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Descendants of William Bobbitt, Of Glamorganshire, Wales


17. JOHN5 BOBBITT, LT. (JAMES4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1)18 was born 1742 in Prince George County, Virginia, and died 1816 in Hillsville, Virginia. He married SARAH GIBSON 1764 in Halifax County, North Carolina, daughter of GEORGE GIBSON. She was born Abt. 1742 in Halifax County, North Carolina, and died 1793 in Hillsville, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN BOBBITT, LT.:
Sept. 24, 1778, Court Order Book 4, page 156, Pittsylvania County, Virginia was appointed a Second Lieutenant in the Militia of this County, he took the oath as Prescribed by law. He was a soldier in the fourth regiment and listed as a descendant of John Bobbitt of Sandy Level, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He was listed as a casually, in a hospital, and gave Mr. Briggs consent to accept his final pay on his behalf (5 pounds,12 shillings) as of a pay voucher dated 1778.
His family moved to Halifax County on land which later became Pittsylvania County. A deed Record in Halifax County on January 4, 1764 shows the transfer of the 160 acres of land on the Pigg River where he was currently living to his possession from that of his maternal grandparents, Timothy and Elizabeth Dalton for the token sum of 5 shillings. He already possessed land next to this which was willed to him by his father in 1761. In 1769, there is a record that John Bobbitt owned 400 acres of land adjoining his brother William Bobbitt, on Frying Pan Creek. On August 16, 1810, John sold the last of his land on the Pigg River in Pittsylvania County, leaving Randolph as the only brother still there. He actually left in 1794, when he moved to Amherst County, where he was on the tax lists of Lexington Parish.

More About JOHN BOBBITT, LT.:
Burial: 1816, Hillsville, Virginia, North End Cemetery

More About SARAH GIBSON:
Burial: 1793, Hillsville, Virginia, Bobbitt Cem. on James Bobbitt Farm.
     
Children of JOHN BOBBITT and SARAH GIBSON are:
41. i.   JAMES6 BOBBITT, b. 1768, Pittsylvania County, Virgiana; d. March 1849, Carroll County, Virginia.
42. ii.   STEPHEN BOBBITT, b. 1770, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
43. iii.   WILLIAM URIAH RODERICK BOBBITT, b. 1774, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1850, Carthage, Laeke County, Mississippi.
  iv.   SUSAN BOBBITT, b. 1777, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1863; m. THOMAS HILL, Abt. 1799, Greenville, Muhlenburg Co. KY.; b. 1785, Greenville, Muhlenburg County, Kentucky.
44. v.   JOHN BOBBITT, JR., b. 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virgiana; d. 1856, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
  vi.   LACY BOBBITT, b. 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1812, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.
  vii.   MATILDA BOBBITT, b. 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  viii.   VINCENT BOBBITT, b. 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


18. WILLIAM LEVI5 BOBBITT, CAPTAIN (JAMES4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1)19 was born 1744 in Lungnburg County, Virginia, and died August 25, 1817 in MT. Plains, Carroll County, Virginia. He married NANCY ANN MCKENZIE 1768 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She was born 1753 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died 1807 in MT. Plains, Carroll County, Virginia.

Notes for WILLIAM LEVI BOBBITT, CAPTAIN:
BIOGRAPHY
Captain William Bobbitt and his wife are list as being buried in two
places in Virgina that could be the same places. In John Bobbitt's
book on page 670 it is listed as in "The Old Bobbitt Cemetery in MT.
Plains, Va."just south of Hillsville, Carroll Co. Va. On page 673 it
is listed as in "The Old Cemetery in Fancy Gap Va." just south of
Hillsville, Va.
The grave sites are next to the grave of his grandson Caleb Bobbitt Jr.

