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IMMIGRANT Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee[1]

Male 1669 - 1709  (40 years)


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  • Name Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee 
    Title IMMIGRANT 
    Born 1669  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 May 1709  Prince George Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16941  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2017 

    Father William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee,   b. Abt 1618, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1675, St. John's Parish, King William, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Mrs. William McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee,   b. Abt 1625, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Maryland Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Brock,   b. Abt 1675, Calvert Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1699, Prince George Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Brock McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. 1696, Prince George Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1760, Frederick Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. Est 1694, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Brock McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. Est 1698, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1719, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     4. James McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. Bef 1690,   d. 16 Jun 1711, Calvert Co., Maryland - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
    +5. Ann [Barkabee] McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. 1700, Charles City County, Maryland Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2017 
    Family ID F5992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane Tyler,   b. 1673, Calvert Co., MD [now Prince Georges Co., MD] Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1746, Prince George Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Abt 1700  Prince Georges Co., Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Other known children of Brock and Jane Tyler, Widow Joyce
      1. James Mockbee, b. 20 Dec 1702, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1760, Frederick County, Maryland (Age 57 years)
      2. William Mockbee, b. 22 Oct 1704, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 12 Aug 1736, Prince George's County, Maryland - Inventory (Age 31 years)
    Notes 
    • 9 Jun 1718 Robert Tyler to Jane Mackbee, widow, for 20,000 pounds of tobacco 204 acres called Tyler's Discovery ... 104 acres. PGCLR D:652-5.y.
    Children 
    +1. William of Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. 22 Oct 1704, Bristol Parish, Brunswick Co., Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1736, Brunswick Co., Virginia Colony [later Halifax] Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     2. James McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee,   b. 1702,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F5991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MOCKBEE, JANE, Prince George's Co. 2 Mar. 1743/4; 27 Nov. 1746
      To son JOHN JOICE, my now dwelling plantation, 104 A., of "Taylor's Discovery".
      To the child. of my dec'd husband,. MATTHEW MOCKBEE, 7 s. and 6 pence sterl,
      To dau, JANE DOULL, my clothing.
      To dau.-in-law SARAH JOICE, my brown Holland gown.
      To my 2 child, THOMAS JOICE and JANE DOULL my personal estate.
      Son-In-law Dr. James Doull, ex.
      Wit: Lewis Lee, James Elliot, George Maccanlie, 24, 507
      ===
      Jane Mockbee 34.190 PG £447.5.0 Dec 1 1746 Mar 3 1746
      Appraisers: Turner Wooten, Thomas Harwood.
      Creditors: John Coole, James Shaw, Jr.
      Next of kin: Thomas Jayne, John Jayne.
      Executor: Dr. James Dowal.
      ===
      Jane Mockbel 23.163 A PG £447.0.5 £264.10.10 Mar 3 1746
      Received from: Maj. Henry Hall, Mr. Osborn Sprig.
      Payments to: MM --- Diggs, Mr. Daniel Dulany, Mr. Peter Dent, James Shaw.
      Administrator: Dr. James Doull.
      ===
      ===>>> Gwen Boyer Bjorkman - WCDatabase: gwebjor
      After Matthew Mockbee died in 1709 Capt. Edward Brock and his wife went to court to get custody of their grandsons, Brock and Matthew Jr.
      The widow Jane appeared in court, proved her good character and the need of Brock and Matthew to help her raise her young children. She was back in court again in Nov 1709 to get the sheriff to return the boys to her. "Capt. Edward Brock of and concerning the orphans of Mathew Mogbee had by his former wife Capt. Brock's daughter." Prince George's Co, MD Land Records D:170, 219, 311 (Charles F. Matson, Mockbee Family, p. 6)
      http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BEALL/2002-03/1015045835
      John DUMALL's widow Mary wrote her will 20 Jan. 1739, prove 26 June 1740 in Prince George's County. [MD wills 22:220, FHL microfilm 0,012,849.
      Note this is incorrectly abstracted as DUVALL in the MD Cal. of wills. The will book copy is very clearly DUMALL]
      To Cousin Anne POTTENGER's children which she now has 20 pounds equally divided between them for the services done by their father Robert POTTENGER, deceased.
      To Cousin Brock MOCKBEE my young negro Man Charles.
      To cousin Edward MOCKBEE my Negro many Toby.
      To friend Nathan SMITH my dwelling plantation with all lands an Negro man Nacy.
      To Alice RAY wife of Joseph RAY all my wearing apparel.
      To my beloved friend Mr. William SMITH my Negro woman Sue and her four children with all residue of my estate.
      Aforesaid friend Mr. William SMITH executor.
      Mary (X) DUMALL
      Wit.: George PARKER, Archibald SMIH, Mary (x) SOAPER
      Proved 26 June 1740 by all three witnesses.
      [Below I'll show why I believe Brock and Edward MOCKBEE were children of Mary's half (or step) sister Jane (BROCKE) MOCKBEE and that Anne (EVANS) POTTENGER was Mary's niece, daughter of Mary's brother Richard.]
      Fredric Z. Saunders.
      ===
      Brocke, Edward, Prince George's County, 5th Mch., 1712; 19th June, 1714,
      To granddau. Mary Nicholls and hrs., that part of "Brock," or "'Rock Hall" on E. side Collington branch.
      To Grandson Mathew Mogbee and hrs., 100 A., being other part of "Rock Hall" on W. side Collington.
      to grandson Brock Mogbee and hrs., dwelling plantation and land adjoining that devised his brother Mathew afsd. Should granddau. Mary Nicholls die, land devised to her to go to her brother Mathew, and he dying without issue, to grandson Brock Mogbee afsd. grandchild. by dau. Offet, viz.,, Edward, William, James and Thos. Offett., sons of William Offett and dau. Mary,,. his wife, residue of "Brock Hall" on N. side Brock branch. Should any of grandsons afsd. die, his portion of sd. land to pass to other grandson, John Offett, and hrs.
      Ex.: Son-in-law Wm. Offett afsd. Personal estate to be used for education of grandsons Mogbee afsd.
      Overseers: Alexander Beale and Jno. Gerrard.
      Test: Mareen Duvall, Sr., Ninian Beall, Jno. Wall.13. 723.

