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James Cobb 1634–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1634

Birth Location: Plymouth

Death Date: 6 February 1695

Death Location: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Sr.

Mother: Patience Hurst

Spouse(s): Sarah Sparrow

Children(s): Hannah Davis, Mercy Doane

The story of James Cobb began in 1634 in Plymouth. James Cobb married Sarah Lewis Cobb Sparrow, and had children including Hannah Cobb Davis, Mercy Doane. James Cobb passed away in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cobb began in 1634 in Plymouth.
  • James Cobb married Sarah Lewis Cobb Sparrow, and had children including Hannah Cobb Davis, Mercy Doane.
  • James Cobb passed away in 1695 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cobb's Ancestors

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James Cobb
1634–1695
Birth Place: Plymouth
Parents
Henry Cobb Sr.
1606–1679
Reculver, Canterbury, Kent, England
Patience Hurst
1610–1648
Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
Henry Hurst
1596–1679
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Deacon (Jacobus) Hurst
1582–1608
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cobb's Descendants

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James Cobb (14 Jan 1634–6 February 1695) m. Sarah (Lewis Cobb) Sparrow (2 February 1643–11 February 1735)
  1. 1. Hannah (Cobb) Davis 1671–1739 m. Joseph Davis 1664–1735
    1. 1. Shubael Gorham 1700–1745 m. Thankful Hinkley 1708–1745
      1. 1. Hannah (Doane (Hall)) (Gorham) 1731–1810 m. James Gorham 1660– m. David Gorham 1712–1786
    2. 2. Robert Davis 1696–1765
    3. 3. James Davis 1700–1745
    4. 4. Lydia Daws 1709–1763
    5. 5. Daniel Davis 1713–1799
    6. 6. Mary Gorham 1707–1782
    7. 7. Joseph Davis 1698–1745
  2. 2. Mercy Doane 1685–1732

James Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1634
14 Jan 1634
Birth of James Cobb in Plymouth
Plymouth
1695
6 February 1695
Age 61
Death of James Cobb in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1634
    Event Place: Plymouth
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A history of the Cobb family, pt 1-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1695
    Event Place: Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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