Edward is said to have been born c. 1735-1740, but I believe that it was earlier. The earliest entry that I found was in 1750. Walter Mousley and Edward Mously witnessed a deed in Louisa Co., VA. While it was usual for a witness to be 21, in Old Virginia, an 18 year old did occasionally act as witness. Louisa County, VA was formed in 1742. Prior to that it was part of Hanover Co., VA.

Edward also lived in Bedford Co., VA and had property in Amherst Co., VA According to this collation, he moved to Wilkes Co., GA about 10 years after the Rev. War, or after 1788.

From THE GARTH FAMILY Descendants of John Garth of Virginia 1734-1986 by Rosalie Edith Rogers Davis, 1988.:

1750 Louisa Co., VA: Walter and Edward Mouzly witnessed two deeds-one to Thomas Ross and another to Forest Green (Source: Louisa Co., VA, DB A:379-381.)


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From USGENWEB:


Louisa Co., VA Deed Records - Book A


Book: A, Page: 379, Grantor: James Buchanan, Grantee: Thomas Ross, Date: 20-Mar-1750
James Buchanan of Fredericksville Par, Louisa Co. to Thomas Ross of same. 25 Lbs for 200 acres in Fredericksville Par. on branches of Rocky Creek adjoining Alexander Glasby and Mumford Robertson being all the land of said Buchanan. Sig. James Buchanan. Wit. George Thompson, Edward Mously, Walter Mousley (x)


From THE DEEDS OF AMHERST Co., VIRGINIA, 1761-1807 AND ALBEMARLE Co., VIRGINIA, 1748-1763 by The Rev. Bailey Fulton Davis.:
pg. 41: Page 226 13 Mar 1760 Francis Meriwether to EDWD. MOSLEY for 13 lbs., 166 acres E branches of Taylor Creek of Rockfish adj. Archibald Woods, Francis Athrington.

This may be part of the 247 acres of land that Edward sold back to Meriwether on May 28, 1778 Amherst Co., Deed book E that is adj. Archibald Woods and up the mountain, Archy McDaniel.

From JEFFERSON'S MEMORANDUM BOOKS Accounts with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826, Vol I, James A. Bear, Jr. and Lucia C. Stanton, Editors, 1997.:
Nov. 23, (I don't know the year, I didn't copy that page-I have to go back and copy it.) George Douglass (Amherst) V. Edward Mousley (Amherst). Enter Caveat for 185 acres on the N. Fork of Hickory creek adjoining the lands of the said George Douglass and Edward Mousley, Amherst. Surveied in April 18, 1768. Works not yet returned. Pl. is to pay fees hereafter. Wrote to J. May by Patr. Henry and inclosed 5/9 to enter it.




Note: Feb. 25, 1788 Bedford Co., VA Deed Book 8, p 277
Edward Mozley and wife Mary sold to John B. Trent for 100 pounds current money one tract of land in Bedford Co. lying on both sides of the Troughf Branch of Stony Fork of Goos Creek containing by estimation 200 acres. Signed by Edward Mosley and Mary Mosley. Note: This is the same property bought by Edward Mousley 29 Nov 1785.

In a copy of the INDEX TO MARRIAGE BONDS, VIRGINIA--1754-1870, Reel 57, p. 33, General Index to Marriage Bonds, Licenses, Minister's Returns, etc. for Bedford Co., VA--Husbands that was obtained from the VA State Library by Raymond Mozley: (Copy that I have has month and day cut off.)

--, -, 1777, Moseley, Arthur married Nancy Trigg, dau. of Mary; Bond.

--, -, 1784, , William married Nancy Irvine; Robert Cowan Surety; Bond

--, -, 1785 , EDWIN (#171, Raymond's notation) married SARAH GATHRIGHT (#172) Minister's Return in Canvas Book

--, -, 1799 , Arthur married Pamelia Crump; Caleb Tate, Jr. Surety; Bond, M.R. in canvas book.

--, -, 1803 , John married Elizabeth Crump; John Trigg's consent: Bond.

--, -, 1835, Mosely, George C. married Mary D. Whitlock; Robert Kelso, Surety; Bond, M.R. in Burlap Book.

--, -, 1836, Mosley, Daniel married Catherine Greenwood, dau. of Richard; Bond, License and Min. Return.

I don't know who all these people are, except Edwin who married Sarah Gathright.

