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James (Cobb) Cob (1696 - 1744)

James Cob formerly Cobb
Born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 6 Mar 1718 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 47 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

James Cob, son of John Cob (abt.1661-1727) and his wife, Rachel (Soule) Cobb (abt.1663-1727), great granddaughter of Mayflower passenger, George Soule, was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts, 12 April 1696. [1][2]

James married Thankful Thomas at Middleboro, 6 Mar 1717/8.[2] Thankful, was born 30 June 1695[3] and died 17 April 1743, both in Middleboro. She was the daughter of Jeremiah and Lydia (Howland) Thomas and was descended from Mayflower passenger John Howland. Her father's will, dated 29 Sep 1735, named his daughter Thankful Cobb.[1]

James was a blacksmith.[4] He died in his 47th year 27 Jan 1743/4, in Middleboro, and was buried at "The Green" with his wife.[1][5] He left no will.[1]

His inventory was taken on 21 March 1743 in Middleborough.[6] In 1752, an account of his estate was recorded.[7]

William Cushman was appointed guardian to James' young children Priscilla and Elizabeth 6 Mar 1743 [1743/4].[1] The estate was settled 6 Apr 1748. James, the only son, received the estate and paid cash to his siblings; Lydia wife of Seth Howland, Rachel wife of Samuel Smith, Thankfule wife of Ichabod Wood, Patience wife of William Winslow and Sarah, Priscilla and Elizabeth Cobb.[1] [8][9]

Children of James and Thankful, born in Middleboro.[1]

  1. Lydia Cobb, b. 17 Oct 1718
  2. Rachel Cobb b. 17 Oct 1719
  3. Thankful Cobb b. 4 Jun 1722
  4. Patience Cobb b .c 1724 (based on her age at death)
  5. James Cobb, b. 11 Mar 1726/7
  6. Sarah Cobb, b. 9 Apr 1729
  7. Priscilla Cobb, b. 15 Mar 1730/1
  8. Elizabeth Cobb b. 7 May 1734.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations. Originally compiled by John E. Soule and Milton E. Terry. Revised by Louise Walsh Throop. Mayflower Families in Progress. Seventh Edition. (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015.) p. 72
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Williams, Alicia Crane, Barbara Lambert Merrick, and Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Middleborough, Massachusetts Vital Records. Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Carolyn B. Wade Memorial Publication Fund, 1986. birth vol 1 p 6. Link at AmericanAncestors ($); marriage Vol 1 p 25 Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
  3. ↑ "Middleborough Births, Marriages and Deaths. The Mayflower Descendant 2:107
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-JKPR?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-329%3A337797701 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 121 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, Image of gravestone. memorial page for James Cobb (12 Apr 1696–27 Jan 1743), Find A Grave: Memorial #50639979, citing Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ken Saccocia (contributor 47242886) .
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-JKVZ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 186 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-F6GB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 231 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-KF41?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-KTL%3A338170301 : 20 May 2014), Probate case files 1686-1881 no 4514-4571 > image 207 of 744; State Archives, Boston. #4531, but there is no distribution .see; 9:220, Inventory 9:350, 11: 279, 280, 281 301; 12:428
  9. ↑ Distribution : Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-NFG4 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 153 of 642; State Archives, Boston.

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