Greene County GaArchives Military Records.....Hobbs, Robert 
 
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Rev. War Record
1845 Jun 7
Robert Hobbs W5300 
b. 30 May 1754 Queen Ann County, MD 
d. 7 June 1845 m. Mary _____ 1776/1777 

While residing on Cherokee Creek and Broad River in Spartanburg District, 
he was drafted into service during 1779 under Sgt. James Mabry, Lt John Jones, 
Capt. James Terrill and Col. Brandon. 

Next, he volunteered to serve under Ensign Nat Robinson, Lt. Daniel McLeary, 
Capt George Taylor and Gen. Greene and was at the Siege of Ninety Six. 

In the fall of the same year, he was drafted and placed under Lt. Nicholas Jasper, 
Capt. John Thompson and Col. Brandon. 

The following fall, he volunteered to serve under Lt. Nat Robinson, Capt John 
Mapp, Col. White and Gen. Pickens. They joined Gen. Clarke and were in two 
engagements with the Cherokee Indians. At sometime, he was under Col. Roebuck. 

(moved to GA)


Additional Comments:
Robert Hobbs married Mary Caldwell.  According to his pension he says they married
in 
1777 and she said 1776 by a man named Tait.  
They moved to Georgia about 1790 from South Carolina.  Both lived into their 90's.



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