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Benjamin Cobb 1755–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina USA

Death Date: aft 1817

Death Location: , Nash, North Carolina, USA

Father: Capt Cobb

Mother: Patience Bridgers

Spouse(s): Mary None

Children(s): Samuel Cobb**, Enoch Cobb

In 1755, Benjamin Cobb entered the world in Northampton, North Carolina USA, born to Capt Stephen S H Cobb And Patience Bridgers. Benjamin Cobb married Mary, and had children including Enoch Cobb, Samuel Bridgers Cobb. Benjamin Cobb passed away in 1817 in , Nash, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Benjamin Cobb entered the world in Northampton, North Carolina USA, born to Capt Stephen S H Cobb And Patience Bridgers.
  • Benjamin Cobb married Mary, and had children including Enoch Cobb, Samuel Bridgers Cobb.
  • Benjamin Cobb passed away in 1817 in , Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Cobb
1735–1785
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
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Patience Bridgers
1733–1807
Birth Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary None
1760–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Samuel Cobb**
1787–1868
Birth Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
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Enoch Cobb
1786–1866
Birth Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
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Benjamin Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Cobb
1755–1817
Birth Place: Northampton, North Carolina USA
Parents
Capt Stephen S. H. Cobb
1735–1785
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Patience Bridgers
1733–1807
Bertie County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Mary DeBerry
1710–1790
Northampton County, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
William Bridger
1718–1763
Bertie County, NC, North Carolina, USA
Mary JOHNSON
1709–1755
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John II
1680–1753
Mary Pace
1690–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Day
1649–1700

Benjamin Cobb's Descendants

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Benjamin Cobb (1755–aft 1817) m. Mary (Abt. 1760–)
  1. 1. Samuel (Bridgers) Cobb** 1787–1868 m. Mary (Polly) Grice 1796–1833
    1. 1. Alexander Cobb 1827–1908 m. Elizabeth (Baxter) Cobb 1832–1906
      1. 1. Mc (Ama) Cobb 1872–1938
      2. 2. Alexander (Bell) Cobb 1864–1864
      3. 3. Jimmie Cobb 1860–1860
      4. 4. Lulu Cobb 1862–1862
      5. 5. Clara Cobb 1872–1876
      6. 6. Mary (Ella) Cobb 1860–1897
      7. 7. Annie (Elizabeth) Cobb 1857–1937
      8. 8. Minnie (Myrtle) Cobb 1877–1968
      9. 9. Ephriam (Harris) Cobb 1874–1936 m. Cynthia Rutledge 1883–1915 m. Sallie Cobb 1888–1947
        1. 1. Infant (Son) Cobb 1912–1912
        2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Cobb 1910–1910
        3. 3. Ephriam (Howard) Cobb 1913–1985
        4. 4. Annie (Elizabeth) Cobb 1920–1920
        5. 5. Charles (Pope) Cobb 1923–1959
        6. 6. Roger Brown 1912–
      10. 10. Larry (McCamey "Mack") Cobb 1872–1938 m. Dora (Jeanette) Porter 1886–1925 m. Minnie (Eetta) Porter 1880–1956
        1. 1. Hazel (Bernice) Cobb 1911–2002
        2. 2. Larry (McCamey Cobb) Jr 1925–1925
      11. 11. Hettie (Lillian Cobb) Smith 1868–1946
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cobb 1817–
    3. 3. Lieut (Larry Grice) Cobb 1828–1864
    4. 4. Leroy (M) Cobb 1813–1903
  2. 2. Enoch Cobb 1786–1866

Benjamin Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Benjamin Cobb in Northampton, North Carolina USA
Northampton, North Carolina USA
1817
aft 1817
Age 62
Death of Benjamin Cobb in , Nash, North Carolina, USA
, Nash, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Northampton, North Carolina USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1817
    Event Place: , Nash, North Carolina, USA
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