Benjamin Mosby

Benjamin Mosby (son of Benjamin and Elizabeth [Bacon] Mosby ) was born Sept., 1771 (three months after his father's death) and died 1827 . In young manhood he was clerk for Mr. Galt , a Scotch merchant, in Richmond , later moving to an estate called "Greenwood" in Henrico Co. He was coroner in Henrico Co. 1816 . Benjamin Mosby married Oct., 1798 , Ann Winston , daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Povall) Winston.

Know all men by these presents that we, Benjamin Mosby and Hezekiah Mosby , are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, James Wood, Esquire , Governor and chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be paid to the said Governor and his successors for which payment well and truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs' executors and administrators jointly and severly firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated this twelfth day of October, 1798 .

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound Benjamin Mosby and Ann Winston . Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force, power and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in presents of Geo. Dunlevy . Benjamin Mosby (Seal.) H. Mosby (Seal.)

Benjamin Mosby (son of Benjamin and Elizabeth [Bacon] Mosby ) was born Sept., 1771 (three months after his father's death) and died 1827 . In young manhood he was clerk for Mr. Galt , a Scotch merchant, in Richmond , later moving to an estate called "Greenwood" in Henrico Co. He was coroner in Henrico Co. 1816 . Benjamin Mosby married Oct., 1798 , Ann Winston , daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Povall) Winston (see Winston , post page 2376), and had issue:

1. Peter Winston Mosby , born Feb. 7, 1800 ; died unmarried in Mississippi .

2. Elizabeth Mosby , born "Greenwood," Henrico Co. , Dec. 1, 1801 ; died Dec. 22, 1872 ; married June 28, 1820 , Mann Satterwhite Valentine . (See Valentine Family Post, page 2329.)

3. John Otway Mosby , born Dec. 29, 1803 ; married, first, Aug. 4, 1823 , Rachel Cottrell ; second, July 12, 1827 , Lenora Pearce .

4. Robert Povall Mosby , born Jan. 14, 1809 ; married Sarah _

5. Mary Ann Mosby , born May 28, 1811 ; married Jan. 1, 1833 , Thomas Delaware Quarles .

6. Sarah Winston Mosby , born Nov. 10, 1813 ; married Oct. 19, 1842 , Benjamin B. Miles .

7. Benjamin Mosby , born June 5, 1716 ; died unmarried.

8. Lucy Allen Mosby , born Aug. 13, 1819 ; married Alfred Valentine Crenshaw .

9. Patrick Henry Mosby , born Oct. 8, 1821 ; died March 10, 1822 .

10. William Henry Mosby , born May 24, 1823 ; died unmarried.

11. Susanna Virginia Mosby , born Nov. 24, 1825 ; died infant.*

Know all men by these presents that we, Benjamin Mosby and Hezekiah Mosby , are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, James Wood, Esquire , Governor and chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be paid to the said Governor and his successors for which payment well and truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs' executors and administrators jointly and severly firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated this twelfth day of October, 1798 .

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound Benjamin Mosby and Ann Winston . Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force, power and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in presents of Geo. Dunlevy . Benjamin Mosby (Seal.) H. Mosby (Seal.)

Benjamin Mosby (son of Benjamin and Elizabeth [Bacon] Mosby ) was born Sept., 1771 (three months after his father's death) and died 1827 . In young manhood he was clerk for Mr. Galt , a Scotch merchant, in Richmond , later moving to an estate called "Greenwood" in Henrico Co. He was coroner in Henrico Co. 1816 . Benjamin Mosby married Oct., 1798 , Ann Winston , daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Povall) Winston (see Winston , post page 2376).

From the Valentine Papers in Virginia:Know all men by these presents that we, Benjamin Mosby and Hezekiah Mosby , are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, James Wood, Esquire , Governor and chief magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars to be paid to the said Governor and his successors for which payment well and truly to be made. We bind ourselves, our heirs' executors and administrators jointly and severly firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals dated this twelfth day of October,

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound Benjamin Mosby and Ann Winston . Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force, power and virtue.

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Benjamin Mosby (son of Benjamin and Elizabeth [Bacon] Mosby ) was born Sept., 1771 (three months after his father's death) and died 1827 . In young manhood he was clerk for Mr. Galt , a Scotch merchant, in Richmond , later moving to an estate called "Greenwood" in Henrico Co. He was coroner in Henrico Co. 1816 . Benjamin Mosby married Oct., 1798 , Ann Winston , daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Povall) Winston (see Winston , post page 2376), and had issue: 1. Peter Winston Mosby , born Feb. 7, 1800 ; died unmarried in Mississippi . 2. Elizabeth Mosby , born "Greenwood," Henrico Co. , Dec. 1, 1801 ; died Dec. 22, 1872 ; married June 28, 1820 , Mann Satterwhite Valentine . (See Valentine Family Post, page 2329.) 3. John Otway Mosby , born Dec. 29, 1803 ; married, first, Aug. 4, 1823 , Rachel Cottrell ; second, July 12, 1827 , Lenora Pearce . 4. Robert Povall Mosby , born Jan. 14, 1809 ; married Sarah _ 5. Mary Ann Mosby , born May 28, 1811 ; married Jan. 1, 1833 , Thomas Delaware Quarles . 6. Sarah Winston Mosby , born Nov. 10, 1813 ; married Oct. 19, 1842 , Benjamin B. Miles . 7. Benjamin Mosby , born June 5, 1716 ; died unmarried. 8. Lucy Allen Mosby , born Aug. 13, 1819 ; married Alfred Valentine Crenshaw . 9. Patrick Henry Mosby , born Oct. 8, 1821 ; died March 10, 1822 . 10. William Henry Mosby , born May 24, 1823 ; died unmarried. 11. Susanna Virginia Mosby , born Nov. 24, 1825 ; died infant.*

1. Peter Winston Mosby , born Feb. 7, 1800 ; died unmarried in Mississippi .

2. Elizabeth Mosby , born "Greenwood," Henrico Co. , Dec. 1, 1801 ; died Dec. 22, 1872 ; married June 28, 1820 , Mann Satterwhite Valentine . (See Valentine Family Post, page 2329.)

3. John Otway Mosby , born Dec. 29, 1803 ; married, first, Aug. 4, 1823 , Rachel Cottrell ; second, July 12, 1827 , Lenora Pearce .

4. Robert Povall Mosby , born Jan. 14, 1809 ; married Sarah _

5. Mary Ann Mosby , born May 28, 1811 ; married Jan. 1, 1833 , Thomas Delaware Quarles .

6. Sarah Winston Mosby , born Nov. 10, 1813 ; married Oct. 19, 1842 , Benjamin B. Miles .

7. Benjamin Mosby , born June 5, 1716 ; died unmarried.

8. Lucy Allen Mosby , born Aug. 13, 1819 ; married Alfred Valentine Crenshaw .

9. Patrick Henry Mosby , born Oct. 8, 1821 ; died March 10, 1822 .

10. William Henry Mosby , born May 24, 1823 ; died unmarried.

11. Susanna Virginia Mosby , born Nov. 24, 1825 ; died infant.*