Capt. Lewis Bobo

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Lewis Bobo was the son of Spencer Bobo Sr. and wife Jane Wofford. He was born in 1736 in Caroline County, Virginia and died March 7, 1808, in Union County, South Carolina. He was buried at the Old Baptist Church Cemetery, Union County, South Carolina. His grave is now in Padgett's Creek Baptist Cemetery, Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina.

Lewis married Sarah Solomon in c.1757 in Albemarle County, Virginia. She was born about 1740 and died about 1809. They had eleven children.

Lewis Bobo was granted a judgement against John Honey for 2 Pounds, 17 Shillings, 9 Pence current money. (Caroline Co., VA Order Book 1755-58, p. 217)

Lewis Bobo's name appears on a variety of land documents and tax lists. Here is a short list:

• 8 March 1760. Thomas Hill 447 acres in Granville Co 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 sd 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 Co 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 on 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 Co., 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 Willi 2.Title: LDS
• In 1770 Lewis received a grant of 700 acres in Berk County, South Carolina and moved his family there. His brother Sampson moved to South Carolina, receiving a grant for 450 acres on the Tyger River.

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.

Lewis wrote his will on June 14, 1805 (see copy below), in which he names all his wife and all eleven children. The will was probated May 10, 1806.

Children of Lewis Bobo and wife Sarah Solomon:

• Elizabeth Bobo b: 1757 in New Kent Co, Va
• Sarah Sally Bobo b: 1763 in Culpepper, Va
• Sampson Bobo b: MAR 1763 in Virginia
• Solomon Bobo b: 1765 in Virginia
• Jeanny Bobo b: 1765 in New Kent Co, Va
• Nancy Bobo b: 1767 in Virginia
• Mary Bobo b: 1769 in Culpepper Co., VA
• Polly Bobo b: 1770 in New Kent Co, Va
• Abigail Bobo b: 1771 in Union Dist., SC
• Kindred Bobo , Sr. b: 14 JAN 1775 in New Prospect, Union, Sc
• Lodiciea "Dicey" Bobo b: ABT 1760

Many thanks to my fellow Geni members who added their notes to this profile. I have used those notes along with my own research in writing this brief biography of Lewis Bobo. -- Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator, 10/3/2012.

Links to additional material:

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bobo&GSfn=Lew...
• http://bobo.bobaddleman.com/bobo_history.html
• http://www.vanderfordfamily.com/html/miscfarr.htm#bobo1001
• DAR Ancestor #: A011632
• Title: Mostly Southern online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/index.html
• http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/b/Robert-G-BOBO/

Will of Lewis Bobo

"IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Lewis Bobo, of the District of Union and the state of South Carolina, being of perfect health and of sound mind and understanding do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (To Wit)

First of all I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Sarah, the use and benefit of all real Estate, real and personal, during her natural life and widowhood of my wife Sarah.

Second - It Is my will and desire that at the death of my wife Sarah or expiration of her widowhood the whole of my Estate remain shall be sold at twelve months credit and monies arising from said sale shall be equally divided amongst my children (To Wit) Elizabeth Shelton; Sampson Bobo; Solomon Bobo; Sally Norman; Pattey Smith; Jeaney Peay, Polly Rhoads; Migail Cooper; Nancy Ray; Kindred Bobo and Dicy Holcomb and their heirs forever

Thirdly - and lastly, I hereby make and appoint my beloved wife, Sarah, Solomon Bobo and Kindred Bobo full and sole Executrix and Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, revoking, disanulling and making void all former Wills and Bequests by me made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament.

I witness, whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of June Anno Domini 1805."

Signed pronounced and delivered as my Last Will and Testament in presence of:

Sampson X (his mark) Bobo Lewis Bobo
Andrew Tarrance George Gordon

Recorded in Will Book A Page 234 - Box 5 - Package 32 - Recorded 7th Day March 1808 William Rice, Ordy. Signed as witnessed this 10th May 1806

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Son of Spencer Bobo & Jane Wofford (burial place unknown). Married Sarah Solomon (burial place unknown). Had eleven (11) known children: 1. Mary Elizabeth, b. 1757, in VA 2. Sampson (Samuel), b. 1759, Union Co, SC 3. Sarah Martha (Sally), b. 1763, Un. Co, SC 4. Solomon, b. 1765, Union Co, SC 5. Patsy, b. 1765, Union Co, SC 6. Jeanny, b. 1768, Union Co, SC 7. Mary (Polly), b. 1769, Union Co, SC 8. Abigail, b. 1771, Union Co, SC 9. Nancy, b. 1773, Union C, SC 10. Laodicia (Dicey), Sep 9, 1773, Un. Co, SC 11. Kindred, b. Jun 14, 1775, Union Co, SC

Lewis moved to Union SC from NC between 1757 and 1759. In 1770 he received a royal land grand by King George III. Said grant is on file in Union County Court House (hard copy), and SC State Archives in Columbia (microfilm).

His burial place is unknown. However, some think he may be in the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. See here.

Mr. Claude Ezell Sparks, who wrote a book on the history of Padgett's Creek Baptist Church and also contributed articles to the newspaper and a local history of Union County, thought Lewis was probably buried on his own land. Family members have searched the old home place and located what they think may have been the old family burial place, but no markers were found. This still remains a mystery.

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<p>!Information on Lewis taken from "The Rhodes Story" by Jack Ladson, Jr. Much of</p><p><p>his information was taken from "A Lost Arcadia" by Walter Clarke, published in</p></p><p><p>1919. Lewis Bobo died in Union County, South Carolina and his will was</p></p><p><p>probated 14 Jun 1805. In his will he named Mary "Polly" Rhodes as his daughter</p></p><p><p>and left her a legacy. From France, Lewis came first to Culpeper County,</p></p><p><p>Virginia wher he lived for several years before he moved to Union County, South</p></p><p><p>Carolina. In South Carolina, he resided near Wofford's Bridge at Cross Keys</p></p><p>near Padgett Creek in Union County.</p>