Gershom COBB

Father: Henry COBB
Mother: Patience HURST 

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 _Henry COBB _____|
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|--Gershom COBB
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|                  _James HURST _|
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|_Patience HURST _|
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Notes

Updated December 14, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com

"The birth of ye Children of Henry COB... his son Gershom born about 16 January 1644"

(2) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable [Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Page 171.

"Gershom [COBB], born 10, bap'd 12th Jan'y 1644-5. He removed to Middleboro', where he was constable in 1671 and on the grand jury in 1674. He was buried at Swanzey 24th June, 1675, having, with eight others, been killed that day by the forces of Philip. His brother John administered the estate, which was divided in equal proportions to the children of Mr. Henry COBB of Barnstable, only John, the older son, to have a double portion."

(3) Cobb, Philip L. History of the Cobb Family. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, self-published, 1907. Pages 19, 34-36.

"GERSHOM COBB, (Henry-1) b. Jan. 10, 1644-5. 5 June 1671, Gershom COBB elected constable for Middleborough. 3 June 1674, Gershom COBB on The Grand Enquest. He was killed by the indians and buried at Swanzey. Swanzey Register: Gershom COBB burried the 24th of June, 1675 (Plym. Col. Rec. VIII 61)"

"27 Oct. 1675. In reference vnto the dispose of the estate of Gershom COBB, late deceased, the Court have ordered, that John COBB, his brother, shall adminnester on the said estate, and when all debts due from the same are fully paid, the said John COBB being the eldest brother of said Gershom COBB, shall haue a doubble portion of the said estate, and then the remainder is to be deuided amongst the rest of Mr Henery COBBs children, brothers and sisters of the said John and Gershom COBB, in equall and alike proportions."

This source also included as inventory of said estate, including modest amounts of land a livestock along with household goods.

(4) New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com

"GERSHOM [COBB], b. Barnstable 10 January 1644/5; bp. Barnstable 12 January 1644/5 [NEHGR 9:283]; bur. Swansea 24 June 1675 [PCR 9:61]; unmarried (division of his estate to brothers and sisters [PCR 5:180])."