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Original Papers Richard Mosby, of Henrico Parish & Co. has Sanih, a bastard, bound to him until she arrives to 21 years of age. Oct. 1730, Package No.2. Robert Mosby, of Henrico County, deed, from Thomas Turner, of same Co. £20 curl'. 200 acres, part of two tracts of land, one taken up by James Ahern; the other by Wm. Bass, near head of Proctors Creek on the crooked branch .. Reed. 1st Monday Oct. 1728/. Oct. 7,1728. Ibid. Benjamin Moseby, of Goochland Co., deed from Alexr. Spiers, Charles Turnbull & Alexr. Mackie, of Henrico Co., £9 curl'. Lot 35 in plan of New Glasgow, lately laid off on south side about 5 miles below James River Falls in Henrico Co. Aug. 2, 1746, Package 4.
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John-(X)-Mosby, Will of; son John; a mulato boy . named James, one cow and calf, and a 2 year old heifer and two years schooling after he arrives to the age of ten years. also gives sd. son John 2 barros, 2 breeding sows, testators' little gun, 2 pewter plates, 1 pott. daughter Judith, one breeding sow. daughter Martha, one breeding sow. daughter Sarah one breeding sow. daughter Luciana one breeding sow. the child that his wife goeth now withall, one cow yearling. wife Martha a parcel or tract of land on White Oak Swamp, which was given the testator by his grandfather
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and a negro man named Frank. Also lends his wife the land, houses and orchard whereon he the testator lives during her natural life not debarring his son John from seating on the land when shall think fit and at the death of his sd. wife the sd. land on which th~ testator lives to go to his sd. son John Mosby. Executrix, his wife Martha. Wit. Wm. Allen, Richard Moseby, Robert Moseby. Nov. 20, 1718, Ibid. Edward Moseby a witness to the will of Francis Rowin, of Henrico Co., planter. Mch. 24, 1717/18. Ibid. MARRIAGE BONDS
William Mosby, marriage to Miss Rebecca Williamson, Turner Southall, security. William Whitlock, witness. Susannah Williamson gives consent. Mch. 29, 1784. Miss Nancy Mosby marriage to Woodson Parsons. Samuel Mosby, security. Wm. Whitlock, witness. John Mosby, father of sd. Nancy Mosby gives consent, with Jose Mosby and Sam!. Mosby witnesses. Sept. 27, 1786.
John.-.:...(X)-Moseby & Liley, his wife, of Henrico Co., deed to Francis Cornet of same Co. £15 curl'. 30 acres in Henrico Co., adj. sd. John Mosby, John Watson, deed. Wm. Ford. Mch. 20, 1758. Ibid. Robert Mosby, Gent. of Henrico Co., deed from John BoIlinr of Henricq Co. £15 curro 500 acres in the Parish & Co. of Henrico, on the North side of James River at or near a place called Half sink, being. the property formerly belonging to Hugh Jones, deed. & by said Jones devised to Mary his wife & by her conveyed to said Bolling June 1, 1710. Apr. 3, 1721. Package 12.
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Miss Patsey Mosby, marriage to James Allen, Junr., Isham Allen, security. W. Mosby testifies that sd. Patsy ·Mosby is 21 years old and upward. Wit. John Lankaster, Thomas Allen. John Mosby, father of sd. Patsy Mosby gives consent. Jan. 30, 1792. Samuel Mosby, marriage to Miss Mary Anderson, of Henrico Co., Wm. Manhele ? security. G. Langhton, D. Randolph witnesses. Nathaniel Anderson father of sd. Mary Anderson gives consent, with Fras. Tompkins & Jno. Minor, witnesses. May 27, 1794. Hezekiah Mosby marriage to Miss Elizabeth Winston, of Henrico Co., Isaac Winston, security. J. Robinson, witness. said Elizabeth Winston gives consent. Witnesses. Henry Toler Jr. Philip Shepard, Isaac Winston, brother of sd. Elizabeth Winston, testifies that she is of lawful age. Henry Toler, Philip Shepard,- John M. Shepard witnesses. June 3, 1794.
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Joseph Mosby marriage to Miss Martha Owen, both of Henrico Co., John M. Shepard, security. Wilson Allen, witness. sd. Martha Owen gives consent, Judith Owen, mother of said Martha testifies that sd. Martha is of lawful age. William Owen, witness. Dec. 13, 1796.
