Moseley Resource

March 15, 1735 William Moseley, 351 acres in Brunswick County, on both sides of Lizard Creek bounded by John Lynch. (Patent Book 17- page 35)

March 26, 1739 John Steed, 150 acres in Brunswick County, on the north side of Fountain Creek, bounded by Samuel Harden & Henry Peeples. (Patent Book 18 - page 259)

September 16, 1740 George Mosely, 140 acres in Brunswick County, on the south side of Fountain Creek. (Patent Book 19 - page 773)

September 16, 1740 John Mosely, 200 acres in Brunswick County, south side of Great Branch of Pee Hill Creek. (Patent Book 19 - page 800)

July 6, 1741 William Moseley, 154 acres in Brunswick County, both sides of Pidgeon rust Creek, bounded by Roberts. (Patent Book 19 - page 997)

August 30, 1744 William Huff, 140 acres in Brunswick County, south side of the Lizard, bounded by John Linch and William Moseley. (Patent Book 22- page 143)

June 5, 1746 Thomas Mosley, 404 acres in Brunswick County, on both sides of Peahill Creek, to Jones's line. (Patent Book 23- page 254)

July 25, 1749 Thomas Moseley, 460 acres, in Lunenburgh County on the north side of Otter River including some of the Head Branches of Elk Creek, bounded by William Stith's line. (Patent Book 27 - page 238,9) {don't know who this is?? see below BD}

September 10, 1755 Abraham Jones, Jr., 2,348 acres in Brunswick County on the Branches of Poplar Creek, on Barlows Branch, Peahill Creek & Pidgeon Roost Creek adj. Henry Rose, Thomas Moseley, John McInvale, William Huff, Daniel Huff & Valentine White. 11 pounds, 15s. (Patent Book 31 - page 599)

September 10, 1755 Thomas Moseley, 900 acres in Lunenburg County, on the branches of Elk & Buffalo Creeks, on a piece of naked ground & a naked Ridge adjoining Randolph & Stith. 45s. 460 part formerly granted said Thomas Moseley by our letters patented 5 July, 1749 & 440 acres the residue never before granted. (Patent Book 31 - page 721)

September 10, 1755 William Moseley, 684 acres in Brunswick County on both sides of Lizard Creek adjoining John Lynch. 35s. 351 acres part formerly granted said William Moseley by our letters patented 15 March 1735/6 & 333 acres residue never before granted. (Patent Book 31 - page 744)

Land patents published in the "Magazine of Virginia Genealogy" thru August, 1993 edition thru Sept. 1755.

April 3, 1744 - John Weaver of Northampton County, NC to James Moseley for 20 pounds 152 acres land on the south side of Pea Hill Creek. Witnesses - Thomas Lanier, Henry Cooke. (Book 2 - page 417)

October 6, 1748 - James Moseley to James Lee (or William Lee) of Isle of Wight County, VA for 50 pounds 152 acres land on the south side of Pea Hill Creek. Mary Moseley, wife of James, relinquishes her dower. No witnesses. (Book 3 - page 494)

July, 1756 - William Judkins of Surry County, VA to Benjamin Moseley of Brunswick County, VA 198 acres (on Pea Hill Creek). Witness - Thomas Moseley (Book 6 - page 302)

April 27, 1760 - Benjamin Moseley to Robert Moseley of Southampton County, VA for $25 198 acres land on both sides of Pea Hill Creek bounded by Thomas Moseley. No witnesses. (Book 6 - page 655)

April 28, 1760 - Sampson Moseley & Joyce, his wife, to Littleberry Robinson for 23 pounds 140 acres on Fountains Creek. Witnesses - John Thornton, Eaton Haynes, Daniel Jackson. (Book 6 - page 503)

November 20, 1760 - Thomas Moseley & Mary, his wife, to Benjamin Moseley for 100 pounds 200 acres along Thomas Moseley's line. (Book 7 - page 35)

February 20, 1762 - Abraham Jones of Halifax County, NC to William Moseley of Brunswick County, VA for 21 pounds land bounded by Thomas Moseley. Witnesses - Isaac Moseley, Thomas Moseley, Benjamin Moseley. (Book 7 - page 56)

