The Bobbitt Family In America
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[6]The will of John Bobbitt was probated in Bertie Precinct. In this will John mentions his "first son, William Bobbitt".
From George Smith of Bertie County to Robert Minns, 200 acres of land on Great Quankey Swamp, joining John Cotton, John Bobbitt deceased, and son Bobbitt, as by patent ......
William Bobbitt Senior to John Smart, 100 acres of land in the fork of Buffaloe, joining Bennett. Witnesses: John Langston, Richard Bennett. (This land is in present day Warren County) Edgecombe County records in Halifax County, Book 5, page 406.
John Tompkins of South Carolina to Richard Bennett of Edgecombe county for 180 acres of land on North prog of Buffaloe Branch witnesses: William Bobbitt Junior,
Charles Tomson. (Edgecombe County records in Halifax County, Book 5, page 334.)
John Earl Granville to William Bobbitt of Granville County 600 acres of land for 3 shillings of proclamation money, located in Granville County in Parish of St. John on the south side of Little Fishing Creek. (Land in present day Warren County) Registered December 7, 1756, Granville County, Book C, page 51.
Granville County was formed in 1746 from Edgecombe County. It was named for John Carteret, Earl of Granville, who owned the land. He was Prime Minister under King George II of England.
A part of Granville County was taken to form Orange County in 1752. Bute County was formed entirely from Granville County in 1764. Part of Bute County and part of Granville County was taken to form Warren County in 1786. Franklin County was formed in 1779 from Bute County and part of Wake County was taken to form Franklin County in 1787. Vance County was not formed until 1881 from Granville, Warren, and Franklin Counties.
The names of the counties changed, but the cradle of the Bobbitt family was the same land and is today in Warren County North Carolina.
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