Benjamin Mosby

Benjamin Mosby , of Cumberland Co. , deed to his grandson John Mosby of same Co. 440 acres in Cumberland Co. called the Court House tract. Mch. 22, 1773 , Ibid, p. 146.

Benjamin Mosby , Stephen Bedford , Richard Povall , Creed Haskins , and William Bernard , Captains , John Baskerville , Lieutent Joseph Woodson , and Micajah Mosby Ensigns in the Militia of this County took and subscribed the usual oaths to his Majisty's Person and Government and also subscribed the Test. Aug. Court 1752 , O. B. 1752-1758 , p. 30.

Richard Moseby , Benjamin Moseby , Stephen Bedford and Nicholas Cox appointed appraisers of the estate of Mathew Cox , decd. Apr. Court 1735 , Ibid, p. 31.

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Benjamin Mosby was a Captain in the Virginia Milita, in 1747

Benjamin Mosby , of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia , Will of: Just debts which are neither many or large, shall be paid as soon after my death as possible. Having for years been engaged in the mercantile business as equal partner with my brother John Mosby , and desirous that my death shall not too speedily terminate the business of the firm I hereby authorize my said brother, if he shall think proper to do so, to continue the business for any period not exceeding one year from the time of my death, in the same manner as it is now conducted; using the present partnership name, and making contracts for house rent, clerks hire, the purchase of goods so far as may be necessary to aid in selling off the old stock to advantage, and every other species of contract, incident to and necessary for carrying on the business and thereby bonding my estate as contracts made for and on behalf, of the firm now bind it. Nor do I desire that any inventory of partnership effects shall be taken or charge made in the books of the firm, during its continuance as is herein authorized unless my said brother for his own satisfaction should desire it. Brother John and myself, own as part of our partnership property a negro woman named Susan , a horse and buggy. My interest in these and also my silver Lever Watch, I give to my said brother John. Stock in Louisa Railroad and Female Institute (being one share in each) and all my perishable property (except such as shall hereafter be specified) to be sold. Articles of Furniture which belong to me individually may be known by reference to a list in my own handwriting, in one of my memorandum books. I have kept this list to discriminate between articles which are my own and such as belong to the firm. The piano which was my wife's, the centre Table, The Mahogany Rocking chair, portraits of my deceased wife and Rev. Mr. Gilette and all other pictures whether prints, paintings or needle work, to be kept specifically for my child. There will also be found a memorandum of Jewelry which belonged to my wife and of the several persons who have possession of the same. Should my daughter live to be old enough to know or care anything about it, it is to be hers. Should she not do so, it is to remain with and belong to those who now have it, or to whom I loaned it. Residue of estate (not herein specifically disposed of) to my beloved daughter, Martha Benjamin Mosby ; Should she die before she attains to the age of twenty one years and having no issue living at the time of her death, then I give the same, in equal proportions to my brothers John Mosby , William Mosby , and Hezekiah Mosby , and the children of my sisters Susan Perkins and Martha Payne ; that is to say one fifth to John , one fifth to William , one fifth to Hezekiah , one fifth to the children of Mrs. Perkins and the remaining fifth to those of Mars. Payne . Whether such children are now living or may hereafter be born; provided they are born before the happening of the contingency on which this bequest it to take effect. Brother John Mosby , Executor, and brother Hezekiah guardian of my daughter Martha Benjamin Mosby . As soon as my interest in the firm of B. & J. Mosby shall have been converted into money, and my executor is prepared to settle up my estate, I wish such settlement made: and of the amount in his hands, I desire him to retain one half to be loaned out by him on good real security-the interest to be collected at least annually and invested in like manner; and both principal and interest to be paid to my said daughter on her attaining the age of twenty one years as aforesaid or sooner should she marry before that time. But such payment shall not be made in this latter case without providing by good security, for the payment of the fund without interest, to the parties designated in the fifth clause hereof, in the events of the contingency therein specified, if Executor thinks proper so to do, he is vested with full power and discretion, should my daughter marry before she attains the age of twenty one years, to settle what he shall pay her, or any part thereof upon her and her children, in such way as he shall think best, after taking good counsel on the subject. Other half of the balance in the hands of my executor he is to pay over to the Guardian of my daughter who shall loan out the same upon real security & with the interest thereof support my daughter comfortably & genteely and educate her well Should the interest be unsufficient for this purpose, my Executor is authorized to make up the deficiency from the interest of the fund in his hands, should it be more than enough the guardian will reinvest the excess on like security and he will finally dispose of the whole fund precisely as is directed in the 7th clause, touching that in the hands of the executor as are vested in him. I do not wish my two slaves Abraham & Moses sold but that the guardian aforesaid take the management of them. I desire that Moses be taught the plastering business by Abraham and that they both may be hired out for my daughter's benefit until she marries or is 21 years old when they are to be surrendered to her. Their hires in the mean time to be applied to her education and support, to the relief as far as they will go to the principal fund. But I particularly enjoin it on said guardian to give said slaves every privilege and indulgence compatible with propriety-consulting in their management their own comfort and happiness in a great degree and making then such allowance out of their annual hire, as their good conduct may in his decretion entitle them to. What little plate I have I do not wish sold but to be kept for my daughter. Dated 18th day of October 1748 . Witnesses, E. R. Watson , J. A. Leitch , N. H. Massie . Codicil to foregoing Will, In addition to what I have heretofore given Mrs. Moorman in token of my gratitude for the care she takes of my child I give and bequeath to her Fifty dollars-In order as far as possible to guard against the sale or disposal into the hands of strangers of my two servants Abraham & Moses , if my daughter should die under 21 years & without issue living at the time of her death, I desire that my brother Hezekiah shall manage said slaves as specified in the 10 clause of my Will for the benefit of the parties entitled to them under the 5th clause thereof. Dated 26 October 1848 . Witnesses; E. R. Watson , J. A. Leitch , N. H. Massie . Second Codicil-If daughter Martha Benjamin Mosby dies without issue living at the time of her death, whether she shall or shall not have attained the age of 21 years & whether she shall have married or not I give all that is given to her in the body of my will to the persons and in the manner specified in the 5th clause thereof. Dated 26 day of October 1848 . Witnesses; E. R. Watson , J. A. Leitch , N. H. Massie . Benja. Mosby . seal. W. B. 19, p. 98.

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Mosby Tavern began as a small one-room house built by Benjamin Mosby in 1740.[7] By the time Benjamin's grandson, Littleberry Mosby Jr, owned it in the early nineteenth century it was a one-story, hall-parlor plan frame dwelling shown on early nineteenth century insurance policies as 34' by 28'.[8] According to tax records, the property value increased substantially in 1849 and 1859, and it is likely that most of the major additions were made during that time, expanding the house to a center hall-plan, two-story frame building with single-story wings. A two-story rear addition was constructed around 1950, and a rear porch was added in 1988, bringing the house to its present form.[9]