Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

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172 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. VII. Eleazer, born 30th March, 1648. He was admitted a townsman Dec. 1678, when he was 24, indicating that he was then unmarried. He was of Barnstable in 1703, and as he had only 12 1-2 shares in the common lands, the presumption is that he was not then a householder. It does not appear that he had a family. His death is not recorded, and the settlement of his estate is not entered on the probate records. It may be, but is not probable, that he was the Eleazer whom Mr. Pratt says settled in Hingham. VIII. Mehitabel, born 1st Sept. 1751, died 8th March, 1652. IX. Samuel, born Oct. 12, 1654. (See account below.) X. Sarah, born 15 Jan'y, 1658, died Jan'y 25, 1658. XI. Jonathan, born 10th April, 1660. (See account below.) XII. Sarah, born 10th March, 1662-3, married 27th Dec. 1686, Dea. Samuel Chipmau of Barnstable. She had ten children. Her sons Thomas, Samuel, John, Seth and Barnabas, were men who held a high rank in society. The late Chief Justice Nathaniel Chipman, L. L. D., was her grandson. She died Jan'y 8, 1742-3, aged nearly 80. XIII. Henry, born 3d Sept. 1665, inherited the paternal mansion. He was married by Justice Thacher, 10th April 1690 to Lois Hallet. Oct. 9, 1715, he was dismissed from the Barnstable, to the church in Stonington, Conn. His children born in Barnstable were, Gideon, 11th April, 1691 ; Eunice, 18th Sept. 1693 ; Lois, 2d March, 1696 ; and Nathan, bap'd June 1, 1700. Margaret the wife of Gideon of this family was admitted July 31, 1726, to the church in Hampton, Conn. He afterwards removed from H. XIV. Mehetabel, born 15th Feb. 1667. XV. Experience, born 11th Sept. 1671. Neitlier of these two daughters being mentioned in the will of their father, the presumption is they died young. Sergeant James Cobb, son of Elder Henry Cobb, born in Plymouth, January 14, 1634, resided in Barnstable. He married. 26th Dec. 1663, Sarah, daughter of George Lewis, Sen'r. He died in 1695, aged 61. He left no will. His estate was settled Feb. 1, 1695-6, and all his eleven children are named. His widow Sarah married 23d Nov. 1698, Jonathan Sparrow of Eastham. She died Feb. 11, 1735, in the 9 2d year of her age, and was buried in the grave-yard near the East Church, Barnstable. Children born in Barnstable. I. Mary, 24th Nov. 1664, married May 31, 1687, Capt. Caleb Williamson of Barnstable. The family removed to Hartford after 1700, where she died in 1737, aged 73. II. Sarah, 26th Jan'y 1666, married 27th Dec. 1686, Benjamin Hinckley of Barnstable. She had ten ohildi-en, the five

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAilNSTABLE FAMILIES. 173 first born all dying young. III. Patience, 12tli Jan'y, 1668, married 1694, Jame^ Coleman, and had eight children. She married 1,0th Sept. 1715, Thomas Lombard of Barnstable. She died March 30, 174:7, aged 79 years. Her second husband w.a8 95 at his death May 30, 1761. IV. Hannah, 28th March 1671, married Joseph Davis March 1695, and died May 3, 1739, aged 68. She left a family of eight children. V. James, 8th July, 1673. (See account below.) VI. G-ershom, 4th August, 1675. (See account below.) VII. John, 20th Dec. 1677, Mr. John Cobb as he is called on the records, married 25th Dec. 1707, Hannah Lothrop. He owned the house now the residence of Mr. David Bursley, and his son Ephraim resided there within the memory of persons now living. His children were Ephraim, born 5th Dec. 1708. He married Margaret G-ardner of Yarmouth, Jan'y 7, 1729-30. He had also John born 1st July, 1711, died March 1, 1713, and John again born Oct. 2, 1719, who died May 25, 1736. Mr. John Cobb died Aug. 24, 1754, aged 77 years, aind his wife Hannah April 3, 1747, aged 66 years. VIII. EUzabeth, 6th Oct. 1680. IX. Martha 6th Feb. 1682. X. Mercy, 9th April, 1685. XI. Thankful, 10th June, 1687. The fpm- daughters last named had shares in the estate of their father at the settlement made in 1696. Their mother married in 1698, Jonathan Sparrow, Esq., of Eastham, and these daughters probably removed to that town with her. Mercy was May 24, 1701, a witness to the will of Mu-iam Wing of Harwich. At the proof of the will Jan'y 8, 1702-3, she is called "now Mercy Sparrow." Samuel Cobb, son of Elder Henry Cobb, born in Barnstable 12th Oct. 1654, was a farmer and resided in the lower part of the town, and built a house on the six acre lot that was his father's in the new commonfleld. His first house stood on the south-east corner of the land, on the west side of the lane leading to Indian lands. He soon after built a two story house, a little farther west on the same spot where the late farmer Joseph Cobb's house stood. It was two stories and constructed in the style common in those days. It was taken down about the year 1805. He married Dec. 20, 1680 Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Taylor, called "tailor" to distinguish him from another of the same name. He died Dec. 27, 1727 aged 73, and his wife May 4, 1721 aged 66. Children horn in Barnstable. I. Sarah, 20th Aug. 1681. She married Feb. 4, 1701-2

