THE TOBIN FAMILY IN AMERICA

ISAAC TOBIN

THE FIRST GENERATION

1. ISAAC TOBIN¹ was born 23 Jun 1750 in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. He died in 1836 in Guernsey Co., Ohio.

Isaac married Phebe Thomson, probably the daughter of George and Anna (Hardin) Thomson, on 17 Apr 1775. Both bride and groom were listed as "of Amwell" (Hunterdon County). This is the first record I have found for Isaac.

While living in New Jersey Isaac used the last name Tobey. In Feb 1776 a summons was issued for him to appear before the Hunterdon County Inferior Court of Common Pleas on the first Tuesday in May. Joshua Corshon alleged that Isaac owed him L29 8p proclamation money. No further documents concerning this lawsuit are on file but in September Isaac was drafted into Corshon's Company see below.

Before he was to appear in court Isaac enlisted in Captain Thomas Reading's Company, Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line, First establishment, as a drummer on 26 Mar 1776. He deserted two days later. The newspaper article offering a $5.00 reward for his apprehension states he was

about 28 years of age, 5 feet, 5 inches high, slim built, much pitted with small-pox, and a sober looking fellow; had on when he went away, a purple coloured coat of superfine cloth, a beaver hat, buckskin breeches, yarn stockings, and coarse shoes.

What happened is not known but his service record states he deserted on 2 May. Isaac was then drafted as a private in Captain Joshua Corshon's Company, Third Regiment, Hunterdon County Militia for one month on 4 Sep 1776. Corshon was the same man who filed suit against Isaac above. During this enlistment Isaac helped guard arms, ammunition, and supplies in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He served out this enlistment.

Isaac enlisted again on 6 Jul 1777 in Captain Thomas Patterson's Company, Third Battalion New Jersey Continental Line, Second Establishment, as a drummer. He was at Valley Forge and got the bloody flux. Colonel Dayton the commander of Isaac's battalion gave Isaac a permission to go home since he lived just across the Delaware River. Isaac was discharged later from the Battalion on account of illness after serving one year.

In March 1785 he [Isaac Toby] was named as a member of the Company to work the road "all on the East side of the Road Leading from the dutch meeting House to Anderson Brook" [Amwell Township Minute Book]. In March 1789 Isaac Tobin was named a member of the Company to work the road "From the dutch Meeting House towards Flemington and the By Roads ..." [Amwell Township Minute Book] In a deed dated 31 Jan 1791 it mentions corner of Isaac Tobys lot of land. [Corshon to Quick, Hunterdon Co., NJ, Deedbook 9 p. 183-7, mention on page 185]

About the year 1791, Isaac moved to Loudoun Co., Virginia, where he paid personal property taxes on two horses on 6 Jun 1791. He was living in Loudoun County as late as 1804. He then moved to Culpeper Co., Virginia, probably in the area now in Rappahannock County. There are no taxlists for the first decade of the 19th century for Culpeper County but he was living there by the time the 1810 federal census was taken. He remained at Culpeper County until about 1831 when he moved to Guernsey Co., Ohio. He probably went to Ohio with his son William. He was 80 years old if they left in the Spring.

Isaac applied for and received a pension in 1833 for his service during the Revolutionary War. He was paid through 15 Apr 1836. Phoebe was apparently living in 1820 but nothing else is known about her.

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THE SECOND GENERATION

JOHN TOBIN² (Isaac¹), son of Isaac and Phebe (Thomson) Tobin, was born about the year 1777 [J.C. Tobin account book] in Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. John died on 9 Aug 1860 [J.C. Tobin account book] in his 83d year at Rappahanncock Co., Virginia.

On 12 Aug 1813 he posted bond in Fauquier Co., Virginia, to marry Mary Compton. Mary, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Elgin) Compton, was born about the year 1783 in Culpeper County. Mary (Compton) Tobin died on 1 Oct 1854 [J.C. Tobin account book] in Rappahannock County in the 71st year of her age.

