Burial - [place: North Cemetery, Lanier County Georgia]

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Irwin
Ludd Mobley was born in present Screven County in 1789, a son ofJohn Mobley, R.S. Moving in Boyhood to Tattnall County with his parents,he grew up and married there and when the new county of Irwin was openedto settlers he moved there and lived in that county until his death in1835. He married Miss Nancy Pridgen, born 1795, daughter of Mark Pridgenthe marriage taking place in Tattnall County Dec. 22, 1812. She survivedhim some years, dying about 1860. They had nine children.
Ludd Mobley died intestate in Irwin County in 1835. His estate wasappraised in September, 1835, totalled $12,854.00 exclusive of his landsand farms, and included 800 head of cattle and twenty-one slaves, Thewidow, Nancy, and Alexander Mobley. The oldest son, were appointedadministrators Sept, 7, 1835, and on the same dates the widow was alloweda Year's Support. On Jan, 20, 1846, a rule against the administratorswas brought in Irwin Inferior Court by John B, and Alexander Mobley torequire a settlement and division of the estate, and named the widow andabove-listed nine Children, John B. Bird, Wilson L., Martha, Sarah andRebecca.
Tattnall County records show Ludd Mobly a resedent and juror there,also as the owner of 200 acres of land on the Altanaha River surveyed forhim August 8, 1811. He served in the war of 1812 in a militia detachmentin 1813 under Lieut. Wm. Cooley to erect forts on the "frontier" ofTattnall County.
Mr Mobley was a prominent figure in early Irwin County history andwas both weathy and influential. He was State Senator from Irwin County,1821,1822.1824,1825,1831. He served as one of the first Inferior CourtJustices, 1820-1827 (resigned). He was Sheriff of the County,1832-1834. The three sons. Alexander, Mark and John B. all becameleading citizens in ante-bellum times in Irwin and Coffee counties;Alexander was a Justice of Inferior Court in Irwin County 1845-46 and inCoffee County, 1854-57, and John B. was a Justice of Inferior Court inIrwin County, 1849-1853.
Mr. Mobley died in the prime of life, age about 46 years. He wasburied in the Wilcox Cemetery near old Jacksonville, Telfair County.

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Irwin
Ludd Mobley was born in present Screven County in 1789, a son ofJohn Mobley, R.S. Moving in Boyhood to Tattnall County with his parents,he grew up and married there and when the new county of Irwin was openedto settlers he moved there and lived in that county until his death in1835. He married Miss Nancy Pridgen, born 1795, daughter of Mark Pridgenthe marriage taking place in Tattnall County Dec. 22, 1812. She survivedhim some years, dying about 1860. They had nine children.
Ludd Mobley died intestate in Irwin County in 1835. His estate wasappraised in September, 1835, totalled $12,854.00 exclusive of his landsand farms, and included 800 head of cattle and twenty-one slaves, Thewidow, Nancy, and Alexander Mobley. The oldest son, were appointedadministrators Sept, 7, 1835, and on the same dates the widow was alloweda Year's Support. On Jan, 20, 1846, a rule against the administratorswas brought in Irwin Inferior Court by John B, and Alexander Mobley torequire a settlement and division of the estate, and named the widow andabove-listed nine Children, John B. Bird, Wilson L., Martha, Sarah andRebecca.
Tattnall County records show Ludd Mobly a resedent and juror there,also as the owner of 200 acres of land on the Altanaha River surveyed forhim August 8, 1811. He served in the war of 1812 in a militia detachmentin 1813 under Lieut. Wm. Cooley to erect forts on the "frontier" ofTattnall County.
Mr Mobley was a prominent figure in early Irwin County history andwas both weathy and influential. He was State Senator from Irwin County,1821,1822.1824,1825,1831. He served as one of the first Inferior CourtJustices, 1820-1827 (resigned). He was Sheriff of the County,1832-1834. The three sons. Alexander, Mark and John B. all becameleading citizens in ante-bellum times in Irwin and Coffee counties;Alexander was a Justice of Inferior Court in Irwin County 1845-46 and inCoffee County, 1854-57, and John B. was a Justice of Inferior Court inIrwin County, 1849-1853.
Mr. Mobley died in the prime of life, age about 46 years. He wasburied in the Wilcox Cemetery near old Jacksonville, Telfair County.