      ===
      Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
      PGLR I:195
      1 Dec 1721 John Joice to Jane Mocbee for the sum of £26 of good
      and lawfull money of Great Britain, all that piece parcell or tract
      of land called "The Exchange" being part of a tract of land called
      "Nicholls Hunting Quarter" 150 acres. Signed Joh Joice [mark]
      Wit: Richard Duckett, William Nicholls, Thomas Joice (mark);
      Sarah the wife of John Joice acknowledges the sale of the land.
      ===
      Philip Smith 18.448 A £200.13.3 £93.16.7 Jan 29 1741
      Merchant in London. This inventory was taken in Baltimore County. A second inventory was cited in the amount of 30.0.0 in Anne Arundel County. The amount of the accounts also included £3166.5.5 in sterling.
      Received from: Nicholas Wattkins, John Burges, Samuel Chambers, Stephen Stewart, James Macchanan, Anthony Beadingfield, Edward Loyde, William Anderson, Jacob Giles, John Gray, Jr., Jacob Alvin, Solomon Woden, John Wooden, Jeremiah Jacob, Ephram Howard, John Gray, Jr. (of Magotty), Lanc Todd, Jr., William Parrish, Nehemiah Birkhead, William Worthington, Godfrey Waters, Samuel Whitehead, Mary Robinson, Oneal Robinson, Edward Gaither, Joseph Hooper, Robert Walsh, Snowden Taylor, Richard Gist, Edward Gaither (son of John Gaither), John Magruder, John Jacobs, Sr., William Gosnett, William Maccuber (son of John Maccuber), Abraham Woodward, Stephen West, Zachariah Maccubbin, William Brewer, Thomas Wells, Robert Sanders, Sarah Gresham, George Iiams, Richard Green, Francis Gaitherell, John Mackenise, John Young, Catherine Howard on account of Benjamin Howard, Samuel Waters, Griffth Beddoe, Richard Williams, Joseph Hill, John Dowell, Elisabeth Maccalley, Hugh Jones, John Fowler, Thomas Buley, Samuel Burges, Charity Patten, Alexander Wharfield, Samuel Warfield, Absolute Warfield? Thomas Lusby, John White, Maj. John Davidge, Elisabeth Smith, Francis Day, Charles Cheney, Azell Davidge, Laurence Hammond, George Douglas, William Vernon & Mary Brown, Thomas Baldwin, Hudson Davidge, Daniel Carter & Mary Hall, Mary Hall, Henry Hall, John Lomas, John Brewer, Thomas Rynolds, Samuel Hobbs, Joshua George (administrator of Francis Holland), George Stoakes, William Mill, William Beal, Roger Mathews, Alexander Warrfield, Jr., Humphry Wells Stokes, Robert Allen, John Griffin, Francis Hollingshead, Sutton Isaac, John Phillips, Nicholas Swarmstead, James Crawford, Michal Leechfield, Thomas Morsell? Jacob Stallings, Richard Wood, Samuel Burges, James Jarvis, Henry Strickland, Jacob Stallings, Jr., Thomas King, Edward Rynolds, Jr., Jacob Lusby, Michael Webster, Edward Taylor & Co. for Mr. Gray, Mordecai Hammond, Richard Davis, Richard Phelps, Henry Bolwton, Charles Walker, Larkin Peirpoint, Catherine Howard, Peter Carroll, Richard Dallam, Robert Johnson, Thomas Rynolds, Jr., Charles Simmonds, Thomas Denbo, Lemuell Howard, Samuell Stansbury, Aron Rawlings, Gassaway Wattkins, Nehemiah Brickhead, Jr., John Rigby, Aaron Rawlings, Jr., John Sellman, John Mahon, John Smith Prather, Thomas Harwood, John Wadham, Charles Lucas, Mary Stokes (administratrix of Humphry Wells Stokes & Rockhold), Susannah Stokes (executrix of George Stoakes).
      Payments to: Henry Coury {also Henry Coursey), Richard Bennett, Esq., Jane Mockbee, Theophilus Jones (dead) for judgement obtained by his executrix Elisabeth wife of John Loyde, Capt. Thomas Reed, Capt. Thomas Read, Edward (no surname given), Edward Rynolds, Rev. Jacob (no surname given), Josias Middlemore, Rev. Jacob Henderson, Edward Day, Philip Dowell for judgement in Anne Arundel County obtained by his executors Philip Dowell & John Dowell, Philip Dowell (executor of Philip Dowell), John Rogers, Richard Plunkett, Richard Duckett, Peregrine Ward, Joseph Cromwell, William Cromwell (dead) for judgement in Anne Arundel County obtained by his executor Joseph Cromwell, Joseph Belt, Jr., William Hollis, Elisabeth Lamb (dead) for judgement in Anne Arundel County obtained by Nicholas Watkinson (also Nicholas Watkins), Lewis Griffith, Ulick Burk, John Hall, Richard Beard, Mrs. Mary Carroll, James Dossey, George Ogg, Mathew Coulter, Thomas Worthington, Thomas Dulany, Benjamin Tasker, Esq., Thomas Stockett for judgement in Anne Arundel County rendered by Mr. Samuel Smith, Edmond Jenings, Esq., Richard Gist, David Mackelfresh, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Richard Caswell (administrator of Bryan Taylor (merchant of Joppa, partner with the deceased)).
      Administrators: Philip Smith, William Chapman.
    • Daughter of Captain Edward Brock;
      See the following court case and transcribed as reads.

