County Longford Family History

Moffatt pedigree at the National Archives, Dublin - M 5685.

This is a pedigree of the Moffett family compiled from information supplied by Miss Bole and other sources, apparently related to a legal dispute. There are some errors in the earler generations, but it does follow some of the Moffett family members into the 20th century. The original chart is difficult to read, and would not be appropriate to scan.

It should be noted that in addition to errors in this chart, there are many children not mentioned (See Killashee Register).

2.viii.16 Cathcar H........ 11 Ely Place.
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Thomas Moffett (Gent) Jean McCloghery
(of Clonmore) = of Abbey darg
died 27 May 1800 died 27 Oct 1800

ML Kilmore and Ardagh 1746

Pencilled note at right of this entry I have interpreted as follows;

Cert of Marr in Dublin Library Kildare St. Prerogative Index 1824 Kilmore married in Clontarf . There is a pencilled line connecting this note to the black penned entry for David Moffett (of Grillagh) Just above the penned name of David Moffett - a pencilled note reads 'add 90 ? '

Under the entry for Magaret Moffett in extreme right corner of this document is another pencilled note which I have interpreted as follows;

Margaret Moffett - (written in black ink )
underneath in pencil is
1st line = ..... Crawford
2nd line - N.B. This line is particularly difficult. Looks like 'Cormick will' but am really not sure.
3rd line - Jas Watson Murry of Mosstown ? N.B. the question mark is pencilled in.

This pedigree sheet is about 30 inches wide and about 4 inches long.

The basic text is written in Black ink, while additional notes have been written in red ink.
the two entires in lead pencil have been dealt with above.
There are also some notes in heavy blue pencil.

It would be difficult to determine what entries are decipherable in a copy of this pedigree, and also to clearly state where the fainter notes are situated. For this reason, the pedigree has been gone through carefully and all details extracted.

The top line of the pedigree reads as follows

Thomas Moffett (Gent) = Jean McCloghery
(of Clonmore) of Abbeyderg.
Red ink- died 27.May 1800 died 27 Oct 1800 ML Kilmore and Ardagh 1746

Their seven children are listed on the next line as follows [order incorrect];
1.Alexander Moffett = Catherine..........
(of Clonmore) died 1803 (28 July 03)

2. John Moffett ( Farmer)
of Bryanstown
The following notes were crossed out in the original black ink.
born 26th Sept 1799
Baptised 3rd October 1799

3, William Moffett = Catherine Bole
(of Clonmore and Grillagh) red ink - died at Clontarf 1825 aged 74
buried 14 Nov 1825
Farmer.
A note slightly to the right of and above the name of Catherine Bole is the following entry written in red ink
This lady was a cousin of The Rev Sir James Hutchinson whose adopted daughter married William Moffett (Castleknock)

4.James Moffett = Frances..................
(of Clonmore

5. Samuel Moffett = Maria.... red ink ?
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David Moffett red ink ?
red ink notation born about 1813

6. Catherine Moffett = ........Shaw
(of Ballinakill) pencilled ? Wm.

7. Margaret Moffett
Pencilled notation underneath - see above.

Alexander Moffett - see No. 1 had two children.

Mary Moffett
in red ink Born 9 Dec 1798
Baptised 11.12.1798

Thomas Moffet
in red ink - Born 18.Sept 1800 Baptised 30 Sept 1800

The descendants of William Moffett and Catherine Bole will be dealt with at the end of this report as they have the most additional notes.

There are four children listed for James Moffett and Frances - Number 4.

Jane Moffett - the following is written in red ink - Born 17 March 1800
Baptised 31 March 1800

Thomas Moffett - written in red ink Born 1802 - 18 Feb Baptised 28 Feb 1802

Francis Moffett - written in red ink Born 1806 - written in black ink 16 viii 1806

Elizabeth Moffett - written in red ink Born 1804 - black ink - (3rd March 1804) red ink - Baptised 2nd April 1804.

The pedigree shows for - Samuel Moffett and Maria (no 5)
David Moffett - a ? in red ink appears after his name Underneath in red ink - Born about 1813. This has already been transcribed in the original extract for Samuel and Maria.

