Lewis Bobo (1736 - 1806)

Born 1736 in Caroline County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Solomon) Bobo — married 1758 in Albermarle County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1806 at about age 70 in Cross Keys, 96 District, Union County, South Carolina

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Biography

Captain Lewis Bobo served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Capt. Lewis Bobo performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Lewis Bobo was born about 1736 in Virginia. He married Sarah Solomon.^[1]

Lewis Bobo is named as a Captain of one of 18 Companies of the Spartan Regiment led by Col. John Thomas and Lt. Col. John Lilsle. They fought with Major Andrew Williamson's Militia in the Cherokee battles of Seneca Town, in August 1, 1776, the Cherokee towns campaign on August 8-11, 1776. The Battle of Tamassee August 12. 1776. He may have participated in other battles where not all Regiments of Major Williamson's were documented

Lewis Bobo was a Master Mason, the first lodge of the Masons was located in Charleston, South Carolina, the second held in a cabin loft owned by Lewis Bobo. He was one of the early planters, as shown by a Grant of 700 acres in Berkley County, near Wofford's Bridge on the Tyger River, in 1770 on Cross Keys Road, Union County, South Carolina.

Lewis Bobo granted judgement against John Honey for 2 Pounds, 17 Shillings, 9 Pence current money. (Caroline County, Virginia Order Book 1755-58, p. 217) "8 March 1760. Thomas Hill 447 acres in Granville County in the Parish of St John on Isingglas the waters of Shocco Creek, joining William Williamson, Brittain Jones, John Gaunt, John Thornton, Hills line and the S D Isingglas, signed by his mark. Witnesses Tho Jones, William Matthews. Surveyed 5 October 1759 Sworn chain carriers Lewis Bobo, Jno Wood, Wi Churton Surveyor (North Carolina Patent Book 11, Entry 1650, p. 379) "Sherwood Harris 28 November 1760, 525 acres in Granville County in the Parish of St John on both sides of Fishing Creek, joining Harris's line. Signed Sherrd Harris Witnesses Will Hurst, Lewis Bobo..." (North Carolina Patent Book 11, Entry 1727, p. 396)

Lewis Bobo was on the list of taxables in Shocco District, Granville County in 1762. ("Gantrees" Newsletter of the Gant Family of America, Vol. 4, No. 4,p. 10) Land plat for 700a of land in Berkeley County, between the fork of Broad and Saluda Rivers and on a small branch called Woffords Branch of the Tyger River and bounded by Wofford Branch, Barnett Branch and the land of Amanuel (Emanuel) Stephens and by a vacant land, surveyed 7 May 1770 by Enoch Pearson. Said plat delivered to owner, Lewis Bobo. (Leonardo Andrea, #10) The tax return on this land was made by William Gist (also from Maryland?) 20 August 1770 in Charleston for Lewis Bobo...The acerage (?) indicates that in the home of Lewis Bobo was a wife and 11 dependents. (Leonardo Andrea #10a)

Lewis Bobough of North Carolina sold 287.5 acres, on March 7, 1788, to Robert Flournoy on the waters of Shoulderbone of Richland Creek in Wilkes County, North Carolina for 125 pounds sterling. Witnessed by Richard Call. R. Middleton, JP. (pp.371-72)? "Jesse Dod of Arrensburgh (Orangeburg) District, bound to Peter Renffro of Ninty Six District, South Carolina, for 286 pounds, 10 shillings and 8 pence sterling, 7 Feb 1784, to make title to 300 acres of land on Tyger River waters, Ninty Six District on or before 7 Feb 1787." Witnessed by Lewis Bobo (and others). "Proved by Lewis Bobo before John Moffrett, J.P. 27 Mar 1789." (Union County Miscellaneous Records, Book 1&2, pp. 56-60) "Certificate that Samuel Tindell will never call on C.R. Edson for his negro man Stephen, now in his posession, 3 May 1790." Witnessed by Lewis Bobo. (Union County Miscellaneous Records, Book 1&2, p. 132)

His Will was dated 14 June 1805.

