William Bobbitt was born 1649 in Glamorgenshire, Wales, and died Bef. 1703 in Richmond Co., Virginia. He married Joanna Sturdivant 1673, daughter of John Sturdivant and Sarah Hallem. She was born 1656 in Virginia, and died 1740 in Prince George Co., Virginia.
Notes for William Bobbitt:
Children of William Bobbitt and Joanna Sturdivant (see Sturdivant) are:
1. William Bobbitt Jr., born 1675 in Prince George Co., Virginia; died 1738 in Prince George Co., Virginia. (See below)
2. John Bobbitt, born 1677 in Charles City Co., Virginia; died November 1736 in Bertie Co., North Carolina. He married Sarah Green 1703 in Bristol Parish Virginia; born December 01, 1689 in Gloucester Co., Virginia; died 1734 in Chowan Co., North Carolina.
3. James Bobbitt, born 1680 in Charles City Co., Virginia; died 1740 in Hanover Co., Virginia.
William Bobbitt Jr. was born 1675 in Prince George Co., Virginia, and died 1738 in Prince George Co., Virginia. He married Mary Green 1698 in Prince George Co., Virginia, daughter of William Green b. 1655 and Sarah Pritchett b. 1662. Mary was born February 14, 1683/84 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. Mary's parents were married ca. 1680 in Gloucester Co., Virginia. Mary's sister Sarah married William's brother James Bobbitt.
William Bobbitt Jr. is said to have contributed large sums of money to William and Mary College. He inherited the land that was the original land grant given to his father William Bobbit of Wales.He sold the 96 acres in 1711 and brought more land in Prince George County, Virginia near Rocky Run. William was a tobacco farmer and member of the Church of England.
Children of William Bobbitt and Mary Green are:
1. Lewis Bobbitt, born 1703 in Charles City Co., Virginia; died 1770 in Warren Co.or Vance Co. North Carolina. (See below)
2. William Bobbitt, born 1705 in Prince George Co., Virginia; died 1778 in Bedford Co., Virginia.
3. James Bobbitt, born 1708 in Prince George Co., Virginia; died 1761 in Halifax Co., Virginia.
4. Thomas Bobbitt, born 1712 in Prince George Co., Virginia; died January 1759 in Sussex Co., Virginia.
Lewis Bobbitt was born 1703 in Charles City Co., Virginia, and died 1770 in Warren Co.or Vance Co. North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Moore 1728 in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, daughter of Thomas Moore and Ann Bassett (See Bassett). She was born January 08, 1710/11 in New Kent Co., Virginia.
Children of Lewis Bobbitt and Elizabeth Moore are:
1. Miles Bobbitt, born January 22, 1730/31 in Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died 1794 in Warren Co., North Carolina.
2. Martha Bobbitt, born 1732 in Charles City Co., Virginia. She married William Person 1750 in Charles City Co., Virginia; born 1735 in Charles City Co., Virginia.
3. Elizabeth Bobbitt, born 1735 in Prince George Co., Virginia. She married Christopher Roberson 1752 in Charles City Co., Virginia; born 1733 in Virginia.
4. William Moore Bobbitt, born 1738 in Granville Co., North Carolina; died June 06, 1825 in Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina.
5. Margaret Bobbitt, born 1739 in Charles City Co., Virginia. She married William Powell 1755 in Vance Co., North Carolina; born 1735.
6. Amy Bobbitt, born 1741 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; died Aft. 1790. She married Nimrod Williams March 09, 1762 in Granville Co., North Carolina; born 1740 in Bristol Parish, Virginia; died July 16, 1790 in Warren Co., North Carolina. See the Williams family for more information on this line.
7. Lewis Bobbitt, born 1742 in Amelia Co., Virginia; died 1818 in Warren Co., North Carolina.
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