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William Cobb 1754 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1754

Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States

Father: William Cobb

Mother: Barsheba Whitehead

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In 1754, William Cobb Jr entered the world in Isle, Virginia, United States, born to William Cobb and Barsheba Whitehead. In 1803, William Cobb Jr resided in Montgomery, Tennessee. William Cobb Jr passed away in 1796 in Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1754, William Cobb Jr entered the world in Isle, Virginia, United States, born to William Cobb and Barsheba Whitehead.
  • In 1803, William Cobb Jr resided in Montgomery, Tennessee.
  • William Cobb Jr passed away in 1796 in Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States.

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William Cobb's Ancestors

Self
William Cobb
1754 – 1796
Birth Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Cobb
1730 – 1797
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Barsheba Whitehead
1735 – 1793
Isle Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Cobb
1700 – 1777
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Catherine Whitehead
1721 – 1769
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cobb's Timeline

4 Records

1754
1754
Birth of William Cobb Jr in Isle, Virginia, United States
Isle, Virginia, United States
1796
1796
Age 42
Death of William Cobb Jr in Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States
Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States
1803
Abt 1803
Age 49
William Cobb Jr resided here in Montgomery, Tennessee
Montgomery, Tennessee
1803
9 Jan 1803
Age 49
William Cobb Jr - Probate in Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: Isle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1803
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Wolf Hills, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owl Trap, Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1803
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008

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