The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
Tbc Cobb Fnmily of virginia.

Editor Times Dispatch:
nave lately been searching the rec.
| ords of Isle of Wight and Southampton
counties for information about the
Cooh family. l should be obliged to
anytof your readers IL they can give
me the missing links by which the fam
! lies OF the two counties are connected.
IL they are connected.
First, as to the Isle of wight cohhs
from the nuncupative will of Mich
oias Cobb. dated May S. 1886. IL an
pears that Nicholas Cobb had four
ehildren-Nicholas. to whom he gives
II pence; Edward. to whom he leaves
his land; Mary. who is to inherit the
land II Edward leaves no heirs. and
VINO is to share equally with Edward
IN the personal estate. and Sarah. to
whom he gives i2 pence. In A deed
dated 1868 to land called Rat,lesnake
Fork. Nicholas Cobb mentions his wife,
Susan.
There are a number Of deeds recorded
in which Edward and his wife. Dor
! othy. are mentioned. In one. dated
January 8. 1885, Edward speaks OF
iand Inherited as only brother and
hetr OF Nicholas, who inherited 1t from
MIS- rather, Nicholas, to whom IL was
granted by patent dated II day Of
June, 1861"
EDWARD Cobb makes his will Novem-
Der 20. 1928. The witnesses are Ed
ward Cobb. Richard Williams and John
Johnson He gives his land to his son.
Henry. He makes requests to his
daughter, Susan Reele, and to his wife,
my sons being paid in my life their
iuii snare. After my debts paid 1 do
appoint my son, Henry Cobb. full
and whole executor of this my last
WIN"
The deed books Of Isle Of Wieh,
show transacticss OF q Nicholas cobh
IN 1892. and there Is another trsnsac-
ton OF Nicholas Cobb on February "a
liio, by which he deeds 1853 acres OF
lahd on the south side OF Blackwater
which had been granted to him by Sir
william Gooch in 17i3. This deed is
witnessed by a Nicholas Cobb, who
signs his name. while Nicholas Cobb.
sr-' as he is once designated. makes
mis- mark. In another transaction both
OF these Cobbs are witnesses
March 30, 1730-'3l. Henry Cobb and
Mary Cobb deed to John Williams sew
enty-fve acres OF land on the south
side of Main Rlackwater. bordered by
Boon's Branch and parts of Joseph
''oodwin's land and Edward Cobbs
land. being the burying place OF Ed
ward Cobb and the said Henry Cobb's
father" Thus 1t is certain that Ed
ward had several sons. Two saye
names. Henry and Edward. and proha :
ply Nicholas, William and James arc
his sons.
September 3, 1855. William Cobb
deeds a parcel OF land on Lightwood
swamp to Joseph Gray and on Septem
Der IL. 1919, James Cobb deeds 100
acres of land on the south side of
Lghtwood swamp TO Etheiridse Tay
lor.
July 20. l7+i. Edward Cobb and Pen
jamm Eavens make a deed Of land on
the southwest side OF Cypress swamp
January 10. i7is. James Cobb deeds
to simon Murfree land on the west side
OF Cedar swamp. the land being a
patent granting land TO Edward Cobb,
Jr., and given By the last will and
testament of the said Edward Cobb to
James Cobb which will I cannot ana.
This is the raw material that
have gathered from tho will books and
deed books now in Isle OF Wigh.
Courthouse. can md no record OF
ANY cobos after this date in this
county. But Southampton county was
formed from Isle OF Wight In iT4s,
and in the records OF this county there
are number OF Wills OF the Cobhs
The first OF these is BY william Cobb.
whose will is dated January lS. 1857.
and leaves property to his son,
Michael Cobb, and daughter. Sarah
Cobb. Is this the same william that
owned land on Lightwood swamp?
In 1903 Michael Cobb makes a will