Sarah Moseley

Biography

Sarah Hancock, daughter of Robert Hancock and his wife, Johana 'Joan' Ligon, was born about 1673 in Lynnhaven Parish, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Colony and died about November 07, 1726 at about age 54 in Henrico County, Virginia Colony.

Sarah married Arthur Moseley son of Arthur Moseley II and his wife Joan Hancock, and grandson of the emigrant, William Moseley and his wife, Susannah. They were married sometime in October 1688 in St. John's Church, Henrico County, Virginia.

Sarah was Arthur's first cousin, his mother being sister of Sarah's father Robert Hancock.

The Hancocks were neighbors of the Moseleys and the Ligons, and Robert Hancock, a son of Simon Hancock and his wife Sarah, the widow of Gilbert Gaye, was a man of means in the community around Lynnhaven Bay.

Sarah's marriage to Arthur is recorded in Oct 1688/9 in Henrico Marriages p 97. She is mentioned in her mother's (Johan Ligon Hancock) will dated Oct. 1726, probated 2 Nov 1726 indicating that she was still alive at this time.

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Arthur Moseley II and his wife Sarah (Hancock) Moseley were to have at least seven children between 1690 and 1708:

1. Arthur Moseley III (1690-1736)
2. William Moseley (1692-1778)
3. Robert Ligon Moseley (1694-1734)
4. Mary (Moseley) Giles (1694-1754)
5. Sarah (Moseley) Walker (1705-1766)
6. Capt. Thomas Moseley (1706-1768)
7. Judith (Moseley) Parrish (1708- )

All seven of these children are specifically mentioned in his will (see below).

Arthur and Elizabeth Cox, his second wife, appear to have had at least one more child:

1. Francis Moseley (c. 1728- )

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Old list

They were the parents of:

1. Arthur (January 03, 1690-October 13, 1736) married Martha Branche Cocke
2. William (1692-unknown)
3. Mary (1694-unknown)
4. Robert Ligon (1696-unknown)
5. Judith (1700-unknown)
6. Sarah (1702-unknown)
7. Thomas (1698-unknown)
8. Hancock (1706-unknown)

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References

1. http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&h
2. DAiutolo, Leila Eldridge, Warren L. Forsythe, William S. Hubbard, Mary Carolyn Mitton. The Descendants of William Moseley 1656/1606-1655 of Norfolk, Va. 2 vols. 2000. A tremendous compilation of the descendants of this early Colonial immigrant. The book is based on other published genealogies in addition to the material John Hale Stutesman gathered on the Moseley family and contributed to the Chesterfield Historical Society. Covers Arthur Moseley who married Sarah Hancock and their son Arthur Moseley who married a Sarah Hancock.
3. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 1 2024, 23:15:19 UTC
4. WikiTree contributors, "Arthur Moseley II (abt.1661-1730)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moseley-174 : accessed 02 December 2024).
5. The descendants of William Moseley 1605/1606-1655 of Norfolk Va., vol. 1, Leila Eldridge D'Aiutolo, Warren L. Forsythe, William S. Hubard, and Mary Carolyn Mitton. 10. Arthur3 Moseley {107} page 28-29; viewer page 69-70. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idviewer/546376/69. Also (document attached)