Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Moffatt was born in 1773, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States, his father, Captain Archibald Moffatt Sr, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Clark, was 36. He married Hannah Abbott about 1801, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 12 July 1849, in Grimes, Texas, United States, at the age of 76.
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1775
During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the "Ten Crucial Days" and remembered by the famous phrase "the times that try men's souls". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: habitational name from Moffatt in Dumfriesshire, a placename with uncertain etymology. This name has been established in Ireland since the 17th century, especially in the form Moffett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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