Caroline Matilda Moffett: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Caroline Matilda Moffett (daughter of John (Jean) Moffett, (immigrant) and Lydia Thornton, (immigrant)); died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.

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Property: 24 Jul 1795, Fauquier Co, Virginia

Notes:

Property:
Virginia County Records, Volume VI
(google books)
page 298
24 Jul 1795
Thomas Fitzhugh of Fauquier to John T. Fitzhugh and William Helm as trustees of his (Thomas) mother-in-law Lydia Moffet of Fauquier. Deed of cattle, etc, during her lifetime and afterwards to be divided between Susannah Moffett, Caroline Matilda Moffett, Helen Moffett and John Moffett. Book 12, P 322

Thomas Fitzhugh and Charlotte his wife of Prince William county. Deed of gift to Lydia Moffett (William Helm and John Thornton Moffett, trustees.) Land in Fauquier county during her lifetime and afterwards to John Helm Moffett, Susannah Moffett, Caroline Matilda Moffett, Helen Moffett, Louisa Moffett, Mildred Grigsby and Aaron Grisby and their heirs. Book 12, P 367.

Caroline married Henry Garrard on 13 Mar 1797 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Henry died after 1798 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John (Jean) Moffett, (immigrant) was born before 30 Jan 1711 in Scotland; was christened on 30 Jan 1711 in Threadneedle Street, Walloon French Huguenot Church, London England (son of Jean Baptiste Moffett, (proven false) and Francoise Duprez, (proven false)); died after 1760 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.

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Other-Begin: 11 Jan 1758, Dettingen Parish, Prince William Co, Virginia

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Will of his brother Gabriel: "I nominate my dearly beloved brothers, Henrich Muffet and Jean Muffett and my brothers in law, Lynough Helm and Leonard Helm, to be guardians of my children, share and share alike."

John married Lydia Thornton, (immigrant) about 1735 in London, England. Lydia was born about 1715 in London, England; died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia Thornton, (immigrant) was born about 1715 in London, England; died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.

Other Events and Attributes:

Property: 24 Jul 1795, Fauquier Co, Virginia

Notes:

Property:
Virginia County Records, Volume VI
(google books)
page 298
24 Jul 1795
Thomas Fitzhugh of Fauquier to John T. Fitzhugh and William Helm as trustees of his (Thomas) mother-in-law Lydia Moffet of Fauquier. Deed of cattle, etc, during her lifetime and afterwards to be divided between Susannah Moffett, Caroline Matilda Moffett, Helen Moffett and John Moffett. Book 12, P 322

Thomas Fitzhugh and Charlotte his wife of Prince William county. Deed of gift to Lydia Moffett (William Helm and John Thornton Moffett, trustees.) Land in Fauquier county during her lifetime and afterwards to John Helm Moffett, Susannah Moffett, Caroline Matilda Moffett, Helen Moffett, Louisa Moffett, Mildred Grigsby and Aaron Grisby and their heirs. Book 12, P 367.

Children:

Charlotte Moffett
Susannah Moffett died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
1. Caroline Matilda Moffett died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
Helen Moffett died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
Louisa Moffett died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
Mary Mildred Moffett died after 1795 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Jean Baptiste Moffett, (proven false) was born on 9 Mar 1679 in Bohain, Ainse, France; died on 17 Oct 1715 in London, England.

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Research Notes: 28 Jan 2015

Notes:

son of Jean Meufette and Judith Charpentier

Threadneedle Street
Walloon French Huguenot Church, London, England

21 October 1709 Gabriell, son of Jean Baptiste Muffitt and Francois Du Pre

30 Jan 1711 Jean, son of Jean Muffitt and Francois Dupre

28 May 1707 Henrich, son of Jean Muffitt and wife Francois Dupre

married 27 April 1706, Jean Moffett of Edinburgh and Francoise Duprey of Ile le Re

Christened 23-25 Sept 1715, Francoise, daughter of Jean Muphett and Francoise Dupre
Died 17 Oct 1715 Jean Muphett, age 36-7-8 born Scotland
Married 18 June 1717, Ludwig Renho of Canterbury and Francoise Muphett, widow of London

Church of England Parish Register
Bolton le Sands, Lancashire, England

Research Notes:
From: Timoshka@aol.com
Date: 1/28/2015 2:08:43 PM
To: lumoto@aol.com
Subject: Re: Family Group Sheet for Jean Baptiste Moffett/Francoise Duprez, etc.

