Person:Edward Moss (8)

Disputed Wives

Researchers have attributed different wives to this Edward Moss. Some sources have him marrying Ann Bell in Lancashire, England, while York County, VA records in 1655 & 1657 show Edward's wife as Elinor Moss (maiden name undetermined). Eleanor also is on record in 1657 as giving a calf to her son Edward, which at least proves she was Edward's wife during that time period. Whether she was the mother of Edward's children had not yet been proven. Additional sources and records are needed.

Records in Virginia

Edward Moss, "Boatwright", an early resident of York county, Va., made a gift to his son Edward in 1657, to the record of which the clerk affixes a drawing appearing to indicate armorial bearings. His wife was Elanor, 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. Issue: 1), Benjamin; (2), William; (3), John; (4), Elizabeth Tabb; (5) Ann Phillps; (6) Rebecca, wife of William Armistead. Armistead Family (Continued from Vol. VI p. 226); William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 1, (Jul., 1898), pp. 17-24.

5 April 1655: York County, VA, Deed from Lewis Atkins to Edward Moss. [photo attached]

24 May 1657: York County, VA Deed from Edward Moss and wife Elinor Moss to son Edward Moss. [photo attached]

Be it known & unto all men by these presents That I Edward Moss of the Parish of York Boatwright out of the good love & naturall affection which I have and board unto my loveing son Edward Moss for his good loving Condition & dutiful Carriage and behaviour towards me and for other good Considerations and how unto moveing Have given and granted and by these presents do freely and absolutely give grant & alien assign and sell over to my said Sonn the Two Thirds of all my Estate of goods and Cattle or any other movable goods which I now have and enjoy and am now lawfully possest of or here after shall have and Enjoy & be lawfully possessed att the time of my dec afo. And all my Divyd out of land & Plantation situate lying and being att the head of Chismans Creek Excepting all the Hoarde? ground and Plantation & housing with was formerly in the hands or possession of Mr. Robt. Godlaw? ___ which is infornd? or to be reforbin? for my wife Elinor her widdows Estate after my dece? afd. and __ of ___ to be had many part of the land for her use to ___ thoeroys? on to have and to hold the w__ d__ of land ___ting what is above mentioned and ___ to be for my wife and the Two Thirds of the Cattle and other goods and Estate as is above on hand and ___ed to the afd. and be k++ of my sayd Sonn Edward Moss his heirs and assigns as his and __ propper goods and Estate immediately after and from the ___ of me the said Edwd. Moss the older I say immediately after my Decease to him & his heirs forever. In Witness thereof I the said Edwd. Moss the father & my wife Elinor Moss having known to gibon? her C___ & hand hereunto both of us sott? hands & seals the 21st day of May 1657. [Signed} Edward Moss [Seal], Elinor Moss [Seal]

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of

Lawrence Hulet

Francis Browne

Alemd. that I Elinor Moss the wife of the within named Edward Moss the older do hereby acknowledge that the Deed of Gift within writteh, is with my Comfort & good liking & will, And Good of ___ that itt may be acknowledged and recorded att York Court by my husband Edward Moss in my behalf witness my hand the 23d. day of June 1657. [Signed] Elinor Moss

Testes:

Laurence Hulet

John Clarke

Recorded in Cur. 24 Juny. 1657

Edwd. Moss & Recor: Thos Ballard Cl. Cur.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Deaths. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.).

   Death date: 1 July 1685Death place: York, VA, USA

   http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=1859086&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 , in Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Births. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.).

   Birth date: 1610Birth place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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3.   Public Member Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.)
   Ancestry Family Trees.

   http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=5869814&pid=-1073379509

4.   Hansford, Thelma Ironmonger. Moss family of York County, Virginia. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990).

   

5.   Wulfeck, Dorothy Ford. Moss of Virginia : Court records, queries, brief lineage, genealogical notes. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1995).

   EDVARD 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. Kis wife was Eleanors who, in 1665, gave a calf to her son, Edward Moss. "Sonne to Edward Moss, deceased." This son was a justice in 1687 and made will in 1716. Issue: Benjamin, William, John, Elizabeth Tabb, Ann Phillip, Rebecca, wife of William Armistcad. Benjamin had Benjamin, Francis, John and Edward, named in will of Henry Howard, 1720. William m. Elizabeth Goodwin and named in his will, proved 16 Feb0, 1718, sons Edward, Charles and William. John m. Elizabeth and in his will prov. 1716, leaves to son, Edward, his land in New Kent, and should he die, land to go to son, Benjamin. From William and Mary Quarterly 7: (1)24.
   
   MOSS: A drawing by the Clerk of the Court annexed to a deed signed by Edward Moss and Eleanor, his wife, and Edward Moss, Jr., dated 12 April, 1658, ack. 24 April, 1658, representing a seal with a shield and armorial devices within it. The Mosses were for generations an influential family in York Co. (William and Mary College Quarterly, Historical Papers, Yol. II, No. 1, p. 27)