John Moberley (or Mobley), son of Benjamin Moberley Sr. and Mary Price Hill, was born 15 May 1758 and married Nancy Jenkins. She was born 7 Mar 1760.
He was Administrator of the Estate of Richard Jenkins, Fairfield County Records, Winnsboro, SC - Clerk of Court's Office, Deed Book A., page 27 (John Moberley, of the state of South Carolina, Fairfield County, granting Thomas Jenkins Power of Attorney), dated 5 Feb 1787.
He sold his possessions and moved to Kentucky about 1788. Fairfield Co. Records, Book B, p. 80, 1788.
In Kentucky [Madison County], purchased land. Deed Book A., p. 184, 10 Nov 1788.
According to the Reg. Gen., N.S.D.A.R., "The South Carolina bible Record gives May 15, 1758 as the birthdate of John Moberley, and march 7, 1760 as the date of birth of Nancy Jenkins, but the date of their marriage is not given nor any dates of death. The date of birth of their child is given as July 3, 1782. It is also stated that John was the son of Benjamin and Mary Moberley and that he had two brothers Benjamin and Edward"
According to Miller's "History and Genealogies" published 1907 (of Richmond, Kentucky):
"At an early date, three bothers, John Moberley, Benjamin Moberley and Edward Moberley, came from South Carolina and settled in Madison County, Kentucky. John Moberley, the oldest, built the old stone house east of Speedwell; he married Miss Jenkins, raised twelve children and lived to see all of them married." He and his wife were buried on a hill west of and near Crooksville.
