Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

176 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
33. Chipman, son of Samuel, married Elizabeth and had, at
Portland, Nathan, January 7, 1732 ; and Andrew, March 27,
1734.
James Cobb, son of James and grandson of Elder Henry
Cobb, born 8th July, 1673, resided on his grandfather's "great
lot." He niarried 18th Sept. 1695, Elizabeth Hallett. She died
April 1, 1759, aged 80. Their children born in Barnstable were :
I. James, born 13th Sept. 1698, he married Hannah Rich of
Truro, May 14, 1724, and had 1, James, June 16, 1725,
died Oct. following ; 2, Elizabeth, Saturday Oct. 29, 1726 ;
3, Lois, Friday June 27, 1729 ; 4, Isaac, Tuesday Dec. 21,
1731; 5, Ezekiel, Saturday Aug. 31, 1734; 6, Hannah,
Wednesday, April 20, 1737 ; 7, Dinah, bap'd June 1, 1740 ;
8, Deliverance, bap'd Sept. 19, 1742. Hannah, wife of
James Cobb, Jr., was dismissed from the church in Barnstable
to the church in Truro, Jan'y 15, 1663-4, and probably
the family removed to that town.
II. Sylvanus, born 25th Nov. 1700, married Mercy Baker,
Nov. 7, 1728. He died Sept. 30, 1756, aged 55. His
children born in Barnstable were, 1, Mercy, Oct. 13, 1729,
married James Churchill, Jan'y 10, 1751, died Sept. 25,
1756; 2, Ebenezer, Aug. 13, 1731, married 1754 Lydia
Churchill of Middleboro', and had .James and Ebenezer
3, Sylvanus, Feb. 18, 1734-5, died May 10, 1737 ;
nie, Jan'y 23, 1736-7; 5, Rebecca, April 2, 1739, died
Aug. 17, 1756, aged 17; 6, Sylvanus, July 21, 1741 ; 7,
Thankful, bap't Sept. 25, 1743 ; 8, Lydia, bap'd Jan'y 5,
1745-6. From this family I am informed that Rev. Sylvanus
Cobb is descended.
III. Elisha, born 24th Dec. 1702, married Mary Harding, of
Trm-o, Feb. 25, 1724-5.
IV. Jesse, born 15th
Jan'y 1, 1733-4.
April, 1704, married Thankful Baker,
She died May 6, 1742, and he died Dec.
1777, aged 72. His children born in Barnstable
Joseph, born 22d Sept. 1734, who married Desire
were
Lumbard
and had Thankful Nov. 14, 1757 ; Remember-Mercy,
Jan'y 13, 1760, and Joseph, Aug. 18, 1762, (the father of
the present Mr. James Cobb). The daughters Thankful
and Mercy it is said were bewitched when young, and
marvelous stories are related of them. Jesse Cobb had
also Seth, bap'd Sept. 4, 1737, removed to Sandwich
Rowland, bap'd Oct. 15, 1738, married Thankful Garret of
S. ; Nicholas, bap'd Feb. 10, 1739-40, married Ann Perry
had Chloe Blush now living, aged 96, and others ; Nathan
bap'd Jan's 18, 1740-41. Jesse Cobb was an illiterate
man. He could neither read or write ; but he considered
himself a great poet and employed an amanuensis. His
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