Catherine Young^[1]

1796 - 1827  (31 years)

William Moffat

1805 - 1887  (82 years)

Birth	1805
Died	2 April 1887
Buried	after 2 April 1887	Swinton Churchyard, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father	John Moffat
Family/Spouse 1	Catherine Young           b. 1796
Married	4 June 1824	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	1. Isabel Moffat           b. 5 April 1825   2. Catharine Moffat           b. 22 March 1827
Family/Spouse 2	Isabella Smith           b. 1808
Married	13 July 1838	Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	1. John Moffat           b. 28 March 1839, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabel Moffat

1825 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	5 April 1825
Christened	18 May 1825	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	William Moffat           b. 1805
Mother	Catherine Young           b. 1796

Catharine Moffat

1827 - 1828  (1 year)

Birth	22 March 1827
Christened	20 May 1827	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	10 May 1828
Buried	after 10 May 1828	Swinton Churchyard, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father	William Moffat           b. 1805
Mother	Catherine Young           b. 1796

• Gender	Female
  Alternate Name	Catharine  [2]
  Birth	1796  [3]
  	calculated from headstone data
  Death	6 April 1827  [1, 3]
  Burial	after 6 April 1827	Swinton Churchyard, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland   [1, 3]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I11789	Roger
  Last Modified	12 October 2006

  
  

  Family/Spouse	William Moffat           b. 1805             d. 2 April 1887 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	4 June 1824	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland   [2]
  Children	1. Isabel Moffat           b. 5 April 1825             d. Yes - date unknown     2. Catharine Moffat           b. 22 March 1827             d. 10 May 1828 (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F8723	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 February 2003

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 4 June 1824 - Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland  Burial - after 6 April 1827 - Swinton Churchyard, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Sign at entrance to Swinton Church This is the sign at the entrance to Swinton Church, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000.
  		Stone tablet inside the Swinton Church A stone inside the church notes the age of the church, and the date of a rebuilding: “Make no delay to turn to the lord - Anno 1593”. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000.
  		Sign on the wall of the Swinton Church A sign inside the church lists the “fewars” of the church - a “feuar” is one who holds a feu.. “A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him; a tenure where the vassal, in place of military services, makes a return in grain or in money”. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000.
  		Swinton church yard and Swinton Church A view across the front of the church yard from the Moffat headstone to the Swinton Church. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000.
  		Window in Swinton Church, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland A view of the window of the Swinton Church taken from inside the church. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of William Moffat and Catherine Young Headstone in Swinton Church Yard, Berwickshire, Scotland. Viewed and photographed by Roger Moffat 21 June 2000. Inscription says: Erected by William Moffat in memory of his wife Catherine Young who died 6th April _____ aged __ years also his daughter Catherine who died 10 May 18__ aged 11 [or 14?] months Also the above named William Moffat who died April 2_ 1887 aged 82 years. Also Isabella Smith his wife who died October __ 1885 aged 77 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S149] picture taken by Roger Moffat, Tombstone Photograph. [S150] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland. [S229] Compiled by Borders Family History Society, Tombstone Transcription.