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William Muse 1701–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1701

Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jan 1749

Death Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: Colonel 2nd

Mother: Ann Hopkins

Spouse(s): Mary Pope

Children(s): William Muse

The story of William Muse began in 1701 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. William Muse married Mary Pope, and had children including William Pope Muse. William Muse passed away in 1749 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Muse began in 1701 in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.
  • William Muse married Mary Pope, and had children including William Pope Muse.
  • William Muse passed away in 1749 in Prince William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel 2nd
1673–1723
Birth Location: Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Ann Hopkins
1675–1725
Birth Location: Nominy Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pope
1699–1731
Birth Location: Moore, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Muse
1725–1819
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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William Muse's Ancestors

Self
William Muse
1701–1749
Birth Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Colonel John L Muse 2nd
1673–1723
Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Ann (Sanford) Hopkins
1675–1725
Nominy Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Muse, born Mewes, Sr) Sr
1633–1723
Souldrop, Bedfordshire, England
Catherine (Lewis (Muse \ Moss \) Talbot)
1644–1726
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
EDWARD MEWES
1589–1640
Margery Aucocke
1588–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Muse's Descendants

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William Muse (9 Jan 1701–Jan 1749) m. Mary Pope (10 December 1699–1731)
  1. 1. William (Pope) Muse 1725–1819 m. Mary Williams 1730–
    1. 1. Dr. (George W.) Muse 1768–1810 m. Elizabeth Jackson 1774–1838
      1. 1. William (Pope) Muse 1801–1872 m. Mary (Ann) Williams 1810–1895
        1. 1. Bowling (J) Muse 1853–
        2. 2. Jesse (W) Muse 1833–1887 m. Ann (Elizabeth "Eliza") Threadgill 1836–1881

William Muse's Timeline

2 Records

1701
9 Jan 1701
Birth of William Muse in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1749
Jan 1749
Age 48
Death of William Muse in Prince William, Virginia, United States
Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1701
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1749
    Event Place: Prince William, Virginia, United States
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