Mosby, Benjamin

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Title: Mosby, Benjamin
Gender: Male
Biography: Benjamin Mosby died in Boone County in Dec. 1815. He left behind a widow, Mary, and four married sisters in Virginia at the time of his death; his parents were deceased and he had no brothers. He owned thousands of acres and held between 25 and 30 enslaved people during the few years he lived in Boone County. The administrator of his estate, Moses Scott, made notations in the settlement of his accounts that indicate several escapes or attempted escapes.; The escape activity after Benjamin's death happened between 1817-1820.
Member: Mosby family
Place of birth: Henrico County (Va.)
Spouse(s): unknown, Mary (possibly Edmondson)
Death date: Dec 1815
Place of death: Boone County (Ky.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: unknown, Alice [6]; unknown, Anthony [2]; unknown, Charles [2]; unknown, Claborn; unknown, Collin; unknown, Cornelius; unknown, Easter; unknown, Eliza [1]; unknown, Flora [1]; unknown, Frances [1]; unknown, George [5]; unknown, Griffin; unknown, Hannah [18]; unknown, Humphry; unknown, Jack [1]; unknown, John [4]; unknown, Lewis [5]; unknown, Lewis [5]; unknown, Peter [7]; unknown, Quay; unknown, Randal [1]; unknown, Roger [5]; unknown, Susan [3]; unknown, Susan [4]; unknown, William [18]; unknown, Wilson; unknown, Winston [3]; unknown, Alice [6]; unknown, Anthony [2]; unknown, Charles [2]; unknown, Claborn; unknown, Collin; unknown, Cornelius; unknown, Easter; unknown, Eliza [1]; unknown, Flora [1]; unknown, Frances [1]; unknown, George [5]; unknown, Griffin; unknown, Hannah [18]; unknown, Humphry; unknown, Jack [1]; unknown, John [4]; unknown, Lewis [5]; unknown, Mary [34]; unknown, Quay; unknown, Peter [7]; unknown, Randal [1]; unknown, Roger [5]; unknown, Susan [3]; unknown, Susan [4]; unknown, William [18]; unknown, Wilson; unknown, Winston [3]
Bibliographic citation(s): Boone County Will Book A, page 255; Boone County Will Book B, page 36; Boone County Deed Book C, page 332
Source(s): Boone County Will Books; Boone County Deed Books

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County--M

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Title	Class
unknown, Alice [6]	Person
unknown, Anthony [2]	Person
unknown, Charles [2]	Person
unknown, Claborn	Person
unknown, Collin	Person
unknown, Cornelius	Person
unknown, Easter	Person
unknown, Eliza [1]	Person
unknown, Flora [1]	Person
unknown, Frances [1]	Person
unknown, George [5]	Person
unknown, Griffin	Person
unknown, Hannah [18]	Person
unknown, Humphry	Person
unknown, Jack [1]	Person
unknown, John [4]	Person
unknown, Lewis [5]	Person
unknown, Mary [34]	Person
unknown, Peter [7]	Person
unknown, Quay	Person
unknown, Randal [1]	Person
unknown, Roger [5]	Person
unknown, Susan [3]	Person
unknown, Susan [4]	Person
unknown, William [18]	Person