Mary Ann Moffett1

b. 19 September 1774, d. 9 August 1840
FatherWilliam Moffett2 b. abt 1745, d. 10 Oct 1774
MotherMary Gardner3 b. abt 1749/50, d. 4 Sep 1811
Birth19 Sep 1774 Mary Ann Moffett was born on 19 Sep 1774 in Virginia. She was probably named for her grandmothers.4,5 
Fath-Death10 Oct 1774  Mary Ann's father died at the Battle of Pt. Pleasant on Oct. 10, 1774. Mary Ann was 3 weeks old. 
Childhood  Mary Ann's mother was left to raise her infant daughter and two young sons. She left Washington County for a few years but later returned. In 1781 Mary Ann's oldest brother John, as his father's heir-at-law, received a grant for the 330 acres in Washington County originally settled by William and Mary (Gardner) Moffett in 1773. 
Marriage27 Jul 1797 She and Abraham Gobble, son of Frederick Gobble and Elizabeth Weigel, were married by Rev. Charles Cummings on 27 Jul 1797 in Washington County, Virginia.6,7 
Residence  The couple lived on the right bank of the the North fork of the Holston River, a few miles upstream from Mendota. Their home, a two story log structure, commanded a beautiful view of the river valley. A family cemetery was located about a hundred yards north of the home.8 
Legatee1 Jan 1811  Mary Ann and her siblings (as well as their mother) were remembered by their uncle, George Moffett, when he wrote his will in January, 1811. George left $400 to be divided between Mary, "my brother William's widow and her children, John, Thomas and Mary."9 
Devisee15 Aug 1811  Mary Ann's mother wrote her will on August 15th, 1811, leaving her property to be divided between Mary Ann and her two brothers. She also left Mary Ann a Negro girl named Earme, as well as her saddle, her clothing and one hundred dollars.10 
ChildDeath  Two of Abraham and Mary Ann's children died in 1814. Son Jeremiah died in August at 15 months, followed a month later by 7 year old Polly. Polly was survived by her twin sister Isabella. In 1821 the couple also lost daughter Harriet who died at 10 months. 
Death9 Aug 1840 Mary died on 9 Aug 1840 at age 65.4,11 
Burial She was buried at Abraham Gobble Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 
  In 1891 Abraham Gobble Moffett, son of Mary Anne (Gobble) Moffett's brother John Moffett, wrote a letter to his son-in-law, B.F. Barndollar of Burlington, Colorado. It stated, "Father [Capt. John Moffett] had an Uncle George [Moffett] that I have heard him speak of. They all claimed as old aunt Mary Ann used to say, they had some Royal blood in them or so thought."12 

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Abraham and Mary's homestead13
Mary Anne's headstone (full view and close-up). See the close up view for corrections from the reading provided in High On A Windy Hill

Family

Abraham Gobble b. 10 Feb 1775, d. 16 Jun 1854
Children
  • William M. Gobble14,15 (16 May 1798 - 10 Feb 1884)
  • Elizabeth Gobble15 (10 Apr 1800 - 16 Apr 1852)
  • John Gobble15 (26 Mar 1804 - before 18 Nov 1900)
  • Polly Gobble15 (29 Dec 1806 - 12 Sep 1814)
  • Isabella Gobble15 (29 Dec 1806 - 1869)
  • Jeremiah Gobble15 (17 May 1813 - 19 Aug 1814)
  • Berryhill Gobble15 (5 Jul 1816 - 2 Oct 1908)
  • Harriet Gobble15 (9 Jun 1821 - 10 Nov 1821)
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Last Edited27 Jan 2012

Citations

  1. [S2694] "Gobble Family Bible record - Bible Records Collection", typed record (not a literal transcription), Library of Virginia online (http://www.lva.virginia.gov/siteIndex.asp : viewed Jul 2011).
  2. [S10] "Journal of Mary Jane Beaty (Davis) Moffett", p. 11. Mary J.B. Moffett's husband was the grandson of William and Mary (Gardner) Moffett.
  3. [S730] Washington Co., VA Deed Book B: 308-9. Mary Moffett will, dated 15 Aug. 1811, mentions dau Mary Ann Gobble, wife to Abraham Gobble, and sons Thomas and John. It also mentions James Fink whose relationship is not stated. John Moffett was named executor. The will was witnessed by Charles Pennington, and John and Sarah Mazingo. It was proved in court 30 Sept. 1811.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 5. Transcription states: Mary Ann Gobble, 19 Sept. 1771-9 Aug. 1810. This date is in error; Mary Ann was mentioned in several wills (including her mother's) written after 1810.
  5. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 52. Author states, without citation, that Mary Moffett was born 19 Sept. 1774.
  6. [S149] Washington Co., VA Marriage Register 1 & 2 (transcribed), 165. Transcribed record states: Abraham Gobble and Mary Ann Moffett were married by Charles Cummings on Jul 27, 1797.
  7. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 52. This source states that Abraham and Mary Ann were married on 24 Jul 1797 but does not provide a citation.
  8. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 52.
  9. [S739] George Moffett will (1811), Augusta Co., Virginia, Will Book 11: 34. The will was written 1 Jan 1811 and recorded in court on August 26, 1811. George named his son James and his nephew John M. Estill as his executors. Witnesses were George Crosby, William Young and John A. Shector. The will was very detailed and named an array of family members.
  10. [S730] Washington Co., VA Deed Book B: Mary Moffett will. 1811.
  11. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 52. Author states, citing the autobiography of her eldest son, that Mary died 9 August 1840.
  12. [S302] Clan Moffat in America Project, "Extract of letter from Abram Goble Moffett, Garden City, Missouri, dated Mch 10, 1891 to his son-in-law B. F. Barndollar, Depy Clerk of Court, Kit Carson Co., Colo, at Burlington, Colorado."
  13. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Charlie Barnette.
  14. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 54. The author states that William M. Gobble left an autobiography and a family Bible. It is not clear if this was the source of information for William and his children.
  15. [S749] James Sargeant Gobble, Gobble Family Genealogy, p. 52. The author states that " the children of Abraham and Mary Ann are reported to have been: William M., Elizabeth, John, Polly, Isabella, Jeremiah, Berry Hill and Harriet. This list, with birthdates, was prepared by a grandson of Berry Hill Gobble."