This family migrated from Edgefield Co, SC
to Montgomery/Lowndes Co, AL
Edgefield County, South
Carolina
Minutes of the County Court - 1785 -1795
Page 118
"One application of Benjamin
Mock, he the said Benjamin
was appointed guardian for Caleb
Niblet, an orphan under age to
choose for himself, a son of John
Niblet."
Benjamin was guardian for his nephew
Caleb Niblett, son of Jessie Mock &
John Niblett
Edgefield
County, South Carolina
Minutes of the County Court - 1785 -1795
Page 129
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Lowndes Co, AL
"On
14 Jun 1853 David A. Steel as
administrator of the estate of Benjamin
Mock, Jr. filed his account current for
the final settlement of Benjamin Mock's
administration of Elias Bonnell's
estate. Next of kin and distributees of Elias
Bonnell, to wit Stephen Bryan,
and the said Benjamin Mock in
right of his wife Mary Mock, who
are brother and sister of said Elias
Bonnell."
NOTE:
Mary & Stephen were either 1/2 siblings to
Elias or step-siblings. If 1/2 or step-siblings
their mother married a BRYAN & a BONNELL.
Stephen is found on 1840 Lowndes Co, AL census
with a male under 5 years & female 15-20
years of age. Stephen is not listed in AL again.
Perhaps he died before 1850 census. See Bonnell.
NOTE:
David A. Steele was a witness
for Henry Bryan's estate and
1831 for Allen Bryan, in trust
for D.F. Bryant and children. He
was also the administrator of the 1844 estate of Wm
Hudson, son of Isaac
& the 1853 estate of Benjamin Mock,
Jr and named co-executor of Mary
Bryan Mock's will 1861 (widow of Benj.
Jr.). Benjamin's heirs
sued Steele 1859. I find no
connection between David A
Steele and the Bryan*,
Bonnell, Hudson
or Mock
families other than he must have been a neighbor,
friend, city official or other. Notes on David A.
Steele
Daniel
Bonnell was not named in his father's
(Anthony Bonnell, Sr) will (1804), however, 3
grandchildren were named, Elias Bonnell,
Stephen Bryant & Mary Bryant
(wife of Benj. Mock, Jr), who
were siblings of Elias Bonnell.
Daniel
Bonnell was executed for robbery - died
01 Oct 1793 - Appeared 03 Oct 1793, in the
Southern Centeniel & Universal Gazette in
Augusta, GA & 05 Oct 1793 & in the
Augusta Chronicle
The
same three are also named in the will (1834) of Arthur
Bell. Arthur
Bell was the brother of Mary Ann
Bell, wife of Wm Bonnell.
Wm was the brother of Daniel.
Again,
in the will of Elias Bonnell he names Stephen
Bryant & Mary (Bryant)
Mock
in his will. This time they are named as "brother
and sister of said Elias Bonnell". Benjamin Mock,
Jr was the administrator. Also
see "Deed"
Clearly
Elias, Stephen &
Mary share the same
BELL-BONNELL-BRYAN bloodline. This could
be made possible in more than one way, however, a
likely scenario is that Daniel Bonnell
married a Miss Bell (sister of Arthur
& Mary Bell's).
This would have made for the birth of Elias
Bonnell. After the death of Daniel,
his widow, married a BRYAN,
which would have resulted in the births of Stephen
& Mary, thus making
the 3 of them 1/2 siblings.
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Deed Book 1 - Pg 92
Lowndes Co, AL 1830-1834
10 Apr 1832 -
"indenture made between John M. Mock,
Matilda (Bryan) Mock, wife of John
M. Mock, and Elias Bonnell,
all of Lowndes County. John M. Mock for
the love and affection which he hath and bareth
unto his wife, Matilda, hath and
doth give, grant and convey unto Elias
Bonnell in trust for the use and benefit
of her and her children, the following: seven
slaves, all the stock of cattle, hogs, horses,
mules and other livestock, also, all the
household and kitchen furniture and cooking
utensils...."
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June
Term 1837 - Book 8
Mock vs Cundiff
Error to Circuit Court of Lowndes
County.
