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| William Moffitt
(Abt 1740-1797) |
William Moffitt 1 2 3 4 5
William Moffitt was involved in Regulator movement led by Herman Husband, having been a delegate along with the younger Wm. Cox to an early meeting of Regulators. Said to have solicited funds from Deep River neighbours for carrying on a lawsuit to rectify the fees & such like (imposed by provincial leaders). His will indicates Wm. owned c500 A.
William married Mary Davis, daughter of Charles Davis and Hannah Matson, on 2 Apr 1763 in Cane Creek, Orange County, N. Carolina. (Mary Davis was born in 1745 in Chatham, North Carolina and died in Feb 1822 in Randolph Co., N. Carolina 10.)
• Alt. Marriage, 2 Apr 1763, Chatham Cty, N. Carolina, USA.
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1 William Moffitt, LDS Ancestral files. AFN:1WKG-G0, William Moffitt, LDS Ancestral files. AFN:1WKG-G0, William Moffitt, born 1740 of Randolph County, N. Carolina , parents Robert Bruce Moffett AFN:1WKG-JB and Margaret Stewart AFN:1WKG-KH.
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William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, Wills book 2, page 30, probated Aug 1797, Randolph County. The entire last will and testament of William Moffitt. Witness's to the will were brothers Hugh and Charles Moffitt, brothers of William. Mentioned in the will were his wife Mary, daughter Naomi Mackie, daughter Catherine Cox, daughter Hannah Cox, daughter Mary Whilkerson, son Robert Moffitt, son William Moffitt, daughter Margarett Moffitt, son David Moffitt. The will was dated 13th of March 1790. The estate consisted of considerable land holdings and between three and fifteen pounds of money to each of the children. :
Last will and testament of William Cox in Randolph County, Wills book 2, page 30 dated 13 March, 1790.
In the name of God amen I William Moffitt of Randolph County in the province of North Carolina being weak in body but perfect in senses and memory do make this my last will & testament.
I leave unto my daughter Naomi Mackie three pounds.
I leave unto my daughter Catherine Cox three pounds.
I leave unto my daughter Hannah Cox three pounds.
I leave unto my son Robert Moffitt the land I bought of William Cox containing two hundred & fifty acres. The Deed bearing Date one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Three, accepting the new field that is cleared upon the River to his mother during her life.
I leave unto my son William Moffitt the plantation I now live upon containg two hundred and twenty five acres reserving to his mother the one half of the Meadow and the one half of the Orchard & the third part of the Other Buildings during her lifetime or Widdowhood.
I leave unto my daughter Margarett Moffitt two cows & two calves, one heiffer & one ------ in Sheep. & three pounds, Bed & Bedding and household furniture as the other girls got.
I leave unto my son David Moffitt my land upon Tibs Run containing one hundred and thirty acres and the whole waggon Irons? that was brought from Pig River & the Desk at his mothers pleasure & two cows & two calves & one Steer & the one fourth part of the lot in Cambleton? in Cumberland County & one fourth of the copper kettle & one --? & my largest bible & one third of the hundred acres of land I own in the pines. If the above mentioned lot is sold before David is of age he is to receive the forth part of its value & Kettle also. I also leave the hundred acres of land betwixt? on the Lo--fe? mountains to Robert Moffitt twenty five acres & to my son William Moffitt seventy five acres & also Robert & William each of them the one third of the hundred acres I own in the pines.
I leave unto my loving wife Mary Moffitt waggon & wagon gecrs? & Still & the whole Plantation Utentials & household furnishings and horses & cattle & sheep & hoggs.
It is is my will if my son David Moffitt dies before he is of age or without a lawfull heir, that his brothers Robert Moffitt & William Moffitt should share his property allowing their sisters each fifteen pounds.
I hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife Mary Moffit Executrix and my son Robert Moffitt Executor of this my last will & testament hereby revoking and dissannuling? all former wills and testaments in Witness thereof to all and every part of the above said will & testament I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13 day of March 1790.
signed William Moffitt
witness's present:
Hugh Moffitt
Charles Moffitt
proven in court August 1797 by Charles Moffitt and ordered to be recorded.
3 William Moffitt, LDS Ancestral files. AFN:1WKG-G0, William Moffitt, LDS Ancestral files. AFN:1WKG-G0, b 1740, Randoph Co, NC died Aug 1797, Richland Creek, Randolph County.
4 Personal Roots by Charles R. Pugh dated 1983, Personal Roots by Charles R. Pugh dated 1983, William Moffitt, married 04/02/1763 to Mary Davis. children Hannah, Naomi, Mary, William , Margaret, David, Catherine, Robert.
5 Biographical History of Boone County, Indiana, Biographical History of Boone County, Indiana, page 392, 393.
6 The Heritage of Randolph County North Carolina Volume 1- 1993, Randolph County Heritage Committee, The Heritage of Randolph County North Carolina Volume 1- 1993 (published in 1993), page 382, 383. William came with brothers and sisters from Ireland sometime before 1750.
7 Biographical History of Boone County, Indiana, Biographical History of Boone County, Indiana, 393. William died N. Carolina.
8 William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, will proven in open court August 1797.
9 William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, William Moffitt, Last Will and testament, Randolph County, N. Carolina, Wills book 2, page 30, probated Aug 1797, Randolph County. The entire last will and testament of William Moffitt. Witness's to the will were brothers Hugh and Charles Moffitt, brothers of William. Mentioned in the will were his wife Mary, daughter Naomi Mackie, daughter Catherine Cox, daughter Hannah Cox, daughter Mary Whilkerson, son Robert Moffitt, son William Moffitt, daughter Margarett Moffitt, son David Moffitt. The will was dated 13th of March 1790. The estate consisted of considerable land holdings and between three and fifteen pounds of money to each of the children.
10 Mary Moffitt, wife of William Moffitt, last will and testament, date 23 Sept, 1820, Mary Moffitt, wife of William Moffitt, last will and testament, date 23 Sept, 1820, Execution of the will proven and recorded February 1822.
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