Charles Musgrove

Charles Musgrove had at least three wives. They may hve included: Susannah Philpott, Margaret Brayfield Philpott and Catherine Parrander. Margaret was the widow of Susannah's brother. She already had a son, John Philpott (1708).

His children included:

1. Benjamin Musgrove. (1704, married Martha Keech), [alternatively seen as born before 1698 and the son of Charles’ father, Cuthbert ‘the Mariner’ Musgrove]
2. Harrison Musgrove (1706, married Mary Warren)
3. Susannah Musgrove (1710, married Elgin)
4. Henrietta Musgrove (1715, married Thomas Posey)
5. Elizabeth Musgrove (1729)
6. Lydia Musgrove (1731, married Robert Gill and Rezin Beale),
7. Charles Musgrove (1728)
8. Charity Musgrove.

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Notes

Charles County William and Mary Hundred
Belaines Hill: 300 acres;
Surveyed 24 Aug 1654 for Richard True on the West side of Wicomico River near the fresh of the River and near the land of John Courts:
also noted as Burlans Hill and Burlaines Hill
100 acres – Charles Musgrove from John Cole, 25 April 1710
214 Acres – Charles Musgrove from William Davis & Priscilla, 27 May 1720,
100 Acres – Benjamin Posey from William Davis, 7 June 1720

Will

Charles Musgrove wrote his will on February 16, 1744 in Charles County, Maryland. It was probated on May 4, 1751.

to my beloved wife Catherine Musgrave all that tract of land called Burlin's Hills and hogpen Land during her natural life, then

to my son Harrison Musgrave

to my son Charles Musgrave all of Hog Island (460 acres)

to my wife Catherine Musgrave the use of my personal estate during her natural life, then to be equally divided amongst my six children that are with me now

Executrix: Catherine Musgrave signed: Charles (his Ch mark) Musgraves on 16 February 1744
witnesses: James Keech Jun., Courts Keech, Ann Keech

Notes

MUSGRAVE, CHARLES, Charles Co. 16 Feb 1744; 4 May 1751 To wife Catherine Musgrave, tract called "Burlius Hills" and after her decease to son Harrison Musgrave.
To son Charles Musgrave tract: called Hog Island," 460 A.
To wife Catherine use of my personal estate during her life and then to be divided amongst my 6 children.
Wife Catherine Musgrave, extx.
Wit: James Keech, Junr., Courts Keech, Anne Keech. 28.77,

Charles Musgrave 47.259 CH £268.17.9 May 18 1751 Jul 27 1751 Appraisers: Courts Keech, John Chandler.
Creditors: Elisabeth Pareader, Robert Horner.
Next of kin: Charles Musgraves, Harrison Musgrave.
Administratrix/Executrix: Katharine Musgrave.

Charles Musgrave 33.136 A CH £268.17.9 £309.3.3 Jul 18 1752 Sureties: Alexander Hawkins, Thomas Smoot, Jr.
Received from: Robert Honer.
Payments to: Robert Honer, Richard Gildart, Esq. & Sons paid to Robert Honer, John Scott, John Hanson, John Brossottt Dr. Gustavus Brown, Elizabeth Perrender, per Harrison Musgrave, representatives (unnamed) of Esdras Theodore Edward (deceased was security), Walter Hanson, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Dan. Jenifer, Abram. Devenport, Sam. Hodgh.
Distribution to: widow (unnamed), then to children (in equal amounts): Charles, Harrison, Elisabeth, Lidya, Henneritta, Charity Musgrave.
Executrix: Katherine Musgrave.

Posey, John, Charles Co. 21st Mar.2 1716; 28th Apr., 1717 MCW 14. 270. To mother, Mary Posey, extx., tract of land, "Shrimps Neck," and dwelling plantation during life. At her decease to pass to brother Francis and heirs.
To bro. Benjamin and hrs., 100 Acres " Burlains Hill," which is the plantation now called "Holt's Divising."
to bro. Francis and hrs., "St. John" and personalty.
to bro. Bolaine and hrs..."Noddall's Brand."
To sister Mary, personalty.
Test: Chas. Musgrove, Timothy Reading, Edward. Evans.

Noland H Bowling, MEET YOUR ANCESTORS, THE EDWARD PHILPOTT FAMILY; McDowell Publishing, Utica KY; p17.: 3rd marriage of Charles Musgrave; she was widow of Edward Philpott III. {mm note: she must of only lived a year because of the ages of the kids starting after 1729 and most of the girls were single in 1750}

John Phillpott, 32.43 A CH £288.15.0 £322.0.9 Jan 25 1752 Sureties: Charles Phillpot, Robert Gill.
Payments to: Robert Horner, Charles Musgrave, Elisabeth King, John Wakefield, Dr. Gustavus Brown, John Baynes, John Campbell, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Samuel Hanson, Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer.
Distribution to: accountant.
Executor: John Phillpott.

William Musgrave 3.52 A CH £15.9.6 £19.15.0 May 28 1720 Administrator: Charles Musgrave.

Family

• parents: Cuthbert Musgrove b: 1 JUN 1644 in Crookdale, Cumberland, England & Dorothy {Unproven} Harrison

Marriage 1 Susanna Philpott b: 9 JUN 1690 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland. Married: ABT 1704 in Charles County, Maryland

Children

1. Benjamin Musgrove b: 1704 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
2. Mary Musgrove b: ABT 1708 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
3. Charles Musgrove b: BEF 1714 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
4. Susannah Musgrove b: 1715 in Baker's Creek, William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland

Marriage 3 Margaret Brayfield b: ABT 1690 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland. Married: AFT 3 JUN 1727 in Charles County, Maryland. Widow of Edward Philpott.

Marriage 4 Catherine Wells b: BEF 1698 in Charles County, Maryland. Married: BEF 12 OCT 1725 in Charles County, Maryland. (There must be a mixup in marriage dates? Catherine is the widow ... Margaret died 1728; she's referred to as 3rd wife. Missing 1st wife?)

Children

1. Harrison Musgrove b: 1729 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
2. Lydia Musgrove b: ABT 1733 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
3. Henrietta Musgrove b: AFT 1734 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
4. Elisabeth Musgrove b: AFT 1736 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland
5. Charity Musgrove b: AFT 1738 in William & Mary Parish, Charles County, Maryland

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I4901...
• https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Maryland%20Families/Musgrov...