Gershom COBB

Father: James COBB
Mother: Sarah LEWIS

Family 1: Hannah DAVIS

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

  1. John COBB
  2. Sarah COBB
  3. Gershom COBB
  4. John COBB
  5. Hannah COBB
  6. Thankful COBB
  7. Anne COBB
  8. Joshiah COBB
  9. Edward COBB
  10. Mary COBB
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                _Henry COBB _____|
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 _James COBB __|
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|--Gershom COBB
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|_Sarah LEWIS _|
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Notes

Updated December 22, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

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

"James COB & Sarah LEWES... his son Gershom born ye last of August 1675 "

(2) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com: Barnstable

"Gershom COB & Hannah DAVIS Married 24 of Feb 1702/3"

(3) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable [Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Page 177-178.

"Gershom COBB, son of James and grand son of Elder Henry COBB, born Aug. 4, 1675, married Hannah DAVIS, 24th Feb, 1702-3. His house stood near the centre of Elder COBB's great lot. Some ancient pear trees now mark the spot. Elder COBB probably built a house there, afterwards owned by his son James. His children born in Barnstable were: I. John, 22d May, 1704, died April 1706. II. Sarah, 27th Oct. 1705, married Nath'l BACON, 1726. III. Gershom, 15th Nov. 1707, married April 20, 1732, Miss Sarah BAXTER of Yarmouth, and died the same year... IV. John, born 17th Nov. 1709. Removed to Plymouth. V. Hannah, 29th Aug, 1711, married Jan'y 29, 1734, David CHILDS of Barnstable. VI. Thankful, 10th July, 1714, married Oct. 14, 1746, David DIMMOCK. VII. Anne, 8th Dec. 1716, died 4th Nov. 1720. VIII. Josiah, twin brother of Anne. IX. Edward, 2d Nov. 1718. X. Mary, 14th June 1721, married first, Isaac GORHAM, Sept. 2, 1742, and second, James CHURCHILL, Feb. 3, 1756-7."

(4) Cobb, Philip L. History of the Cobb Family. Cleveland, Ohio, United States, self-published, 1907. Pages 63-64.

"GERSHOM COBB (James-2, Henry-1), born August 31, 1675 at Barnstable, Mass... died about 1751, as we find that on 7 May, 1751, Hannah COBB of Barnstable, widow, was granted administration of the estate of Gershom COBB of Barnstable, deceased; the inventory, taken May 24, 1751, £273-12-4, by David CROCKER, Robert DAVIS and Silvanus COBB, sworn to by Hannah COBB, widow (Barn. Prob. 7:208,8:527). The division of two thirds of the real estate that 'Gershom COBB of Barnstable yeoman' died seized of, was made May 24, 1751 and is as follows, -- To his Grandson Gershom COBB a Double Portion... To the heirs of John COBB one Seventh... To Sarah BACON one seventh... To Hannah CHILDS one Seventh... To Thankful DIMOCK on Seventh... To Mary GORHAM one Seventh. (Barn. Prob. 8:530). April 28, 1758, the widow's One Third of the Real Estate of Gershom COBB was divided."