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Martha Branch Friend (Cocke)

Also Known As: "Widow Edward Moseley"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia, United States
Death: October 13, 1778 (80)
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Cocke, of Bremo; John Cocke and Obedience Turpin
Wife of Arthur M Mosley; Arthur Guyon Moseley, III and Edward Friend
Mother of John William Moseley Moseley; Sarah Floyd (Moseley); Arthur Moseley IV; John Moseley; Martha Moseley and 8 others
Sister of John Cocke, Jr.
Half sister of Alexander Trent, II; Col. Thomas Turpin; Obedience Branch; William Turpin; Mary Goode and 2 others

Managed by: Chad Bouldin
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About Martha Branch Friend

Martha Branch Cocke Moseley

  • BIRTH 1698 Henrico County, Virginia, USA
  • DEATH 1769 (aged 70–71) Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
  • BURIAL Moseley Cemetery, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
  • MEMORIAL ID 67982516 Bio. by Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Garden State Historian

Martha was the daughter of John Cocke d. 1699 and Obedience Branch d. 11/1696 (daughter of John Branch and Martha Goode). She married Arthur Moseley about 1717/8 in Virginia. She first married Arthur Moseley around 1715. Her second marriage was to Edward Friend by 1742. The children of Arthur III and Martha (Cocke) Moseley are listed as follows:

Parents
John Cocke 1676 – unknown
Obedience Branch Cocke Trent Turpin 1677–1746

Spouse
Arthur Guyon Moseley 1690–1736 m. 1717
Edward Friend b: Abt 1688 Virginia, US m.1736, VA

Siblings
John Cocke 1702–1759

Half Siblings
Obedience Cocke Branch 1701 – unknown
Alexander William Trent 1702–1750
Thomas Turpin 1708–1790
William Turpin 1712 – unknown
Obedience Turpin Branch 1716 – unknown
Mary Turpin Goode 1720–1765

Children all with Arthur in VA
Sarah Moseley abt. 1716 m. (pos. neighbor, Thomas Edwards) [6]
Capt. Edward Moseley 1718- 9/3/1808, m. Amey Green around 1751
John Moseley 1721, died 1801-2, m. Elizabeth Williamson.
Richard Moseley 1724, died 1782, m. Mary Bass.
Martha Moseley b: 1727 in , Virginia, US
Arthur Moseley IV, b. about 1830, d. 1770, m. Mary.
Willia Moseley b. around 1730, d. April 1763, m. Mary Watkins February 4, 1755.
Ens. Thomas Moseley Rev. War, b. 1734, d. 1795, m. Jane Stover (Stoner) December 4, 1759.
Martha Moseley b: 1727 in , Virginia, d. young
Benjamin Moseley b. btw 13 Oct 1736-1746 will of grandmother,died 1757-8 [2].

References

[1] https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Moseley-2491

[2a] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67982516/martha-branch-moseley

[2b] Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 February 2018), memorial page for Martha Branch Cocke Moseley (1698–1769), Find A Grave Memorial no. 67982516, citing Moseley Cemetery, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by deegraver (contributor 47071483) .

[3] Blankenship, Gayle King. Blankenship Ancestors (G.K. Blankenship, Virginia, 1995)

[4] Moseley notebooks by John Hale Stutesman, [that ADVENTURERS (Va.) 4th Ed. 2004 vol.1 uses Mr. Stutesman's Moseley work] Acc No 1150- 1162 at the Chesterfield Hist Soc, an abstracted version of which autumn 2004 to be sent to FHLibrary in Salt Lake: Will: written 10 Jul 1735, probated 1st Monday of Feb 1736/7 Henrico County:

[5] "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S16J-L6J : accessed 2014-08-09), entry for Martha /Cocke/.

[6] "Turpin Notebook said married 'Floyd' (surrounded by smudge and crossed out words; could be surname of 2nd husband or first name of 1st husband)"(Blankenship, Page 315)

Other Information

Edward MOSELEY
Arthur MOSELEY died on 16 Dec 1769 (After Arthur died in 1736 Martha may have married Edward FRIEND.
Martha Cocke Moseley Friend Birth: 1698 , Henrico, VA Death: October 13th, 1778 , O.S. Chesterfield, VA

Father: John Cocke b: Abt 1676 in , Henrico, Virginia, US
Mother: Obedience Trent Branch b: Bet 1674 in ,Henrico, Virginia, US

Marriage 1:
Arthur Moseley b: 1690 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA Married: Abt 1711 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sarah b: Abt 1716 in Proctors Creek, Henrico, Virginia, US
Arthur Moseley b: 1718 in Proctors Creek, Henrico, Virginia, US
John Moseley b: 1721 in , , Virginia, US
Richard Moseley b: 1724 in , Virginia, US
Martha Moseley b: 1727 in , Virginia, US
Edward Moseley b: Abt 1730 in Proctors Creek, Henrico, Virginia, USA
William Moseley b: 1730 in , Virginia, US
Thomas Moseley b: 1734 in , Virginia, US
Benjamin Moseley b: Aft 13 Oct 1736 United States

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Martha Branch Friend's Timeline

1697
December 1697
Henrico County, Virginia, United States
1716
1716
Chesterfield County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America
1716
Proctors Creek, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1718
December 1718
Proctors Creek area, Henrico County (now Chesterfield County), Province of Virginia, Kingdom of Great Britain
1720
1720
Proctors Cr, Henrico County, Virginia
1727
1727
Proctors Cr Area, Charlotte, Virginia, USA
1728
1728
Proctors Cr Area, Charlotte, VA, USA
1730
1730
Henrico County, VA, United States
1730
Proctors Creek, Henrico County, Province of Virginia