Aug. 26, 1775 - William Bobbitt of the county of Fincastle to David Ross of Dinwiddie County, for 87 acres on the south side of

The Bobbitt Family In America

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Aug. 26, 1775 - William Bobbitt of the county of Fincastle to David Ross of Dinwiddie County, for 87 acres on the south side of Pigg River on Frying Pan Creek. Ann said wife of said William Bobbitt relinquishes her right of dower. Fincastle County in 1775 embraced all of south western Virginia including Kentucky from 1772 until 1776.

Jul. 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence is signed. A search has been made of the records of all colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain. No Bobbitt family members were found among those loyal to Britain.

1777 - Randolph Bobbitt of Pittsylvania County took the oath of allegiance and is the 23rd name on the list of William Witcher. Pittsylvania County, records.

Apr.1, 1777 - John Bobbitt, pay voucher as a private in Captain George Walls Company of the fourth Virginia regiment. (Revolutionary War records, National Archives.)

Mar. 6, 1778 - John Bobbitt who had enlisted in the Revolutionary War for two years is listed on a muster roll record as a private in Captain George Walls Company, fourth Virginia Regiment of foot soldiers commanded by Major Issac Beall. was discharged on March 6, 1778. (War records, National Archives, Washington, D. C. )

Mar. 4, 1778 - William Bobbitt is recommended as a Captain in part of Captain Triggs Company of the Virginia Militia. (Montgomery County Virginia records CO Book 2, page 164. William Bobbitt resigned this commission on August 6, 1782. ) William son of James and Elizabeth.

Sep. 24, 1778 - John Bobbitt, producing a commission appointing him as Second Lieutenant in the Militia of this county, took the oath prescribed by law. (Pittsylvania County records, Book 4, page 156.)

Jun. 1, 1779 - Present at Montgomery County Virginia court. William Preston, James McGavock, Andrew Byrd, William Davies, and James Howell. On a complaint of John Dispain for sundry enormities by him done and committed the witness being examined and partly heard in his own defense, the court decided that he should be bound for twelve months and one day in confinement until he could find two good and sufficient securities ... Whereupon, William Bobbitt and John Clifton came into court and acknowledged themselves indebted to the Commonwealth in behalf of John Dispain. (Montomgery County, Virginia records.)

(John Clifton we think was a brother-in-law of William)

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