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178 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. sons, bap'd Nov. 25, 1759, named Edward, (born Nov. 6, 1752) G-ershom and Josiah. Gershom the father was a very honest, upright man, a weaver. In the summer months he was employed in the fishing business, and the remainder of the year in weaving, &c. His widow in 1776 married Nathaniel Lothrop, his second wife, and she had by him a daughter Susan, who married Eleazer Cobb, Jr. She died in 1812 or 13, aged about 80. Her son Edward was a carpenter, married Jan'y 29, 1778, Hannah Hallett of Yarmouth, removed in 1782 to Westborough, where he died Oct. 27, 1819. He had ten children. Gershom was a mariner and taken a prisoner by the English during the Revolution. He returned to Barnstable about the year 1793, and it is said that he returned to England married and^had two children there. Josiah went to Boston to learn a shoemaker's trade, but disliking the trade left. It is supposed that he was lost at sea.* 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. Jesse Cobb was a loyalist or tory. He was one of the party who assembled on the evening of the night when the liberty pole in Barnstable was cut down. Jesse was called on by the company to compose a notice to be posted up, and he dictated the following, impromptu Your Liberty pole, I dare be bold, Appears like Dagon bright. But it will faU, And make a scrawl. Before the morning light. Jesse was seventy years of age when he dictated the above, and it indicates that he was ready, and possessed more wit than we have given him credit for. The Liberty pole stood in front of the public house of Mrs. Abiah Crocker, where the willow tree now stands. It stood on a knowl or small hill there which has *The account of the family of Gershsom Cobb I obtain from tbe records, a manuscript of one of the descendants, and other sources. Respecting the third Gershom (son of Gershom and Sarah) I rely on the manuscript which seems to be corroborated by the Pi-obate records. Gershom Cobb, Jr.'s inventory is dated Jan'y 23, 1733, showing that he died soon after his maiTiage.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 179 since been leveled. The pole was very tall, and surmounted with a gilt ball, to which- allusion is made by Mr. Cobb. During the night the pole was cut down and fell across the road. Who cut it down has never been satisfactorily ascertained. I persume it would have been difficult for Jesse Cobb, Samuel Crocker and Otis Loring, to have proved that they were not present.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 179<br />

since been leveled. The pole was very tall, and surmounted with<br />

a gilt ball, to which- allusion is made by Mr. Cobb. During the<br />

night the pole was cut down and fell across the road. Who cut<br />

it down has never been satisfactorily ascertained. I persume it<br />

would have been difficult for Jesse Cobb, Samuel Crocker and<br />

Otis Loring, to have proved that they were not present.

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