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James Muse, Jr.
1733 - 1780 (47 years)-
Name James Muse Suffix Jr. Born 1733 Prince William, Virginia, USA 
Gender Male Died 1780 Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA Buried Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA Person ID I297 Muse-Nagy Last Modified 16 Aug 2019
Father James Muse, Sr., b. Abt. 1695, Westmoreland, Virginia , d. 30 Mar 1758, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA (Age ~ 63 years) Mother Sophia Pope, b. Abt. 1705, Westmoreland, Virginia , d. Mar 1758, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA (Age ~ 53 years) Married Abt. 1725 Virginia, USA Family ID F94 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 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 Children 1. Daniel Muse, b. North Carolina, United States 2. James Muse, b. North Carolina, United States 3. Ferriba Muse, b. North Carolina, United States + 4. Jesse Franklin Muse, Sr., b. 26 Apr 1759, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA , d. 18 Oct 1820, Moore County, North Carolina, USA (Age 61 years)5. Thomas Muse, b. North Carolina, United States 6. Mary Muse, b. 1764-1780, North Carolina, United States 7. Charity Muse, b. 1764-1780, North Carolina, United States 8. Ludda Muse, b. 1764-1780, North Carolina, United States 9. Elisabeth Muse, b. 1764-1780, North Carolina, United States 10. Kindred Muse, b. North Carolina, United States 11. Martha Muse, b. 1774-1780, North Carolina, United States Last Modified 15 Aug 2019 Family ID F93 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1733 - Prince William, Virginia, USA 
Married - Abt. 1754 - Moore, North Carolina, United States 
Died - 1780 - Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA Buried - - Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Documents 
1755 Land Deed for James Muise Jr and James Muise Sr
15 July 1755, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muise Junior
Grantee: James Muise Senior
Price: 200 pounds
Tract of land: an estate formerly made over to James Muise Jr by James Muise Sr, including all slaves except one
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 1 1754-1761, film 18695, vol. 1, p. 29-31, img 23-25
1758 Will of James Muse
30 March 1758, Cumberland County, North Carolina
James Muse: of Deep River, Cumberland County
Wife: Sophia
Children: James Muse, Liddy Ceal, Thomas, Daniel (under 14), Anne, Anna Barbary, Sophia Pope Runnels (her son: William Ceal Muse)
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 1 1754-1761, film 18695, vol. 1, p. 241-242, img 228-229
1762 Land Deed for James Muse
17 May 1762, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: Farquard Campbell
Grantee: James Muse
Price: 15 pounds
Tract of land: on a branch of McClendons Creek, 150 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 2 1754-1765, film 18696, vol. 2, p. 139-140, img 138-139
1765 Land Deed for James Muse
23 April 1765, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: John Overton
Price: 208 pounds and 15 shillings
Tract of land: a female slave, 2 plantations on McClendons Creek (one containing 150 acres, the other is the plantation James was living on), 150 acres upon the creek (including the mouth of Mill Swamp), 150 acres above the upper plantation, 200 acres of land on Killett's Creek, 150 head of hogs, 13 head of cattle, 1 bay mare
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 2 1754-1765, film 18696, vol. 2, p. 544-545, img 539-540
1766 Land Deed for James Muse
19 August 1766, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: Charles Seale
Grantee: James Muse
Price: 10 pounds
Tract of land: on both sides of McClendons Creek, 150 acres
One of James' sisters married a Seale, so Charles may be a relation.