He apparently moved with his parents to Virginia as he first appears when he is listed with his father Isaac in the Personal Property Taxlist for Loudoun Co., Virginia, in 1795. He is last listed in Loudoun County in 1805. The taxlists are missing for Culpeper County for the years 1805-1810. John paid 12 cents tax in Culpeper County on 20 Apr 1811 for owning a horse. John bought 25 acres of land from John Tucker, Jr., and wife Nancy on 18 Aug 1817. This land is located in the Huntly area of Rappahannock County, though at that time it was located in Culpeper County. That year he paid $1.06 in taxes for owning one slave and two horses. He never owned more than one slave and the last year he owned a slave was 1835 when he paid 43 cents for owning one slave and three horses in Rappahannock County. (Note: Rappahannock County was formed from Culpeper County in 1833).

(FEDERAL CENSUS INCLUDING AG CENSUS)

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3. NATHANIEL TOBIN² (Isaac¹), son of Isaac and Phebe (Thomson) Tobin, was born about 1772 [Tombstone, Aged 74 Note: I think the age on the tombstone is not correct]. He died in 1846 [Will] (his tombstone has 4 May 1845) at Guernsey Co., Ohio. He is buried at Birmingham Cemetery, Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio.

Nathaniel Tobin married Elizabeth Jacobs on 29 Sep 1798 at Loudoun Co., Virginia [County Record]. Elizabeth was born in 1775 [Tombstone]. He died on 7 Aug 1847 [Tombstone] at Guernsey Co., Ohio. She is buried at Birmingham Cemetery, Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio.

The first record of Nathaniel is the 1798 Loudoun Co., Virginia, personal property taxlist where he is listed as a son of Isaac Tobin. In 1800, still a resident of Loudoun County, he bought two lots in Washington, then Culpeper Co., Virginia. Between 1804 and 1810 he moved to Culpeper County. It appears that one of these lots was sold in about 1812. The other lot, Nathaniel and Elizabeth sold on 30 Oct 1823. Nathaniel must have then moved his family to Guernsey Co., Ohio, as he is not listed in the tax records of Culpeper County in for the Spring of 1824. Nathaniel bought 80 acres, E1/2 SW1/4 of section 10, in Monroe Twp., Guernsey County from John Milner on 6 Dec 1828. This was apparently the farm he lived on until he died.

Nathaniel left a will dated 4 May 1846 and filed a month later on 8 June. In it he named his son George W. Tobin, his wife Elizabeth, his unmarried sister Rachel Tobin and his other children Nathanel, Isaac, Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, & Ellen. Nathaniel named his son George W. Tobin and John Bracken as his executors. Nathaniel's will was witnessed by J.T. Morris and George A. Estat.

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4. WILLIAM TOBIN² (Isaac¹), son of Isaac and Phebe (Thomson) Tobin, was born 19 Mar 1780. He died on 16 Jun 1849 at Guernsey Co., Ohio, and is buried at Monroe Twp., Guernsey Co., Ohio.

William Tobin married Charity McDougal abt 1808. Charity, daughter of Benjamin McDougall and Elizabeth -, died before 1833.

He married, second, Mary Pink on 3 Feb 1833 at Guernsey Co., Ohio. Mary was born about 1799 at Ireland. She died after 1860.

The first record of William is the 1802 Loudoun Co., Virginia, personal property taxlist where he is listed as a son of Isaac Tobin. It appears he moved to Culpeper County in 1805 or 1806 and lived there until at least 1831. He then moved to Guernsey Co., Ohio, where he lived until he died.

William left a will dated 5 June 1849 and filed 7 days later on 12 June. In it he named "my beloved wife Mary Toben," his sons Robert, Elijah, Benjamin, and John Toben, and his grandson William Toben. He named his wife Mary as executor. The will was witnessed by Finley McGrew and Alexander Grey.

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