On 22 February 1833, a deed of trust was executed between George Taylor of the first part, George H Dobyns of the second part, and William Fisher of the third part, all of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. Whereas the said Taylor is justly indebted to the said Fisher $375.85 by bond bearing date with this Indenture, and whereas Taylor is willing to secure, for $1 paid by the said Dobyns to Taylor, Taylor assigns right title and interest in a tract containing 292 acres more or less, bounded by the lands of William S Croxton and others lying in the County of Essex, purchased by Taylor of Doctor Thomas C Gordon, but Taylor shall remain in quiet and undisturbed possession lf the land until default. If Taylor on or before the first day of May next fail to pay $375.85 with legal interest, the tract to be sold to satisfy the debt, the surplus if any restored to the said Taylor. Signed Geo Taylor, Geo. H. Dobyns, Wm Fisher. No witnesses. On 23 February 1833 ordered recorded. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 44, pages 161–162.]

Pursuant to an order of court dated 19 August 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John W. Hoomes was made by Geo: H. Dobyns, Barnett Moss, and John L. Cox, and ordered recorded on 19 January 1835. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 314–316.]

On 17 November 1835, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of Martha Muse, deceased, was made by Geo. H. Dobyns, Jno: Dangerfield, and Thomas C. Gordon. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, pages 450–451.]

1850 U.S. Census, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginia
Dwelling 27, Family 27
Dobyns, George H., 49, male, merchant, $12,000 real estate, born in Virginia
Dobyns, Judith, 38, female, born in Virginia
Dobyns, Thomas, 19, male, clerk in store, born in Virginia
Dobyns, George, 17, male, clerk in store, born in Virginia
Dobyns, Richard, 15, male, born in Virginia, attended school
Dobyns, Mary, 13, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Dobyns, Eliza, 11, female, born in Virginia, attended school
Dobyns, John, 9, male, born in Virginia, attended school