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William Cobb 1730 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 February 1797

Death Location: Wayne County, NC

Father: Joseph III

Mother: Catherine Whitehead

Spouse(s): Sarah Stancil

Children(s): Capt Cobb

In 1730, William Cobb entered the world in Southampton County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Thomas (Cobbe) Cobb III and Catherine Whitehead. William Cobb married Sarah Martha Stancil, and had children including Capt David Cobb. William Cobb passed away in 1797 in Wayne County, NC.

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Biography

  • In 1730, William Cobb entered the world in Southampton County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Thomas (Cobbe) Cobb III and Catherine Whitehead.
  • William Cobb married Sarah Martha Stancil, and had children including Capt David Cobb.
  • William Cobb passed away in 1797 in Wayne County, NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph III
1693 – 1777
Birth Location: War-ras-koy-ack, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Catherine Whitehead
1705 – 1769
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Stancil
1735 – 1799
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Capt Cobb
1760 – 1839
Birth Location: Dobbs, North Carolina, United States
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William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1730 – 1797
Birth Place: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Thomas (Cobbe) Cobb III
1693 – 1777
War-ras-koy-ack, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Catherine Whitehead
1705 – 1769
Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Pharaoh) Cobbs
1670 – 1753
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Susannah (Jackman *) Braswell
1663 – 1753
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1624 – 1701
Jebra Williams
1625 – 1671
Sarah Sampson
1651 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1588 – 1653
Elizabeth Flinton
1589 – 1656
James III
1625 – 1689
Mary Midland
1632 – 1702

William Cobb's Descendants

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William Cobb (1730 – 12 February 1797) m. Sarah (Martha) Stancil (1735 – 12 February 1799)
  1. 1. Capt (David) Cobb (1760 – 27 June 1839)
    1. 1. Stancil Cobb (29 July 1792 – 31 August 1851) m. Millicent ("Mila") Read (02 Nov 1793 – 19 Feb 1864)
      1. 1. Patsy Cobb (6 Jan 1823 – 21 Apr 1896) m. Jefferson Reed (5 July 1818 – 9 March 1885)
        1. 1. Patsy Goggans (21 August 1855 – 15 September 1935) m. William (Newton) Goolsby (31 August 1853 – 2 January 1881)

William Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of William Cobb in Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Southampton County, Virginia, USA
1797
12 February 1797
Age 67
Death of William Cobb in Wayne County, NC
Wayne County, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Southampton County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1797
    Event Place: Wayne County, NC
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