Vincent Hobbs, Sr., arrived in America with his two brothers, Beale and William, in 1735. He was 15 years old at the time. Their port of arrival was Dover, Delaware; they sailed from Wales, although sources state that they are "of English stock".It appears likely that they came from central England, though that is not proven at this time.All three brothers remained in Maryland, where they originally settled for a time -- Beale was still located in Ann Arundel County, Maryland, during the 1790 Federal census.William eventually migrated to North Carolina.
Vincent settled a claim on the bank of the Potomac River near the present site of Hagerstown, Maryland. He married Mary Hannah Shelby, who may have been a cousin of Evan Shelby, founder of the City of Bristol, Tennessee, and they had ten known children. In 1769, while his youngest child was small, Vincent resettled his family on the North Fork of the Holston River in what is now Washington County, Virginia, where they lived on a sizeable claim adjacent to that of John Benham, famous Indiana fighter, who married their daughter Polly. In 1780 they moved further onto the frontier, settling at Turkey Cove (now located in Lee County, Virginia). During their stay here their oldest son William was wounded and captured by Indians. He was believed to have been tortured and burned alive. As a result, Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs and their remaining children returned to their original claim in Washington County the following spring.
Vincent served in the Virginia State Militia, at various times serving with Captain Daniel Smith's Company at Elk Garden (October 1774), with Captain Joseph Cloyd's Company in Montgomery County (Febraury 1788), and with Colonel Reese Bowen's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Known children of Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs (order of birth not proven) were: William, who was killed by Indians; James, who enlisted in a company to go against the Indians and was on the frontier, lost to his family and presumed dead, for 21 years; Joel, who also served at the Battle of King's Mountain; Ezekiel; Vincent, Jr.; Abner, who married Peggy Rigder; Absalom; Polly, who married John Benham; Rachel, who married John Russell; and Rebecca, who married William Blanton.
Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs suffered many material losses at the hands of Indians and additional losses as a result of the Revolutionary War.On 26 May 1800, the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County ordered that the overseers of the poor accept them on their list and provide for them according to law. Their exact dates of death are unknown, though they were both still residing on their Washington County farm in 1804 (Vincent was 84 years of age). Historians believe that they are buried near their farm, though their graves have never been identified.
Vincent Hobbs may have been married twice.Various records indicate that he was married both to Mary Hannah Shelby and Ruth Thomas. It is believed that Mary Shelby was his first wife and the mother of James, Mary 'Polly', Vincent Jr., Thomas Joel, and Rebecca Hannah. Some researchers indicate that Rebecca Hannah was born in 1751, and we know that Job was born in 1759 and his mother was Ruth Thomas. Many researchers believe that Mary Shelby probably died between 1751 and about 1755 or 1756. Then Vincent married Ruth Thomas about 1758 or so. Some feel the children of Vincent and Ruth were Job (b 1759), William (b1760), Ezekiel (b 1762), Ruth, Rachel, Abner and Absalom.
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Chief Robert "Bob" Benge, also known as "The Bench," raided as far as the westernmost counties of Virginia, attacking Gate City, Virginia in 1791, and Moccasin Gap and Kane's Gap on Powell Mountain in 1793.
He was killed April 6, 1794 in an ambush in what is in what is now Wise County, Virginia during an extended raid deep into enemy-held territory, while escorting prisoners captured from a settlement earlier in the day back to the Lower Towns. The militia took his scalp and sent it to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee III, who sent it on to President George Washington. Credit for killing Benge went to militia leader Vincent Hobbs Jr, son of one of the original white settlers of current Lee County, Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Benge
∼Vincent Thomas Hobbs
Birth: 1722 in Dorchester,England
Death: 26 May 1808 in Dryden, VA
Father; Nathaniel Barrye Hobbs
Mother; Mary Randell
Spouse 1st; Ruth Thomas
Spouse 2nd; Mary Hannah Shelby
children;
Rachael HOBBS b: 14 Nov 1761
William HOBBS b: 1743
Rebecca HOBBS b: 1745
Vincent II HOBBS b: 1746 in Maryland
Thomas HOBBS b: 1749
Hannah HOBBS b: 1751
Ezekial HOBBS b: 1762 in Near Hagerstown Md
Abner HOBBS b: 1753
Absolom HOBBS b: 1764
James HOBBS b: 16 May 1759
Mary Polly HOBBS b: 1763
Job Hobbs b: 21 JUN 1759
William Hobbs b: 1760
Ruth Hobbs b: 1769
Vincent left England for America with his two brothers, William and Beal. Beal remained in Maryland and William moved to North Carolina.
