Edward BOBET

Bef 1627 - 1675  (48 years)

• Name	Edward BOBET  [1]
  	The first mention of Edward Bobet on record in this country is at Plymouth, where under date of 1643 we find his name among fifty-four others in a list of those between sixteen and sixty years of age, who are able to bear arms. From this we know tat he was over sixteen years of age at this date, and presumably barely that age since he does not appear in any earlier record of this nature. His next appearance is in the Plymouth Court records, the charge against him being an example of the strict discipline of those days: "At the Generall Court holden at Plymouth aforesaid, the sixt day of June 1649, xxx Presentments of the Gand Inquest. xxx Wee p-sent Edward Bobbit, of Taunton, for receuing pay for stollen wampon." Upon the margin of the same page, against the name of Edward Bobet, and opposite the charge is the official entry "Cleared." Novmber 19, 1652, Edward Bobet bought his first land.... We have now come to that time of terror and disaster to the settlers--the uprising of the Indians, known as King Phillip's War. It can easily be imagined how many anxious hours were passed by Edward and Sarah Bobet, so far removed from the garrison stockade, with their large family of children. Judging by the quantities of Indian relics found on his home farm it would seem that it was a peculiarly favorite haunt of the Indians before Bobet bought it. Finally their position became too dangerous to admit of further delay and being warned of the commencement of hostilities, onJune 25, 1675, they took refuge in the garrison at Taunton, leaving behind the home which had been the fruit of so much labor in the wilderness. We must depend upon tradition for the account of Edward Bobet's last hours. This tradition has been so faithfully handed down from generation to generation and seems so fully confirmed by his place of burial that there is no reason to disbelieve it. According to this tradition Bobet returned to his house to secure some necessary article - perhaps the cheese hoop, as the story says: he was accompanied by his dog in the thought that perhaps warning of prowling savages would be given by it. He secured the needed article and was on his way back to the fort when he became aware of his pursuit by Indians; he climbed a tree and was effectually hidden, but his faithful dog disclosed his presence and his life was the forfeit of his hazardous adventure. His grave is in a private yard, near Berkley Bridge, and is thought to be the spot where he was killed. The spot was maked by a bronze Memorial Tablet in 1911 -- its cost being defrayed by small contributions from is descendants, from all over the United States and Canada. When he failed to return to the fort the earching party probably buried his mutilated body where it was found and later the old headstone was place there, which is ow in Historical hall, it having been taken away from the gave in after yers and placed on a stone wall near by. This old stone reads: "Edward Bobbett Kld June, 1675." The place of his burial is well remembered by old residents of Berkley and can be located within a few feet. [1]
  Birth	Bef 1627  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Jun 1675  [1]
  Person ID	I103964	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family	Sarah TARNE
  Marriage	7 Sep 1654  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Edward BOBET,   b. 15 Jul 1655   d. 1732 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F43478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S12960] William Bradford Browne, The BABBITT Family History.