John Doby
1750 - 1835 (85 years)
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Name John Doby Nickname John #5 Birth 17 Jul 1750 Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia, British Colonial America 
[1] Christening 13 Aug 1750 Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia, British Colonial America [1] Gender Male Biography John(#5) was born on July 17, 1750, in Albemarle Parish, Surry (now Sussex) County, VA, to Peter Doby and Mary (Clifton) Doby.
He was likely married to a Native American woman. In 1907, twelve of his great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren applied to the Cherokee Nation stating that their great-grandmother/great-great-grandmother was "Indian". Their application was rejected for lack of proof. If she was Native American, she was probably from a tribe local to where he lived in Surry County, VA, rather than from the Cherokee. Additionally, they probably weren't married as it was illegal at the time.
Sometime before 1778 John relocated to Wake County, NC where he volunteered for the Militia. He served about twelve months before being drafted into the United States Army, serving in the Revolutionary War under Colonel Kenan and Major Taylor who marched on Charleston, SC. He was captured by the British when they took Charleston.
It's not known what happened to his first wife. It's possible that she died during childbirth. Berry was born around 1784 and John married Sarah White in 1784 in Wake County, NC.
After the war, he lived in Wake County for approximately 20 years before moving to Spartanburg, SC. On the 1810 Census, he was living in Rutherford County, NC, which is adjacent to Spartanburg County. It's not known exactly when he relocated to Georgia, but his oldest child with Sarah, William(#8) was married in Georgia in 1828 and John was listed on the 1830 Census in Jasper County, GA.
In 1833 he applied for a Revolutionary War pension.
His death date and burial location are not known.Military 1778 Wake County, North Carolina, USA [1] Military 10 Jun 1783 North Carolina, USA [1] Residence 1790 Wake County, North Carolina, USA [1] Residence Abt 1803 Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA [1] Residence 1810 Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA [1] Residence 1830 Regiment 38 and 30, Jasper County, Georgia, USA [1] Residence 04 Mar 1831 Jasper County, Georgia, USA [1] Residence 1833 Georgia, USA [1] Weblink FamilySearch Profile with source documents. Weblink Transcription of Revolutionary War Pension application. Weblink WikiTree Profile with source documents. Death aft. Sep 1835 Jasper County, Georgia, USA [1] Person ID I232339733384 Doby Last Modified 21 Jul 2024
Father Peter Doby, b. Abt 1715, Virginia, British Colonial America d. unknown Mother Mary Clifton d. Bef 1763 Marriage 1750 Surry County, Virginia, British Colonial America - This marriage date is just a guess, based on the childrens' ages. See birth records in gallery for source of marriage.
Family ID F695 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 FNU LNU (Native American) d. Abt 1783, USA Marriage Abt 1768 - His great-grandson, William Pinkey Doby, applied to the Cherokee Nation in 1909 but was rejected. In the letter, William stated that he was told his father's father was half Indian. There are no other details.
Children + 1. Elizabeth Doby, b. Abt. 1769, Orange County, North Carolina, British Colonial America d. Aft 1830, Wake County, North Carolina, USA (Age 62 years)+ 2. Alsey Doby, b. Abt 1771, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. Aft. 1860, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA (Age 90 years)+ 3. Olive Doby, b. Abt 1778, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. Aft 1840, Wake County, North Carolina, USA (Age 63 years)+ 4. Sarah Doby, b. Abt 1780, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. North Carolina, USA + 5. John Doby, b. Abt 1780, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. Jun 1849, Davidson County, North Carolina, USA (Age 69 years)6. Berry Doby, b. Abt. 1784, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. 20 Aug 1814, Fort Hampton, Limestone County, Alabama, USA (Age 30 years)Family ID F709 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Jul 2024
Family 2 Sarah White, b. 1757 d. 1815, Georgia, USA (Age 58 years) Marriage 1784 Wake County, North Carolina, USA - See image #44 in his pension application file. Location is just a guess based on where they lived.
Children + 1. William #8 Doby, b. 3 Mar 1798, North Carolina, USA d. 03 Aug 1880, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA (Age 82 years)2. Jane Doby, b. Jun 1799, Wake County, North Carolina, USA d. 06 Jan 1818, Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA (Age 18 years)3. Derrel Doby, b. Abt 1815, South Carolina, USA d. Aft 1870 (Age 56 years)4. Berry B Doby, b. Abt 1817, South Carolina, USA d. 9 Feb 1876, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA (Age 59 years)Family ID F710 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Nov 2024
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