No descendants are shown for Catherine or Margaret.

The following information has been extracted for the children of William Moffett and Catherine Bole

Thomas Moffett of Swords = Ann Brownrigg or Browning Connolly
In red ink - the surname Browning has been crossed out.
Underneath Thomas Moffett's name an entry in red in was crossed out in red ink. It is difficult to decipher, but it may read alive in 1867 - 1878

Underneath Ann Brownrigg's name, the following notations have been inserted in red ink. died 1836 aged 39.
Married 1815 at Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

The children of Thomas Moffett and Ann Brownrigg were listed as follows

1. James Andrew Moffett
over his name - in black ink is written ob. 25.6.1895.
underneath his name - written in red ink - is the following notation born 1822 Emigrated to America. may have been in Nova Scotia in 1835 . Baptism 9.6.22. (this particular note is diffiult to read) Alive in 1878 in USA

James Andrew Moffett's wife is not inserted.
Two of his children are listed.

They are:
Thomas Moffett
in red ink under his name 'Living in U.S.A.
Black ink - 'over 25 years'

Rosa Moffett
Married
1st.......Marton
2nd P...D.Stampley
Red ink 'Living in U.S.A
black ink - 'over 25 years'

2. Hannah Brownrigg Moffett
The following notes are written in red ink under her name
Born 1824 Baptised 11.1.24 died 1844 Oct 14 aged 20

3. Elizabeth A Moffett = Rev Lewis Oliver Bryson BA
in red ink under Elizabeth's name is died 21 Jany 1907 aged 88
in red ink under Rev Lewis 's name is 'died 3 Sept 1891'

Three children of Elizabeth A Moffett and Rev Lewis are listed
i. Thomas Bryson
In red ink underneath Thomas Bryson's name is the following entry
Thomas Lewis McGhee Bryson
Born 1852 25/4/52
This entire note is circled in red ink and encompasses the original black entry of Thomas Bryson's name. Underneath the circle is the notation in red ink - 'Living in Canada'.

Underneath this notation is a further entry in red ink. It appears to refer to Elizabeth A Moffett as an asterisk appears just to the left of her name, and a line is then drawn down to a further asterisk at this entry. However, the years of birth and death do not quite add up to the stated age at death.
It reads - Born in year 1816
Baptised 10 March 1816 at Castledermot Co. Kildare.

ii. James William Moffett Bryson
Born 1854
ob 1894 Bachelor.

Apart from the note 'ob 1894' which is written in black ink, the entire record of James William Moffett Bryson is written in red ink.
It appears to have been added to the pedigree

iii Charles Bryson
Inserted in red ink under Charles Bryson is the following note
Andrew Charles Bryson Born 1856 21 Nov 56.
This entry is circled in red ink. Underneath in red is written'Living in
Belfast'

4. Kate Moffett (of Swords)
Inserted in red ink - 'Born Nov 1827 died 9 March 1898
Black ink - 'unmarried'

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The second listed child of William Moffett and Catherine Bole is John Moffett
In red ink is written' Born 26 Sept 1799 Baptised 3 Oct 1799
Inserted sideways in red ink is the following notation -
'Nothing is known of him and he probably died when young'

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The third listed child of Wm and Catherine is
David Moffett (of Grillagh) = Anne Hayden
Under David's name the follwing notes have been inserted in red ink -
died in June 1882 - 'about 1883' is crossed out in red ink 'aged 90 ? Buried 20 June 1882 at Killashee

The following notes have been inserted in red ink for Anne Hayden.
(sister of Catherine Hayden wife of Jame Moffett)
died 24 May 1864 aged 73

A further note in black ink sits in isolation to the right of the note re. 'sister of Catherine Hayden....'
It reads on 11 May 1824 at Clontarf
It is an original note and perhaps pertained to Catherine Bole.