February 20, 1762 - Abraham Jones of Halifax County, NC to Benjamin Moseley of Brunswick County, VA for 12 pounds 335 acres land bounded by Benjamin Moseley, James Upchurch. Witnesses - Isaac Moseley, Thomas Moseley, James Upchurch. (Book 7 - page 57)

February 20, 1762 - Abraham Jones of Halifax County, NC to Thomas Moseley of Brunswick County, VA for 21 pounds land bounded by Thomas Moseley. Witnesses - Benjamin Moseley, Isaac Moseley, James Upchurch. (Book 7 - page 59)

February 20, 1762 - Abraham Jones of Halifax County, NC to Lewis Barker of Brunswick County, VA 186 acres in Brunswick adjoining John Barker. Witnesses - Benjamin Moseley, Thomas Moseley, Isaac Moseley (Book 7 - page 62)

September 27, 1766 - George Moseley to Littlebury Robinson 140 acres and also all my parts of my father George Moseley's lands & plantation where he died on the south side of Fountains Creek. Witnesses - William Robinson, Jr., Joshua Vinson, Peter Vinson. (Book 8 - page 379)

January 14, 1768 - Thomas Moseley to Thomas Burnett for 70 pounds 93 acres bounded by William Moseley, Thomas Moseley, Lewis Dupree and Lewis Barker on Lizard Creek. Witnesses - John Moseley, Nathan Moseley, Amy Moseley. (Book 9 - page 163)

October 31, 1768 - Joel Moseley of Northampton County, NC to Norwood Clary 150 acres on Rattlesnake Creek bounded by William Ledbetter. Witnesses - Wm. Carlen, Rozana Carlen, George Harmon, Wm. Jones, Isham Reeves. (Book 10 - page 187)

February 26, 1770 - John Moseley to Luke Matthews for 80 pounds 265 acres on Poplar Creek on John Steed's line near Rattlesnake Creek. Witnesses -Allen Love, Thomas Bracey, Thomas Burnitt. (Book 9 - page 617)

May 24, 1771 - John Steed to Robert Moseley for 40 pounds VA money 290 acres granted to Steed June 10, 17__. No witnesses. (Book 10 - page 146)

November 5, 1771 - William Moseley, Sr. to Samuel Moseley deed of gift of 166 acre plantation bounded by William Holloway. Witnesses - Thomas Clanton, Edward Carlos, William Moseley. (Book 10 - page 283)

November 5, 1771 - William Moseley, Sr. to Benjamin Moseley, Jr. deed of gift of 170 acre plantation bounded by John Linch and Edward Carlos on Little Creek and Lizzard Creek. Witnesses - Thomas Clanton, Edward Carlos, William Moseley. (Book 10 - page 285)

November 5, 1771 - William Moseley, Sr. to William Moseley, Jr. deed of gift of 167 acres on Little Creek bounded by William Holloway. Witnesses -Thomas Clanton, Edward Carlos, Benjamin Moseley. (Book 10 - page 287)

April 26, 1777 - William Moseley, Sr. and Jane, his wife, to Thomas Burnett for $180 262 acres on Lizard Creek along Thomas Moseley's line. Witnesses - James Linch, Samuel Moseley, Amey Moseley. (Book 12 - page 260)

April 26, 1777 - William Moseley, Sr. and Jane, his wife, to James Linch for $60 262 1/2 acres on Pea Hill Creek along Thomas Moseley's line. Witnesses - Samuel Moseley, Amey Moseley, Thomas Burnett. (Book 12 - page 262)

May 23, 1777 - Levi Moseley and Mary, his wife, to Thomas Haynes for $150 181 acres land bounded by Lizard Creek, Little Creek including land William Moseley, deceased, died seized of and gave to his son, Levi Moseley, in his last will and testament. Witnesses - Benjamin Moseley, William Tolson, William Hamilton. (Book 12 - page 241)

April 24, 1778 - Thomas Burnett to Levi Moseley 160 acres on Lizard Creek bounded by Thomas Moseley, James Linch and Thomas Haynes. Witness - Edward Webb. (Book 13 - page 121)

March 4, 1782 - Robert Mosely of Chatham County, North Carolina to Luke Matthews of Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County, VA for 90 pounds 296 acres in Brunswick County, VA on the branches of Rattlesnake adjoining John Steed patented by John Steed on June 10, 1760. Witnesses - Allan Love, Mark Steed, John Seward. Signed - Robert "R" Mosely (his mark) (Order Book 2 - page 286)

