De Moss

 

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Louis James Phoebe
c1690-1743 1728-1775 1752-1841

 

My De Moss ancestors

GENERATION #1

01. Louis DeMoss was born probably in Maryland in abt. 1690. His will was dated 17 Jun 1743 in Orange Co., colony of Virginia. He wed to Catherine in Deer Creek, St. Johns Parish, Baltimore, MD. Birth and land records of Baltimore Co MD, (now Harford Co.) prove that the Louis DeMoss family first settled in Maryland before going to Virginia. The earliest DeMoss record found in America is in Harford Co. MD, the earliest date being about 1700. The first land records naming Louis (Lewis) DeMoss is in Baltimore Co. ND, 20 Sep 1717.  Louis DeMoss had left Harford Co. MD in 1735 and moved to Orange Co. VA. He and a son built a mill on Mill Creek where it emptied into the Opequon River. He is thought to be buried in the churchyard of Morgan's Chapel on Opequon Creek where he attended church. Burial place has not been proven, and there has been some controversy over this matter. (Source

The 9 children of Louis and Catherine are:
 

1 Catherine DeMoss (Abt. 1713 - 1774)
Married James Crabtree (1716-1784)
Source: http://ctreeacres.com/Genealogy/Crabtree/CrabtreeFamily.pdf

    1. William Crabtree (1735 in Orange, PA - 1800 in PA)
        Married Ann Riley on Apr 25, 1754
             1. Peter Crabtree (1760 in Washington, MD
                                      - Dec 27, 1827 in Harrison Co., OH)
                 Married Sarah Wilson abt. 1790
           
2. Edward Crabtree (1766 in MD - Jul 20, 1850 in Jackson Co., OH)
                 Married (1) Nancy? abt. 1793
                
Married (2) Artemus Detty on Sep 15, 1812 in Jefferson Co., OH
           
3. William Crabtree (abt Dec. 1773 in Frederick Co., MD
                                        - 1846 in Jackson Co., OH)
                 Married Sarah Graham (1781-abt 1860) in 1794
           
4. James Crabtree (1775 - Jul 4, 1856)
                 Married Hannah Wishon in 1792
         
  5. Lewis Crabtree (1782 - Jul 4, 1856)

                 Married Susanna McKeen (1784-1854)
on Sep 8, 1803
         
          1. James Lewis Crabtree (Nov 3, 1811 - Apr 9, 1894 in OH)

                   
2. David L. Crabtree (1824 - 1868)

        
  6. Thomas Crabtree (1785-1840)
                Married Sarah (abt 1791-) abt 1805

    2. James Crabtree (1737 - Jun 1845 in MD)
        Married (1) Mary (2) Edith Harris

    3. Thomas Crabtree (1739 - OH)
        Married Elizabeth Barton on Oct 23, 1760 - 12 children

    4. Lewis Crabtree (1741 - )
        Married (1) Phoebe - 8 children
        Married (2) Catherine Davis on Oct 25, 1825
2 Lewis DeMoss (Nov 1, 1715 in MD - Jun 6, 1749 in VA)
3 William DeMoss (Sep 22, 1716 - 1811)
Married
Rachel Winchell (1725-1777) in 1741 in MD
     1. John DeMoss (-Abt. 1814)
         Married Martha Haff (-) - 2 children
     2. Rachel DeMoss (1747-1798)
         Married Lewis I. Throckmortin I (1746-c1798) - 5 children
     3. Louis DeMoss (1750 in WV - Aft. 1800)
     4. Peter DeMoss (Nov 11, 1752 in VA - Sep 26, 1841 in KY)
         Married Catherine Houseman (1758-1842) on May 27, 1777 in VA - 8 children
4 John DeMoss (Aug 9, 1718 - Mar 23, 1806)
Married
Susannah Ramsey (c1718-a1756) on Feb 2, 1743 in MD
     1. John DeMoss, Jr. (-)
         Married Mary Galloway in 1778
5 Peter DeMoss (Oct 25, 1719 in MD -)
6 Jane DeMoss (Oct 25, 1723 in MD - 1743)
Married Peter Sagathy aft. 1743
7 Thomas DeMoss (Sep 5, 1726 in MD - Aft. Apr 1799 in NC)
Married (1) Abiah Beach (-)
     1. Sarah DeMoss (Abt. 1757 - 1855 in VA)
         Married Skelton Taylor (c1752-c1831) Abt. 1777 in VA

