When the war between the states began, Samuel Bobbitt offered his services to the Confederate Army. He was appointed a Captain

The Bobbitt Family In America

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When the war between the states began, Samuel Bobbitt offered his services to the Confederate Army. He was appointed a Captain and made a supplies procurement officer. His son Joseph Henry Bobbitt also served in the Confederate Army. Both survived the war.

Lewis Bobbitt, brother of Samuel Bobbitt, died in 1862 and Samuel Bobbitt was appointed administrator of his estate and guardian to his children. Both Lewis and Samuel managed large plantations and were wealthy men. Samuel Bobbitt used his wealth to help many relatives and friends. One such act of generosity led to the loss of his plantation which was located one mile south of Macon, North Carolina.

Bessie Park Bobbitt, a granddaughter of Samuel Bobbitt, was married to Sam E. Allen. Sam Allen was registrar of deeds for Warren County and very interested in family histories. Sam Allen said that the Samuel Bobbitt family had close connections to the Montgomery family of Warren County. A brother of Judge Montgomery of Raleigh persuaded Samuel Bobbitt to go on his note for a large sum of money. Samuel Bobbitt endorsed the note, along with two other men. When Montgomery defaulted on the note, the other endorsers also defaulted and Samuel Bobbitt had to pay the note for the entire amount. The settlement took the entire plantation. This event occurred about 1895 when Samuel Bobbitt was 79 years of age.

Samuel Bobbitt lived with his son, Joseph Henry Bobbitt in Franklin County, after the loss of the family estate. In later years he lived in Axtelle.

While Samuel Bobbitt was living with his son in Franklin County, Martha Bobbitt died on May 11, 1895. In the 1900 census records, Samuel Bobbitt was living with his daughter, Rosa Thomas Bobbitt, who had married James C. Wyche, and were living in Thomasville in Davidson County. Samuel Bobbitt died in 1901 at the home of this daughter. Samuel Bobbitt was taken to Louisburg in Franklin County and buried by his wife, Martha, in Oakwood cemetery. Their graves are well marked and cared for.

MARTHA A. BOBBITT SAMUEL BOBBITT

Born August 11, 1822 Born July 29, 1816

Died May 11, 1895 Died January 16, 1901

There is no doubt but that Samuel Lewis Bobbitt was one of the giants and gems of the Bobbitt family of North Carolina. The qualities of his life were an inspiration to his children and his grandchildren. Those who knew him said that the successes and disappointments of his life were accepted with a calmness that evaluated both events as a part of life with exactly the same meaning.

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