Capt. George Mosse M.D. was born in Dublin Ireland to Bartholomew Mosse & Jane Whittingham. After his medical education he came to America abt. 1765. He married twice:
1st - Elizabeth Martin on 30 Oct 1767 in St. Thomas Parish, Charleston SC.
2nd - Dorothy Phoebe Norton in 1771 in Savannah GA.
In addition to being a physician, George had large land holdings on the island of St. Helena (part of the Hilton Head Islands), ran a large general store and a tannery and leather manufacturing business. He had a barge that monthly made deliveries of good to Charleston and Savannah, returning with needed supplies for the island community. He planted sesame seeds for oil and sugar cane which he manufactured into sugar. He distilled rum, grew grapes and manufactured wine. He was an 'active patriot' in the Revolution. In 1781 he was arrested by the British and confined to prison ship in the Charleston harbor. Reports differ, but he either escaped or was amongst the prisoners who overtook the ship and he returned to St. Helena. In 1783 he surveyed Hilton Head Island and created a detailed map of property owners, dividing the island into plantation sized lots for sale.
After Elizabeth Martin died in childbirth, George married Dorothy Norton. George Mosse & Dorothy had 7 daughters. All were well educated and married well. When his daughters needed education that was not available on St. Helena, he sent them to private school in Charleston. After 3 of his daughters were married, he moved his family to Savannah GA where he practiced as a physician. While in Savannah, he organized the Savannah Medical College. He helped to establish Savannah 's First Baptist Church. About 1806 he moved his family to Black Swamp and purchased large land holdings from families who had emigrated to MS. He was a deacon in the Baptist church at Robertville. He died on 17 Feb 1808 at his plantation at Black Swamp. Six weeks later his wife, Dorothy passed.
Burial was originally on his plantation at Black Swamp at Robertville SC, but it has been lost to time. Others reported to be buried there are his wife, Dorothy Phoebe Norton and his son-in-law, Terrence Hughes, husband of Esther Marie Mosse.
Birth & death per various sources available on www.ancestry.com.
1st - Elizabeth Martin on 30 Oct 1767 in St. Thomas Parish, Charleston SC.
2nd - Dorothy Phoebe Norton in 1771 in Savannah GA.
In addition to being a physician, George had large land holdings on the island of St. Helena (part of the Hilton Head Islands), ran a large general store and a tannery and leather manufacturing business. He had a barge that monthly made deliveries of good to Charleston and Savannah, returning with needed supplies for the island community. He planted sesame seeds for oil and sugar cane which he manufactured into sugar. He distilled rum, grew grapes and manufactured wine. He was an 'active patriot' in the Revolution. In 1781 he was arrested by the British and confined to prison ship in the Charleston harbor. Reports differ, but he either escaped or was amongst the prisoners who overtook the ship and he returned to St. Helena. In 1783 he surveyed Hilton Head Island and created a detailed map of property owners, dividing the island into plantation sized lots for sale.
After Elizabeth Martin died in childbirth, George married Dorothy Norton. George Mosse & Dorothy had 7 daughters. All were well educated and married well. When his daughters needed education that was not available on St. Helena, he sent them to private school in Charleston. After 3 of his daughters were married, he moved his family to Savannah GA where he practiced as a physician. While in Savannah, he organized the Savannah Medical College. He helped to establish Savannah 's First Baptist Church. About 1806 he moved his family to Black Swamp and purchased large land holdings from families who had emigrated to MS. He was a deacon in the Baptist church at Robertville. He died on 17 Feb 1808 at his plantation at Black Swamp. Six weeks later his wife, Dorothy passed.
Burial was originally on his plantation at Black Swamp at Robertville SC, but it has been lost to time. Others reported to be buried there are his wife, Dorothy Phoebe Norton and his son-in-law, Terrence Hughes, husband of Esther Marie Mosse.
Birth & death per various sources available on www.ancestry.com.
