Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1737 - Aft 1763  (~ 27 years)

• Name	Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee
  Born	Abt 1737	Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1763	Frederick County, Maryland
  Person ID	I17095	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	19 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Brock McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee,   b. 1696, Prince George Co., Maryland ,   d. 6 Sep 1760, Frederick Co., Maryland  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Beckett,   b. Abt 1696, Quenn Anne Parish, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland ,   d. Abt 1737, Prince George Co., Colonial Maryland  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1715	Prince Georges Co., Maryland   [3]
  	Children of Brock Mockbee and Eliza Beckett 1. Edward Mockbee, b. 23 May 1716, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 16 Sep 1782, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age 66 years) 2. Sarah Mockbee, b. 8 Oct 1718, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland 3. Brock Mockbee, b. 12 Nov 1720, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Abt 1800, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age 79 years) 4. Elizabeth Mockbee, b. 9 Aug 1723, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland 5. James Offutt Mockbee, b. 11 Aug 1725, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Bef Sep 1778, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age < 53 years) 6. Lucy Mockbee, b. 5 Jan 1727/28, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 20 Jun 1770, Frederick County, Maryland - Inventory (Age 42 years) 7. William Mockbee, b. 22 Apr 1730, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1752, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 23 years) 8. Mary Mockbee, b. 22 Sep 1732, Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland 9. John Mockbee, b. 1735, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1763, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age > 29 years) 10. Matthew Mockbee, b. 1737, Prince George's County, MD
  Family ID	F6006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth, Mrs. Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee,   b. Abt 1740,   d. Aft 1763, Frederick Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Children	1. Jane 'Jenny' McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy,   b. Abt 1780, Prob. Prince George Co., Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F6063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  1785 Virginia Census Prince Edward County and Pittsylvania Co., Virginia 1785Cenpec-pitts.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  === Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1759-1763; Liber RR {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 113. At the request of Charles Hodges the following Deed was recorded January 20, 1761 Indenture made October 21, 1760; Mathew Mockby, planter of Anne Arundel County, Maryland in consideration of 35 pounds Maryland currency paid by Charles Hodges of PGCo has sold part of a tract called "Brock Hall" containing 100 acres. Signed Mathew Mockby in the presence of John Hepburn, J.R. Magruder and acknowledged before John Hepburn and at the same time Elizabeth Mockby w/o Mathew Mockby relinquished her right of dower === FREDERICK CO., VA DEED BOOK 1757-1763-V 2- abstracted by GILREATH, AMELIA Frederick County Virginia Deed Book Series Volume II, 1757-1763, 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 [Mockboy]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

  
  

