The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-22

t'ooohland county, deed dated March
H. 17io. deed book 3, page "a. Benjamin
Mosby to Richard Mosby. both OF Gooch-
land. 900 acres on south side OF James
| River. deed dated July 20. l742 deed book
4. page 81. There are various other deeds
TO and from Benjamin Mosby; also to and
! from Richard Mosby, and In proof I Will
give In full Richard hfosby's will, pro-
bnted In Goochland County Court May co.
l74C dated March 10, 1T45- 49,
Gives his wife, Hannah, three me-
groes and one-third Of the stock.
Gives his daughter, Hannah Mosby.
! six negroes, one feather bed and furni-
ture. one horse and saddle. and twenty
pounds current money.
Gives his son, Micajah MoEby, all the
rest Of his estate; and IL he die without
issue. to my cousin. Richard Mosby. son
| OF benjamin Mosby, 400 acres OF land;
and II my daughter. Hannah. die without
issue my brother, BEN amin, To have
tho rest Of my land.''
Son Micajah and Brother Benjamin.
executors. We find from Benjamin
Mosby's Will. that he had only two SONS
and two anghters-Littlebury Mosby,
| Poindexter. Theodorea and May Ann.
with various requests to them. II land
unto my loving wife, Mary tPoindexter),
during her natural lie, or widowhood,
slaves &C., &C." | only give the short
synopsis OF the will, and records OF
] deeds; to- set at rest any more speculn-
ton as to the first Mosby who came to
America. have compiled history OF
| the Mosby family OF about d.000) ono
thousand names. dead and living, OF the
descendants of Edward Mosby and Sarah
Woodson. his wife, to prevent mistakes
and errors which might occur. Goochlnnd
was cut Off from the shire Of Henrico.
Cumberland from Goochand, and Pow
hatan from Cumberland. The family resi-
dence of Benjamin Mosby was at Cum
i 'berland Courthouse. which IS now in
4 Powhatan. called Cumberland Old
i Courthouse" In my childhood and youth
1 full days have often been Il visitor to
the home of my Observation-Disclosures
Benjamin Mosby. At the time OF my
! visits, the homestead was the property
4 of Mr.. Rhoderick Payne; beneath a.
| weeping willow In the garden repose the
1 body of my grandfather, Wade Mosby.
! The light to my infant eyes was first
| conveyed at 'Lethe" about one mile dis
I tant, May /. 1880. have often been a
visitor to ''Ravenswood, and Gtbralter.
!, old family seats.
Your correspondent may assert that
| 1ittleberry Mosby, son Of Benjamin and
Mary Polndexter Mosby. that he married
a Miss Harris and had son John.
which ls entirely erroneous.
! Ltteberry Mosby, at the time OF 'ibi
marriage with Eliza Netherland. was
under the lawful age. He was born in
! ITO and married In August. 174s.
This is to certifie that I give my con-
| sent that my son. tleberry. may be
married to Miss Eliza Netherland. and
! I desire you may grant them a marriage
! lycencn for the same. as witness my
! hand and seal this 9th day of AUGUST,
! 114s'' BENJ- MosBY.7
1 Test: John Netherland. Mary Fleming.
'Sir,-I de.ire you will grant Mr.. lit
| tleberry Mosby marriage Lycence ZOE
himself and your humble servant -,
"ELIZAg NETHERLAND,
Up OF August. HAS. !"
"Know all men by these presents that
wee LittIeberry Mosby and John Neither
land. are holden and firmly bound unto
| our Lordl King George. the End, and TO
| his heirs and successors, In the sum OF
| fifty pounds CURT money. to the pay
ment Of w-ch will and truly to be made,
| wee bind US and either of us. our and
either of our heirs. executors and
admmrs.. jointly and severally, firmly.
I, by these presents
Sealed with our seals and dated this
xth day Of August. 49,
IT. P. q. Miller. deputy clerk OF the
County Court of Goochland county, Viz
| true copy OF the marriage bond OF Little
! berry Mosby. filed In the clerks office OF
Given under my hand this 18th day of
49, - Up. G.. MILLER, ID. c."
Note by p. G. Miller-Elizab beth Neither
land. above mentioned. was daughter Of