After Vincent married they lived upstream above tidewater, on the southern shores of the Potomac River. Then later, Vincent and Mary moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. They remained in North Carolina for a few years during the Revolutionary War aiding the American colonies. Then his family moved near the present city of Bristol, Va/TN on the North fork of the Holston river, now known as Benham, Virginia. About 1780 the Hobbs family moved to Powell Valley, most of the married children moved also. They came to the settlement known as Turkey Cove. Vincent and Mary purchased a 330 acre farm in 1793, located on both sides of Powell River two miles south of Dryden, Virginia. They built a three story house and he is buried on the farm.
History from family files.
Dedication by families Sept 12 2009 to dedicate
grave and cemetery.
Vincent settled a claim on the bank of the Potomac River near the present site of Hagerstown, Maryland. He married Mary Hannah Shelby, who may have been a cousin of Evan Shelby, founder of the City of Bristol, Tennessee, and they had ten known children. In 1769, while his youngest child was small, Vincent resettled his family on the North Fork of the Holston River in what is now Washington County, Virginia, where they lived on a sizeable claim adjacent to that of John Benham, famous Indiana fighter, who married their daughter Polly. In 1780 they moved further onto the frontier, settling at Turkey Cove (now located in Lee County, Virginia). During their stay here their oldest son William was wounded and captured by Indians. He was believed to have been tortured and burned alive. As a result, Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs and their remaining children returned to their original claim in Washington County the following spring.
Vincent served in the Virginia State Militia, at various times serving with Captain Daniel Smith's Company at Elk Garden (October 1774), with Captain Joseph Cloyd's Company in Montgomery County (Febraury 1788), and with Colonel Reese Bowen's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Known children of Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs (order of birth not proven) were: William, who was killed by Indians; James, who enlisted in a company to go against the Indians and was on the frontier, lost to his family and presumed dead, for 21 years; Joel, who also served at the Battle of King's Mountain; Ezekiel; Vincent, Jr.; Abner, who married Peggy Rigder; Absalom; Polly, who married John Benham; Rachel, who married John Russell; and Rebecca, who married William Blanton.
Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs suffered many material losses at the hands of Indians and additional losses as a result of the Revolutionary War.On 26 May 1800, the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County ordered that the overseers of the poor accept them on their list and provide for them according to law. Their exact dates of death are unknown, though they were both still residing on their Washington County farm in 1804 (Vincent was 84 years of age). Historians believe that they are buried near their farm, though their graves have never been identified.
Vincent Hobbs may have been married twice.Various records indicate that he was married both to Mary Hannah Shelby and Ruth Thomas. It is believed that Mary Shelby was his first wife and the mother of James, Mary 'Polly', Vincent Jr., Thomas Joel, and Rebecca Hannah. Some researchers indicate that Rebecca Hannah was born in 1751, and we know that Job was born in 1759 and his mother was Ruth Thomas. Many researchers believe that Mary Shelby probably died between 1751 and about 1755 or 1756. Then Vincent married Ruth Thomas about 1758 or so. Some feel the children of Vincent and Ruth were Job (b 1759), William (b1760), Ezekiel (b 1762), Ruth, Rachel, Abner and Absalom.
__________________________
Chief Robert "Bob" Benge, also known as "The Bench," raided as far as the westernmost counties of Virginia, attacking Gate City, Virginia in 1791, and Moccasin Gap and Kane's Gap on Powell Mountain in 1793.
