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The first Mock recorded in Virginia was David Mock, who appears in the records of the land office of Richmond in 1638. Unfortunately the record does not show where David's land in Virginia was located. This is the only record found of David and it is not known what happened to him or if he had descendants.
The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia was not discovered by European explorers until the late 17th century. Settlers started living in the valley in the early 1700's. Amongst the first land owners in the Valley were an element of Germans that arrived there with Joist Hite in the early 1730's. The first Mauck recorded in the Valley was Peter Mauck, who appears in land records with Joist Hite in 1734. Peter did not arrive in the Valley with the original Hite settlers and it is suspected he followed shortly after their arrival.
The Shenandoah Valley, at various times, has included or includes the counties of Orange, Augusta, Frederick, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Warren, and Page.
I've provided brief summaries for the Mauck, Mauk and Mock families that lived in and around the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia prior to 1850, which can be viewed at the below link. For more specific information on each family, below each summary is a link to that particular family's Family Group Sheet with the extensive notes that I have compiled for each family, along with the sources for the information in the notes.
In the early 19th century Mock families also settled in Rockbridge, Loudoun and Washington counties, Virginia. The Washington Co. Mocks came up from North Carolina, and the Rockbridge and Loudoun Co. Mocks are believed to have moved there from Maryland.
Genealogists and individuals interested in the Virginia Mauck, Mauk and Mock lines who would like further information are welcome to e-mail me at my e-mail address (see below). Further information on the Mauck, Mauk, and Mock descendants (all spelling variations) is also available at the Mock Family Home Page, which I highly recommend. My area of interest is limited somewhat to Virginia. At the Mock Family Home Page you will find experts on the families from all the other states, along with links to all of the messages posted on the Mock Family Historian listserver to date.
Page created by: Jim
Changes last made on: December 11, 2000