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The Wives of John Moss and John Charles [1 December 2011]
We know from at least two pieces of documentary evidence that John Moss was brother-in-law of John Charles. That would require either that Moss married a sister of Charles or that Charles married a sister of Moss or that they married a pair of sisters. As far as I can tell from a literature search, there is no evidence pointing in one direction or the other. We also have one tidbit indicating that the baptismal name of John Charles' wife was perhaps "Sarah." I see no evidence of a baptismal name for the wife of John Moss. I am looking for other opinions, but my inclination would be to call both wives "Unknown" based on this discussion.
From the Boardman Genealogy (p. 230), "The name of the wife of John Moss has not been determined. In 1648 he was attorney for his " brother-in-law," John Charles, a seafaring man who lived in Branford and Saybrook. Possibly her maiden name was Charles or they married sisters."
From Families of Ancient New Haven:
- Charles, John, of NH, rem. to Bd, d 1673 m ----- ----- (probably sister of John Moss). [II:391]
- Moss, John , b c. 1604, d 1707 æ. 103 (WT1 [Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford]; Cpl; m ----- -----.
From Torrey (CD ROM version) - neither man mentioned in the third supplement; I have not seen the new three volume set.
- CHARLES, John (-1673) & [?Sarah] [MOSS?]; ca 1633?; Charlestown/New Haven, CT/Branford, CT/Saybrook, CT {Granberry 193 ["There is no mention in the records of the name of his wife, and she died before him. She may have been sister of John Moss, or the relationship could have been the other way around, through marriage of Moss to a sister of Charles."]; Backus Anc. 9 [(William2 Backus) "married about 1659 Sarah Charles (born in October 1637, baptized at New Haven October 1640, daughter of John Charles of New Haven, later of Branford. Her mother was probably a sister of John Moss)"]; Hale (1952) 454 [Lieut. William2 Backus (William1), born [say 1635], died at Norwich, Conn., early in 1721; married first, by 1660, Sarah Charles, baptized at New Haven, Conn., October 1640, died about 1664, daughter of John Charles of New Haven and Branford, …"]; New Haven Gen. Mag. 391 [see above]; Sv. 1:364 [Charles, John, Charlestown 1636, rem. to New Haven, there had Sarah, b. Oct. 1637, bapt. Oct. 1640; and John, bapt. 20 May 1649; rem. to Branford, was there join. In the compact of sett. 1667, and d. 1673."]; Paul Anc. 146+ [two references to John Charles and John Moss being "brothers", but no mention of either of their wives]; Abell 18 ["John (Charles) a brother-in-law of John Moss …" (no mention of either wife)]; Bullard Anc. 164 ["The wife of John Charles was probably a sister of John Moss, since he was called brother by John Moss when acting as his attorney. (New Haven Colony Records, 1646, p. 298.) A Sarah Charles, perhaps wife of John Charles, united with the church at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1647."]}.
- Moss, John (1604-1707) (John CHARLES "bro-in-law") & _____ [CHARLES?]; by 1639(40?); New Haven/Wallingford, CT {Stonington Hist. 482 ["John Moss, the ancestor of the Moss family of Stonington, Conn., was born in England about 1619. Emigrated and settled at New Haven in 1639, and removed to Wallingford, Conn., 1670. The family name of his wife and the date of marriage is unknown."]; New Haven Gen. Mag. 1219 [see above]; Mack 1324 [wife not even mentioned]; Peabody Anc. 115 ["The name of his wife is unknown; he was a 'cousin' of John Beach …"]; Maltby Anc. 100 [wife not even mentioned]; Boardman Anc. 230 [see above]}.--jaques1724 20:45, 1 December 2011 (EST)
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