172 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.<br />

VII. Eleazer, born 30th March, 1648. He was admitted a<br />

townsman Dec. 1678, when he was 24, indicating that he<br />

was then unmarried. He was <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong> in 1703, and<br />

as he had only 12 1-2 shares in the common lands, the<br />

presumption is that he was not then a householder. It does<br />

not appear that he had a family. His death is not recorded,<br />

and the settlement <strong>of</strong> his estate is not entered on<br />

the probate records. It may be, but is not probable, that<br />

he was the Eleazer whom Mr. Pratt says settled in Hingham.<br />

VIII. Mehitabel, born 1st Sept. 1751, died 8th March, 1652.<br />

IX. Samuel, born Oct. 12, 1654. (See account below.)<br />

X. Sarah, born 15 Jan'y, 1658, died Jan'y 25, 1658.<br />

XI. Jonathan, born 10th April, 1660. (See account below.)<br />

XII. Sarah, born 10th March, 1662-3, married 27th Dec. 1686,<br />

Dea. Samuel Chipmau <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong>. She had ten children.<br />

Her sons Thomas, Samuel, John, Seth and Barnabas,<br />

were men who held a high rank in society. The late<br />

Chief Justice Nathaniel Chipman, L. L. D., was her grandson.<br />

She died Jan'y 8, 1742-3, aged nearly 80.<br />

XIII. Henry, born 3d Sept. 1665, inherited the paternal mansion.<br />

He was married by Justice Thacher, 10th April 1690 to<br />

Lois Hallet. Oct. 9, 1715, he was dismissed from the<br />

<strong>Barnstable</strong>, to the church in Stonington, Conn. His children<br />

born in <strong>Barnstable</strong> were, Gideon, 11th April, 1691 ;<br />

Eunice, 18th Sept. 1693 ; Lois, 2d March, 1696 ; and<br />

Nathan, bap'd June 1, 1700. Margaret the wife <strong>of</strong> Gideon<br />

<strong>of</strong> this family was admitted July 31, 1726, to the church<br />

in Hampton, Conn. He afterwards removed from H.<br />

XIV. Mehetabel, born 15th Feb. 1667.<br />

XV. Experience, born 11th Sept. 1671.<br />

Neitlier <strong>of</strong> these two daughters being mentioned in the will <strong>of</strong><br />

their father, the presumption is they died young.<br />

Sergeant James Cobb, son <strong>of</strong> Elder Henry Cobb, born in<br />

Plymouth, January 14, 1634, resided in <strong>Barnstable</strong>. He married.<br />

26th Dec. 1663, Sarah, daughter <strong>of</strong> George Lewis, Sen'r. He<br />

died in 1695, aged 61. He left no will. His estate was settled<br />

Feb. 1, 1695-6, and all his eleven children are named. His<br />

widow Sarah married 23d Nov. 1698, Jonathan Sparrow <strong>of</strong> Eastham.<br />

She died Feb. 11, 1735, in the 9 2d year <strong>of</strong> her age, and<br />

was buried in the grave-yard near the East Church, <strong>Barnstable</strong>.<br />

Children born in <strong>Barnstable</strong>.<br />

I. Mary, 24th Nov. 1664, married May 31, 1687, Capt. Caleb<br />

Williamson <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong>. The family removed to Hartford<br />

after 1700, where she died in 1737, aged 73.<br />

II. Sarah, 26th Jan'y 1666, married 27th Dec. 1686, Benjamin<br />

Hinckley <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong>. She had ten ohildi-en, the five

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