George MOFFETT/MOFFITT/MOFFATT
SAR Patriot #:
P-250748
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Colonel / Civil Service
DAR #: A080941
Birth: 1735 / Orange / VA
Death: bef 26 Aug 1811 / Augusta / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
- General Morgan, Virginia Militia, battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse
- DAR RC# 886173, 882883, 855018, 379629, 259725 states:
- COLONEL, ALSO CAPTAIN, BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT
- MAJOR, AUGUSTA CO MILITIA
- SHERIFF, JUSTICE
Additional References:
- VA Department of Historic Resources, Historical Markers W-226 and W-227
- Peyton, History of Augusta Co, VA, pg 312
- Waddell, History of Augusta Co, pg 194, 281, 305
- Boogher, William F, Gleanings of VA History, 1903, pg 114
- Genealogical, Burial, and Service Data for Rev War Patriots Buried in Virginia (M.E. Lyman, 2016), pg 293
- Gwathmey, Hist Reg of Virginians in the Revolution: Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, 1775-1783, pg 556
- DAR RC# 886173, 882883, 855018, 379629, 259725 cite:
- MCALLISTER, VA MIL IN THE REV WAR, pg 183
- CHALKLEY, CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA, VOL 1, pg 197, 209, 225;
- POFFENBARGER, BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT, pg 27
Spouse: Sarah Martha McDowell
Children: George; James McDowell; Margaret/Margaretta; Magdalene/Magdalen; Mary; William;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-02-20 | DC | Unassigned | William B Harman Jr (88147) | Magdalene | ||
| 1965-12-20 | VA | Unassigned | Kinzel Bland Grubbs Jr (91775) | Mary | ||
| 1966-10-26 | NC | Unassigned | Andrew Frederick Motz (94926) | Mary | ||
| 1985-05-23 | TX | 229654 | Leslie Daniel Ritter (125813) | Mary | ||
| 1995-07-14 | TX | 205558 | John Hill Spain (144883) | James | ||
| 2011-08-04 | VA | 43403 | Harry Wilson Hamilton III (180335) | James | ||
| 2012-01-20 | DC | 46058 | Richard Starr Colley (182188) | James | ||
| 2022-05-06 | NY | 101468 | James Dabney Swan Jr. (222352) | James |
Burial:
Location:
Fort Defiance / Augusta / VA / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
Vertical / Military with SAR Plaque
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
25 Jul 2015
Comments:
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
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