Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Samuel Dobbin

Male 1805 - 1853  (48 years)


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  • Name Samuel Dobbin 
    Born 7 Oct 1805  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence Bef 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1853  Columbus Township, Bartholomew Co., Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-30874 
    Died 12 Dec 1853  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I30874  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Leonard Dobbin,   b. CALC 30 Apr 1776, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1852, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hart,   b. 1770,   d. 24 Mar 1856, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F8098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Jane Dobbin,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Samuel Dobbin,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah Ann Dobbin,   b. Abt 1838,   d. , Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F44150  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A-1-31 Samuel Dobbin: Last Will of Samuel Dobbin of the Township of Waterloo, dec'd.

      …I Samuel Dobbin of the Township of Waterloo, lately from the Township of Columbus, Bartholomew County, State of Indiana, one of the United States of America, being weak in body but of sound mind, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament. (1st) I desire that my funeral expenses, together with any other debts I may have, be paid out of my Estate…(2) I further desire that the note I hold against my brother John Dobbin be appropriated in educating and clothing my son Samuel, if necessary. (3rd). further I order and direct, that all the residue of my Estate shall be distributed as follows, viz: To be equally divided between my three children Elizabeth Jane Dobbin, Sarah Ann Dobbin and Samuel Dobbin, with the following exceptions, viz: deducting from my daughter Sarah Ann Dobbins share four hundred dollars in consideration of having given her a superior education, which said four hundred dollars are to be equally divided between my daughter Elizabeth Jane Dobbin and my son Samuel Dobbin. I further direct that all money coming into the hands of my herein after names Executor shall not be paid over to my children until they become of age, but to be put out on interest secured by real estate or otherwise as my executor shall see proper. I also hereby appoint my beloved brother John Dobbin to be Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

      Witnesses by David S. Shoemaker and Peter N. Tagge
      Will dated 10 December 1853
      Proven and insinuated 7 March 1854
      No inventory amount.

      Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  • Sources 
    1. [S208] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Bridgeport Free CC#5428 [Front] In Memory Of / Leonard / Dobbin / Died / July 31, 1852 / Aged 67 Years / [Side 1] In Memory Of / Elizabeth / Hart / Wife Of / Leonard / Dobbin / Died / At Fergus / March 24, 1856 / Aged 85 Yrs. / [Side 2] In Memory Of / Samuel / Dobbin / Died / Dec. 12, 1853 / Aged / 48 Y. 2 Mo. & 5 D.

    2. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, #49 Pg 163.
      Samuel Dobbin, died 12 Dec 1853 Aged 48 y 2 m 5 d

    3. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 21 Dec 1853.
      Samuel Dobbin died 12 Dec 1853 At Bridgeport; age 48 years, 2 months and 5 days.

    4. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Samuel Dobbin - A-1-35 10 Dec 1853.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1805 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1853 - Columbus Township, Bartholomew Co., Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Dec 1853 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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