Nathan COBB
- BIRTH: 3 Mar 1767; Falmouth, Cumberland Co., Maine, USA
- DEATH: 29 Jan 1849; Cornish, York Co., Maine, USA
Father: Andrew COBB
Mother: Hannah GREEN
Family 1: Mary SAWYER
- MARRIAGE: 8 Jul 1792; Limington, York Co., Maine, USA
- CHILDREN:
- Mary COBB
- Lydia COBB
- Hannah COBB
_Samuel COBB _____
_Chipman COBB ________|
| |_Abigail STEWART _
_Andrew COBB __|
| | _Elisha INGERSOLL_
| |_Elizabeth INGERSOLL _|
| |_Mary //__________
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|--Nathan COBB
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| _Daniel GREEN ________|
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|_Hannah GREEN _|
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|_Mary BLOOM __________|
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Notes
Updated March 19, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) Maine, U.S., Birth Records via Ancestry.com: Cumberland County
- Name: Nathan COBB
- Place of Birth: Falmouth
- Date of Birth: March 3, 1767
- Parents: Andrew and Hannah COBB
- Source of Record: Town Record
- Birth Recorded in: Gorham, Maine
(2) Cobb, Philip L. History of the Cobb Family. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, self-published, 1907.
- Pages 148-149: "CHILDREN [of Andrew COBB and Hannah GREEN]... iii. NATHAN, b. Mar. 3, 1767, at Falmouth." - Page 194: "NATHAN, b. 1767, m. Mary SAWYER."
(3) Taylor, Robert L. "Early Families of Limington, Maine". United States, Heritage Books, 2009. Page 275.
"MARY [SAWYER]... m. May 6, 1792, Nathan COBB, both of Limington, he b. Nov. 3, 1767, Falmouth, d. Jan. 29, 1849, Cornish."
(4) The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. United States, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1933. "Intentions of Marriage in Limington, Me." page 121.
"Nathan COBB and Mary SAWYER both of Limington the bans of matrimony hath been published in the Town of Limington as the law directs, by Edmond ROSS, clerk, July 8 , 1792"
(5) Clayton, W. Woodford. History of York County, Maine: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Higginson Book Company, 1880.
- Page 402: "The first [Limington] town election was held at the school-house, Monday, April 2, 1792... At this date the following named were residents and voters within the town... Andrew and Nathan COBB"
- Page 401: "The first marriage recorded in the [Limington] town books was that of Nathan COBB and Mary SAWYER, whose bans were published 'July 8, 1792'."
(6) 1800 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limington
- Head of Household: Nathaniel COBB
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
- Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
- Number of Household Members: 5
(7) 1810 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limington; August 6, 1810
- Head of Household: Nathan COBB
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
- Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
- Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
- Number of Household Members: 9
(8) 1820 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limington; August 7, 1820
- Head of Household: Nathan COBB
- Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
- Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
- Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
- Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
- Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 11
- Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 11
(9) 1830 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limington
- Head of Household: Nathan COBB
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
- Total Free White Persons: 8
- Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8
(10) 1840 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limington
- Name: Nathan COBB
- Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
- Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
- Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
- Total Free White Persons: 9
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9
(11) Daughters of the American Revolution membership record 717023 (issued 1988).
(12) Notes on children identified via records available through Ancestry.com
- Mary COLLOMY (b. 15 Feb 1803 in Limington, Maine - d. 28 Nov 1893 in Parsonsfield, Maine); daughter of Nathan COBB and Mary SAWYER. Maine, U.S., Death Records
- Lydia (COBB) McHENRY (b. abt. 1806 in Limington, Maine - d. 30 Dec 1891 in Gardner, Massachusetts); daughter of Nathan and Mary COBB. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records
- Hannah LEAVITT (b. 29 Nov 1810 in Limington, Maine - d. 24 Feb 1893 in Effingham Falls, New Hampshire); daughter of Nathan COBB and Mary SAWYER. New Hampshire, U.S., Death Records
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Additional Notes.
Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Nathan Cobb -7.