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William Dobbins
b.Est 1715
Facts and Events
| Name |
William Dobbins |
| Gender |
Male |
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Est 1715 |
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William Dobbins was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Advisory on Parentage of William Dobbins
William Dobbins is not named in the will of John A. Dobkins, but is a possible son. More research is needed to prove any relationship. William Dobbins appears to have migrated to Frederick County, Virginia, although there are a few records of him in Augusta County.
Records of William Dobbins in Orange/Augusta County, VA
- Pages 165-69. [Page 164 blank]. 20-21 May 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to Robt. Allen of same. Lease and release; for ₤49 current money. 685 acres on the south side of Opecckon Run granted by pattent Oct. 1734 unto Jost Hite... at a post Opeckon Run... down the run. (signed) Jost Hite. Wit: David Vance, Wm. Dobbins, John Harrow. 27 May 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 5, pg. 9]
- Pages 170-73. 19-20 May 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to John Harrow of same. Lease and release; for £25 current money. 290 acres on north side of Opeckon Run granted Oct. 1734 unto Jost Hite... on a post in Opeckon Run... down the run. (signed) Just Hite. Wit: David Vance, William Dobbins, Robert Allan. 27 May 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 5, pg. 9]
- Pages 174-78. 20-21 May 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to David Vance of same. Lease and release; for £5 current money. 100 acres on both sides of Opeckon granted 3 Oct. 1734 unto Jost Hite... (signed) Just Hite. Wit: Wm. Dobbin, Robt. Allan, John Harrow. 27 May 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 5, Dorman, pg. 9].
- Pages 22-26. 26-10 [sic] Nov. 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to John Hite of same. Lease and release; for £20.10.- current money. 1,080 acres on both sides of Opeckon Creek, granted by pattent to Jost Hite... (signed) Jost Hite. Wit: David Vance, William Dobbin. 26 9ber [Nov.] 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 40].
- Pages 38-41. 26-10 [sic]. Nov. 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to Samll. Glass of same. Lease and release; for £45 current money. 900 acres on the head of Opeckon Creek on the west side of the creek, granted by pattent unto Jost Hite... in the uppermost fork of the run... (signed) Jost Hite. Wit: David Vance, Wm. Dobbin [Dobbyn in release]. 26 9ber [Nov.; February in lease] 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 41].
- Pages 42-45. 26-16 Nov. 1742. Jost Hite of Orange County to David Logan of same. Lease and release; for ₤100 current money. 860 acres granted by patent to Jost Hite... by Buffalow meadow... (signed) Jost Hite. Wit: David Vance, William Dobbin. 26 9ber [Nov.] 1742. Acknowledged by Jost Hite. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 41].
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 342.--29th September, 1749. James Wood, of Frederick, to Robert Shankland, of Lancaster, Penna. Muddy Creek. Corner Jacob Dye. Patented to James, 12th January, 1746, 300 acres. Teste: William Dobbin, James Carroll, Thomas Wood, Valentine Sevier, Edward Shanklin.
Information on William Dobbins
- From "Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants, A History of Frederick County, Virginia", by T. K. Cartmell:
- There is a deed recorded in the County Clerk's Office dated 1746 from William Dobbins, for a lot of ground in Winchester, using this language: "South of Cork Street out towards Mr. Isaac Parkins residence and mill, upon which there is a stone house and other buildings, and the said Dobbins reserves a room in said stone house for his own use." This shows that Winchester had one stone house as early as 1746, and the Parkins mill was a landmark near the village that was slowly rising in the virgin forest.
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