Mary (Pearson) Muse (1794 - 1875)

Born 9 Nov 1794 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Wrenn Biscoe Muse — married 24 Dec 1828 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1875 at age 80 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

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Biography

When Mary "Polly" Pearson was born on November 9, 1794, in Virginia, her father, Sherwood, was 52, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 44. She married Robert W. Muse on December 23, 1828 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. She died on January 12, 1875, in Franklin, Virginia, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried in Muse Family Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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Slaves

Polly's father bequeathed the following in his 1816 will:

"Item I give to my daughter POLLEY PEERSON and the lawfull heirs of her body forever one Negro woman named Amey and her child Hero and their increase forever and it is my will and desire that the said negroes and their increase shall never be sold under what (unclear word) forever or by whomsoever that is that case my Executors or any of them shall take the said Negro or negroes into his or their possession in trust for the use and benefit for my said daughter Polley and her heirs.

1. Amey Pearson-14168

2. Hero Pearson-14175

Sources

1. ↑ Polly Muse in the 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Polly Muse Gender: Female Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1795 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Line Number: 5 Dwelling Number: 968 Family Number: 969 Household Members: Name Age Robert W B Muse 47 Polly Muse 55 Thomas Muse 20 Mary Muse 15 James Muse 12 Frances Muse 9 William T Grant 27 Sarah Grant 25 James Grant 1
   • Polly Pearson in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
   Name: Polly Pearson Gender: Female Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1828 Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia Spouse: Robert Muse FHL Film Number: 33326 Reference ID: Page 91

• Will recorded in WILLS BOOK Pittsylvania County, Virginia Located on pages 463-466. Originally shared by Jim Luckett on 26 June 2011 (https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/101924773/person/252348357698/media/e2284459-e392-44aa-b99b-47baff555b45?_phsrc=LZf169877&usePUBJs=true)

• Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Name: Shearwood Pearson; Probate Place: Bedford, Virginia; Inferred Death Place: Virginia; Item Description: Will Books, Vol. 5-6 1817-1828.

• 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules. Name: Robt W B Muse; residence date: 1860; residence place: North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia; number of enslaved people: 23; all enslaved people: 1.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141083327/polly-muse