A Southern Legacy: Descendants of John Muse of Virginia compiled by Roger David Chambers w/ Lou Andrews Murphy and Robert T. Muse, 1994

The following notes, in addition to the associated ancestral family tree relationships, were extracted in September 2002 from Linda Harmon's very well documented family tree file at the following website:

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Readers may visit the above file for more information on source materials.

"Note:
Christy Flynn has James Muse b. 1702 d. Mar 1758; other two sources have dates as listed.

Regina Mullen lists the same children, for the most part, but with completely different birth dates: Lydia 1726; Thomas 1728; Daniel 1730; Anne 1732; James 1734; Anna 1736; and Sophia Pope 1738.

Note from HOPKINS, pp. 157-158:
On March 15, 1749, Thomas Arrington of Prince William County, Virginia leased to William Muse of same County about 200 acres of land (part of a tract containing 660 acres, patented by his father, Wansford Arrington, 460 acres of which had been leased to JAMES MUSE, George Elmore, William Jones, and Robert Foster) in said County "during the natural lives of William Muse, Mary Muse, his wife, William Pope Muse and Hopkins Muse, his sons." On August 28, 1749, William Muse of Prince William County deeded 286 acres in said County to Joseph Sanford of Westmoreland County. This deed was witnessed by JAMES MUSE, SOPHIA MUSE, and William Toanes.

Source note from Rev. McLeod: Abstract Of Will Of James Muse Deed Book 1, p. 241

Will of James Muse, of Cumberland, living at Deep River. Wife Sophia, use of his estate to be divided as follows: Son, James Muse, a Negro girl name Penelope: daughter Liddy Ceal, Negro name Benjamin: son, Thomas Muse, Negro named Nell, 1 young mare, saddle and bridle, gun, case of razors and strap: son Daniel Muse, Negro names Lucy, pair old spoon moulds: daughter Anne Muse, Negro named Belinda, 1 bed and furniture: daughter, Anna Barbury Muse, 1 featherbed, furniture and household articles, 1 old mare: daughter Sophia Pope Runnels, 1 horse. Remainder to be divided equally between daughters, Anna Barbury and Sophia Runnels and heir William Ceale Muse, after death of wife to be delivered to them at age 16 or marriage. Son Daniel Muse to have Maintenance out of estate until age 14. Exrs: wife, son James Muse,and Charles Ceal Wit: Robert Dickinson, James Bian, Isaac Dickinson

So the seven known children of James and Sophia are proven by will.

Notes from SOUTHERN LEGACY:
On 7 Feb 1729, Thomas Sr. deeded James a Negro woman by the name of Hannah. "Apparently, Hannah was received as 'deed of gift' by Elizabeth, step-mother of James, from Dorcas Jordan in 1696. Elizabeth refused to accept that part of the will of Thomas Muse Sr., which deeded Hannah to James in 1729."

This source lists a number of legal documents involving James Muse,Sr.
Birth: BET 1700 AND 1710 in Westmoreland County, Virginia Note: (Rev. McLeod gives 1710. Gary Howearth gives about 1700)
Death: ABT MAR 1758 in Cumberland/Moore County, North Carolina
Note: (Rev. McLeod gives the date as 30 Mar 1758. Gary Howearth says before Jun 1758.)

Marriage 1 Sophia POPE b: ABT 1710 in Virginia
Married: BEF 1732 in Virginia
Note: Christy Flynn gives date of 1725 for the marriage; other sources cited list before 1732.

Sources:
Abbrev: Bob Muse
Title: Correspondence with Robert Muse, Historian for the Muse Family Association, 3954 West Chapel Road, Aberdeen, MD, 21001 (1995-1998)
Abbrev: Jeanne Muse
Title: Jeanne Muse - jwmuse@compuserve.com (1997)
Abbrev: SOUTHERN LEGACY
Title: A SOUTHERN LEGACY: Descendants of John Muse of Virginia
Author: Compiled by Dr. Roger David Chambers; in collaboration with Lou Andrews Murphy and Robert T. Muse
Publication: Apparently unpublished; 178 pages
Abbrev: Christy Flynn
Title: Christy Flynn, pcflynn@mail.atl.bellsouth.net (1997)
Abbrev: MCLMUSE (Rev. R. Wesley McLeod)
Title: Rev. R. Wesley McLeod Jr., PO Box 155, Pinnacle NC 27043 Emailsgith@aol.com
Abbrev: GENC7FD (Emma Gentry)
Title: Emma Gentry, Email: hgentry@austin360.com
Abbrev: HOWC601 (Greg Howearth)
Title: Greg Howearth, Email ghowearth@tcd.net
Abbrev: HOPKINS
Title: HOPKINS OF VIRGINIA AND RELATED FAMILIES
Author: Walter Lee Hopkins
Publication: Richmond, VA: J. W. Fergusson & Sons, 1931
Reference Number: 1N7T-5JQ
Event: FROM
Note: Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998."

he Muse family was in the Carthage area by the year 1755. Between 1752 and 1755 James Muse, Sr., his wife, the former Sophia Pope, and at least five of his seven children moved from Prince William County, Virginia, to Cumberland County ( now Moore County ) North Carolina. It was the son, James Muse, Jr., that resided in vicinity of Carthage, North Carolina. In May 1762, he purchased 15 acres from Farquard Campbell on McClendon's Creek, and in November 1764, he received grants of 150 and 250 acres in the same area. James, Jr., was an active member of the community. In 1777, James, Jr., owned 2,435 acres of land in Cumberland County. James, Jr., died between June 1780 and January 1782. James, Jr., married (ca 1755 ) Charity ( maiden name unknown ) and their eleven children were all born in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Cumberland County was created in 1754 and Moore County in 1784 and the James Muse, Sr., family arrived by 1755- - so Muse is a real pioneer name to this area.174

Notes from SOUTHERN LEGACY:
On 7 Feb 1729, Thomas Sr. deeded James a negro woman by the name ofHannah. "Apparently, Hannah was received as 'deed of gift' byElizabeth, step-mother of James, from Dorcas Jordan in 1696. Elizabethrefused to accept that part of the will of Thomas Muse Sr., whichdeeded Hannah to James in 1729."177