John Little Moffat

Brief Life History of John Little

When John Little Moffat was born on 12 February 1788, in Goshen, Goshen, Orange, New York, United States, his father, Rev. John Little Moffat, was 34 and his mother, Mary Yelverton, was 29. He married Hannah Curtis on 19 March 1811, in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Kings, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 19 June 1865, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

John Little Moffat
1788–1865
Hannah Curtis
1792–1859
Marriage: 19 March 1811
John Little Moffatt
1812–1812
Boy Moffatt
1834–
Mary Silence Moffat
1813–1880
Adeline Margaret Moffatt
1815–1880
John Little Moffatt
1817–1832
Reuben Curtis Moffat
1818–1894
Lucy Moffatt
1820–1848
Frances Denton Moffatt
1821–1822
George Fleming Moffatt
1823–1848
Anthony Yelverton Moffat
1825–1825
Howard Allen Moffat
1826–1827
Hannah Allen Moffatt
1826–1827
Isabella Frances
1828–1828
Juliette Elizabeth Moffett
1829–1829
Frederick Moffat
1830–1830
Eugene Moffat
1832–1833
Thomas Howard Moffatt
1837–1892

Sources (10)

  • John L Moffat, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • John Little Moffat, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • John S. Moffitt & Hannah Curtiss, "Connecticut, Marriages, 1630-1997"

World Events (8)

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Moffatt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Color Photo of $10 Gold Coin Minted by John Little Moffat

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