He was killed April 6, 1794 in an ambush in what is in what is now Wise County, Virginia during an extended raid deep into enemy-held territory, while escorting prisoners captured from a settlement earlier in the day back to the Lower Towns. The militia took his scalp and sent it to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee III, who sent it on to President George Washington. Credit for killing Benge went to militia leader Vincent Hobbs Jr, son of one of the original white settlers of current Lee County, Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Benge
∼Vincent Thomas Hobbs
Birth: 1722 in Dorchester,England
Death: 26 May 1808 in Dryden, VA
Father; Nathaniel Barrye Hobbs
Mother; Mary Randell
Spouse 1st; Ruth Thomas
Spouse 2nd; Mary Hannah Shelby
children;
Rachael HOBBS b: 14 Nov 1761
William HOBBS b: 1743
Rebecca HOBBS b: 1745
Vincent II HOBBS b: 1746 in Maryland
Thomas HOBBS b: 1749
Hannah HOBBS b: 1751
Ezekial HOBBS b: 1762 in Near Hagerstown Md
Abner HOBBS b: 1753
Absolom HOBBS b: 1764
James HOBBS b: 16 May 1759
Mary Polly HOBBS b: 1763
Job Hobbs b: 21 JUN 1759
William Hobbs b: 1760
Ruth Hobbs b: 1769
Vincent left England for America with his two brothers, William and Beal. Beal remained in Maryland and William moved to North Carolina.
After Vincent married they lived upstream above tidewater, on the southern shores of the Potomac River. Then later, Vincent and Mary moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. They remained in North Carolina for a few years during the Revolutionary War aiding the American colonies. Then his family moved near the present city of Bristol, Va/TN on the North fork of the Holston river, now known as Benham, Virginia. About 1780 the Hobbs family moved to Powell Valley, most of the married children moved also. They came to the settlement known as Turkey Cove. Vincent and Mary purchased a 330 acre farm in 1793, located on both sides of Powell River two miles south of Dryden, Virginia. They built a three story house and he is buried on the farm.
History from family files.
Dedication by families Sept 12 2009 to dedicate
grave and cemetery.
Vincent Hobbs, Sr., arrived in America with his two brothers, Beale and William, in 1735. He was 15 years old at the time. Their port of arrival was Dover, Delaware; they sailed from Wales, although sources state that they are "of English stock".It appears likely that they came from central England, though that is not proven at this time.All three brothers remained in Maryland, where they originally settled for a time -- Beale was still located in Ann Arundel County, Maryland, during the 1790 Federal census.William eventually migrated to North Carolina.
Vincent settled a claim on the bank of the Potomac River near the present site of Hagerstown, Maryland. He married Mary Hannah Shelby, who may have been a cousin of Evan Shelby, founder of the City of Bristol, Tennessee, and they had ten known children. In 1769, while his youngest child was small, Vincent resettled his family on the North Fork of the Holston River in what is now Washington County, Virginia, where they lived on a sizeable claim adjacent to that of John Benham, famous Indiana fighter, who married their daughter Polly. In 1780 they moved further onto the frontier, settling at Turkey Cove (now located in Lee County, Virginia). During their stay here their oldest son William was wounded and captured by Indians. He was believed to have been tortured and burned alive. As a result, Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs and their remaining children returned to their original claim in Washington County the following spring.
Vincent served in the Virginia State Militia, at various times serving with Captain Daniel Smith's Company at Elk Garden (October 1774), with Captain Joseph Cloyd's Company in Montgomery County (Febraury 1788), and with Colonel Reese Bowen's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Known children of Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs (order of birth not proven) were: William, who was killed by Indians; James, who enlisted in a company to go against the Indians and was on the frontier, lost to his family and presumed dead, for 21 years; Joel, who also served at the Battle of King's Mountain; Ezekiel; Vincent, Jr.; Abner, who married Peggy Rigder; Absalom; Polly, who married John Benham; Rachel, who married John Russell; and Rebecca, who married William Blanton.
Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs suffered many material losses at the hands of Indians and additional losses as a result of the Revolutionary War.On 26 May 1800, the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County ordered that the overseers of the poor accept them on their list and provide for them according to law. Their exact dates of death are unknown, though they were both still residing on their Washington County farm in 1804 (Vincent was 84 years of age). Historians believe that they are buried near their farm, though their graves have never been identified.