Bill filed to Spring Term 1836, Lowndes County,
Alabama
On
27 Jan 1834 the complainant made his promissory
note to Wm N. Mock. Before
note came due, the complainant became the owner
of a note drawn by said Wm N. Mock
in favor of Mary Nibbs due 05
Mar 1834. First note was transferred by
said Wm N. Mock to John
Cundiff. Bill further stated that Wm
N. Mock was wholly insolvent and had
left the state.
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Alabama
Records Lowndes Co - Vol 102 - Pg 38
June Term 1850 - Book 18, Part 2, Page 84
Brazier & Co. vs Burt
Error to Circuit Court of Lowndes County, AL
"Trial
of right of property to six bales of cotton,
levied on by sheriff at instance of plaintiffs in
error, as property of John M. Mock,
and claimed under statute by Burt, the defendant
in error.
The
claimant offered to read to the jury a deed of
gift made by Mock to one Elias
Bonnell, trustee of certain slaves and
other property in trust for use and benefit of Matilda
(Bryan) Mock, wife of the donor, and for
her support and future maintenance of her and her
children. The deed provides that said Matilda
shall at no time be deprived of use of said
property after her death. John M.
Mock reserved to himself the right to
direct the slaves in the mode and manner of their
employment and labor, under the superintendence
of said trust."
NOTE:
Matilda Bryan Mock died in 1835. Her
husband, John M Mock, married 2
other times. In 1850, he was married to Catherine
Brinson. However, John & Matilda's
son, John Mock, Jr was 16 and
their daughter, Julia Mock had
been married for 2 years in 1850.
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January
Term 1859 - Book 26, Part 2, Page 76
Mock's Heirs vs Steele
Appeal from Chancery Court of Lowndes
Co, AL
Bill
in this case filed by distributees and heirs at
law of Benjamin N. Mock,
deceased, together with personal representatives
of several deceased distributees against David
A. Steele, who had been administrator of
Benjamin Mock. Decree
rendered 15 Sep 1856 and bill filed 21 May
1858. The error complained of in said
decree consisted in the allowance to said
administrator of a credit of $1602.70 the amount
paid by him on 18 Feb 1856 to Mrs. Eliza
Walker, wife of one George
Walker, as owner of a judgement which
Emanuel & Gaines had obtained in County Court
of Lowndes on 10 Feb 1841 against said Benjamin
Mock, George Walker,
and one Robert Lowe. Mrs.
Eliza Walker became owner of said
judgement in 1850 as part of her sole and
separate estate.
NOTE:
David A. Steele was a witness
for Henry Bryan's estate and
1831 for Allen Bryan, in trust
for D.F. Bryant and children. He
was also the administrator of the 1844 estate of Wm
Hudson, son of Isaac
& the 1853 estate of Benjamin Mock,
Jr and named co-executor of Mary
Bryan Mock's will 1861 (widow of Benj.
Jr.). Benjamin's heirs
sued Steele 1859. I find no
connection between David A
Steele and the Bryan*,
Bonnell, Hudson
or Mock
families other than he must have been a neighbor,
friend, city official or other. Notes on David A.
Steele
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Marriage,
Death and Legal Notices from Early Alabama
Newspapers, 1819-1893
13 Jun 1830 -
Mr. John Mock residing in Bogue
Chitto, Dallas Co. was murdered on the 28th ult.
He was a native of North Carolina."
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Alabama Newspaper
Abstracts - Vol. 1 - Pg 69
"Issue
2-28-1828 [married] in Montgomery Co, on last
evening, by Isaac Hudson, Mr. Wm
MOCK, to Miss Ann ALLEN,
all of said county." (dau of James Allen &
Rebeckah Hudson)
Isaac
Hudson's daughter, Frances,
was the 2nd wife of my Henry Bryan.
They were married in Montgomery Co, AL Nov 1825.
James &
Rebeckah's daughter, Matilda A ALLEN
married 14 Nov 1822, Montgomery Co, AL to John W Bryan, son or nephew of my Henry.
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Lowndes Co, AL Orphans
Court Records
- Book 8 - Pg 119-
02 Mar 1852
Rambo
vs Wyatt's Administration - regarding Mary
Ann (Mock) Wyatt marrying Thomas
Armstrong and moving to Louisiana. This
entry is a petition brought by Wm R.
