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Richard Dobbs 1695–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1695

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 28 April 1775

Death Location: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir II

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Mary Speight

Children(s): Fortunatus Dobbs, Josiah Dobbs, William Dobbs, Samuel Dobbs, Mary Dobbs, Catherine Dobbs, John Dobbs, Forlin Dobbs

In 1695, Richard Dobbs entered the world in Ireland, born to Sir Richard Dobbs Ii And Mary Stewart. Richard Dobbs married Mary Elizabeth Speight, and had children including Catherine Dobbs, Forlin Dobbs, Fortunatus Dobbs, John Dobbs, Josiah Dobbs, Margaret Dobbs, Mary Penelope Dobbs, Samuel Dobbs, William Dobbs. Richard Dobbs passed away in 1775 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Richard Dobbs entered the world in Ireland, born to Sir Richard Dobbs Ii And Mary Stewart.
  • Richard Dobbs married Mary Elizabeth Speight, and had children including Catherine Dobbs, Forlin Dobbs, Fortunatus Dobbs, John Dobbs, Josiah Dobbs, Margaret Dobbs, Mary Penelope Dobbs, Samuel Dobbs, William Dobbs.
  • Richard Dobbs passed away in 1775 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir II
1660–1711
Birth Location: Castle Dobbs, Carreckfergus, Antrim, Ulster, N Ireland
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Mary Stewart
1662–1698
Birth Location: Ballintoy, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Speight
1703–1733
Birth Location: Castle Dobbs,Antrim,Ulster,Ireland
MS

Children(s)

Fortunatus Dobbs
1727–1792
Birth Location: Carrickfergus, , Antrim County, Ireland (casle Dobbs)
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Josiah Dobbs
1732–1778
Birth Location: Middlesex County, Virginia
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William Dobbs
1725–1740
Birth Location: Castle Dobbs, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Samuel Dobbs
1728–1792
Birth Location: Middlesex Virginia
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Mary Dobbs
1727–1831
Birth Location: Castle, Antrim, , Ireland
MD
Catherine Dobbs
1726–1746
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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John Dobbs
1719–1778
Birth Location: Castle Dobbs, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Forlin Dobbs
1725–1740
Birth Location: Castle Dobbs, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Richard Dobbs's Ancestors

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Richard Dobbs
1695–1775
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Sir Richard Dobbs II
1660–1711
Castle Dobbs, Carreckfergus, Antrim, Ulster, N Ireland
Mary Stewart
1662–1698
Ballintoy, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard (Dobbs, High Sheriff of County) Antrim
1634–1701
Castle Dobbs, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Dorothy Williams
1631–1665
Castle Dobbs, Antrim, Ireland
Sir (Archibald Robert) Stewart
1634–1670
of Bo'ness, Linlithgow, Scotland
Mary Carmichael
1636–1688
Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Dobbs
1613–1634
Magdalene West
1615–1634
John Williams
1600–
Alice Lawrence
1600–
Sir Ardgowan
1589–1665
Mary Fleming
1620–1670
William Carmichael
1605–1657
Lady Douglas
1615–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dobbs
1575–1622
Margaret Dalway
1575–1620
Richard Down
1579–1643
Maudin Staple
1580–1641
Bartholamew Williams
1575–
Alice Eason
1576–1625
Peter Laurence
1580–
Frances Pendleton
1583–1635
John Castlemilk
1543–1598
Margaret Scotland
1539–1622
Sir Carmichael
1579–1672
Agnes Wilkie
1590–1615

Richard Dobbs's Descendants

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Richard Dobbs (Abt. 1695–28 April 1775) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Speight (18 Feb 1703–9 Mar 1733)
  1. 1. Fortunatus Dobbs 1727–1792 m. Mary Adams 1735–1795
    1. 1. John Dobbs 1756–1797
    2. 2. Lodowick (Adams Dobbs) Sr 1759–1814
      1. 1. James (Gibson) Dobbs 1808–1857
        1. 1. James (Monroe) Dobbs 1845–1918
    3. 3. Mormon Dobbs 1753–1753
    4. 4. Infant Dobbs 1769–1769
    5. 5. Silas Dobbs 1769–1850
    6. 6. Peter Dobbs 1775–1850
    7. 7. Nathaniel ("Nathan") Dobbs 1752–1856 m. Frances Dobbs 1770–1850
      1. 1. Bertha (Ruth) Dobbs 1815–1902
        1. 1. Jonathan (Maddox ,*) # 1838–1906
      2. 2. Fortunatus (N) Dobbs 1808–1889 m. Margaret (A) Wallace 1810–1889
        1. 1. Margaret (A.) Dobbs 1848–
        2. 2. Melissa (A.) Dobbs 1831–
        3. 3. Thomas (Union) Dobbs 1843–1937
        4. 4. E. (Adeline) Dobbs 1836–
        5. 5. Charles (F) Dobbs 1827–1880
        6. 6. John (Nathaniel) Dobbs 1840–
        7. 7. Fortunatus Dobbs 1837–
        8. 8. Frances ("Fanny" C.) Dobbs 1829–1909
        9. 9. Cynthia (J.) Dobbs 1834–
      3. 3. Thomas (Aquinas) Dobbs 1797–1860
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Dobbs) Jr. 1787–1860
      5. 5. Samuel (G.) Dobbs 1802–1878
      6. 6. William (S) Dobbs 1789–1880
      7. 7. Austin Dobbs 1791–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Dobbs 1804–1867
      9. 9. Sophia (Yancy) Dobbs 1804–1867
      10. 10. Joseph (Josiah) Dobbs 1790–
      11. 11. Jesse Dobbs 1795–
      12. 12. John (Mormon) Dobbs 1804–
    8. 8. Lott Dobbs 1765–1842
    9. 9. William (Henry) Dobbs 1760–1856
    10. 10. Elias Dobbs 1771–1771
    11. 11. Samuel Dobbs 1763–1842
    12. 12. Mormon (Norman) Dobbs 1790–1865
    13. 13. James Dobbs 1759–1813
    14. 14. Joseph Dobbs 1767–1810
    15. 15. Fortune Dobbs 1755–1856
  2. 2. Josiah Dobbs 1732–1778 m. Anna (Marie) Remy 1745–1778
    1. 1. Silas Dobbs 1770–1855
    2. 2. Peter Dobbs 1776–1850
    3. 3. Lott (Adams) Dobbs 1765–1814
    4. 4. Lodowick Dobbs 1759–1813
  3. 3. William Dobbs 1725–1740
  4. 4. Samuel Dobbs 1728–1792
  5. 5. Mary (Penelope) Dobbs 1727–1831
  6. 6. Catherine Dobbs 1726–1746
  7. 7. John Dobbs 1719–1778
  8. 8. Forlin Dobbs 1725–1740

Richard Dobbs's Timeline

3 Records

1695
Abt. 1695
Birth of Richard Dobbs in Ireland
Ireland
1726
1726
Age 31
Richard Dobbs was married in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1775
28 April 1775
Age 80
Death of Richard Dobbs in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1695
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1775
    Event Place: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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