The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16
Cobb tcontinnod1.

SuuuaS llmes- Dispatch I read
the record of the Cobb familv. and
having record somewhat dimsrent
wrote 20 the editor, asking name OF Z
party who furnished the same. in or s
uer 10 communicate to find out whicI,
VAS correct. lie referred me to YOU.
% Piease excuse the liberty taken by
n stranger, L inclose a copy. lam a
great grandson of jesse Cobb who snt
tied in Kinston, ~ c.. and built a
Caste and son of John Washington 4
odd; VINO married Vienna PEBBLES,
daughter of Thomas Edmunds and
susan Lucas PEBBLES. of Prince George
county Va The copy I send Won ,v.a
given me by Harriet Cobb. nv aunt
VINO married John II. PEBBLES and set
tied in Klnston. y. C. Copy rands.
John Cobb married Sybil Sheet ~
holland. Your statement reads Ricb
ara COBB You have Cousins Needham
ana Collier Cobb down pretty fine .Ares
you you related to them? My grandfather,
1 1onn Noop. mad; ]. Jesse; .. Harriet: 8.
Grip; 4. John w; S. Frederick Henry
COBB i came from John w T h.va
elsht nVing children; three dead Youss
see we are prolific. Cousin Eliza WASH
t hasd was married twice: first hus-
one child; second marriage was 10 Drs
hnox: two children. Bette married.
III, James Hughes. of Newbern: one.
son. DIR, Augustus w. Knox. now re-
s,uing In Raleigh. n. c. Thanking yous
r
can hand down to my children. l am
Respectfully. n
JOHN w. COBB.
tCopyD y
historic record Of the Cobb family
one of the oldest families of the JTn;tnd
states taken from the records OF cam.
prn<e. Mass.-In the DAYS of Queen
r.nHapeth or England n gallant Young
sco'ch soldier named John Cobb. who
nau oeen educated at Oxford cotcn,po-
Sip Nru1. :,
.ouSnl through the religious wars on
me continent of Europe and was one:
VI iiehrS Champion'S troop OF an hun
urea gentlemen horsenien permitted H.
queen hilzabeth to fight for the Profess
'ant cause In France and Holland me
motto on the banners of this troon 80.
LET Nalor decide the contest" When 4
tue war was over and the dificultieas
settled by the ''pacincation of C;hent ~
me said John Cobb was married inT
named "Sybil Sheetx." and settled IN
itollahd. The Youngest son of this
couple emigrated to America and left
lioilahd The youngest son OF this coupla,s
e'Hrsr rated 70 America and left six sons,
TOBIAS. John, Thomas Stephen. LESSEE
and Edward Stephen Cobb was the,
!ather or sixteen sons and eight daugh-
'ers Ills youngest son. Edward Cobb
settled on Otter Creek. Edrecomha5
IounlE' n. e, on grant of land from
tha CLIie' anu was proSenitor OF
inc Cobbs of Ldgecombe and pittfs
counties. many OF whom moved ia Vir--
sihia' Georgia. Alabama, Mississinpt.s
ana other Southern States. He Jeft5
stephen, Jr, Gray, Jonas and Edward l.
Jesse Cobb, the youngest son Of tha
Youngest son OF John Cobb. who n,ar
r r,eu Sybil Shcetz, of Holland. settled ons
Neuse River tnoW Kinston) Ienoirs
Loullty' N. c. married Elizabeth Her
,itase dauehter ola distinguishes On i
ionial English lawyer. William, H.,
tase. Said Jesse Cobb IS The 80
grandfather OF the Lenoir County Cohhs.
ana their descendants =
Next comes Jesse Cobbs chlldren.5
'heir children and children.
ra,to February IS. 1918.
Eaitor Genealogical Column:
Kindly publish in The Ti,,o. s5
Dispatch genealoey of the TrinIatt sar,
,s, ana is 1t connected with the Mr.
shail family? Tho name ..Hedpana,,,,s
occurs frequently in the family namas
pa, DESCENDANT.
r. ~ any reader has any history of tbs
r l'piett FAMILY We VIII publish III
INC records of this Office s,on,t
.hat one BENJAMIN Harrison se,,,ad
III, NE revolutionary War as a car,
mont nf me ne thirteenth Virginia Regi-
.,ient or root commanded by C,oiona1s
William Russell (known also ,,,.
Nlhth virginia ReGimenD He 10 49,.
, - tcu cas- having been commissioner,
'ecehoer 10. 1875. and his name ar,
pears on the company rolls to iuc,,,de,
tn, III uated June s, 1879. which lat
'ei roll reports him ON furlourb'
;, me records also show tbat
ilehry Harrison. rank not stated
setNeu IN said war as n member -;
,ri John Chilton's Comnany
'',u virginia Regiment. command.
na coionei THOMAS Marshall. His
name Is first borne On the comnanv
pay roll covering the period from DC.
topcr TO December I. l77s ,nd a.
- 'as. borne on the company pay roll
Tor May l777. Neither the date On
Miich ne entered the service nor this
nate on which his service ended re-
been found OF record
(SiGhed) GEORGE ANDREWS.
The Adjutant-GeneraI
Any descendants of Thomas Howard
ana Grace Bceks,, who were married
COM and Deborah Howard marris,I
feoruary 90 i79S, or Of Joseph How
ara, who married Sarah BUNTING o.
toner 10, l1i9. or Lawrence Salter
VINO married Sarah Howard August
~ l.si. viii find valuable informs.
lvoolfo,t, Gi ".ite 10 MIS-. {. w.
Query.
Editor OF. Genealogical Column:
can YOU give me the name of Sir
John Pcrrots Wife? lie was Lord Dsn.
uty to Ireland in 1856. an illegitimafa
put honored son Of Henry VIII, and
has many descendants in Virginia
through the marriage OF his children
INTO me, the families of landed gentry in
the ncighborhood OF his numerous
castles. S[jBSCRJRER
Wills Note.
Rebeoca Ann Wills married Thomas
wills and had Mamie. Mollie, Aiexan- Z
der Helen. James and Edward, SOL
diers in the Confederate States Army
Moilie Alexander married Samuel H.
Woodhn and had Mary, married James
{, Harwood; James Edward. married
Grace Angus and Howard Kerr, mar.
ried Alice Crutchheld tdaughter OF
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