James H Hobbs
3rd great-uncle
DEATH 27 MAR 1838 • Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
When James H. Hobbs was born on March 21, 1783, in South Carolina, his father, Robert, was 28 and his mother, Mary, was 23. He married his first wife on September 27, 1810, in Greene County, Georgia. On September 27, 1810, he married his second wife in Greene County, Georgia. He died on March 27, 1838, in Columbus, Mississippi, at the age
of 55.
Spouse
Jerusha Atkinson 1792–1856
Children
Louisa Hobbs 1813–1846
Minerva Manerva A Hobbs 1814–1873
Mary A Hobbs 1816–1857
Sarah Ann Hobbs 1817–1838
Nancy Hobbs 1819–
Jane Caroline Hobbs 1821–1898
Amanda Melvina Hobbs 1822–1859
Emily Antonet Hobbs 1824–1895
Martha Elizabeth Hobbs 1826–1906
James Augustin Hobbs 1828–1864
William Rufus Hobbs 1831–1910
Angelina Hobbs 1833–1870
Pinina Aleansas Panina Peninah Hobbs 1834–1879
21 MAR 1783
Birth
James H. Hobbs was born on March 21, 1783, in South Carolina to Mary Marion Caldwell, age 23, and Robert L. Hobbs, age 28.
When James was born the Revolutionary war was just about over. His father was home, and the whole family together. The areas destroyed which we don't know for sure if his home was destroyed or damaged, his father indicated the neighborhood was destroyed and damaged, so they were probably rebuilding, and also, James' grandfather, Curtis Caldwell, had died and the estate was being sold off, his Grandmother Sarah Caldwell, was still alive.
Curtis Caldwell as a Tory, (the enemy) the State of South Carolina intent on treason, was to take their property and hang them, we don't know if Curtis Caldwell was hanged, we do know that in this case that his family bought from the property including his wife, which should not have been, but perhaps because they were in the back country and that portion of the law was not enforced. It appears after that, his Grandmother went to live with his Aunt Meron and Uncle Nathan Lankford, in Rutherford Co., NC, then it looks possible she might have died in Gwinnett Co., GA when Meron and her brother Curtis Caldwell Jr, moved there. Many changes were occurring for all of them, in the new country, the money, the ability to pursue any happiness or dream one had at that time, and to figure out what it meant to be Free.
3 SEP 1783
AGE 6 MONTHS
American Revolutionary War—The Treaty of Paris
During the American Revolution, James H. Hobbs lived in one of the colonies fighting for independence.
This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. The Continental Congress, which was temporarily situated in Annapolis, Maryland, at the time, ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784.
The American War for Independence (1775-83) was actually a world conflict, involving not only the United States and Great Britain but also France, Spain, and the Netherlands.
The peace process brought a vaguely formed, newly born United States into the arena of international diplomacy, playing against the largest, most sophisticated, and most established powers on earth.
The three American negotiators, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, proved themselves to be masters of the game, outmaneuvering their counterparts and clinging fiercely to the points of national interest that guaranteed a future for the United States.
The three American negotiators, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, proved themselves to be masters of the game, outmaneuvering their counterparts and clinging fiercely to the points of national interest that guaranteed a future for the United States.
Two crucial provisions of the treaty were British recognition of U.S. independence and the delineation of boundaries that would allow for American western expansion.
The treaty is named for the city in which it was negotiated and signed. The last page bears the signatures of David Hartley, who represented Great Britain, and the three American negotiators, who signed their names in alphabetical order.
Many treaty documents, however, can be considered as originals. In this case, for example, the United States and British representatives signed at least three originals, two of which are in the holdings of the National Archives.
The treaty is named for the city in which it was negotiated and signed. The last page bears the signatures of David Hartley, who represented Great Britain, and the three American negotiators, who signed their names in alphabetical order.
Many treaty documents, however, can be considered as originals. In this case, for example, the United States and British representatives signed at least three originals, two of which are in the holdings of the National Archives.
Ref: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=6http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/paris.html
1785
AGE 2
Birth of Brother
James H.'s brother Joseph Henery was born in 1785 in Spartanburg, South Carolina when James H. was 2 years old.
