Person:Edward Muse (1)

Working Timeline

31 May 1732 ¹ - Henry Fitzhugh, of Stafford County, leased to Edward Muse, of Westmoreland, the plantation where said Muse then lived, containing 100 acres, for the natural lives of the said Muse and Ann his wife (Westmoreland County, 8:525)

30 May 1749 ¹ - Edward Muse, of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, and Ann, his wife, conveyed to John Muse, of same, 200 acres in parish and county aforesaid (Westmoreland County, 11:118). This land had been leased, 29 Jul 1734, from Robert Sanford, Jr. and Mary, his wife, who was a sister of Edward Muse.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} The Muse (Mewes) Family of the Northern Neck of Virginia by Mary Hope West and Juliet Fauntleroy, in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Historical Society)
   53(3):221, Jul 1945.

   ... The will of Edward Muse, Sr., of Westmoreland County, dated Nov. 14, 1781 ; probated Apr. 30, 1782, devised to wife, Ann, whole estate during her life, with direction that son, Edward, and grandson, Sanford Muse (son of testator's son, William) should be paid L5 specie ; and that Edward Muse (son of testator's son, Edward) should receive one year's schooling from estate. Testator's lease of land to son, George Muse. After her death, whole of estate lent to wife (except legacies above mentioned) to be equally divided between sons, William, Edward and George Muse, who are named executors of the will. Witness: Thomas Yeatman, John Tears, Richard Neale [Westmoreland County, 18:189]