Greetings - would you or anybody studying this family know anything about this entry in the 1850 Census, Washington Co VA - particularly the surname of Mary "Hoback"???? Thanks. Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com

*HH1739: HOBACK [Hobaugh], Mary, 40; Nancy C., 4; Elizabeth, 2 [mar 1866, John C. Vestal]; Nancy J., 1: (See WCV MB7:261, 23 Mar 1846 wherein David Hoback was excused from levy for having paid double previous year; likely wid. of David Hoback; however, it appears the following David Hoback is not the subject David: Rootsweb: David Hoback, b. 1799, VA, s/o Wm. Hoback & Margaret Guterkunst, lived Floyd Co. VA; mar (1) Sophia Conners, 25 Oct 1826, Montgomery Co. VA; mar (2) Mary Ann Moore, 27 Dec 1829, Montgomery Co. VA; mar (3) Mary Wyatt, 1871, Wythe Co. VA. More research needed. Regarding John C. Vestal, Surry Co. NC who mar Mary Elizabeth Hoback – see mar of 06 Jun 1835 in NC: John Vestel and Saly Royal. Joshua Sheek, bm, Holcomb, p. 209. See Hobaugh family./// Rootsweb: “Trauernicht (TN) Family Tree” by Mark Trauernicht: David Hoback, s/o Wm. Hoback & Peggy; mar Mary Conner./// In 1848-1849 era, Wm. Hobaugh (Hoback) is listed in WCV -?/// As mentioned in 1850c, WCV, Annotated, Polly Hoback mar in WCV, 2 Jan 1852, Isaac Lewis (HH1740)/// Perhaps, 1870c, WCV, Abingdon: 38/38: Vestal, John, 42, NC; Eliza, 37; Wm., 14; James, 12; George, 10; Jessey, 8; David, 6; Margret, 4; John, 2 – Vestal from Surry Co. NC to WCV. /// D. Powell: (Paraphrase): There are 2 Isaac Lewises in 1850/1860; one is with Mary (Hoback?) in 1860; and the 2nd with Frances (Collins –jh); see HH1224/1224for Isaac & Frances in 1850 and HH1778/1729 in 1860c, WCV./// Mary A. Lewis, HH1749, 1850c, WCV is only 35y old in 1850 (perhaps a sibling of Isaac – jh); they are living next to Mary Hoback.///p. 1860 WCV 2611/2549: Isaac C. Lewis, 29, male, farmer; Mary, 32; Mary, 12; Nancy 10; William, 6; Rosanna, 4; Alfred P. Lewis 13; all b. VA [note a 22 year old Alfred Lewis in HH of Mary Lewis in 1850)./// If this is the same couple it looks as though they tried to close the gap between their ages although if Wm and Rosanna are Mary’s I still wonder if the “age 40” in 1850 is right. ///1860 WCV 2606/2544 is John Shatts HH includes Margaret Lewis, 75)/// T. Colley: Mary Elizabeth Hoback (c1848- ) m. 05 Sep 1868 WCV, John C. Vestal (c1843- ), s/o John Vestal & Sarah Caldwell. I list 2 children: Fielding Vestal (c1868- ) & James Vestal 9c1871- ). Washington County, Virginia death register: Martha Collins, d. 02 Aug 1856, age 65y, dropsy, (parents not given), reported by son in law, Isaac Lewis – note of JH: This is Martha/Matty Collins, wife of Daniel Collins (1850c) and mother of Frances Collins (above) mar Isaac Lewis.)