John Doby

Abt 1677 - 1737  (60 years)

• Name	John Doby
  Nickname	John #9
  Birth	Abt 1677	Virginia, British Colonial America
  	This date is just a guess, based on his parents approximate marriage year of 1675.
  Gender	Male
  Biography	John Doby (#9) was the son of John (#1) and probably Elizabeth Strong. The first confirmed mention of John is in his father's will in Virginia in 1717. His birthdate is unknown but he was probably at least 18 years old when his father's will was written. His parents were probably married around 1675 and he was probably born within a few years of that. There are no marriage records for him, but in his will, he lists his wife, Ann (maiden name unknown). There are even fewer records for John than for his father. In 1704, John Doby is listed in the Quit Rents (tax), with 300 acres in James City County, and 500 acres in Prince George County. One or both entries may refer to his father. John signed his last will and testament on July 3, 1735, in which he stated, “…To my wife, Ann, all the plantation and land where I dwell – containing 533 acres with houses, etc. for her life. At her decease to my two sons, Peter Doby and Robert Doby, to be equally divided. To my wife, I give an entry of 200 acres of same which I have in the county of Prince George during the term of her life, at her decease I devise it to my two sons, Peter and Robert Doby. To my wife, I give all my slaves, goods, chattels, personal estate, etc. and make her my executor.” The will was proved on June 15, 1737, in Surry County, Virginia.
  Possessions	1704	Prince George County, Virginia, British Colonial America   [1]
  	Doby, John - James City County - 300 (acres) Doby, John - Prince George County - 500 (acres) NOTE: One or both of these entries may be for his son John Doby (John #9).
  Mentioned in Record	31 Oct 1716  [2]
  	Mentioned in land patent for Nathaniel Tatum Sr for land in Prince George County, VA. This land belong to this John, and not his father's because it is in this John's will.
  Will	3 Jul 1735
  	“…To my wife, Ann, all the plantation and land where I dwell – containing 533 acres with houses, etc. for her life. At her decease to my two sons, Peter Doby and Robert Doby, to be equally divided. To my wife, I give an entry of 200 acres of same which I have in the county of Prince George during the term of her life, at her decease I devise it to my two sons, Peter and Robert Doby. To my wife, I give all my slaves, goods, chattels, personal estate, etc. and make her my executor.”
  Death	1737	Virginia, British Colonial America
  Probate	15 Jun 1737
  Person ID	I232339733841	Doby
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	John Doby,   b. Bef 1657, British Isles d. 1722, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Strong,   b. Abt. 1635, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Bef. 1717, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Bef. 1676	Virginia, British Colonial America
  	The marriage date is a guess based on the birth year of his youngest son, Robert. Additionally, William Strong deed land to John #1 in 1676, who was likely William Strong's son-in-law. (page 75, image 91)
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann
  Children	+ 1. John #2 Doby,   b. Abt 1705, Surry County, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Aft 1752 (Age 48 years) + 2. Robert Doby,   b. Abt 1710, Surry County, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1760, Sussex County, Virginia, British Colonial America (Age 50 years) + 3. Peter Doby,   b. Abt 1715, Virginia, British Colonial America d. unknown
  Family ID	F1162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2024

  
  

• Documents

  Transcription of: Will of John(#1) Doby Sr dated 1722. Will of John(#9) Doby Jr dated 1737.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Compiled by Annie Laurie Wright Smith, The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1975), 1975, page 27 (33 on Ancestry viewer), 0-8068-0674-2. Doby, John - James City County - 300 (acres) Doby, John - Prince George County - 500 (acres) NOTE: One or both of these entries may be for his father, John Doby (John #1). [S1] Louise Pledge Heath Foley, Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Volume 3, (Clearfield Company, Inc.), page 97 (115 in Ancestry viewer), 0-8063-1285-8. (Reliability: 3). Nathaniel Tatum, Senr., 321 acs. (N.L.) Pr. Geo. Co., adj, Nathl. Tatum, Junr., on S. side of Joseph's Sw. & John Doby's line, 31 Oct. 1716, p. 309. 35 Shill.