Edward Mozingo, Sr.

brief biography and family

indentured servant or slave of Colonel John Walker

notes

Date of birth might be either 1644 or 1650.

Excerpted from a message at http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.mozingo/rss.xml:

It is well established that most anyone with the name Mozingo/Monzingo/Montzingo in America can be traced back to Edward Mozingo, Angolan/black servant belonging to John Walker - his english/white father in law bought his freedom with 2000 pounds of tobacco. Edward had a grandson name Charles Mozingo listed as a Mullatto in court records that served in the revolutionary war. His daughter Catherine is my fifth great grandmother.

Edward or possibly his father was probably christened as "Duarte Mozingo" in his native Angola land. It is *speculated* that during the Portuguese Congo Wars our Duarte Mozingo was captured and sold into slavery to a Portuguese trader and headed for Mexico. The English captured the slave ship and "liberated" the Angolans bringing them to Colonial Virginia in the early 1600's. These native Angolans were put into indentured servitude with the english settlers and many of them eventually earned thier freedom. Some took english wives and had families of thier own, eventually moving to the foothills of Tennesse or other remote areas having been run out of the increasingly racist and white society.
Over time and succesive generations this african heritage had been hidden and forgotten by the descendants who by all appearances were white.
In the begining of this research into family tree i was also skeptical and doubtfull of my own heritage being anything but European in origin. Because thats what I'd been fed by my parents, and grandparents etc...
==comments== Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• 1630 on the eastern shore of Virginia
• before 1644 at an unspecified location

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• between July 30, 1711 and May 7, 1712 in Virginia
• May 7, 1712 at Richmond, Virginia

links

• http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/16/local/la-me-mozingo-first-2...
• http://www.angelfire.com/mt2/genealogy/html/fam1123.html
• http://wydaily.com/2015/02/02/new-book-explores-link-between-descen...

content to be cleaned up

Edward MOZINGO, indentured servant of John WALKER , was born bef. 1644 in Unknown; possibly VA. He married Margaret* (PIERCE\BAYLEY) bef. 04 September 1685 in Old Rappahannock Co, VA. He died bet. 30 July 1711 and 07 May 1712 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA. Margaret* (PIERCE\BAYLEY), daughter of Richard BAYLEY and Elizabeth PIERCE , was born bef. 1669 in Unknown; possibly VA. She died aft. 30 July 1711 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA - (Prob.).

Children of Edward MOZINGO and Margaret* (PIERCE\BAYLEY) are: 1. Edward MOZINGO, b. bet. 1679 and 1683 See Edward MOZINGO & Eliza BOOTH 2. John MOZINGO, b. bet. 1679 and 1692 See John MOZINGO & Elizabeth (GERRARD\WILLIAMS) 3. Michael MOZINGO, b. 06 September 1687

Marriage Notes for Edward MOZINGO\Margaret* (PIERCE\BAYLEY): From Lineages: 1685 Sep 04 Rappahannock Co, VA, ....Edward MOZINGO and Margrett his wife ordered brought into the next northside court to answer the complaint of Col. John STONE...

