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William Cobb 1748 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1748

Birth Location: Grafton, Massachusetts

Death Date: 8 Mar 1826

Death Location: Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States

Father: Edward Cobb

Mother: Hannah Allen

Spouse(s): Mary Carpenter

Children(s): Daniel COBB

The story of William Cobb began in 1748 in Grafton, Massachusetts. William Cobb married Mary "Molly" Carpenter, and had children including Daniel C COBB. William Cobb passed away in 1826 in Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cobb began in 1748 in Grafton, Massachusetts.
  • William Cobb married Mary "Molly" Carpenter, and had children including Daniel C COBB.
  • William Cobb passed away in 1826 in Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Cobb
1718 – 1751
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts
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Hannah Allen
1715 – 1748
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Carpenter
1745 – 1826
Birth Location: West Greenwich Township, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Daniel COBB
1775 – 1852
Birth Location: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States
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William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1748 – 1826
Birth Place: Grafton, Massachusetts
Parents
Edward Cobb
1718 – 1751
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Hannah (Evans) Allen
1715 – 1748
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Gershom Cobb
1675 – 1751
Barnstable, Mass
William Allen
1674 – 1756
Medfield, Norfolk, MA, USA*
Hannah Evans
1678 – 1740
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cobb's Descendants

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William Cobb (26 Oct 1748 – 8 Mar 1826) m. Mary ("Molly") Carpenter (25 Oct 1745 – 28 Aug 1826)
  1. 1. Daniel (C) COBB (28 Oct 1775 – 26 Jul 1852) m. Betsy ((SH7, ED6, FC7, GS7) Tinkham) Cobb (13 Nov 1776 – 12 Nov 1855)
    1. 1. Nancy Cobb (27 Dec 1808 – aft 1870) m. John (C.) VanCamp (1804 – 1878)
      1. 1. Stephen (W. Van) Camp (1826 – 13 Nov 1864) m. Susannah Vancamp (1832 – 6 Mar 1896)
        1. 1. Mary (Catherine Van) Camp (27 Nov 1859 – 16 Feb 1933) m. James (Edward) McClellan (Abt. 1850 – )

William Cobb's Timeline

2 Records

1748
26 Oct 1748
Birth of William Cobb in Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton, Massachusetts
1826
8 Mar 1826
Age 78
Death of William Cobb in Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States
Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1748
    Event Place: Grafton, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1826
    Event Place: Marcellus, Onandaga, New York, United States
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