January 17, 1784 - Benjamin Moseley, Sr. to Isaac Moseley for 20 shillings 200 acre plantation on the south side of Eaton's Road bounded by Thomas Moseley, Michael Upchurch, Valentine White, Thomas Parham and Lewis Dupree. Witnesses - Benjamin Moseley, William Ward, Edmund Webb. (Will Book 2 - page 279)

January 30, 1784 - Benjamin Moseley, Sr. to Benjamin Moseley, Jr. for 20 shillings 100 acres land on the north side of Pea Hill Creek where Benjamin Moseley, Jr. now lives bounded by Thomas Moseley, Thomas Bithshears and Henry Tiller. Witnesses - Edmund Webb, Isaac Moseley, John Moseley. (Will Book 2 - page 281)

February 3, 1784 - Benjamin Moseley, Sr. to John Moseley for love and affection for my son John Moseley plus 20 pounds, the 237 acre plantation where I now live bounded by Thomas Moseley, Isaac Moseley, Benjamin Moseley and Michael Upchurch. BM, Sr. retains a life estate, John to take possession after my death. Witnesses - Edmund Webb, Isaac Moseley. (Will Book 2 - page 282) (all 3 deeds recorded March 22, 1784)

NOTE: John Moseley and John Moseley, Jr. witnessed a deed in 1784.

February, 1784 - Benjamin Moseley and Jane, his wife, of Brunswick County, VA to Daniel Huff for 325 pounds 260 acres land bounded by William Hamilton, Lizard Creek, William Moseley, deceased, "including all the land that the said Benjamin Moseley is at this time seized and possessed of in the County of Brunswick". Witnesses - Edmund Webb, Isaac Moseley, Dan Holloway. (Book 15 - page 108)

September 23, 1786 - William Moseley, Sr. and Jane, his wife, of Brunswick County, VA to William Gunn, Sr. for 45,000 pounds of tobacco at Petersburg, 200 acre plantation whereon I now live on the south side of Pea Hill Creek and south side of the great branch of Pea Hill Creek plus 125 acres adjoining above tract bounded by Samuel Moseley, James Read, Wray and Haynes. Witnesses - Wm Huff, James Huff, George Gunn. (Book 14 - page 265)

October 23, 1790 - John Moseley and Martha, his wife, of Brunswick County, VA to Lewis Hicks for 200 pounds 237 acres bounded by Thomas Moseley, Isaac Moseley, Benjamin Moseley and Grief Harwell. Witnesses - Allan Love, James Mercer, James Trame? (Book 14 - page 625)

June 2, 1791 - Isaac Moseley and Selah, his wife, of Brunswick County, VA to John H. Bass for 20 pounds 7 acres land bounded by Hicks, Grief Harwell, Isaac Moseley. Witnesses - John White, Burwell Moseley, Jordan Moseley. (Book 15 - page 96)

December 19, 1784 - Isaac Moseley to Charles B. Jones for 30 pounds, 25 s, 6 p owed to Thomas Edmunds by Isaac Moseley plus 5 s pd by Jones to Isaac Moseley, 1 Negro girl named Minny, 1 black mare, 1 sorrel horse, 1 bed & furniture, 3 sows and 17 year old shaats as security for debt to be paid in 1 year. Witnesses - E. Webb, James Crichton, Robt Harrison. Signed - Isaac Moseley, C. B. Jones (Book 16 - page 163)

July 21, 1787 - Wm. Walker & Ann, his wife, of Brunswick County, VA to Joseph Moseley of Luningburg County, VA for 20 pounds 20 acres land in Brunswick adjoining the county line, Joseph Moseley. Witnesses - Matthew Dance, Mayes Tarpley, Nancy Dance, William Walker (Book 14 - page 312)

July 21, 1787 - Joseph Moseley and Elizabeth, his wife, of Luningburg County, VA to Wm. Walker of Brunswick County, VA for 50 pounds 70 acres in Brunswick adjoining Wm. Walker, Little Cedar Creek, Harrison. Witnesses - Matthew Dance, Mayes Tarpley, Nancy Dance (Book 14 - page 314).

