Edward Mobberly (abt. 1657 - 1727)

Born about 1657 in Cheshire, England [uncertain]

Died 1727 at about age 70 in Virginia, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Origins

Edward was born in 1657.

In 1999 Stephen Lawson speculated, without any explanation or documentation that Edward Mobberley, husband of Rebecca Griffith, was the son of John Mobberly and Elizabeth Venns.^[1] By 2006 Lawson publicly admited that "information concerning the early MOBERLEY ancestry [was] primarily based on conjecture" and no longer even suggested that there was a relationship between Edward and John and Elizabeth (Venns) Mobberly.^[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, they did not move to South Carolina.^[3] That was Edward Mobberly, b. 1696 and son of John and Ann Mobberly.

According to Milton Mobley, this Edward was a member of the Provincial Milita, and was licensed to teach in 1717.^[3] He is often referred to as Edward Mobberly School Master, to help distinguish other Edward Mobberlys.

Marriage and Children

Edward married Rebecca Griffith sometime before November 1717, when she is named as Rebecca Mobile [sic] in her father's will.^[4]

On 26 August 1718, in Prince George's County, Maryland, Edward purchased 150 acres of land, known as "Rencher's Adventure", from Henry Franch. In the deed, he gave his occupation as School Master.^[5]

When Edward wrote his will in April 1721, he named his children, all under the age of 18 at that time:^[6][3]
daughter Rebecca Mobberly
son Edward Mobberly
son Francis Mobberly

Death

On 14 April 1721, in Prince George's County, Maryland, Edward wrote his will, stating that his emplyment would require his absence from his family.^[6]

Edward died sometime between 15 November and 12 December 1727, probably in Virginia. Edward wrote a second will, on 15 November 1727, in Prince George's County, Virginia, which was entered into probate on 12 December 1727.^[3]

Will of Edward Mobberley 1721

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 Franch 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 Hill and 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 Edward passed away in 1727.S Witnesses: Thomas Tucker, Mary Tucker, John Tucker^[6] Entered into probate in Prince George's County, Maryland, 24 August 1761.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ [1999 Research in Progress by Stephen Lawson]
2. ↑ Mobley From the files of Stephen M. Lawson, Modified: 3/21/06. Accessed 18 Jun 2017
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Mobley, Milton C. Mobleys in America. (TS, (1995?/2010?)), PDF File available for download on RootsWeb Free Pages, Part 1, p. 4.
4. ↑ "Samuel Griffith, 16__ - 1717", in The Genealogists Post, Vol. 3, No. 2 (February 1966), p. 31 & ff.
5. ↑ Prince George's County Court (Land Records) 1717-1719, MSA CE 65-6 Maryland Land Records, Maryland State Archives. Liber F, p. 0092
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} " Prince George's Wills 1698", in Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1692-1999. (FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016), p. 537.