Also buried in the United Presbyterian Cemetery is a James S. Moffett, who died on 31 August, 18-- at the age of 11 years, 9 months, son of J. and L.P. Moffett. Is this yet another child of John and Letitia? If so what are the birth and death dates? And where does he fit into the order? This James S. isn't listed in either of the 1850 or 1860 censuses, and there is another son named James Eskine, who was born about 1845, so this James S. is likely born and died prior to 1845.
John was born at
Chester Co., South Carolina, on 13 August 1799. He was the son of
Samuel Moffett and
Mary Margaret "Polly" Curry. He married
Letitia Margaret Strong at
Chester Co., South Carolina, in 1825. He migrated in 1835. In 1835 John moved his family from Chester Co., South Carolina to Monroe Co., Indiana.. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 13 June 1838. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, in September 1838. John M. Moffatt was census 1840 in 1840 at
Monroe Co., Indiana; The following family is found in the 1840 Monroe Co., Indiana census with John Moffitt listed as the head of household:
2 males ages 0-5, 2 males ages 5-10, 2 males ages 10-15, 1 male age 40-50;
1 female age 20-30, 2 females ages 30-40. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 13 December 1843. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. He made a will at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 11 December 1867. John died on 31 January 1868 at
Monroe Co., Indiana, at age 68. He was New Tag Obituary from the Thursday 6 February 1868 Bloomington Progress:
"John Moffatt, an old resident of this county, died suddenly at his home near Smithville, on Friday last. Mr. Moffatt was a most estimable citizen, and at the time of his death, was about seventy years old." On 6 February 1868 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana. His body was interred in February 1868 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at United Presbyterian Cemetery.