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Appling
Solomon Mobly, (Sr.) was born in Screven County in 1793, a son ofJohn Mobley, Sr., a Revolutionary Solder. The latter was granted 287 1\2acres of land in 1784 in Washington County for his services as a soldierin the Georgia Line during the Revolution (see Knight's Roster of theRevolution pp. 118 and 338), and he later moved there after it was cutinto Montgomeruy County. In 1801 when Tattnall County was formed out of
Montgomerty. John Mobley, Sr., and family were placed in the new county.
Solomon Mobly marrerd Miss Elizabeth Byrd, born 1798 in the state,daughter of Jesse Byrd. She had only one sister, Sarah, who marriedHenry Hightower in Tattmall County, Feb. 27, 1812, and moved later toLowndes County. They had seven children.
When Appling County was opened up to settlers Solomon Mobly grantedlands there and moved across the Altamaha River at a ferry operated byhis wife's father and known as Mann's Ferry. and he lived in ApplingCounty until his seath about 1842. His widow was living alone with herdaughter, Martha, in the 1850 Census. She died sometime about 1875.
Hon. Jesse Mobly was very successful in life, accumulating a largeestate. He was a merchant and owner of large farms. He was Clerk ofSuperior Court of Appling County, 1836-38, 1843-46 and held otheroffices. The son, Solomon Mobly (Jr.), was also a prominent citizen1862-5 and 1866-68, moving to Clinch County in 1869. The daughter, Mrs.Susan Lott, lived in Ware County where her husband blecame the founder ofthe city of Waycross in the 1870s.
The following, instruments of record in Tattmall County are ofgenealogical value:(1) John Mobly, Sr., made gifts of slaves to certainof his children and grandchildren in 1827, and to each he executed aconveyance expressing a consideration of "the love and affection I havefor my son" or "my grandson" or "my grand-daughter" as the case was, viz:To son, Bird Mobly, April 19, 1827, Deed Book ABC, page 303, TattnallCounty; to son, William Mobly, Oct 12, 1827, same book and page 304: togrand-daughter, Amanda Mobly, Oct. 12, 1827, same book and page 305; tograndson, Jesse Mobly, Sept. 10, 1827, same book and page 301; and tograndson, Solomon Mobly "an infant", Sept. 10, 1827, same book and page301. The son, William, was liveng at the time (1827) in "east Florida",(2) Deed of Gift dated April 26, 1836, children, Solomon Mobly, thesuject of this sketch, to his children, Solomon, Sarah, Leacy, Susan,Elizabeth and Martha Mobly, all of Appling County, conveying slaves (DeedBook "ABC", page 120, Appling County).
Mr. Mobley left a will naming his oldest son, Jesse, as exector.
It was probated in 1842. The Ordinary's records of Appling County forthat period, haveng been burned, there is no present record of the will.
The father of John Mobly, R.S. was William Mobly who moved fronDuplin County, N.C., To St. George's Parish, now Burke and Screvencounties, Ga., in 1772 or 1773. John Mobly was the only one of the familyto move down into Southern Georgia.

source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
(Vol. 1)
pages 190-191
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #2449, Date of Import: Sep 27, 1998]

Appling
Solomon Mobly, (Sr.) was born in Screven County in 1793, a son ofJohn Mobley, Sr., a Revolutionary Solder. The latter was granted 287 1\2acres of land in 1784 in Washington County for his services as a soldierin the Georgia Line during the Revolution (see Knight's Roster of theRevolution pp. 118 and 338), and he later moved there after it was cutinto Montgomeruy County. In 1801 when Tattnall County was formed out of
Montgomerty. John Mobley, Sr., and family were placed in the new county.
Solomon Mobly marrerd Miss Elizabeth Byrd, born 1798 in the state,daughter of Jesse Byrd. She had only one sister, Sarah, who marriedHenry Hightower in Tattmall County, Feb. 27, 1812, and moved later toLowndes County. They had seven children.
When Appling County was opened up to settlers Solomon Mobly grantedlands there and moved across the Altamaha River at a ferry operated byhis wife's father and known as Mann's Ferry. and he lived in ApplingCounty until his seath about 1842. His widow was living alone with herdaughter, Martha, in the 1850 Census. She died sometime about 1875.
Hon. Jesse Mobly was very successful in life, accumulating a largeestate. He was a merchant and owner of large farms. He was Clerk ofSuperior Court of Appling County, 1836-38, 1843-46 and held otheroffices. The son, Solomon Mobly (Jr.), was also a prominent citizen1862-5 and 1866-68, moving to Clinch County in 1869. The daughter, Mrs.Susan Lott, lived in Ware County where her husband blecame the founder ofthe city of Waycross in the 1870s.
The following, instruments of record in Tattmall County are ofgenealogical value:(1) John Mobly, Sr., made gifts of slaves to certainof his children and grandchildren in 1827, and to each he executed aconveyance expressing a consideration of "the love and affection I havefor my son" or "my grandson" or "my grand-daughter" as the case was, viz:To son, Bird Mobly, April 19, 1827, Deed Book ABC, page 303, TattnallCounty; to son, William Mobly, Oct 12, 1827, same book and page 304: togrand-daughter, Amanda Mobly, Oct. 12, 1827, same book and page 305; tograndson, Jesse Mobly, Sept. 10, 1827, same book and page 301; and tograndson, Solomon Mobly "an infant", Sept. 10, 1827, same book and page301. The son, William, was liveng at the time (1827) in "east Florida",(2) Deed of Gift dated April 26, 1836, children, Solomon Mobly, thesuject of this sketch, to his children, Solomon, Sarah, Leacy, Susan,Elizabeth and Martha Mobly, all of Appling County, conveying slaves (DeedBook "ABC", page 120, Appling County).
Mr. Mobley left a will naming his oldest son, Jesse, as exector.
It was probated in 1842. The Ordinary's records of Appling County forthat period, haveng been burned, there is no present record of the will.
The father of John Mobly, R.S. was William Mobly who moved fronDuplin County, N.C., To St. George's Parish, now Burke and Screvencounties, Ga., in 1772 or 1773. John Mobly was the only one of the familyto move down into Southern Georgia.

