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Jesse Franklin Muse, Sr.
1759 - 1820 (61 years)-
Name Jesse Franklin Muse Suffix Sr. Born 26 Apr 1759 Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA 
Gender Male Buried 1820 Moore County, North Carolina, USA Died 18 Oct 1820 Moore County, North Carolina, USA Person ID I295 Muse-Nagy Last Modified 19 Aug 2019
Father James Muse, Jr., b. 1733, Prince William, Virginia, USA , d. 1780, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA (Age 47 years) Mother Charity Braswell, b. 5 Apr 1734, Deep River, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA , d. 1790, Moore County, North Carolina, USA (Age 55 years) Married Abt. 1754 Moore, North Carolina, United States Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joyce Hill, b. 1765, Moore County, North Carolina, United States , d. 22 Oct 1825, Moore County, North Carolina, United States (Age 60 years) Married Abt 1780 North Carolina, United States Children + 1. Daniel Hopkins Muse, b. 13 Apr 1789, Moore, North Carolina, United States , d. 8 Apr 1866, Moore, North Carolina, United States (Age 76 years)2. Mary Muse, b. 1803, Moore, North Carolina, United States [Birth]Last Modified 13 Aug 2019 Family ID F92 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 26 Apr 1759 - Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA 
Married - Abt 1780 - North Carolina, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1780 Will of James Muse
10 June 1780, Cumberland County, North Carolina
James Muse: a planter of the county of Cumberland
Wife: Charity
Children: Daniel, James, Ferriba Seale, Jesse, Thos, Mary (under 16), Charity (under 16), Ludda (under 16), Elisabeth (under 16), Kindred, Martha (under 16)
Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
1783 Land Deed for Charity Muse
26 July 1783, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: Charity Muse
Grantee: William Dunn
Price: 61 pounds
Tract of land: on both sides of McLendons Creek, 250 acres
Witness: Jesse Muse
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 7 1776-1788, film 18700, vol. 7, p. 132, img 139
1783 Land Deed for Charity Muse
26 July 1783, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: Charity Muse
Grantee: William Dunn
Price: 76 pounds
Tract of land: on both sides of McLendons Creek, 250 acres
Witness: Jesse Muse
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 7 1776-1788, film 18700, vol. 7, p. 133, img 140
1784 Land Entry for Jesse Muse
14 December 1784, Moore County, North Carolina
No: 31
Person's name: Jesse Muse
Acres: 50
Situation of: Lying on McClendons Creek joining Muses and Connor Dowds lines for Compliment
No: 32
Person's name: Jesse Muse
Acres: 50
Situation of: Lying on a branch of McClendons Creek called the Mill Swamp joining Muses line
Note: in 1784 Moore County was created from Cumberland County. So before 1784, the Muse land was in Cumberland County but after 1784 their land was in Moore County.
FamilySearch.org, Land entries, 1784-1795, film 19314, no. 31-32, img 6
1785 Land Entry for Jesse Muse
30 February 1785 Moore County, North Carolina
No: 59
Person's name: Jesse Muse
Acres: 25
Situation of: lying on a branch of Richland Creek on both sides of the waggon Road including Porch Corn [?] Hill
FamilySearch.org, Land entries, 1784-1795, film 19314, no. 59, img 8
1787 Land Entry for Jesse Muse
21 February 1787, Moore County, North Carolina
No: 82
Person's name: Jesse Muse
Acres: 25
Situation of: In Moore County on both sides of McClendon Creek including his own improvement
FamilySearch.org, Land entries, 1784-1795, film 19314, no. 82, img 19
1787 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
15 May 1787, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 50
Tract of land: on the Waters of McLendons Creek
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 30, img 38
1787 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
15 May 1787, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 50
Tract of land: on McLendons Creek beginning at the gum on James Muses Line
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 37-38, img 43
1789 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
20 November 1789, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 25
Tract of land: on McClendons creek
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 67, img 59
1790 US Census for Jesse Muse Household
Moore County, North Carolina
In the household:
1 male 16 or over
3 males under 16
1 female
1790 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
10 December 1790, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 25
Tract of land: on a branch of Richland Creek
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 88 1/2-89, img 83
1791 Court Record for Jesse Muse
Moore County, North Carolina
Jesse Muse served on the jury for a court case between John Cox and Nathan Powell.
FamilySearch.org, Minutes, 1784-1858 (Moore County, North Carolina), Minutes, v. A-B 1784-1847, film 546482, p. 322, img 191
1799 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
7 June 1799, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 100
Tract of land: on both sides of McLendons Creek. Beginning on a corner of an old survey made by James Muse
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 296, img 193
1799 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
3 September 1799, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 100
Tract of land: on both sides of the Lick branch south side of McLendons Creek. Beginning on a stake in James Muses line
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 339, img 215
1800 US Census for Jesse Muse Household
Fayetteville, Moore, North Carolina
In the household:
1 male under 10
3 males 10-15
1 male 26-44
3 females under 10
1 female 26-44
1802 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
17 September 1802, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 150
Tract of land: on the waters of McLandons Creek
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 459, img 277
1802 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
17 September 1802, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 50
Tract of land: on both sides of the lick branch
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 459-460, img 277-278
1803 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
8 December 1803, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 8
Tract of land: on the waters of Killets creek
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 469, img 282
1808 Land Grant for Jesse Muse
17 December 1808, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 100
Tract of land: beginning at McLendons Creek and James Muses corner. One corner is also a corner of Thomas Muse land.
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 541-542, img 332-333
1810 US Census for Jesse Muse Household
Moore County, North Carolina
In the household:
2 males under 10
2 males 16-25
1 male 45 and over
2 females under 10
2 females 10-15
1 female 16-25
1 female 26-44
1811 Land Grant for Jesey Muse
14 December 1811, Moore County, North Carolina
Acres: 150
Tract of land: of McLendons creek, joining the land whereon Thos Muse now lives. One corner is also a corner of the 250 acres granted to James Muse Senr.
FamilySearch.org, Record of grants, 1787-1965, Moore County (North Carolina), film 546530, p. 588-589, img 359
1820 US Census for Jesse Muse Esq
Moore County, North Carolina
In the household:
1 male under 10
2 males 16-26
1 male 45 and over
1 female under 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 45 and over
Number of persons engaged in agriculture: 2
1 male "Free Colored Persons" under 14
Histories 
History of Moore County - Muse Family Immigration
Moore County, North Carolina
Mentions James Sr, Daniel, Thomas, Sophia, Lydia, James Jr, and Jesse (the son of James Jr).
Date of first record in Moore County: 1754.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 197
History of Jesse Muse in Moore County - Baptist Church
Moore County, North Carolina
Jesse Muse was part of McLennon's Creek Church in Moore County, a Baptist church. In 1808 he was sent to the Association to represent his congregation. McLennon's Creek Church became the Friendship Church.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 178-179