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Note: From "Loudoun Co., VA Guardian Accounts 1759-1904": Muse, James H. S/A [settlement account] with Gdn. James Caylor: Court Order 11, Aug 1840; income from Peter Oatyer, Admr of John Moffett dec'd from Peter Oatyer Admr of Walker Muse dec'd of Peter Oatyer for Negro hire, and from rent, paid tuition, leaving $148.98 Returned to court 14 Feb 1843 (Book C:158)
From marriage records of Loudoun, James H. Muse to Ann Eliza. Seeders married March 18, 1841 by Rev. S. Gover . Both of Loudoun Co.
In the 1850 Federal Census, James Muse and family are listed as living with the family of Hamilton Householder, a merchant. (At least it appears that way, since there is no # assigned to James Muse]. James is 30 years of age, born in Virginia, occupation - tailor. His wife is Ann, 28 years old. Their children are Virginia, 6 years old; Betsey, 4 years (probably Sarah Elizabeth), and James, 2.
According to the 1860 Federal Census, James H. Muse was head of household, married to Mary E. James is listed as 40 years old, a tailor by occupation, with .650 of real estate value, and .200 of personal estate value. He was born in Loudoun. His wife is 37 years old and his children listed are: Virginia C., age 15; Sarah E., age 14, James E., age 11; Mary L., age 9; Thomas L., age 7; John W, age 3. These children are evidently the children of his previous marriage to Ann E. Seeders, since his marriage to Mary was in 1860.
1870 United States Federal Census about James Muse
Name: James Muse
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Northern Division, Loudoun, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Hamilton
Household Members: Name Age
James Muse 49
Mary Muse 47
Susan Muse 4
Jane Hook 80
The "Loudoun Country Marriage Records" (a book) lists his marriage to Mary E. Hooks on April 17, 1860 in Loudoun County. He had a previous marriage to Ann E. Seeders on March 18, 1841
Civil War info:
From the book "17th VA. INF" by Wallace. Muse, James H. b. Loudoun Co. 1820, tailor, enl 4/22/61 at Leesburg, Pvt. Co C. Detailed to guard baggage 10/61-7/62. Discharged 7/22/62, under conscriptive act. Died of pneumonia 2/11/97 at Hamilton. Buried Harmony Methodist Church Cemetery, Hamilton, Va.] I subsequently received from the National Archives, copies of the documents relating to his Civil War service.
American Civil War Soldiers about James Muse (Ancestry.com)
Name: James Muse
Occupation: Tailor
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Enlistment Place: Leesburg, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Death Date: 11 Feb 1897
Death Place: Hamilton, Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 April 1861.
Enlisted in Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 22 Apr 1861.
disch , conscription act Company C, 17th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 22 Jul 1862.
James married again in 1882 to Edna J. Bradfield, who was the daughter of another tailor (William B.) in the vicinity of Morrisonville.
An Obituary in "the Mirror" of Loudoun: James H. Muse, one of the oldest men in Hamilton, died at his home at 3 o'clock Thursday morning of pneumonia. Had he lived until the 22nd instant he would have been 77 years old. Mr. Muse was a member of the Loudoun Guards, which subsequently became a part of the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment, with which he served through the war in the Confederate service. He was buried Saturday with Masonic honors.
Notes taken from the Will of James H. Muse, filed March 8, 1897. His wife at that time ws Edna Jane Muse. He gave to her his house in the Town of Hamilton and the farm left him by his Aunt Alcey Elizabeth Shyrock. The farm was subject to life estate of Samuel Shyrock. Farm was in Broad Run. Susan J. Horsman was to get part of his property, as well as children Sally E. Powers, Mary L. Powers, Thomas S. and James E. Muse. Son John was to get 25 cents!! Loudoun Co., VA Will Boox X, pp 262-263; Book Z, pp 382-383
Note: I found a Samuel Shryock, age 44 in the 1900 federal Census. He is son of George Shryock, 81 years old, a widower. There are two other sons - Richard and Christopher. Also, another Shryock family living next door. It is possible that james Muse's aunt Alcey was married to George. perhaps I can locate an early marriage record for them.
In Chancer Suit index found the following to look up:
Muse, James H. et al case #3152 completed 1879
Muse vs Muse #1714 1801
Muse - Seeders M1006 1866
On July 20, 1998, Jim and I visited the cemetery of the Harmony Methodist Church in Hamilton, Loudoun Co, VA to find the tombstone for James Henry and his wives. We knew they were there; just wanted to see. We found the headstones rather quickly; they are near the back part of the church.
The top side of James's headstone read: "Our Father"; then on the face it read "James H. Muse Born
Feb 23, 1820 Died Feb 11, 1897 in the 77th year of his age "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord."
'MOTHER" Mary e. Muse wife of James H. Muse born Aug 11, 1823 Died Nov. 26, 1880 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
"Sacred to the memory of My Stepmother" Edna J. Muse wife of James H. Muse
Died Jan 14, 1901 in the 78th year of her age
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled."
