Person:John Mobberly (2)

John 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 Mobberley 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.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Mobley, Milton C. Mobleys in America. (TS, (PDF file, RootsWeb Free Pages, 1995?/2010?) (downloaded 10 May 2013)).

   1 John Mobberly, b. ca 1657/8, in MD by 1688, d. 1727

2. ↑ Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Prince George's County Court (Land Records) 1696-1702. , in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book A, pp. 62a & ff .

   Indenure 25 September 1697
   Between John Boyde of the County of Prince Georges in the Province of Maryland
   and John Mobberly of the County of Ann Arundel in the Province aforesaid
   who paid 7800 pounds of tobacco
   for that part or parcel of land called Ample Grange lying in Prince Georges County by Patuxent River
   beginning at a bounded white oak standing on a hill by a deep branching line of a parcell of land called Essington and running thence with the said branch by the run of the branch unto the Potuxent River side
   and with the said river unto a bounded white oak on the river side
   and from the said oak with the said land called Essington to the first tree
   containing 127 acres more or less
   Signed John I. B. his mark Boyde
   Witnesses Thos. Edmundson, William Barbour, Robert Wade
   Adknowledged 29 Sept 1697, John Boyde and Mary Boyde his wife

3. ↑ Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Prince George's County Court (Land Records) 1702-1709Deed of gift to sons prior to remarriage, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book C, p. 208a, MSA CE 65-2.

   March, 1708:
   John Moberly requests the following Deeds of Guifts be putt on record as viz:
   Know all men by these presents that I John Moberly Senior of Prince Georges County have made over and given a Deed of Guift unto my five sons John Moberly Junior [word scrached out] William Edward and Thomas and doo acquitt and sett them att liberty from me and all persons to work for themselves att ye yeares of sixteen-
   I give to my son John Moberly one Red Cow called Goulde and Sow Shoath both marked alike on ye right ears two slitts and one cropp and the left ears hath an upper Keel and an Under Keel.
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   I give to my son James Mobberly one Pied heifer called May and one Sow Shoath both marked alike on the left ear an upper Keele and an under Keele and a Cropp and a Slitt in it and the right eare hath two Slitts and one dark colored Horse Coult with white down his face branded on the Near Buttock with IM heels upward
   --------
   I give to my son William one black Heifer called Voluntine and one Sow Shoath both of one marked alike the right ear hath two slitts and a hole ye left ear hath an upper Keele and an under Keele. and one Dark Colored Gilding Colt about two years old branded on ye near Buttock with IM
   --------
   I give to my son Edwd. Mobberly one Black Colored two year old Heifer called Prim and one Sow Shoath both of one marked the left year hath an upper Keele and an under Keele with a cropp and two Slitts in the Cropp the right ears hath only two slitts
   ---------
   I give to my son Thomas one black and white Calfe called Harte and Sow Shoath both marked ye right eare one Slitt and a Crop on ye left Ear
   Signed Day and Year above written

4. ↑ Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Prince George's County Court (Land Records) 1702-1709, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book C, p.212.

   To all Christian People this present writing shall come
   I John Mobberly of Prince Georges County Planter
   have given goods Chattels and implements herein mention viz a Red Cow and Calfe a Sow and Piggs a Sorrel mare with a Blaze in her fface to be faksil[?] Running a sidesaddle with all other goods and Implem[?] household stuff already in the possssion of her the said Eliza Mobberly . . . without any manner of reclaim Challenge or Contradiction of me the said John Mobberly my heirs or Assigns or of any other person or persons whatsoever and without any account Reconing or Answer therefor to mee or in my name to be given in time to come
   Signed 1 June 1708, John Mobberly (seal)
   Witesses: Richd. Duckett, Mary R her mark Stone

5. ↑ Anne Arundel County Court (Land Records) 1712-1719, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book IB 2, pp. 250-252.

   Indenture 7 Nov 1711
   Between Neal Clark of Annarundell County Province of Maryland Planter
   and John Mobberly Sn of Prince George's County in said Province Planter
   who paid three thousand (3000) pounds of tobacco for land called Mobbery's [sic] Purchase, part of land called neal's delight
   Begininning at a bounded hickory standing to the easward of the mouth of a draft and by Petoxent [sic] river
   running north up ye said draft 160 p[erches],
   then West 108 perches,
   then north 15 degrees westerly 52 p[erches],
   then north 84 degrees westerly 58 perches to the river,
   then South 268 perches to the river,
   then with sd river to the beginning tree
   for 200 acres
   Signed Neal Clark
   Witnesses Moses Adney, John Dodd
   Acknowledgement by Neal Clarke and Jane Clark his wife

6. ↑ Mobley, Milton C. Mobleys in America. (TS, (PDF file, RootsWeb Free Pages, 1995?/2010?) (downloaded 10 May 2013))
   (pp. 22-.

