Benjamin Moseley (abt. 1755 - abt. 1791)

Born about 1755 in Southam, Cumberland, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Amey (Giles) Moseley — married 29 Apr 1782 in Amelia, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about 26 Feb 1791 at about age 36 in Powhatan, Virginia, United States

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Biography

First Lieutenant Benjamin Moseley served with 1st Continental Artillery Regiment (1779), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Benjamin Moseley is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A081954.

First Lieutenant Benjamin Moseley was born about 1755, in Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War, Benjamin served as an officer, in Powhatan county's 5th Regimental Infantry, first as an Ensign with promotions to Second Lieutenant and attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.^[1] Benjamin is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A081954. DAR records indicate that Benjamin died in 1819, in Powhatan county, Virginia, and that his wife's name was Amey Giles. Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of his daughters, Ann B. Mosely, who married Samuel Jones; and Elizabeth Moseley, who married Edward Osborne Branch. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Service Record of First Lieutenant Benjamin Moseley
2. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A081954

• The Descendants of William Moseley 1605/1606 - 1655 of Norfolk, Va, compiled by Leila Eldridge D'Aiutolo, et al, 2000, volume one, page 155.
• Revolutionary War pension application for Benjamin Moseley. Transcription online - https://revwarapps.org/blwt1932-200.pdf