William Dunn Moseley (1795 - 1863)

Born 1 Feb 1795 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Jan 1863 at age 67 in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States

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Preceded by
John Branch

1st Governor of Florida
1845 - 1849

Succeeded by
Thomas Brown

Biography

William Moseley is Notable.

Children William Green Moseley 1824–1885 Elizabeth Moseley Haughton 1828–1913 Matthew Moseley 1835–1908 Alice Hill Moseley Moragne 1836–1888 Alexander Moseley 1839–1889

Born in North Carolina in 1795, William Moseley pursued a legal career in his native state before moving to Florida in 1835. Florida became the 27th state of the Union on March 3, 1845, and in the first statewide election for governor that year, Moseley successfully ran against one of the best-known public figures in the state, former territorial Governor Richard Keith Call.

As governor, Moseley encouraged agriculture in the state, especially the planting of citrus, avocados, tobacco, and cotton. He was a strong supporter of states' rights and favored the establishment of state-funded public schools. The state capitol was completed and fully occupied in the first year of his administration. After his term of office, Moseley moved to Palatka, where he became a planter and raised citrus fruit. He died on January 2, 1863, in Palatka, Putnam County, Florida. William was the 4th Great Uncle of Mike Cooper. http://www.reocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/2544/ Copyright © 1998-02 by Mike Cooper. All rights reserved.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

Name: William Dunn Moseley Birth Year: 1795 Death Year: 1863 Has Photo: No Source: Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Six volumes. Edited by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1888- 1889. (ApCAB) Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States. During its first century; from original and official sources. By Charles Lanman. Washington, DC: James Anglim, 1876. (BiAUS) Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States. 1789- 1978. Four volumes. Edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo. Westport, CT: Meckler Publishing, 1978. Use the Index in each volume to locate biographies. (BiDrGov 1789) Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 1: January, 1946-July, 1949. New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1949. (BioIn 1) Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. Volume 4, L-O. Edited by William S. Powell. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1991. (DcNCBi 4) The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Volume 11. New York: James T. White & Co., 1901. Use the Index to locate biographies. (NatCAB 11) The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Brief biographies of authors, administrators, clergymen, commanders, editors, engineers, jurists, merchants, officials, philanthropists, scientists, statesmen, and others who are making American history. 10 volumes. Edited by Rossiter Johnson. Boston: The Biographical Society, 1904. (TwCBDA) Who Was Who in Florida. Written and compiled by Henry S. Marks. Huntsville, AL: Strode Publishers, 1973. (WhFla)

Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904

Name: William Dunn Moseley Comments: MOSELEY, William Dunn, governor of Florida, was born in Lenoir county, N.C., Feb. 1, 1795; son of Sampson Moseley, a Revolutionary leader in North Carolina, and grandson of Col. Edward Moseley, a lawyer and statesman. He was graduated at the University of North Carolina, A.B., 1818, A.M., 1821, and was a tutor there, 1817. He was admitted to the bar in 1820, served in the state senate, 1829-38, was speaker, 1832-36, and the Democratic candidate for governor of North Carolina in 1834. In 1839 he settled on a plantation at Monticello, Fla. He was a representative in the Territorial legislature of Florida in 1840; a member of the Florida senate in 1844, and was first governor of Florida after its admission as a state, 1845-49. He retired to private life, in 1849, and removed in 1855, to Palatka, Fla., where he died Jan. 4, 1863. Volume: Volume VII

Census

1830 United States Federal Census Name: William D Moseley Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Lenoir, North Carolina Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 3 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 4 Total Free White Persons: 7 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 7

1850 United States Federal Census Name: William D Moseley Gender: Male Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1795 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Division 8, Leon, Florida, USA Occupation: Planter Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 32 Dwelling Number: 276 Family Number: 276 Household Members Age William D Moseley 55 Susan Moseley 19 Alexander Moseley 11 Matthew Moseley 14 Ellen Sprowl 14 Agnes B Sprowl 11

1860 United States Federal Census Name: W D Mosely Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1805 Gender: Male Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Palatka, Putnam, Florida Post Office: Palatka Dwelling Number: 142 Family Number: 142 Occupation: Lawyer Real Estate Value: 5000 Personal Estate Value: 58000 Household Members Age W D Mosely 55 Alexander Mosely 20

Burial

West View Cemetery Palatka, Putnam County, Florida, USA

Slaves

In the 1840 Slave Schedule census William was in Jefferson, Florida Territory. He owned 86 slaves.^[1]

In the 1850 Slave Schedule census William was in Jefferson, Florida, United States. He owned 73 slaves.^[2]

In the 1860 Slave Schedule census W D was in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States, with 114 slaves.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Jefferson, Florida Territory; Roll: 36; Page: 47; Family History Library Film: 0006712
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #1634567 (accessed 19 February 2023)
   William D Mosely in Jefferson, Florida Territory.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #91410177 (accessed 19 February 2023)
   William D Moseley in Jefferson, Florida, USA.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #94104296 (accessed 19 February 2023)
   W D Mosely in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, USA.

Link: Find A Grave Memorial# 6825267

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Source:

• William Dunn Moseley on Wikipedia

• COOPER-FENNELL GENEALOGY