Nathan Cobb, Winifred Mitchell & Catherine

Nathan Cobb 1753 – 1812 | his parents
and Winifred Mitchell died 1802/11 | her parents
and Catherine ? | her parents
of Bertie Co, NC

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This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

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Nathan Cobb 1753 – bef 1813
married 9 Aug 1779 Winifred [Winny] Mitchell – 1802/11
wife in unrecorded will is called Catheth and Catith
1. Christian Cobb ca 1780 –
married 27 Dec 1800 Samuel Miers
2. Elisha Cobb ca 1781 –
married 1 Apr 1802 Sarah Lucas
3. Winifred Cobb 1784 –
married 3 Sept 1804 Elisha Hoggard ca 1782 –
4. Mary Cobb ca 1790 –
married James Hoggard
5. Elizabeth Cobb ca 1788 –
married 1814 Jesse White d. 1847
6. John Cobb ca 1800 –
7. Penelope Cobb [Pinith or Tinith] ca 1803 –
8. Thomas Cobb ca 1790 – 1860
married Catherine Hoggard 1784 – 1857
dau of John and Penelope Hoggard
formally separated March 1839
children by Winnifred Myers
a. Joseph Henry Myers
b. Samuel Lafayette Myers
c. William Thomas Myers
9. William Cobb ca 1799 – aft 1860
married Christian ca 1792 –
a. Mary E Cobb ca 1826 –
b. Sarah F Cobb ca 1829 –
c. William Cobb ca 1824 –
married Sarah C ca 1826 –
i. James C Cobb ca 1845 –
ii. Henry Cobb ca 1849 –

 

Bertie Co Ct min Dec 1769 – Ordered that Lewis Cobb orphen of John Cobb decd. aged about fourteen Years of age be bound as an apprentice to John Barns Senr to learn the trade of a Shoemaker [abstract by Haun]

Bertie Co Ct min March 1770 – Ordered that Nathen Cobb the orphen of John Cobb decd. aged about sixteen Years be bound an apprentice to James Pritchart to learn the Trade of a Cooper. [abstract by W P Haun]

Bertie Co Marriages [Fouts]
Laurence, Robert & Elisabeth Cobb, 24 Jan 1780; Thomas Sutton, Bm
Buck, Stephen & Elizabeth Cobb, 1 Nov 1778; Andrew South, Bm
Cobb, Nathan [x] & Winny Michel, 9 Aug 1779; James Pritchard. Bm
Bowen, Hardy & Penelope Cobb, 3 Jan 1787; Benjamin [x] Bowen, Abner Lawrence, Bm John Slade, wit
Castellaw, James & Elizabeth Cobb, 19 July 1791, Thomas Boswell, Bm
Cobb, Henry & Sarah Kington, 1 May 1792; John Capehart, Bm
Corbet, Elisha [x] & Elisabeth Cobb, 2 Nov 1796; Hardy [x] Bowen, Bm
Mitchell, Elisha & Elisabeth Holley, 31 Dec 1796, Nathan [x] Cobb, Bm
Miers, Samuel & Christian Cobb, 27 Dec 1800, Thos. Mitchell, Bm
Bowen, Joshua [x] & Margaret Cobb 27 July 1801, Elisha [x] Corbert, Bm
Cobb, Elisha [x] & Sarah Lucas 1 April 1802; Samuel [x] Misel, Bm
Cobb, Thomas & Darcas Bowen, 12 Dec 1803; Joshua [x] Bowen, Bm
Stallings, Reuben & Sarah Reasons, 20 July 1804, Nathan [x] Cobb, Bm
Hoggard, Elisha & Winney Cobb, 3 Sept 1804, Jacobb White, Bm
Cobb, James & Nancy Lawrence, 10 May 1805, Thomas Cobb, Bm
Capehart, John & Nancy Cobb, 5 Feb 1806, Henry [x] Cobb, Bm

Bertie Deed Book
3 Feb 1777 – wit to deed Burrel Bell to John Freeman M-326
16 Feb 1778 – wit to deed Willage Hobb Turnage to Watkin Wm Wynns M-373
26 Aug 1777 – wit to deed Burwel Bell to David Outlaw M-485
22 Mar 1782 – wit to deed William Rice to Herbert Pritchard schoolmaster M-541
16 Dec 1784 – wit to deed Ephraim Mitchell to Thomas Mitchell M-719
18 May 1789 – State Grant #207 to Nathan Cobb P-130
11 Jun 1791 – wit to deed John Freeman, ex of Nathaiel Holley to Ephraim White P-232
20 Aug 1793 – Nathan [x] Cpbb of Bertie Co to the executor of King Freeman dec’d [Sarah Freeman during her lifetime & then to John Freeman Baker a legatee of sd King Freeman] 16 200 acres which had been granted to sd Nathan Cobb 18 May 1789, joining Joseph Collins, King Freeman, Josiah Warren, Guys Hall Swamp. Wit: David Pruden, Josiah Collins, Nov Ct 1793. Stevens Gray CC P-446 [abstract by Bradley]

