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Cobbs/Cobb

The name changed from Cobbs to Cobb in the middle of the eighteenth century with John and Mildred Lewis Cobb, who "became the ancestors of the very large and distinguished family of Georgia—a family consisting to a very remarkable degree of prominent and even eminent lawyers."

Generation No. 1

John Cobbs, born circa 1300 in Manor of Richard de Oranger, Romney Marsh, Kent, and died between 1329-1391.

Generation No. 2

Richard Cobbs, born circa 1325 in Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, and died between 1354-1416.

Generation No. 3

Edward Cobbs, born circa 1350 in Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, and died after 1387.

Generation No. 4

Edmund Cobbs, born between 1370-1388, and died between 1392-1472.

Generation No. 5

Thomas Cobbs, born between 1329-1358, and died between 1383-1443.

Generation No. 6

John Cobbs, born circa 1380 in Kent, and died circa August 1421 in Chislet, Kent. He married Alice circa 1419.

Generation No. 7

Thomas Cobbs, born circa 1420 in Chislet County Kent, and died between 1482-1513 in Reculver Parish.

Generation No. 8

John Cobbs, born circa 1482 in Chislet, Faversham, Kent, and died between 1527-1574. He married Rose Hawlett.

Generation No. 9

Thomas Cobbs, born circa 1525 in Faversham and died 1599 in Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish. He married (1) Christina Young January 21, 1542/43 in Chislet and (2) Agnes Musared or Johane July 1579 in St. Nicholas at Wade.

Generation No. 10

Ambrose Cobbs, Sr., born 1563 in Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish County Kent, and died December 1605 in Kent County England. He married Angelica Hunt 1584 in Kent County, England.

• Ambrose Cobbs, Jr., born 1603, Kent, died January 15, 1654/55, York County, VA.
• Susanna Cobb, born November 27, 1586, died between 1587-1680
• Rachel Cobb, born November 19, 1588, died between 1589-1682
• Elizabeth Cobb, born circa 1595, died between 1596-1689
• Ambrose Cobb I, born August 25, 1595, Lyminge, County Kent, died 1595, York County, VA.
• Jane Cobb, born circa 1597, died between 1598-1691
• Edmund Cobb, born circa 1600, died between 1601-1690
• Thomas Cobb, born circa 1604, died between 1625-1695; m. Susan White, 1619
• Joseph Cobbs

Generation No. 11

Ambrose Cobbs, Jr., born 1603 in Kent County England, and died January 15, 1654/55 in York County, VA. He married Ann White between 1616-1646, daughter of Robert White and Susanna Boulden.

• Robert Cobbs, Justice, born circa July 1, 1627, died circa December 1682
• Ambrose Cobb, born circa March 1623/24, died between 1626-1715
• Jane Cobb, born circa 1629, died between 1630-1723
• Margaret Cobb, born circa 1631, died between 1632-1725
• Benjamin Cobbs
• Joseph Cobbs

Generation No. 12

Robert Cobbs, Justice, born circa July 1, 1627, and died circa December 1682. He married Elizabeth Thorpe 1661 in York County, VA.

• Robert Cobbs, born 1660, died 1727
• Edmund Cobb, born circa 1662, died December 21, 1693
• Otho Cobb, born circa 1663
• Margaret Cobb, born circa 1665, died 1684
• Ambrose Cobb, born circa 1667, died June 16, 1718

Generation No. 13

Robert Cobbs, born 1660, and died 1727. He married Rebecca Vinkler between 1681-1711 in York County, VA, daughter of Abraham Vinkler.

• John Cobbs, born 1691, Goochland County Virginia, died between 1751-1809
• Thomas Cobbs
• Robert Cobbs

Generation No. 14

John Cobbs, born 1691 or 1708 in Goochland County, Virginia, and died between 1751-1809. Married Susannah Addison in Albermarle, VA, daughter of John Addison, Adm.

• Samuel Cobbs, married Mary Lewis
• Edmund Cobbs?
• Thomas Cobbs, born c 1731
• John Cobbs, married Mildred Lewis

Generation No. 15

John Cobbs, born 1740 in Goochland County VA, died between 1811. Married Mildred Lewis on 6 September 1769 in Oxford, Granville, NC, daughter of Howell Lewis and Mary Willis. She was born 1753 and died 1791.