Wyatt who stated that he and his
brother, Joseph B. Wyatt (under
the age of 21) were the only children of Peter
& Mary Ann Wyatt at
the time of Peter's death.
June
Term 1853 - Book 21, Part 1, Page 326
Steele vs Wyatt's Admr
Appeal from Circuit Court of Lowndes Co,
AL
Detinue
by appellee which is administrator de bonis non
of Peter Wyatt, deceased, for a slave
named Jeff. Peter
Wyatt died in Lowndes County in 1833
possessed of the slave in question; that Mary
Ann E (Mock) Wyatt, his widow and
relict, with one Wm N. Mock, her
brother, administered an estate and continued in
said administration up to March 1852, when they
were removed from said trust and the plaintiff
below was appointed administrator de bonis non.
NOTE:
David A. Steele was a witness
for Henry Bryan's estate and
1831 for Allen Bryan, in trust
for D.F. Bryant and children. He
was also the administrator of the 1844 estate of Wm
Hudson, son of Isaac
& the 1853 estate of Benjamin Mock,
Jr and named co-executor of Mary
Bryan Mock's will 1861 (widow of Benj.
Jr.). Benjamin's heirs
sued Steele 1859. I find no
connection between David A
Steele and the Bryan*,
Bonnell, Hudson
or Mock
families other than he must have been a neighbor,
friend, city official or other. Notes on David A.
Steele
January
Term 1855 - Book 22, Part 2, Page 266
Wyatt's Admr vs Steele
Appeal from Circuit Court of Lowndes Co,
AL
Detinue
for a slave named Jeff
by Thomas M. Williams,
administrator de bonis non of Peter Wyatt,
deceased, against David A. Steele.
Transcript
from records of Orphan's Court, showing
appointment of Mrs. Mary Ann E. Wyatt
and Wm N. Mock as administrator
and administratrix of said decedent's estate in
November 1833. Transcript showed that
administrators at February Term 1843 returned an
inventory to said court.
Plaintiff
then introduced Mrs. Judith (Mims) Mock
as a witness who testified as follows - that said
Wm N. Mock and Mrs.
Wyatt were her children - that Wm
Mock left the State many years since and
that Mrs. Wyatt had married one Thos.
D. Armstrong and had left the State many
years ago, carrying with her one of the slaves
she had purchased. That on the morning of
the sale, and previous thereto, Wm Mock
and Mrs. Wyatt and one Allen
who was their surety on administration bond,
talked in her presence about their right to sell
the negroes. Defendant then introduced Mr.
Mealing as witness that he knew the negro
Jeff; that he had been held and claimed
by one Benjamin Mock for 15 or
16 years previous to his death, and that the
defendant held and claimed him as administrator
of said Benjamin Mock and wife;
that said Wm N. Mock, the
administrator, told him he was going to sell the
negroes. Defendant introduced one Edwards
as witness.
January
Term 1857 - Book 24, Part 1, Page 214
Wyatt's Admr vs Rambo
Appeal from Circuit Court of Lowndes Co,
AL
Action
to recover a slave named Maria
and her three children and was commenced in March
1852. Thomas M. Williams,
administrator of Peter Wyatt,
deceased, at time of his death left
unadministered by Wm N. Mock,
now deceased, and Mary A. E. Wyatt
who has lately intermarried with Thomas
D. Armstrong during their
administration. Peter Wyatt died
many years ago; Mrs. Mary A. E. Wyatt,
widow of said Peter, and Wm
Mock administered on estate.
January
Term 1858 - Book 25, Part 2, Page 142
Rambo vs Wyatt's Admr
Appeal from Circuit Court of Lowndes Co,
AL
Action
brought by Thomas M. Williams as
administrator de bonis non of estate of Peter
Wyatt, deceased, to recover slaves which
belonged to said intestate which defendant
claimed under a purchase in 1845 from one Benjamin
Mock who derived title to them in 1837
by a purchase from Mrs. Mary E. Wyatt,
the widow and administratrix of intestate.
Plaintiff's intestate died in Lowndes County
during the year 1833. Letters of
administration granted by Probate Court in
November 1833 to Mrs. Mary E. Wyatt,
the widow, and one Wm N. Mock;
that Mrs. Wyatt afterwards
intermarried with one Thomas D. Armstrong,
and with her husband, removed to Louisiana; that
no settlement of administration was ever
made. These orders were made without notice
to either Mrs. Armstrong or her
husband and after the death of said Wm.
