John
Doby
Born in Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of William Doby
and Hannah (unknown) Doby
Husband of
Elizabeth Frances (Massey) Doby
— married
about 1764 in Brunswick, Virginia [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Died
at about age 39
in Eutaw Springs, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2021
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Biography
This profile is part of the Doby Name Study.
John Doby migrated from Colonial Virginia to Colonial South Carolina.
John Doby performed Patriotic Service in South Carolina in the American Revolution.
John Doby is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A032696.
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John Doby Sr. was born on 9 Jan 1742 in Albemarle Parish, Virginia Colony to John Doby and Hannah unknown. He was christened on 27 Feb 1742, also in Albemarle Parish.[1]
He was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Frances Massey around 1770 (just a guess), and probably in Brunswick County, Virginia Colony. They had three known children: William Dobey, Joseph Doby, and John Doby Jr.
He passed away on 8 Sep 1781 in Eutaw Springs, South Carolina. John's will lists his mother Hannah, his wife Elizabeth, sons William, John, and Joseph. He also lists negroes Minqo and Moll.[2]
Research Notes
- Note by Allan Capps, updated 12 Jan 2024: Some paperwork for the Sons of the American Revolution list his birth year as 1735 or 1736.[3][4][5] There are no sources to support this. His birth record clearly lists 1742.[1]
Slaves
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRP5-RSG : 28 January 2020), John Doby, 1742.
- ↑ John Doby's will https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/b/b7/Doby-319.pdf
- ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155_b290446-00023?pId=3568675
- ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2204/images/32596_242391-00127?pId=1031874
- ↑ Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) profile.
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