Sarah Celia (Musgrave) Morris (1770 - 1818)

Born 3 Jan 1770 in Wayne, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Morris — married 19 Nov 1789 in Contentnea MM, Wayne County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Feb 1818 at age 48 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Caleb Musgrave, Sr. Caleb Musgrave was the son of John Musgrave, Sr. He was born c.1728 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He appears on the 1751 tax rolls for Strasburg Township, Lancaster County.

On December 12, 1755, he is listed as one of three co-signers for a mortgage indenture for his cousin Solomon Ferree in Lancaster County. The others were Thomas Musgrave and James Webb. When the mortgage was released in 1759, Thomas was already dead and Caleb did not sign. It is generally believed that he was no longer in Pennsylvania in 1759, having moved to North Carolina.

According to his last Will (copied below), Caleb's wife was named Elizabeth. The family researchers believe that she was Elizabeth Cox, daughter of Thomas Cox and wife Sarah Buzby, and the sister of Hannah Cox who married James Musgrave. The two brothers married two sisters.

Caleb Musgrave first appears in North Carolina records when he purchased land from Charles Pace. The deed no longer exists, but the first purchase is mentioned in the descriptions of later purchases and land transactions. He received two grants from North Carolina, for 186 acres and 155 acres, which adjoined his original purchase. Using the descriptions of these two later acquisition, it can be determined that his land was on the lower side of Upper Falling Creek in the southwestern part of Dobbs County.

Caleb Musgrave died probably in early 1791. His last Will, written in 1788, was probated in April 1791 in Wayne County, North Carolina.

Will of Caleb Musgrave, Wayne County 1791:

The Twentieth Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Eight. I Caleb Musgrave of the County of Wayne in the State of North Carolina Being in my senses in sound and perfect memory but being weak and remembering the mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following:

Imprimis in the first place my just debts to be paid

Item- I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth my Mannor Plantation convey to me by deed of sale from Charles Pace during her natural life Item- I give to my son Joel and his heirs forever all my land on the south side of the Stringer Meadow with the course of said meadow to the headline Item- I give to my son John and his heirs forever my Mill Plantation convey to me by Deed of Sale from Joseph Everitt also all my land on the North side of Tarr Heln Branch being part of a parcel I purchased of Edward Bass Item- I give to my son Caleb and his heirs forever all my lands lying between the Mill Branch and Stringer Meadow Item- I give to my sons Joel and Caleb and their heirs forever a tract of land joining Moses Musgraves lines to be equally divided between them Item- I give to my son Richard and his heirs forever my Mannor Plantation also the land in the fork of Mill Branch being part of land I purchased of Edward Bass Item- I give to my Daughters Christiana, Elizabeth, Sarah & Catherine Each ten Pounds current money Item- I lend to my beloved wife Elizabeth my Moveable or personal estate During her Natural Life after her decease the same I give to my aforesaid Daughters to be equally divided amongst them Lastly I do nominate constitute and ordain my son Joel and my brother in law John Herring Executors to this my Will

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my seal the day and the year within written

Caleb Musgrave Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in presence of:

Josiah Cox Joseph James Jordan Wiggs