Mary Mosby

Family/Spouse: III Robert Hughes. Robert was born in of Hughes Creek, Powhatan County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ann Hartwell Hughes was born in 1785; died in 1800.
2. Martha Hartwell Hughes was born on 2 Feb 1777; died on 5 Jul 1825.
3. Elizabeth Netherland Hughes

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 19 Jan 1729, Henrico, Virginia
• Military Service: Between 23 Jul 1776 and Dec 1779, Georgia; Captain 2d Georgia, prisoner at Savannah, 18th October 1779; exchanged December 1779
• Residence: 1779, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
• Military Service: Between 1780 and 1782, Virginia, USA; Colonel Virginia Militia

Notes:

Birth:
"Font Hill", New Kent, VIrginia, USA

Littleberry married Elizabeth Netherland on 13 Aug 1748 in Goochland County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Netherland and Sarah Hankins) was born on 4 Oct 1726 in New Kent County, VIrginia, USA; died in Aug 1769 in Font Hill, Powhatan, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1747, Virginia, USA; Captain in the militia
• Will: 18 Mar 1771, Powhatan County, VA
• Probate: 26 Sep 1774, Powhatan County, VA

Notes:

The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908
Mosby Family
Cumberland County Records
Benjamin Mosby, of the Parish of Southam, Cumberland Co. * Will of; dated March 18, 1771. Recorded-Sept. 26, 1774. To son Littlebury Mosby, his land in Buckingham Co., his land called Court house land, and land he bought of Philip Poindexter, also 10 slaves, a wagon, 4 horses, also the furniture in my house called the new house, also my 4 large oxen and ox-cart and my silver watch. To wife Mary, during her life time or widowhood the use of 7 slaves, also 3 back rooms in the house called the Ordinary, a small house called her store, a small house called the dairy, the building added to my kitchen, and my small plank floor stable, also 3 feather beds, and one bed called the Overseers, three tables, one dozen leather chairs, half dozen rush chairs, the desk and stands in our lodging rooms, one chest, six cows, twelve other cattle, all my stock of hogs, all my stock of sheep, my large riding chair, and two horses, and one brass Kettle, 3 iron potts, half dozen pewter plates, 1 doz. earthen plates, 1 doz. tea cups & saucers, half doz. Delph bowles, half doz. stone mugs, half doz. silver tea spoons, one tea pot, one tea Kettle, one cart & wheels, such farming utensils as she may need; all in lieu of his wife's dower in his estate. To son Poindexter Mosby, lands he has already given him, also lands he bought of Woodson and Barksdale, and land recovered of James Daniel, and others adjoining Maurice Langhorne & others also all slaves now in possession of his son sd. Poindexter. To his daughter Mary Ann Netherland, all the slaves he has given or loaned to her during her life time, also a horse. To his daughter Theodosia Carrington a number of negroes, furniture already given her and a horse. To his grand daughters Mary Netherland & Elizabeth Netherland, gives negroes, at their death if without issue to their father John Netherland. Leaves his wearing apparel to his sons Littleberry, and Poindexter, giving Seth Burton a suit of common clothes. Leaves his plantation utensils to his son Littleberry. Leaves everything not heretofore disposed of to be equally divided between his children, Littleberry, Poindexter, Mary Ann, & Theodosia to share alike. On the death or marriage of his wife he gives all that which his wife has been given as life estate in to his son Poindexter, and his daughters Mary Ann & Theodosia equally. Desires that his estate be not appraised, but if a difference arrises to be settled by his friends Col. George Carrington, Thompson Swann, Justice John Woodson, and his friend and neighbor William Smith. Appoints Executors, his sons Littleberry, Poindexter Mosby and his sons-in-law John Netherland and Joseph Carrington. Witnesses-John Overton, Robert McLaurine & Thompson Swann. W. B. 2, p. 145.

Benjamin married Mary Poindexter in 1718 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Poindexter and Ann) was born in 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia, USA; died in 1766 in Powhatan County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Hankins about 1715. Sarah (daughter of John Hankins) was born in 1685; died on 14 Mar 1744/45. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward Mosby was a Quaker, but was discharged 5 Sep 1724 for not living up to the tenets. He was a builder by trade.

Edward married Sarah Woodson before 1 Jun 1688 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Robert Woodson and Elizabeth Ferris) was born in 1665 in Curles, Henrico County, VA; died before 12 Oct 1710 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Sarah. Sarah was born about 1657. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]