From the center of Hillsville, Virginia, take RT. 52 south , about a block after the MT. Plains Church on the left is RT. 682, turn onto Rt682 and look to your right on the top of the hill is the cemetery,
On March 4, 1778, William Bobbitt is recommended as a Captain in part
of Captain Trigg's Company.
On Aug. 8, 1782 William Bobbitt resigned as Captain in the County
Militia. The two above are from the Order Book 1 Page 345 &164 of
Montgomery Co. N.C.
Wythe Co. was formed from Montgomery Co. in 1790, and Grayson Co. was
formed from Wythe Co. in 1792.
Around 1800 he was appointed as a justice of the Peace and for many years he sat on the court . In the records it states that he was fined eighty-three cents for having profanely sworn in the present of the court.
Tuesday, May 18,1813 William was charged with being intoxicated while setting on the bench.
Monday, October 18, 1813 William was to appear in court to show cause why a malfeasance in office should not be filed against him.
Monday, May 16, 1814 The rule of malfeasance was made absolute against William L. Bobbitt. On the same day, in the same court William L. Bobbett Jr. was a juror in a grand larceny case . (the spelling is correct as the court records show, this was father and son).
Monday, May 19, 1817 William L. Bobbitt was removed from office as justice of the peace for the County of Grayson, Virginia.

More About WILLIAM LEVI BOBBITT, CAPTAIN:
Burial: August 28, 1817, Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia ,Wm. Bobbitt Cem.20

More About NANCY ANN MCKENZIE:
Burial: 1807, Hillsville, Carroll County, Virginia, Wm. Bobbitt Cem.
     
Children of WILLIAM BOBBITT and NANCY MCKENZIE are:
45. i.   WILLIAM6 BOBBITT, JR., b. 1769, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1845, Grayson County, Virgiana.
46. ii.   CALEB BOBBITT, b. January 05, 1770, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. June 12, 1830, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
47. iii.   JAMES BOBBITT, b. April 27, 1772, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. November 27, 1853, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
48. iv.   ROSANNA BOBBITT, b. 1773, Pittsylania County, Virginia; d. 1850, Carroll County, Virginia.
  v.   ELIZABETH BOBBITT, b. 1775, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1864, Illinois; m. (1) WILL MORGAN, 1798, Pittsylvania County, virginia; b. Abt. 1771, Pittsylvania County, Virgiana; m. (2) WILLIAM MORGAN, 1799, Grayson County, Virginia; b. 1779; d. Illinois.
49. vi.   NANCY BOBBITT, b. 1777, Grayson, County, Virgiana; d. 1867, Carroll County, Virgiana.
  vii.   LUCY BOBBITT, b. October 19, 1779, Carroll County, Virginia; d. April 11, 1865, Carroll County, Virginia; m. SHADRACK COLLIER, February 08, 1803, Carroll County, Virginia; b. December 11, 1782, Carroll County, Virginia; d. February 15, 1872, Carroll County, Virginia.
50. viii.   JOHN BOBBITT, b. 1783, Carroll County, Virginia; d. 1820, Grayson County, Virginia.
  ix.   JANE BOBBITT, b. 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1846, Rush County, Indiana; m. (1) JOHN LAWS; b. Pittsylvania County, Virgiana; d. Abt. 1783; m. (2) WILLIAM DAVID RICHARDSON, 1804, Virginia; b. Abt. 1765, Bedford County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1816, Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  More About JANE BOBBITT:
Burial: 1846, Rush County, Indiana, Bethesta Cem.
  x.   ROBERT LEE BOBBITT21, b. October 12, 1790, Grayson, County, Virgiana; d. December 23, 1864, Grayson, County, Virgiana; m. DICEY BULLARD, August 25, 1813, Grayson, County, Virgiana; b. Abt. 1794, Grayson County, Virgiana; d. Grayson County, Virgiana.
  More About ROBERT LEE BOBBITT:
Burial: December 26, 1864, Carroll County, Virgiana, William Bobbitt Cem.

  More About DICEY BULLARD:
Burial: Grayson County, Virgiana



19. RANDOLPH5 BOBBITT (JAMES4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1)22 was born 1752 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 1835 in Pittsylvani County, Virginia. He married FANNY WALDEN 1776 in Pittsylnania County, Virginia, daughter of RICHARD WALDEN and CANDACE HUBBARD. She was born 1760 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 1843 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Notes for RANDOLPH BOBBITT:
Both Randolph and his wife Fanny are believe to be buried in the Berger Cemetery near the Randolph Bobbitt plantation located on the Pigg River near Frying Pan Creek in Pittsylvania Co. Virginia. The County seat which is Danville.
Randolph lived his entire life in Halifax / Pittsylvania Co. Virginia on the land that belonged to his father.
Halifax County was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752, then Pittsylvania County from Halifax County in 1767.

