Brief Life History of David Kay
When David Kay Moffat was born on 30 December 1811, in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Alexander Moffat, was 39 and his mother, Catherine Kay, was 39. He married Janet Leishman on 1 July 1842, in Penston, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871 and Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881. He died on 14 October 1885, in Meadowville, Rich, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Meadowville, Rich, Utah, United States.
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- David Moffat, "Scotland Census, 1861"
- Legacy NFS Source: David Kay Moffat - Individual or family possessions: birth: about 1823; Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
- David Moffat, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Moffatt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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