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Captain Edward Cobb 1732–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 2, 1732

Birth Location: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 Aug 1797

Death Location: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John 7GGE

Mother: Sarah 7GGE

Spouse(s): Abigail Shaw

Children(s): Abigail Cobb, Alice Cobb, Edward Cobb, Susanna Cobb, Mary Cobb, Sarah Cobb, John Cobb, Ruth Cobb

The story of Captain Edward Cobb began in 1732 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Captain Edward Cobb married Abigail Shaw, and had children including Abigail Cobb, Alice Cobb, Edward Cobb, John Cobb, Mary Cobb, Ruth Cobb, Sarah Cobb, Susanna Cobb. Captain Edward Cobb passed away in 1797 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Edward Cobb began in 1732 in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Captain Edward Cobb married Abigail Shaw, and had children including Abigail Cobb, Alice Cobb, Edward Cobb, John Cobb, Mary Cobb, Ruth Cobb, Sarah Cobb, Susanna Cobb.
  • Captain Edward Cobb passed away in 1797 in Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Captain Cobb
1732–1797
Birth Place: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Cobb 7GGE
1698–1743
Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah (Derby) 7GGE
1693–1737
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard Cobb
1666–1709
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Esther Bates
1663–1717
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Esther Hilliard
1642–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esther Bates
1619–1655

Captain Cobb's Descendants

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Captain (Edward) Cobb (Aug 2, 1732–9 Aug 1797) m. Abigail Shaw (27 Dec 1731–6 April 1797)
  1. 1. Abigail Cobb 1764–1842 m. Samuel ((Thyar)) THAYER 1761–1838
    1. 1. Samuel (Brainard Thayer) JR 1788–1877 m. Hannah (B) Tirrell 1787–1869
      1. 1. Lorenzo Thayer 1825–1908 m. Polly (M Burdick) Covey 1824–1900
        1. 1. Laura (S Thayer Burdick) Myers 1850–1913 m. Lyman (Sullivan Burdick) Jr 1845–1890
    2. 2. Lydia Winslow 1799–1872
    3. 3. Abigail Stetson 1793–1837
    4. 4. Drusilla Dawes 1796–1870
    5. 5. Sally Thayer 1789–1872
    6. 6. Timothy Thayer 1801–1872
  2. 2. Alice Cobb 1769–
  3. 3. Edward Cobb 1767–1843
  4. 4. Susanna Cobb 1762–1785
  5. 5. Mary Cobb 1757–1786
  6. 6. Sarah Cobb 1754–
  7. 7. John Cobb 1760–1814
  8. 8. Ruth Cobb 1771–1815

Captain Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1732
Aug 2, 1732
Birth of Captain Edward Cobb in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1797
9 Aug 1797
Age 65
Death of Captain Edward Cobb in Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 2, 1732
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A history of the Cobb family, pt 1-3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1797
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A history of the Cobb family, pt 1-3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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