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Surnames: VanHoy,
Classification: Query
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This got interesting as I researched this for sometime. Elizabeth Hays was the widow of
William Joseph Dobson and Mother of James Vanhoy Dobson who later changed his middle name
to William. Prior to marrying William Joseph Dobson in Stokes County, NC in 1826 she was
Elizabeth Vanhoy d/o James Hamilton Vanhoy and Frances Marshall
As for William Joseph Dobson there are numerous references to him in court documents
especially a complaint that came before the circuit court of Martin County in regards to a
complaint of the use of an Alias. He would use his first or middle name at various times
but never used both at the same time. He died sometime between Jan 21 1830 and Feb 15 1830
as the case constantly was continued due to his being ill. The case never came to court in
Feb. and therefore it is presumed that he died during that period.