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1790-1796 Prince George's County MD Will Book
Folio 371 JOSEPH MOCKBEE 10/18/1795 12/08/1795
-being of sound mind and disposing memory „ ."
Bequeaths to:
1. John Ridgeway - friend and brother-in-law
-named executor and to have Negro boy "Tom"
-all wearing apparel to be divided among his children and the remainder of the estate to be divided among his children
2. Eleanor Ridgeway -niece
-to have Negro woman "Flora"
3. Thomas Ridgeway --nephew
-to have Negro "Milly" and her infant "Kitty"
-to have bay horse and silver watch4. Fielder Ridgeway —nephew
-to have Negro "Dick-
5. James Mockbee - brother
- to have all of testator's jovner's and carpenter's tools and also to have sorrel horse.
Witnesses: John F. A. Priggs
Clement Brooke, Sr.
Thomas Brooke
Then came: Clement Brooke and Thomas Brooke Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
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1784-1785 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber FF 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 189. At the request of John Ridgeway the following Bill of Sale was enrolled February 22, 1785
I James Mockbee in consideration of the love and affection I have and do bear unto my son-in-law John Ridgeway and 7 shillings and 6 pence current money have have given Negro Sue and her child Phil. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this February 22, 1785, James Mockbee in the presence of Samuel Hepburn, Jane Hepburn and acknowledged before Samuel Hepburn
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1791-1793 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber JRM 1 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 93. At the request of John Ridgway the following Bill of Sale was recorded December 21, 1791
I Joseph Mockbee in consideration of 14 pounds current money paid by John Ridgway have sold Negro boy Tom; provided nevertheless that if Joseph Mockbee shall pay unto John Ridgway there aforesaid sum with legal interest at or before October 20, 1793 then this instrument of writing to be void. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this December 17, 1791, Joseph Mockbee in the presence of and acknowledged before David Craufurd, associate judge of PGCo, Samuel Hepburn
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1757 - Aft 1795 (> 39 years)