Posted on: Chowan County NC. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Chowan/815 Surname: MOSELEY, WARD ------------------------- Ms. Smith, Edward MOSELEY was the Surveyor General of the province of NC in the early 1700's. He produced a map of the province known as the "Moseley 1733" Map. Many names appear on the map at the location of their plantations, including the name E. MOSELEY. A few miles northeast of E. Moseley is J. WARD, the Ward in question for me. The old "J." looks like an "I." Inglis Fletcher wrote many historical novels about early NC. She reportedly researched a year and wrote a year. Historians have been impressed with her historical accuracy. Some say she was a better researcher than writer, although I enjoyed all of it. "Men of Albemarle" is one of my favorite, and your ancestor Edward MOSELEY is one of the main supporting characters. He and Maurice JONES gave Gov. Eden a hard time; in the book and in real life. Fletcher's books are a good introduction to our early NC history and ancestors. William P. Cumming wrote "North Carolina in Maps," published by Raleigh, Division of Archives and History, in 1966 and reprinted in 1992. Moseley's 1733 Map is included with the maps that come with this pamphlet. NC Archives should be able to advise you on purchasing if you desire. A few years ago the cost was $25. Regards, Al Ward