John (Cobb) Cob (1689 - 1750)

Born 10 Jun 1689 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Joanna (Thomas) Cobb — married about 1712 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (Connant) Cobb — married 26 Aug 1725 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 6 Jul 1750 at age 61 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Cobb, son of John Cobb (abt.1661-1727) and his wife, Rachel (Soule) Cobb (abt.1663-1727), great grandson of Mayflower passenger, George Soule, was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts, 10 June 1689.^[1][2]

John married firstly, about 1712 in Middleboro, Joanna Thomas. Joanna, daughter of William and Sarah (Pratt) Thomas was born in Middleboro, 10 May 1693. She died in Middleboro 11 Nov 1724 when she was 32 years old. Joanna was a descendant of Mayflower passenger, Degory Priest. William Thomas named his daughter, Joanna Cobb, in his will dated 22 Nov 1727.^[1]

"John Cob Junior and Mary Connant : both of the town of Middleborough were married August the : 26 1725" by Jacob Tomson, Justice of the peace.^[2] Mary was born in Middleboro, 20 Dec 1703, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth (Washburn) Conant. Mary Cobb died 16 Aug 1695 in her 92nd year, in Middleboro. She was a descendant of Francis Cooke, also a Mayflower passenger.^[1]

John Cobb died in Middleboro 6 July 1750 in his 72nd year. He and his two wives are buried at "The Green" in Middleboro.^[1][3]

John Cobb, yeoman of Middleborough wrote his will 9 Aug 1746. He named his wife Mary and children Gershom, John, Nathan, Gideon, Ephraim, Joanna Wood, Lydia Thompson, Mary and Hannah Cobb. It was proved 6 Aug 1750.^[1][4]

His inventory was taken on 27 August 1750 and recorded at Plymouth (The town clerk did not itemize it.). His widow, Mary gave oath that it was the inventory she knew.^[5]

Children of John and Joanna born in Middleboro.^[1]

1. Gershom Cobb, b. 14 Jan 1713/14.
2. Joanna Cobb, b. 2 Mar 1714/5.
3. Sarah Cobb, b. 8 July 1716; d. 21 Sep 1727 in her 11th year.
4. Lydia Cobb, b. 7 July 1718.
5. Martha Cobb, b. 24 Oct 1719; d. Middleboro 9 Mar 1741/2 in her 23rd year.
6. John Cobb, b. 31 May 1722.

Children of John and Mary born in Middleboro.^[1]

7. Mary Cobb, b. 2 Aug 1726; died Middleboro 30 April 1727 ae 9m

8. Nathan Cobb, b. 24 Oct 1728

9. Mary Cobb, b. 17 Oct 1730; living 9 Aug 1746 (father's will) n.f.r.

10. Hannah Cobb, b. 12 ay 1733

11. Susanna Cobb, b. 29 April 1735; d. 12 Sep 1735 age 4 months 13 days.

12. Gideon Cobb, b. c. 1738, named in father's will

13. Ephraim Cobb, b. 28 July 1741. He was killed at Lake George, 13 Sep 1755

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.) pp. 69, 70
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. Vol 1, birth p 5. Link at AmericanAncestors ($); marriage p. 28.
3. ↑ Image of Stone: Find a Grave memorial page for John Cobb III (10 Jun 1689–6 Jul 1750), Find A Grave: Memorial #50639387, citing Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Ken Saccocia (contributor 47242886) .
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-FX72?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-3NT%3A337796401 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 63 of 596; State Archives, Boston. 12:98, 99, Inv. p. 272.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-F6RN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 152 of 596; State Archives, Boston.

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