The Bobbitt Family In America

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John Bobbitt, Pvt. 

Roll dated, January 1, 1778 

Dollars per month, 6-313 

Virginia currency, :6 2-13-4 

Casualties, In Hospital at present time

We know nothing about his hospital stay aside from the above record. Some of the other records from Pittsylvania County give an insight into the life and times of John Bobbitt.

SEPTEMBER 16, 1783, volume 7, pages 114-115.

"To John Bobbitt from George Peek .... 100 acres of land on  Little Hungry Camp Branch of the Pigg River........ "

JUNE 20, 1785 - volume 7, pages 450-451

"To James Bobbitt from John Bobbitt, John Bobbitt of the county of Pittsylvania, to his son, James Bobbitt, a tract of land of 100 acres in the aforesaid county, on Hungry Camp Branch .... with all buildings .... etc...."

FEBRUARY 17, 1794 - volume 9, page 508

"John Bobbitt and James Bobbitt to John Smith .... James Bobbitt of Grayson County, and John Bobbitt of the County of Pittsylvania ... deed of trust of 100 acres..

AUGUST 16, 1810 - Volume 17, pages 43045.

"John Bobbitt and James Bobbitt to Nathaniel Kerby, both of the County of Pittsylvania .... 100 acres of land on the Pigg River, for 172 pounds ... together with the fish trap called Bobbitt's Fish Trap, and island on  Little Hungry Camp River..... Witnesses: John Smith,

Arch Young, John Allen, Ralph Smith.

                                                     SS JAMES BOBBITT      SS JOHN BOBBITT

The above deed was the last deed made by John or James Bobbitt in Pittsylvania County. James was living at the time in Grayson County and John later moved to Montgomery County. After this land transaction the only son of James and Elizabeth Bobbitt left in Pittsylvania County was Randolph Bobbitt.

After the deed of 1794, John Bobbitt went to live in Amherst County, where he was listed in the county tax lists of Lexington Parish. John was taxed for one son over 21 years of age. The son was Uriah Bobbitt. John Junior was too young to be taxed.