source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia
(Vol. 1)
pages 190-191

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Bulloch
Willian Monk, a Revolutionary soldier, and ancestor of a largefamily connection in Wiregrass Georgia. Was born in Edgerfield District,S. C., in 1763, and died at his home in Bulloch County, Ga., about 1825.He was a son of Malon (sonetimes spelled Menon and Menin) Monk. Thefamily moved to Burke County, Ga., in 1777-1778, and later to Bullochadministrator of their father's estate in Bulloch County, Nov. 10, 1808.William Monk married Jerushia Parrish, born 1773, sister of HenryParrish, Sr. To them were born the following children (list that showscounty where most of each one's descendants now lives).
William Monk was a Revolutionary soldier and served as a private inthe Georgia Line (p. 388, Knight's Roster of the first descendant to jointhe D.A.R. and her National Number is 378429.
A few years after, William Monk's death his widow and unmarriedchildren moved to Lowndes County, also others of the family connection.She is shown in the 1830 Census of Lowndes as the head of a familyconsisting of self, three sons and two daughters. In 1850 she was livingwith her daughter, Rhoda and her husband, James Mathis in Lowndes County(territory now in Berrien County). She died about 1857 and was buried atUnion Church.
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Bulloch
Willian Monk, a Revolutionary soldier, and ancestor of a largefamily connection in Wiregrass Georgia. Was born in Edgerfield District,S. C., in 1763, and died at his home in Bulloch County, Ga., about 1825.He was a son of Malon (sonetimes spelled Menon and Menin) Monk. Thefamily moved to Burke County, Ga., in 1777-1778, and later to Bullochadministrator of their father's estate in Bulloch County, Nov. 10, 1808.William Monk married Jerushia Parrish, born 1773, sister of HenryParrish, Sr. To them were born the following children (list that showscounty where most of each one's descendants now lives).
William Monk was a Revolutionary soldier and served as a private inthe Georgia Line (p. 388, Knight's Roster of the first descendant to jointhe D.A.R. and her National Number is 378429.
A few years after, William Monk's death his widow and unmarriedchildren moved to Lowndes County, also others of the family connection.She is shown in the 1830 Census of Lowndes as the head of a familyconsisting of self, three sons and two daughters. In 1850 she was livingwith her daughter, Rhoda and her husband, James Mathis in Lowndes County(territory now in Berrien County). She died about 1857 and was buried atUnion Church.

Source: "Hightowers" by C. E. Hightower, Jr.

pg. 47

Caleb Moore moved his wife and children to Wayne County, Georgia between1805 and 1810. He died there in 1821. His widow Unity, filed an affidavitOctober 7, 1822 certifying that she and her five children were the onlyheirs of Caleb Moore.

Source: "Hightowers" by C. E. Hightower, Jr.

pg. 47

John Moore, Caleb's son, came with his parents to Wayne County, Georgiain his youth. He married Nancy O'Steen in Wayne County, November 28,1811. Eighteen Children were born to this couple between 1812 and 1842.Their ninth child was Levi.

Source: "Hightowers" by C. E. Hightower, Jr.

pg. 47

Levi's parents moved their family to Kettle Creek in Ware County, Georgiain 1817. Later the family moved to Florida for two years, but returned toKettle Creek in 1824. In 1829, Levi's parents came to Lowndes County andsettled near the source of Cherry Creek.

Had eleven children.

