I seem to remember an off-hand comment about the MOSSes in Goodspeede's History of 1888 - something about a celebration at the end of the Civil War "at Widow Moss's on Sandy." But I can't find it now. Maybe it was in some other Jefferson Co. history book. Aha! Here it is, from Zoe Rutledge's book: On the 4th of July, 1866, there were many public celebrations and some private, including one "at the home of the Widow Moss on Sandy." I have info from Mary Jane Boyer's book: Captain William Moss was a Virginian who fought in the Revolutionary War. He arrived in Missouri (Ste. Genevieve) in 1795. Soon after he settled permanently on Sandy Creek in what is now Jefferson County in Township 41 - range 5. He married Judy Thomas in 1798. (She ws the daughter of Cap't Mark Thomas who lived in Monroe County, Illinois and who built the forts at Louisville, Kentucky. Hope that helps. Just a reminder that Goodspeede's Jefferson County section is on-line at http://rootsweb.com/~nebuffal/jeffcomo/ Mona On Fri, 20 Oct 2000 01:39:51 -0500 "Desoto Joe" <joey@jcn1.com> writes: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Barbara <opie2000@earthlink.net> > To: <MOJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 1:29 PM > Subject: [MOJEFFER] Capt. William Moss > > > > Posted on: Jefferson County Queries > > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Mo/Jefferson/334 > > > > Surname: Moss > > ------------------------- > > > > I am looking for specific information on William Moss, who arrived > in > Jefferson > > County (Sandy Creek) about 1796. He apparently migrated from VA to > MO and > > was of "English stock". I would love to have information on his > parentage > > and where in VA he came from. He was also involved in the War of > 1812, > > but I can't seem to unearth anything on that either. Thanks. > Barbara > > > > > > Try here: > THE MOSS FAMILY GENEALOGY > http://www.pathway.net/lcampbell/ > > Moss Family Genealogy Forum > http://genforum.genealogy.com/moss/ > > Found this: > > To: <ctamblyn@auburn.campuscw.net>, "Multiple recipients of list" > <va-roots@vlinsvr.vsla.edu> > Subject: Re: William Moss > From: "Debi" <Steamdog@email.msn.com> > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:45:57 -0400 > > > > Hi: > > This is what I have: > > Capt. William Moss (1778-1835) of Fairfax County, son of Col. John > and Anne > (Minor) Moss, clerk of court of Fairfax County 1801-1835, pall > bearer of > General George Washington, at that time being Lt., 1st Virginia > Regiment; > captain 1st Virginia Regiment an served in the War of 1812, in the > engagement at the White House on this side of the Potomac River > about 17 > miles below Alexandria, and was called Capt. Billy Moss; m. 1807 > Gertrude > Holmes (Virkus, Compendium of American Genealogy V., pp. 738-739): > Accordiing to the Alexandria Gazette, 23, Jan. 1835 p. 3 - William > Moss, > aged 57, died at his residence in Fairfax County, 21 January 1835; > highly > esteemed citizen, clerk of Superior and Inferior County Courts. > > Debi > -----Original Message----- > From: carolyn tamblyn <ctamblyn@auburn.campuscw.net> > To: Multiple recipients of list <va-roots@vlinsvr.vsla.edu> > Date: Sunday, July 11, 1999 8:15 PM > Subject: William Moss > > > Once again - a Moss connection. I recently saw a notation that a > WILLIAM > MOSS was pall bearer at the funeral of George Washington. Does > anyone have > knowledge of this Moss. Carolyn > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > ----------------- > > MOSS DESCENDANTS > http://members.aol.com/mosskaren/Moss.html > > Child of SAMUEL MOSS and SUSANNAH POWELL is: > iii. WILLIAM MOSS, b. 7 Jan 1777. > > > Desoto Joe/The Record Man > > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Please remember that RESPECT and COURTESY is a must. If you have > a disagreement with another subscriber, either email them privately > or contact the list manager at pfrazer@flash.net. > DO NOT post grievances to the list! Let's keep it friendly! > ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.