The Bobbitt Family In America

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In 1768, William Bobbitt married Ann McKenzie in Pittsylvania County Virginia. In the records Ann is frequently called Nancy. In almost every land deed recorded for William Bobbitt, his wife Nancy is included in some way, and what was more unusual for the time, Nancy frequently signed the deeds along with William Bobbitt.

SEPTEMBER 1, 1769, Volume 1, pages 421-423, Pittsylvania County.

"William and Nancy Bobbitt of the county of Pittsylvania, to David Ross, of the county of Goochland ... 11 acres of land, on Frying Pan Creek, for 25 pounds .... Tract of land known as Bobbitt's Mill Seat ... in Pittsylvania County....

Witnesses: Jonathan Jennings

David Walker, John Bobbitt, WILLIAM BOBBITT SS Joseph Law. NANCY BOBBITT SS

Jonathan Jennings is believed to have been the brother-in-law of William and John Bobbitt. David Walker and Joseph Law were members of the same parish vestry of which William was a member. It was after the sale of this land that William and Nancy Bobbitt moved into what was then Fincastle County Virginia.

AUGUST 26, 1775, Volume 4, pages 164-165, Pittsylvania County.

"Indenture between William Bobbett of the county of Fincastle, of the one part, and David Ross of the county of Dinwiddie, of the other part .... for 160 pounds of current money of Virginia ... approximately 87 acres of land on the south side of Pigg River and Frying Pan Creek .......

WILLIAM BOBBETT SS Acknowledged by William Bobbett to be his several acts and deed. Ann, his wife, relinquishes her right of dower .......

Teste: William Tunstall, Clerk.

Fincastle County embraced all of south-western Virginia including Kentucky. The county was discontinued in 1776. The area in which William Bobbitt was then living was known as Montgomery County. Later a section of Montgomery County was taken to form Grayson.

Montgomery County was formed in 1776 from Fincastle. Wythe County was formed in 1789 from Montgomery. Grayson County was formed in 1792 from part of Wythe and part of Patrick. Carroll County was formed in 1842 from part of Grayson and part of Patrick. For the most part, the land the Bobbitt family lived on for so many years is now in Carroll County Virginia.