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Abraham Stapp was looking for land in the Chesapeake Bay region and everywhere it was cheap and plentiful. There were great patents, in part or whole, for sale that STAPP could choose. He found what he wanted in Old Rappahannock, now Essex County and the fragmentary records of the now extinct county still extant. In the present Essex clerk's office notes the purchase of a part of a "Pattent" from James Gaines or Games. Joint purchaser with Stapp was James Anderson. The date was 17 November 1670. The instrument is recorded in Deed Book 4, Page 365 Rappahannock County records at Rappahannock Virginia.

Most immigrants had little money but Abraham Stapp had enough to buy a one-half interest in a vast land patent and this fact leads us to believe that he had been a successful tobacco planter in Virginia many years before he sought the Rappahannock. The conveyance reads: "Know all men by these presents that I, James Gaines do from me and my heirs asigne all my rights and title of the residue of the land of the within mentioned Pattent unsould to Cornelious Noell and unto Abraham STAPP and James Anderson their heirs and assigns for ever. In witness hereof Sett my hand and seale this 17th day of November 1670. Sealed signed and delivered in presence of John Cantlett Daniel Gaines. James Gaines (Seal)

In the succeeding years and up to his death in 1714 there is a steady flow of legal notations on the Old Rappahannock and Essex records, their great number testifying to the promineice of Abraham Stapp in official affairs. He acquired slaves, appraised estates, bought and sold land, appeared as a witness many times, witnessed wills and acted as juror.

Previous to 3 February 1678, Abraham Stapp had married for on that date he and Dorothy Stapp acknowledged a deed to James Andres. Subsequent deeds required her signature. We know that she was a daughter of Robert Moss for her father mentioned her in his will, dated August 8, 1685, probated April 3, 1689 in Rappahannock County. Robert Moss names his wife, Rebecca and other legatees, including "to my 2 granddaughters, Rebecca and Martha Stapp, daughters of my daughter Dorothy and her husband Abraham Stapp." He, too, mentioned in the will brothers, William and Thomas, who with the testator had received a land patent Nov. 20, 1684, in Lancaster Co. VA (pat bk 3, page 309) for 800 acres.

By 1710 Abraham Stapp, tobacco planter, was growing old and Oct 2, 1710 he wrote his will. Having been born ca 1650, he was about 60 years old. His will was probated in Essex 8 April 1714. To his son Abraham Stapp Jr he devised all the land he owned on the north side of the road at "my now dwelling place"; to his son William all land on the south side of the road; to son Jacob the "upper part of the land bought by Edward Moseley"; To son Joshua the lower part bordering on Mr. Robert Brookd; to sons Joseph and James 25 acres each of the lower land; to wife Dorothy all property during her lifetime; to daughter Ruth cattle and certain incidentals; to two daughters Rebecca and Martha a shilling each. Jacob and Joshua, sons, were also directed to buy 100 acres each elsewhere. The instrument was witnessed by his father-in-law, Robert Moss, with Peter Hollon and Will Harte. At the time the will was probated his widow gave bond in the sum of 300 pounds sterling as executrix.
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Reference:
RootsL, Scott A. McElfresh, 1994.
Dianne, AZDee@aol.com, 26 November 1998
"The Stepp/Stapp Families of America - A Source Book", Henry P. Scalf & Rudolph B. Stepp, 1973, p ?.

Abraham married Dorothy Moss 1685, , Old Rappahonnack, Virginia. Dorothy (daughter of Robert Moss and Rebecca Wales) was born 1655, Essex County, Virginia; died 1714, Essex County, Virginia; was buried Essex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia
page 172
: 1685,
: MOSS,
: DOROTHY
: Daughter of Robert, married Abraham Stapp
Book: Box 101
Page: M

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Abraham married Dorothy North Bef 1650, , Virginia. Dorothy was born Abt 1620, , Virginia; died , Virginia; was buried , Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Robert Moss had dealings in several Virginia counties. In 1654, in addition to
the land he received in Old Rappahonnock County, Robert was assessed for tobacco
in York County. Robert made his will 8 August 1685 and it was proven 13 April
1689. It was signed by his son-in-law Abraham Stapp.

Attached to a deed made in 1665 was the following quote: "The Mosses for
generations were influential families in York County."
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Reference:
RootsL, Scott A. McElfresh, 1994.

Robert married Rebecca Wales Bef 1675, , Virginia. Rebecca (daughter of John Wales) was born 1630, , England; died 1679, Essex County, Virginia; was buried 1679, Essex County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Edward Moss was the first Moss to emigrate to America. His name was first
recorded in the York County, Virginia Court in 1625. However, other references
give a much later date of 1644 for is residence in York County, Virginia. The
most logical explanation for the difference in dates is that Edward Moss, being
only 15 when first coming to America, may have returned to the colony of
Virginia during the English Civil War (1642-1649), where he lived only a short
time before his death.

Little else is known about Edward Moss except that he was a member of the
Anglican church.

The exact number of children born to Edward and Ann (Belt) Moss is uncertain.

On 20 November 1654, the sons of Edward, the immigrant, -- William, Thomas, and
Robert - were given a grant of 800 acres in Old Rappahonnock County (now
Lancaster), Virginia, for transporting 16 persons to the Virginia County.
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Reference:
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Edward married Ann Belt 1630, , England. Ann was born Abt 1614, , Lancashire, England; died , York, Virginia; was buried , York, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Also known as Bridgette.

Some sources list name as Jane Ann Bridgett Beltchourton.
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Reference:
RootsL, Scott A. McElfresh, 1994.
Ancestry.com

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