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Benjamin Mosby, marriage to Ann Winston. Hezekiah Mosby, security. Geo. Donleroy ?, witness. Oct. 12, 1798. Littleberry H. Mosby marriage to Louise P. Storrs. Benjamin Mosby, securit-No witnesses. Gervas Storrs, father of sd. Louise P. Storrs gives consent. John Woodfin and Mary V. Storrs, witnesses. Apr. 12, 1814.
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Dr. Joseph Mosby, marriage to Martha T. Saunders. David Armstrong, Jr., security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Ro. H. Saunders, father of said Martha T. Saunders gives consent. 15, 1831. John Fletcher, D. Armstrong, Jr. witnesses. Feb~ Edward L. A. Mosby marriage to Sarah Brumfield. John Marsh, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. May 6, 1836. John O. Mosby marriage to Albina Pearce. Wm. M. Pearce, security. Loftin N. Ellett witness. Lavania Pearce, mother of sd. Abno Pearce gives consent. Wm. M. Pearce, T. J. Childrey, witnesses. Sept. 22, 1838.
Wade Mosby, Jr. Marriage to Mary Storrs. Daniel Trueheart security. No witnesses. Gervas Storrs, father of said Mary Storrs gives consent to the above marriage of his daughter to sd. Wade Mosby Jr. of Powhatan Co. Louisa P. Mosby and J. Woodfin, witnesses. July 6, 1815.
Robert P. Mosby marriage to Sarah W. Beers. William Lewis, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. June 13, 1843.
Marriage of Mann S. Valentine to Elizabeth Mosby, ("daughter of Dad Shane") Reuben Tankersley, security. "Mosby's verbal consent given in off." . No witnesses.
Elizabeth Susan Mosby marriage to Elisha P. Bennett. William H. Mosby, (father of said Elizabeth Susan Mosby) security. James Ellett, witness. Jan. 16, 1847.
Polly Mosby, marriage to Edmund-(X)-Bowles. Robert Priddy, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Dec. 26, 1820.
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Virginia W. Mosby, marriage to Joel B. Bragg. Henry Owen, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Joseph Mosby, father of said Virginia W. Mosby gives ·consent. Samuel Owen, Henry Owen, witnesses. Dec. 11,· 1821. John O. Mosby marriage to Rachel Cottrell. Julius Crump, security, Daniel C. Ellett, witness. said Rachel Cottrell gives consent. J. Crump, witness. Aug. 4, 1823. John Otway Mosby marriage to Leonora Pearce, ward of Thos. C. Keese. sd. Thos. C. Keesee, security. Charles Wills, witness. July 12, 1827.
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John Mosby, marriage to Eliza. Taliaferro, widow. James Whitlaw, security. Chs. Wills, witness. June 20, 1830.
Polly Mosby marriage to Edward Barnes, by Rev. Philip Courtney (M. E. church). Dec. 29, 1820. John June 5, Mosby 1830. marriage to Eliza Taliaferro, by H. Keeling. John Mosby marriage to Albina Pearce, by J. B. Jeter. . Sept. 24,O.1838. Ro.13, P. Mosby June 1843. marriage to Sarah W. Beers. by J. H. Davis. H. Mosby marriage to Miss Matilda J. Henry, by R. B. Wm. C. Howell. Aug. 31, 1852.
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Marriage of Samuel Coleman & Susana Pleasants Storrs. Dated, 3 July 1783. '.~hibald Stuart, surety. No Wit. Dr. Sister, I reed. yours by Saml. Coleman as to his Marring your Daughter I cannot I think with propriety Give or Refuse My Consent being an Entire Stranger to the Man. I suppose you are Acquainted with him, and if you approve of him I shall by no Means throw any obstrucw>Jl in the Way this may be shewn the Clerk if its found Neces.sary to the obtaining License & may Satisfy him that he Need apprehend nothing from me as her guardian. The Probability of this makes it Improper to speak of our Private affairs in this place. Your affec. Brother, Jas. Pleasants. (addressed: "Susanna Storrs, Henrico")
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Marriage of Thos. Burton to Miss Clementine Pleasants of Henrico Co., Dated, 17 Sept. 1793. Gervas Storrs, surety. Nat. Sheppard, witness. I do hereby Certify that I am willing the Clk. of Henrico County should issue a License for the solemnization of Matrimony between my Daughter Clementina Pleasants and Thomas Burton. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of September 1793. Elizabeth Pleasants, Guardian (SS). Teste: Nat. Sheppard. Marriage of Samuel Pleasants to Miss Debby Lownes of Richmond (City). Dated, 18 July 1795. Jesse Thornton, surety. Peter P. Blagore, witness. Richmond, July 18th, 1795. I hereby certify, that Debby Lownes, daughter of James Lownes, of this city, entered her 22d year, on the 19th day of February, 1795. Given under my hand, this 18th day of July, 1795. Sally Hewes. Jos. Lynes, Isham Burch. Marriage of William Browne to Maria Pleasants (widow) of Henrico County. Dated, 10 Augt. 1795. John Pierce, Jnr. surety. Wilson Allen, witness.