Bertie Co State Census 1787 [from incomplete list]
Moore’s district
Nicholas Cobb 1 21-60, 2 <21 or >60, 3 f
Henry Cobb 1 21-60, 2 <21 or >60, 3 f 1 b 21-50
Stephen Buck 1 21-60, 4 <21 or >60, 5 f
John Folk’s district
Lewis Cob 1 21-60, 4 <21 or >60, 2 f

1790 Fed Census Bertie Co
Henry Cob 1 – 2 – 5 – 0 – 2
Nicholas Cob 2 – 0 – 3 – 0 – 0
Edward Cob 1 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0
James Cob 2 – 3 – 6 – 0 – 0
John Cob 1 – 1 – 6 – 0 – 1
Eleaner Cob 0 – 0 – 1 – 0 – 0
Dolley Cob 0 – 2 – 1 – 0 – 0
Nathan Cob 2 – 2 – 4 – 0 – 1

1800 Fed Census Bertie Co
John Cobb 1 -1 -0 -0 -1- f 2- 3 -1 -0 -1 – 0 — 2
Elizabeth Cobb 0 -1 -0 -0 -0 2- 0 -1 -0 -1 ” 0
Henry Cobb 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 ” ”
Nathan Cobb 3 0 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 ” 5

1808 Tax List
Nathan Cobb 1076 2 bl
John Cobb 1000 2

1810 Tax List Capt William Spivey district
Nathan Cobb 993 ac 2 bl

1810 Fed Census Bertie Co
Charles Cobb 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 8
James Cobb 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Wm Lawrence
Thos Cobb 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Henry Cobb sen 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2
Henry Cobb jun 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
James Cobb 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0
James Cobb sen 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Elizabeth Cobb 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nathan Cobb 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5

Unrecorded will of James [x] Mitchell 8 Oct 1801 no probate date [abstact by Gammon]
Son Thomas Mitchell – Negro Clarry, also a piece of swamp land adj. the swamp on the north side and adj. his own land.
Son John Mitchell – Negro Judah
Son Elisha Mitchell – Negro Allen.
To my said three sons – my manner plantation where I now live containing 255 acres to divide among them.
Remaining estate to be divided among my three sons and three daughters Anna Brown, Winefred Cobb and Rhoda Morriss, with the reserve that my son Thomas shall take the one-sixth part of the remainder in trust for my daughter Rhoda, and that the same shall not be the possession of her husband William Morriss, but may be for her and her children. Son Ephraim Mitchell and my four grandchildren Polly Morris, Penny Morris, Winne Morris and George Morris [born of my daughter Elisabeth Morris] – Negro Chane. My son Zadock Mitchell has already received his share of my estate.
EX: sons Thomas and John
WIT: Wm. Cherry, Elisabeth [x] Mitchell

Unrecorded will of Nathan [x] Cobb 27 April 1812 [abstract by David B Gammon]
“…being sick and weak in body…”
Son Elisha Cobb – one tract of land being a part of a tract I purchased of Collings containing 152 acres, also cow, calf, bed now in his possession.
Son Thomas Cobb – the maner part of the tract I purchased of Collings, containing 152 acres
Wife Catith Cobb – lend the plantation where I now live, also the lands on the north side of the Redbud and Guise Hall Swamp, for her lifetime and at her death to fall to my son William Cobb.
Wife – lend Negroes Moses, Kitt, and Tom for her lifetime, and at her death Kitt shall fall to my son Thomas Cobb and Moses and Tom shall fall to my son William Cobb.
Son William Cobb – tract of land on Dam Branch known as the Hair land adj my Collings land, except for an apple orchard which I loan to my wife for her lifetime.
Daughter Christian Mires – bed, cow, and calf already in her possession.
Daughter Mary Hagard – bed, cow, and calf already in her possession.
Daughter Winniford Hagard – bed, cow, and calf
Daughter Elisabeth Cobb – bed, cow, and calf
Daughter Pinith [Tinith?] Cobb – bed, cow, and calf
Son John Cobb – cow and calf.
My sipres [sic] timber to be divided among my nine children.
My land known as the Clifton tract is to be sold to pay my debts. Balance of estate to be sold and residue of proceeds to be divided in three shares among Catheth Cobb, Thomas Cobb and William Cobb. My Negroes York, Tim and Dafnee are to be hired out for four years.
EX. friend William Watford, the elder
Wit: Wm Watford, Jr. and Geo. Wynns

14 Aug 1812 William Watford appointed by the county court to be the guardian of William and Thomas Cobb orphans of Nathan Cobb [estate papers]

Nov 1813 – Elisha Cobb appt. adm. of Nathan Cobb’s estate

Feb 1814 – div of the estate of Nathan Cobb
John Cobb – 56 ac; Winifred Elisha Hoggard – 62 ac; William Cobb -62 ac; Mary Hoggard- 62 ac; Penelope Cobb – 62 ac; Elizabeth Cobb -64 1/3 ac; Elisha Cobb – 64 1/3 ac; Christian Myers – 64 1/3 ac; Thomas gets Clifton tract.