     2. Thomas DeMoss, Jr. (Abt. 1770 in VA - Abt. 1835 in VA)
         Married Ann Greer (-) on Sep 11, 1798 in NC

Married (2) Ann Lowe (1735-a1792) on Feb 13, 1783 in VA
8 James DeMoss (See Below)
9 Charles DeMoss (Nov 2, 1731 in MD - Jun 9, 1786 in VA)
Married (1) Frances Charles (1733-1765)
    
1. Peter DeMoss (Abt. 1751 in VA - Abt. 1830 in IN)
Married (2)
Rebecca Throckmorton (1742-1791)
     2. Lewis DeMoss (Mar 27, 1776 in WV - Jun 1846 in OH)
         Married Jean Throckmorton (1773-1838) on Aug 29, 1797 in VA
GENERATION #2

02. James DeMoss, [1] son of Louis and Catherine was born September 8, 1728 in Deer Creek, St Georges Parish, Baltimore MD. He wed Phoebe Cox (Jul 8, 1728 - Nov 10, 1775) about 1749. They moved to Bedford Co. VA. Then they resided in Guilford Co NC in 1752.  (Source

The 6 children of James and Phoebe are:
 

1 Phoebe DeMoss (See Below)
2 Abraham Lewis DeMoss (Oct 1753 - Sep 26, 1820)
Married Hannah Greer (1755-1839)
Note: according to Wikitree, there is no documentation that he is the son of James and Phoebe
Click here to view Abraham's extended family page

3 Joanna DeMoss (Oct 1, 1754 in VA - Dec 4, 1854 in IN)
Married (1) Benjamin Van Horn (-) on Nov 29, 1783 in SC
Married (2) George H. Haworth (1749-1837) on Oct 7, 1807 in IN
Note: according to Wikitree, there is no documentation that she is the daughter of James and Phoebe
4 Tabitha DeMoss (1755 in VA - )
Married John Charter/Chartier (-)
Children: Abiah, Maria, Parmelia, Peggy, Tabitha, Samuel, William
5 James DeMoss (Abt. 1758 - Feb 14, 1813 in TN)
Married Zana Taylor (1670-1830) on Oct 15, 1782
Children: Sally, John, James, Thomas, Henry, Nancy, Eliza, Cynthia, Betsy, Lewis
6 William L. DeMoss (1758 in VA - Feb 18, 1836 in TN)
Married Priscilla Greer
 (1760-1836) on May 10, 1787
Note: according to Wikitree, there is no documentation that he is the son of James and Phoebe
Children: Ann, Thomas, Mary Polly, Joannah, Lewis, Mahala, Elizabeth, Lucy E.
GENERATION #3

03. Phoebe DeMoss, [1] daughter of James and Phoebe was born July 5, 1752 in Guilford, NC.  On November 10, 1774 she married Enoch Pearson possibly in South Carolina.  Enoch is the son of Samuel Pearson and Martha Worthington.  Phoebe died on January 6, 1841 in Mill Creek, Miami, Ohio. 

I descend from their daughter Phoebe Pearson who married Charles Paty.

 

Migration pattern of my De Moss family
Maryland -- South Carolina

 

Surnames that married into my De Moss family
COX PEARSON

 

De Moss information on the internet
blueball.gif (111 bytes) Rootsdigger DeMoss line

 

Books
1

De Moss Family History, compiled by Jo Ann Robertson Hornby (400+ pages).  For info, email Jo Ann

2

Sweet Oregon, by Elbert De Moss.  For info, email Elbert

3

Demoss Family in America, by Edith Susanna Caughron (1952) - No known source to purchase book

4

Sequel to Demoss Family in America, by Edith Susanna Caughron (1967) - No known source to purchase book

 

My Descent From The DeMoss Line

Generation Father Mother
10 Louis Dumas (c1690-1743) Catherine (1693-)
9 James DeMoss (1728-1775) Phoebe Cox (1730-1775)
8 Enoch Pearson (1751-1790) Phoebe DeMoss (1752-1841)
7 Charles Paty (1788-1849) Phoebe Pearson (1789-1868)
6 Martin Furnas (1801-1849) Marcena Patty (1805-1882)
5 Thomas Marshall (1822-1870) Rhoda Furnas (1824-1906)
4 William Frank Marshall (1845-1909) Nancy Emily Crewse (1860-1936)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

This page was last updated on  09/16/23

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