The Bobbitt Family In America
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[22]1782 Tax lists of Bobbitt family members in Virginia.
Randolph Bobbitt, 4 white souls..... Pittsylvania County
John Bobbitt, 6 white souls and 1 black, Pittsylvania Co.
William Bobbitt, 1 tithable, 6 slaves, 5 horses, from Montgomery County, Virginia.
James Bobbitt, 1 tithable, no slaves, 3 horses, ten cows, Montgomery County, Virginia.
May. 1782 - Randolph Bobbitt is appointed first, and Bowker Smith, second Lieutenants to Captain Robert Daltons Company of the Militia. (Pittsylvania County, Virginia records in book 4, page 400.)
Mar. 11, 1782 - William Bobbitt, survey for him made by virtue of a land grant Numbered 9.981 of 1000 acres on Pine Creek, and another on Big Snake Creek. (Montgomery County, Virginia records, Book C. page 165.)
Dec. 7, 1782 - James Bobbitt, first surveys of land in Montgomery County was a grantee of 150 acres on Big Island branch of New River This land is in present day Carroll Co.
1783 - Thomas Bobbitt is listed in 1850 census of Pittsylvania County, as age 67 born 1783. Thomas fought in the war of 1812 and married Mildred Dalton. Thomas was a son of Randolph Bobbitt. Descendants moved to Ohio and Kentucky.
Sep. 16, 1783 - To John Babbitt from George Peek, 100 acres of land on Little Hungry Camp branch of the Pigg River. (Recorded in Pittsylvania County book 7, page 114-115.)
1785 Tax lists, John Bobbitt, Pittsylvania County, 7 white souls, 1 dwelling, 3 other buildings. Note that in 1782 John had 6 white souls. In 1785 John is listing 7 white souls, which is confirmed by census records of Greenbrier County that his son John Bobbitt Junior was born in 1785.
Jun. 20, 1785 - James Bobbitt from John Bobbitt, John Bobbitt of Pittsylvania County to his son, James Bobbitt of Grayson County, 100 acres in Pittsylvania County on Hungry Camp branch.
Dec. 12, 1785 - Marriage of Humphrey Bobbitt and Lucy George two freed slaves. Campbell County records. Some Bobbitt family members of this county were Quakers.
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