Henry Mauzy (abt. 1721 - bef. 1804)

Born about 1721 in Stafford, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Withers) Mauzy — married 11 Nov 1744 in Stafford County, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Taylor) Mauzy — married 23 Jul 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 27 Feb 1804 before about age 83 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Native Virginian

Henry Mauzy Jr., was born about 1721 in Stafford, Virginia. He was the son of John Mauzy and Hester Conyers.

Henry had two wives Ann Withers (1722 - 1765) — married November 11, 1744 in Stafford County, Virginia and a widow Elizabeth Taylor Morgan Mauzy (1735 - 1829) — married July 23, 1764.

He was the father of Nancy Mauzy,

Henry Mauzy died on February 24, 1804 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia.

Some sources show the death date as 31 DEC 1799 Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia.

Will

Will: Date: 31 DEC 1799^[1][2]

Son-in-law: James Peters slave woman Milly and her increase, horse, saddle and whatever items I have given to him, to be equally divided among his ten children (note names) which he had by my daughter Betty;
Daughter: Nancy Basey to keep slave woman Bash and her increase now in her possession;
Son: Henry MAUZY to keep slave woman Nanny and her increase now in this possession;
Son: Peter Mauzy 100 acres in Stafford County, Virginia where on he now lives, slave man Kellis, other things now in his possession;
Son: Wm Mauzy 100 acres in Stafford County whereon he now lives, slave Jack, one horse which was left me in my father’s will;
Daughter: Priscilla Rosser to receive slave woman Jane and her increase, two head of sheep and what other things I have hereon given her;
Son: George Mauzy 220 acres in Frederick County Virginia on the waters of Hogs Creek, slave woman Charity and her increase, sorrel horse now is his possession;
Daughter: Esther Newman to received slave woman Lettice now in her possession:
To Susanna Kemper and her heirs slave woman Winney and her increase and $10 in cash;
Wife: Elizabeth Mauzy during her widowhood to have 1/5 of the tract of land where on I now live and afterward to equally divided by my
four sons: Thomas, Richard, Michael & Joseph Mauzy.
I leave to my wife during her widowhood and to my last children the following slaves: Daniel, Jerry, Cate, George, Reuben, Hannah, Rose, Kellis and John and also all the stock of horses, except to which it is my desire should be given two youngest sons Michael and Joseph. Executors wife, Thomas, Richard, Michael & Joseph MAUZY, sons.
Witness John Fishback, John Kemper, Charles Kemper, George Settle, & John Suddoth Book 3 page 498

Probate

Probate: Date: 24 FEB 1804 Place: Lancaster County, Virginia

Notes

Fauquier County was established on May 1, 1759, from Prince William County. Prince William County was created by an act of the General Assembly of the colony of Virginia in 1731; it was organized largely from the western section of Stafford County as well as a section of King George County.

Research Notes on the Family

Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Mauzy Author: Jacob Kisling - States the following in his book about the Henry Mauzy.

“Henry Mauzy fled from France in 1685 in the same vessel as James Fountaine to England. Henry Mauzy (1) the Huguenot ancestor, whilst in England, married a daughter of Dr. Conyer’s.

From England, he came to this country, landing, it is supposed, at the port of Charleston, SC. , whence he to came to Virginia and settled first in Stafford County, where he was a planter.

His second son, John (2) about 1720, married Hester Foote, and had the following children; Henry, born 1721; John, b 1723; William, 1725; Priscille, 1727; Peter, 1730; Elizabeth, 1734; Jemima, 1740

HENRY (3), eldest son of John (2), was twice married, first to Ann Withers of Stafford Co., Va., by whom he had the following nine children:—John, Peter, William, Henry, Elizabeth, Nancy, Priscilla, Hester, and one whose name is not known to us.

On July 23rd, 1765, he married the widow of James Morgan, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Taylor, and the mother of seven children, by whom he had eight children:—Susanna, Thomas, Richard, Margaret, Jemima, George, Michael and Joseph. JOHN (4), son of Henry (3), by his first marriage, married Lydia Duncan, moved to Kentucky and had the following children:—Henry, Lydia, Jemima and Rhoda. HESTER, daughter of Henry (3) by first marriage, married Abner Newman, and had three children:—James, Abner and Lucy.

NANCY, daughter of Henry (3) by first marriage, married Bosye and had the following children:—John, Henry, Betty, Nancy and Ann.”

Slaves

* Slaves of Henry Mauzy

Sources

1. ↑ Page: 69-92, "The Family of John Taylor 2 s/o Immigrant John"
2. ↑ Probate: "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900"
   Will Books, 1759-1912, 1966-1967; Index, 1759-1924; Author: Virginia. County Court (Fauquier County)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62347 #2640120 (accessed 27 March 2022)

• Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775. Vol. II - Shows land grants to John Mauzy and a Henry Mauzy
• Virginia's Colonial Soldiers County Militia Rosters - Has an entry for a Henry Mauzy, Lt.
• Henry Mauzey in the Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 - shows marriage of Henry Mauzey & Ann Withers on 11 Nov 1744 in Stafford County, Virginia
• Henry Mauzy in the Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850 - shows marriage of Henry Mauzy & Elizabeth [Mrs] Morgan on 23 Jul 1763 in Fauquier, Virginia
• Henry Mauzy in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - Shows marriage of Henry Mauzy birth: VA in 1721 to Elizabeth Taylor Birth Place: VA Birth Year: 1735, Marriage Year: 1764
• Henry Mauzy in the Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 - Henry Mauzy, State: VA, County: Fauquier County, Township: Rental Rolls, Year: 1777, Record Type: Rent Role, Database: VA Early Census Index
• Henry Mauzy in the Millennium File - Birth Date: 1721, Birth Place: Stafford, Virginia, Death Date: Feb 1804, Death Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA, Marriage Place: Stafford Co., Father: John Mauzy, Mother: Hester ConyersFoote, Spouse: Ann Withers, Children: Joseph (Col) Mauzy
• Fauquier County, VA Deed Book 6-486, 1778: Henry Sr. gives son John 200 acres on Great Run devised to him and former wife, Nanney (Ann) Withers, by her father James Withers.
• Fauquier County, Virginia, Will Book 3 page 498:
  Mauzy, Henry - Will dated 31 Dec 1799, proved 27 Feb 1804:
  Son: John MAUZY 200 acres where one he now lives, slave James, a cow, calf, one bed & furniture all now in his possession;
  
• Title: From Log Cabins to the White House: A History of the Taylor Family Abbreviation: From Log Cabins to the White House Author: Brewer, Mary Taylor Publication: the author, Wooton, Kentucky, c1985 Note: many of the genealogical conclusions in this book are wrong
• Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1 Publication: Name: Release date: February 9, 1996; NOTESource Medium: Family Archive CD CONT CONT Customer pedigree. CONT
• Source: S6 Title: cordell 20020723.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other CONT
• Record ID Number: MH:S55 User ID: CDC06F9A-4CCC-46A5-A041-F5E5D0D456C2 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Title: Virginia Census, 1607-1890 Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Or Repository: #R1

*"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKY-RLN : 29 January 2020), Henry Manzey, 1744.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 August 2020), memorial page for Henry Mauzy (1721–27 Feb 1804), Find A Grave: Memorial #142511160; Maintained by Douglas Withers (contributor 49630394) Unknown.