Daughters of the American Revolution
Waightstill Avery Chapter of North Carolina
Revolutionary War Ancestor: Moses Clarke Spalding
National Number: 798471
Moses Clarke Spalding, Leonardtown, St. Mary's Co., Md. served in capacity of pvt. in Col. J. Jordan's Regt. St. Mary's Co. Militia and took "Oath of Allegiance" in 1778 before Hon. Ignatius Fenwick Jr. in St. Mary's Co Md. Discharged August 4, 1781, for hardship.
Sources: "Md. Militia," Clements & Wright, p. 211; "Inventory of Md. State Papers," Papenfuse et. al., Vol. 1, p. 420; "SMCo Calendar of Events in Am. Revolution," Beitzell, p. 168; "Rev. War Militia Manuscript," p. 1146; "Chronicles's of St. Mary's," Vol. 4, No. 7, p. 46.
Lineal Descent: Samuel Benjamin Spaulding & his wife Minnie Jane Dawson; said Samuel B. Spaulding was the child of Hiram Spaulding Sr. & his wife Malinda Kees; said Hiram Spaulding Sr. was the child of John Spaulding Sr. & his wife Elizabeth Strawn; said John Spaulding Sr. was the child of Aaron Spalding & his wife Hannah Herbert; said Aaron Spalding was the child of Moses Clarke Spalding & unknown wife.
Vital Records:
Hiram Spaulding Sr. was b. April, 1838, at Alexandria, Campbell Co, Ky.; mar. Malinda Kees (b. 1844 Campbell Co, Ky., d. 1909 Campbell Co, Ky.) on 2 July 1864 in Campbell Co, Ky., d. 1924 Grant's Lick, Campbell Co, Ky.
John Spaulding Sr. was b. 26 December 1810 at Twelve-Mile, Campbell Co, Ky.; mar. Elizabeth Strawn (b. Dec 1814 Greene Co, Pa., d. December 1899 at Grant's Lick, Campbell Co, Ky.) on 16 November 1831 at Alexandria, Campbell Co, Ky.; d. 10 March 1888 at Alexandria, Campbell Co, Ky.
Aaron Spalding was b. c1782 St. Mary's Co, Md.; mar. Hannah Herbert (b. c1775 Loudoun Co, Va., d. aft. 1868 Twelve-Mile, Campbell Co, Ky.) on 4 January 1805 at Four-Mile, Campbell Co, Ky.; d. before 25 September 1856 at Twelve-Mile, Campbell Co, Ky.
Moses Clarke Spalding was b. abt. 1756 St. Mary's Co, Md.; mar. c1777 unknown wife in St. Mary's Co, Md.; d. after 1810 in Franklin Co, Ky.
Children of Revolutionary War ancestor Moses Clarke Spalding:
Aaron Spalding b. c1782 SMCo Md. mar. Hannah A. Herbert, 4 Jan 1805, Campbell Co Ky.
Charles Spalding b. c1783 SMCo Md. mar. Elizabeth Hampton, 10 July 1802, Mercer Co Ky.
Thomas Spalding b. c1784 SMCo Md. mar. Mary Lawrence, 3 Oct 1803, Mercer Co Ky.
Nancy Spalding b. c1785 SMCo Md. mar. Zachariah Peter, 1 Oct 1805, Mercer Co Ky.
Joseph E. Spalding b. 15 Oct 1780 SMCo Md. mar. Susannah Elliott, 12 Nov 1810, Wash. Co Ky.
Source: "Mercer Co Ky. Court Order Book 2," pp. 103, 123, 136 and "Lincoln Co Ky. Court Order Book 4," p. 306.