N. Mock.
June
Term 1858 - Book 26, Part 1, Page 123
Wyatt's Admr vs Scott
Appeal from Circuit Court of Dallas Co,
AL
Action
brought by Thomas M. Williams as
administrator de bonis non of Peter Wyatt,
deceased, against James J. Scott to
recover damages for alleged conversion of a slave
named Elbert and was commenced on 10 Oct
1857.
On
4 Nov 1833 letters of administration on estate of
Peter Wyatt were granted by
Orphan's Court of Lowndes County where he died to
Mrs. Mary A. E. Wyatt and Wm
N. Mock. Mrs. Wyatt
continued in said administration up to March 1852
and Mock continued until his
death in 1845. Slave in controversy bid off
by Benjamin Mock, brother of
administrator. Wm B. Wyatt,
a son of Peter Wyatt, deceased,
petitioned for revocation of letters of
administration granted to Thomas M.
Williams. Petition alleged that Wm
N. Mock had removed from the State and
died; that Mrs. Wyatt had
married one Thomas D. Armstrong
and removed with him to Louisiana.
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| "Issue 2-28-1828 [married] in
Montgomery Co, on last evening, by Isaac
Hudson, Mr. Wm MOCK, to
Miss Ann ALLEN, [dau of James
Allen & Rebeckah Hudson] all of said
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Will of Mary Bryan
Mock Peters
written
30 May 1861 - receive 01 Dec 1864 - recorded 21
Jan 1866
dau of Unknown Bryan & widow of Benjamin Mock
Lowndes County, Alabama - Will Book C, pgs 63-66
The
State of Alabama, Lowndes County §
In the Name of God, Amen!
Know all men by these present that I, Mary
Peters, being sound in body and mind,
but knowing the certainty of death and the
uncertainty of life do make with consent of my
husband this my Last Will and Testament revoking
all other heretofore made.
Item
1st: I submit my body to the
grave, and my spirit to the God who gave it.
Item
2nd: It is my will and desire
that all debts due by me at the time of my death
be paid as soon as it can be done out of the
funds heretofore mentioned.
Item
3rd: I give and bequeath to
my beloved husband, Jordan Peters,
two negro men by name Man and Jonas during his
natural life, at his death said negroes, Man and
Jonas, shall be sold and the proceeds of said
sale shall be equally divided between my
children, viz.: Benjamin Mock
and Florence Q. Mock and should
either of the above named children die, then any
child or children he or she may have living shall
receive his or her share, and should either of my
children named above die without issue before the
sale of property named in this Item, then his,
her or their shares shall be divided among the
surviving children and the child or children of
those who may have died.
Item
4th: I will and bequeath to
my beloved husband, Jordan Peter,
One thousand dollars. Also, my best buggy
and harness. Also, all the bedding and
furniture that belongs to my bedroom, all of
which he is to use and dispose of as he may
desire.
Item
5th: I give and bequeath to
my son Benjamin two negro men,
Ned and Dan.
Item
6th: I will and bequeath to
my daughter, Mary E. Montgomery,
two negroes, viz.: Bob (a man) and Beth (a
woman).
Item
7th: I will and bequeath to
my daughter, Eugenia A. Mock,
five negroes, viz.: Jim, Granville,
Stann--, Bruce, and Park.
Item
8th: I will and bequeath to
my daughter Virginia Rebeccah Mock
four negroes, viz.: Bill, Leesy and her
child, Hugh, and Renzla woman.
Item
9th: I will and bequeath to
my daughter Florence Q. Mock
four negroes, viz.: E--t, Grace, Eliza, and
Douk. Also, the Piano Forte and all the
silverware I may have at my death, also the
portrait of my deceased son, Elias B.
Mock.
Item
10th: It is my will and
desire that should each of my children,
viz.: Benjamin Mock, Mary E.
Montgomery, Eugenia A. Mock,
Virginia Rebeccah Mock, Florence
Q. Mock, die without issue, then the
negroes given to him or her with their increase
shall be sold and divided equally between the
surviving children or issue of anyone dead.
