Jeremiah Moss (abt. 1802 - 1887)

Born about 1802 in York County, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Died 4 May 1887 at about age 85 in South Carolina, USA

Biography

Jeremiah Moss, son of Gilbert and Polly Moss,^[1] was born about 1802 in York County, South Carolina, USA.

He was a farmer when he appeared on the census of 1850 at York, York County, South Carolina.^[2]

He married Ann about 1855.

He was a farmer when he and Ann appeared on the census of 26 Sep. 1860 at York County, South Carolina.^[3]

He was a farmer when he appeared on the census of 26 Aug. 1870 at York County, South Carolina.^[4]

He was a farmer and widower when he appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at Broad River Township, York County, South Carolina.^[5]

Jeremiah died on 4 May 1887 in South Carolina and was buried at Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cherokee County, South Carolina. Hismemorial has a photo of his headstone.^[6]

Census

1850

York, York County, South Carolina

• Jeremiah Moss 48 b. York Dist. NC. farmer.
• Martha Moss 19 b. York Dist., NC.
• Edmond L Moss 14 b. York Dist., NC.
• Jerusha C Moss 11 b. York Dist., NC.^[2]

26 Sep. 1860

York County, South Carolina

• Jeremiah Moss 52 b. York Dist., SC farmer.
• Ann Moss 25 wife b. Richland SC.
• Rugg Moss 19 b. York Dist., SC.
• Lizzie Armstrong 18 b. York Dist. SC.^[3]

26 Aug. 1870

York County, South Carolina.

• Jeremiah Moss 64 b. SC farmer.
• Rujah Moss 25 b. SC.
• Minney Moss 9 b. SC.^[4]

11 June 1880

Broad River Township, York County, South Carolina.

• Jeremiah Moss 70 widower b. SC farmer.
• Minnie Moss 18 dau. b. SC.^[5]

Slaves Owned

Jeremiah Moss is listed as owning 13 slaves in the 1850 Slave Schedule.^[7]

He is listed as owning 24 slaves in the 1860 Slave Schedule.^[8] The 1860 Census lists his assets as real estate of $2,700, and personal estate valued at $1,400, which would include these enslaved people.^[9]

Jesse Rice
Henry Rice
Eliza Rice
and some of their children listed in the 1870 Census may be numerated in the 1860 Slave Schedule.

Sources

1. ↑ He was identified in his father's will.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: York, York, South Carolina; Roll: M432_860; Page: 264A; Image: 302 1850 US Census Jeremiah Moss
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: York, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1228; Page: 503; Image: 415; Family History Library Film: 805228 1860 US Census Jeremiah Moss
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Division 2, York, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1512; Page: 242B; Image: 18347; Family History Library Film: 553011 1870 US Census Jeremiah Moss
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina; Roll: 1243; Family History Film: 1255243; Page: 372A; Enumeration District: 163 1880 US Census Jeremiah Moss
6. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 43401796 Jeremiah Moss
7. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRW8-V9MM : 15 February 2020), Jeremiah Moss in entry for MM9.1.1/MV83-1GM:, 1850.
8. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKTK-C3ZM : 16 October 2019), Jeremiah Moss, 1860.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSX-98C6?cc=1473181&wc=7QMS-CRN%3A1589435701%2C1589428513%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), South Carolina > York > Not Stated > image 258 of 275; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• * Federal Writers' Project: Slave Narrative Project, Vol. 14, South Carolina, Part 4, Raines-Young. 1936. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mesn144/. p. 12