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Stephen John Cobb 1776–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1776

Birth Location: Kinston, Lenoir, NC

Death Date: 31 May 1834

Death Location: Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Jesse COBB

Mother: Elizabeth Heritage

Spouse(s): Nancy Coburn

Children(s): Elizabeth Lanier, William Cobb, George Cobb, John Cobb, Richard Cobb, Frederick Sr

The story of Stephen John Cobb began in 1776 in Kinston, Lenoir, NC. Stephen John Cobb married Nancy Coburn, and had children including Elizabeth Lanier, Frederick Henry Cobb Sr, George Washington Cobb, John Washington Cobb, Richard Grist Cobb, William Donnell Cobb. Stephen John Cobb passed away in 1834 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen John Cobb began in 1776 in Kinston, Lenoir, NC.
  • Stephen John Cobb married Nancy Coburn, and had children including Elizabeth Lanier, Frederick Henry Cobb Sr, George Washington Cobb, John Washington Cobb, Richard Grist Cobb, William Donnell Cobb.
  • Stephen John Cobb passed away in 1834 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Cobb's Ancestors

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Stephen Cobb
1776–1834
Birth Place: Kinston, Lenoir, NC
Parents
Jesse E. COBB
1730–1807
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (*) Heritage
1740–1820
Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robert (J Cobb) Sr
1707–1767
Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Mary Deberry
1710–1790
Northampton County, Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1680–1733
Susanna Braswell
1681–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Stephen Cobb's Descendants

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Stephen (John) Cobb (3 May 1776–31 May 1834) m. Nancy Coburn (1778–1830)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lanier 1805–1854 m. Adams (Lanier) III 1805–1880
    1. 1. Hester (Ann) Herrin 1823–1904
    2. 2. Sarah (C) Branum 1832–1885
    3. 3. Clement (Clarence) Lanier 1841–1862
    4. 4. William (Dixon) Lanier 1838–1939
    5. 5. John (Adams Lanier ( civil war) ) 1839–1918 m. Frances Culbreth 1825–1909
    6. 6. Martha (Ellen) Vann 1847–1909
  2. 2. William (Donnell) Cobb 1805–1865
  3. 3. George (Washington) Cobb 1834–1835
  4. 4. John (Washington) Cobb 1827–1849
  5. 5. Richard (Grist) Cobb 1825–1908
  6. 6. Frederick (Henry Cobb) Sr 1832–1914

Stephen Cobb's Timeline

5 Records

1776
3 May 1776
Birth of Stephen John Cobb in Kinston, Lenoir, NC
Kinston, Lenoir, NC
1797
1797
Age 21
Stephen John Cobb was married in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1803
13 Jan 1803
Age 27
Stephen John Cobb was married in Mush Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina
Mush Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina
1813
10 Sep 1813
Age 37
Stephen John Cobb resided here in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1834
31 May 1834
Age 58
Death of Stephen John Cobb in Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1776
    Event Place: Kinston, Lenoir, NC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 237
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1803
    Event Place: Mush Hill, Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1813
    Event Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The North-Carolina Star; Publication Date: 10 Sep 1813; Publication Place: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Stephen_Cobb

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina Volunteers, Spanish American War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1834
    Event Place: Kinston, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 237
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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