      The Court Recordings that tell the whole of the case.

      Prince Georges County June Court 1709
      Upon the Petiton of Capt Edwd Brock ordered that a veni
      re Issue forth for Jane Mackeboy ye wife of Mathew Mac
      eboy for her appearthe next Court Coming and that
      She bring along with her Mathew Magbee and Brock
      Magbee [PGLR D.170]

      Prince Georges County August Court 1709
      The Widdow Magbee appeared by vertue of her Majesties
      writt of venire to answer ye Complaint of Capt Edward Brock
      of and Concerneing the Orphants of Mathew Magbee had
      by his former wife Capt Brocks Daughter the Orphants
      Likewise appearing and Mrs Brock allsoe to make good
      The Complaint of her Husband Upon hearing ye Complaint
      and the Defence of ye Widdow Magbee it appears to ye Court
      that although they ware ye Orphants of Captaine Brocks Daughter they ware alsoe the Orphants of ye Deceased Magbee Likewise who had
      Left two or three Small Chilldren behind him wch must have
      a Mainteince and that those bigger Chilldren might be a
      a great help in Doeing ye Same and ye Said Widdow haveing
      a Gennerall good Carocter the Said Orphants ware again
      Commanded home againe with their mother in Law they
      being first of all admonished to be Duetifull and industri-
      ous [PGLR D, 219]


