Patience (Cobb) Crocker (bef. 1642 - 1727)

Born before 13 Mar 1642 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Parker — married Aug 1667 (to 30 Sep 1680) in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1727 after age 85 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Patience Cobb was born and was baptized about 1641 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Henry Cobb.^[1] and Patience (Hurst) Cob^[2] She was named daughter Patience Parker in the 1678 will of her father Elder Henry Cobb.^[2] She was baptized 13 March 1641/2. In addition to being named in her father's will, she was named in the will of her grandfather James Hurst.^[2]

In August of 1667 she married Robert Parker, becoming his second wife.^[1][3][4]

Patience was admitted to the Barnstable Church 23 June 1671.^[2]

She married second Deacon William Crocker.^[2]

She died 23 Oct 1727 and was buried at the "Lothrop's Hill Cemetery in Barnstable. Tombstone inscription: "Here Lyes ye Body of Mrs. Patience Crocker, wife of Deacon William Crocker, who died October ye 23rd, 1727 in ye 87th year of her age."^{[2] [5]}Find A Grave: Memorial #56973963

Children^[2][6]

Born in Barnstable

1. Thomas b. 24 Aug 1669
2. J Daniel Parker b. 18 April 1670
3. Joseph b. 12 Feb 1672
4. Benjamin b. 15 March 1674
5. Hannah b. April 1676
6. Sarah b. in 1678 (aet 40 at death in 1718)
7. Elisha b. 1680 (d. in 52nd year 1731)
8. Alice b. 15 Sep 1681.

Patience Cobb was born March 13, 1641 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Cutter, W. R. (1913). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation. Lewis historical publishing Company. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=NfksAAAAYAAJ ; pg. 1767
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} "McLean, Maclean W. "Robert Parker of Barnstable, Mass." New England Historical and Genealogical Record 112:190+ (1958) link AmericanAncestors
3. ↑ "Barnstable, Mass., Vital Records." The Mayflower Descendant. 11:100
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-P23L : 5 November 2017), Robert Parker and Patience Cob, Aug 1667; citing Marriage, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 947,061.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKB-1311 : 11 July 2016), Patience Cobb Crocker, 1727; Burial, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States of America, Lothrop Hill Cemetery
6. ↑ These dates can probably be verified in the Barnstable Town or Vital Records

See also:

• Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families (F.B. & F.P. Goss, Publishers and Printers, Barnstable, Mass., 1888)
• Frost, Josephine C., Ancestors of Amyntas Shaw and His Wife Lucy Tufts Williams (Not Published, 1920) Page 32
• Cutter, William Richard. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 1913)
• Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/13885/54/248780011
• Myers, Marya & James, Jr., Donald W., A New Look at The Family of Francis and Philip James of Hingham: Immigrant Ancestors, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1997) Vol. 151, Page 68.