Born about in Gorham, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Irish
and Hannah (Doane) Irish
Sister of
Mary Irish [half], Asa Irish [half], Dorcas (Irish) Stephenson [half], Amos Irish [half], Abigail (Irish) Dorland [half], Cynthia Irish [half], David Irish [half] and Ebenezer Irish
Wife of
Andrew Cobb
— married
14 Dec 1782 in Gorham, Maine
Descendants 
Mother of
Adelaide Dorcas (Cobb) Dunn, Samuel Cobb, Levi Cobb, Andrew Cobb, Ebenezer Cobb, Dorothy Cobb, Stephen Cobb and Desire Cobb
Died
at about age 49
in Limington, York, Maine
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Sep 2010
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Biography
Betsey Irish was born around 1758 in Gorham, Maine. Her parents were Joseph Irish and Hannah (Doane) Irish[1][2].
She married Andrew Cobb on 14 December 1782[3].
Betsey passed away on 3 October 1807[4] in Limington, Maine[5].
Sources
- ↑ McLellan, Hugh Davis. History of Gorham, Maine. Portland, Maine: Smith & Sale, 1903. Page 439.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 May 2020), memorial page for Betsy Irish Cobb (1758–3 Oct 1807), Find a Grave Memorial no. 191130348, citing Eben Cobb Cemetery, Limerick, York County, Maine; Maintained by Elizabeth (contributor 48566634) .
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48F-N2Q : 10 February 2018), Andrew Cobb and Betty Trish, 14 Dec 1782; citing , reference 35; FHL microfilm 10,928.
- ↑ "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-RRHS : 16 March 2018), Betsey Cobb, 1807; citing Limerick, York, Maine, United States, Cobb Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,477.
- ↑ Taylor, Robert L. Early Families of Limington, Maine. Westminster, Maryland: Heritage Books, 2007. Page 78.
See also:
- Title: Descendants of Christopher Strout, Sr.
- Author: Jean L. Franks
- Publication: Strout.Ged
- Abbreviation: Descendants of Christopher Strout, Sr.
- Note: Jean L. Franks, 1013 Jacoby St., Schofield, WI 54476
- <alasandra(at)rocketmail.com>
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsey by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsey:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsey by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsey:
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~1.56%
Jerry Scott
:
23andMe, GEDmatch MY4491899 [compare]
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AncestryDNA
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~0.39%
~0.78%
Kelly Duggan :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A652684 [compare], Ancestry member Kwoodwardrn75
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