Benjamin Moberly (1760 - 1838)

Born 4 Mar 1760 in Fairfield, South Carolina

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Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1838 at age 78 in Madison, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

^[1]From: History And Genealogies of the Families of ...

Benjamin Moberley (1) was born in South Carolina March 1760. He came to Madison County, KY., and settled on Tates Creek. He married his first cousin Lavinia Meadows, a first cousin to preacher Andrew Tribble, progenitor of the Tribble families of Madison County, Ky. She was born April 13, 1760, and died Aug. 23, 1844. Her father John Meadow, lived to be one hundred and three years old, and it was a current saying among his neighbors, that he was never known to be angry. Benjamin Moberley built the old log house, 114 miles south of Speedwell. He and his wife lived and died in that house.

He died September 7, 1838 aged 78 years. His father, Benjamin Moberley, died at the age of 75 years, his wife was a Miss Price.

Benjamin Moberley and Lavinia his wife, and his brother John and his wife, were members of the Church at Viney Fork, in 1798, joined by letter second Saturday in May and helped constitute the Church at Bethel in 1813. They were pious, orderly members and troubles in their own or sister churches were referred to these two brothers.

The children of Benjamin Moberley and Lavinia Meadow:

1. Ephraim Moberley, born June 7, 1785; married Elizabeth Cruz, August 15, I805,.
2. Edith Moberley, born June 19, 1787; married William Covington.
3. Jason Moberley, born June 26, 1791.
4. John Moberley, born Sept. 30, 1793; married Eliabeth Baugh, January 2, I816.
5. Elizabeth Moberley, born April 23, 1796; married Hiram Quinn.
6. Benjamin Moberley; born April 21, 1798; married Julia Simpson.
7. Simeon Moberley, born ______ married Artimesa Banta, March 9, 1826.

War of 1812

^[2]From: U.S. War of 1812 Service Records Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

Name: Benjamin Moberley

Company: 2 REGIMENT (JENNINGS') KENTUCKY VOLS.

Rank - Induction: PRIVATE

Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE

Roll Box: 146

Microfilm Publication: M602

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

Acknowledgements

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Sources

1. ↑ Miller, William Harris, 1852-. History And Genealogies of the Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaugh, And Brown (illustrated): With Interspersions of Notes of the Families of Dabney, Reid, Martin, Broaddus, Gentry, Jarman, Jameson, Ballard, Mullins, Michie, Moberley, Covington, Browning, Duncan, Yancey, And Others. Richmond, Ky.: [s.n.], 1907.
2. ↑ U.S. War of 1812 Service Records Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky http://search.ancestry.com/collections/4281/records/72333

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• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGX-B3R : accessed 1 August 2020), Benj Moberly, Madison, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 114, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 186,185.
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP1-H9W : 12 August 2017), Benjamin Moberly, Eastern Division, Madison, Kentucky, United States; citing 113, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 7,818.
• Kentucky Death Records 1852-1963 http://search.ancestry.com/collections/1222/records/601117759