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Facts and Events
Edward is one of three men named Mobberley who were early settlers in Maryland:
1) John Mobberly who died about 1683 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, leaving a wife (Elizabeth Venn Mobberley).
2) Edward Moberley who married before 1717 Rebecca Griffith, whose children included Rebecca, Edward, and Francis Moberley, all born before 1721 (but all under the age of 18 at that date). The two sons, Edward (Jr.) and Francis were in the Maryland militia in the 1740s, so cannot have moved to Virginia;
3) John Mobberley, b. about 1657/8 and in Maryland by 1688, d. 1727. He married three times, and had five sons and one daughter. The births of his sons are recorded in records of All Hallows Parish (South River Hundred), in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Edward Moberley, who later moved to Virginia, is his fourth son.
Despite attempts to link them into a single family, there is, as yet, no evidence that they were related.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mobley, Milton C. Mobleys in America. (TS, (PDF file, RootsWeb Free Pages, 1995?/2010?) (downloaded 10 May 2013))
Part 1, p. 4.
Edward Moberley m. bef. 1717 Rebecca Griffith(dau. Samuel Griffith, d. 1717 and Elizabeth Griffith, d. 1720/"Griffiths of Prince Georges County" book).
He was a member of the provincial militia, was licensed to teach in 1717. His will was dated 4/14/1721, but not admitted for probate in P. G. Co. until 8/24/1761. He left MD for VA soon after the will was written, for reasons now unknown.
His family remained in MD. His children were:
• Edward, m. by 28 July 1720, Rebecca, sister of Samuel Griffith of CV Co. (MWB 3:131; MDAD 3:131).
Rebecca Moberley (under 18 on 4/4/1721) m. James Vermilion
Edward Moberley( " " " " )
Francis Moberley(" " " " )
[from Olivia M. Andem 4/5/98: " Edward Mobberley's will was written before he left for Virginia and it quite clearly states he was leaving to take employment elsewhere."]
He also made a will in Prince Georges Co., VA, 11/15/1727[probated 12/12/1727] [see Hill 249/250], disposing of a mare, a colt, and personal property there, with Rebecca in MD to receive the latter. Presumably he died in 1727.
His sons, Edward and Francis, were in the MD militia during the French/Indian War (1740s). Therefore this Edward, (Jr.) could not have been the one who moved to VA and later to SC.
- ↑ Prince George's Wills 1698, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999: Images. Citing Prerogative Court. Hall of Records, Annapolis. (FamilySearch.org, 8 Jul 2022)
p. 537.
Will of Edward Mobberley 1721/61
In the NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Edward Mobberley in the County of Prince George and Province of Maryland Schoolmaster . . . my employ requiring my absence from my family at this time
My wordly goods, . . . to be divided amongst my three children
My daughter Rebecca
My Son Edward and
my Son Francis, my Debts and funerall charges being first payd
My parcell of land containing one hundred and fifty acres, being part of a greater tract called "Renchers Adventure" lying and being on the Forks of Zacchiah Branch in Prince Georges County which I bouth of Henry Francy I give and bequeath to my two sons
Edward Mobberley and Francis Mobberley
that my sons Edward Mobberley and Francis Mobberley shall, when the younger of them living arrives to be the age of twenty one years, if my wife Rebecca Moberley be then departed this life, jointly and severally pay unto my daughter Rebecca, or to her heirs lawfully born on her body, the full and just sum twenty pounds Sterling money of Great Britain
-and upon non payment of the said Twenty Pounds, all of the foresaid my Land, . . .shall go in the posses and powere of her my said daugher Rebecca Mobberley and her heirs lawfully born on her body, for the term of five years
if my wife Rebecca Mobberly be then departed this life after whose death departing this life my daughter Rebecca Mobberley shall enter to and have full power and Possession of my said Land, Premises and Appurtenances for the security of the said Twenty pounds during the term of the aforesaid five years, admitting her said brothers and tenants during the said five years on the said plantation and premises for the yearly rent of two Indian Ears of Corn to be payd unto her
And upon non payment of the afresd Twenty Pounds at the expiration of the said five years, that then my sd. daughter Rebecca Mobberley shall have, be fully possessed of and enjoy all my aforesaid parcell of land, to and for her own and her lawfull heirs forever; she, or her heirs paying unto her two brothers Viz: Edward Mobberley and Francis Mobberley or the survivor of them the sum of Twenty Pounds Sterl. money to be equally divided between them.
I give and bequeath unto my wife Rebecca Mobberley all Powere, Possession, Profitt, and Advantages of all my aforesaid Plantation during her widowhood next after my departing this life. But upon the day of sd wifes next marriage after my death, that my sd wife shall accept the third part of my land only according to law, and then surrender and deliver unto my sd three children the remaining part of my land and appurtenances to [Aact? ..unreadable] for their use, benefit and profitt jointly until the younger of my sons arrives at the age of twenty one years, or during the naturall life of my sd wife Rebecca Mobberley,
at the marriage of my sd. wife Rebecca Mobberley next after my departing this life . . .my three children shall have free power and liberty to choose a guardian untill them severally shall arrive to the age of sixteen years and at which age of sixteen year each child severally shall have free power and liberty to provide a free livelhood for themselves:
But if my sd wife Rebecca Mobberley depart this life before my children or any of them arrive at the age of sixteen years or is not capabale of providing maintenance for them, I desire Mr. Clement Hilland and Mr. William Diggs, Gent. to be their guardians until my sons severaly shall arrive to the age of eighteen years and my daughter sixteen years.
Finally I make my dearly beloved wife Rebecca Mobberley sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament revoking all other wills adn testaments heretofore made by me.
IN WITNESS where I have hereunto placed my hand and seal this fourteen day of April Anno Domini 1721 Signed and published in the presence and sight of:
Thomas Tucker
Mary Tucker
John Tucker Edward Mobberly
- ↑ Prince George's, Maryland, United States. County Court (Land Records) 1717-1719
F, p. 0092; MSA CE 65-6 Maryland State Archives .
Indenture, 26 Aug 1718
Between Henry Franch of Prince George's County, Province of Maryland, planter
and Edward Mobberly of aforesaid place, School Master
who paid 20 pounds
for land, being a part of a greater tract called Rencher's Adventure [metes and bounds], of 150 acres more or less
Signed Henry Franch
Witnesses Tho: Clagett, Patrick Hepburn
Elizabeth, wife of Henry Franch, agreed to sale
- ↑ Con Mobley, email 6 Oct 2017.
Anne Arundel Co., Land Records- Deed
MSA S1581- 3856
Liber F.F. #7, folio 175/ Liber P.L.#4, folio 214
Edward Mobberly to John Powell
Powell’s Purchase- 133 acres
In 1717 Edward Moberley was granted a piece of property in Anne Arundel Co., called “Powell’s Purchase”. The 1718 rent roll shows him holding 150 acres, called “Renchar's Adventure”, adjacent to property held by Joseph Lovejoy
Plat not available at this time, Jun 2013
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Milton C. Mobley and others have attributed the grant of land in 1716 (Patented 1717) to Edward Mobberly (b. 1696) son of John Mobberly. ({Data from Anne Willis, 9/15/92} - Edward Mobberly "of Anne Arundel Co." acquired "Powells Purchase" in 1715, sold it a year later as "Edward Mobberly of P. G. Co.". Warrant issued 9 Jul 1715 to survey 100 acres "escheated by the death of Joseph Tilley who purchased of a certain Richard Chaney")
Edward son of John, however, was not of legal age in 1716, and the association with "Renchar's Adventure" indicates the Patent was most likely granted to Edward Mobberley Schoolmaster.
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