William Bobbitt Junior born in 1768 married Nancy Clifton in Grayson County. She was the daughter of John Clifton. William was

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William Bobbitt Junior born in 1768 married Nancy Clifton in Grayson County. She was the daughter of John Clifton. William was listed in the 1810 tax lists of the county. We think that William and Nancy lived in Pulaski County Kentucky for a short time, but returned to Virginia where they both died.

Caleb Bobbitt born in 1770 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia married Nancy Blair the daughter of Thomas Blair and a sister to John Blair, who was a representative in the Virginia State legislature. In 1826 Caleb and his family went to live in Pulaski County Kentucky where he died in 1830 at the age of 58. Nancy and her son Thomas moved to Howard County Missouri where Nancy died in 1876 at the age of 98. Caleb was a Sergeant in the War of 1812.

James Bobbitt born in 1772 married Rebecca Day in Grayson County. James moved from Virginia to Pulaski County Kentucky in 1804.

Rosanna Bobbitt born in 1773 married her first cousin, James Bobbitt son of John Bobbitt of Pittsylvania County Virginia. They were married in 1799. They reared a large family and both-lived and died in what is today Carroll County, Virginia.

Elizabeth Bobbitt born in 1775 married William Morgan who was from Pulaski County, Kentucky. They were married in Grayson Count), and it was probably William who caused so many from the family in Virginia to move to Kentucky. In later years Elizabeth and William moved to Illinois where both died.

Nancy Bobbitt born in 1777 married Esau Worrell and reared a large family in Grayson County. The Worrell family says that Nancy and Esau were married on August 18, 1793. Both Nancy and Esau lived out their lives in Grayson County.

Lucy Bobbitt was born in 1779 married Shadrack Collier in Grayson County in 1799. They reared a large family and lived out their lives in the Grayson-Carroll county area. Many descendants live there today.

John Bobbitt, born in 1783,married Nancy Nuckolls on January 29, 1806. John and Nancy had six sons and no daughters. John died in 1819 and Nancy never remarried. Most of their sons have a separate chapter in this work.

Jane Bobbitt born in 1785 married David Richardson in 1804 in Grayson County. Soon after their marriage they went to live in Pulaski County Kentucky where they lived near James Bobbitt. Jane and David Richardson had several children. Jane died in 1846 in Pulaski County Kentucky.

Robert Bobbitt born in 1790 was the last child of William and Nancy Bobbitt. He married Dicey Bullard in Grayson County until Robert

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