John Moss

Events

Date of Baptism: 13 December 1682.

Place of Baptism: Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

John died after 4 May 1740, when his wife was buried at Nettleham.

Relationships

Father: William Moss.

Mother: Mary Blansher.

John’s baptism record names William Moss and Mary as his parents. Mary’s marriage record gives her maiden name. John is named in his father William's will.

Spouse: Anne (buried 4 May 1740 at Nettleham).

Ann is named in the baptism records of her children at Nettleham.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Robert Moss

Ann Moss

Mary Moss (baptized 22 August 1710 in Nettleham)

Elizabeth Moss (baptized 20 March 1714/15 in Nettleham) married Joseph Merryweather 31 July 1739 in Reepham, Lincolnshire.

Martha Moss (baptized 15 March 1716/17 in Nettleham - buried 7 May 1717 in Nettleham)

John Moss (baptized 20 December 1719 in Nettleham)

Alice Moss (baptized 3 December 1721 in Nettleham - buried November 1785 in Reepham) married Robert Codd 15 April 1755 in Reepham.

Mary Moss (baptized 12 February 1725/6 in Nettleham - buried 1 June 1794 in Reepham) married Anthony Turner 22 November 1757 in Reepham.

Evidence

From the Nettleham (All Saints’) parish register:

John the son of William Mosse was Baptized the 31^th day of this month [Dec. 1682]

Mary the Daughter of John and Anne Moss Husbn was Born the 18^th and Baptized the 22 Day of August -- 1710

Eliz the Daughter of John and Anne Moss Husbn was Baptiz^d the 20^th Day of March -- 1714

Martha The Daughter of Jn^o and Anne Moss Husbn was Bap^d the 15^th day of March 1716

Martha the Daughtr of Jn^o & Ann Moss Husbn was Buried the 7^th day of May 1717

Jn^o the son of Jn^o. & Anne Moss was Baptiz^d the 20^th. Day of Decembr - 1719

Alice the Daughter of Jn^o & Anne Moss was Baptiz^d the 3^d Day of Decembr - 1721

Mary the Daughter of Jn^o & Anne Moss was Baptiz^d the 12 day of Febr 1725

Ann the wife of John Moss was Buried the 4th of May 1740

From the Reepham parish register:

M Joseph Merriwether of Netlam Batch. and Elizabeth Moss of Repham Spinster were married (Banns duly published) the thirty first day of July [1739]

Banns of Marriage between Robert Codde & Alice Moss both of this parish were published one the 30.^th of March 6.^th & 13^th of April 1755 by me Edm.^d White Vicar .

No. 2. The said Robert Codd of this Parish of Repham in the County of Lincoln Servant and the said Alice Moss of this Parish Servant were Married in this Church by Banns this fifteenth Day of April in the Year one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five by me Edmond White Vicar

This Marriage was solemnized between Us Robert Codd The mark of + Alice Moss

In the Presence of John Thorpe Joseph Merryweather

Banns of Marriage between Anthony Turner & Mary Moss both of this parish were published October 30- November 6.^th and 13^th 1757 by me Edm.^d White Vicar

No. 9. The said Anthony Turner of this Parish of Repham in the County of Lincoln Thatcher and the said Mary Moss of this Parish Servant to M.^r John Thorpe were Married in this Church by Banns this twenty second Day of November in the Year one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty seven by me Edm.^d White Vicar

This Marriage was solemnized between Us Anthony The mark X of Turner Mary The mark X of Moss

In the Presence of John Thorpe Joseph Merryweather

References

Lincolnshire parish registers. Digital images available on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 3 January 2018.

Will of Will Moss senior. 1716. Archdeaconry of Stow. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 11 January 2018.