Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Dobbs was born on 19 June 1809, in Claverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States, his father, Abraham Dobbs, was 25 and his mother, Rachel Halenbeck, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- John Henry Dobs, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
- John Henry Dobs, "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954"
Parents and Siblings
1784– Male
1777–1851 Female
Siblings (5)
1804– Male
1806– Female
1806– Female
1809– Male
– Male
World Events (8)
1812
Age 3
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 18
1846
Age 37
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dobb , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, from the medieval personal name Dobb(e), a rhyming pet form of Robert .
History: Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765) was born at Castle Dobbs, County Antrim, Ireland. In 1745 he purchased 400,000 acres of land in NC and was selected as governor in 1754. He married twice and his second wife, wed when he was age 73, was a girl in her teens from NC.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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