The Bobbitt Family In America

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"This writing made the 19th day of November 1652, between Jonas Austin of Taunton, in New England, a Yoeman, on the one part, and Edward Bobbett, Yoeman, of Taunton, on the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Jonas Austine for seven pounds of current New English pay to the said Jonas hath granted, unto the said Edward Bobbitt, a certain parcel of land."

"Lying or being within the Plantation or Township of Taunton, on the southside of the Great River, between the land of Edward Rew; and the land of William Parker, extending it self from the said Great River, with those lands by which it is bounded; containing twelve poles in breadth and in quantity, by estimation six acres broad."

"Signed, sealed and possession of the said given in the presence of William Parker.

PETER PITTS

The mark of A JONAS AUSTINE and his seal.

This conveyance was acknowledged by the man and his wife, this 23 of April 1659 before us:

                                                                       JOSIAH WINSLOW 

                                                                          WILLIAM BRADFORD, Assistants.

"In October 1652, Edward became one of the proprietors of the Bloomerie (as the ancient Iron Works of Taunton were called) on Two Mile River, he being one of those to subscribe ten pounds for the enterprise, which fact lends weight to the supposition that he was a young man of some means in starting his life in the new country."

"In 1654 we find the record of his marriage in the records of Boston;

"BOBBET, Edward Bobbett, was marryed to Sarah Tarne, the daughter of Myles Tarne, of Boston 7:7:1654: by Capt. Humphrey Atharton."