William Henry Moss, III

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William Henry Moss III

• Born 16 Feb 1688 in York, Colony of Virginia
• Son of William Moss II and Margaret (Hopkins) Moss
• Brother of Sarah (Moss) Lockhart and Sylvester Moss
• Husband of Elizabeth (Martin) Moss — married 20 Nov 1711 in Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Colony of Virginiamap
• Husband of Mary Jane (Craik) Moss — married 1726 in Essex Co, VA [NOTE: Mary Jane is the wife of a different William Moss]
• Father of Thomas Moss, Samuel Moss, James Moss, William Moss, Sarah Mary Moss, John Moss, William Moss, Sarah Moss, John Moss, Ann Allyn (Moss) Oslin, Nathaniel Moss, Mary Ann (Moss) Spears, Tabitha (Moss) Stovall, William Henry Moss IV, James Moss and Lucy Moss
• Died about 1777 at about age 88 in Loudoun, , Colony of Virginia

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William Henry III Moss (son of William Henry II Moss and Margaret Hopkins) was born February 17, 1687/88 in Old Rappahannock, York County, Virginia, and died 1777 in Loudoun County, Virginia.He married Elizabeth Martin on November 20, 1711 in St. Peters Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, daughter of William Martin and Mary.

Includes NotesNotes for William Henry III Moss:

William Henry III received 1580 acres as executor of his father's, William Henry Moss II, Will.William Henry III had five children and lived in Loudoun County, Virginia.Mary Jane Craik, his first wife's brother, Dr. James Craik, was a prominent doctor and physician to President George Washington for many years.He figures prominently in Tobias Lear's letters and recollections, published in 1920-30 per Mr. Frank Grizzard Jr., Assistant Editor of the Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia.

St. Peter's Parish in New Kent County, Virginia is an Episcopal church. The parish was founded in 1679 and the present church building was built 1701-1703.William Moss and Elizabeth Martin were married at St. Peter's Episcopal church on November 20, 1711.County records for New Kent County, Virginia were destroyed by the Union Army during the Civil War. The army occupied the church, but did not destroy it.The records for this part of the family were found in Vestry Book and Registry of St. Peter's Parish: New Kent and James City Counites, Virginia, 1674-1786. (transcribed and edited by G. C. Chamberlayne)St. Peter's Church is also where George Washington and Martha Custis were married in 1759. The church is still in use today.

William and Elizabeth in about 1730 moved to Goochland. [SO they were still married in 1730?] William died in Cumberland County. (MOSS of VIRGINIA by Dorothy Wulfeck)
More About William Henry III Moss:
Christening: February 1687/88, Loudoun County, Virginia.
Record Change: February 16, 2004
More About William Henry III Moss and Elizabeth Martin:
Marriage: November 20, 1711, St. Peters Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.
Children of William Henry III Moss and Elizabeth Martin are:
+Samuel Moss, b. January 16, 1716/17, Surrey County, Virginia, d. December 07, 1791, Granville County, North Carolina.

Source Citation: Source number: 8830.992; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• about William Moss
• Name: William Moss
• Gender: male
• Birth Place: VA
• Birth Year: 1698
• Spouse Name: Mary Jane Craik
• Spouse
• Birth Place: VA
• Spouse Birth Year: 1700
• Marriage State: of VA
• Number Pages: 1

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Surry County Deeds, Wills, Etc. #7 1715-1730, page 887, 13 Nov 1728

William Moss of Surry County to John Bishop of Prince George County... 230 acres in the upper parish of Surry County and bounded by Barkers Reeds Branch, Mr. John Barker and Mr. John Simmons. (Mary Moss wife of WIlliam Moss reliquishes her right of Dower)

Witnesses Francis Ray, James Bishop and William MOss Jr.

Elizabeth Reno (ID *****2289) on GenForum: "I show that his father, William Moss b. ca. 1671 York, Va., was married to Elizabeth Mason around 1708 in Surry, Va."

Carolyn Anderson (ID *****6027) on GenFourm: "I can say that Rebecca Mason who first married Edward Stevens and secondly Benjamin Moss was the daughter of Capt. John Mason the Elder and wife Elizabeth. Edward Stevens died well before 15 Apr 1741 as on that date the Accounting of the Estate of Edward Stevens was heard and Rebecca Mason Stevens had married secondly Benjamin Moss."

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