There are three children listed for David Moffett and Anne Hayden:
William Moffett - in red ink - born 1833 (died unmarried in London about 1904)

James Moffett - in red ink born 1828( died unmarried in London.
between 1865 - 70 was crossed out. and in lighter red ink the following
insertion appears on 12 October 1871 and buried there on 17 Oct 1871

Catherine Bole Moffett
in red ink - (died unmarried on 1 Sept 1915)
born at Glonmon in 1825
pencilled in is '1832 see census 1841'

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The fourth listed child of Wm and Catherine is
James Moffett of Esker = Catherin Hayden - no issue.
In red ink under James's name is 'Died at Esker. Buried at Timahoe'
To the right of Catherine's name is the following note in red ink -
(sister of Anne Hayden wife of David Moffett)
She died 12 Nov 1856 Buried at Timahoe.

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The fifth listed child of Wm and Catherine is Catherine Moffett
In red ink - 'died at Esker 8th Sept 1879 unmarried aged 80
Buried at Timahoe.
in black ink an original entry read '? 90'

In blue pencil the note 'x from Cert of death 8/1/17' appears at the side
of Catherine Moffett entry ,and again in relation to Catherine Huthinson Moffett's entry. These notes are difficult to decipher, so I may not be reading them correctly.
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The final listed child of Wm and Catherine is
William Moffett of Castleknock = Anne Montressar (adopted daughter
of Sir James Hutchingson married on 9 Nov 1817
inserted in red ink 'at Clontarf'
Black ink - Index Prerogative 1817
Under William Moffett's name is inserted the following note in red ink -
died 1863 aged 75 buried at Castleknock.

6 children are listed for William Moffett and Anne Montressar

i. James Moffett
in red ink - born 30 Aug 1818 at Clontarf.
Died 1848 unmarried
Buried at Castleknock.

ii. Sir Thomas Wm. Moffett.
in red ink - Born 3 June 1820 at Clontarf died 6 July 1908
Buried at Castleknock
He married 1st Elizabeth Russell
2nd Emily Margaret Olliver on 30/12/1876
no issue of either marriage
in red ink - Lady E M Moffett survived her husband and lives in Dublin.

iii William Moffett
in red ink born 1822 died 1836 aged 13 1/2

iv Catherine Hutchinson Moffett
in red ink born 1825 died 15th Feb 1911 aged 95
Buried at DeansGrange
(n.b. the year of birth does not match the age at death !!)

v Elizabeth Hutchinson Moffett
in red ink Born 1828 Died 1842 aged 14

vi Anna Matilda Moffett
in red ink Born 1830 Died 1891 aged 61
unmarried
Buried at Deans Grange.

Associated Documents with above Chart

In addition to the chart in this Moffett Chart file, there are other documents, which include:

Ms. 5685. Notation "'A" John Abbott and Mary Anne Keogh plaintiffs.
Charles Bryson defendant. Referred to in the affidavit of Samuel Richard
Cathcart Hemphill sworn before me the 19th day of J. 1918. (signatures) Sam
Hemphill and Thomas Herodt, court. Certified copy of baptism of John
Moffett 1799 Parish of Killashee. 2nd Page. Parochial Return of 1799-1800
Parish of Killashee Diocese of Ardagh. Baptisms 1799. Oct. 3 John, son of Wm. and Catherine Moffett of Grillagh, born Sept. 26th.

Notation "B" Same plaintiffs and defendant. Date Jan. 1918. Same
signatures. Certified copy of baptism of David Moffett 1799 Parish of
Templemichael. Parochial return 1798-99 of parish of Templemichael Diocese
of Ardagh. 1799 March 3rd David, son of John Moffet and his wife Mary alias
Lee.

Notation "C" Referred to in the affidavit of Mary Louisa Bole, sworn before
me this 23rd day of May 1917. Her signature and Herbert XXXland. Baptism of
Ann Eliza Moffett 1816 Parish of Castledermot. Ordered by Cathcart and
Hemphill. Parochial returns 1815-16 Parish of Castledermot Diocese of
Glendalough. 1816 March 10 Ann Eliza., daughter of Ann Brownrigg and Thomas
Moffett.

