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Colonel John Moss 1607–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1607

Birth Location: Redgrave, Suffolk

Death Date: 31 March 1707

Death Location: Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel Morse

Mother: Elizabeth Jasper

Spouse(s): Abigail (Moss)

Children(s): John Jr, Abigail Moss

The story of Colonel John Moss began in 1607 in Redgrave, Suffolk. Colonel John Moss married Abigail Charles Moss, and had children including Abigail Moss, John Moss Jr. Colonel John Moss passed away in 1707 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel John Moss began in 1607 in Redgrave, Suffolk.
  • Colonel John Moss married Abigail Charles Moss, and had children including Abigail Moss, John Moss Jr.
  • Colonel John Moss passed away in 1707 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Morse
1585–1654
Birth Location: Dedham or Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
SM
Elizabeth Jasper
1579–1655
Birth Location: Redgrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
EJ

Spouses(s)

Abigail (Moss)
1606–1656
Birth Location: Sandford, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
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Children(s)

John Jr
1650–1717
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
JJ
Abigail Moss
1642–1710
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
AM

Colonel Moss's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Moss
1607–1707
Birth Place: Redgrave, Suffolk
Parents
Samuel Morse
1585–1654
Dedham or Boxted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Jasper
1579–1655
Redgrave, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Rev. (Thomas Richard More \ Moore \ Morse of Stoke By) Nayland
1553–1603
Stoke-By-Nayland, Suffolk, England
Joan (Downes of) Ardleigh
1553–1585
Ardleigh, Essex, England
Lancelot Jasper
1545–1616
Redgrave, Suffolk, England
Rose (Sarah II Shepperd aka: Shepard,) Shephard
1549–1625
Redgrave, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1519–1567
Alice Lyncoln
1521–1574
Sir Dunham
1531–1585
Lady Houghton
1531–1585
Robert II
1527–1549
Elizabeth (Jasper)
1528–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert More
1500–1551
Robert Lyncoln
1500–1551
Joan Lyncoln
1500–
Maxwell Houghton
1511–1570
Margaret Elliot
1513–1592
Sir Jasper
1500–1549
Agnes Alderbury
1504–1561

Colonel Moss's Descendants

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Colonel (John) Moss (28 Feb 1607–31 March 1707) m. Abigail (Charles) (Moss) (1606–1656)
  1. 1. John (Moss) Jr 1650–1717 m. Martha Lathrop 1657–1719
    1. 1. John (Moss) III 1682–1755 m. Elizabeth Hall 1690–1754
      1. 1. Hannah Moss 1709–1787 m. Benjamin Ives 1697–1755
        1. 1. David Ives 1740–1820 m. Eunice Gillett 1741–1804
        2. 2. Anna Yale 1725–1809
        3. 3. Jesse Ives 1735–1805
        4. 4. John (Ives) IV 1729–1816
        5. 5. Titus Ives 1732–1810
        6. 6. Eunice Ives 1727–1787 m. John Miles 1723–1796 m. Josiah Robinson 1725–1771
      2. 2. John (Moss) IV 1720–1770
      3. 3. Mary Moss 1716–1791
      4. 4. Thankful Moss 1728–
      5. 5. Eunice Moss 1726–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Moss 1711–
      7. 7. Martha Moss 1733–1824
      8. 8. Ann Moss 1730–1782
      9. 9. Keziah Moss 1718–1770 m. Reuben Royce 1713–1790
        1. 1. Elisabeth Royce 1747–1799 m. Reuben Ives 1713–1790
        2. 2. Anna Dutton 1737–1804
        3. 3. Molly Preston 1759–1833
        4. 4. Rachel Royce 1753–1802 m. Andrew Bartholomew 1744–1818
        5. 5. Keziah Beach 1740–1813
        6. 6. Aaron Royce 1748–
        7. 7. Esther Royce 1750–1790
        8. 8. Joseph Royce 1746–1803
      10. 10. Joseph (Morse \) Moss 1714–1775
      11. 11. Levi Moss 1722–1802
    2. 2. Mary (Moss) (Munson) 1694–1720 m. Solomon Munson 1689–
    3. 3. Benjamin Moss 1702–1761
    4. 4. Isaac Moss 1692–1750
    5. 5. Samuel Moss 1680–1765
    6. 6. Martha (Moss) (Peck) 1684–1771 m. John Peck 1671–1768 m. Samuel Stent 1677–1736
    7. 7. Solomon Moss 1690–1752 m. Ruth Peck 1696–1728
      1. 1. David Moss 1716–1766
      2. 2. Daniel Moss 1714–
      3. 3. Solomon (Moss) Jr 1719–1755 m. Elizabeth Fenn 1723–
        1. 1. Moses Moss 1751–1847
        2. 2. Soloman Moss 1749–1822
        3. 3. Joseph Moss 1756–1833
        4. 4. Elizabeth Moss 1744– m. Israel Harris 1746–1836
        5. 5. Sarah Moss 1748–
  2. 2. Abigail Moss 1642–1710

Colonel Moss's Timeline

9 Records

1607
28 Feb 1607
Birth of Colonel John Moss in Redgrave, Suffolk
Redgrave, Suffolk
1636
18 Jan 1636
Age 29
Colonel John Moss was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British America
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British America
1639
18 Jan 1639
Age 32
Colonel John Moss was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1652
24 Oct 1652
Age 45
Colonel John Moss was married in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1652
24 Oct 1652
Age 45
Colonel John Moss was married in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1658
24 Dec 1658
Age 51
Colonel John Moss was married in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1664
3 Nov 1664
Age 57
Colonel John Moss was married in New Haven Colony, British America
New Haven Colony, British America
1676
abt 1676
Age 69
Colonel John Moss was married in New Haven, New Haven, CT
New Haven, New Haven, CT
1707
31 March 1707
Age 100
Death of Colonel John Moss in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1607
    Event Place: Redgrave, Suffolk
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jan
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1636
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1639
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1652
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1652
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1658
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1664
    Event Place: New Haven Colony, British America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1676
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, CT

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1707
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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