"...to my wife Sarah, all my estate real and personal during her life or widowhood; at her death to be sold and moneys be equally divided amongst my children Elizabeth Skelton, Sampson Bobo, Solomon Bobo, Salley Norman, Pattey Smith, Jeany Ray, Polley Rhoades, Abigail Cooper, Nancy Ray, Kindred Bobo and Darcey (Dicey) Holcomb; my wife Sarah, Solomon Bobo and Kindred Bobo, exrs., 14 June 1805. Wit. Simpson Bobo, Andrew Torrence, George Gordon, signed as witness 10 May 1806" (Union County Will Book A, pp. 139-140)

"Lewis Bobo died about 1808....probably buried in the family graveyard in Cross Keys..." (Sparks, Claude, "The Union Daily Times History Book") Lewis Bobo died before 7 March 1808 in Union District, South Carolina.^[1] His Will was proved by George Gordon in Union County on 7 March 1808. (Union County Will Book A, pp. 139-140) Lewis' land in Union County, granted to him in 1772, was bounded by the Tyger River on the North and encompassed 300 acres. In 1795 he gave his son Kindred a parcel on the South end of this property as a wedding present. On this land Kindred built his home which is still standing today (1999) It is now known as the Murphy - Bobo House and has been recently renovated (1980-1990) and identifies the approximate Southern boundary of Lewis' original homestead.

About 100 yards North of the Murphy - Bobo House is what remains of a burial ground of considerable age. The stones are mostly field stones but at least one could be identified as a man made stone, and all were covered by decades of dead leaves, dirt and debris. In 1994 several Bobo cousins visited the area and, after some digging, came to the conclusion that this was indeed a cemetery and determined that there were about 20 burial plots. It is presumed that Lewis is buried here as well as some of his kin. (from the original records for the house in the possession of Richard Campbell)

Lewis Bobo has an unknown burial place.^[2]

Revolutionary War Service

"BOBO, Lewis, Patriot, South Carolina, b ca 1736, Virginia, d ca 1808, Union Co, South Carilina, m 1765 wf Sarah; ch, Solomon, b ca 1770, Union Co, South Carolina, d 13 June 1851, Union Co, South Carolina, m Polly Potts."^[3] He contributed to the War of the American Revolution with such commodities as food, corn, horses, etc.; for which he was given the title of Captain. He served under Colonel Pickens.

Captain Lewis Bobo...Claim for a horse lost while he was in service and also for oats and corn furnished...Receipts for the corn and oats from the following: Turner Rountree, 1 September 1782...John Hammond, QM, 12 August 1781...Lt. William Farr, 8 September 1781 and 11 September 1781...Col. Hays Regiment, 11 August 1780...John James of Ga. , 16 November 1781.

Receipt for supplies furnished troops en-route from Charleston to Fort Ninety-Six, South Carolina...Camden District 17 April 1777..."Captain Lewis Bobo lost one horse in service under Col. Neal in his Regt. from 19th day of February to the first day of April 1777...sworn to 3 June before William Kennedy, J.P." "...The claim for supplies and for the lost horse was approved and paid for with indents...23 December 1786 before Thomas Norman, J.P. Lewis asks for the interest be assigned to Jonathan Norman for the fee...and grant of 200 acres...29 September 1787, Lewis Bobo assigns the balance to Jno. Blasingame." Leonardo Andrea, #25) On 23 January 1786, to Lewis Bobo "for provisions supplied to the militia" in 1779 through 1783, 6 pounds, 14 shillings, 3 1/2 pence. (Stub Entries to Indents, A.S. Salley, Offset Lithography, 1915, Book B, p.140, No. 1342) "Lewis Bobo, 200a on Tyger River in Spartanburg (?), 3 April 1787." (Leonardo Andrea, #15a)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 13 November 2019), "Record of Captain Lewis Bobo", Ancestor # A011632.
2. ↑ Find A Grave website
3. ↑ Fairfield Genealogical Society Newsletter, p. 3, 1995, Vol. 8, No. 2. Abstracts from Mississippi DAR Application Records. (http://fairfieldgenealogysociety.org/Members_Only/Newsletters-Fairfield/Fairfield-1995-Vol-8-Nr-2.pdf)

The American Revolution in South Carolina - Captain Michael Watson [1]

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