March 20, 1794 - Isaac Moseley & Selah, his wife, to John Hicks Bass for 32 pounds 52 1/2 acres adjoining Eaton's Road, Moseley, Frederick Cook, Daniel White, Grief Harwell. Witnesses - John Gholson, Harrison Barnes, Thomas Poythress. (Book 15 - page 529)

November 24, 1795 - Isaac Moseley & Sealey, his wife, to John H. Bass for 90 pounds 80 1/2 acres in Brunswick adjoining Lewis Hicks, Frederick Cook, John H. Bass & Nathan Moseley. Witnesses - Asa Holloway, Benj. Harrison, Christopher Thrower, James Pittillo, J. Nicolson?. (Book 16 - page 264)

February 14, 1706 (1796) - Allen Jones of Northampton County, NC to Samuel Moseley of Brunswick County, VA for 175 pounds land on both side of Lizard Creek adjoining Daniel Huff, Mathew Myrick, Richard Edmunds, Levi Moseley, John Barner, Jesse Holloway and James Huff, as conveyed to him by the heirs of Herbert Haynes, deceased. Witnesses - Asa Holloway, Henry H. Marable, Ben Williamson, John Clary, Harmon Read. (Book 16 - page 287)

April 18, 1796 - Leavy Moseley to Nathan Fletcher for 5 shillings, 162 acres land in Brunswick whereon Leavy Moseley now lives adjoining Thomas Moseley, Harrison Barner, Herbert Haynes & James Lynch, "Leavy being indebted to Asa Holloway for 43 pounds, 16 s, 10 p to secure payment" to be paid 12-25-1797. Witnesses - Thomas Poythress, Wyatt Ballard, Wm. Moore. Signed - "Levi" Moseley (Book 16 - page 374)

January 29, 1798 - Mathew Myrick to Samuel Moseley for 50 pounds 78 acres on Lizard Creek adjoining Daniel Huff, Wm. Moseley, Sr., Herbert Haynes. Witnesses - James Fletcher, John Fletcher, N. Fletcher, Owen M. Fletcher. (Book 17 - page 207)

March 31, 1800 - Thomas Moseley, Sr. for love and affection I bear my grandson, John Moseley, plus 5 pounds, 50 acres whereon I now live beginning at the mouth of my spring branch on Peahill Creek up the creek to the land I gave my son Nathan Moseley, adjoining Levi Moseley, James Linch. Witnesses - Harrison Barnes, Jesse Moseley, Nathan Moseley (Book 17 - page 516)

January 20, 1802 - Thomas Moseley & Tabitha, his wife, to Benjamin Moseley, all of Brunswick, for 63 pounds 70 acres on Peahill Creek adjoining Benjamin Tunstill, John H. Bass, Thomas Moseley and Benjamin Moseley. Witnesses - Willie Harrison, John H. Bass, Joseph Moseley. (Book 18 - page 313)

April 13, 1802 - Levi Moseley & Mary, his wife, to Thomas K. Harris for $200 163 acres between Peahill and Lizard Creeks adjoining Samuel Moseley, James Lynch, John Moseley and Nathan Moseley. Witnesses - John Whitby, Spencer Tunstill, Thomas Goodrich. (Book 18 - page 265)

January 5, 1803 - John Moseley to John Thomas, both of Brunswick, for 30 pounds 20 acres adjoining Peahill Creek, Thomas, Levi Moseley and Thomas Moseley. Witnesses - Sirack Linch, Wiat Edmunds, David Thomas. (Book 18 - page 368)

November 14, 1783 - James Bell of Chatham County, NC to Robert Moslee of Chatham County, NC for 200 pounds 500 acres land in Chatham on the north side of the Haw River. Witnesses - Gray Barber?, George Edwards, John Bynum. (Book C - page 144)

October 25, 1785 - Robert Moseley of Chatham County, NC to Sarah Hadley of Chatham for 200 pounds 500 acres on the north side of the Haw River. Witnesses - James Bell, Joseph Bell, Henry Hunt. (Book D - page 53)

November 1, 1785 - James Bell of Wilkes County, GA to Joseph Bell of Chatham County, NC for 243 pounds 243 acres land on the north side of the Haw River including an island granted Benjamin Clemons in 1758. Witnesses - James Sellars, Robert Moseley. (Book D - page 201)