      Prince George's County March Court 1710
      To ye Worshipfull ye Justices of Prince Georges County
      and Court Sitting
      The Humble Petition of Jane Magbee ye Widdow of Mathew
      Mackbee Submissively Sheweth That your Petitioners Husband being dead and thereby Left in a Desolate Condition with three Small Children one of which is a Criple and unable to help himselfe and She haveing at ye time of her husbands decease with her two boyes wch her Said Husband had by a former wife ye Daughter of one Capt Brock of this County who as being their Grandfather pretended to take them away from your Petitioner till a more Just Complaint ware made But now Soe it is may it plase your Worshipps yt within a very Small time after Such Order ye Said boyes wth out ye Knowledge of your Petitioner or any Cause Given by her but as your Petitioner Supposes was by ye fair and insinuateing promises of ye Said Capt Brock Left your Petitioner and went to him and there remains Contrary to your worshipps Order and to ye Great Dam age of your poor Petitioner who hath noe Servt to worke for her whereby to maintaine her Said Children and further the Charge wch did Acrew by ye Said Brock Complaint is Chargd to our Petitioner [PGLR D.276]

      Your Petitioner therefore most humbly ____ of your worshipps to Consider her Condition and if you think fitt not to Order ye Children Againe to her as Once you ware Pleased that ye Said Capt Brock may be Compelld to pay the tha he Occationed by his Complaint and to Allow your Petitioner wherewith to mainteine ye Said Small Children he depriveing her of ye means to doe itt other wise and as in Duety bound Shall pray The Petiton being read ordered that Capt Brock deliver the two Orphant Children of Matthew Magbee to ye Said Widdow wch he by soe Clandestine & unjust manner Deteines Contrary to a forme Order of this Court and that he be Served wth a Coppy of this Order [PGLR D.277]
    • ===
      Matthew Mockbee 30.447 I PG £37.12.6 May 16 1709
      Appraisers: Thomas Wells, Sr., Richard Ducket.
      Mentions: widow Mockby, Phill. Right.
      List of debts: David Hennis, John Dordridge, William Tucker.
      ===
      Matthew Mockbee 31.42 A PG £17.16.6 £48.2.3 Apr 3 1710
      The amount of the inventory also included #3872.
      Payments to: Mr. Charles Carroll, Mr. Stoddert, James Moor, Mr. James Hadock, Mr. Henry Boteler, Joshua Cecill, Maj. Wilson.
      Mentions: Mary Boyd.
      Administrator: Robert Tyler (gentleman).
      ===
      http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/0
      00001/000202/html/am202--26.html
      Court Records of Prince George's County, Maryland 1696-1699.
      Volume 202, Page 5
      Matthew Maccubby Press Master For Collington Hundred;
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 9
      Matthew Maccubby his Mark a Crop and three Slitts on the Left Eare And a Crop and two Slits and a hole on the Right Eare.
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 12
      John Gardiner Demands Subpoena for Mathew Mockeboy and John Cash to testify inter he and Abraham Feilds: warrant etc. to Subpoena and returne ut Supra. [Sumoned]
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 19 Aug Ct 1696
      Georges Burgis Demands Capias against Matthew Mackeboy trespass on the Case: warrant etc. to arrest and returne ut Supra. [Cepi.]
      William Dent Demands Capias against Matthew Mockeboy trespass on the Case: warrant etc. to Arrest and returne ut Supra. [Cepi.]
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 21
      Anthony Smart Demands Subpoena for William Prather, Henry Butler, Thomas Prather and Mathew Mockeboy to testify inter him and William Powell: warrant etc. to Subpoena and returne ut Supra, [all Summoned]
      Venire for Mathew Mockeboy to Answer to what shall be Objected against him on the behalfe of his Majesty: warrant to the Sheriff to Cause and returne ut Supra. [Summoned]
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 24
      [Prin]ce Georges County Ss.