Marriage of John Burch to Dorothy Pleasants. Dated, 28 Deer. 1789. John Russell, surety. Ro. Munford, witness. This is to certify my Consent to my Daughter Dorothy Pleasants marriage to Mr. John Burch. Elizabeth Pleasants. December 28, 1789. To Mr. Adam Craig, Clerk,H. C. C. Witness, John Russell ..
Marriage of John Woodson Pleasants to Elizabeth W. .Coleman, daughter of Samuel Coleman. Dated, 16 May 1807. Saml. Coleman (her father) Surety. No witnel:)ses. Marriage of William H. Hughes to Mary H. Pleasants daughter of John S. Pleasants. Dated 7 Deer. 1809. Jno. S. Pleasants (her father) surety. No witnesses.
Marriage of Thomas Thompson to Nancy Pleasants of Par. & Co. of Henrico. Dated, 15 May 1784. Isaac Younghusband, surety. Wm. Whitlock, Witness. -...<s>Go Marriage of Joseph Pleasants to Frances Price, Dated, 7, Nov. 1792. David W. Sharp, surety. P. P. Blagove, witness. This is to certify that I am Willing the Clerk of Henrico should Issue License for the marriage of my Daughter Francis Price under the age of 21 years, to Joseph Pleasants as Witness my hand & Seal this 5th Day of November 1792. Frances Keese (seal). David W. Sharp, Joe Goode.
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Marriage of Joseph C. Pleasants to Susan Burton daughter of Daniel Burton: Dated 11 Deer. 1809. Danl. Burton (her father) surety. No witnesses. Marriage of Maurice Langhorne Miller to Eliza R. Pleasants. Dated. 1 May 1810. Jno. G. Mosby, surety. To the Clerk of Henrico Co. Court. Sir, You will receive this letter, as a certificate, of my full approbation to your granting Mr. Maurice· Langhorne Miller a License to marry
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Original Papers Richard Mosby, of Henrico Parish & Co. has Sanih, a bastard, bound to him until she arrives to 21 years of age. Oct. 1730, Package No.2. Robert Mosby, of Henrico County, deed, from Thomas Turner, of same Co. £20 curl'. 200 acres, part of two tracts of land, one taken up by James Ahern; the other by Wm. Bass, near head of Proctors Creek on the crooked branch .. Reed. 1st Monday Oct. 1728/. Oct. 7,1728. Ibid. Benjamin Moseby, of Goochland Co., deed from Alexr. Spiers, Charles Turnbull & Alexr. Mackie, of Henrico Co., £9 curl'. Lot 35 in plan of New Glasgow, lately laid off on south side about 5 miles below James River Falls in Henrico Co. Aug. 2, 1746, Package 4.
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John-(X)-Mosby, Will of; son John; a mulato boy . named James, one cow and calf, and a 2 year old heifer and two years schooling after he arrives to the age of ten years. also gives sd. son John 2 barros, 2 breeding sows, testators' little gun, 2 pewter plates, 1 pott. daughter Judith, one breeding sow. daughter Martha, one breeding sow. daughter Sarah one breeding sow. daughter Luciana one breeding sow. the child that his wife goeth now withall, one cow yearling. wife Martha a parcel or tract of land on White Oak Swamp, which was given the testator by his grandfather
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and a negro man named Frank. Also lends his wife the land, houses and orchard whereon he the testator lives during her natural life not debarring his son John from seating on the land when shall think fit and at the death of his sd. wife the sd. land on which th~ testator lives to go to his sd. son John Mosby. Executrix, his wife Martha. Wit. Wm. Allen, Richard Moseby, Robert Moseby. Nov. 20, 1718, Ibid. Edward Moseby a witness to the will of Francis Rowin, of Henrico Co., planter. Mch. 24, 1717/18. Ibid. MARRIAGE BONDS
William Mosby, marriage to Miss Rebecca Williamson, Turner Southall, security. William Whitlock, witness. Susannah Williamson gives consent. Mch. 29, 1784. Miss Nancy Mosby marriage to Woodson Parsons. Samuel Mosby, security. Wm. Whitlock, witness. John Mosby, father of sd. Nancy Mosby gives consent, with Jose Mosby and Sam!. Mosby witnesses. Sept. 27, 1786.
