Individual Details

Elizabeth Moseley

(14 Jul 1725 - Bef Nov 1790)



16 Oct 1744. Deed of Gift from John Mosley, Sr to son-in-law Thomas Poor and his daughter Elizabeth Poor - 3 slaves, Ben, Hannah & Sue. Goochland Co VA Deed Book 4, p.433

Goochland DB 15
p.121
19 Aug 1788 I, Elizabeth Poor, appoint my trusty and loving friend Obadiah Smith my true and lawfull attorney in my name and to my use to demand and recover all the slaves and their increase given Thomas Poor dec'd and myself in joint tenancy by a deed of gift from my father John Mosley, deceased. [line cut off by filmed]...or means whatsover by George Thomason, Charles Bowles and John Montgomery. granting unto attorney full and whole powers and authority....recovery therof.
Signed: Elizabeth (x) Poor. In presence of Wm. Sampson
19 Aug 1788 PofA from Elizabeth Poor to Obadiah Smith presented and proved by oath of Wm Sampson. Deed ordered recorded.

Goochland DB 15
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5 Mar 1789
Elizabeth Poor of Goochland son-in-law Wm Brill/Britt - my true & lawful attorney. Any things that may be due me. Collecting together in my name and for my use three negroes given to me by my father John Mosley dec'd. Ben, Frances & Sue with their increase, now in possession of Zachariah Hayden, James Scruggs, Joseph Lambert, Saml Cosby, Abraham Perkins, Nathl Parrish which are now on loan from my deceased husband to the several persons above mentioned during his natural life which has now expired. I authorize Wm Brill to proceed in any manner or any way to obtain the same that I might or could do as fully myself.
Signed: Eliza. (x) Poor
Wit: Fleming Payne. H. Munroe
16 Mar 1789 Proved by oaths of Payne & Munro. Ordered recorded.

Goochland DB 15 [page about 225]
Return of Wm Sampsons Collection as Dep Shff for Stephen Sampson Sheff for 1786. Feb Ct 1789
Included:
Wm Poor
Elizabeth Poor for the Thos. Poor Estate
Robt. Poor Jr.

Zachariah Haden, her son-in-law had a suit in Chancery Court in Goochland regarding a slave given to him by Thomas Poor that Elizabeth, his widow, was claiming hers. The suit was abated in Nov of 1790 "by Death". Since Zachariah was still very much alive and the slave is named in his estate in 1793, presumably Elizabeth was deceased.

Events

Birth14 Jul 1725
Christen25 Jul 1725Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia
MarriageAbt 1740Goochland County, Virginia - Thomas Poor Jr.
DeathBef Nov 1790Goochland County, Virginia

Families

SpouseThomas Poor Jr. (1715 - 1788)
ChildMary POOR (1740 - )
ChildElizabeth POOR (1742 - 1809)
ChildSusannah Poor (1744 - )
ChildAnn Poor (1746 - )
ChildMildred Poor ( - )
ChildLucy POOR (1756 - )
ChildJane "Janney" Poor ( - )
ChildJudith POOR (1759 - )
ChildSarah "Sally" Poor (1760 - 1816)
ChildWilliam POOR (1765 - )
ChildThomas POOR (1768 - 1830)
FatherJOHN MOSELEY (1686 - 1754)
MotherMARY NICHOLS (1698 - 1730)
SiblingSarah Moseley (1718 - )
SiblingJEAN MOSELEY (1722 - 1796)
SiblingJohn Moseley Jr. (1727 - 1795)

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