      The Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King that now is for the body of Prince George's County for his Said Majesty upon their oaths doe present Matthew Mackeboy of the County aforesaid planter for that the Said Matthew to witt att Charles Towne within the County aforesaid the 24th day of June 1696 did Sware divers prophane Oaths against the Laws of God and this province Bladen pro Rege.
      [Wittnesses Sworne: William Bladen, Cleborn Lomax, John Meriton.]
      On the back of the aforesaid bill was (Endorsed) (Ignoramus.)
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 25
      [Prince] Georges County Ss:
      The Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord the King that now is for the body of Prince George's County for his Said Majesty upon their oaths do present Matthew Mackeboy of the County aforesaid planter for that he the Said Matthew the 24th day of June 1696 att Charles Towne in the County aforesaid did in Contempt of the good Laws of this province as alsoe of the Kingdome of England make himselfe drunke and in Such manner did abear himself against the tennor and provision of the good Laws of God and this Province. Bladen pro Domino Rege.
      [Wittnesses Sworne: William Bladen., Cleborn Lomax, John Meriton.]
      On the back of the Said bill was Endorsed (Bill Found).
      ===
      [Prince George's] County Ss.
      The Jurors of our Sovereigne Lord that now is for the body of Prince George's County for his Said [27] Majesty upon their Said oaths doe present Matthew Mockeboy of the County aforesaid for that [he] the Said Matthew att Charles Towne in the County aforesaid the 24th day of June 1696 an Assau[lt] upon the person of one William Bladen Gentleman did make and him did beate and evill intreate against his Majestys peace etc. Bladen pro Rege.
      [Witnesses Sworne: William Bladen, Cleborn Lomax, John Meriton.]
      On the back of the aforesaid bill was Endorsed (Bill Found).
      ===
      Volume 202, Page 26
      George Burgis against Matthew Mockeboy - trespass on the Case; William Dent against Matthew Mockeboy - trespass on the Case;
      ===
      1696 Matthew Mockbee was appointed pressman of the roads in Prince George's Co. MD. L. J. Hienton, Prince George's Heritage, p. 7.
      ===
      Orphans and Infants of Prince George's County, Maryland 1696-1750, 20 vols of Court Proceedings 1696-1750 A 332; August 1698 KEY, James: - servant to Matthew Mackeboy adjudged Sixteen years ordered to serve according to Act of Assembly. A 355; November 1698 MACKEBOY, William:- servant to Mr. John Smith adjudged to be 14 years old- to serve according to Act of Assembly.
      ===
      Shirley Langdon Wilcox, ed., Prince George's County, Land Records
      Volume A, 1696-1702 (Bowie, MD: Prince George's County Genealogical
      Society Special Publication Number 3, 1976) p. 60
      ===
      13 Jan 1700 Matthew Mackbee (mark) wit to deed of Richard Isack and Edward Holmes.
      ===
      John Abbington 27.172 Sep 1 1701 {CA}
      Legal note from William Izatt (gentleman) of Hammersmith of Middlesex, England, to George Lingan (gentleman).
      Payments: administrator of Maj. Charles Boteler, administrator of John Little, Philip Lawrence, John Payne, Henry Dryden, Daniell Armiger, John Sumers, Thomas Braine, William Marshall, Richard Brooke, Joseph Baker, Gaven Hambleton, John Brome, Fra. Leaffe, Edward Batson, Richard Stallings, Richard Burke, John Willimot, John Burke, Thomas Billingsly, Dr. Keirsteed, Thomas Hart, Arthur Cooke, Daniel Danielson, John Davis, Fran, Billinger, William Grunt, William Rothery, Ninian Beall, Brian Furgist, Richard Jones, Tegoe Tracey, Hugh Montgomery, Baruch Williams, Richard Harthorp, James Ailing, William Tuggwell, Denis Maddin, Benjamin Serwen, David Floyd, John Barrell, Richard Addle, Hugh Jones, Hugh Crawford, William Shaw, Thomas Locker, Patrick Miller, James Stafford, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Evans, Peter Surges, Jenkin Smith, Joseph Rash, Thomas Gallock, Benjamin