James Brazille Muse

1785 - 1864  (79 years)

• Name	James Brazille Muse
  Birth	7 Jan 1785
  Gender	Male
  Residence	James B. Muse/Elizabeth Glascock Homeplace, Carthage, Moore County, NC
  Death	20 Dec 1864
  Burial	Moore County, NC at Muse-Glascock Cemetery #46   [1]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James Muse, Sr.,   b. 1710, Westmoreland County, VA d. Mar-Jul 1758, Moore County, NC  (Age 48 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Joyce Hill,   b. 17 Oct 1768   d. 22 Oct 1825  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	1812, Feb 13 -- Land Grant #2223, Moore County, NC Thomas P. Muse received 200 acres located northwest of McLendons Creek adjoining Thomas Muse and Jesse Muse. Danl. H. Muse and James B. Muse were chain carriers. 1812, Jun 5 -- Land Grant #2188, Moore County, NC George Glascock received 100 acres located east of McLendons Creek on Rocky Branch adjoining Benjamin Williams, Jesse Rogers, Lauchlin McNeill, Hector McNeill, Tucker and his own line where he now lives. Julius Glascock and James B. Muse were chain carriers. 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James B. Muse listed 260 acres valued at $500 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC James B. Muse listed 250 acres valued at $500 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 310 James B. Muse (26-45) 1M 1F (10-16) 1M 2F (0-10) 3M 1820, Nov 30 -- Land Grant #2583, Moore County, NC Jesse Muse received 300 acres located north of McLendons Creek on both sides of the Waggon Road adjoining his own line, Boroughs and Campbell. James B. Muse and Thos. P. Muse were chain carriers. 1821, Feb -- Record of Estates Book B Page 25-29 Moore County, NC Estate of Jesse Muse, Dec'd. by Administrators James B. Muse and Thomas P. Muse. Inventory includes negro woman Hannah. Debts due the estate from the following: John Richardson, Samuel Dunn, William Ellerbe, John Murchison and Lewis Elkins. Items purchased by the following: Widow Muse, Jesse Page, John B. Kelly, Nehemiah Birckhead, William Barrett, Esq., James B. Muse, Benjamin Phillips, Thomas M.D. Reid, Jesse Sowell, Senr., Joseph Johnson, William Phillips, Daniel H. Muse, James Hill, Hiram Hill, John Tyson, John Black, John Sowell, Senr., Joseph G. Moore, Joseph Elkins, Thomas Hannon, Alexr. McIntosh, John McIver, Wm. Cox Junr., Asa Sowell, Kindred Birckhead, James Caddell, Leonard Stuts and Martin Hill. 1823, Aug 1 -- Land Grant #2690, Moore County, NC Hymerick Hill received 1 acre on both sides of McLendons Creek adjoining John Tyson and his own line. Isac Smith and James B. Muse were chain carriers. 1823, Nov 20 -- Land Grant #2628, Moore County, NC James B. Muse received 10 acres located south of McLendons Creek and the Big Road adjoining Hodges, Wm. Phillips, Jesse Rodgers, Birkhead and his own line. James Elkins and Howard Muse were chain carriers. 1823, Nov 21 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 21 Deed from James B. Muse and Jesse F. Muse to Isaac Smith proven by Benjamin Parson 1824, Nov 16 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 59 Bond from Kindred Birckhead to James B. Muse proven by Eleazer Birckhead 1824, Dec 10 -- Land Grant #2691, Moore County, NC Jesse F. Muse received 15 acres located east of Lick Branch of McLendons Creek adjoining heirs of Adam White Dec'd. and his own line. Hyrum Hill and James B. Muse were chain carriers. 1825, Mar 1 -- Land Grant #2751, Moore County, NC Jesse F. Muse received 50 acres located on Mill Swamp of McLendons Creek adjoining Brinkley Phillips, William Phillips and own (formerly James B. Muse). Brinkley Phillips and James B. Muse were chain carriers. 