James Mossman and Unknown

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Husband James Mossman ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1746 - Ireland 3
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         Father: John Mossman, Sr. (1709-1802) 2 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Herdman (      -      ) 2 4 5

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       Marriage:  - Ireland

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Wife Unknown

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Children

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1 M John Mossman ¹

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2 M Joseph Mossman ¹

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3 M Robert Mossman ¹

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4 M Francis Mossman ¹

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5 F Eleanor Mossman ^{1 6}

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           Born: 1773 or 1783 7
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         Spouse: James Bailey (1761-1837) 1 6

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6 F [Infant] Mossman ³

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General Notes: Husband - James Mossman

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On reaching maturity he, with his brother, Francis, and sister, Eleanor, emigrated to Maryland, about 1783, where the last mentioned married and remained. James and Francis removed to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Their siblings, John, William H., Nancy and Lillias, accompanied by their father, also emigrated to Maryland, landing in Baltimore on March 25, 1790. William H., Nancy, Lillias [and possibly their brother John] and their father removed to Fayette County, and joined James and Francis.
In the autumn of 1797 Francis and William H., with John and Thomas Gillis, visited the Shenango Valley and selected a body of land in what is now West Salem Township, Mercer County, lying along the Ohio line. They then returned to Fayette County, and the following year, accompanied by several more to whom they had spoken of the new country, again came out and made some improvements on their lands. In 1799 they moved their families, and became permanent residents of the township. The Mossmans included James, Francis, William H., Nancy, Lillias and their father. James settled across the state line in Muskingum County, Ohio. [HMC 1888, 607]

He settled in Muskingum County, Ohio, bringing with him his daughter Eleanor. His sons all married in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and settled there.

He served in the War of 1812.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 607.

2 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 3.

3 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 32.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 606.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 704.

6 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 4.

7 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 4, 32.