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William Cobb 1732 – 1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1788

Death Location: Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Joseph Cobb

Mother: Catherine Whitehead

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In 1732, William Cobb entered the world in Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Cobb and Catherine Whitehead. In 1799, William Cobb resided in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN. William Cobb passed away in 1788 in Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1732, William Cobb entered the world in Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Joseph Cobb and Catherine Whitehead.
  • In 1799, William Cobb resided in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN.
  • William Cobb passed away in 1788 in Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1732 – 1788
Birth Place: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joseph Cobb
1700 – 1777
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Catherine Whitehead
1721 – 1769
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cobb's Timeline

3 Records

1732
1732
Birth of William Cobb in Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
1788
1788
Age 56
Death of William Cobb in Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America
1799
1799
Age 67
William Cobb resided here in No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN
No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Grainger County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Martin County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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