From the booklet "Miscellaneous Hamilton Info" at the Balch Library in Leesburg, the following from the
Hamilton Book Club Historial Project - 1966 page:
"There are records of several tailors shops in old Hamilton. In 1890 or before, a Mr. Muse had a tailor shop about where the Kitt's home is in East Hamilton."
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Found an index to Loudoun Co. Court Order Books. Need to look up 4:247 for James Muse, orphan of Walker Muse dec'd, to John F. Barrett, to be a tailor. James was 15 years old on Feb. 23, 1835; order date 11 Aug. 1835
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email from Jim Muse (12-15-06)
Concerning Walker Muse. I am beginning to believe he is buried in Westmoreland County. Will drive down there sometime and see if I can locate his grave site.
I suppose you know the Muse property in Westmoreland Co is considered one of the oldest farms to be farmed from father to son to son in this country. I believe Larry Muse still resides on the property. A large portion of it has just recently been sold. I just recently read an article pertaining to the sale somewhere on the net. If I can locate it again, I will send it to you.
There is an annual Muse reunion which is held down in Southern Pines, NC. After the family began scattering in the early 17th century many of them went to Moore County, NC. They had quite a large estate there. Another Muse ventured into Texas and eventually became the Sheriff of Silver City, NM. I was travelling through there years back. When I checked into one of the local motels, the clerk asked me if I was related to him. She told me there was information pertaining to him in the local library so I went there and looked it up. Apparently he was quite well known back then. One of the articles related to him coming back to Virginia to settle some situation pertaining to the passing of his mother or grandmother.
I guess you also know there are two towns in the USA named Muse. One is in PA and the other one is in OK. I was walking down a street in Oklahoma City one time and saw a big Baptist church named Muse.
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From: http://www.robertstoy.com/database/StoyFamily-o/p23.htm#i226 Website of Robert Lee Stoy of Fairfax co., VA
James Henry had as his guardian James Caylor upon his father's death circa 1832 when James would have been about 12. There was a settlement of accounts, payable to James Caylor, by Peter Oatyer, administrator of Walker's estate. There was other income due James Henry, paid to James Caylor, from the estate of John Moffett, administered also by Peter Oatyer.8 He was plaintiff against his guardian, James Caylor, in 1843 to obtain money owed him ($148.98). Caylor did not appear and the court ordered payment with interest starting on 12 Aug 1842.
Citations (from other trees)
"Birth, Marriage, Death Dates for Descendents of Oatyer-Maffett Marriage", Goldie Maffett, unknown date, received by Ann Arnold Hennings from Joyce Rash Nov 2000; photocopy in possession of Robert Stoy Jun 2005; notation on document is "from Miss Goldie Maffett." Joyce rash confirmed in Jan 2008 that record is from Mt Hope Church.
Jas H Muse household, 1860 U.S. census, Loudoun County, Virginia, population schedule, Leesburg post office, page 358, dwelling 279, family 279; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1359. Viewed on-line at www.ancestry.com, image 2 of 31.
John Vogt and T William Kethley, Loudoun County Marriages, 1760-1850 (Athens, Georgia: Iberian Publishing Co, 1985), 119.
"Photocopies of the Goldie Maffett Scrapbook to accompany the Index and Extracted Family Group Worksheets", no date, Loudoun Notebook Number 40; Thomas Balch Genealogy Library, Leesburg, Loudoun Co, Virginia, 79. These newspaper obituaries are collected in a three-ring binder.
"Married," (Leesburg, Virginia) Democratic Mirror, 18 April 1860, 3.
Patricia B Duncan and Elizabeth R Frain, Loudoun County, Virginia Marriages After 1850: Vol 1, 1851-1880 (Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 2000), 161.
"Civil War Database," database, Historical Data Systems (Duxbury MA) (http://www.civilwardata.com : accessed Jan 2002), entry for James Muse.
Patricia B Duncan, Abstracts from Loudoun County ,Virginia Guardian Accounts: Books A-H, 1759-1904 (Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 2000), 23.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Chancery Order Book B: 208, James Muse v. James Caylor, 1843; Loudoun County Clerk of Circuit Court, Leesburg, Virginia.
Hamilton Householder household, 1850 U.S. census, Loudoun County, Virginia, population schedule, page 275B, dwelling 1626, family 1626; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 957. Viewed on-line at www.ancestry.com, image 227 of 362.
Patricia B Duncan and Elizabeth R Frain, Loudoun County, Virginia Marriages After 1850: Vol 1, 1851-1880 (Westminster, Maryland: Willow Bend Books, 2000), 200.
James Muse household, 1870 U.S. census, Loudoun County, Virginia, population schedule, Hamilton post office, page 121B, dwelling 1156, family 1174; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1659. Viewed on-line at www.ancestry.com, image 174 of 234.
Jas H Muse household, 1880 U.S. census, Loudoun County, Virginia, population schedule, Hamilton village, enumeration district 516A, page 83, dwelling 83, family 3 of 12; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 1375.
"Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1956," database, Missouri State Archives (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : accessed 15 Feb 2008), entry for James Edward Muse.
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