John.-.:...(X)-Moseby & Liley, his wife, of Henrico Co., deed to Francis Cornet of same Co. £15 curl'. 30 acres in Henrico Co., adj. sd. John Mosby, John Watson, deed. Wm. Ford. Mch. 20, 1758. Ibid. Robert Mosby, Gent. of Henrico Co., deed from John BoIlinr of Henricq Co. £15 curro 500 acres in the Parish & Co. of Henrico, on the North side of James River at or near a place called Half sink, being. the property formerly belonging to Hugh Jones, deed. & by said Jones devised to Mary his wife & by her conveyed to said Bolling June 1, 1710. Apr. 3, 1721. Package 12.
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Miss Patsey Mosby, marriage to James Allen, Junr., Isham Allen, security. W. Mosby testifies that sd. Patsy ·Mosby is 21 years old and upward. Wit. John Lankaster, Thomas Allen. John Mosby, father of sd. Patsy Mosby gives consent. Jan. 30, 1792. Samuel Mosby, marriage to Miss Mary Anderson, of Henrico Co., Wm. Manhele ? security. G. Langhton, D. Randolph witnesses. Nathaniel Anderson father of sd. Mary Anderson gives consent, with Fras. Tompkins & Jno. Minor, witnesses. May 27, 1794. Hezekiah Mosby marriage to Miss Elizabeth Winston, of Henrico Co., Isaac Winston, security. J. Robinson, witness. said Elizabeth Winston gives consent. Witnesses. Henry Toler Jr. Philip Shepard, Isaac Winston, brother of sd. Elizabeth Winston, testifies that she is of lawful age. Henry Toler, Philip Shepard,- John M. Shepard witnesses. June 3, 1794.
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Joseph Mosby marriage to Miss Martha Owen, both of Henrico Co., John M. Shepard, security. Wilson Allen, witness. sd. Martha Owen gives consent, Judith Owen, mother of said Martha testifies that sd. Martha is of lawful age. William Owen, witness. Dec. 13, 1796.
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Benjamin Mosby, marriage to Ann Winston. Hezekiah Mosby, security. Geo. Donleroy ?, witness. Oct. 12, 1798. Littleberry H. Mosby marriage to Louise P. Storrs. Benjamin Mosby, securit-No witnesses. Gervas Storrs, father of sd. Louise P. Storrs gives consent. John Woodfin and Mary V. Storrs, witnesses. Apr. 12, 1814.
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Dr. Joseph Mosby, marriage to Martha T. Saunders. David Armstrong, Jr., security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Ro. H. Saunders, father of said Martha T. Saunders gives consent. 15, 1831. John Fletcher, D. Armstrong, Jr. witnesses. Feb~ Edward L. A. Mosby marriage to Sarah Brumfield. John Marsh, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. May 6, 1836. John O. Mosby marriage to Albina Pearce. Wm. M. Pearce, security. Loftin N. Ellett witness. Lavania Pearce, mother of sd. Abno Pearce gives consent. Wm. M. Pearce, T. J. Childrey, witnesses. Sept. 22, 1838.
Wade Mosby, Jr. Marriage to Mary Storrs. Daniel Trueheart security. No witnesses. Gervas Storrs, father of said Mary Storrs gives consent to the above marriage of his daughter to sd. Wade Mosby Jr. of Powhatan Co. Louisa P. Mosby and J. Woodfin, witnesses. July 6, 1815.
Robert P. Mosby marriage to Sarah W. Beers. William Lewis, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. June 13, 1843.
Marriage of Mann S. Valentine to Elizabeth Mosby, ("daughter of Dad Shane") Reuben Tankersley, security. "Mosby's verbal consent given in off." . No witnesses.
Elizabeth Susan Mosby marriage to Elisha P. Bennett. William H. Mosby, (father of said Elizabeth Susan Mosby) security. James Ellett, witness. Jan. 16, 1847.
Polly Mosby, marriage to Edmund-(X)-Bowles. Robert Priddy, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Dec. 26, 1820.
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Virginia W. Mosby, marriage to Joel B. Bragg. Henry Owen, security. Loftin N. Ellett, witness. Joseph Mosby, father of said Virginia W. Mosby gives ·consent. Samuel Owen, Henry Owen, witnesses. Dec. 11,· 1821. John O. Mosby marriage to Rachel Cottrell. Julius Crump, security, Daniel C. Ellett, witness. said Rachel Cottrell gives consent. J. Crump, witness. Aug. 4, 1823. John Otway Mosby marriage to Leonora Pearce, ward of Thos. C. Keese. sd. Thos. C. Keesee, security. Charles Wills, witness. July 12, 1827.
