James
Dobbins
Born before in Rowan, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of James Dobbins
and Ann Elizabeth (Skiles) Dobbins
Brother of
John Dobbins, Alexander Dobbins, Mary (Dobbins) Skiles, Anna (Dobbins) Cowan, Henry Dobbins, Hugh Dobbins, Jane (Dobbins) McBroom, Elizabeth Dobbins, Catherine (Dobbins) Skiles, Rosanna (Dobbins) Graham, Rebecca (Dobbins) Cowan and Margaret (Dobbins) Cowan
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
at about age 35
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Jul 2018
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Biography
Private James Dobbins served with 1st North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.
James was born before 1753. He is the son of James Dobbins and Anna Skiles.[1]
James married Margret McNight on 24 Jan 1770. The event took place at Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina.[2]
On 25 May 1781, he enlisted as a private in the company of Lieutenant Captain Benjamin Bailey, 1st North Carolina Regiment. He served for one year.[3]
In 1774, James' father named him as a son, along with his brothers John, Alexander, Henry and Hugh[1]; however, when he wrote his will in 5 Feb 1788, there was no mention of Henry or James.[4]. Therefore it is likely that Henry and James had predeceased their father. For now, we will say that James died before 5 Feb 1788.
Research Notes
There was another James Dobbins living in North Carolina during the 18th century timeframe while both James and his father were living; also, several James Dobbinses in South Carolina. I have made no effort to sort out all of the available sources for "James Dobbins" and quite frankly am not certain the conclusions drawn here are accurate. Skelton-1756 19:29, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James Dobbins & sons John, Alexander, Henry, James, Hugh; Rowan Co, NC Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Book 4, Page 55, 5 November, 1774
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZX-PBMX?cc=1726957 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History.
- ↑ Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.
- ↑ James Dobbins Sr Will, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77TG-KB1?i=28&cc=1867501&cat=475198
See also:
- 18 Feb, 1784, "State of North Carolina Salsibury District No. 6912} Agreeable to an act of the General Assembly passed in Wake County the 14th July 1781 James Dobbins Jr. was allowed three pounds six shillings specie for Militia Service by the board of Auditors, Feb 18, 1784; Wm Trotter C.B.} _____ & William Cathey, Auditors"
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~0.78%
Sandy (McBroom) Bogle
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Gale Elliott :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch MV9536284 [compare], Ancestry member GalesMenzal
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~0.78%
Duane Rodgers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DBRodgers37
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