Gargill, James Desbrough, Richard Henwood, Thomas Smith, Thomas Marchant, Thomas Beach, George Munrow, Charles Lane, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer, Joseph Cooke, James Mann, Abraham Bird, Joseph Harrison, Edward Jessopp, Hugh Reyley, Henry Rigden, Henry Gwinn, James Bigger, William Head, William Goodman, Mathew Beale, John Peacock, Richard Weller, Seth Biggs, Thomas Hills, Thomas Dryfeild, Charles Crowe, Nicholas Pilkinton, John Patty, Hugh Montgomery, George Curwin, Walter Smith, Michaell Taney, John Bullock, Richard Petty, Robert Grange, John Lidiatt, Jeaper, Robert Biggs, William Nicholls, William Akeroyd, Thomas Tinsley, James Stone, Thomas Swan, Thomas Bridges, George Lingan, William Dent, Mathew Mockbee, Edmond Stow, James Downall.
      Mentions: Sir Thomas Abney (knight) Lord Mayor of London, John Hyde (merchant, aged 38), John Abbington (merchant, aged 49).
      Witnesses: Alice Abbington, Ales Holmes, John Abbington, Charles Abbington, John Hyde, Thomas Abbington, Samuell Wingfield,
      ===
      Jonathon Wilson (inholder) 20.235 B PG £154.4.11 £154.4.11 Jul 30 1701
      List of debts: Mr. Marsham, Daniell Buckmaster, Daniell Buckmaster paid by Charles Tracey, Daniell Buckmaster paid by Ignatius Craycroft, Mr. William Barton, Maj. Barton, Mr. Greenfield, Joseph Browne, judgement vs. executor of William Wilson, Morreen Devall, John Joyce, Ann Joyce, John Browne, John Winger, John Mills, William Gasking, Charles Beale, Archibald Edmundson, Daniell Cannell, Mathew Mokebey, Charles Walter, Hugh Fergusson, Robert Brothers, Joshua Hall, Hugh Jones, Christopher Thompson, John Burd, Paul Bussey, Joshua Cecill, John Hawkins, Robert Lyles, Samuell Lyles, John Smith, John Davis, John Canter, Henry Bonner, James Stoddart, Sarah Mason, Zacharia Allen, Edward Fenix.
      Payments to: Joshua Cecill, Edward Willet, Henry Fernley, Henry Bonner, Edmund Howard, Edward Bottler, Dr. Nicholas More, Maj. Barton, Mr. Greenfeild, Executors: Katherine Wilson, Joshua Cecill.
      ===
      Jonathon Wilson (innholder) 27.31 A PG £50.18.1 £65.7.7 Jul 19 1707
      Received by Maj. Barton from: Richard Groomer Francis Piles, Simon Nicholls, Peter Sham, John Prater, James Coghill, John Withers, Richard Jenkins, William Wells vs. William Davis, Edward Phenix, Robert Anderson, John Lennart, James Watts for David Hennis, John Mills, George Wade, Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Thompson, Archibald Edmondson, --- Mockboy, John Joyce, estate of William Wilson, Robert Boyce, John Lyon, Nathaniel Taylor.
      Payments to: William Rounds paid to Mr. James Stoddart, George Plater, Esq. attorney of Edward Anthill of New York, Joshua Cecill, Maj. Barton, estate of Edward Willett.
      Executors: Joshua Cecill, Katherine Wilson.
      ===
      http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/md/princegeorge/history/family/moore. txt
      Folio 94, Petition, 23 March 1702/3. Resuvery of Major's Lott in PG Co.
      Petitioners: Edward Dawson, James Mullikin, Mathew Mackeby, and the executors of John Joyce.
      To: Josiah Wilson, High Sheriff of PG Co and Mr. William Hutchinson, Surveyor.
      Bounds: Land of Maj. Nicholas Sewell, Edward Dawson, John Pottinger, James Mullikin, Thomas Lemarr, Matthew Mackeby. Her Majesties Surveyor: William Hutchison.
      Signed: Jury included Thomas Swaringen, Richard Pile, Archibald Edmundson, Thomas Plumer (mark), Charles Hyatt, John Turner (mark), Anthony Draine, Soloman Rodery, Jonathan Simmons, Wm. Ray (mark), William Moor (mark), Thomas Wells.
      ===
      Charles F. Matson, A Mockbee Family's Odyssey in Maryland (NGS Family History Writing Contest entry) p. 5. In 1704 they had to petition the county court to have a resurvey made of "Major's Lott." This resurvey was completed in 1706 and a plat map appears of the entire tract showing that Matthew Mackeboy, John Pottenger, Thomas Lamar, James Mullikin, the heirs of John Joyce, and Edward Dawson all had parcels of this tract and that they were neighbors. MHRds, Prince George's Co.
