Note: Silvester Mewse left a will dated 30 March 1617, proved 31 March 1617 in Harrold Parish, Bedfordshire (close to Souldrop). This will names daughter Elizabeth and her four children, Edward, Susan, and Martha, plus two unnamed daughters.

Children of Silvester and unknown
6......Thomas b 1576 Souldrop
7......Joan b abt 1580 Souldrop
8......Elizabeth b abt 1583 Souldrop bur 20 Jun 1658 Souldrop
9......Martha b abt 1586 Souldrop
10....Edward b 1589 bur 12 Mar 1640 Souldrop
11....Susan b abt 1591 Souldrop bur 28 Oct 1625 Souldrop

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Children of Edward and Margaret
12......Thomas b 1583 Souldrop
13......Edward b 1589 Souldrop bur 12 Mar 1640 Souldrop

Children of Edward and Mary
14......John b 1593 Souldrop
15......Richard bap 1592 Campton, Beds m Katherine CHAPMAN 14 Jan 1627 Campton
16......Mary bap 1599 Campton, Beds
17......John b 1603 Campton Beds
17a....Judith bap 24 Feb 1606 Campton
18......George b 1609 Campton, Beds
19......Oliver b abt 1610 Campton

Children of Thomas and unknown
20......John b 1595 Campton
21......Jacob b 1597 Campton
22......Alice b 1600 Campton
23......William b 1606 Campton

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Child of Edward and Mary
24......William bap 22 Oct 1616 Souldrop
24a....Robert b 1618 Campton
25......George b 1620 Souldrop
26......Michael b 1622 Souldrop

Children of Edward and Elizabeth
27......Agnes b 23 Feb 1626 Souldrop
27a....Robert b 1628 Campton
28......George b 1629 Souldrop
29......Michael b 1630 Souldrop
30......Alice bap 11 Mar 1631 Souldrop

Child of Edward and Margery
31......John bap 13 Oct 1633 Souldrop d 5 Apr 1723 Westmorland co, Virginia
32......Robert b abt 1635 Souldrop
33......George b abt 1637 Souldrop m Augustine
34......Michael b abt 1639 Souldrop

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Note: Sylvester, Elizabeth's father left a will dated 30 March 1617, proved 31 March 1617 in Harrold Parish, Bedfordshire, England. This will names daughter Elizabeth and her children, Edward, Susan, and Martha, plus two unnamed daughters.

Children of Elizabeth and unknown
35......Edward b abt 1605
36......Susan b abt 1607 m John DEANES 20 Jan 1622 Harrold, Beds
37......Martha b abt 1608
38......daughter, dob unknown
39......daughter, dob unknown

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Children of John and unknown
40......Edward bap 25 Feb 1657 Campton
41......Anne bap 16 Jun 1637 Campton
42......Mary bap 12 Feb 1631 Campton

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Children of George and Agnes
43......Mary bap 17 Feb 1633 Campton
44......Mary b 1636 Campton
45......William bap 18 Sep 1636 Campton
46......Elizabeth bap 15 Apr 1639 Campton
47......George bap 14 Nov 1641 Campton

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Child of Oliver and Joanna
48......Mary bap 18 Oct 1630 Campton

Children of Oliver and Elizabeth
49......Sarah b 1625 Campton
50......Elizabeth bap 18 Nov 1632 Campton
51......Elizabeth bap 26 Jan 1634 Campton m William CRAWLEY 14 Jun 1654 Campton
52......Oliver bap 24 Apr 1636 Campton

31 John MUSE m Catherine MOSS-TALBOT (d 1685) Westmorland county, Virginia

Note: John emigrated to Virginia America (date unknown). John acquired his first land in 1668 when all residents of Virginia were from England.
On 18 Sep 1668 Thomas Green and Richard Wharton of Rappahannock Co.,each deeded to John Mewes 50 acres of land. On 3 Jun 1679, John Mews conveys to Ignatius White for the term of 99 yeas, a tract of land adjoining on the land of Roger Cloathwork, and containing 100acres. July 1683, George Jones of Rappahannock Co., Gent. conveys to John Mewse, for 6000 lbs tobacco 108 acres of land.
Northern Neck Grant Book No 3, p. 2; per West and Fauntleroy: "31 Mar 1692 John Muse made entry of 360 acres part in Rappahannock Co now Richmond Co and part in Westmoreland Co upon a survey dated 15 Oct 1691, on which survey there is an endorsement dated 16 Oct 1699 signed by Nathaniel Pope, then Clerk alleging that he (Muse) hath been in possession of the land since the date of the survey and said Muse having assigned over his right in writing to his son John Muse beginning at a certain stumped gum in the main swamp of Rappahannock Creek touching the land of EdwinThacker and John Bowen, decd. This patent John Mewes assigned to his son, John Mewes, Jr., on 7 Jun 1703."
On 5 October 1715 Richmond Co. VA, Miscellaneous Records and Depositions Book, p. 93 lists a Deposition of John Mews and William Lewis' referencing John Mews aged eighty two years.

