Northern Neck Grant Book No 3, p. 2; per West and Fauntleroy:
"31 Mar 1692 John Muse made entry of 360 acres part inRappahannock Co now Richmond Co and part in Westmoreland Co upon asurvey dated 15 Oct 1691, on which survey there is an endorsementdated 16 Oct 1699 signed by Nathaniel Pope, then Clerk _____ alledgingthat he (Muse) hath been in possession of the land since the date ofthe survey and said Muse having assigned over his right in writing tohis son John Muse ______ beginning at a certain stumped gum in themain swamp of Rappahannock Creek _____ touching the land of EdwinThacker and John Bowen, decd. This patent John Mewes assigned to hisson, John Mewes, Jr., on 7 Jun 1703."

See Virginia Magazine of History and Bigraphy; Vol 53, No 2, Apr1945.174

Notes from SOUTHERN LEGACY:
John Jr. predeceased his father and was not mentioned in his will.However, John Jr. is proven by the Oct 1699 endorsement in which JohnSr. references "his son John Mewes" and 1703 patent assigned "to hisson John Mewes, Jr."
Also in 1725 John Jr's brother Thomas conveyed to Thomas Muse Jr. a"piece or parcel of land which I purchased of my brother John Musedecd" by deed dated 28 Jul 1718.
The children of John and Ann Muse are proven by Ann's will andfamily records. Ann's will names nine children, and family recordsname a tenth child named Elizabeth. (Ann's will: Va Will Bk 8, p.170).
Vital statistics on John's children based on "Family Record ofJohn Muse Jr and Descendants," "a small book . . .[ in which] theentries appear to have been made at or close to the dates."

Ted Mitchell's records indicate the death year as 1722. "John Jr.moved from Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Pittsylvania, Virginia."Rev. McLeod gives date of death as 26 Dec 1722. Another source gave13 May 1719. He certainly died before his father John Sr., as Ann(daughter-in-law) presented the will of John Sr. and was his chiefbeneficiary in April, 1723. From HOPKINS: "probably in 1722, as theInventory of his estate was returned on that date."174