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About Edward Moss
Edward Moss
- Son of Edward Moss - https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.geni.com/p13/fa/6f/fd/75/5344484e86b16125/fff7b5ef-acb6-4a60-add1-b7ef66c8517a_original.jpg
Spouse
- Married: Eleanor Westwood in 1657 in Rappahannock, York, Virginia, USA
Children
- William Moss; b. 1657
- Jacob Moss; Birth: Abt 1659 Virginia, married Elizabeth Martin abt 1680 in Virginia
- Edward Moss; Birth: Abt 1660 York, Virginia, death 1760
- Tabbitha Moss; Birth:Abt 1662 York, Virginia
- Charles Moss;Birth: Abt 1668 York, Virginia
- Benjamin Moss; b. 1669, York, Virginia, USA1, d. 1735, married Diana Harward,
- John Moss; b. 1680, York, Virginia, USA1, 1, d. 171
- Elizabeth Moss, b. 1667, York, Virginia, USA1, d. 26 Nov 1731, Charles Parish, York, Virginia, USA, married (1) Henry Howard, (2) Thomas Tabb,
- Ann Moss, b. 1670, York, Virginia, USA, married (1) Charles Mennis, who died in 1695, (2) Unknown Phillips
- Rebecca Moss, who married Col Robert Armistead, William Armistead in 1691
notes
From https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/surnames.moss/3713/mb.ashx
There is a mystery in the early Moss family that has puzzled me for years. I hope someone knows the answer.
First, the generally accepted timeline is:
- 1. Edward Moss 1610-1685 (& Ann Beltchourton)
- 2. His son Edward Moss 1637-1716 (& Eleanor Westwood)
- 3. His son Edward Moss ca 1650? -?
Now the mystery:
This is from William & Mary Quarterly, Vol 7, No. 1 pg 24 (dated 1898). It is a note attached to the Armistead family and is quoted often, including the definitive “Moss of Virginia:”
“Edward Moss, "boatwright" an early resident of York Co.,Va., made a gift to his son Edward, in 1657, to the record of which the clerk affixed a drawing appearing to indicate armorial bearings. His wife was Eleanor, who in 1665, gave a calf to her son, Edward Moss, “sonne to Edward Mosse, deceased. This son was a justice in 1687, and made his will in 1716.”
Who is the “deceased” Edward? Edward 1 and 2 are both alive in 1665.
Surely someone has questioned this before. I would REALLY appreciate it if someone could explain it!
Answer to above question
Yes! I have the answer – The Edward Moss that everyone is assuming was born around 1610 died not die in 1685. He was alive when he gave his son Edward land on May 21, 1657. He was dead by 1665 when his widow Eleanor gave the younger Edward the calf.
The book "Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666" by George Greer, 1912, says Edward died in June 1658. I have studied transcripts and abstracts of as many early documents as I can find, but can't verify it, but it's logical.
The question is, where did this 1685 date come from? There is no Edward who died at that time. Did someone just transpose the 5 and the 8 and all the copycats pick it up? I guess it doesn't matter... the real problem is getting it corrected!
Links
- http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Edward_Moss_(7)_
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kinfolks/young/ht...
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moss-171
- https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/3089694
- http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/e/r/Irene-Deroche/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0...
Sources
- Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly ..., Volume 1, By Tylers Quarterly Historical and Geneological Magazine - https://books.google.com/books?id=55I38FXWyPgC&pg=RA1-PA719&lpg=RA1...
- Descendants of Edward Moss of York Co. VA - http://hdhdata.org/roots/c2533.html
- My Genealogy Home Page:Information about Eleanor Westwood - https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/u/d/John-G-Hudson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-...
- @R-1199674731@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=57229941&pid...
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Edward Moss's Timeline
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April 21, 1637
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Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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| 1660 |
1660
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Lancashire, England
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1662
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York, York County, Virginia, United States
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1667
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York, Virginia
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1670
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York, Virginia
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1670
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1672
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Elizabeth City County, Virginia Colony
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1675
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Lancaster, Lancashire, England/Lancaster, England
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