      Land Records C:94, 1718, 189
      ===
      PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY LAND RECORDS, Deed, 13 January 1700
      From: RICHARD ISACK of P. G. County, "taylor"
      To: EDWARD HOLMES of P. G. County, planter
      Price: 150 pounds sterling
      Property: All the 135 acre tract called "Plummers Pleasure" in P. G. Co. between the north branch of Patuxent River and Collington Branch; bounding on "Lundy," "Cuckholds Delight," and "Mount Pleasant"; also all the 46 acre tract called "Addition to "Plummers Pleasure."
      Signature: RICH'D ISAAC
      Wit.: MATTHEW MACKBEE (mark), JOSEPH BROWNE (mark) Ackn'd: RICHARD ISAAC, 13 January 1700
      Recorded: 25 February 1700, Vol. A, p. 345
      ===
      Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 77: Indenture, 15 Feb 1703
      From: Hugh Ryley, carpenter of Prince George's County
      To: Thomas Ricketts of Anne Arundel County
      For 266£ a 380 acre tract of land being part of the 1,000 acres of Ryley's Discovery; bounded by the plantation of Matthew Mackebey and land laid out for Major Nicholas Sewell and John Darnall, Esq'r; by Moor's Lott and Back Branch
      Signed: Hugh Ryley
      Endorsed: Richard Duckett and Edward Dawson
      Memorandum: Endorsed 15 Feb 1703; Mary Ryley examined by Jno. Wight and Tho's Sprigg, Jr.
      Alienation: 15 Feb 1703 the sum of 15s/3p paid by Thomas Ricketts
      ===
      Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 94: Petition, 23 Mar 1702/3
      Resurvey of Major's Lott in Prince George's County
      Petitioners: Edward Dawson, James Mullikin, Mathew Mackeby, and the executors of John Joyce
      To: Josiah Wilson, High Sheriff of Prince George's County and Mr. William Hutchison, Surveyor
      Bounds: Land of Maj. Nicholas Sewell, Edward Dawson, John Pottinger, James Mullikin, Thomas Lemar., Matthew Mackeby
      Her Majesties' Surveyor: William Hutchison
      Signed: Jury included Thomas Swaringen, Richard Pile, Archibald Edmundson, Thomas Plumer (mark), Charles Hyatt, John Turner (mark), Anthony Draine, Soloman Rodery, Jonathan Simmons, Wm. Ray (mark), William Moor (mark), Thomas Wells
      ===
      Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 130: Indenture, 29 Mar 1705
      From: Robert Tyler of Prince George's County, Gent.
      To: Matthew Mackebey, planter of Prince George's County
      For 71£ a 104 acre tract of land part of 204 acres called Tyler's Discovery in Prince George's County on the west side of the Patuxent River and east side of Collington Branch; bounded by Enfield Chance taken up by John Lewellin and Cattail Meadows owned by Robert Anderson Signed: Robert Tyler
      Memorandum: Susanna Tyler, wife of Robert, gave up her dowry
      Alienation: 25 Jun 1705 Matthew Mockabey paid 4s/2p
      ===
      Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 222: Indenture, 8 Jul 1708
      From: Robert Tyler of Prince George's County, Gent.
      I'm Richard Duckett, County Clerk of Anne Arundel County
      For 408 a 100 acre plantation called Duckett's Hope, part of a tract called Tyler's Discovery in Prince George's County between land called Enfield Chase owned by John Llewellin and Cattail Meadows belonging to Robert Anderson; bounded by Ample Grange owned by John Boyd and Matthew Mackabey's land
      Signed: Robert Tyler
      Witnessed: John Gerrard and Thomas Clegett
      Memorandum: 8 Jul 1708 Susannah Tyler, wife of Robert examined by above witnesses Alienation: Richard Duckett paid the sum of 4s for the 100 acres
      (Ed: Amptill Grange on the Hienton map of Prince George's Co. was written as Ample Grange in this document and Enfield Chase as Enfield Chance )
      ===
      In Feb 1709 Matthew Mogbee to Robert Tyler for L170, Matthew Mogbee was to pay 4000 pounds of tobacco to Robert Tyler by 1 Apr 1709. PGCLR D:5.
      ===
      Prince George's County Land Records, Folio 171b 18 Apr 1706; Survey Map of division of Major's Loft From: CoL Beall
      To: John Pottlnger