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 3 1766-1770, film 18697, vol. 3, p. 27-29, img 30-32
1767 Land Deed for James Muse
17 October 1767, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: William Mears
Price: 50 pounds
Tract of land: on a branch of McClendons Creek, 100 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 3 1766-1770, film 18697, vol. 3, p. 146-147, img 149-150
1769 Land Deed for James Muse
23 October 1769, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: John Howell
Price: 30 pounds
Tract of land: on Killets Creek (a branch of McClendons Creek), 250 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 4-5 1770-1772, film 18698, vol. 4, p. 19-20, img 21-22
1771 Land Deed for James Muse
13 August 1771, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: Jacob Duckworth
Price: 30 pounds
Tract of land: on McClendons Creek, 200 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 4-5 1770-1772, film 18698, vol. 4, p. 409-410, img 350-351
1772 Land Deed for James Muse
30 January 1772, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: Donald McDonald
Price: 72 pounds
Tract of land: on a branch of McClendons Creek, 100 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 6 1773-1779, film 18699, vol. 6, p. 257, img 274
1772 Land Deed for James Muse
January 1772, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: William Mears
Grantee: James Muse
Price: 50 pounds
Tract of land: on a bank of McClendons Creek (including the plantation that William Mears lived on), 100 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 4-5 1770-1772, film 18698, vol. 4, p. 432-433, img 373-374
1774 Land Deed for James Muse
28 April 1774, Cumberland County, North Carolina
Grantor: James Muse
Grantee: Alexander Morison
Price: [blank]
Tract of land: on the waggon road about 1 1/4 miles below McClendons Creek, 200 acres
FamilySearch.org, Deeds and land grants 1754-1825; general index 1754-1898, Deeds v. 6 1773-1779, film 18699, vol. 6, p. 308-309, img 325-326
1777 Tax Record for James Muse
Cumberland County, North Carolina
James Muse has 2,435 pounds in taxable property. He is living in Captain Duckworth's district.
FamilySearch.org, List of taxables, 1777-1884 (Cumberland County, North Carolina), List of taxables 1777-1793, film 18682 Item 2, img 299
1778 Tax Record for Jas Muse
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Jas Muse has 2,812 pounds and 15 shillings in taxable property. He is living in Captain Duckworth's district.
FamilySearch.org, List of taxables, 1777-1884 (Cumberland County, North Carolina), List of taxables 1777-1793, film 18682 Item 2, img 326
1779 Tax Record for Jas Muse Sr
Cumberland County, North Carolina
Jas Muse Sr has 6,510 pounds in taxable property. He is living in Captain Hunnicutt's district.
FamilySearch.org, List of taxables, 1777-1884 (Cumberland County, North Carolina), List of taxables 1777-1793, film 18682 Item 2, img 369
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
Histories 
History of Moore County - First Settlers
Moore County, North Carolina
One of the first settlers of Moore County was James Muse Jr. He became a large landowner. He was a captain in MacDonald's Tory army. He was captured at Moore's Creek Bridge but escaped and returned home.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 17
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 Moore County - Tory Leaders
Moore County, North Carolina
James Muse sold 200 acres to Dr. Morrison in 1774. On this land and an adjoining tract of 300 acres that he built eight new houses. It was here that the "Tories first rendezvoused before marching to Cross Creek." James Muse was a Tory.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 33
History of Moore County - Tory Army
Moore County, North Carolina
James Muse was a Major in the Tory army.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 58
History of Moore County - Cumberland List of Officers
Moore County, North Carolina
James Muse was listed in the Cumberland List of Officers during the War of the Regulation (1770-1771).
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 200-201
History of Moore County - Moore's Creek
Moore County, North Carolina
James Muse was a Tory and was taken prisoner at Moore's Creek.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 46
History of Moore County - Capture
Moore County, North Carolina
Captain James Muse was captured but escaped and returned to his home. He continued to stir up trouble. When the Council of Safety at Wilmington sent a party to prevent him from causing more trouble, he agreed to stop but refused to take an oath of allegiance to the state.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 60-61
History of Moore County - Estate awarded to Widow
Moore County, North Carolina
After James Muse's death, the court restored his entire estate to his widow, Charity, and their children. The widow Muse was awarded "The Morrison house, and the land which goes with it" (which is the land James Muse sold to Alexander Morrison in 1774.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 101-102
History of Moore County - Biography of Captain James Muse
Moore County, North Carolina
Captain James Muse was the son of James Muse Sr. of Virginia. James Sr died on Deep River in 1758. James Jr moved to Carthage around 1764. He built his home on McLendon's Creek. He was captured at Moore's Creek but escaped. He refused to take the oath. He died in 1781, leaving a widow, Charity, and large family. He was of English descent.
FamilySearch.org, "A History of Moore County North Carolina 1747-1847" by Blackwell P. Robinson," call no. 975.635 H2r, p. 205-206