Moses Edmiston1

d. before 16 June 1816
FatherMoses Edmiston2 d. 1806
MotherRachel (?)3 d. 1812
Moses Edmiston|d. bef 16 Jun 1816|p11349.htm|Moses Edmiston|d. 1806||Rachel (?)|d. 1812||||||||||||||
Marriage17 Aug 1809 Moses Edmiston married Jane Whitely on 17 Aug 1809 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Land-Sell4 Sep 1812 On 4 Sep 1812 Moses and Jane sold 160 acres of land on the waters of the south fork of the Holston River to John Edmiston Jr. for $1,600. The land was described as that tract on which Moses Edmiston Sr., deceased, had lived and which he had devised to Moses Edmiston Jr. The land had originally been conveyed to Moses, Sr. on 9 Aug. 1778 by William Edmiston and Elizabeth, his wife.4 
Deathbefore 16 Jun 1816 Moses died before 16 Jun 1816 at which time his estate was inventoried and sold at auction. Moses apparently left no will as John Robinson served as administrator. "Mrs. Edmiston" purchased many items at the auction. Other buyers includes John and Moses Edmiston, John, Samuel and Robert Scott, John Edmiston and Andrew Edmiston.5 
11 Mar 1837 Almost 20 years later, on 11 Mar 1837, Moses's children, named as David Edmondson and Mary, his wife, Allen Scott and Ann, his wife, Sarah Edmondson, and Moses Edmondson sold 190 acres of land they inherited from their father to James, John R. and Ebenezer Robinson for $2,407. The land was located on the waters of the Middle fork of the Holston River. 

Family

Jane Whitely b. circa 1768, d. 1833
Children
Last Edited16 Sep 2011

Citations

  1. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 18. Moses Edmiston and Jane Scott; 17 Aug. 1809.
  2. [S2121] Jack Hockett, Washington Co. VA Will Book 3 1806-1812, p. 3 which abstracts the will of Moses Edmondson, dated 12 April 1806 and recorded 17 June 1806 in WB 3: 11.
  3. [S617] Rachel Edmiston nuncupative will (1812), Washington Co., Virginia, Will Bk 3: 293.
  4. [S2120] Jack Hockett, Washington Co., Virginia Deed Book 5, 1811-1814, p. 29, citing DB 5: 133.
  5. [S66] Bob and Donna Ford, "Nickerson Snead and the Edmondsons," e-mail to Diana Powell, 1 Sept. 2008. Bob cites Washington Co. Will Bk 4:225.
  6. [S28] Gerald H. Clark, Guardian Bonds Washington Co., VA, p. 15. Jane Edmiston named guardian of David, Sally, Anny and Moses Edmiston, orphans of Moses Edmiston, deceased on June 16, 1818.
Close