Isham Bobbitt and his family moved from North Carolina to South Carolina in 1789. On March 14, 1792, Mary and Margaret Smith ap

The Bobbitt Family In America

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Isham Bobbitt and his family moved from North Carolina to South Carolina in 1789. On March 14, 1792, Mary and Margaret Smith appointed Isham Bobbitt as their attorney to represent them in the settlement of the estate of their father, Edward Smith of the County of Edgefield.

"Know all men... that I Mary Smith and Margaret Smith, daughters of Edward Smith in the County of Edgefield, for divers good causes ... and being absent from Spartanburg County ... do make... our trusty friend, Isham Bobbitt in the County of Spartanburg our true and lawfull attorney for us in our name...(some money and 253 acres of land) full power of attorney the twenty fifth of November 1791

MARY SMITH

Teste: MARGARET SMITH

John Smith

Druallen Bobbitt

John Vardil

On April 23, 1799 Isham Bobbitt purchased 100 acres of land in Spartanburg County from Edward Henning. The deed was recorded and witnessed by Allen Bobbitt and William James Bobbitt.

In the 1790 federal census of Spart nburg County South Carolina Isham was listed as:

2 males 16 or over (born before 1774)

5 males 16 or under (born after 1774)

5 females all ages (born before 1790)

In the 1800 federal census of Spartanburg County South Carolina Isham and his family were listed as:

Isham Bobbitt:

1 male under 10 (1790-1800) 2 females under 10 (1790-1800)

3 males 16 - 26 (1774-1784) 2 females 10 16 (1784-1790)

1 male 45 & over ( -1755) 1 female 16 26 (1774-1784)

1 female 26 45 (1755-1774)

Allen Bobbitt:

1 male under 10 (1790-1800) 1 female 16 26 (1774-1784)

1 male 16 - 26 (1774-1784)

Stephen Bobbitt son of Isham and Elizabeth Bobbitt stated under oath on November 27, 1840 in his pension application:

"I believe that the names of all of the children was put down in a family Bible. The names of the children are as follows: William, Allen, Winney, Stephen, John, Amy, Fanney, Betsey, Isham, Sally, and Nancy."

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