----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Cobb" <jake1@netsync.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <mafrankl@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Lynn Brudnicki" <Idbrud@comcast.net>; "michael cobb" <mgcobb24@msn.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [MAFRANKL] Cobb Family > To the best of my knowledge, " The Taunton Cobbs" settled in the Taunton > area sometime after 1651, and before 1657 ( Eldest daughter of John Cobb, > Bridget, died Nov. 22, 1651, in Swanage, Dorset, England, and John was > granted land and is mentioned in the records of Taunton, 1657). The > original > "Taunton Cobbs" consisted of two brothers, Augustine 1632-1714, Edward > 1636-1675, and their Uncle John 1609-1691. They may have immigrated > together > or separately, John is the first one mentioned in any records I have > found. > Often the "Taunton Cobbs" are referred to as "The Blacksmith Cobbs" as > John > was granted land in Taunton to start an Iron Forge, and a very high > percentage of their descendants were involved in the metal working > business. > My records, gleaned from Taunton and Bristol V.R.'s as well as researchers > work before me. yield the following information on the descendants of > John, > Augustine and Edward, which would be in the time frame you have mentioned > (1680-1730). 1st. John Cobb b. aft. 1609, d.Nov.1691, mar.1st. Margery > Gover, May 2,1629, Swanage, Dorset, England, they had two daughters, > Bridget, b.1633, Swanage, d.Nov.22,1651, Swanage, and Ursala b. 1638, > Swanage, d. June 29, 1642, Swanage. Margery d. 1669-1676, Taunton, > Bristol, > Ma.. John then Mar. Jane Godfrey Woodward b. abt 1651 Wayemoth, Plymoth > Colony, d. Mar 17, 1735/36, Taunton, on Jun 13, 1676, in Taunton. John had > 4 > more known children with Jane, 1. John b. Mar 31, 1678, Taunton, d.April > 11, > 1746, Dedham, Ma. 2. Morgan b. abt.1680, Taunton d.April 28, 1769, > Taunton, > 3. Samuel b. abt 1682, Tauton d. 1726, Taunton, 4. Mary b. 1684, Taunton, > d.Aug 1783. 2nd. Augustine, b.Jan 6, 1632/33, Corfe Castle, Dorset, > England, > d.1714, Taunton, mar. Bethia Harvey b.1648,Adderbury, England, d.bef.1748, > Taunton, in 1670, they had 7 known children; 1. Elizabeth > b.Feb.10,1669/70,Taunton, 2..William b.abt. 1670, Taunton, d.bef.1714, > Taunton, 3. Morgan, b.Dec 29,1673,Taunton d.Sep 30,1755, Taunton, > 4.Samuel, > Nov.9,1675,Taunton d.1732, Taunton, 5. Bethia b.Apr5,1678, Taunton, > d.bef.1778, Barrington, Providence,Rhode Island. 6. Mercy, aug 12, 1680, > Taunton, d.1780. 7. Abigail b. May 28, 1684, Taunton, > d.July5,1772,Taunton. > 3rd. Edward Cobb,b.Nov.19,1636, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, > d.Oct.4,1675, > Taunton, Mar. Mary Haskins(Hoskins) b.1640, Plymoth Colony, Ma. d.abt > 1725, > Taunton, on Nov.28,1660, in Taunton, They had 3, known children; 1. Edward > b.1661, Taunton, d. aft.1733, Taunton, 2.Elizabeth b.1669,Taunton, 3, John > b.Apr 8, 1672, Taunton, d.Jan 2, 1731/32. The first given name of Thomas > Cobb that I have in my records is of that of Augustine's grandson (the son > of Morgan) b.1705 Taunton, d.May 7, 1779, Taunton, This also doesn't fit > your time frame. It is possible that there maybe an unknown child of one > of > these three "Taunton Cobbs" named Thomas, but I am personally unaware of > that. There is another Cobb Family, "The Barnstable Cobbs", Descendants of > Henry Cobb, who by DNA Results are in noway related to "The Taunton or > Blacksmith Cobbs" which also lived in Ma., but more so in the Plymoth > Colony > area. I believe they immigrated around 1623+, so they very well may have > had > a child named Thomas b.1680, d.1730. But I haven't found any V.R.'s from > Taunton, Swansea, Norton, or Bristol, that would put them in the area > during > the time of your Thomas. A possible next step in your search might be to > post an inquiry on the Cobbs List or Cobb DNA List at Rootsweb, there you > may beable to connect with a "Barnstable Cobb" Researcher or another Cobb > Researcher who may have some Knowledge of your Thomas. Good Luck. Cliff > Cobb, descendant of Augustine Cobb. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <MAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 12:09 AM > Subject: [MAFRANKL] Cobb Family > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: SandraFRANKLIN63 >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.franklin/2154/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Looking for additional information on the Thomas Cobb family of the >> Norton, Swansea or Taunton, Ma. area. Thomas was born in 1680 and died >> in >> 1730. He was my husbands gggg grandfather. Sandra >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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