Nov 1815 – the monies from the Nathan Cobb estate were divided among the heirs. Each child and the widow received two pounds, eighteen shillings and five pence. All the girls were married except Penelope at that time.

In Aug 1827 Thomas bought his brother’s William inheritance.

1830 – estate of Nathan Cobb closed

1850 Census Bertie County
Katherine Cobb 66 f NC; Joseph 28 m farmer NC i; Sarah 25 f NC i; Fruza 6 f; Mary F f 4; William 2 m; John T 1/2 m

Thomas Cobb 60 m laborer NC i
Winafred Miers 40 f NC i; Joseph 7 m NC; Samuel L 3 m NC; William T 2/12; Sarah F Harris 30 f NC i

William Cobb 51 m farmer NC i; Christian 58 f NC; Mary E 24 f NC i; Sara F 21 f NC i;

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Lewis Cobb 1755 – | his parents
Zilpha Bazemore | her parents
of Bertie Co, NC

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This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

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Lewis Cobb was the son of John Cobb and Eleanor Whitfield.

Zilpha Bazemore, was daughter of Jesse Bazemore and Frances Whitfield — great grand daughter of John Bazemore

Children of Lewis Cobb and Zilpha Bazemore:
1. Horatio Cobb
2. James Cobb
3. Lewis Cobb
4. Turner Cobb
5. ? daughter

1787 State Census Bertie Co
Lewis Cob 1 21-60, 4 <21 or >60, 2 f

Ref:
“Nicholas Cobb Descendants, Neighbors and Relatives 1613-1983” by Joe H Cobb 1983
[his widow still has his books available]
“The Cobbs of the Tidewater” by Bruce Montgomery Edwards 1976
Bertie County records: Deeds, Marriages, Census, tax lists, Ct Records, Estate Records etc.

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John Cobb ca 1728 – ca 1757 | his parents
& *Eleanor Whitfield? | her parents
of Bertie County, NC

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This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

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“John Cobb is listed on 1756 Bertie tax list — but did not appear on any succeeding list”
In 1762 Eleanor Cobb is on the tax list; also on the 1763 list.
In 1790 Eleanor Cobb is listed in a household alone.”

Children of John Cobb and Eleanor Whitfield?:
1. Nathan Cobb 1753 – 1812 Bertie Co, NC
married Winifred Mitchell who died 1802/11
married 2nd Catherine ? [from his unrecorded 1812 will Bertie Co, NC]
2. Lewis Cobb 1755 –
married Zilpha Bazemore

*Joe Cobb notes there is no direct proof of the connection. but the records indicates it

Ref: “Nicholas Cobb Descendants, Neighbors and Relatives 1613 – 1983” by Joe H Cobb, 1983

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*Thomas Cobb ca 1698 – 1767 | his parents
went to Bertie Co, NC

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Children of Thomas Cobb:
1.* John Cobb 1728 – 1757
married *Eleanor Whitfield?
2. *Thomas Cobb Jr. 1730 – 1778
married Hannah *Barnes
a. *John Cobb ca 1760 –
b. *Penelope Cobb 1763 –
i. Thomas Cobb 1783 – 1841
married 12 Dec 1803 Dorcas Bowen
1. *Thomas Cobb 1807 –
married 22 May 1828 Huldah Bowen 1799 –
a. Martha A Cobb 1830 –
married 24 Dec 1852 Richard Capehart
b. Penelope Cobb 1832 –
2. *David D Cobb 1811 – 1884
married Sarah C Cobb 1820 –
a. Henry T Cobb 1837 –
married Julia A C White
b. Eliz A Cobb 1843 –
c. John H Cobb 1846 –
d. Penelope Cobb 1849 –
e. James H Cobb 1852 –
f. Jesse G Cobb 1856 –
married 1877 Mrs. Jarsey Williford Hill
g. Charles Starkey Cobb 1857 – 1930
married Fanny F Castellow 1862 – 1934
h. Watson Lewis 1861-
married Betty Harden
c. Nicholas Cobb 1766 – 1794
d. *Dorothy [Dolly] Cobb 1767 –
married 26 Jan 1792 Josiah LLoyd
e. Edward Cobb 1769 –
f. James Cobb 1773 –

*Joe Cobb notes there is no direct proof of the connection. but the records indicates it

Ref:
“Nicholas Cobb Descendants, Neighbors and Relatives 1613-1983” by Joe H Cobb 1983
[his widow still has his books available]