1789
AGE 6
Birth of Sister
James H.'s sister Nancy was born in 1789 in Spartanburg, South Carolina when James H. was 6 years old.
8 JAN 1790
AGE 6
Birth of Brother
James H.'s brother Nathan Augustus was born on January 8, 1790, in Spartanburg, South Carolina when James H. was 6 years old.
Dec 1790
AGE 6
They moved to Wilkes County, Georgia and it appears they lived with family a Thomas Hobbs, don't know the relationship of them or Caleb, Peter, Willis and that to Robert Hobbs Sr.. In Dec 1790, Robert Hobbs bought land in Greene County, Georgia and the family moved there.
1792
AGE 9
James H.'s brother Isham was born in 1792 in Greene County, Georgia when James H. was 9 years old.
19 SEP 1797
AGE 14
James H.'s sister Mary Polly was born on September 19, 1797, in Greene County, Georgia when James H. was 14 years old.
26 Sep 1800
Age 17
James' father had been arrested and was sentenced to hang for fraud of land deeds. Fortunately for him and the rest of the family he was pardoned to life sentence which didn't occur, he ended up living the rest of his life in Greene County, Georgia. James was lucky his father was spared especially at the tender age of a man that he was.
1802
AGE 19
Death of Brother
James H.'s brother Curtis died in 1802 in Greene County, Georgia when James H. was 19 years old.
26 JUL 1805
AGE 22
James H.'s brother Robert Hobbs Jr, (my ancestor) was born on July 26, 1805, in Greene County, Georgia when James H. was 22 years old.
27 SEP 1810
AGE 27
James H. Hobbs married Jerusha Atkinson on September 27, 1810, in Greene County, Georgia, when he was 27 years old.
I have been told by a woman Mrs Miller who researched that family said that in the family lore, that Jerusha Atkinson's parents told her if she married James Hobbs that they would disown her.
10 years prior James' father had been pardoned just a short time the day before he was to be hanged for forgery of deeds. This may have been the reason that the family frowned up on him. She being a strong woman, and she knew she wanted to be with him, she married James.
| Name: | James Hobbs |
|---|---|
| Spouse: | Jerusha Adkinson |
| Marriage Date: | 27 Sep 1810 |
| Marriage County: | Greene |
| Marriage State: | Georgia |
8 JAN 1813
AGE 29
Birth of Daughter
His daughter Louisa was born on January 8, 1813, in Greene County, Georgia.
12 APR 1814
AGE 31
Birth of Daughter
His daughter Minerva Manerva A. was born on April 12, 1814, in Greene County, Georgia.
30 MAR 1816
AGE 33
His daughter Mary A. was born on March 30, 1816, in Greene County, Georgia.
24 FEB 1817
AGE 33
His daughter Sarah Ann was born on February 24, 1817, in Greene County, Georgia.
3 FEB 1819
AGE 35
His daughter Nancy was born on February 3, 1819, in Greene County, Georgia.
18 NOV 1821
AGE 38
His daughter Jane Caroline was born on November 18, 1821, in Greene County, Georgia.
3 JAN 1822
AGE 38
His daughter Amanda Melvina was born on January 3, 1822, in Greene County, Georgia.
17 NOV 1824
AGE 41
His daughter Emily Antonet was born on November 17, 1824, in Perry County, Alabama.
4 JUL 1826
AGE 43
His daughter Martha Elizabeth was born on July 4, 1826, in Perry County, Alabama.
30 SEP 1828
AGE 45
His son James Augustin was born on September 30, 1828, in Perry County, Alabama.
1830
AGE 47
James H. Hobbs lived in Perry County, Alabama, in 1830.
| Name: | James Hobbs |
|---|---|
| Home in 1830 (City, County, State): | Perry, Alabama |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 10 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 1 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 11 |
| Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): | 11 |
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| 1830 Perry Co., AL, shows James Hobbs and many girls, then further down the page is his sister and her husband Harville and brother Isham Hobbs. They traveled west together. |
JUN 1831
AGE 48
Birth of Son
His son William Rufus was born in June 1831 in Perry, Alabama.
21 MAR 1833
AGE 49
His daughter Angelina was born on March 21, 1833.
