Person:John Hobson (18)

Land Records in Spotsylvania County, VA

From Spotsylvania County Deed Book A, Pg. 109:

March 19, 1738 - John Hobson of Charles County, Province of Maryland, sells to Griffin Fautleroy of St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia, Gent., for 20 pounds, 400 acres of land at head of River Ta in Spotsylvania County, formerly granted Daniel Brown of Spotsylvania County by patent dated February 24, 1730. Witnesses: William Johnston, John Waller, A. Foster, Edmund Waller, Benjamin Waller. Recorded April 3, 1739.

Source: "They Went Thataway", Genealogical Publishing Co., 1974, pg. 59].

Will Abstract

Hobson, John,, Charles County, Maryland - 9th Sept., 1741; 30th Dec., 1741.

To mother Phoebe, life int. in 1/2 estate; at her death to pass to John, son of bro. Thomas.

To wife Elizabeth, life int. in residue of estate at her death to pass to John, afsd.

Exs.: Wife, William Theobold, bro. Thomas.

Test: William Ansell, Sarah (Elizabeth) Keech, Samuel Hanson, Jr. 22.424.

Estate Records

Page 199. Bond of David Kinkead, John Roberts and Thomas Stanton unto Thomas Chew, Robert Slaughter, Robert Green, Wm. Russell and Morgan Morgan, Gent., justices. For £500. 26 Feb. 1741. [1742]. David Kinkead is appointed to collect, receive and take care of the estate of John Hobson, dec., until a will is produced or letters of administration granted.

(Signed) David Kinkead, John Roberts, Thomas Stanton.

Wit: E. Pendleton, Catlett Conway.

26 Feb. 1741 [1742]. Acknowledged.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Dorman, pg. 61].

Page 332. John Hobson. Estate Account. David Kinkade, administrator.

To time and expences for self and horse in my application to Colo. Fras. Thornton about a mortgage made to him - £1.0.0

To 8 days myself and horse in going and coming from Maryland, ferriages, expences &x to get in the aforesaid mortgage - £2.10.0 {Note: reference to Maryland appears to prove that the John Hobson who wrote his will in Charles County, Maryland was the same John Hobson whose estate in Orange County [previously Spotsylvania], Virginia just a few months later. David Kincaid appears to be the brother-in-law of John Hobson]

By a sale on Dec. the 7th 1743 for four Negroes as per Mr. Mewport's account - £101.10.6

By cash of James Leath - £0.10.0

Settled by Philip Clayton and Jas. Pendleton.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Dorman, pg. 38].

Page 217. John Hobson. Inventory. 20 March 1741 [1742].

Presented to appraisers by David Kinkade. Total valuation £104.3.6 including six Negro slaves valued at £87.10.0.

(Signed) James Pendleton, Jno, Finleson, Wm. Triplett.

27 May 1742. Returned by David Kinkade, admr.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Dorman, pg. 42].

Page 334-37. John Hobson. Estate Account. [Earliest entry 27 July 1737].

To ballance of account found due by the arbitration of John Foster and Robt. Turner - £5.0.0

To paid Mr. Francis Thornton - £2.4.2½

To Christor. Zimmerman - £0.5.0

To psid Wm. Morphy - £0.2.3

To carting your houshold goods from Spotsylvania to the mountains - £1.10.0

To directing you on Nansa my church and 8 days work at the same time - £2.0.0

By cash of Lewis Yancey - £6.19.0

Errors excepted by David Kinkead.

An account of the sale of Mr. John Hobson's estate by John Newport on behalf of Mr. David Kinkead, admr. 7 Dec. 1743.

[No entry of recording].

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1, 1735-1743, Dorman, pg. 61].

Records in Virginia

Orange County, VA Judgements, 1736

John Hobson vs. David Yansey.

For trespass upon the case; damage £10.

Summons to David Yansey, 25 Oct. [1736], executed 29 oct. 1736 by Gideon Marr, Deputy Sheriff.

Dismissed.

[Orange County, Virginia Deed Books 3 & 4, 1738-1741, Judgements 1736, Dorman, pg. 97].

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).