146629

• Possible Source from GED
  • Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  • Author: Ancestry.com Publication
  • Louisville, Kentucky

• Possible Source from GED
  • Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Author: Yates Publishing Publication:
  • Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:

• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=10596597&pid=806

• McKnight Pedigree Publication, Photocopy of this chart provided to Robert B. Nichol by William H. Willis [fr.-in-law] c. 1989

• Robert B. Nichol Genealogy

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile McDowell-809 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.

• WikiTree profile McDowell-394 created through the import of Ellen Kropp_s Family Tree.ged on Sep 7, 2011 by Ellen Kropp.

• WikiTree profile McDowell-610 created through the import of Barking Up the Mattox Family Tree-1_2012-04-11.ged on Apr 11, 2012 by Deborah Lloyd.