Leftwich, Sophia

Birth Name Leftwich, Sophia
Also Known As Martin, “Sephey” Leftwich Dobyns
Gramps ID I0053
Gender female
Age at Death unknown

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E14336] 1792-03-26 Bedford Co, Va    
Death [E14337] Jan 20-Feb 18, 1866 Bedford Co, Va    
Burial [E14338]   Bedford Co, Va    

Relation to the center person (Witt, Living) : fourth great grandmother

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leftwich, Thomas [I0387]17401816-05-03
Mother Stratton, Jane “Gincey” [I0883]about 17621806/1815
    Sister     Leftwich, Emelia (Amelia) [I0886] 1784-09-02 1883-05-23
    Brother     Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0887] 1786-08-04 prior 1805
    Sister     Leftwich, Lucy [I0888] 1788-06-08 prior 1816
    Brother     Leftwich, John [I0889] 1790-03-10
         Leftwich, Sophia [I0053] 1792-03-26 Jan 20-Feb 18, 1866
    Brother     Leftwich, Augustine [I0890] 1794-03-04 1881-03-24
    Brother     Leftwich, Alexander [I0891] 1796-08-28 1889-09-20
    Brother     Leftwich, Joel [I0892] 1798-06-22 1872
    Sister     Leftwich, Catherine Green [I0893] 1800-11-01 1855
    Sister     Leftwich, Jane “Gincey” Jr. [I0894] 1803-08-24
    Brother     Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0895] 1806-07-13 about 1879
 
Father Leftwich, Thomas [I0387]17401816-05-03
Challis, Mary [I0884]about 17431770-03-15
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Sarah“Sally” [I3189] about 1765
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Nancy [I3188] about 1768
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Mary“Polly” [I3187] about 1770
 
Father Leftwich, Thomas [I0387]17401816-05-03
Ellis, Bethunia [I0885]about 17441780
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Charlotte [I1001] 1772-02-15
    Half-brother     Leftwich, James [I2881] 1773-03-02 1825-08-11
    Half-brother     Leftwich, William [I2884] 1774-11-10 1840
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Susannah [I3190] about 1776
    Half-sister     Leftwich, Elizabeth [I2882] 1778-03-26 prior 1815

Families

    Family of Dobyns, Jonah and Leftwich, Sophia [F0052]
Married Husband Dobyns, Jonah [I0316] ( * 1781 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Divorce [E24422]     Y  
Marriage [E24423] 1807-07-30 Bedford Co, Va    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dobyns, Charlotte [I0308]about 1808after 1851
Dobyns, William Nolan [I0050]1815-11-251896-11-09
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID DD0D394681CCD611A60300C04F47765C6E62
 
    Family of Martin, Stephen and Leftwich, Sophia [F0055]
Married Husband Martin, Stephen [I0572] ( * 1770-12-27 + 1848 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E24453] 1833-09-12 Bedford Co, Va    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Martin, Maria Warwick [I0608]1834-01-211905-05-10
Martin, Victoria Sophia [I0610]1837about 1869
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 08B81A0DDACCD611A60300C04F47765C45AC
 

Narrative

She divorced her husband Jonah Dobyns 16 Dec 1817.
She married her son's father-in-law Stephen Martin in 12 Sept 1833
Sophia Leftwich was only 15 years old when she married 26 year old Jonah Dobyns ,
he was 11 years older than her.
Sophia married 2nd time when she is 41 years old to Stephen Martin who is 63 yrs old, making him 22 years older than her. Sophia Leftwich had a child in 1808 and 1815 and then 20 years later she has 2 more children! She was 45 years old when last child was born. Her husband, Stephen Martin was almost 70 years old with 2 kids, a 3 year old and a one year old, roughly.
Sophia Leftwich names their first child, Maria Warwick Martin after her sister in law, Maria Warwick(wife of Thomas Leftwich, Jr, youngest brother of Sophia Leftwich). Stephen Martin gives a 184 acre "Mountain Plantation" with Grist Mill and Saw Mill, to his wife (Sophia Leftwich) younger brother, Thomas Leftwich, Jr and his wife, Maria Warwick.
Sophia Leftwich left out of her will her son, William Nolan Dobyns who was living in Lawrence Co, Ohio.
She also left out her daughter, Victoria Sophia Martin.
Sophia Leftwich left Maria Warwick Martin several tracts of land amounting to 640 acres and household furniture and bedding.
Sophia Leftwich left money to her grandchildren (of daughters, Maria and Victoria), but did not mention the amounts.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID 05B81A0DDACCD611A60300C04F47765C427C
 

Pedigree

  1. Leftwich, Thomas [I0387]
    1. Stratton, Jane “Gincey” [I0883]
      1. Leftwich, Emelia (Amelia) [I0886]
      2. Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0887]
      3. Leftwich, Lucy [I0888]
      4. Leftwich, John [I0889]
      5. Leftwich, Sophia
        1. Dobyns, Jonah [I0316]
          1. Dobyns, Charlotte [I0308]
          2. Dobyns, William Nolan [I0050]
        2. Martin, Stephen [I0572]
          1. Martin, Maria Warwick [I0608]
          2. Martin, Victoria Sophia [I0610]
      6. Leftwich, Augustine [I0890]
      7. Leftwich, Alexander [I0891]
      8. Leftwich, Joel [I0892]
      9. Leftwich, Catherine Green [I0893]
      10. Leftwich, Jane “Gincey” Jr. [I0894]
      11. Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0895]

Ancestors