Joel Hobbs

From Hobbs_Family_California by Pati Perrault (dated Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009)

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13. Joel Hobbs – (married) by 1782 – Margaret (Unknown -may have been daughter of Richard Price)

B. Before 1759 MD? D.1820-30 TN

According to notes from Miriam Hobbs, Joel moved later to Williamson Co. TN, then went into Hickman Co. TN. He had son John Hobbs who named sons Joel C. Hobbs and Richard. Miriam believes it was Joel who died on the Big Piney Creek, branch of the Duck River.

• 1782
  • Washington Co. Survey Records: Thomas Hobbs, assignee of Joel and Johab Hobbs and company, 150 acres, Treasury Warrant #13221 dated Aug. 3, 1782, and 100 acres by warrant #1247, dated Dec. 29, 1780, on both sides of Moccasin Creek and joining lines of the place he now lives - corner to Christopher Huston - March 9, 1786.
  • Washington Co. Survey Records: Commissioner's Certificate - Joel Hobbs, assignee of William Gill, 180 acres, on both sides of Moccasin Creek, waters of the North Fork of Holstein, May 21, 1782.
  • Washington Co. Survey Records: William Gill, assignee of William Tate, 200 acres on Moccasin Creek joining William Tate above (north side) and Alexander Montgomery below (south side) – actual settlement made 1775 – assigned to Joel Hobbs by purchase May 21, 1782. Signed William Gill. Witness was John Tate.
  • 1782 Washington Co. VA tax, Capt. Fulkison's Precinct: 1 poll tax, 6 horses, 6 cattle. Indicates Joel was married with children.
• Late 1780s
  • Washington County, Virginia, Aug. 14, 1786: Joel Hobbs sold 250 acres to Drury Fletcher on both sides of the north fork of the Holston River. On Aug. 23, 1788, Drury Fletcher sold Roland Chiles 272 acres on a branch of the middle fork of the Holston River, originally patented to Joel Hobbs.
  • 1787 Washington Co. VA tax = 5 horses, 10 cattle
  • 1788 Russell Co. VA tax = 1 poll
  • 1790 Russell Co. VA tax = 1 poll
• 1792
  • Russell Co. D. B. 1: Oct. 23, 1792, William Blanton to Joel Hobbs, on both sides of Moccasin Creek, a branch of the north fork of Holston River, 185 acres conveyed to William Blanton from James King Carr Sep. 17, 1785, granted to Carr by patent dated June 26, 1786, beginning on the bank of the creek on Alexander Barnet's lower line - signed William Blanton and Hannah, his wife. Witnesses were Nathan Ellington, Richard Price, and Charles Carter.
  • Russell Co. D. B. 1: Dec. 25, 1792, Joel Hobbs, along with Richard Price and Charles Carter, witnessed the deed from William and Hannah Blanton to Robert Kilgore, on Copper's Creek, a south branch of Clinch River containing 226 acres, beginning above Amo's Branch.
  • 1792 Russell Co. VA tax = 180 acres
  • 1792 Russell Co. VA tax = 1 poll, 0 age 16-21
• 1793
  • Russell Co. D. B. 1: Feb. 25, 1793, Joel Hobbs and his wife Margaret to William Tate, on both sides of Moccasin Creek, beginning on a spur of Clinch Mountain, corner to Robert Tate, at the foot of Clinch Mountain - signed Joel and Margaret Hobbs.
  • 1793 Russell Co. VA tax = 1 poll
• 1794
  • 1794 Russell Co. VA tax 150 acres
• 1795
  • Russell Co. Survey Records: May 4, 1795 - Hugh McClung 400a to Joel Hobbs near Poor Valley Rd. - see Thomas Hobbs.
  • 1795 Russell Co. VA tax 1 poll
  • 1795 Russell Co. VA tax 180a assignee of Blanton
• 1796
  • 1796 Russell Co. VA tax 2 polls (may indicate one son age 16)
• 1798
  • Russell Co. Survey Records: Aug. 8, 1798, Thomas Frost, assignee of Joel Hobbs, 300a, part of Treasury Warrant #8193, dated Feb. 2, 1782, on south side of Moccasin Ridge, on waters of Big Moccasin Creek, branch of Holston, corner to James Taylor and Richard Price, near sugar tree camp.
  • Russell Co. Survey Records: Sep. 6, 1798, Joel Hobbs and Richard Price, 78 acres, part of two Treasury Warrants, 27 acres by part of warrant #9041, and 51 acres by part of #14292, dated Dec. 16, 1782, on south side of Big Moccasin Creek, joining land on which Price now lives, corner to James Dickenson. This record is the source of speculation that Joel married a daughter of Richard Price.
• 1820
  • 1820 Hickman Co. TN, page 3: Joel Hobbs 11101-01101 – males under 10=1, 10-15=1, 16-25=1, over 45=1; females 10-15=1, 16-25=1, over 45=1. Indicates Joel was born before 1775, 2 children born 1795-1804.

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