William Moffitt ^{1260,1261,1262,1263,1264}

  General Notes:

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.
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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.
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William Moffitt and Mary Davis settled around Deep River in 1763, ref "The Moffitts in North Carolina" by Donald Moffitt. see also "Encyclopedia of America Quaker Geneology", Holly Springs , N. Carolina"
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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 ¹²⁶⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 2 Apr 1763, Chatham Cty, N. Carolina, USA.

  Marriage Notes:

Reference Number:H3