Descendants of James Pope
Burley Lineage
1. James Pope married Dorcas (?). James died af 1652.
Children:
+2. i Nathaniel Pope born c. 1590/1603.
Second Generation
2. Nathaniel Pope (1.James1) born c. 1590/1603, England, married Lucy (?), born c. 1611, Bristol, England, died af 1660, Westmoreland Co. VA. Nathaniel died c. 1659/60, Westmoreland Co, VA.
Children:
3. i Anne Pope born c. 1621, Bristol, England, married Dec 1, 1658, John Washington. Anne died af 1660, Westmoreland Co. VA. John: This is ancestor of George Washington-John(1), Lawrence(2), Augustine(3), George(4).
+4. ii Nathaniel Pope born c. 1640.
+5. iii Humphrey Pope born c. 1630/45.
Third Generation
4. Nathaniel Pope (2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born c. 1640, Virginia, married bf 166970, in Westmoreland Co. VA, Mary Sessions. Nathaniel died c. 1672, VA.
Children:
+6. i Nathaniel Pope born 1669.
5. Humphrey Pope (2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born c. 1630/45, England/VA, married 1650/66, in Westmoreland Co. VA, Elizabeth Hawkins, born 1630, Westmoreland, VA, (daughter of Richard Hawkins and (?)). Humphrey died 1695, VA.
Children:
7. i Elizabeth Pope born Jun 1667, married (1) Daniel McCarthy, married (2) 1691, in Westmoreland Co. VA, William Payne. Elizabeth died c. 1716, Westmoreland Co. VA.
8. ii Lawrence (Laurence) Pope born c. 1660/79, VA, married bf May 27, 1702, Jemima Waddy. Lawrence died Mar 2, 1723, Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co. VA.
+9. iii Humphrey Pope born c. 1674.
10. iv Jemima Pope married Nicholas Minor.
11. v John (Jon) Pope born c. 1680, Westmoreland Co. VA, married Elizabeth (?). John died bf Feb 2, 1721.
Fourth Generation
6. Nathaniel Pope (4.Nathaniel3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born 1669, VA, married 1692, in VA, Jane (Browne) Brown, born c. 1670, VA, (daughter of Originall (Browne) Brown and Jane Brookes) died Westmoreland Co. VA. Nathaniel died 1719, VA.
Children:
12. i (?) Pope born af 1692.
9. Humphrey Pope (5.Humphrey3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born c. 1674, married 1691/1704, in Westmoreland Co. VA, Amey (Amy) Veale, (daughter of Morris( Maurice) Veale and Dorothy (?)). Humphrey died Oct 29, 1734, Westmoreland Co. VA.
Children:
+13. i Sophia Pope.
14. ii Anne Pope married William Conditt.
15. iii Humphrey Pope born c. 1674, married Sarah (?). Humphrey died May 27, 1760, Westmoreland Co. VA. Sarah: she could have been Sarah Pope, a cousin. No parentage found.
16. iv John Pope.
17. v Sarah Pope.
+18. vi Mary Pope.
Fifth Generation
13. Sophia Pope (9.Humphrey4, 5.Humphrey3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) married c. 1725, James Muse, born 1710/2, Westmoreland Co, VA, (son of Thomas Muse and Ann (?)) died aft Mar 30,1758, Deep River, Cumberland Co, Moore NC. Sophia died af Mar 1758. JWM calls her Charity Dickerson, b. c. 1712, m. c. 1732.
Children:
19. i Lydia Muse born c. 1735, Moore, NC, married 1758/9, in NC, Charles Seale, born Feb 10, 1728/9, VA, (son of Anthony Seale and Anne Bristow) died 1798. Lydia died Moore, NC. Charles: Had 10 children. This is the first Pope,Muse tie in North Carolina.
+20. ii James Muse born c. 1700/33.
+21. iii Thomas Muse born Mar 15, 1748.
22. iv Anna Barbarberry Muse.
