De Moss

My De Moss ancestors

01. Count Louis Dumas was born in 1669 in de Montaigne, France. He died in the Netherlands. He was a Huguenot of noble and wealthy Protestant who fled from France in October 1685 and settled in Holland. His wife's name is unknown. He had 2 sons: Louis and Charles, and possibly other children. His son, Louis II came to America about 1700. (Source)  The source listed here mentions 5 earlier generations of Louis which need to be researched.  Another source is DeMoss Family in America by Mrs. G. L. Caughron

02. Louis DeMoss II son of Louis was born in Holland in 1684. Louis came to America with brother Charles as stowaways on a ship. Charles DeMoss was killed by indians, being unable to escape because of injuries received before he came over. One tradition says that Charles died unmarried, another has it that he left a family of small children. Brother, Louis, (our connection) married the daughter of a Virginia planter (unkn last name) and raised a large family. (Source)

03. Louis DeMoss Jr. son of Louis was born about 1708, probably in Maryland. His will was dated 17 Jun 1743 in Orange Co., colony of Virginia. He wed to Catherine in Deer Creek, St. Johns Parish, Baltimore, MD. Birth and land records of Baltimore Co MD, (now Harford Co.) prove that the Louis DeMoss family first settled in Maryland before going to Virginia. The earliest DeMoss record found in America is in Harford Co. MD, the earliest date being about 1700. The first land records naming Louis (Lewis) DeMoss is in Baltimore Co. ND, 20 Sep 1717.  Louis DeMoss had left Harford Co. MD in 1735 and moved to Orange Co. VA. He and a son built a mill on Mill Creek where it emptied into the Opequon River. He is thought to be buried in the churchyard of Morgan's Chapel on Opequon Creek where he attended church. Burial place has not been proven, and there has been some controversy over this matter. (Source)  The 10 children of Louis and Catherine are:
 

04. James DeMoss, son of Louis and Catherine was born September 8, 1728 in Deer Creek, St Georges Parish, Baltimore MD. He wed Phoebe Cox about 1749. They moved to Bedford Co. VA. Then they resided in Guilford Co NC in 1752. Both died before 1774.  The 7 children of James and Phoebe are:
 

05. Phoebe DeMoss, daughter of James and Phoebe was born July 5, 1752 in Guilford, NC.  On November 10, 1774 she married Enoch Pearson possibly in South Carolina.  Enoch is the son of Samuel Pearson and Martha Worthington.  Phoebe died on January 6, 1841 in Mill Creek, Miami, Ohio.  I descend from their daughter Phoebe Pearson who married Charles Paty.

De Moss Family History, compiled by Jo Ann Robertson Hornby (400+ pages).  For info, email Jo Ann

Sweet Oregon, by Elbert De Moss.  For info, email Elbert