Joyce (Moss) Finch (abt. 1730 - abt. 1803)

Born about 7 Aug 1730 in Virginia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1803 at about age 72 in Georgia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Joyce Moss was the daughter of Thomas Moss of New Kent County, Virginia. ^{[1] [2]} She was married to Charles Finch [Finch-4652]. They had eight children and lived in Georgia in the 1700s.

In Charles' will dated January 13, 1794 in Oglethorpe County ^[3] his first name was spelled Charls. He left his whole estate to his wife Joyce during her natural life. After her death it was to be divided among his surviving children and heirs, if any, of deceased children. The only son mentioned by name was Berdik Finch who was willed a slave in addition to his share of the estate. The executors were to be his wife, Joyce Finch, and Richard Copeland and Nathaniel Tolbot. Among the witnesses of the will was a Robert Finch who may be related but probably not a son.

In a reference from the Daughters of the American Revolution additional children (a total of eight) were noted. ^[4] It referenced the will, but included names and information for which I have not yet found in primary sources.

Charles had died prior to February 28, 1795 when an ad was placed in the Augusta Chronicle newspaper (Augusta, Georgia) by Joyce Finch regarding two bonds to Henry Trent for a tobacco transaction. ^[5]

An inventory of Charles' estate taken in December of 1800 ^[6] indicated that his holdings included 100 acres in Franklin County, Georgia and 319 acres in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. The listed inventory included seven slaves, livestock, and household furniture etc.

An estate auction was held in February 1803 ^[7]. Sarah may have died by that date, but later documents seem to indicate she was still alive in 1807 and perhaps later.

In other estate records there are references to Joyce and her father. A slave, Cato Rinds, was believed to be owned by Burdik Finch based on the will of their father, Charles Finch. A document signed by Burdik Finch on March 30,1807 indicates that "Now it is understood that the said negro is or was willed by my grandfather Thomas Moss to my mother Joyce Finch during life and then to her heir of her body & not her heirs & provided that the will of my grand father should put it out of the power of my father to dispose of the negro by his will" It also includes "with our mother then Joyce Moss" ^[2] On the same day Berdik and his brothers, William and Charles, signed an agreement on how they would handle the problem. It mentions "we William Finch, Charles Finch and Berdit Finch sons & Heirs of Charles Finch, late of the county aforesaid, deceased, being entitled under the will of our Grand Father, Thomas Moss of the state of Virginia, New Kent County to a part of the estate in possession of the dec'd Charles Finch at the time of his death & part of it disposed of it by him in his life time" ^[1]

Research Notes

Many details still need to be found about Joyce. The sources need to be re-evaluated since I was new to the site at the time this profile was made. (Cushing-1054 02:36, 28 December 2021 (UTC))

Name

Joyce Finch ^[3], ^[4], ^[5] Joyce Finch daughter of Thomas Moss = Joyce Moss ^[2]

Father

Thomas Moss ^[2] Thomas Moss of New Kent County, Virginia ^[1]

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Renee Willingham.
• Powell, Ernest Wayne. Powell Family Tree and Allied Families. 2002
• Alternate spelling in merged profile for the surname was Mosse

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [1] [2] . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Court (Oglethorpe County); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia: Notes: Estate Records 1790-1962 Farmer, George - Fleming, Will;
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [3] . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Court (Oglethorpe County); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia: otes: Estate Records 1790-1962 Farmer, George - Fleming, Will: STATEMENT OF BURDIK FINCH RE SLAVE
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [4]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Oglethorpe County. Registers Office (Georgia); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia; Will Books A-C, 1794-1834: Will book A, page 9; CHARLS FINCH
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry.com. Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution [5]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data: Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Atlanta, Ga.: C.P. Byrd, state printer, 1926. Section: Volume I. Franklin County, Georgia: pages 221 - 222; 1795: CHARLES FINCH
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Georgia Historic Newspapers: Digital Library of Georgia: [6]; The Augusta chronicle and gazette of the state. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1789-1806, March 07, 1795, Image 4; Col. 2: AD JOYCE FINCH
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [7]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Court (Oglethorpe County); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia; Notes: Estate Records 1790-1962 Farmer, George - Fleming, Will
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 [8] [9] [10] [. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Probate Court (Oglethorpe County); Probate Place: Oglethorpe, Georgia; Notes: Estate Records 1790-1962 Farmer, George - Fleming, Will