September 28, 1785 - James Bell of Wilkes County, GA to Isaac Bynum of Chatham County, NC for 30 pounds 137 acres on both sides of Cub Creek which said Bell bought of John Morgan where Isaac Bynum now lives. Witnesses - William Bynum, William Richardson, Herbert Haines. (Book F - page 84)

When Robert Moseley sold his land in Chatham County, NC in 1785, he removed to Wilkes County, GA where his son-in-law James Bell had already relocated. From the family history Key and Allied Families by Mrs. Julian C. Lane (1931), page 360, we find information on the Bell family. Here it is stated "Joseph Bell married Mary Bynum. Their son James Bell born in North Carolina Oct 4, 1747, died in Elbert Co., GA, Aug 23, 1809, m. Olive Mosley born in North Carolina July 4, 1761, died in Elbert Co., GA, Oct 2, 1822. She was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Dennis) Mosley." This book goes on to list all of James and Olive Bell's children with exact birthdates so it is presumed to have come from some family record although no source is given. From the will and estate records of Richard Burnett in Brunswick County, VA above, it appears that Robert Moseley's wife was Elizabeth. This is confirmed by a deed found in Elbert County, GA made 1798.

When Robert Moseley, Sr. arrived in Wilkes (later Elbert) County, GA probably in early 1786, his sons had apparently all reached maturity as they began obtaining land grants and making deeds at a prolific rate. This has caused much of the confusion between Robert Moseley, Sr. and his son Robert, Jr. whose wife was Sarah. However, the following deeds from Elbert and Putnam County, GA are all that can be attributed to Robert Moseley, Sr.

January 19, 1796 - Henry and Polley Moseley to Benjamin Moseley, all of Elbert County, GA, for 100 pounds 200 acres on Falling Creek adjoining Henry Moseley, Robert Moseley and Basil Lamar (when surveyed) granted to Robert Moseley, Jr. on Sept 24, 1788 conveyed to John Wilkins and from Wilkins to Henry Moseley. Wit James Bell, JP and Robert Moseley, Sr. (Book G - Page 102)

July 18, 1798 - Robert Mosely and Elizabeth, his wife, to Shelton White, all of Elbert County, for $600, 220 acres on Falling Creek bounded by William B. Key, James Bell, Middleton Wosas?, Henry Moseley and sold Robert Moseley, the same whereon Lewis Moseley now lives. Wit: James Bell, Lewis Moseley. Signed: Robert RM Moseley (his mark) Elizabeth X Moseley (her mark). (Book E - page 71)

January 3, 1804 - Benjamin Cook and Delilah, his wife, to Robert Moseley, Senr. (all of Elbert County) for $600 205 acres on both sides of Beaverdam Creek bounded by Richardson Hunt and John Bray part of a double bounty granted to Thomas Carter. Wit: Elijah Moseley, John Bray. Signed: Benjamin Cook Delilah X Cook (her mark). (Book J - page 32)

May 28, 1808 - Robert Moseley of Elbert County to Elijah Moseley of Putnam County for $1,000, 205 acres in Elbert County on Beaverdam Creek bounded by R. Hunt and John Bray part of a double bounty granted to Thomas Carter. Wit: Daniel Parnall, Lewis Moseley, Henry Moseley. Signed: Robert X Moseley (his mark). (This deed recorded in Putnam County Book A - page 174)

It is probable that after this sale in May, 1808, Robert Moseley, Sr. moved in with his son Elijah in Putnam County, GA where he died shortly thereafter. By this time, he was making his mark as an "X" indicating he was old and infirm.

In February, 1808, Elijah Moseley joined the membership of Crooked Creek Baptist Church in Putnam County, GA where he was the sometime pastor.

The church minutes also show that on December 24, 1808, Robert Moseley joined this church. The membership here would eventually include Elijah Moseley and wife Susannah (joined May, 1808), Lewis Moseley (joined March, 1813) and Benjamin and Mary (Parnell) Moseley (joined Feb and April, 1818).

The church minutes also record the dismissals of Lewis Moseley in January, 1820 and "brother Benjamin Mosely & Mary his wife and also brother Elijah Mosely and Susannah W. Mosely his wife" in September, 1820. The church minutes do not show a dismissal for Robert Moseley and his name is not on the membership list for August, 1820 indicating he died while a member of the church.