Benjamin James (Mosely) Moseley (1828 - abt. 1905)

Born 7 Sep 1828 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Susan P. (Singleton) Moseley — married 25 May 1850 in Warren County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 30 Sep 1905 at about age 77 in Brunswick County, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Benjamin James Moseley was born about 1828. He was the son of Hardaway Moseley and Harriet Richardson.^[1]

Benjamin married Susan Singleton on May 25, 1850 in Warren County, North Carolina. ^[2] According to his FamilySearch profile, Susan and Benjamin had 10 children.^[3]

Benjamin worked as a laborer and carpenter in Brunswick County.^[4][5][6]

No death records nor 1900 census listing are found on 20 April 2023.

Research Notes

There are a number of records at Fold3 describing Military service of a Benjamin Moseley in the Civil War. At least some of them are for the confederate army.

Census Notes

1850 Census: Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County, Virginia^[1]

Hardway Mosley M 63 Virginia Farmer, $135

Emily Mosley F 24 Virginia

Harriet Mosley F 45 Virginia

Benjamin Mosley M 22 Virginia Farmer

Adaline Mosley F 15 Virginia

Andrew Mosley M 13 Virginia

John Mosley M 18 Virginia Farmer

1860 Census: Meherrin Township, Brunswick County, Virginia^[4]

Benja Moseley M 31 Virginia Day laborer, $40

Susan P Moseley F 30 Virginia

Harriet Moseley F 9 Virginia

Lucy Moseley F 8 Virginia

Susan J Moseley F 4 Virginia

John H Moseley M 1 Virginia

1870 Census: Meherrin Township, Brunswick County, Virginia^[5]

Benjamin Moseley M 42 Virginia Laborer

Susan Moseley F 24 Virginia House keeper Indexed correctly

Harriet Moseley F 19 Virginia Asst. house keeper

Lucy Moseley F 17 Virginia Asst. house keeper

Benjamin Moseley M 11 Virginia

Sally Moseley F 5 Virginia

Theophilas Moseley M 2 Virginia

1880 Census: Meherrin District, Brunswick County, Virginia^[6]

Benjamin Mosely Self M 51 Virginia Carpenter

Susan B Mosely Wife F 50 Virginia Keeping house

Benjamin L Mosely Son M 16 Virginia Works on Farm

Sallie I Mosely Daughter F 14 Virginia At home

Theodrick Mosely Son M 11 Virginia Works on Farm

Philandras Mosely Son M 7 Virginia

Napleon B Mosely Son M 4 Virginia

Tazewell Brown Other M 27 Virginia House carpenter, employee

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch 1850 Census, Benjamin Mosley in household of Hardway Mosley, Brunswick county, Brunswick, Virginia, United States; citing family 130, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , database with images, FamilySearch North Carolina Marriage, Benjamin Mosely and Sousan Singleton, 25 May 1850; citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 432,253.
3. ↑ FamilySearch profile
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch 1860 Census, Benja Moseley, Meherrin Parish, Brunswick, Virginia, 1860.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch 1870 Census, Benjamin Moseley, Meherrin Township, Brunswick County, Virginia, United States; citing p. 93, family 871, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,136.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch 1880 Census, Benjamin Mosely, Meherrin, Brunswick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 30, sheet 273A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1357; FHL microfilm 1,255,357.