Notes:

Obadiah is the son of Hannah Applegate, b. c. 1650- 1719 & Francis Herbert, b 1670.
His grandparents were Walter Herbert c 1645 & Hannah Bowne, c 1677.

Note: Note the Lawrence-Herbert connect preceded the marriage of Oabdaih Herbert to Hannah Lawrence.
The following will appears to be the father of Obadiah:

WILL of his father, Francis Herbert.
. 1719 Sept, 13. WILL of Herbert, Francis, of Middletown, Monmouth Co., yeoman; Wife Hannah.
Children: Thomas, Francis, Samuel, Obadiah, Elizabeth, Bridget, Mary. Real & personal estate.
Executors: the wife & son Francis.
Witnesses: James Cox, William Cheesman, Joseph Patterson, Wm. Lawrence Junior.
Proved November 25, 1719.
Ref: New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills, Lib. A, p. 146.

. WILL of Herbert Obadiah, Sr.:
1757, May 5 - WILL of Herbert, Obadiah, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County:
Wife, Hannah.
Children - Obediah, John, William, Francis, Richard, Felix, Hannah & Routh, all under age;
Land in said County: a right of propriety, bought of Cousin Hew Hartshorne; land in Monmouth County.
Personal Property, incl surveyors instruments.
Executors: the wife & eldest son, Obediah.
Witnesses: Cornelies Lambertson, William Morgan & N's Everson.
Proved June 18, 1759.
Ref: New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills

. Francis Herbert, who came from Long Island in 1677, & settled in Middletown, was a grandson of Philip Herbert, fourth Earl of Pembroke; he married Hannah Bowne, daughter of John Bowne;
children of Francis & Hannah (Bowne) Herbert were:
Thomas, Francis (second), David, Obadiah (see below), Elizabeth, Deborah, Mary;
Obadiah Herbert (first), married Hannah Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence Jr., 1729.

The Herbert Bible record is as follows:
Obediah Herbert his Bible bought of Hugh Gaines in New York Mar 2nd 1771 price 16/ shillings."
Be it remembered that Obediah Herbert was born Thursday Sept. 9th about 12 o'clock at night 1731.
& Elizabeth Warne his wife was born on Thursday morning Dec. 14th 1739. & were married together Anno Domini April 16th 1765 Obediah Herbert died Oct 12th 1777 aged 46 years one month & some days. - - -

Obadiah married Hannah LAWRENCE, .iii in 1729 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Hannah (daughter of Major William L LAWRENCE, .2 Jr. and Ruth GIBBONS) was born about 1700 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died after Apr 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Obadiah HERBERT, Jr. was born on 9 Sep 1731 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 12 Oct 1777 in Mount Pleasant, Monmouth Co., New Jersey.