Item
11th: I give and bequeath to
my grandchildren Remus Smith,
Bonnell Smith, and Jeremiah
Smith, the children of
my deceased daughter, Martha A. Smith,
one thousand dollars to be equally divided
between them. Said money to be loaned by
Executors and each received his share as he shall
arrive at the age of twenty one years.
Item
12th: It is my will and
desire that the property either in lands,
negroes, or money, that may be mine from the
Estate of Arthur Bell, deceased,
shall be equally divided between my five
children: Benjamin Mock,
Mary E. Montgomery, Eugenia A.
Mock, Virginia Rebeccah Mock and
Florence Q. Mock, or should anyone of
said children be dead, the lawful issue of said
child receives his or her shares. (Note: 2
children were dec'd, Elias Bonnell Mock &
Martha A Mock Smith)
Item
13th: It is my will and desire
that all of my property, real and personal, not
mentioned in the foregoing, be sold and the
proceeds of said sale together with all the money
I may have and all that may be due me on letter
and accounts of bonds collected and applied to
the payment of my just debts, funeral expenses
and the legacies mentioned in Item 4th and 11th
as soon as possible. Also, four hundred
fifty dollars to purchase tombstone pailing for
my grave, iron pailing set in marble or granite
sills, sells as largess can be had for three
dollars per foot, railing to be with a visible
monument like the one that stands over the grave
of my son, E. B. Mock in
Lowndesboro and should any money remain from the
sale of property in this Item after paying all
debts and the lejoiner mentioned, it shall be
equally divided between my children: Benjamin
Mock, Mary E. Montgomery,
Eugenia A. Mock, Virginia
Rebeccah Mock and Florence Q.
Mock or their lawful issue.
Item
14th: For the faithful
execution of this my Last Will and Testament I
hereby constitute and appoint David A.
Steele and Isaac Montgomery
(son-in-law) my Executors.
In
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal this 30th day of May, 1861.
signed:
Mary Peters
In
presence of
P. H. Lundry
John A. Steele
Henrietta M. Plyant
NOTE:
David A. Steele was a witness
for Henry Bryan's estate and
1831 for Allen Bryan, in trust
for D.F. Bryant and children. He
was also the administrator of the 1844 estate of Wm
Hudson, son of Isaac
& the 1853 estate of Benjamin Mock,
Jr and named co-executor of Mary
Bryan Mock's will 1861 (widow of Benj.
Jr.). Benjamin's heirs
sued Steele 1859. I find no
connection between David A
Steele and the Bryan*,
Bonnell, Hudson
or Mock
families other than he must have been a neighbor,
friend, city official or other. Notes on David A.
Steele
State of
Alabama, Lowndes County §
Probate Court of said County §
In
the matter of the probate of the Last Will and
Testament of Mary Peters,
deceased, before me, James W. Graham, Judge of
the said Court, personally appeared in open Court
P. H. Lundry and --- who, having been
by me first respectively, duly sworn and
examined, did and do dispose and say on oath that
they are subscribing witnesses to the instrument
of writing now shown to them, and which purports
to be the Last Will and Testament of Mary
Peters, deceased, late an inhabitant of
this County, that said Mary Mock [Peters]
since deceased, signed and executed said
instruments on day the same bears date, and
declared the same to be her last will and
testament, and that affiants set their signature
thereto on the day the same bears date as
subscribing witnesses to the same in the presence
of said Testatrix, that said Testatrix was of
sound mind and disposing memory and in the
opinion of deponents, fully capable of making her
Will at the time the same was so made
aforesaid.Affiants further state that said
Testatrix was on the day of the date of said
will, of the full age of twenty-one and upwards.
Signed: P. H.
Lundry
Subscribed and sworn to
Befvore me 1st day of
December, 1864
James W. Graham
Judge of Probate
The
foregoing is a true copy of the original Will
admitted for Probate and received on the 1st Day
of December, 1864 and recorded January 21st,
1866.
Signed: James W. Graham - Judge of Probate
Phillip Lundy was
a minister of Mt Gilead Baptist
Church - Montgomery/Lowndes Co, AL.
My Henry Bryan was listed as a
member in the early 1820's, along with James
Allen & Rebeckah Hudson Allen, Isaac Hudson,
Jr & wife Ann & others. more on
Phillip Lundy
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