Although West Mosley was born in 1751 we do not know where. It may have been in Scotland, America or somewhere else. However, in 1797 he was in North Carolina where he married Rebekah Shore. She may not have been his first wife. He died in 1821. He is known to have had 4 children. Many of his descendants are included in this record. They now live in North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, and elsewhere.

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William Mosley was born in about 1776. He married Ruth in about 1807. They had eight children. He died in Floyd County, Kentucky. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Kentucky, Ohio, Arkansas and Missouri.