Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
C0BB'S ISLA n D.
,,,srony or THIS CHARMING RE-
SORT IN THE SEA.
.,out tho Cobb Fnmiiy-Their
xVrcclsinE Business-Forty-od Yes
81. Lest or This Shore-No One
DroV,ned-Romance of the Sea-


q pecuuar. indoGnable charm about This
cot which every one who fingers here
,,,sty-four hours is sure 20 experience.
g. tsa charm which ovcrcomos all the in
c.rycnicnces and dscomforts which
,sour4. Tor while Nature has lavshed her
choicest sits. man has done little or
nothing.
THE HOT SPELL
providence. however. did not give us an
,--.r.ty from tho recent hot SPELL.
qv..re was o. succession OF Gains for four
or live days. and the little wind that was
vastcl over the beach now and then
...r.l 10 come from blast furnace.
,-h the thermometer never recorded
ftcler than 90 degrees. 1t was the hottest
s..u ever experienced In forty years. The
,.trlarcn of the island. Mr.. Nathan Cobb
f,r The FIRST time since he came 20 man
hood. deserted his labors In the field ana
minded with the loungers under the az
k,r. 10 was the first opportunity 1 have
had ~ hearing him talk. and your read
,--v.i have 10 thank the hot weather as
l.s- no indirect instrument by which !
h. been enabled TO write the first COM
rl.-e history Of Cobbs Island. and 1 give
A. us told me by the patriarch.
PROM CAPE COD TO COBB's.
Nathan j.. cobb was born the 18th day
Of December IN Eastman. Mass. and
came 10 Northampton county, Va, IN &C
t1her. 1857, where he opened y ankte
f.o-e' on the seaside road about mile
from COhb's station. Tn the May Follow
ire Dee purchased COD0s Island from
"Hrrl-Tme" Fitchctt for 500 cash down
orl a two-h0rse wagon-load Of salt.
There was no building on the island, but
The elder cobb az once proceeded TO build
what is now known as 'Tammany Hair
and used as servants quarters. The
building was framed on Cape Cod and
brought an the way 70 Northampton. IL
IS "a substantial structure still
The elder Cobb was married three times,
his first wife being Nancy DOane; the
second. Esther Carpenter. and the third
1lrs Nancy Richardson. The last union
WIS t.e thirI marriage for both the con-
tracing parties.
THE COBB FAMILY.
SIR. Nathan Cobb Jr. my informer, is
nov q years OF age and he IS possessed
a. a wonderfully bright memory. The
N.I i'iNl4 ID" he' A4"4t "-'N- - CIV
this history Is o rare family heirloom.
J. .s family chart worked IN DiacA siA
OIL a piece OF Irish linen. is inches square,
frue1yhat a. tho nature OF what is known
A.. "a sampler. Tho following is an exact
COPY: -..--.
'-l-i-i M
Nathan IT, Cobb. the son Of Elkanah and
C.rrela Cobb. was born in Eastman
CIlesl December Is. a. ID. 1884,
Nancy Donne. the daughter OK Jesse ana
Thankful Doane was born IN h-ls man,
August - a. D. I'''' O4su january -
49,, 1900. ....-.., r.,.~,,,- q ,s7o
MIA .,,r..rs, ave az follows.-viz.,
Births Deaths.
,-,-os NJ D. Y
r, l..,1 c.. 81 1sqt. rrI,, o. 1874
..,...i-e..IDT C,oti 90 : 1S1g. rfiv q lSgs
. ~ ~ w. - ~ o. ,Sos. -
.'lh14 ~ -. 90, 80 ~, On 20,
'.',-y - A., o. ,.56. Ta, INl
~, .--. D, C-it' ,r,b 90 1S}3
-.,, l,.,t. rb'rt teqe. NOV, & 1907.
-,-.,. -.t5. .,, 1S9S. August 1. lgss
.r-...t-. 3, ~'tb Nov O r<u. Aur lg3s.
,,-.r.y ID. cobb. Dec. 3. 1876 Dead.
..t.il-s- of 'rsther CARPENTER.
~fIs wrought bv Dorcas d. Cobb, A. IL
ts,
,.. ,-.,.. --...,. ~ .,,,. ,,,,.-, hand 1ef FOR
900 -, s.,
,,.,... D .,- ,.-rs r1+ ~ return that they
,.,,.r-,ts, r,o
-Ne younger generation Is as lo"OM7'
t-.a"A-l Dpup, son OK NalHah JI'
GEORGE Ar.llF' henry. IVA ana ouiI'
c.ren of afren ID. Copo. MIS- Sidle
-.'' l-. anu Licius' oNlluI en- u 80
,,....,. -, 80 1or,,,ba CIR
r.---r r.. elder Cobb lived 10 see
s.r-r-,r1 carf-.r. grandchildren. and
INSTRUMENTATION
,r...,- ma. .-r7r. 7,r-r,rrC,
'.-I l.a-4 was pTopdDly mist caIleu
S-A S., ana on the government
chart az to-day the inlet goes By that
"- IAe elder Co"o promptly opehe1
la -.-- a- p-o4.c resort - 'l'--ii ~
I.- 49,, ,...,.s
"o '- 49, ,,,,-,lif
''' was inc OsC','a' O"''al" Nl'.o.'''''
N's.'-- -.'' o'I..-''s an cay u ~ -
.'' '- i,-'' -. 49, co.
...-.-~ ,.,, enc NJ am k,nds has
bean s.uv on M. decrease as the years
o.. tr. Geese duck. brant. 0nd snipe
f about these waters iD marvellous
numbers until the Introduction Of the
U..... -lo.lI1g gun. From that date they
l.r. I..r GROWING. beautifully less. So.
t.. with tre fish. The ruinous pounds
..r .rfest tho Chesapeske and other
waters are raridlv deplet!ne the sea Of
fish and the purse nets OF the fish
ir- steamers. are completing the work
Dr. r.b..n,. the waters OF the menhaden
..I m0es-baukers. the great food for
other fish.
r4E WpECY<TNG BUSINESS.