Valentine was baptised on 24 Sep, 1721 at St. Andrew's Church in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England^a1, the son of Henry Musson (?–1721)★, a labourer, and Joanna Smith (?–1730)★. He is Stephanie's 5x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Rowson (?–1748) on 22 May, 1744 at St. Mary's Church in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England^b1 and had two daughters:–

• Sarah baptised on 24 May, 1745 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b2. Married Robert Creak on 27 Oct, 1766 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b3. Buried on 3 Nov, 1783 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b4.
• Ann buried on 2 Feb, 1747/8 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b5.

Elizabeth, his wife, was buried on 14 May, 1748 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b6.

He married Margaritt Chauthron (?–1756) on 26 Dec, 1751 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b7 and had two children:–

• Henry, music teacher, baptised on 4 Oct, 1752 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b8. Married Jane Simpson in 1772 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b9, Elizabeth Day in 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b10 and Thomassin Walton in 1831 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b11,c1. Buried in 1833 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^d1.
• Ann baptised on 7 Jan, 1755 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b12. Buried on 18 Apr, 1780 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b13.

Margaritt, his wife, was buried on 1 Oct, 1756 at St. Andrew's Church in Timberland, Lincolnshire, England^e1.

He married Margaritte Verlow (?–1760) on 10 Aug, 1758 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b14 . They had just one child together:–

• Ann baptised on 31 Mar, 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b15.

Margaritte, his wife, was buried on 31 Mar, 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b16.

He married Mary Smith★ on 18 Oct, 1765 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b17 and had one son:–

• Thomas★, shoemaker, baptised on 3 Oct, 1769 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b18. Married Millicent Staples★ on 3 Jul, 1792 at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland^e2. Died on 27 Jan, 1853 in the parish of Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England^f1,g1 at the age of eighty-three.

Valentine was buried at the age of forty-eight on 11 Aug, 1770 at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead^b19

Timeline

1721

24 Sep

Baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Heckington, Lincolnshire, England.^a1

18 Oct

Father, Henry Musson (?–1721)★, buried at St. Andrew's Church, Heckington.^a2

1723

Possibly born.^b19

1744

22 May

Married Elizabeth Rowson at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead, Lincolnshire.^b1
Recorded as residing in Swineshead, Lincolnshire.^b1

1745

24 May

Daughter, Sarah Musson (1745–1783), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b2

1747

2 Feb

Daughter, Ann Musson (?–1747), buried at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b5

1748

14 May

Wife, Elizabeth Rowson (?–1748), buried at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b6

1751

26 Dec

Married Margaritt Chauthron at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b7
Recorded as living in Swineshead.^b7

1752

4 Oct

Son, Henry Musson (1752–1833), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b8

1755

7 Jan

Daughter, Ann Musson (1755–1780), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b12

1756

1 Oct

Wife, Margaritt Chauthron (?–1756), buried at St. Andrew's Church, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England.^e1

1758

10 Aug

Married Margaritte Verlow at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b14
Recorded as residing in Swineshead.^b14

1760

31 Mar

Daughter, Ann Musson (1760–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b15
Wife, Margaritte Verlow (?–1760), buried at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b16

1765

18 Oct

Married Mary Smith★ at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b17
Recorded as residing in Swineshead.^b17

1766

27 Oct

Witness to the marriage of Robert Creak and Sarah Musson at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b3

1769

3 Oct

Son, Thomas Musson (1769–1853)★, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b18

1770

11 Aug

Buried at St. Mary's Church, Swineshead.^b19

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