Capt. George Mosse M.D. was born in Dublin Ireland to Bartholomew Mosse & Jane Whittingham. After his medical education he came to America abt. 1765. He married twice:
1st - Elizabeth Martin on 30 Oct 1767 in St. Thomas Parish, Charleston SC.
2nd - Dorothy Phoebe Norton in 1771 in Savannah GA.
In addition to being a physician, George had large land holdings on the island of St. Helena (part of the Hilton Head Islands), ran a large general store and a tannery and leather manufacturing business. He had a barge that monthly made deliveries of good to Charleston and Savannah, returning with needed supplies for the island community. He planted sesame seeds for oil and sugar cane which he manufactured into sugar. He distilled rum, grew grapes and manufactured wine. He was an 'active patriot' in the Revolution. In 1781 he was arrested by the British and confined to prison ship in the Charleston harbor. Reports differ, but he either escaped or was amongst the prisoners who overtook the ship and he returned to St. Helena. In 1783 he surveyed Hilton Head Island and created a detailed map of property owners, dividing the island into plantation sized lots for sale.
After Elizabeth Martin died in childbirth, George married Dorothy Norton. George Mosse & Dorothy had 7 daughters. All were well educated and married well. When his daughters needed education that was not available on St. Helena, he sent them to private school in Charleston. After 3 of his daughters were married, he moved his family to Savannah GA where he practiced as a physician. While in Savannah, he organized the Savannah Medical College. He helped to establish Savannah 's First Baptist Church. About 1806 he moved his family to Black Swamp and purchased large land holdings from families who had emigrated to MS. He was a deacon in the Baptist church at Robertville. He died on 17 Feb 1808 at his plantation at Black Swamp. Six weeks later his wife, Dorothy passed.
Burial was originally on his plantation at Black Swamp at Robertville SC, but it has been lost to time. Others reported to be buried there are his wife, Dorothy Phoebe Norton and his son-in-law, Terrence Hughes, husband of Esther Marie Mosse.
Birth & death per various sources available on www.ancestry.com.
1st - Elizabeth Martin on 30 Oct 1767 in St. Thomas Parish, Charleston SC.
2nd - Dorothy Phoebe Norton in 1771 in Savannah GA.
In addition to being a physician, George had large land holdings on the island of St. Helena (part of the Hilton Head Islands), ran a large general store and a tannery and leather manufacturing business. He had a barge that monthly made deliveries of good to Charleston and Savannah, returning with needed supplies for the island community. He planted sesame seeds for oil and sugar cane which he manufactured into sugar. He distilled rum, grew grapes and manufactured wine. He was an 'active patriot' in the Revolution. In 1781 he was arrested by the British and confined to prison ship in the Charleston harbor. Reports differ, but he either escaped or was amongst the prisoners who overtook the ship and he returned to St. Helena. In 1783 he surveyed Hilton Head Island and created a detailed map of property owners, dividing the island into plantation sized lots for sale.
After Elizabeth Martin died in childbirth, George married Dorothy Norton. George Mosse & Dorothy had 7 daughters. All were well educated and married well. When his daughters needed education that was not available on St. Helena, he sent them to private school in Charleston. After 3 of his daughters were married, he moved his family to Savannah GA where he practiced as a physician. While in Savannah, he organized the Savannah Medical College. He helped to establish Savannah 's First Baptist Church. About 1806 he moved his family to Black Swamp and purchased large land holdings from families who had emigrated to MS. He was a deacon in the Baptist church at Robertville. He died on 17 Feb 1808 at his plantation at Black Swamp. Six weeks later his wife, Dorothy passed.
Burial was originally on his plantation at Black Swamp at Robertville SC, but it has been lost to time. Others reported to be buried there are his wife, Dorothy Phoebe Norton and his son-in-law, Terrence Hughes, husband of Esther Marie Mosse.
Birth & death per various sources available on www.ancestry.com.
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