Individual Details
John Moriarity
(Abt 1783 - 16 Mar 1835)
Son of Captain Thomas and Deborah (Bowditch) Moriarty.
Husband of Abigail (Moseley) Moriarty.
John and Abigail married on December 26, 1806 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Salem.
John and Abigail’s children were:
Dr. John Moseley Moriarty (1807-1865)
Abigail (Moriarty) Webb (1809-1862)
Dr. Joseph Moriarty (1810-1847)
Mary Bowditch (Moriarty) Hague (1812-1870)
Martha Ann (Moriarty) Nichols (1814-1875)
Harriet Carpenter (Moriarty) Dean (1818-1839)
During the War of 1812 he served as a private in Captain Well's company, Lieutenant Colonel J. Russell's regiment, from September 19 to October 7, 1814 in defense of Salem harbor.
He was a trustee of Columbian College (now George Washington University) in Washington, D.C. from 1826-1828.
In 1834 he was a Presidential Elector of Massachusetts.
“Yesterday died John Moriarty aged 52 years. Funeral at his late residence on Union St. He was cashier of the Salem Bank for 25 years. An example of upright punctuality and attention to business. For many years a professor of religion.”
(Source: Salem Gazette, March 17, 1835)
Husband of Abigail (Moseley) Moriarty.
John and Abigail married on December 26, 1806 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Salem.
John and Abigail’s children were:
Dr. John Moseley Moriarty (1807-1865)
Abigail (Moriarty) Webb (1809-1862)
Dr. Joseph Moriarty (1810-1847)
Mary Bowditch (Moriarty) Hague (1812-1870)
Martha Ann (Moriarty) Nichols (1814-1875)
Harriet Carpenter (Moriarty) Dean (1818-1839)
During the War of 1812 he served as a private in Captain Well's company, Lieutenant Colonel J. Russell's regiment, from September 19 to October 7, 1814 in defense of Salem harbor.
He was a trustee of Columbian College (now George Washington University) in Washington, D.C. from 1826-1828.
In 1834 he was a Presidential Elector of Massachusetts.
“Yesterday died John Moriarty aged 52 years. Funeral at his late residence on Union St. He was cashier of the Salem Bank for 25 years. An example of upright punctuality and attention to business. For many years a professor of religion.”
(Source: Salem Gazette, March 17, 1835)
Events
| Birth | Abt 1783 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1806 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts - Abigail Moseley | |||
| Death | 16 Mar 1835 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Probate | 7 Apr 1835 | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts | |||
| Residence | Salem, Essex, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Moseley (1786 - 1858) |
| Father | Thomas Moriarty (1760 - 1790) |
| Mother | Deborah Bowditch (1767 - 1823) |
| Sibling | Thomas Moriarty (1787 - 1846) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997).