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Wayne
Solomon Morgan, a Revolutionary patriot, was born about 1765 inNorth Carolina, on Morgan's Creek. near Chapel Hill, a son of SolomonMorgan and grandson of William Morgan and his wife, Frances Hendricks.The latter was a daughter of Solonom Hendricks. Solomon Morgan moved toCheraw District, S.C., where he was very active during the Revolutionarystruggle in procuring rifles, muskets, Etc.
After the War he moved with his family to Georgia where he firstappears on the taxp digest and jury rolls of Glynn County as early as1790-95. Screven County records show the family there in 1796. Deedappears of record there dated March 16, 1796, from William L. Mobley andhis wife, Patience. to Solomon Morgan, all parties being residents ofScreven County, Conveying 147 acres for a consideration of 100th (DeedBook A, page 260). On the next page (p. 261) is a deed from SolomonMorgan joined by his wife, Rocksaleny, to James Oliver, dated Jan. 13,1800, for the same land; consideration $515.00. Camden County deedrecords show that he was a resident of Hancock County Nov. 1, 1806, whenhe bought Lot 135, 1st District of original Wayne County from GeorgeRunnels of Hancock County: and on Oct, 5, 1808, while a resident ofPutman County, He deeded this land to Matthew Hankins of Jones County(Deed Book "H", pp. 125, 141, Camden County). Later, he moved to WayneCounty where it appears he was engaged in cutting and floating logs inrafts down the Altamaha River to Darien for export. He died in WayneCounty in 1819. His son, Elihu Morgan, applied for administrationNovember Term, 1819, Wayne Inferior Court, but no further mention appearsof the estate.
Mrs. Morgan's name was Roxalena, as already indicated, but hermaiden name has mot been learned, She moved to Appling County and livedon the Altamaha River in the portion of Appling now in Wayne County, andappears in Appling County Census of 1820 as a widow, head of a family, Inthe 1830 Census of Appling, she again appears as head of a family, andher age is indicated as between 60 and 70 years. She spent her lastyears with her son, Willian Brice Morgan, in Appling County and diedthere about 1840. They had seven children.
All of these children with their families, except Wm. B. Morgan andMrs. Mobley moved to what is now Clinch and Echols Counties before 1850.Elihu died in Echols Counties. Thomas and John L. in Clinch County, andJoseph L. and Solomon W. died in Florida.

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Wayne
Solomon Morgan, a Revolutionary patriot, was born about 1765 inNorth Carolina, on Morgan's Creek. near Chapel Hill, a son of SolomonMorgan and grandson of William Morgan and his wife, Frances Hendricks.The latter was a daughter of Solonom Hendricks. Solomon Morgan moved toCheraw District, S.C., where he was very active during the Revolutionarystruggle in procuring rifles, muskets, Etc.
After the War he moved with his family to Georgia where he firstappears on the taxp digest and jury rolls of Glynn County as early as1790-95. Screven County records show the family there in 1796. Deedappears of record there dated March 16, 1796, from William L. Mobley andhis wife, Patience. to Solomon Morgan, all parties being residents ofScreven County, Conveying 147 acres for a consideration of 100th (DeedBook A, page 260). On the next page (p. 261) is a deed from SolomonMorgan joined by his wife, Rocksaleny, to James Oliver, dated Jan. 13,1800, for the same land; consideration $515.00. Camden County deedrecords show that he was a resident of Hancock County Nov. 1, 1806, whenhe bought Lot 135, 1st District of original Wayne County from GeorgeRunnels of Hancock County: and on Oct, 5, 1808, while a resident ofPutman County, He deeded this land to Matthew Hankins of Jones County(Deed Book "H", pp. 125, 141, Camden County). Later, he moved to WayneCounty where it appears he was engaged in cutting and floating logs inrafts down the Altamaha River to Darien for export. He died in WayneCounty in 1819. His son, Elihu Morgan, applied for administrationNovember Term, 1819, Wayne Inferior Court, but no further mention appearsof the estate.
Mrs. Morgan's name was Roxalena, as already indicated, but hermaiden name has mot been learned, She moved to Appling County and livedon the Altamaha River in the portion of Appling now in Wayne County, andappears in Appling County Census of 1820 as a widow, head of a family, Inthe 1830 Census of Appling, she again appears as head of a family, andher age is indicated as between 60 and 70 years. She spent her lastyears with her son, Willian Brice Morgan, in Appling County and diedthere about 1840. They had seven children.
All of these children with their families, except Wm. B. Morgan andMrs. Mobley moved to what is now Clinch and Echols Counties before 1850.Elihu died in Echols Counties. Thomas and John L. in Clinch County, andJoseph L. and Solomon W. died in Florida.

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