   --Administration bond for estate of John Mobberly filed 27 Nov 1728 (Prince George's county) by Susanna Mobberly with Peter Hyatt and Henry Boulton her sureties
   -- Invenory of Estate of John Mobberly filed 1729 by Susanna Boulton Admtx
   -- Heirs of estate of John Mobberly (28 Nov 1729): 5 sons - John, James, Edwd, Wm, Thomas, all married as of that date
   (See notes re: John Mobberly Probate for Milton Mobely's full notes)

7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Prince George's County Court (Land Records) 1726-1730, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book M, p. 0279, MSA CE 65-8.

   At Request of Peter Hyatt the following deed was enrolled 25 May 1728
   Know all men by these presents
   John Mobberly of Prince George's County
   for consideration of the Love goodwill and affection which I bear unto my Daughter Anne Mobberly
   give one Dunn Mare branded with IM on the further boddock and one red Cow marked with one half of one side of the right ear cut off the left ear one crop and slit in the crop branded IM in left horn the said Mare and Cow and all increase to the said Anne and her heirs and assigns
   signed 12 January 1727, John Mobberly
   witness John Lemarr

8. ↑ Anne Arundel County Court (Land Records), 1712-1719, in Maryland, United States. Maryland Land Records
   Book IB 2, p.466, MSA CE-76-9.

   To all Christian People to whom this present writing shall come
   I John Mobberly senr of Prince Georges County, Province of Maryland, Planter
   for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my well beloved sons James Mobberly Wm Mobberly Edwd Mobberly and Thos Mobberly all of the said county and province planters
   [and] for other good and weighty considerations
   grant and confirm unto James Mobberly Edward Mobberly William Mobberly and Thomas Mobberly
   Land called Mobberlys Purchase being part of Neals Delight in Anne Arundel County containing 200 acres of land more or less [description of metes and bounds]
   the same to be divided between my said sons James Mobberly Wm Mobberly Edward Mobberly, and Thomas Mobberly equally share and share alike
   and whereas my said son James is already seated on the land his part to be laid out convenient to the plantation
   [details of stipulated entailment to heirs of his sons, with reversion to John Mobberly senior if all sons die and have no male heirs]
   Signed 10 May 1718, John Mobberly
   Witnesses: Richard Duckett, Geo. Gibson
   Affirmed the same day by John Mobberly and by Susanna his wife
   Recorded 18 June 1718

   Note: Milton Mobley included John Mobberly Jr. in the list of sons in John Mobberly Sr's 1718 deed of gift, but this seems to have been in error, as John is not named in the original deed.

9. ↑ Maryland, United States. Provincial Court Land Records, 1719-1723. Archives of Maryland Online. Maryland State Archives
   Volume 721, Page 242 & ff.

   Indenture 14 February 1720
   Between John Mobberly of Prince Geo County formerly of Annarundell County in the Province of Maryl.d Planter
   and Henry Hall of St Jameses Parish in Annarundell County in the Province afd Clk
   Wittnesseth that whereas John Boyd of Prince Georges County on 25 September 1697 unto the sd John Mobberly his heirs & Assignes for Land called Ample Grange Lying in Prince Georges County by Puttuxent River Land [metes and bounds] containing 127 Acres more or Less
   Now this Indenture further wittnesseth that the sd John Mobberly
   for & in consideration of the sume of thirteen pounds sterling money to him in hand pd
   sells the same unto Henry Hall his heirs and assignes for ever
   Signed John Mobberly, Henry Hall
   Witnesses John Davison, Thos Holland
   Acknowledged 14 February 1720, John Mobberly and Susannah Mobberly his wife
   Recorded 16th of February 1720

10. ↑ Hooper, Debbie. Abstracts of Chancery Court records of Maryland, 1669-1782. (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line, 1996)
    p. 44.

    8 Dec 1719 -- depositions from several people regarding the bounds of tracts called Borrough, Bowdle's Choice, Tyler's Discovery, Ridgley, Tyler's Chance in Prince George's County
    among those giving depositions were:
    John Moberly, Sr., "who married the widow of Robertson [space], deceased;"
    Richard Duckett and Elizabeth Bradley, "who was told by her husband, John Anderson, deceased"
    (Liber CL, p. 551)