1827, Nov 19 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 191 Ordered that Hugh Moore be appointed overseer of the road from Davis' old field to the fork of the road called the Island Ford Road near John B. Kelly's and have the following hands to work: Daniel H. Muse, Angus McDonald, Asa Muse, Jesse Rodgers Jur., Jesse F. Muse, Westly Nailer, Nathan Barrett, James B. Muse, Howard Muse, Westley Birckhead, Alexr. C. Curry, Daniel McDonald, John Morrison (Taylor), Henry Faucett, Allen McCaskill, Jesse Hedgpeth, Neill McDonald, John McNeill (Hatter), John Faucett, John Fry, Benjn. Fry, B. Smith, John Kelly (Taylor), Angus Martin, Seawell's hands Robin, Harray, Tom, Jack and Yamer, Person's hand Will and James Lewis. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 467 James Muse (40-50) 1M 1F (20-30) 1F (15-20) 2M (10-15) 1M (5-10) 2F (0-5) 1F 1830, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 302 Deed from Nehemiah Birckhead to James B. Muse. Nathan Holloway (removed from state) and Benjn. Person (dead) were witnesses and are no longer able to attest Deed from James B. Muse to John B. Kelly acknowledged Deed from Jesse Rodgers to James B. Muse proven by Benjamin Person 1830, May 19 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 311 Deed from James B. Muse to Jesse F. Muse proven by Howard Muse 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 183 James B. Muse (50-60) 1M 1F (30-40) 2F (20-30) 1M (15-20) 2F (10-15) 1F 1842, Oct 21 -- Land Grant #3197, Moore County, NC George G. Muse received 29 acres located on Mill Swamp adjoining his own line, Lauchlin Kelly, Charles C. Muse and the heirs of Benjamin Person Dec'd. James B. Muse and Jesse F. Muse were chain carriers. 1845, Jul 30 -- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty, File R2400, William Cox Merrell Cox, [age 63] Moore County resident, applied for a pension for his deceased father, William Cox and deceased mother, Elizabeth Wadsworth. He stated that William Cox and Elizabeth Wadsworth were married in 1780 in Cumberland County, William Cox died in 1832 [age 80] and Elizabeth Cox died Jul 29, 1844 [age 85] leaving the following children: Merrell Cox, Nancy Cox who married Samuel Due, Manerva Cox, Margaret Cox who married Thomas Fry, Irvin Cox and Rody Cox who married Thomas B. Fry. Merrell Cox is the oldest surviving child - one child was born prior to him but died at 6 weeks old. On Sep 26, 1845, Mary Fry [age 81] of Moore County, NC testified that she was the sister of William Cox. Joseph Northern, resident of Davidson County, NC, testified that he served with Cox. On Sep 18, 1845, Elizabeth Caddell [age 78] stated that her husband William Caddell was a soldier and served under William Cox. William Caddell [age 45] testified on May 3, 1845 that his father served with William Cox. Neil McIntosh [age 68 as of May 3, 1845] Flora Black [age 79 as of Sep 18, 1845], Lavincy Sears [age 67 as of Jan 29, 1851], James B. Muse [age 66 as of Jan 18, 1851], James Fry [age 77 as of Jul 30, 1845] and Benjamin Phillips [age 58 as of Jul 30, 1845] also provided affidavits of support. 1846, Jan 27 -- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty, File W18253, Hardin Warner Richard Warner, [age 56] Moore County resident, applied for a pension for his deceased father, Hardin Warner and deceased mother, Elizabeth Warner. He stated that Hardin Warner and Elizabeth Turnage were married in Greene County, NC, Hardin Warner died in Apr 1833 [age 75] and Elizabeth Warner died Nov 26, 1842 leaving the following children: Wincy Warner [oldest] who married William Sears, Polly Warner who married Holden Cox, Nancy Warner who married Thomas Graham, Richard Warner and Hardin Warner Jr. Hardin Warner sold his bounty land to Philip Hodge of Cumberland County, NC. On Jan 25, 1846, Wincy Sears [age 65] of Moore County, NC testified that she was the daughter of Hardin Warner as was born in 1781. Supportive affidavits were filed by Green F. Eller of Wake County, NC on Oct 21, 1846; Benjamin Phillips [age 59] on Jan 31, 1846; Eli Phillips [age 63] on Feb 26, 1847; Merrell Cox [age 63] on Jan 27, 1846; Elizabeth Caddell [age 79] on Jul 29, 1846; Willis D. Dowd [age 40] on Jan 29, 1846; James B. Muse [age 62] on Feb 27, 1847; Julius Glascock [age 77] on Feb 26, 1847; Jesse F. Muse [age 55] on Oct 30, 1846; William Caddell [age 46] on Oct 27, 1846 and James Fry [age 77] on Oct 29, 1846. 