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William Moffat 1712–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 FEB 1796

Death Location: Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: William Moffitt

Mother: Agnes Douglas

Spouse(s): JEAN Porteous, Mary Carruthers

Children(s): Janet Moffatt, Mary Moffat, James Moffat, Jean Moffat, Janet Moffat, Mary Moffatt, Francis Moffat

In 1712, William Moffat entered the world in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to William Moffitt And Agnes Douglas. William Moffat married Jean Porteous, Mary Carruthers, and had children including Francis Moffat, James Moffat, Janet Moffat, Janet Moffatt, Jean Moffat, Mary Moffat, Mary Moffatt. William Moffat passed away in 1796 in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1712, William Moffat entered the world in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, born to William Moffitt And Agnes Douglas.
  • William Moffat married Jean Porteous, Mary Carruthers, and had children including Francis Moffat, James Moffat, Janet Moffat, Janet Moffatt, Jean Moffat, Mary Moffat, Mary Moffatt.
  • William Moffat passed away in 1796 in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Moffitt
1682–1759
Birth Location: Annandale, Scotland
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Agnes Douglas
1684–1741
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

JEAN Porteous
1707–
Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary Carruthers
1720–1790
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Moffatt
1736–
Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Mary Moffat
1744–
Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
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James Moffat
1748–1791
Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
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Jean Moffat
1739–
Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
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Janet Moffat
1738–1826
Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
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Mary Moffatt
1762–1796
Birth Location: Craigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
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Francis Moffat
1746–1816
Birth Location: Graigbeck, Moffat, Dumfries
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William Moffat's Ancestors

Self
William Moffat
1712–1796
Birth Place: Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
William Moffitt
1682–1759
Annandale, Scotland
Agnes Douglas
1684–1741
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (E) Moffitt
1649–1681
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margarat Paterson
1653–1746
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
James Douglas
1662–1712
Sanquhar Castle, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Boyle
1665–1709
Munster, Cork, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Francis Moffitt
1627–1676
Susanna Huyberth
1631–1658
Willam Markgraaf
1637–1695
Lady Arnot\Kerr
1642–1691
Charles Lanesborough
1639–1694
Lady Seymour
1637–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Moffit
1590–1670
Mary Douglas
1601–1640
Lady Queensberry
1620–1671
johne, Arnot
1616–1687
Isabel Vietch
1620–1687
Richard Cork
1612–1698
Elizabeth Clifford,
1613–1691
William Duke
1587–1660
Frances Somerset
1599–1674

William Moffat's Descendants

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William Moffat (1712–21 FEB 1796) m. JEAN Porteous (1707–) m. Mary Carruthers (1720–08 Jan 1790)
  1. 1. Janet Moffatt 1736– m. JOHN Brown 1733–
    1. 1. JOHN Brown 1755– m. Elizabeth Munro 1751–
  2. 2. Mary Moffat 1744–
  3. 3. James Moffat 1748–1791 m. Dorothea Proudfoot 1754–
    1. 1. Mary Moffat 1762–1796
    2. 2. Adam Moffat 1777–1852
  4. 4. Jean Moffat 1739–
  5. 5. Janet Moffat 1738–1826
  6. 6. Mary Moffatt 1762–1796
  7. 7. Francis Moffat 1746–1816 m. Euphemia Anderson 1779–1850
    1. 1. Mary Moffat 1809–1889
    2. 2. Margaret Moffat 1810–1841
    3. 3. Robert Moffat 1814–1903
    4. 4. William Moffat 1812–1860

William Moffat's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of William Moffat in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1796
21 FEB 1796
Age 84
Death of William Moffat in Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1796
    Event Place: Craigbeck, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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