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John Mosby, marriage to Eliza. Taliaferro, widow. James Whitlaw, security. Chs. Wills, witness. June 20, 1830.
Polly Mosby marriage to Edward Barnes, by Rev. Philip Courtney (M. E. church). Dec. 29, 1820. John June 5, Mosby 1830. marriage to Eliza Taliaferro, by H. Keeling. John Mosby marriage to Albina Pearce, by J. B. Jeter. . Sept. 24,O.1838. Ro.13, P. Mosby June 1843. marriage to Sarah W. Beers. by J. H. Davis. H. Mosby marriage to Miss Matilda J. Henry, by R. B. Wm. C. Howell. Aug. 31, 1852.
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Marriage of Samuel Coleman & Susana Pleasants Storrs. Dated, 3 July 1783. '.~hibald Stuart, surety. No Wit. Dr. Sister, I reed. yours by Saml. Coleman as to his Marring your Daughter I cannot I think with propriety Give or Refuse My Consent being an Entire Stranger to the Man. I suppose you are Acquainted with him, and if you approve of him I shall by no Means throw any obstrucw>Jl in the Way this may be shewn the Clerk if its found Neces.sary to the obtaining License & may Satisfy him that he Need apprehend nothing from me as her guardian. The Probability of this makes it Improper to speak of our Private affairs in this place. Your affec. Brother, Jas. Pleasants. (addressed: "Susanna Storrs, Henrico")
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Marriage of Thos. Burton to Miss Clementine Pleasants of Henrico Co., Dated, 17 Sept. 1793. Gervas Storrs, surety. Nat. Sheppard, witness. I do hereby Certify that I am willing the Clk. of Henrico County should issue a License for the solemnization of Matrimony between my Daughter Clementina Pleasants and Thomas Burton. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of September 1793. Elizabeth Pleasants, Guardian (SS). Teste: Nat. Sheppard. Marriage of Samuel Pleasants to Miss Debby Lownes of Richmond (City). Dated, 18 July 1795. Jesse Thornton, surety. Peter P. Blagore, witness. Richmond, July 18th, 1795. I hereby certify, that Debby Lownes, daughter of James Lownes, of this city, entered her 22d year, on the 19th day of February, 1795. Given under my hand, this 18th day of July, 1795. Sally Hewes. Jos. Lynes, Isham Burch. Marriage of William Browne to Maria Pleasants (widow) of Henrico County. Dated, 10 Augt. 1795. John Pierce, Jnr. surety. Wilson Allen, witness.
Marriage of John Burch to Dorothy Pleasants. Dated, 28 Deer. 1789. John Russell, surety. Ro. Munford, witness. This is to certify my Consent to my Daughter Dorothy Pleasants marriage to Mr. John Burch. Elizabeth Pleasants. December 28, 1789. To Mr. Adam Craig, Clerk,H. C. C. Witness, John Russell ..
Marriage of John Woodson Pleasants to Elizabeth W. .Coleman, daughter of Samuel Coleman. Dated, 16 May 1807. Saml. Coleman (her father) Surety. No witnel:)ses. Marriage of William H. Hughes to Mary H. Pleasants daughter of John S. Pleasants. Dated 7 Deer. 1809. Jno. S. Pleasants (her father) surety. No witnesses.
Marriage of Thomas Thompson to Nancy Pleasants of Par. & Co. of Henrico. Dated, 15 May 1784. Isaac Younghusband, surety. Wm. Whitlock, Witness. -...<s>Go Marriage of Joseph Pleasants to Frances Price, Dated, 7, Nov. 1792. David W. Sharp, surety. P. P. Blagove, witness. This is to certify that I am Willing the Clerk of Henrico should Issue License for the marriage of my Daughter Francis Price under the age of 21 years, to Joseph Pleasants as Witness my hand & Seal this 5th Day of November 1792. Frances Keese (seal). David W. Sharp, Joe Goode.
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Marriage of Joseph C. Pleasants to Susan Burton daughter of Daniel Burton: Dated 11 Deer. 1809. Danl. Burton (her father) surety. No witnesses. Marriage of Maurice Langhorne Miller to Eliza R. Pleasants. Dated. 1 May 1810. Jno. G. Mosby, surety. To the Clerk of Henrico Co. Court. Sir, You will receive this letter, as a certificate, of my full approbation to your granting Mr. Maurice· Langhorne Miller a License to marry
