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William B. Cobb 1746 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Cobb

Mother: Bersheba Whitehead

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The story of William B. Cobb Jr began in 1746 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America. William B. Cobb Jr passed away in 1796 in Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William B. Cobb Jr began in 1746 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • William B. Cobb Jr passed away in 1796 in Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1746 – 1796
Birth Place: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William Cobb
1720 – 1803
North Carolina, United States of America
Bersheba Whitehead
1730 – 1793
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Noah) Cobb
1703 – 1793
Lawnes Creek Parish in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Whitehead
1705 – 1769
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Arthur Whitehead
1715 – 1748
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1660 – 1753
Susannah Braswell
1663 – 1753
Arthur 8GGF
1673 – 1744
Rachael Whitehead
1673 – 1719
Arthur 8GGF
1673 – 1744
Isabella 8GGM
1690 – 1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1624 – 1701
Jebrah Cobb
1626 – 1670
Sarah Sampson
1651 – 1734
Arthur Whitehead
1648 – 1711
Mary Whitehead
1647 – 1710
Arthur Whitehead
1648 – 1711
Mary Godwin
1647 – 1710
Arthur Purcell
1644 – 1729
Mary Joyner
1655 – 1729

William Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1746
1746
Birth of William B. Cobb Jr in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
1796
1796
Age 50
Death of William B. Cobb Jr in Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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