Mordecai Mobberly, b. ca 1714, MD, d. 1792, Wake Co., NC m. Dorcas Read, in Edgecombe Co., NC[&], b. 1738, NC, d. 2/22/1808, bur. Neuse, NC[dau. Harmon & Mary Read] [Mary Read of Halifax Co., NC gave a slave Jane to her daughter Dorcas on 12/13/1770] [Mordecai{spelt Mordekeay} was pvt. Capt. Edward Powers Co. militia, Johnston Co., NC in 1754]
– Tithes for 1750,(for the area from Falling River to Goose Creek) Edward Mobberly, Jr., with Thos. Mobberly, Roger Conner, 3 Jno Mobberly, with Mordecai Mobberley, Hamon Mobberley – 6 [note: 3 free males over 16 and 6 tithebles suggests John owned 3 slaves age 16 or older]