      The Several Parts as viz

      James Mullikin 100 acres
      John Joyce 50
      Edward Dawson 100
      John Pottinger 200
      Thomas Lemar 200
      Mathew Mackbey 150

      The above is the *overall parts of the Major's Lott tech by Pattent contains 800 acres and is divided as above by W'm Hutchsion Sur'r

      ===
      9 Jun 1718 Robert Tyler to Jane Mackbee, widow, for 20,000 pounds of tobacco 204 acres called Tyler's Discovery ... 104 acres. PGCLR D:652-5.y.
    • Document Notes Early Residents 1701; Matthew Mockbee
      John Abbington 27.172 Sep 1 1701 {CA}
      Legal note from William Izatt (gentleman) of Hammersmith of Middlesex, England, to George Lingan (gentleman).
      Payments: administrator of Maj. Charles Boteler, administrator of John Little, Philip Lawrence, John Payne, Henry Dryden, Daniell Armiger, John Sumers, Thomas Braine, William Marshall, Richard Brooke, Joseph Baker, Gaven Hambleton, John Brome, Fra. Leaffe, Edward Batson, Richard Stallings, Richard Burke, John Willimot, John Burke, Thomas Billingsly, Dr. Keirsteed, Thomas Hart, Arthur Cooke, Daniel Danielson, John Davis, Fran, Billinger, William Grunt, William Rothery, Ninian Beall, Brian Furgist, Richard Jones, Tegoe Tracey, Hugh Montgomery, Baruch Williams, Richard Harthorp, James Ailing, William Tuggwell, Denis Maddin, Benjamin Serwen, David Floyd, John Barrell, Richard Addle, Hugh Jones, Hugh Crawford, William Shaw, Thomas Locker, Patrick Miller, James Stafford, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Evans, Peter Surges, Jenkin Smith, Joseph Rash, Thomas Gallock, Benjamin Gargill, James Desbrough, Richard Henwood, Thomas Smith, Thomas Marchant, Thomas Beach, George Munrow, Charles Lane, Benjamin Webb, William Farmer, Joseph Cooke, James Mann, Abraham Bird, Joseph Harrison, Edward Jessopp, Hugh Reyley, Henry Rigden, Henry Gwinn, James Bigger, William Head, William Goodman, Mathew Beale, John Peacock, Richard Weller, Seth Biggs, Thomas Hills, Thomas Dryfeild, Charles Crowe, Nicholas Pilkinton, John Patty, Hugh Montgomery, George Curwin, Walter Smith, Michaell Taney, John Bullock, Richard Petty, Robert Grange, John Lidiatt, Jeaper, Robert Biggs, William Nicholls, William Akeroyd, Thomas Tinsley, James Stone, Thomas Swan, Thomas Bridges, George Lingan, William Dent, Mathew Mockbee, Edmond Stow, James Downall.
      Mentions: Sir Thomas Abney (knight) Lord Mayor of London, John Hyde (merchant, aged 38), John Abbington (merchant, aged 49).
      Witnesses: Alice Abbington, Ales Holmes, John Abbington, Charles Abbington, John Hyde, Thomas Abbington, Samuell Wingfield,

  • Sources 
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      Name Mathew Mockbee
      Born 1669 Scotland
      Died 16 May 1709 Prince George's County, Maryland - Inventory
      1st Wife FNU Brock
      Children: James, Mary Brock, Matthew.
      2nd Wife Jane Joyce, d/o John Joyce of Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges County, MD
      Children:
      James Mockbee (10 Dec 1702-1760);
      William Mockbee (22 Oct 1704, PG county, MD
      Sarah Mockbee (Abt 1705-? m. Thomas Lipscomb
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      abstracted by GILREATH, AMELIA
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      8:436, June 7, 1763 "Lease Between Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, Proprietory of Northern Neck of Virginia to MATTHEW MAGBY of County of Frederick Yeoman, Consideration of Rents and Covenants hereafter expressed to farm Lett..a Tract known by #2 containing 240 acres by a Survey lately made by Thomas Rutherford and being Part of a greater Tract of 2,875 Acres of Land and is the same Plantation whereon said MATTHEW MAGBY now lives situate on the Potomack River during the natural lives of Matthew MAGBY, Elizabeth MAGBY his wife, and Stephen MAGBY his Brother for a yearly rent of £5 upon the 7th day of June."
      Wit: Gabriel Jones Fairfax
      Peter Hog
      Matthew (X) Magby
      Recorded: 7 June 1763

    2. [S215] Colonial Settlers of Maryland and Virginia, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I019369&tree=Tree1.
      ===
      In Feb 1709 Matthew Mogbee to Robert Tyler for L170, Matthew Mogbee was to pay 4000 pounds of tobacco to Robert Tyler by 1 Apr 1709. PGCLR D:5.