GENEALOGICAL NOTES
[1765-1836.]
RECORD OF l\lOSES AUSTIN AND FAMILY
Ocbr. 4 th • i1oses Austin was born in 1765 State of Connecticutt County Of New Haven nnd Town of Durham the Youngest Child of the family of Elias Austin In 1783 :Moses Austin removed from New Hu.vin to Philadelphia and opened a Dry goods store in Markett Street between front and Second street, ·and in Feb 7 • 1784 formed a partnership with Maning :Merril and Commenced the Importation of Dry Goods from Eng- land, and in May Opened a whole sale store in front Street between \Valnut and Chesnutt and in Augt· of the same Year extended the House to Richmond in Virginia and Moses Austin removed to th11t City in Sept· and took charge of the business. • In 1785 Sept· 29 :Moses Austin Was :Married unto :Marin Brown Daughter of Ahia Brown in New Jersey, the Marriage Was Con-· summated at the house of lfr. Benjamin Fuller (Uncle by :Marriage of Mn. Stamper) to 1.tliss Maria Brown, front Street, Philaclelphin. Jan 7 • iat- 1.tlaria Austin Was born in the County of Sussex New Jersey the 1 Day of Janr 7 • 1768. and, the first Daughter of Ahia. Brown. • Moses Austin and :Marin his Wife left Philadelphia the 30 Day of Sept· 1785 on board the Richmond Packett Capt. Tillinghast for Richmond Virginia and arrived on the 15 Day of Octbr. • Anna 1.tforin Austin first Daughter of Moses and :Maria Austin was born the 29 Da.y June 1787 and departed this life the 1 Day Augt. following. . Eliza Fuller Austin Second Daughter of Moses Austin and l\Iaria His vVife was born the 14 Day of April 1790 And departed this life 4 th • Day of December following in Richmond Virginia. • Stephen Fuller Austin first son of Moses and Maria Austin·W us born the 3 Day of.November 1793 at Austin Ville, Virginia. In 1791 Moses Austin and Marin his Wife Removed from Rich- mond Virginia to the Lead Mines in Wythe County and made Pur- chase of said Estate in Companey with his Brother Stephin .Austin and Established the Village of Austin Ville. Emely Margarett Brown Austin third Daughter of ~loses and Maria Austin was born on 22 Day of June 1795. a[t] Austin Ville Virginia. . . In december 1796 Moses Austin made a Visit to '.Louisiana then under the Spanish Government and in May obtained a Grant of Lund from the said Government of three miles sqr· including the l
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