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| Name |
David Mossum |
| Prefix |
Rev. |
| Born |
25 Mar 1690 |
Greenwich, London, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Person ID |
I9404 |
Devin Timber |
| Last Modified |
12 Dec 2010 |
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| Sources |
- [S04686] Wood, Deborah Shelton, Deborah Shelton Wood.
At that time, Greenwich was considered part of the city of London, although today this are would be considered outside the city.
"On Jan 6, 1759, Rev. David Mosson performed the marriage of Col. George Washington and Martha Custis, in New Kent County, VA."
Source: Nola Erwin
He studied for the Anglican Ministry at Cambridge, Massachusetts and also lived at St Peter's Parish in New Kent Co Virginia where he was the church rector for forty years. His first wife was named Elizabeth.
Secondly, he married Mary Claiborne who died in 1737. His third wife was Elizabeth Sloan Marston who died in 1759.
From the research of Patricia Holloway: Wives were Elizabeth Oldham, Mary Major (widow of Henry Claiborne), Elizabeth SOANE and widow of Mr.[Richard] MEAUX on/after 1759. May 1, 1718 Ordained Deacon by the Bishop of London. Aug 18,1718. Jun 8, 1718 Ordained Priest by the Bishop of London. Received the King's Bounty and was sent by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel to American, Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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