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