Notes for Edward MOZINGO: Birth: bef. 1644 in Unknown; possibly VA. Death: bet. 30 July 1711 and 07 May 1712 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA. Court Records : 05 October 1672  Richmond Co, VA courts find that Edward Mozingo has served his 28 year indenture and is now free.  Court Records : 14 March 1681  Rappahannock Co, VA, Andrew and Sarah BOYER sold or leased a dwelling house to Luke THORNTON. The house was "lately occupied by Edward MOSINGOE" (Order Book Abstracts).  Court Records : 07 May 1684  Rappahannock Co, VA, A judgement against Edward MOZINGO for seven pounds of tobacco was recorded (Order Book Abstracts).  Court Records : 04 September 1685  Rappahannock Co, VA, Edward MOZINGO and Margrett his wife ordered brought into the next northside court to answer the complaint of Col. John STONE MOZINGO and wife ordered to provide securities. Samu  el BAYLEY and Mathew KELLY signed a bond with Edward. Court Records : 04 September 1685  Rappahannock Co, VA, The suit of Edward MOZINGO vs. George BRUSE was dismissed; A non suit was granted to Francis SETTLE against Edward MOZINGO [i.e MOZINGO sued SETTLE, but the suit was dismissed fo  r no cause]. Court Records : February 1686  Rappahannock Co, VA, Edward MOZINGOE and Mary (sic) his wife were ordered to appear at the next court to answer the complaint of Col. John STONE or forfeit the suit (Order Book Abstracts).  Court Records : 08 May 1690  Rappahannock Co, VA, Edward MOSINGO, plaintiff, vs. Robert WHITROW, defendant, deferred to the next sitting of the north side court (Order Book Abstracts).  Court Records : 03 July 1690  Rappahannock Co, VA. Edward and Margaret MOZINGO vs. Robert WHITROA for assault and battery. The jury found for the plaintiff and awarded f-5 and costs (Order Book Abstracts).  Court Records : 07 June 1693  Richmond Co, VA, Order is granted against the sheriff to William Colston for the non appearance of Edward Mozingo according to declaration.  Court Records : 28 February 1694  Westmoreland Co, VA, Edward MASSINGO vs. Robert WHITROW dismissed (Order Book 1690-98, p. 125a).  Court Records : 07 October 1694  Richmond Co, VA, Tithables on Capt. William Tayloe's list included Edward Mozingo, one.  Court Records : 05 June 1695  Richmond Co, VA, Edward Mozingo, Col. John Stone, Samuel Bayley, and others had "contrary to Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, have kept concealed divers Tithables, the court ordered th  e sheriff to summon them Court Records : 08 August 1695  Richmond Co, VA, Evan Thomas entered a retraxit upon his information brought against Edward Mozingo.  Court Records : 05 November 1695  Richmond Co, VA, Mr Willowby Allerton appeared for Peter Oblane against Edward Mozingo.  Court Records : 06 November 1695  Richmond Co, VA, Judgement granted to Peter Oblane against Edward Mozingo 400 pounds of good tobacco and 2 Virginia hogshead upon acount proved by oath.  Court Records : 01 April 1696  Richmond Co, VA, Action brought by Edward Mozingo against Peter Oblane dismisted, plaintiff not appearing to prosecute.  Court Records : 03 February 1697  Richmond Co, VA, Attachment granted to Edward Mozingo against the estate of William Burrill according to declaration returnable & c.  Court Records : 07 April 1697  Richmond Co, VA, The action brought against William Burrill by Edward Mozingo dismisted, the plaintiff not prosecutiong.  Court Records : 03 March 1698  Richmond Co, VA, Nonsuit is granted against Edward Mozingo to John Favor and Mary, his wife, the said Edward not entering his declaration.  Court Records : 03 June 1703  Richmond Co, VA, Edward Barrow, plt. vs Edward MOZINGO, deft. Leonard Dozier returned security for his appearance next court session.  Court Records : 03 June 1703  Richmond Co, VA, Nonsuit granted Edward Barrow for the non appearance of Edward MOZINGO.  Court Records : 07 July 1703  Richmond Co, VA, Order granted last court to Edward Barrow against Leonard Dozier security for the appearance of Edward MOZINGO in the suit of Edward Barrow for 450 pounds of tobacco upon account. Moz  ingo didn't appear; judgement granted to plt. Court Records : 03 February 1704  Richmond Co, VA, Action brought by Edward MOZINGO against Thomas Crowley is dismisted; plt not prosecuting.  Court Records : 03 February 1704  Richmond Co, VA, Order is granted against the sheriff to Edward MOZINGO for the non appearance of Edward Barrow acording to declaration. Attachment granted to sheriff.  Court Records : 05 April 1704  Richmond Co, VA, Action brought by Edward MOZINGO against Edward Barrow is dismisted, plt not prosecuting.  Property: 16 February 1704  Richmond Co, VA, Deed Book 3, p 171, The ear marks of Edward MOZINGO and Edward MOZINGO Jr. were recorded.  Comment : 24 February 1702  Westmoreland Co, VA, William PEIRCE wrote his will; grandson Samuel BAYLEY who received "all my land on the south side of Pantico runn next adjoyning unto Ned MESSINGO and George BRUCE," (Deeds & Will  s 3:50-5 1). Probate: 04 June 1712  Richmond Co, VA - Will Book 3, pp 87-88, Inventory of Edward's estate  Probate: 07 May 1712  Richmond Co, VA, Will Book 3, p 75, the will was probated.  Will: 30 July 1711  Richmond Co, VA - Edward wrote his will leaving bequests to his wife Margaret and sons John Mozingo and Edward Mozingo.