1846/1847 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #2 James B. Muse listed 117 acres valued at $175 and 1 white poll on Mill Swamp 1847/1848 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #2 James B. Muse listed 117 acres valued at $175 on Mill Swamp 1848/1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #3 James B. Muse (for estate of Julius Glasscox) listed 121 acres valued at $242 on Killets Creek 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 174 James B. Muse 65 M, Farmer, $400 Real Estate, Born in NC Elizabeth Muse 65 F, Born in NC Margaret B. Muse 43 F, Born in NC Lydia C. Muse 41 F, Born in NC Milly C. Muse 24 F, Born in NC Martha E. Muse 22 F, Born in NC Sarah F. Muse 9 F, Born in NC Lucian Muse 3 M, Born in NC Crawford Key 19 M, Farmer, Born in NC Pinckney Deaton 12 M, Born in NC 1850 -- Census, Slave Schedule, Moore County, NC Owner - James B. Muse 70 F, Black
  Person ID	I38594	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

  DNA Tests	3 DNA tests are associated with James Brazille Muse
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	L.J. Black
  	atDNA	Stanley Earl Stutts, II
  	atDNA	M.G. Yarboro		GEDmatch ID = T825812

  
  

  Father	Jesse Franklin Muse, Sr.,   b. 26 Apr 1759   d. 18 Oct 1820 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Joyce Hill,   b. 17 Oct 1768   d. 22 Oct 1825 (Age 57 years)
  Documents		1960 Wesley Caviness Letters Letters regarding Muse family genealogy
  Histories		Muse Family Research by Wes Caviness 1960
  Family ID	F1376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Glascock,   b. 13 Feb 1785   d. 18 Dec 1864 (Age 79 years)  [2]
  Children	1. Margaret B. "Peggy" Muse,   b. 1807   d. Aft 1880 (Age 74 years) ▻ Lockey Morris     2. Lydia C. Muse,   b. 1809     3. Hudson William Muse,   b. 24 Oct 1811   d. 5 Jul 1886, Chester County, TN (Age 74 years) ▻ Joyce Smith +   4. Henderson J. Muse,   b. 1814 ▻ Nancy Eliza Cole  (Age 43 years);    ▻ Mary Ann McLeod  m. 19 Feb 1865;    ▻ Elizabeth Ann "Eliza' Black  (Age 84 years)     5. Miles Muse,   b. 12 May 1815   d. 27 Nov 1818 (Age 3 years) +   6. George Glascock Muse,   b. 28 Feb 1816   d. 15 Jun 1909 (Age 93 years) ▻ Jane Campbell  (Age 91 years);    ▻ Virginia Frances "Fannie" Fry  (Age 75 years)  m. 19 Nov 1894 +   7. Mary Ann Muse,   b. 18 Oct 1821   d. 1 Oct 1900, Chester County, TN (Age 78 years) ▻ Alexander H. McKinnon  (Age 47 years) +   8. Millie C. Muse,   b. 1826 ▻ Calvin Morris  m. 25 Jul 1851     9. Martha E. Muse,   b. 1827   d. 1879 (Age 52 years) ▻ Wiley B. Hammond  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F12487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - - James B. Muse/Elizabeth Glascock Homeplace, Carthage, Moore County, NC Burial - - Moore County, NC at Muse-Glascock Cemetery #46  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  James B. Muse and Elizabeth Glascock

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		1843 Petition, Moore County, NC 1843, Jan 20 -- Petition, Nov 1842-Jan 1843 General Assembly Session Records The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly for relief from debts due to economic hardship. They requested the General Assembly pass a law preventing creditors from buying defaulted property unless the debtors was allowed 2/3 the value of the land: J.J. Alston, Carroll Brady, Bradley Brady, Jesse Hedgepeth, W.D. Tyson, John Warner, Pitate Ivey, N.S. Marley, Neill Peterson, John Oats, Duncan McIver, William Underwood, E.Q. Sowell, Thos. Fry, John D. McDonald, John Patterson, D.M.R. McIntosh (Cpt.), John McIver (Cpt.), Eli R. Sowe;l, Jesse Stafford, Aaron A.F. Sowell, Lewis Lawhon, George Hunsucker, Hugh McKenzie, Jacob Stutts, Daniel Muse, Alexd. Camerson, Wm. Wadsworth, Peter Black, George D. Ritter, J.H. Muse, Mathew Williams, Jesse Sanders, Jno. McDonald, W.K. Benjamin, J. Thomas, D.M. McIntosh, Joab Cheek, Corn, Shields, Fannin Moore, Bryan