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 |
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| Birth [E14336] | 1792-03-26 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Death [E14337] | Jan 20-Feb 18, 1866 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Burial [E14338] | Bedford Co, Va | |||
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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) |
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| Father | Leftwich, Thomas [I0387] | 1740 | 1816-05-03 | |
| Mother | Stratton, Jane “Gincey” [I0883] | about 1762 | 1806/1815 | |
| 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] | 1740 | 1816-05-03 | |
| Challis, Mary [I0884] | about 1743 | 1770-03-15 | ||
| 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] | 1740 | 1816-05-03 | |
| Ellis, Bethunia [I0885] | about 1744 | 1780 | ||
| 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 + ... ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Dobyns, Charlotte [I0308] | about 1808 | after 1851 |
| Dobyns, William Nolan [I0050] | 1815-11-25 | 1896-11-09 |
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| _UID | DD0D394681CCD611A60300C04F47765C6E62 |
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Marriage [E24453] | 1833-09-12 | Bedford Co, Va | ||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Martin, Maria Warwick [I0608] | 1834-01-21 | 1905-05-10 |
| Martin, Victoria Sophia [I0610] | 1837 | about 1869 |
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| _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 |
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| _UID | 05B81A0DDACCD611A60300C04F47765C427C |
Pedigree
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Leftwich, Thomas [I0387]
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Stratton, Jane “Gincey” [I0883]
- Leftwich, Emelia (Amelia) [I0886]
- Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0887]
- Leftwich, Lucy [I0888]
- Leftwich, John [I0889]
- Leftwich, Sophia
- Leftwich, Augustine [I0890]
- Leftwich, Alexander [I0891]
- Leftwich, Joel [I0892]
- Leftwich, Catherine Green [I0893]
- Leftwich, Jane “Gincey” Jr. [I0894]
- Leftwich, Thomas Jr. [I0895]
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Stratton, Jane “Gincey” [I0883]