Hello,

I was just looking at your family group sheet for Jean Baptiste Moffett and Francoise Duprez, and thought you should know something. My sister and I have been researching her husband's ancestry, which goes back to Henry (Henrich) Moffett, who died ca. 1778 in Fauquier County, Virginia. (Thus, a supposed son of Jean Baptiste Moffett.)

We obtained all this information about the connection to Jean Baptiste and Francoise (Duprez) Moffett from the Clan Moffat Society several years ago. We recently hired a professional genealogist (with a Ph.D.) to actually search the French Huguenot records of London for verification of this information. (You notice than many precise dates of baptism, etc. are provided, and purportedly come from the church registers of the French Huguenot Church of Threadneedle Street in London.) The records of the French Church of Threadneedle Street, however, contain absolutely NO mention of this family. The index for the records was checked, and then the researcher checked the specific years, since precise dates were given. No mention of a Meuffette/Muffett/Muphet/Moffett family was made. The researcher then checked the other Huguenot church records available, but still no luck. As it turns out, this entire family was fabricated by someone (possibly a research firm in Utah).

If you check the records of the Clan Moffat Society online, you will see that they have removed Jean Baptiste Moffett from their records entirely, since he never existed.

Sincerely,

Timothy C. Parrott
Iowa City, Iowa

Jean married Francoise Duprez, (proven false) on 29 Apr 1706 in London, England. Francoise was born in 1683 in Il Le Re, France; died after 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Francoise Duprez, (proven false) was born in 1683 in Il Le Re, France; died after 1720.

Other Events and Attributes:

Research Notes: 28 Jan 2015

Notes:

Research Notes:
From: Timoshka@aol.com
Date: 1/28/2015 2:08:43 PM
To: lumoto@aol.com
Subject: Re: Family Group Sheet for Jean Baptiste Moffett/Francoise Duprez, etc.

Hello,

I was just looking at your family group sheet for Jean Baptiste Moffett and Francoise Duprez, and thought you should know something. My sister and I have been researching her husband's ancestry, which goes back to Henry (Henrich) Moffett, who died ca. 1778 in Fauquier County, Virginia. (Thus, a supposed son of Jean Baptiste Moffett.)

We obtained all this information about the connection to Jean Baptiste and Francoise (Duprez) Moffett from the Clan Moffat Society several years ago. We recently hired a professional genealogist (with a Ph.D.) to actually search the French Huguenot records of London for verification of this information. (You notice than many precise dates of baptism, etc. are provided, and purportedly come from the church registers of the French Huguenot Church of Threadneedle Street in London.) The records of the French Church of Threadneedle Street, however, contain absolutely NO mention of this family. The index for the records was checked, and then the researcher checked the specific years, since precise dates were given. No mention of a Meuffette/Muffett/Muphet/Moffett family was made. The researcher then checked the other Huguenot church records available, but still no luck. As it turns out, this entire family was fabricated by someone (possibly a research firm in Utah).

If you check the records of the Clan Moffat Society online, you will see that they have removed Jean Baptiste Moffett from their records entirely, since he never existed.

Sincerely,

Timothy C. Parrott
Iowa City, Iowa

Children:

Henry (Henrich) Moffett was born before 28 May 1707 in Scotland; was christened on 28 May 1707 in Threadneedle Street, Walloon French Huguenot Church, London, England; died about 1778 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
Gabriel Moffett, (Immigrant) was born before 16 Oct 1709 in Edinborough, Scotland; was christened on 16 Oct 1709 in Threadneedle Street, Walloon French Huguenot Church, London, England; died on 20 Mar 1758 in Frederick Co, Virginia; was buried in Deetingen Parish Cem, Prince William Co, Virginia.
2. John (Jean) Moffett, (immigrant) was born before 30 Jan 1711 in Scotland; was christened on 30 Jan 1711 in Threadneedle Street, Walloon French Huguenot Church, London England; died after 1760 in of, Fauquier Co, Virginia.
Francoise Moffett was born before 25 Sep 1715; was christened on 25 Sep 1715 in Threadneedle Street, Walloon French Huguenot Church, London, England ; died after 1740.