John (Moffett) Maffitt (1767 - 1854)

Born 16 Dec 1767 in County Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Whitaker) Moffitt — married 13 Apr 1790 in in Rowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1854 at age 86 in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina

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Biography

John Maffitt Sr. was born on 16 December 1767 born in County Cork, Ireland.

In 1775, William and his brother John were orphaned. In November 1775, the Rowan County Court bonded the two brothers, aged 8 and 10, respectively, as apprentices to George Davidson of Fort Davidson.

Marriage

John Maffit married Sarah Wheteker (The correct spelling of the surname) on 13 April 1790 in Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States.^[1][2] Bondsman: William Wheteker (The correct spelling of the surname), Witness: Basil Gaither.

Children

Richard Bird Maffitt wrote I will now try to give you the names and residence of my uncles and aunts on my father's side commencing with the oldest:^[3]

1. Eleanor married Wm McGe residence Macon County N.C.
2. John (my father) was born June 5, 1792, married Matilda Bird.
3. Mary married Thos. Curtis, Moses Curtis' son, residence in Georgia.
4. James married Eleanor Mackey (who was almost a devil), residence Macon Co. NC.
5. Elizabeth never married, residence Macon Co. NC.
6. William married Eliza Bird, residence McDowell County NC.
7. Sarah married Curtis Saunders, residence Macon Co. NC.
8. Abagail, never married, residence Macon Co. NC.
9. Josiah married, but I have forgotten her name, residence Macon Co. NC. ^[4]

1. Eleanor Maffit, b. about 1791, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. Macon, Warren Co., North Carolina, USA.
2. John Maffitt, Jr., b. 5 June 1792, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. 7 January 1878, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA, (Age 85 years).
3. Elizabeth Maffit, b. 12 March 1794, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. 25 February 1873, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA, (Aged 78 years).
4. Sarah Maffit, b. about 1795, d. about 1835 (Age ~ 40 years).
5. William Whitaker Maffitt, b. 11 October 1795, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. 28 February 1874, Crooked Creek, McDowell Co., North Carolina, USA, (Age 78 years).
6. Mary "Polly" Maffit, b. about 1797, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. about 1885, Fannin Co., Georgia, USA, (Age ~ 88 years).
7. James Logan Maffit, b. about 1799, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. about 1892, (Age ~ 93 years).
8. Abigail Maffit, b. 27 June 1801, Burke Co., North Carolina, USA, d. 1891, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA, (Age 89 years).
9. Josiah Maffit, b. 19 July 1809, d. 21 June 1892, Macon Co., North Carolina, USA, (Age 82 years).

John Maffitt Sr. died on 24 August 1854 at Old Fort, McDowell, NC, at age 86; buried at the Ebenezer United Methodist Cemetery.

Research Notes

Many online family trees give his parents as James Moffett and Sarah Donahoe without sources. Looked for the birth of Sarah, daughter of Henry Donahoo and his wife Racheal Smithson, without success - couldn’t find anything on FindMyPast or FamilySearch or Ancestry. Looked for a marriage of James Moffett and Sarah Donahoe, without success - couldn’t find anything on FindMyPast or FamilySearch or Ancestry. Looked for the birth of John Moffett, without success - couldn’t find anything on FindMyPast, FamilySearch or Ancestry. For this reason, he has been detached from his unverified mother, Sarah Donahoe. They can be reattached if sources are found. However, the following possibilities should also be investigated: O'Connell-2829 03:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Original Marriage Licence: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 102504812; Image number: 538
   FamilySearch Record: Q21B-NK6B (accessed 17 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZX-P9HT-K
   John Maffit's marriage to Sarah Wheteker on 13 Apr 1790 in Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
   citing Rowan, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 418,150
   FamilySearch Record: Q285-YYNV (accessed 17 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9B8-T9D7-S Image number 00317
   John Maffit marriage to Sarah Whiteker on 13 Apr 1790 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.
3. ↑ https://willbraffitt.org/roots/richard-maffitt3.gif
4. ↑ Author: written by Richard Bird Maffitt,
   Title Article: “A Letter to Emily and John Maffitt”.
   Page Numbers: pages 55, 56, 57 and 58
   Book/Periodical Name: published in Johnson County, Arkansas Historical Society Journal
   Volume Number: Vol. VII No. 1 Apr 1981
   Source Type Periodical.
   Scanned images available on Don Braffitt’s website Images OCRed and checked by Roger Moffat to produce this transcript.

See Also:

• A Letter to Emily and John Maffitt
  This letter was written by Richard Bird Maffitt to his children Emily Virginia Maffitt and John Walton Ward Maffitt. It was left to the Johnson County (Arkansas) Historical Society by Miss Martha Basham (daughter of Emily Virginia Maffitt) and published in their journal in April 1981.
  http://genealogy.clanmoffat.org/getperson.php?personID=I9774&tree=ClanMoffat