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Gershom Cobb 1675–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 August 1675

Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1751

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Jonathan Sparrow

Mother: Sarah Lewis

Spouse(s): Hannah Davis

Children(s): Sarah Cobb

In 1675, Gershom Cobb entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Capt Sparrow And Sarah Lewis. Gershom Cobb married Hannah Davis, and had children including Sarah Cobb. Gershom Cobb passed away in 1751 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Gershom Cobb entered the world in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Jonathan Capt Sparrow And Sarah Lewis.
  • Gershom Cobb married Hannah Davis, and had children including Sarah Cobb.
  • Gershom Cobb passed away in 1751 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Sparrow
1633–1706
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah Lewis
1643–1735
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Davis
1679–1758
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Cobb
1705–
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SC

Gershom Cobb's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Cobb
1675–1751
Birth Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonathan Capt Sparrow
1633–1706
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Lewis
1643–1735
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Sparrow
1601–1660
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Pandora Bangs
1605–1661
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
George Lewis
1600–1663
Greenwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Jenkins
1603–1657
East Greenwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
George II
1571–1631
Denise Foreman
1579–1626
Thomas Jenkins
1579–1668
Susanna Dentwood
1582–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sheriff
1536–1586
Margaret Dudley
1539–1592
Edmund Chavis
1530–1586
Margaret Dewey
1530–1610
George Lewis
1540–1574
Margarette Bell
1547–1575
Simon Sir
1537–1599
Margery Baldock
1552–1612
Thomas GGF)
1545–1613
Margaret (Harbottle)Johnson
1549–1616
William Denwood
1560–1628
Jane Powell
1550–1643

Gershom Cobb's Descendants

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Gershom Cobb (31 August 1675–24 May 1751) m. Hannah Davis (1 April 1679–28 April 1758)
  1. 1. Sarah Cobb 1705– m. Nathaniel Bacon 1700–1750
    1. 1. Nathaniel Bacon 1737–1790
    2. 2. Sarah Bacon 1736–1815
    3. 3. Jeremiah Bacon 1737–1803

Gershom Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1675
31 August 1675
Birth of Gershom Cobb in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1751
24 May 1751
Age 76
Death of Gershom Cobb in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 August 1675
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1751
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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