In the MAGAZINE OF VIRGINIA GENEALOGY, VOL. 35, NO. 2, Winter of 1996, pg. 101-105, "The Ten Thousand Name Petition Transcribed by Jean Pickett Hall" there is a discussion of the petition presented by the Baptists in 1770 requesting equal treatment under the Toleration Act . These petitions were noted in the Journal of the House of Burgesses. These petitions culiminated in a 10,000 name petition which was initiated with the Baptists but was signed by a number of people who were of other religions. This 10,000 name petition was a composite of petitions that were circulated and then the wording of the petition was cut off and each petitions signatures were cut off and pasted to the original creating a continuous roll with 10,000 signatures. A 'Memorial" and Petition that was dated Nov. 1, 1776 was signed by a "Edwert MousLgy" who I believe to be Edward Mozley, our ancestor. In this petition, it was set forth that there were still many who were violent for a reestablishment of the Episcopal Church and that it was preferred by the bulk of the people that it was an injustice to establish any one religion dominion over people who worshiped the same God, struggled for the same cause, giving these people preference over others. Also these people felt that it was an injustice to require the religious Secretary to contribute to the support of that church, making it difficult to support public worship in the way and manner that they choose. The petitioners wanted every religious denomination to be on equal footing, supported by their members, independent fo each other. Edward signed with others of Albemarle, Amherst, and Buckingham, Virginia.

November, 2003:

I found this document on Genealogy Library:

VIRGINIA SOLDIERS ON 1776, Compiled from Documents on File in the VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE, Together With Material found in the Archives Department of the Virginia State Library, and other Reliable Sources, Compiles and Edited by LOUIS A. BURGESS, VOL I, page 570.

(THIS IS A LIST OF VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION)

Mousley, Edward, Capt. Adam Clemens' Co., Mil.
(This may or may not be our Edward)

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This comes from Frank Parker Hudson posted on Genforum for Harris Jan. 28, 2000.:

" I have no interest in the surname Harris, but I thought this gem might be of use to someone:

'Wilkes Co. Land Court Minutes, 1785", p 64: 4 July 1785 Ordered that heirs of David Harris have a warrant for 300 acres. The above was struck thru, and the following substituted: Ordered that Peter Harris, Patrick Harris, and John Harris, heirs of David Harris, deceased, have a warrant for 300 acres on Long Creek joining Walker, Allen, and Mozley's land, in lieu of an old warrant of their deceased father.'"

• Married: ABT. 1758 in Probably Virginia
• Marriage fact: in This marriage apparently NOT PROVEN.
• Marriage Ending Status: Unknown

1. James H. Mozley b: ABT. 1760 in VA
2. Sarah Elizabeth Mozley b: ABT. 1761 in VA
3. Archibald Mozley b: ABT. 1762 in VA
4. Edward "Edwin" Mozley , Jr. b: BET. 1763 - 1764 in Virginia
5. Catherine Mozley b: ABT. 1767 in VA
6. David Mozley b: BET. 1770 - 1780 in VA
7. John Mozley b: 3 NOV 1771 in Virginia
8. Mary "Polly" Mozley b: ABT. 1773 in VA
9. Martha "Patsy" Mozley b: 1780 in VA

1. Title: Misc. Data Mozley, Mosley, Moseley, Etc. Of VA, GA, FL, and TX By Raymond G. Mozley, June 9, 1974, Rev. Aug. 29, 1988
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Page: Pg. 1-4, Pg. 4-18
   Text: Information that Raymond found in Deed Books, Marriage Records, Historical and Gen. Magazines, Censuses, Tax Rolls, etc. from Bedford Co., VA to Wilkes Co., GA to Walton Co., GA and Pike Co., GA, Monroe Co., GA, and Lee Co., GA to Campbell Co., GA and Cobb Co., GA covering the years 1778-1854. There is a copy of this Text in the Georgia State Library in Atlanta and in the possession of Russell Mozley in Buford, GA and I have a copy that Rusty permitted me to make.
2. Title: From Indian Trail To Interstate 20 by Fannie Mae Davis, Edites by Virginia Voss Pope, 1987.
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Page: Pg. 14-15, 95b-96b, 531-535, 142-143, 398-399, 654, 115b.
   Text: Interesting information about early Campbell Co. Pages 531-535 give geneological info about the Mozleys. I am not sure that it is absolutely correct. This information may have come from MCCALL-TIDWELL AND ALLIED FAMILIES. Raymond searched for information to confirm or deny Samuel Edwin Mozley as fahter of Edwin and was unablel to find anything that linked Edwin to a Samuel Edwin Mozley. Raymand did prove that Edward Mozley, Jr. AKA Edwin, and Sarah Gathright are the parents of Samuel G. Mozley. Raymond proved that Edward Mozley, Jr. was the husband of Sarah Gathright and the father of Samuel G. Mozley. Never the less, it is very good information and gives some information of the modern day descendants of Samuel G. and Sarah Gathright. Pages 398 and 399 have selections from Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church and includes the names Lucretia Morris and Leroy Morris. Pages 95b, 96b, 115b are pictures of Mozleys and a few of their connections.
3. Title: Some Early Tax Digests of GA by Ruth Blair, located at the Linn-Henly Library in Birmongham, AL
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Page: Pg. 310
   Text: Wilkes Co., (Incomplete), 1794 Lists Edwin Mosley with 100 acres on Do. Water Course in Do. Co. adjoining John Weavers land with 1 white male and amt. oif tax. Also lists Jacob Shorter, and Laurence Bankston.