23. v Sophia Pope Muse.
24. vi Daniel Muse born c. 1750, married Dolly Burns.
25. vii Anne Muse born 1750.
18. Mary Pope (9.Humphrey4, 5.Humphrey3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) married William Muse, born Jan 9, 1700/1, (son of John Muse and Ann Hopkins).
Children:
26. i William Pope Muse married Mary (?).
27. ii Hopkins Muse married Oct 21, 1767, Molly Wood.
28. iii Anna Barbara Muse born 1726, married (1) John Tidwell, married (2) 1744, Joseph Sanford.
Sixth Generation
20. James Muse (13.Sophia5, 9.Humphrey4, 5.Humphrey3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born c. 1700/33, Westmoreland Co. VA, married c. 1754/7, Charity Braswell, born c. 1734, Moore, NC. James died Jan 7, 1785, Cumberland/Moore Co. NC.
Children:
29. i Daniel Brazil Muse born c. 1755, married (?). Daniel died af 1821, Mecklinburg, NC.
30. ii James Muse born Nov 27, 1757, married c. 1779, Nancy Colson, born c. 1759. James died Jan 20, 1843, Bedford, TN.
31. iii Jesse Franklin Muse born 1760, married c. 1782, Joyce Hall, born c. 1762. Jesse died c. 1821/9.
32. iv Ferriba (Ferrebe) Muse born 1764, married bf 1780, Anthony Seal.
33. v Thomas Pope Muse born 1766, married bf 1790, in Moore, NC, Patty (?). Thomas died af 1850, McNairy, TN. Note: There are two Thomas Pope Muses - this one is the uncle of the son of Daniel Brazil Muse.
34. vi Mary Muse born 1768.
35. vii Charity Muse born 1770.
36. viii Ludda (Lydia) Muse born Sep 30, 1772, married Aug 27, 1791, James Isaiah Holcombe.
37. ix Elizabeth Muse born 1775.
38. x Kindred Muse born 1778, died af 1800.
39. xi Martha Muse born 1780.
21. Thomas Muse (13.Sophia5, 9.Humphrey4, 5.Humphrey3, 2.Nathaniel2, 1.James1) born Mar 15, 1748, Prince William Co. VA, married (1) Feb 25, 1769, in Bladen Co., NC, Elizabeth Fort, born Nov 9, 1752, Robeson Co. NC, (daughter of Joseph Fort and (?)) occupation Physician, died July 29, 1836, Fairfield Dist. SC, married (2) in Westmoreland Co, VA, Ann Piper. Thomas died Jun 1, 1828, Fairfield Co. SC, buried: Muse pvt bur. gnd Longtown,Fairfield,SC. SAR Patriot serving as Lt, Capt. from SC. SAR # 110900 SAR Ref. File #20385 M.GED. Elizabeth: SAR Records say she was born Isle of Wight Co., VA.
Children by Elizabeth Fort:
40. i Asenath Muse born c. 1769, married Thomas Hine.
41. ii Elias Pope Muse married Martha DuBose.
42. iii Humphrey Pope Muse born Nov 13, 1770, Fairfield Dist. SC, married Jun 6, 1820, in Fairfield Dist., SC, Sarah Elizabeth Stanton, born Jan 11, 1797, Fairfield Dist. SC, (daughter of John Stanton and Eliza (?)) died Aug 3, 1867, Fairfield Dist, SC. Humphrey died Nov 28, 1868, Fairfield Dist, SC.
43. iv Thomas Muse born c. 1775, married (1) Mary Harrison, married (2) Nancy Inabinet, married (3) Elizabeth Day, (daughter of Francis Day and Elizabeth (?)). Thomas died Jun 1, 1828. Elizabeth: WFT7 lists only this wife and lineage
44. v James Fort Muse born Feb 9, 1776, married Margaret Bourgeat. James died Jan 4, 1843.
45. vi Elizabeth Muse married Gazaway Godbolt.
46. vii Joseph Muse.