Children of John and Catherine
53......Thomas b June 1665 Westmoreland Co, Virginia d bef 1732
Note: Thomas is named in his father's will (to receive one shilling), dated 5 Apr 1723 and presented to court 25 Sep 1723.
54......Ann b 1669 Westmoreland Co, Virginia
55......John jnr b 1673 Westmoreland Co, Virginia 26 Dec 1722 Westmoreland Co, Virginia
56......Jane b 1675 Westmoreland Co, Virginia m Mr PRITCHETT
Note: Jane is named in her father's will, "my daughter Jane Pritchett one shilling".
57......Mary b 1677 Westmoreland Co, Virginia m Mr QUISENBERRY
Note: Mary is named in her father's will, "my daughter Mary Quisenberry one shilling."
58......Nicholas b 1685 Westmoreland Co, Virginia d 1717 Westmoreland Co, Virginia
Note: On November 10, 1711 Nicholas Muse of Westmoreland County had leased for fifty years at 1s. sterling, of 179 acres on falling branches of the Great Rappahannock Creek, between Richmond and Westmoreland Counties, adjoining Fitzbugh, Thacker, Thomas Muse and John Muse Jr. , along the main road to the Court House from Pope's creek."

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Note: Elizabeth was twice a widow. Her first husband was John STEWART, and her second husband was Bryant MURPHY. Elizabeth named Daniel and Nicholas Muse in her will, probated 25 May 1735 in Westmoreland Co., VA, as well as children by former marriages.

On Oct. 30, 1707, Thomas Muse, of West'd Co., and John Muse, Jr., of Richmond Co., Va., were granted 265 acres in West'd Co. On Nov. 10, 1711, Nicholas Muse of West'd Co., received a grant of land of 179 acres in West'd Co. on Holling Branch on Great Rappahannock Creek, between the counties of Richmond and West'd. (Northern Neck Grant Book No. 4, p. 60)

Thomas Muse left a will dated Mar. 12, 1729, proved June 28, 1732 (W. B. 8, p. 532, West'd Co.). On July 26 1718 (V. 6, p. 318, West'd Co.,), John Muse, Jr., leased to Thomas Muse "part of 200 acres of land which I leased of Col. William FitzHugh for my life and my wife, Ann Muse's life, Jan. 17, 1712." On May 26, 1725 (V. 8, p. 118, West'd Co.), Thomas Muse made a deed of gift to sons Thomas and Christopher Muse "the 50 acres now in possession of my oldest son, John Muse, being the same land which I purchased of my brother, John Muse, dec'd July 28, 1718--subj. to the provisions contained in the lease from Col. Wm. FitzHugh, dec'd, to my brother John Muse."

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth
61......Christopher b abt 1712 Westmorland Co
62......John b abt 1713 Westmorland Co
63......Mary b abt 1714 Westmorland Co
64......James b abt 1715 Westmorland Co
65......Ann b abt 1716 Westmorland Co
66......Elizabeth b abt 1717 Westmorland Co
67......Nicholas b abt 1719 Westmorland Co
68......Thomas b abt 1722 Westmorland Co
69......Daniel b abt 1724 Westmorland Co
70......daughter, name unknown b abt 1727 Westmorland Co

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Note: On Oct. 30, 1707, Thomas Muse, of West'd Co., and John Muse, Jr., of Richmond Co., Va., were granted 265 acres in West'd Co. On Nov. 10, 1711, Nicholas Muse of West'd Co., received a grant of land of 179 acres in West'd Co. on Holling Branch on Great Rappahannock Creek, between the counties of Richmond and West'd. (Northern Neck Grant Book No. 4, p. 60).BR> Ann's will names nine children, and family records name a tenth child named Elizabeth. (Va Will Bk 8, p.170).

Children of John jnr and Ann
71......William dob unknown
72......Edward dob unknown
73......Elizabeth dob unknown

(b) Elinor Children of John and Mary
74......Thomas b abt 1723 d 1755 Lancaster County Virginia
75......Ann b abt Lancaster County Virginia
Note: This is possibly the Ann Hall who bequeathed the majority of her estate to John Muse above. Therein she names John's daughters Ann and Elizabeth. See will of Ann Hall, 15 Jan 1750, proved 26 Mar 1751, Westmoreland Co., VA, Deeds and Wills, No. 11, p.281
76......Richard b abt Lancaster County Virginia m Margaret PAYNE
77......John b abt Lancaster County Virginia
Note: An unidentified Ann HALL names in her will "John Muse's two daughters Ann Muse and Elizabeth Muse."
Children of John and Elinor
78......Daniel b abt 1744 Westmoreland, Va d 23 Mar 1775 Westmoreland, Va
79......James b abt 1746 Westmoreland, Va
Note: James was a patriot with the rank of Captain. 72 Edward Muse was an Ensign in Capt. James Muse's company.

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