| 1706 | Grant from the Proprietors, LADY MARGARET CULPEPER, THOMAS (5th) LORD
FAIRFAX and CATHERINE his wife, to JOHN WEST, WILLIAM HARRISON, THOMAS
PEARSON and THOMAS HARRISON. For 4,639 acres on Great Hunting Creek and Indian
Branch. |
| Northern Neck Grants 3, December 23, 1706, p. 153. |
| 1739 | Survey by John Warner for GEORGE HARRISON and JOHN SUMMERS ordered by William
Fairfax, Agent for THOMAS (6th) LORD FAIRFAX for about 500 acres of waste land
joining on West, Pearson and Harrison’s land and Summers’ land. |
| Northern Neck Grants Book E, November 21, 1739, p. 72. |
| 1740 | Grant from the PROPRIETOR’S OFFICE to GEORGE HARRISON and JOHN SUMMERS,
of 834 acres surveyed by John Warner, located on Indian and Turkey Cock Runs. (George
Harrison was the brother-in-law of Hugh West, the elder.) |
| Northern Neck Grants Book E, May 10, 1740, p. 216. |
| 1777 | Conveyance from JOHN WEST (son of Hugh West, the elder) deceased, to HUGH WEST
(his son and grandson of Hugh West, the elder), of about 400 acres adjoining John Summers. |
| Fairfax County Will Book D, February 7, 1777, p. 4. |
| Deed from DANIEL and REBECCA SUMMERS to JOHN MOSS, a parcel of land for 300
pounds. (Two pages have been torn out of the deed book here.) |
| Fairfax County Deed Book M, September 11, 1777, p. 324. |
| 1788 | Deed from BALDWIN and CATHERINE DADE to JOHN MOSS for 310 pounds current
money of Virginia, for part of the Turkey Cock tract on Indian and Turkey Cock Branches,
being the land Baldwin Dade purchased from a certain Hugh West relation. (Note: George
Harrison, uncle of John West, willed all his property to John after the decease of his wife
Martha.) |
| Fairfax County Deed Book R, October 20, 1788, p. 256. |
| 1789 | Lease from BRYAN FAIRFAX to JOHN MOSS for 7,000 acres on the west side of Difficult
Run, and Towlston. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book R, April 2, 1789, p. 397. |
| 1794 | Deed from WILLIAM HENRY and AMELIA TERRETT and MARGARET WEST to JOHN
MOSS for 180 acres, 1 road and 14 perches for 421 pounds 10 pence, current money of
Virginia. Property on both sides of the Turnpike road, abutting Summers, Norris, Scott, and
West, Pearson and Harrison. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book Y, December 2, 1794, p. 198. |
| 1795 | Survey by John Moss, 3 acres on Indian Branch, involved in a dispute over boundary line
with neighbor Hepborn. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book X, April 24, 1795, p. 488. |
| 1809 | Conveyance of will from JOHN MOSS: to sons WILLIAM and THOMAS the residue of the
lands purchased from Summers and Dade to be divided between them; to son JOHN the
plantation whereon he lived which was leased by John Moss from the late Bryan Fairfax; to
daughters PATTY, MARY and ANNE, all of the lands he bought from William H. Terrett and
houses; the last third of his property to be divided by sons ROBERT, WILLIAM and
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Thomas after the decease of his wife ANN. Also mentioned in his will are his daughter
FRANCES MIDDLETON and grandchildren GIDION and ELIZABETH. (See appendix C.) |
| Fairfax County Superior Court Will Book I, p. 1, October 25, 1809. |
| Gift by JOHN MOSS to WILLIAM MOSS and ROBERT MOSS, sons, of 1/3 of two tracts
purchased from Baldwin Dade and Daniel Summers. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book J-2, April 14, 1809, p. 272. |
| 1835 | Public sale for infant heirs of WILLIAM MOSS, deceased. Advertised in Alexandria Gazette,
June 12, 1835. Inventory and sale account. |
| Fairfax County Will Book R, March Court, 1835, p. 353; Will Book S, pp. 7, 298. |
| 1843 | Sale by THOMAS R. LOVE and ALFRED MOSS, parties of the one part, to THOMAS
SHERIFF, party of the other part, formerly of Barbados but now of Fairfax County, 341
acres, one road and 25 poles. From estate of Thomas Moss who died intestate; Final 62,
Chancery Court Proceedings. (See figure 2.) |
| Fairfax County Deed Book H-3, p. 226, May 28, 1843. |
| 1855 | H. W. Thomas, Commissioner, gives grants, bargains and sells as a settlement on an unpaid
debt land owned by JAMES SHERIFF known as Green Spring purchased by Thomas Sheriff
from Thomas Love and Alfred Moss in 1843, to JAMES BENTON to have and to hold in
trust for sole and separate use of HANNAH O’BRIEN, of Baltimore, free from debts,
liabilities and control of husband Matthew O’Brien and power on her part to dispose of same
by deed or will as though she were a femme sole. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book W-3, p. 424, September 10, 1855. |
| 1878 | Sale by H. O. Claughton, Commissioner, for SARAH GREEN and L. M. SAUNDERS, parties
of the first part, and FOUNTAIN BEATTIE, party of the second part, of the land formerly
owned by Hannah O’Brien concerned in a Chancery Court case. (See Suspended File 10,
with O’Brien plaintiff and Green, defendant.) Acreage—339. (See figure 3.) |
| Fairfax County Deed Book W-4, p. 271, June 25, 1878. |
| 1917 | Sale by CAPTAIN FOUNTAIN BEATTIE, widower, to GEORGE SIMS of Florida, 339 acres. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book C-8, p. 446, January 23, 1917. |
| 1922 | Sale of 339 acres by GEORGE R. SIMS and WALTER KAHN to JAMES M. DUNCAN of
Alexandria. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book Y-8, p. 50, June 12, 1922. (See figure 3.) |
| 1924 | Sale of 332 acres divided into 48 parcels by MARY V. DUNCAN and CARROLL PIERCE to
FREDERICK SEGESSERMAN. |
| Fairfax County Deed Book J-9, p. 23, June 23, 1924. |
| 1931 | Sale of 28 acres “on State Highway 6, a new concrete road from Alexandria to Virginia” by
CAROLINE and FREDERICK SEGESSERMAN to MINNIE WHITESELL. |
| 1942 | Sale of 33.128 acres by MINNIE WHITESELL to MICHAEL and BELINDA STRAIGHT.