Vincent Hobbs may have been married twice.Various records indicate that he was married both to Mary Hannah Shelby and Ruth Thomas. It is believed that Mary Shelby was his first wife and the mother of James, Mary 'Polly', Vincent Jr., Thomas Joel, and Rebecca Hannah. Some researchers indicate that Rebecca Hannah was born in 1751, and we know that Job was born in 1759 and his mother was Ruth Thomas. Many researchers believe that Mary Shelby probably died between 1751 and about 1755 or 1756. Then Vincent married Ruth Thomas about 1758 or so. Some feel the children of Vincent and Ruth were Job (b 1759), William (b1760), Ezekiel (b 1762), Ruth, Rachel, Abner and Absalom.
__________________________
Chief Robert "Bob" Benge, also known as "The Bench," raided as far as the westernmost counties of Virginia, attacking Gate City, Virginia in 1791, and Moccasin Gap and Kane's Gap on Powell Mountain in 1793.
He was killed April 6, 1794 in an ambush in what is in what is now Wise County, Virginia during an extended raid deep into enemy-held territory, while escorting prisoners captured from a settlement earlier in the day back to the Lower Towns. The militia took his scalp and sent it to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee III, who sent it on to President George Washington. Credit for killing Benge went to militia leader Vincent Hobbs Jr, son of one of the original white settlers of current Lee County, Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Benge
∼Vincent Thomas Hobbs
Birth: 1722 in Dorchester,England
Death: 26 May 1808 in Dryden, VA
Father; Nathaniel Barrye Hobbs
Mother; Mary Randell
Spouse 1st; Ruth Thomas
Spouse 2nd; Mary Hannah Shelby
children;
Rachael HOBBS b: 14 Nov 1761
William HOBBS b: 1743
Rebecca HOBBS b: 1745
Vincent II HOBBS b: 1746 in Maryland
Thomas HOBBS b: 1749
Hannah HOBBS b: 1751
Ezekial HOBBS b: 1762 in Near Hagerstown Md
Abner HOBBS b: 1753
Absolom HOBBS b: 1764
James HOBBS b: 16 May 1759
Mary Polly HOBBS b: 1763
Job Hobbs b: 21 JUN 1759
William Hobbs b: 1760
Ruth Hobbs b: 1769
Vincent left England for America with his two brothers, William and Beal. Beal remained in Maryland and William moved to North Carolina.
After Vincent married they lived upstream above tidewater, on the southern shores of the Potomac River. Then later, Vincent and Mary moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. They remained in North Carolina for a few years during the Revolutionary War aiding the American colonies. Then his family moved near the present city of Bristol, Va/TN on the North fork of the Holston river, now known as Benham, Virginia. About 1780 the Hobbs family moved to Powell Valley, most of the married children moved also. They came to the settlement known as Turkey Cove. Vincent and Mary purchased a 330 acre farm in 1793, located on both sides of Powell River two miles south of Dryden, Virginia. They built a three story house and he is buried on the farm.
History from family files.
Dedication by families Sept 12 2009 to dedicate
grave and cemetery.
Vincent settled a claim on the bank of the Potomac River near the present site of Hagerstown, Maryland. He married Mary Hannah Shelby, who may have been a cousin of Evan Shelby, founder of the City of Bristol, Tennessee, and they had ten known children. In 1769, while his youngest child was small, Vincent resettled his family on the North Fork of the Holston River in what is now Washington County, Virginia, where they lived on a sizeable claim adjacent to that of John Benham, famous Indiana fighter, who married their daughter Polly. In 1780 they moved further onto the frontier, settling at Turkey Cove (now located in Lee County, Virginia). During their stay here their oldest son William was wounded and captured by Indians. He was believed to have been tortured and burned alive. As a result, Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs and their remaining children returned to their original claim in Washington County the following spring.
