| Notes |
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Father;
!NOTES:Birth place England per 1880 census entry for son William Hobson. Might not be accurate for it was the mortality schedule, thus reported by someone other than William himself;
!NOTES:Occupation School Teacher.
!CENSUS:1790;
!CENSUS:1800;
!COURT:-- Jul 1801 Duplin Co, NC Article of Agreement between Robert MERRIT Sr and Joshua BLAKE dated 23 Mar 1801. Test: Henry HOBSON, Shadrack STALLINGS;
!MARRIAGE:15 Oct 1801 Duplin Co, NC Henrey HOBSON & Fairlise AYERS, William TAYLOR, bm, William DICKSON, C.C.;
!COURT:20 Jul 1803 Duplin Co, NC Hugh McCANNE, Esquire, Sheriff of Duplin Co, NC list of Insolvents for 1802 ... Henry HOBSON, 1 Poll ...;
!WITNESS:22 Dec 1809 Wayne Co, NC Will of James PARKER;
!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co., NC p. 836
Henry Hopson age 45+ (bef 1765)
01001-31010-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 45+ (before 1765) Henry Hobson (bef 1765)
1m 10-15 (1794/1800) Son? - Richard Ayers, possibly Fairlise's son
1f 26-44 (1765/1784) Fairlise Braddy Ayers Hobson (1770/1775), wife
1f 10-15 (1794/1800) Daughter? - Elizabeth Ayers possibly Fairlise's daughter
3f 0-9 (1800/1810).. 1. Mary Hobson (c1803) daughter
.................... 2. Rebecca Hobson (c1808) daughter
.................... 3. Daughter?
* Next to Pheraby Wilson and Micajah Grant;
!WITNESS: 9 Jul 1813 Wayne Co, NC Will of Sally LAWHON;
!WITNESS:14 Sep 1813 Wayne Co, NC Will of William LAWHON;
!NOTES:Dead before 1818;
!NOTE:See case of James Parker vs. Richard Hinson, Wayne Co, NC (LexisNexis), says much about Grant, Hobson, Roberts and other familiar names. Says Smithy Grant was James Parker's illegitimate child. Says James Parker died in 1818, and that Henry Hobson died in his lifetime. Also mentions a Daniel Hobson
Testimony of Richard G. Grant:
- Q: "What was the character of Henry Hobston?
- A: I do not know anything of his character he was a teacher and a stranger in the neighborhood.
- Q: Was he a man of property and standing?
- A: He was a poor man maintained his family by keeping school
- Q: How long did he reside in the neighborhood?
- A: I do not recollect."
|