William Moffitt (abt. 1740 - 1797)

Born about 1740 in Londonderry, Donegal, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Davis) Moffitt — married 2 Apr 1763 in Cane Creek Meeting House, Orange Co, NC

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1797 at about age 57 in Richland Creek, Randolph Co, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William was a Friend (Quaker)

William was born in 1740. He passed away 1797. He was an immigrant from Donegal, Ireland before 1763, to NC, and was not born a Quaker. But Mary Davis, whom he might have met in Philadelphia before coming into NC, was born a Quaker to Charles Davis, originally from London, England and wife Hannah Matson, who was from Philadelphia, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. William J. Moffitt, immigrant, married Mary Davis in the Cane Creek Meeting House (Orange Co then, Alamance Co, NC now) on Apr 2, 1763; he was listed as age 23, she as 22 years old at the time.

Several of William's brothers came into NC as well, including a Hugh Moffitt who also married a Davis, sister of Mary Davis mentioned above; Adam Moffett born c1738, Donegal; and a Charles Moffitt born 1743, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.

The eight known children of this couple are:

• Naomi (Moffat) MOFFITT, b. 11 Jun 1763; d. 19 Mar 1840
• Catherine MOFFITT, b. 05 Apr 1765; d. 09 Mar 1848
• Hannah MOFFITT, b. 22 Dec 1771; d. 1842
• Mary MOFFITT, b. 1773; d.
• Margaret MOFFITT, b. 1774; d. 1853
• Robert MOFFITT, b. 06 Oct 1778; d. 06 Oct 1844
• William MOFFITT, b. 1781; d. 13 Nov 1842
• David MOFFITT, b. 04 Feb 1785; d. 24 May 1854

13 Mar 1790 - WILL - WILLIAM Moffitt

• wife Mary
• children:
  • Naomi Mackie (wife of Robert)
  • Catherine cox
  • Hannah Cox
  • William Moffit
  • Margaret Moffit
  • Robert Moffitt
  • David Moffit (underaged minor)
• witnesses - Hugh Moffit & Charles Moffit

Sources

• Find a Grave memorial 155094896
• Davis: A Quaker Family by Eleanor M. Davis
• Davis family history found on-line reflecting English birth of Charles Davis and Hannah Matson his wife--both of whom lived in London
• Find a Grave memorial 155101978
• U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for Wm Moffitt married Mary David North Carolina, Alamance, Cane Creek Monthly Meeting,Records 1756, Volume I
• "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-KTQD?cc=1867501&wc=32LX-HZS%3A169889001%2C170973701 : 21 May 2014), Randolph > Wills, Inventories, Settlements, 1779-1793, Vol. 01 > image 130 of 718; county courthouses, North Carolina.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Moffitt-65 created through the import of rgy_complete.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Robert York.