Vincent served in the Virginia State Militia, at various times serving with Captain Daniel Smith's Company at Elk Garden (October 1774), with Captain Joseph Cloyd's Company in Montgomery County (Febraury 1788), and with Colonel Reese Bowen's Company at the Battle of King's Mountain.
Known children of Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs (order of birth not proven) were: William, who was killed by Indians; James, who enlisted in a company to go against the Indians and was on the frontier, lost to his family and presumed dead, for 21 years; Joel, who also served at the Battle of King's Mountain; Ezekiel; Vincent, Jr.; Abner, who married Peggy Rigder; Absalom; Polly, who married John Benham; Rachel, who married John Russell; and Rebecca, who married William Blanton.
Vincent and Mary Shelby Hobbs suffered many material losses at the hands of Indians and additional losses as a result of the Revolutionary War.On 26 May 1800, the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County ordered that the overseers of the poor accept them on their list and provide for them according to law. Their exact dates of death are unknown, though they were both still residing on their Washington County farm in 1804 (Vincent was 84 years of age). Historians believe that they are buried near their farm, though their graves have never been identified.
Vincent Hobbs may have been married twice.Various records indicate that he was married both to Mary Hannah Shelby and Ruth Thomas. It is believed that Mary Shelby was his first wife and the mother of James, Mary 'Polly', Vincent Jr., Thomas Joel, and Rebecca Hannah. Some researchers indicate that Rebecca Hannah was born in 1751, and we know that Job was born in 1759 and his mother was Ruth Thomas. Many researchers believe that Mary Shelby probably died between 1751 and about 1755 or 1756. Then Vincent married Ruth Thomas about 1758 or so. Some feel the children of Vincent and Ruth were Job (b 1759), William (b1760), Ezekiel (b 1762), Ruth, Rachel, Abner and Absalom.
__________________________
Chief Robert "Bob" Benge, also known as "The Bench," raided as far as the westernmost counties of Virginia, attacking Gate City, Virginia in 1791, and Moccasin Gap and Kane's Gap on Powell Mountain in 1793.
He was killed April 6, 1794 in an ambush in what is in what is now Wise County, Virginia during an extended raid deep into enemy-held territory, while escorting prisoners captured from a settlement earlier in the day back to the Lower Towns. The militia took his scalp and sent it to the Governor of Virginia, Henry Lee III, who sent it on to President George Washington. Credit for killing Benge went to militia leader Vincent Hobbs Jr, son of one of the original white settlers of current Lee County, Virginia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Benge
∼Vincent Thomas Hobbs
Birth: 1722 in Dorchester,England
Death: 26 May 1808 in Dryden, VA
Father; Nathaniel Barrye Hobbs
Mother; Mary Randell
Spouse 1st; Ruth Thomas
Spouse 2nd; Mary Hannah Shelby
children;
Rachael HOBBS b: 14 Nov 1761
William HOBBS b: 1743
Rebecca HOBBS b: 1745
Vincent II HOBBS b: 1746 in Maryland
Thomas HOBBS b: 1749
Hannah HOBBS b: 1751
Ezekial HOBBS b: 1762 in Near Hagerstown Md
Abner HOBBS b: 1753
Absolom HOBBS b: 1764
James HOBBS b: 16 May 1759
Mary Polly HOBBS b: 1763
Job Hobbs b: 21 JUN 1759
William Hobbs b: 1760
Ruth Hobbs b: 1769
Vincent left England for America with his two brothers, William and Beal. Beal remained in Maryland and William moved to North Carolina.
After Vincent married they lived upstream above tidewater, on the southern shores of the Potomac River. Then later, Vincent and Mary moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. They remained in North Carolina for a few years during the Revolutionary War aiding the American colonies. Then his family moved near the present city of Bristol, Va/TN on the North fork of the Holston river, now known as Benham, Virginia. About 1780 the Hobbs family moved to Powell Valley, most of the married children moved also. They came to the settlement known as Turkey Cove. Vincent and Mary purchased a 330 acre farm in 1793, located on both sides of Powell River two miles south of Dryden, Virginia. They built a three story house and he is buried on the farm.
History from family files.
Dedication by families Sept 12 2009 to dedicate
grave and cemetery.