12 NOV 1833
AGE 50
The Night the Stars Fell
In 1833 James H. Hobbs was living in Alabama where they may have witnessed one of the most spectacular meteor showers in history on “the night the stars fell.”
In 1833 James H. Hobbs was living in Alabama where they may have witnessed one of the most spectacular meteor showers in history on “the night the stars fell.”
1833 - The radiant established In 1833, observers are somewhat familiar with Leonid storms. The storm that year is very intense and the event leads to the first formulation of a theory on the origin of meteors. 
"On the night ofNovember 12-13, 1833, a tempest of falling stars broke over the Earth...
The sky was scored in every direction with shining tracks and illuminated with majestic fireballs.
Their numbers... were quite beyond counting; but as it waned, a reckoning was attempted, from which it was computed, on the basis of that much-diminished rate, that 240,000 must have been visible during the nine hours they continued to fall."
- Agnes Clerke's, Victorian Astronomy Writer
"On the night ofNovember 12-13, 1833, a tempest of falling stars broke over the Earth...
The sky was scored in every direction with shining tracks and illuminated with majestic fireballs.
Their numbers... were quite beyond counting; but as it waned, a reckoning was attempted, from which it was computed, on the basis of that much-diminished rate, that 240,000 must have been visible during the nine hours they continued to fall."
- Agnes Clerke's, Victorian Astronomy Writer
" The Meteors fell from the elements the 12 of November 1833 on Thursday in Washington. It frightened the people half to death."
THE NIGHT STARS FELL ON ALABAMA
Presentation Notes
On the night of November 12, 1833, stars fell on Alabama. Actually, a fantastic meteor
shower which was seen across the Southeast made it look like stars were falling on
Alabama. It created such excitement across the state that it became part of our folklore.
Some people even used it as a reference point to date events.
The year 1833 had been a relatively quiet year and there was nothing in the air that
would be a cause of concern. But on the night and early morning of November 12-13,
1833, stars started shooting from the sky.
Newspapers of that era are filled with reports
of people being woken up by crowds in the streets that were loudly announcing that
Judgment Day had indeed arrived while some reported that people had been awakened
by flashes of light and “loud noises” (probably “sonic booms) associated with the
passage of fireballs.
Why does this night matter?
Why do historians take an interest in this night?
For one
thing, the history of this night combines several fascinating elements-- songs, books,
folklife, art, legends, and science.
Many of Alabama’s finest stories used to begin with a reference to “the night the stars
fell,” and even now there is an inclination among some residents to divide local history
into two segments: before the stars fell and after the stars fell. That would make
November 13, 1833, the dividing line.
Thousands of Alabamians, thinking the end of the world was at hand when they saw the
heavenly spectacle, fell to their knees to plead for mercy and forgiveness.
Others
promised eternal renunciation of sin (card playing, dancing, whiskey drinking, cursing,
and associated vices) if they were spared whatever catastrophes were in the offing.
Still
others jumped upon horses and tried to outrace the fearful menace they believed was
pursuing them.
That night, the night the stars fell, may have branded Alabama as a strange land, her
people forever set apart by a horoscope of enchantment and turmoil. Some historians,
sociologists, romanticisms, astrologists, and conjure women say so. Maybe it did. It was
quite a night.
Storytelling spots aren’t all on front porches: they’re any place where storytellers gather.
But the best stories are a family’s very own tales, stories whose humor and pathos
provide nostalgic links with kinfolk who were here awhile ago.
The sky was filled with fireballs
and at times I could hear a distinct “hissing” or “static” sound. The show continued for
the next hour until sunrise began to slowly erase all but the brighter meteors. Even with
enough ambient light to read a newspaper the brighter objects were still visible
A young slave by the name of Amanda Young described the event as seen by her
friends and family:
"Somebody in the quarters started yellin' in the middle of the night to come out and to
look up at the sky. We went outside and there they was a fallin' everywhere! Big stars
coming down real close to the groun' and just before they hit the ground they would
burn up! We was all scared. Some o' the folks was screamin', and some was prayin'.
We all made so much noise, the white folks came out to see what was happenin'. They
looked up and then they got scared, too.