• John Addison Cobb
• Howell Cobb, born 1772, North Carolina, died 1818, buried in private family cemetary; m. Martha Jacqueline Rootes; born September 28, 1786, died between 1815-1880.
• Mildred Lewis Cobb
• Henry Willis Cobb
• Susannah Cobb
• Mary Willis Cobb

Generation No. 16

John Addison Cobb, Col., born January 5, 1783, and died November 23, 1855, buried at Oconee Hills Cemetary, Athens, GA. He married Sarah Robinson Rootes April 11, 1812, daughter of Thomas Rootes and Sarah Battaile. She, born September 20, 1792 in Fredericksburg, Virginia at Federal Hill, and died July 22, 1865 in buried at Oconee Hills Cemetary, Athens, GA.

• Howell Cobb, (CSA), born September 7, 1815, Cherry Hill, GA (Jefferson County), died October 9, 1868, New York City
• Laura Battaile Cobb, born March 12, 1818, died October 16, 1888, Athens, GA
• Mildred Lewis Cobb, born November 12, 1820, died April 28, 1900, Athens, GA
• Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Sr. (CSA), born April 10, 1823, Jefferson City, GA, died December 13, 1862, Fredericksburg, VA
• Mary Willis Cobb
• Sarah Martha Cobb
• John Boswell Cobb, born February 3, 1826, died December 21, 1893

Generation No. 17

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Sr. (CSA), born April 10, 1823 in Jefferson City, GA, and died December 13, 1862 in at Fredericksburg, VA. He married Marion McHenry Lumpkin January 9, 1844, daughter of Joseph Lumpkin and Callender Grieve. She, born February 28, 1822, and died July 10, 1897 in buried at Oconee Hills Cemetary, Athens, GA.

• Lucy Cobb, born October 07, 1844, died October 14, 1857
• Sarah Addison "Sally" Cobb, born July 4, 1846, died April 18, 1915
• Callender "Callie" Cobb, born June 2, 1849, died October 8, 1911
• Joseph Henry Lumpkin Cobb, born June 21, 1850, died October 25, 1851
• Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Jr., born August 14, 1852, died February 8, 1853
• Marion "Birdie" Cobb, born January 31, 1860, died June 7, 1919

Howell Cobb (CSA), born September 7, 1815 in Cherry Hill, GA (Jefferson County), and died October 9, 1868 in New York City. He married Mary Ann Lamar May 26, 1835, daughter of Zachariah Lamar and Mary Ann. She, born April 23, 1818 in Milledgeville, GA, and died November 20, 1889 in Athens, GA (Clarke County).

• John "Johnny" Addison Cobb II, born October 20, 1838, Americus, GA
• Lamar Cobb, born July 15, 1840, died March 17, 1907, Athens, GA
• Howell Cobb, Jr., born July 7, 1842, died August 19, 1909
• Henry Jackson Cobb, born May 15, 1844, Washington DC, died March 5, 1848, Washington DC
• Basil Lamar Cobb, born June 3, 1846, Athens, GA, died December 23, 1847, Washington, DC
• Laura Rootes Cobb
• Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, born February 15, 1850, Athens, GA, died January 16, 1930, Athens, GA
• Elizabeth Craic Cobb, born October 5, 1853, Washington, DC, died February 3, 1870, Athens, GA
• Andrew Jackson Cobb, born April 12, 1857, Athens, GA, died March 27, 1925, Athens, GA
• Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb III, born April 13, 1861, Macon, GA, died March 14, 1863, Athens, GA

Laura Battaile Cobb, born March 12, 1818, and died October 16, 1888 in Athens, Clarke County, GA. She married Williams Rutherford. He was born September 3, 1818, and died August 21, 1896.

• Mildred "Miss Millie" Lewis Rutherford, born July 16, 1851, died August 15, 1928.
• Bessie Rutherford, born 1864, died 1884, married George A. Mell.
• John Cobb Rutherford, born April 13, 1842; died March 10, 1891
• Sarah Eliza Rutherford, died July 18, 1858.
• Mary Ann Rutherford, born between 1837-1861, died between 1852-1945; married Frank Lipscomb, between 1852-1873.
• Laura Williams Rutherford, born between 1837-1865, died between 1853-1947; married Joshua C. Hutchins, between 1853-1898

Mildred Lewis Cobb, born November 12, 1820, and died April 28, 1900 in Athens, Clarke County, GA. She married Luther Judson Glenn between 1832-1866. He was born November 26, 1818, and died June 9, 1886 in Athens, GA.

• "first child" , born February 24, 1843
• John Thomas Glenn, born March 21, 1844
• Sarah Martha Glenn, born October 10, 1846
• Howell Cobb Glenn, born May 19, 1849
• Henry Holcombe Glenn, born September 12, 1851

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