Arthur Moseley II (abt. 1661 - 1730)

Born about 1661 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Hancock) Moseley — married Oct 1688 in Henrico County, Virginia

Husband of Elizabeth (Cox) Moseley — married about 1727 in Henrico, Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Aug 1730 at about age 69 in Redwater Lake, Henrico, Virginia

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Biography

Arthur4's (Arthur2,Wm1) will written 22 Feb 1728, proved July 1730 Henrico County, Virginia. He bought Redwater mill in 1712, Henrico Land Book #10.

At his death he owned about 2000 acres, and his home was called "Redwater Lake" about 2 miles west of the great bend in the James River, on the south side.

Will: Henrico Co., Va. p. 272: To son ARTHUR, all of slaves and part I have of Redwater Mill, and plantation where he lives, 300 acres and items. To son WILLIAM plantation where he lives, 150 acres, etc. To daughter MARY GILES, a negro girl. To grandson ARTHUR GILES, items. To son ROBERT, land at Spring Run I bought of Richard Grills (?Gills?), 275 acres, and a negro after death of my wife. To wife ELIZABETH, a negro and items.

"Compendium of American Genealogy": Arthur Moseley - large landowner; leather sealer, Henrico county 1691-95; grand juror 1699; surveyor of highways Henrico County 1712. 1715 Arthur granted Va Pat bk 10: 247 on Butterwood Swamp, now in SE corner of Powhatan Co. when this land was regranted 1725 in Pat bk 12: 175 to Arthur Jr. the language pretty clearly indicates that 10: 247 was Arthur SENIOR b. ca. 1666. 1723 Pat bk 11:305 Flournoy's Swift Cr. pat adj Tribue, Arthur Moseley. In 1724 Arthur Moseley and his first cousin Samuel Hancock bought 500 ac in Henrico Co. 1724 Pat bk 12: 14 Arthur Moseley got 4000 ac N side Swift Cr adj Anthony Trabue on E. side Tomahawk Branch [surely in Chesterfield Co today]. 1725 named adj landowner in pat 12: 333 by J.J. Flournoy, who's called OF YORK CO! http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=moseley1&id=I107

Arthur was the son of Arthur Moseley and Sarah Hancock (daughter of Simon and Sarah (Gilbert) Hancock (later "Piggott"). He married Sarah Hancock (daughter of Robert and Johan (Ligon) Hancock) sometime in October 1688 at St. John's Church, Henrico County, Virginia.

In May 16, 1692, he was described as a sworn Leather sealer in Henrico County. A leather sealer was one who attached an official mark or seal to leather as evidence of quality and sworn a formal oath of profession. We can conclude therefore that Moseley was an official leather inspector. On February 1, 1690/1 Edward Stratton sold Arthur Moseley 150 acres on the south side of the James River next to Abraham Womack and Gilbert Elam for £25. Arthur appeared next in the records on Henrico County when he helped inventory the estate of William Hudson in 1701. Moseley inherited 300 acres of land from his father. In 1704 was paying quit rents this tract plus the 150-acre Stratton purchase a total of 450 acres. Arthur was granted 500 acres at Butterwood Swamp on 16 April 1715 and 400 acres on the north side of Swift Creek and the east side of Tomahawk Creek on July 9, 1724. His wifes uncle Richard Ligon had surveyed the 500-acre tract for Moseley. Moseley failed to pay quit rents on the 500 acres and they issued a patent on his lapsed land to his son Arthur Moseley Jr. and Samuel Hancock. Moseley was involved in numerous other land transactions in Henrico County. He and Henry Farmer bought 308 acres from John Worsham and Francis Patram that they divided in 1709. Abraham Bayley sold Arthur 12 acre on the north side of the James River. Arthur bought 275 acres on a branch of Swift Creek from Richard Grills in 1716. He then sold James Akin 150 acres part of the 275-acre Grill purchase in 1726. On August 7, 1727 Arthur Moseley sold 75 acres part had belonged to his father-in-law and part where his son Arthur lived to William Cheatham In June 1728 Moseley sold a 12-acre lot in the Town of Bermuda to William Worsham Jr. Sarah was alive when her mother made her will in August 1726 but was dead when her husband wrote his February 1729/30. Arthur died in Henrico County about 1729 (will dated 22 Feb. 1728/9 , proved 6 July 1730). He left 1,425 acres to his sons. Michael Turpin, John Allday, and Phoebe Giles witnessed his will.

In Blankenship Ancestors, G. K. Blankenship states Arthur II was born in 1655 to Arthur Moseley I and his first wife, who was neither Sarah Hancock nor Ann Hargrave. Arthur II died July 1730 in Henrico County, Virginia. The marriage license for his first marriage to Sarah Hancock was issued October 1688/9. His second marriage was to Elizabeth (Cox) Jamieson, who was the daughter of William and Sarah Cox, and also the widow of John Jamieson. Arthur II's children are listed as

1. Arthur III, born in 1690, died February 1736, married to Martha Cocke
2. William, born about 1692, Henrico Co, VA, died February 1779 in Chesterfield, married to Frances Mayo
3. Mary, born 1692-1714, died before 1753, married John Giles before 1729
4. Robert, born in 1694, died 1734, married Sarah Taylor 1723-5
5. Thomas, born about 1707, married Phebe Giles
6. Sarah, born by 1715, married surname Walker before 1729
7. Francis, born about 1719, died 1782-3, married Martha Watkins before 1751^[1]

Probate

Date: 06 JUL 1730

Place: Henrico County, Virginia^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ Blankenship: Pages 303--310
2. ↑ Adventurers of Purse and Person 1607-1624/5 Abbreviation: AP&P Author: Dorman, John Frederick;Virginia M. Meyer Publication: The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1987. Also 4th edition (2004), G-P, page 273
3. ↑ County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., (Henrico County, Virginia), 1677-1787, Virginia. County Court (Henrico County), Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 1947, (1714-1737) film 31765 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-SGQZ?i=322&cat=397197 NB: 1998 Iberian reprint of Weisger's Colonial Wills of Henrico omits daughter "Sarah Walker" from the abstract

• Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.

Name: Arthur /Mosely/ 2nd*Blankenship, Gayle King. Blankenship Ancestors (G.K. Blankenship, Virginia, 1995)