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- From FindaGrave:
Excerpts from "A Genealogical Sketch of One Branch of the Moseley Family", pgs 19-21
It is believed though not proven that John came to America aboard the Mary & John (Capt. Squeb), a ship of 400 tons, which sailed from Plymouth the 20th of March, 1629-30, and arrived at Nantucket, near Hull, 30th of May. The immigrants by that vessel located at Mattapan, near Dorchester, which place was also that of his first, as it was of his final residence. On the 14th March, 1638-9, he was "admitted to the freedom of the body politicke," and became thereby entitled to all the privileges and immunities of a citizen, having as a necessary qualification, previously become a member of the church. On the 22d June, 1638, he is recorded as the grantee of Thomas Kimberly's house and land. Blake's Annals of Dorchester has a frontispiece with fac simile of his signature, with that of other free-holders, attached to a document making a conveyance of land to the town for the especial establishment and maintenance of a free school, in 1641, in which he spells his name "Maudesley."
All of this surname in New England are presumed to be descended from him, and many of the same stock have settled in other parts of the United States. There is now a general uniformity in spelling the name [...], and it has long been fixed at "Moseley."
John died Aug. 29, 1661, and was buried in a tomb a few feet north of the Rev. Richard Mather, in the old burying ground in Dorchester. The memorial stone which covers the grave is brown free-stone, supported on a brick foundation, about three feet high, and is in a good state of preservation (as of 1878).
The children of John and Cicely, or as we should now write Cecilia (may have been the same as Elizabeth), all of whom are by name referred to in the will of their mother, were
Thomas, the first son.
John, the second son.
Elizabeth, of whom nothing is recorded or known. She probably died early and unmarried.
John had a brother named Henry, born 1611, who left London in the ship Hopewell, 21 Aug 1635, bound for New England. On Sept. 10, 1637, he had a house lot granted him in Dorchester, MA. He finally settled in the part of Braintree, MA called Mount Wollaston (Merry Mount), which now bears the name of Quincy. His son Samuel became a mariner Captain and there is extensive research on his life and exploits which included trade with Jamaica and other parts of the West Indies as well as leading war efforts against the Native Americans.
Also in this Tomb:
-Cicily Moseley d. Dec. 3, 1661.
-Baker Moseley, son of Lemuel Moseley, b. Oct. 13, 1795, d. Jan. 3, 1874, 78 y. 2 m. 21 d.
-Samuel B. Moseley, Nov. 13, 1888, 55 y.
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1612 - 1661 (49 years)
