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John Moffitt 1771–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1771

Birth Location: Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1845

Death Location: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States

Father: Hugh Moffitt

Mother: Hannah Davis

Spouse(s): Lydia COX

Children(s): Jeremiah Moffitt

The story of John Moffitt began in 1771 in Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA. John Moffitt married Lydia Cocke Cox, and had children including Jeremiah Moffitt. John Moffitt passed away in 1845 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Moffitt began in 1771 in Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA.
  • John Moffitt married Lydia Cocke Cox, and had children including Jeremiah Moffitt.
  • John Moffitt passed away in 1845 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States.

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John Moffitt's Ancestors

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John Moffitt
1771–1845
Birth Place: Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Moffitt
1744–1800
Randolph County, NC
Hannah Davis
1744–1829
Cane Creek, Orange, Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert ([Bruce] MOFFAT) (MOFFITT)
1710–1775
Moffat Well, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Margaret (Mary Stuart \ Stewart - Moffitt \) Moffat
1710–1770
Burnly, Lancashire, , England
Charles (Neely) Davis\Davies
1706–1801
Wales Blockley,London,,England, UK
Hannah (Metcalf) Matson
1710–1812
Chester, Pennsylvania Colony. Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Matson
1686–1748
Margaret Gregory
1687–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mattson
1649–1701
Maria Lom
1652–1701
William Sr
1640–1713
Rebecca Houlston
1663–1721

John Moffitt's Descendants

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John Moffitt (12 Jan 1771–1 Feb 1845) m. Lydia ("Cocke") COX (06 May 1777–13 Sep 1850)
  1. 1. Jeremiah Moffitt 1810–1857 m. Elizabeth (Mead) * 1816–1899
    1. 1. Maude Moffitt 1847–1921 m. William (Henry) HOYT 1841–1903
      1. 1. Olive (Maude) Hoyt 1875–1946 m. Norris (Elmer) Root 1875–1954
        1. 1. Milton (Eugene "Gene") Root 1903–1968 m. Theresa (Henrietta) Albers 1908–2002

John Moffitt's Timeline

2 Records

1771
12 Jan 1771
Birth of John Moffitt in Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA
Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA
1845
1 Feb 1845
Age 74
Death of John Moffitt in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States
Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1771
    Event Place: Chatham Co., North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States

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