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James Muse 1734–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JAN 1734

Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Muse

Mother: Sophia Pope

Spouse(s): Charity Braswell

Children(s): Charles Muse, Daniel Muse, Mary Muse, James Muse, Martha Muse, Elizabeth Muse, Thomas Muse, Jesse Muse, Charity Muse, Lydia Muse, Kindred Muse, Ferriba Muse

The story of James Muse began in 1734 in Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America. James Muse married Charity Braswell, and had children including Charity Muse, Charles Muse, Daniel Muse, Elizabeth Muse, Ferriba Muse, James Muse, Jesse Muse, Kindred Muse, Lydia Muse, Martha Muse, Mary Muse, Thomas Muse. James Muse passed away in 1780 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Muse began in 1734 in Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • James Muse married Charity Braswell, and had children including Charity Muse, Charles Muse, Daniel Muse, Elizabeth Muse, Ferriba Muse, James Muse, Jesse Muse, Kindred Muse, Lydia Muse, Martha Muse, Mary Muse, Thomas Muse.
  • James Muse passed away in 1780 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Muse
1707–1758
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Sophia Pope
1707–1792
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Charity Braswell
1739–1786
Birth Location: North Carolina, British Colonial America
CB

Children(s)

Charles Muse
1764–
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
CM
Daniel Muse
1756–1821
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
DM
Mary Muse
1767–1800
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
MM
James Muse
1757–1843
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Martha Muse
1764–1834
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
MM
Elizabeth Muse
1762–1850
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
EM
Thomas Muse
1769–
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
TM
Jesse Muse
1757–1820
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Charity Muse
1770–1850
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
CM
Lydia Muse
1772–1811
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
LM
Kindred Muse
1774–1815
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
KM
Ferriba Muse
1761–1834
Birth Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, British Colonial America
FM

James Muse's Ancestors

Self
James Muse
1734–1780
Birth Place: Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
James Muse
1707–1758
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Sophia Pope
1707–1792
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Thomas Muse
1665–1732
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Humphrey Pope
1674–1734
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Amey Veale
1682–1732
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Muse
1633–1723
John Muse
–1700
Humphrey Pope
1648–1684
Elizabeth Hawkins
1635–1718
Morris Veale
1653–1696
Dorothy
1654–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Mewes
1589–1640
Margery Aucocke
1588–1663
Richard Hawkins
1605–1667
Elizabeth Drake
1615–1666

James Muse's Descendants

1.
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James Muse (2 JAN 1734–1780) m. Charity Braswell (5 APR 1739–AFT 1786)
  1. 1. Charles Muse 1764–
  2. 2. Daniel Muse 1756–1821 m. Hannah Robertson 1756–
  3. 3. Mary Muse 1767–1800 m. Samuel Dunn 1765–
  4. 4. James Muse 1757–1843 m. Nancy Colston 1762–1834
  5. 5. Martha Muse 1764–1834 m. William Seale 1755–1803
  6. 6. Elizabeth Muse 1762–1850 m. Eleazer Burkhead 1768–1839
  7. 7. Thomas Muse 1769– m. Martha (Patsy) Harrison 1773–1804 m. Martha 1772–1850
  8. 8. Jesse Muse 1757–1820 m. Joyce Hill 1760–1825
  9. 9. Charity Muse 1770–1850 m. James (Meyer) Burkhead 1767–1840
  10. 10. Lydia Muse 1772–1811 m. James (Isaiah) Holcombe 1766–1842
  11. 11. Kindred Muse 1774–1815 m. Nancy Grove 1775–1824
  12. 12. Ferriba Muse 1761–1834 m. Anthony Seale 1750–1820
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Seale 1794–1866 m. Daniel Ayers 1792–1866
      1. 1. Martha (Emeline) Ayers 1821–1906 m. John (Y.) Reed 1816–1864
        1. 1. Anna (Leone "Annie") Reed 1858–1938 m. James (Monroe) Funderburgh 1854–1933
        2. 2. John (Wesley) Reed 1853–1949 m. Jane (Virginia) Luck 1868–1941
        3. 3. Emily (Frances) Reed 1856–1922 m. Andrew Castleman 1844–1896
        4. 4. Mary (Daniel) Reed 1850–1938 m. Robert (Turner) Rogers 1834–1915
        5. 5. William (Rufus) Reed 1860–1947 m. Matilda Tankersley 1879–1947 m. June (Bell) Webb 1870–1922 m. Elizabeth (Alice) Blackwood 1867–1916
      2. 2. Brother Ayers 1813–1817
      3. 3. Benjamin (Bedford) Ayers 1825–1829
      4. 4. Ferriba (Andaline) Ayers 1817– m. James Gragg 1814–1866
      5. 5. James (Wesley) Ayers 1838–1858
      6. 6. Howard Ayers 1820– m. Francis (Jane) Marcum 1825–
      7. 7. Warren (Franklin) Ayers 1827–1867 m. Angeline (Ann) Huddleston 1827–1903
      8. 8. Merene (Ellender) Ayers 1814–1870 m. Edmond Wade 1807–1854
      9. 9. Caroline (“ Betsy” Elizabeth) Ayers 1819– m. William (Reece) Holyfield 1817–1866
      10. 10. Thomas (Jefferson) Ayers 1831–1914 m. Martha 1840– m. Lucy (Jane) Lowery 1841–1913
      11. 11. Amanda (Malvina) Ayers 1834–1924 m. William (G.) Fulps 1833–1866
      12. 12. Henry Ayers 1822–1880 m. Lockey Marcum 1828–1878 m. Kissiah Ayers 1814–1891
      13. 13. Mary (Jane) Ayers 1823–1897 m. Isaac (N) Thompson 1818–1856 m. George (Washington) Scallions 1813–1878

James Muse's Timeline

2 Records

1734
2 JAN 1734
Birth of James Muse in Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
1780
1780
Age 46
Death of James Muse in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1734
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
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