(See figure 8.) |
| Fairfax County Deed Book P-15, p. 147. |
Fairfax County Superior Court Willbook No. 1, pp. 1-3.
“In the name of God Amen I John Moss of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia do hereby make and Ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit I give to my son John Moss the plantation whereon he now lives which was leased by me of the late Revd Bryan Fairfax and the service of my Negro man Nat until the period arrives when he is to go out free agreeable to a Deed of Manumition Recorded in Fairfax County Court upon his paying his sister Frances Middleton Fifty Dollars which with what I have heretofore given him I consider as his full part of my estate. Item having already given my daughter Frances Middleton a lease I held under the said Bryan Fairfax Deceased known as Buck Spring and a negro woman by the name of Maria as long as she has to serve under the before mentioned Deed of Manumition I now give and bequeath unto her as her full part of my estate the sum of Fifty Dollars to be paid her by her brother John Moss in twelve months after my Decease provided the said negro man Nat given him shall survive me and come to the actual possession of my son John Moss. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Moss and his heirs forever the plantation whereon he now lives so as to include one third part of the lands I purchased of Daniel Summers and Baldwin Dade agreeable to the deed I have made him also two acres on the south side of the Turnpike to be laid off along the line of West and to join the land I have before given him. In order to afford an outlet to the Turnpike Road, and as the word (also) may be understood to imply my Intention is to give him those two acres more than his third part before-mentioned I declare it is not but that they are to be included in the same. Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Gideon Moss and my grand Daughter Elizabeth K. Moss two hundred Dollars each to be paid them or their heirs in eighteen months after my Decease which with what I gave their father in his lifetime I consider and hereby declare to be their full part of my Estate. Item I give to wife Ann Moss during her natural life the use of all the rest and residue of my Estate real, personal and mixed for the support of her and such of my daughters as may be at the time of my Death unmarried and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my Sons William Moss and Thomas Moss and their heirs forever the residue of the lands purchased by me of the aforementioned Summers and Dade to be divided between them as follows: Beginning on the Turnpike road adjoining the two acres given my son Robert Moss for an Outlet thence down the said road opposite to my gate thence a southerly course to a small Drain about fifteen poles from the Turnpike road by the name of Crumps Branch thence down the said Branch and bending therewith to the intersection of the Dividing line of the lands purchased by me of the before-mentioned Summers and Dade thence with the said line eastwardly to where it crosses the Turkey Branch thence up the said branch with the Several Courses of my deed from the said Summers to the Intersection of West’s line thence with the line to the beginning which several courses include that part of my land I wish my son Thomas to enjoy all but the houses where John Powell now lives with four acres adjoining it I add to the lands I intended for my daughters Patsy, Mary and Anne and in case it should exceed one third part of my purchase from the said Summers and Dade then I direct that my son Thomas Moss do pay to his brother William Moss at the rate of Twenty five Dollars for every acre that may be included in his said lott over and above one third part of the said two purchases of Summers and Dade. Item I give and bequeath to my three daughters Patty Moss, Mary Moss and Anne Moss and their heirs forever after my wife’s Decease the whole of the lands I purchased of William H. Terrett to be equally divided including the homes and four acres adjoining (as mentioned before) between them and two thirds parts of the whole of my personal estate be divided between them and their heirs forever. Item the rest and residue or the One third part of my personal 67 estate after my wife’s decease I give and bequeath unto my three sons Robert Moss, William Moss and Thomas Moss to be equally Divided between them and their heirs & lastly I appoint my wife Ann Moss executrix and my sons Robert Moss, William Moss and Thomas Moss executors of my last will and testament hereby revoking all other and former wills by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourteenth day of November Anno 1808 Present
The will was presented by William Moss on October 25, 1809. William Moss, George Mason, Joseph Powell and Reezen Wilcoxen set a bond of $22,000 to guarantee that William Moss make a true and perfect inventory of all goods, chattles, and credits of the deceased and do well and truly pay and deliver all legacies specified in the will.