Capt. Benjamin Mosby
Benjamin was born in 1690 in
Henrico Co., VA. He died at the age of 84 in 1774 in
Powhattan Co., VA.
- Death Notes
- Death at his residence, known now as Old Cumberland Courthouse.
He signed a will 18 Mar 1771 in Powhatan Co., VA. He had a will probated 26 Sep 1774 in Powhatan Co., VA. [Parents]
The Valentine Papers, Vol 1-4, 1864-1908
Mosby Family
Cumberland County Records
Benjamin Mosby, of the Parish of Southam, Cumberland Co. * Will of; dated March 18, 1771. Recorded-Sept. 26, 1774. To son Littlebury Mosby, his land in Buckingham Co., his land called Court house land, and land he bought of Philip Poindexter, also 10 slaves, a wagon, 4 horses, also the furniture in my house called the new house, also my 4 large oxen and ox-cart and my silver watch. To wife Mary, during her life time or widowhood the use of 7 slaves, also 3 back rooms in the house called the Ordinary, a small house called her store, a small house called the dairy, the building added to my kitchen, and my small plank floor stable, also 3 feather beds, and one bed called the Overseers, three tables, one dozen leather chairs, half dozen rush chairs, the desk and stands in our lodging rooms, one chest, six cows, twelve other cattle, all my stock of hogs, all my stock of sheep, my large riding chair, and two horses, and one brass Kettle, 3 iron potts, half dozen pewter plates, 1 doz. earthen plates, 1 doz. tea cups & saucers, half doz. Delph bowles, half doz. stone mugs, half doz. silver tea spoons, one tea pot, one tea Kettle, one cart & wheels, such farming utensils as she may need; all in lieu of his wife's dower in his estate. To son Poindexter Mosby, lands he has already given him, also lands he bought of Woodson and Barksdale, and land recovered of James Daniel, and others adjoining Maurice Langhorne & others also all slaves now in possession of his son sd. Poindexter. To his daughter Mary Ann Netherland, all the slaves he has given or loaned to her during her life time, also a horse. To his daughter Theodosia Carrington a number of negroes, furniture already given her and a horse. To his grand daughters Mary Netherland & Elizabeth Netherland, gives negroes, at their death if without issue to their father John Netherland. Leaves his wearing apparel to his sons Littleberry, and Poindexter, giving Seth Burton a suit of common clothes. Leaves his plantation utensils to his son Littleberry. Leaves everything not heretofore disposed of to be equally divided between his children, Littleberry, Poindexter, Mary Ann, & Theodosia to share alike. On the death or marriage of his wife he gives all that which his wife has been given as life estate in to his son Poindexter, and his daughters Mary Ann & Theodosia equally. Desires that his estate be not appraised, but if a difference arrises to be settled by his friends Col. George Carrington, Thompson Swann, Justice John Woodson, and his friend and neighbor William Smith. Appoints Executors, his sons Littleberry, Poindexter Mosby and his sons-in-law John Netherland and Joseph Carrington. Witnesses-John Overton, Robert McLaurine & Thompson Swann. W. B. 2, p. 145.
Capt. Benjamin Mosby & Mary Poindexter 
Mary Ann Mosby