James
Cobb
Born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of James (Cobb) Cob
and Thankful (Thomas) Cobb
Brother of
Lydia (Cobb) Howland, Rachel (Cobb) Smith, Thankful (Cobb) Wood, Patience (Cobb) Winslow, Sarah (Cobb) Morton, Priscilla (Cobb) Wood and Elizabeth Cobb
Husband of
Susannah (Tinkham) Cobb
— married
25 Nov 1749 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Thankful Cobb, James Cobb III, Susannah Cobb, Seth Cobb, Asenath (Cobb) Leonard, Zilpah Cobb, Hannah Cobb and Priscilla Cobb
Died
at age 46
in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2017
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Biography
Probate
James Cobb of Middleborough, yeoman died intestate and on 4 October 1773, his son James Cobb was granted the administration of his estate.[1]
His inventory was taken on 18 November 1773 in Middleborough.[2]
In 1777, an account of his estate by James Cobb was recorded which included, debts paid, funeral charges, provisions for the family and livestock, and administration fees. His widow Susanna received her dower and the remaining estate was set out to James Cobb (eldest son), Seth Cobb, Thankful Cobb, Susannah Pratt, wife of Joseph Pratt of Middleborough, Asenath Cobb, Zilpha Cobb, Hannah Cobb, and Priscilla Cobb.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8CQ1 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 599 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-84BH : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 247 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-ZSNB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1775-1780 vol 24-25 > image 262-264 of 568; State Archives, Boston.
- JHM:2:99,279
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 November 2020), memorial page for James Cobb (11 Mar 1727–14 Aug 1773), Find a Grave Memorial no. 142690214, citing Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
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