Boroughs, George Stutts, Henry Stutts, William Sears, Robt. L. Purvis, Stephen Beryman, Benj. Shields, Neill McNeill, Danl. McRae, Hugh Mathis, A. Munroe, A. Stutts, Neill Mathis, Brinkly Phillips, Thomas Muse, Thomas J. Pervis, Daniel McNeill, John Tyson, Balaam Stewart, Henry Stutts Jr., Levi Wright, John Ritter, John Dunlap, J.J. Phillips, Dempsey Sowell, Joseph Upton, John Oliver, Neill McQueen, Angus McCaskill, William B. Williamson, A. Harper, Jesse B. Caddell, Angus McCaskill, James B. Muse, M. McLeod, Green B. Fields, Martin Hunsucker, Newton R. Bryan, Peter Cornelison, Benjamin Phillips, Charles Brady, Elijah Y. Rice [?], Norman D. McDuffie, Wm. Brewer, Martin Shefield, Patrick Shields, William Dannelly, Eli Phillips and L.W. Lawhon. [Editor's Note: Petition rejected by the NC House]
  		1826-1838 Supreme Court Case #2580 Burkhead v. Colson, Davidson County, NC 1826-1838 -- NC Supreme Court Case #2580, Davidson County, NC James Burkhead and wife Charity v. heirs of Joseph Colson. Suit was brought by Charity Muse Burkhead claiming that her mother Charity Muse and her brother Jesse Muse illegally sold a slave Rachel that was bequeathed to her in her father's James Muse's will. Rachel was sold on 6 Dec 1790 to Joseph Colson. She asked the court to grant her all 18 descendants of Rachel. Numerous affidavits and testimony were filed. Charity Muse presented her birthdate from the family bible. Thomas Muse attested that the handwriting was their father's. A marriage certificate was produced to show her marriage to James Burkhead on 13 Jul 1790 by William Dunn, JP. On Feb 15 1827, Thomas Muse and Eleazer Burkhead were examined at the home of Thomas Muse in Moore County, NC. The following were examined at the home of Brinkley Phillips in Moore County, NC on 18 Jun 1827: Thomas Muse Senior, James B. Muse, Betsey Muse, Elizabeth Phillips, Malcom Blue and Hymrick Hill. The following were examined in Montgomery County, NC on July 4, 1827: Samuel Dunn and William Hall. Additional affidavits were filed by James Dowd and Cornelius Dowd. Key findings: Samuel Dunn attested that he married the sister of Charity Muse Burkhead and he also stated that his daughter Rhoda married Green Burkhead, son of James Burkhead and Charity Muse. James Dowd stated that Charity Muse died 2 or 3 years prior to Jesse Muse. Thomas Muse attested that the last time he saw the James Muse family record it was in the possession of Eleazer Burkhead. James B. Muse and wife Betsey Muse and Brinkley Phillips and wife Elizabeth Muse Phillips, daughter of Jesse Muse, attested that Charity was given land and livestock in compensation for Rachel. Thomas Muse stated that his sister Charity was given 300 acres on Killetts Creek and a mare and a colt for compensation. A copy of James and Charity Muse's family bible was entered into the record also.
  		1846/1847 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 2 Area includes portions of Deep River, McLendons (northern), Governors (northern), Crawley, Tysons, Toms and Mill Swamp Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1847/1848 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 2 Area includes portions of Deep River, McLendons (northern), Governors (northern), Crawley, Tysons, Toms and Mill Swamp Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 2 This appears to be an exact copy of District 3 tax rolls for the same year although it is listed as District 2. Area includes portions of Deep River, McLendons (northern), Governors (northern), Crawley, Tysons, Toms and Mill Swamp Creeks. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 3 Area includes portions of Little River, Wads, McLendons, Killets, Richland, Juniper and Dry Creeks and the Town of Carthage. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1119] Anthony E. Parker, A Guide to Moore County Cemeteries, (1976, Moore County Historical Association, Southern Pines, NC). [S144] Dr Roger David Chambers, A Southern Legacy: Descendants of John Muse of Virginia, (2012).