• Sources

  [S215] Colonial Settlers of Maryland and Virginia, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I040071&tree=Tree1. Matthew Mockbee, born. Abt 1737 Prince George, MD Edward Mockbee, b. 23 May 1716 in Queen Anne Parish, Price George, Co., Maryland; d. 16 Sep 1782 in PG County. Edward is the s/o Brock (1696-1760)and Elizabeth Beckett Mockbee. Edward M. Sarah NichollsAbt 1755 in Rock Creek Parish, PG County. 1763-1765 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} 64. By order of the Justices oft he County Court, and at the request of Charles Carroll Junr. the following Land Commissions and Depositions were recorded. Authorized Andrew Hugh, David Lynn, Charles Jones and Henry Wright Crabb, as commissioners, for tracts called "CIoes Purchase" and "Girls Portion," to perpetuate the memory ofthe bounds. Signed by John Darnall. 65. The commissioners met near the mouth of Darnall's Branch, on the east side of Rock Creek, and took the following depositions: Hugh Tomlinson, aged 70 years or thereabouts, said that he knows nothing of Mr. Charles Carrolls beginning tree of Girls Portion, and being come to the aforesaid dead chestnut, the second tree of Girls Portion, says that about 1/4 of a mile from here up the branch he knows a Spanish oak fairly bounded which he and his neighbor used to deem the beginning. He says 23-24 years ago, Thomas Wilson laid off all Mr. Carroll's tenants lands on the Girls Portion from this chestnut and it was then deemed Mr.Carroll's second tree of Girls Portion. Signed Hugh Tomlinson by mark, before Andrew Hugh, David Lynn, Charles Jones, Henry Wright Crabb. James Hughes, aged 37 years or thereabouts, says that about 20 years ago, this deponent followed the carpenters business, and being along with Thomas Hoskins Junior, looking for a rafter tree he saw a white oak tree fairly bounded near the place where we now are and was then told by Grove Thomlonson, that the said tree was a tree of Girls Portion, but whether the 1st 2nd or 3d line he does not say. Signed James Hughes by mark. On Tuesday 27 July 1762, they met at the house of William Tannehill aforesaid, and from thence to a place formerly deemed and known to be an Indian Old Field- John Davidson, being duly sworn, said that many years ago when he was getting a frame for old Hugh Thomlinson, he saw a bounded white oak tree on the south or southeast side of where we are now, and thereon told it was a tree of Mr. Carrolls land. Signed John Davidson. Col. George Beall, gave a deposition regarding bounded white oak. John Dowden, aged 59 years or thereabouts, says that 20 years ago, this dead chestnut tree, standing near the mouth of Darnall's Branch, or Broad Run, by Grove Tomlinson for the second or Beginning tree of Girls Portion, and it was deemed the second or beginning tree of Mr. Carroll's land. 67: James Goare aged 53 or thereabouts says that the land was laid for Hugh Tomlinson as tenant to Mr. Carroll, Thomas Willson began at this dead chestnut tree. Signed James Gore. Edward McBoy. aged 40 years or thereabouts says that about 7 years ago, he was clearing land for Groves Thomlinson. told him to take care that he did not go on Mr. Carroll's land, and showed this deponent a stump of a black oak tree standing within 30 ft of the chestnut as before described, which stump he was told was a bounded tree of said Thomlinson's land and Mr. Carroll's. Samuel Beall aged 46 years, said that 17 years ago he went to Grove Tomlinson's house in order to look at some tobacco, and they went together near the place where he now was and was told, and he was told that the Chestnut tree which was now dead was the second tree of Girls Portion and the beginning of his land. Signed Saml Beall. Depositions continued to Thursday 29 October. to meet at the house ofthe aforesaid Mr. Tannehill. 68. Meeting as before, to the beginning tree of a tract called Cloe Purchase. it being a white oak six feet from a branch. Samuel Bell Junior aged about 55 years, said that about 20 years ago. Charles Beall showed him thc tree aforesaid and that it was the beginning tree of the aforesaid tract. which Charles Beall surveycd for William Fitzomond Coleman (?) No other evidences present so continued to 8 December. 1761. when they again met at house of William Tannehill, and adjourned. On Tuesday, 20 April 1762. They met at place known to be an Indian Old Field. Samuel Beall Junior, being sworn, regarding Girls Portion, says that a considerable time ago, near the planters whereabouts we now stand he saw a bounded white oak with 12 notches, and was told by Charles Beall it was a tree of Girls Portion, and has been told the same by John Dowden, but does not know if 1st, 2nd or 3d tree. === Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller PGLR TT:371-372 Whereas Charles Hodge is Seized of a Tract or Parcell of Land Called Brock Hall lying in the County aforesd The Commission is to perpetuate the memory of the Bounds of the Said Tract of Land _11 Jun 1764 At the Same Time and place James Mockbee Age forty three years being Sworn as above Deposeth and Saith that after Mrs Dumall Death Mr Nathan Smith to whom she gave her Land Run it out that in running they run to the first mentionend White Oak Standing Near Mr Diggs when he heard Mr George Parker Say the first Mentioned White Oak was a Tree of Mr Dranes Land and further this Deponent Saith not Monday 2nd Jul 1764 At Same time and last mentioned place Edward Mockbee Aged forty Eight years being Sworn as aforesaid Deposeth and Saith that Between Twenty and thirty years ago Messrs Edward James and John Offutt Run Out a Tract of Land Called Brock Hall that Mr James Edmonston Surveyed it for them That he then Begun at the Beginning Tree of Brock Hall and run it around to the Said White Oak where they Stopt runing That Mrs Dumall was then Sent for who Came to Said Tree when all Parties present agreed it was the Corner Tree of Brock Hall and further this Deponent Saith Not === Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller PGLR CC2:554-555 To perpetuate the Bounds of part of a Certain Tract of Land called Thropland lying in the County aforesaid now in the possession of William Bowie ye third Gent 29 Jun 1778 James Mockbey aged fifty four years or thereabouts being sworn &c or deposeth that about twenty odd years ago he Carried the Chain in running the third Line of Thropland and he Crossed the main branch of Collington a few yards below the mouth of a small Branch called the back Branch and near the place as the above deposition & that he has carried the Chain Several times since and has always been near the Place & that John Bowie always Cultivated the Land as far as the above Back Branch without any dispute~ Adjourned to the 18th day of July James Mokbey aged fifty five years or thereabouts Edward Mockbey aged sixty seven years or thereabouts being sworn &c at a Place near Doctr Spriggs Meadow called Perrys Bridge on the old Road at Capt. Brocks Deposeth that the Branch run to the South side of the swamp with an old Ditch then Close under the Bank on the South side for about two hundred yards then bore a little to the North side of the Swamp for about thirty yards then about the middle of the Swamp for about thirty yards then turning Close under the bank on the south side of the Swamp varying very little till it came down opisit to William Bowies /the third/ Dwelling house & son on to the south side untill it emptied into Collington === 1748-1752 Frederick County MD Land Records {Patricia Abelard Andersen} pg. 304. John Jones recorded supersedeas against Edward Mockbee, Samuel Selby and James Odle for sum of 50 shillings current money, recovered against Edward Mockbee on 24 May 1750 before Nath Magruder.. [S73] Deeds, Halifax County, Virginia Road Orders (2/514). Halifax TLC co bk 2-514 1759 Halifax Sept Caldwell Alexander road hands John Frederick Miller surveyor of road from Miery cr according to a former order of court and he with James Mackbe, Mathew Mackbe, Joseph Spradling, John Jones, Job Jones, David Jones, James Cary, Christoher Snead, Joseph Moore, John Moore, Alexander Moore, James Baly, David Evans, James Millekin, Alexander Caldwell, Thomas Dickson, William Chandler, Samuel Davis, William Combs, John Justice, Peter Rickman keep the road clear and in repair. The above deed is probably that of Matthew Magby, son of Matthew. [S215] Colonial Settlers of Maryland and Virginia, http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I015404&tree=Tree1. Mockbee, Brock m. Eliza. Beckett Dec 22 1715