Notation "D" Same plaintiffs and defendant above. Jan. 19, 1918.
Certificate of Registry of Baptism Church of St. John in the Parish of
Templemichael in the County of Longford. Year 1836. Mary Anne, parents
Robert Moffett and Elizabeth Malady. Baptized Dec. 4, 1836. Ceremony
performed by A. Hudson. Copy extracted Dec. 17th, 1917. Henry Justice,
clerk, rector.

Notation "G" Same plaintiffs and defendat above. Same date. Certified copy
of baptism of Robert Moffett 1811 Parish of Templemichael. Parochial
returns 1811-12 Parish of Templemichael Diocese of Ardagh. Sept. 22 1811
Robert, son of John Moffett and Mary Lee.

The following certificates do not have notations. There was no Notations in
skipped space from "D" to "G"

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. James Andrew parents Thomas Moffett and
Ann. Baptized June 9,1822. Baptism solemnized in the Church of Swords in
Parish of Swords in Co. of Dublin. Year 1822. Extracted March 29th 1917. by
vicar of Swords.

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. Thomas Lewis McGhee parents Lewis O.
and Eliza.B. Bryson, schoolmaster and mistress. Abode Swords. Baptized
April 25, 1852. Born March 8, 1852. Baptism solemnized Parish of Swords,
Diocese of Dublin March 29th 1917. vicar of Swords.

Deaths registered in district of Killiney in union of Rathdown in county of
Dublin. Feb. 15, 1911, Kent Terrace Dalkey,Catherine Moffett, F, spinster,
95 years, lady, cause of death senile changes, informant Mary Cullen
present at death, Eagle Terrace Dalkey. Registered Feb. 23, 1911. Extracted
copy Jan. 8, 1917.

Certified copy of deaths registered in district of Ballinakill union of
Abbeyleix, County Queens. Sept. 8, 1879 Esker. Catherine Moffett. Female,
spinster, 80 years, rank farmer, cause of death old age, informant Anna M.
Moffett, occupier Esker, registered Setp. 22, 1879. Extracted copy Jan. 8,
1917.

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. Church of Swords Parish of Swords
County of Dublin. 1856. Andrew Charles parents Lewis and Elizabeth Bryson,
abode Swords, schoolmaster and schoolmistress. Baptized Feb. 15, 1857. Born
Nov. 21, 1856. Extracted March 29th 1917.

The following certificates do not have notations. There was no Notations in
skipped space from "D" to "G"

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. James Andrew parents Thomas Moffett and
Ann. Baptized June 9,1822. Baptism solemnized in the Church of Swords in
Parish of Swords in Co. of Dublin. Year 1822. Extracted March 29th 1917. by
vicar of Swords.

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. Thomas Lewis McGhee parents Lewis O.
and Eliza.B. Bryson, schoolmaster and mistress. Abode Swords. Baptized
April 25, 1852. Born March 8, 1852. Baptism solemnized Parish of Swords,
Diocese of Dublin March 29th 1917. vicar of Swords.

Deaths registered in district of Killiney in union of Rathdown in county of
Dublin. Feb. 15, 1911, Kent Terrace Dalkey,Catherine Moffett, F, spinster,
95 years, lady, cause of death senile changes, informant Mary Cullen
present at death, Eagle Terrace Dalkey. Registered Feb. 23, 1911. Extracted
copy Jan. 8, 1917.

Certified copy of deaths registered in district of Ballinakill union of
Abbeyleix, County Queens. Sept. 8, 1879 Esker. Catherine Moffett. Female,
spinster, 80 years, rank farmer, cause of death old age, informant Anna M.
Moffett, occupier Esker, registered Setp. 22, 1879. Extracted copy Jan. 8,
1917.

Certificate of Registry of Baptism. Church of Swords Parish of Swords
County of Dublin. 1856. Andrew Charles parents Lewis and Elizabeth Bryson,
abode Swords, schoolmaster and schoolmistress. Baptized Feb. 15, 1857. Born
Nov. 21, 1856. Extracted March 29th 1917.

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