More About RANDOLPH BOBBITT:
Burial: 1835, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Berger Cem.23

Notes for FANNY WALDEN:
BIOGRAPHY
Fanny Walden was the grand-daughter of John Walden . John was the son
of Lord John Walden of Ravensworth Castle in England.

More About FANNY WALDEN:
Burial: 1843, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Berger Cem.
     
Children of RANDOLPH BOBBITT and FANNY WALDEN are:
51. i.   CHARLES WALDEN6 BOBBITT, b. 1777, Cedar Creek, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1833.
52. ii.   LEWIS BOBBITT, SR., b. 1779, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1819, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
53. iii.   THOMAS BOBBITT, SR., b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. April 18, 1859, New Antioch, Clinton County, Ohio.
54. iv.   RANDOLPH BOBBITT, JR., b. 1784, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
  v.   MOURNING BOBBITT, b. 1786, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; m. PETER BENNETT, December 29, 1803, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; b. 1782.
  vi.   LUCY BOBBITT, b. 1788, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; m. BASDELL PICKRELL, November 19, 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; b. Abt. 1790, Pittsylvania, Virgiana.


20. JOHN RICHARD5 BOBBITT (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1)24 was born 1725 in Edgecombe, County, North Carolina, and died November 1791 in Warren, County, North Carolina. He married AMY ALSTON 1743 in Warren, County, North Carolina, daughter of JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON. She was born 1730 in Bertie County, North Carolina, and died 1796 in Warren County, North Carolina.

Notes for JOHN RICHARD BOBBITT:
John Richard was born in Colonial Edgecombe Co. North Carolina.
Warren Co did not exist in 1725, the area became Grandville Co. in 1746,Bute Co. in 1764 an d Warren Co. in 1779

More About JOHN RICHARD BOBBITT:
Burial: November 1791, Warren, County, North Carolina
     
Children of JOHN BOBBITT and AMY ALSTON are:
55. i.   DRURY6 BOBBITT, SR., b. 1744, Edgecomb County, North Carolina; d. 1826, Moore County, North Carolina.
  ii.   WINNIE BOBBITT, b. 1746, Warren, County, North Carolina; d. Kentucky; m. JOHN GOLIGHTLY, 1760, Warren, County, North Carolina; b. 1742, Warren County, North Carolina; d. Kentucky.
56. iii.   STEPHEN ERASMUS BOBBITT, b. 1747, Warren County, North Carolina; d. April 06, 1824, Warren County, North Carolina.
  iv.   JOHN BOBBITT25, b. 1749, Grandville County, North Carolina; d. October 15, 1824, Warren County, Kentucky; m. SARAH WILLIAMS, 1770, Franklin County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1748; d. Kentucky.
  Notes for JOHN BOBBITT:
John was born in Grandville County, North Carolina, which became Bute, then Warren County.

  v.   ALSTON BOBBITT, b. 1752, Warren County, North Carolina; d. 1785, Warren County, North Carolina; m. MARY SAULS, 1772, Warren, County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1753.
57. vi.   ISHAM DRURY BOBBITT, SR., b. May 03, 1754, Granville(nowWarren) County, North Carolina; d. March 06, 1836, Morgan County, Illinos.
58. vii.   RANDOLPH BOBBITT, b. 1755, Bute County, North Carolina; d. November 17, 1804, Warren County, North Carolina.
59. viii.   SALLY BOBBITT, b. 1758, Warren County, North Carolina; d. Crawford County, Indiana.
60. ix.   WILLIAM BOBBITT, b. 1761, Warren County, North Carolina; d. November 12, 1839, Chester District, South Carolina.
  x.   AMY BOBBITT, b. 1763, Warren County, North Carolina; d. Crawford County, Indiana; m. (1) GEORGE JAMES, Abt. 1780, Warren, Co. N.C.; b. Abt. 1765; d. Crawford, Co. Indiana; m. (2) WILLIAM T. EMMERSON, November 27, 1792, Warren, County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1761.


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