Will of Edward Mobberley 1721/61 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by M. Mathis mathis@web-access.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ In the NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Edward Mobberley in the County of Prince George and Province of Maryland Schoolmaster being in perfect health and of sound mind and perfect memory, thanks to Almighty God; but my employ requiring my absence from my family at this time, and also considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time when, do make, ordain and constitute this my last will and Testment in the manner following Im primis I recommend my soul unto the hands of Almighty God my Creator, hoping for salvation thro: the Passion and Merits of Christ my Savior ### I commit my body to have a Christian and decent Burial at the discretion my executrix hereafter names ###Item My wordly goods, Vis. Movables, I give and bequeath to be divided amongst my three children VIS.My daughter Rebecca My Son Edward and my Son Francis, my Debts and funerall charges being first payd ###Item 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 Zacchaiah Branch in Prince Georges County which I bouth of Henry Francy I give and bequeath to my two sons VIZ: Edward Mobberley and Francis Mobberley; the said division to begin on the middle part of the Spring branch, whereunto I now dwell ..(word unreadable) and to continue said division in the middle of the said Branch to the upper and of the same NEVERTHELESS AND NOT WITHSTANDING my before mentioned Land Premises and appurtenances therunto belonging, so given and bequeathed: In consideration thereof of my will is that my sons Edward Mobberley and Francis Mobberley shall, when the younger of them lving 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, Premises and Appurtenances 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 my said daughter Rebecca Mobberley or be orderd. And upon non payment of the afresd Twenty Pounds at the expiration of the said five years, that then my sd. daughter rebecca Mobberley shal 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 Mobberlye and Francis Mobberley or the surbior 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,###My will is at the marriage of my sd. wife Rebecca Mobberley next after my departing this life then and then and henceforth my three children and every of them shall have free power and liberty to choose a guardian untill them severally shall arrive to the age of sixteen years and at whicvh 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 Hilland and Mr. William Diggs, Gent. to be their guardians until my sons severaly shall arrive to the age of eighteen years and my dughter sixteen years. Finally I make my dealy 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 and published in the presence and sight of : Thomas Tucker Mary Tucker John Tucker his mark I am a descendant of the Moores, Sopers, Scarces, and Mobberleys of Prince George's County, Md. Peter Moore, Zadock Moore, John Soper, Nathan Scarce, Edward Mobberley.Any information will be appreciated. M. Mathis mathis@web-access.net