"But then the white folks started callin' all the slaves together, and for no reason, they
started tellin' some of the slaves who their mothers and fathers was, and who they'd
been sold to and where. The old folks was so glad to hear where their people went.
They made sure we all knew what happened.........you see, they thought it was
Judgement Day."
How did the event affect Ms. Young’s life?
On the night of Nov. 12-13, 1833, most people in the Muscle Shoals area went to bed
as usual. A few who went to bed about midnight might have noticed an unusual number
of shooting stars streaking across the sky. By 3 o'clock in the morning, the number of
meteors or shooting stars had increased to tens of thousands. They entered the earth's
atmosphere traveling about 10 miles per second, leaving a long trail of burning material
behind.
The light given off by the burning meteors was constant -- so much light that many
people thought morning had come early and the sun was rising.
Even the roosters
started crowing to greet the dawn. Other livestock thought it was morning. Cows headed
for the pasture, and chickens left their roosts in search of food. The people who were
awake soon had their families up looking at "the great fireworks display in the sky."
One person in Huntsville wrote that everyone was up at 3 o'clock looking at the
"streaming meteors." The shooting stars seemed to come out of the Southwest and
traveled in a northeasterly direction. Some seemed to be falling, but so far as is known,
none actually hit the ground. This great meteor shower covered all the eastern part of
the United States from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. But Alabama seems to have been
affected by the display of heavenly fireworks more than other parts of the country. The
light from the shooting stars continued until the sun rose, hiding the stars with its
brightness.
Human reactions to this startling phenomenon were as strange as the event itself. A few
people were impressed. But many were terrified. Some believed a horrible catastrophe
was about to happen. A large number of people thought the world was coming to an end
and tried to get right with God. Some knelt and prayed, often confessing sins that
startled their earthly hearers. Numerous travelers hurriedly packed their bags and
started home to be with their families "during the final hours."
1834
AGE 51
1834 • , Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
1834
AGE 51
Death of Sister
James H.'s sister Nancy died in 1834 in Greene County, Georgia when James H. was 51 years old.
Nancy Hobbs 1789–1834
14 Sep 1835
| Name: | James Hobbs |
|---|---|
| Issue Date: | 14 Sep 1835 |
| Acres: | 40.28 |
| Meridian: | Huntsville |
| State: | Mississippi |
| County: | Lowndes |
| Township: | 18-S |
| Range: | 17-W |
| Section: | 7 |
| Accession Number: | MS0230__.318 |
| Metes and Bounds: | No |
| Land Office: | Mt. Salus |
| Canceled: | No |
| US Reservations: | No |
| Mineral Reservations: | No |
| Authority: | April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) |
| Document Number: | 7834 |
1837
AGE 54
1837 • Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
| Name: | James Hobbs |
|---|---|
| State: | MS |
| County: | Lowndes County |
| Township: | No Township Listed |
| Year: | 1837 |
| Database: | MS 1837 State Census Index |
8 FEB 1838
AGE 54
Death of Daughter
His daughter Sarah Ann passed away on February 18, 1838, at the age of 20.
Sarah Ann Hobbs 1817–1838
27 MAR 1838
AGE 55
James H. Hobbs died on March 27, 1838, in Columbus, Mississippi, when he was 55 years old.
27 Mar 1838 • Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA
| Name: | James Hobbs |
|---|---|
| Probate Date: | Aug 1838 |
| Probate Place: | Lowndes, Mississippi, USA |
| Inferred Death Year: | Abt 1838 |
| Inferred Death Place: | Mississippi, USA |
| Case Number: | 253 |
| Item Description: | Estate Files, 234-267 |
| Table of Contents | 55 images |
|---|---|
| Cover Page | 1 |
| Administration Papers | 2–6 |
| Sales Paper | 7–9 |
| Order Papers | 10–12 |
| Administration Papers | 13–14 |
| Guardianship Papers | 15–18 |
| Account Papers | 19–30 |
| Administration Papers | 31–33 |
| Account Papers | 34–39 |
| Guardianship Papers | 40–43 |
| Account Papers | 44–50 |
| Sales Paper | 51–55 |
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