a nephew, grandson, great-grandson, or exactly what relationship he had to the famous Richard Bennett who was governor of the V

The Bobbitt Family In America

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a nephew, grandson, great-grandson, or exactly what relationship he had to the famous Richard Bennett who was governor of the Virginia colony.

The interesting fact of this marriage was that we have found that Elizabeth's maiden name was Dalton. She was the daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth Dalton of Bedford County Virginia.

James Bobbitt took Elizabeth (Dalton) Bennett, and her son, Richard Bennett, to his plantation on the banks of the Pigg River. At the time, Timothy Dalton owned land adjoining the plantation of James Bobbitt. The Dalton family was a large family in Pittsylvania County Virginia.

NOVEMBER 28, 1758 - Bedford County Virginia.

"James Bobbitt attended the sale of the estate of John Mead of Bedford County." (Deed Book 1, Bedford County Virginia.)

DECEMBER 7, 1759 - Lunenburg County Virginia.

"Land granted to John Carnsby, containing 145 acres in the County of Lunenburg, on the lower side of the Otter River, which land was granted to Carnsby on condition he pay the quit-rents, cultivate and improve the property. He (Carnsby) hath failed to do so, therefore, we grant this land to JAMES BOBBITT, on this day of December 7, 1759 ............... "(Taken from the records of the Virginia State Archives.)

The Otter River runs in present day Bedford County and in Campbell County.

November 26, 1759 - Bedford County Virginia.

"James Bobbitt of Halifax County (that part of Halifax County which became Pittsylvania County in 1767) to John Minter of Bedford County, 145 acres of land on the Otter River ......." (Bedford County Records - Deed Book, page 241.)

In 1752, James Bobbitt was counted in a list of tithables by John Phelps and listed as being taxed for two tithables. The two taxables were James Bobbitt, and his step son, Richard Bennett. Timothy Dalton was in the same tax list with only one tithable.

In our study, the act of the fourth Queen Ann of Britain, October 1705, will be our guide regarding tithables. The act provided: "That all male persons of the age of 16 and upwards, not being free, and all negroes, mulattoes, and indian women, of the age of 16 and upwards, not being free, shall be tithable for defraying the public, county, and parish charges in her majesty's colony."

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