Helen Glenn Court

Cobb

It was long asserted that Ambrose and Joseph, the two earliest Cobb immigrants to Virginia, were probably brothers. Not. DNA testing has refuted any blood relationship. Joseph landed on the Treasurer at Jamestown in 1616. In 1633 Ambrose sold his property in England and first appeared on Virginia land grants in 1635. In 1639 he patented 350 acres on the Appomattox River near Swift's Creek. In the 1770s, John Cobbs and his wife Mildred Lewis Cobb, in the words of an enthusiastic 19th-century genealogist, "became the ancestors of ... a family ... of prominent and even eminent lawyers."

Sources: Glenn family papers; Sorley, Lewises of Warner Hall; Cobb DNA project; Hasted, History and Topographical Survey, vol. 9, pp. 109-25; Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II

generation no. 1

John Cobbes, living 1324, acquired manor of Richard de Oranger at Romney Marsh, Kent, about a quarter of a mile north of St. Peter and St. Paul Church at Newchurch, became known as Cobbes Place.

generation no. 2

Richard Cobbes, born before 1326 at Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, living in 1337, died before 1416.

generation no. 3

Edward/Edmund Cobbes, born at Cobbs Court, living there in 10th year of reign of Richard II. Died c 1387.

generation no. 4

Edmund Cobbes, living in 1417 at Cobbs Court in 5th year of Henry V.

generation no. 5

Thomas Cobbes, born 1354, died 1441 at Chislet/Reculver Parish. Sold his brother John all interest in a field called Cobbs Close in 14th year of Henry VI.

generation no. 6

John Cobbes, died 22 April 1482. Married c 1419 Alice — — . Will dated 21 August 1445, requested John Yong and William Allen to sell enough lands to pay his debts, and to Alice his wife, a piece of land in Reculver.

generation no. 7

Thomas Cobbes, born c 1420 Chislet, Kent, living 1482 Reculver Parish.

generation no. 8

John Cobbes, of Faversham, born c 1482 Chislet, died before 1574. Married before 1510 Rose Hawlett, daughter of Isabelle and Nicholas Hawlett. Named in his mother-in-law's will.

generation no. 9

Thomas Cobbes, born after 1510 in Faversham, died 1599 in Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish. Married (1) 21 January 1543 Christina Young in Chislet and (2) July 1579 Agnes Musared in St. Nicholas at Wade.

generation no. 10

Ambrose Cobbes Senior, baptized 24 August 1565 in Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, will dated 31 December 1605-6, proved 26 March 1607. Married c 1584 Angelica Hunt.

Source: Lyminge parish records

generation no. 11

Ambrose Cobbs Junior, the emigrant, born 1603 in Kent, died 15 January 1655 in York Co. VA. Married 18 April 1625 Ann White, born 1608 and daughter of Robert White and Susanna Boulden.

generation no. 12

Robert Cobbs, born 1 July 1627, died December 1682 intestate, son Edmund administrator. Church warden 1651, justice and high sheriff 1681. Married 1661 in York Co. to Elizabeth Thorpe.

generation no. 13

Robert Cobbs, born c 1662 in York Co. VA, disappears from records of York Co. and appears in Henrico Co. in 1683, died 1727.

generation no. 14

John Cobbs, born c 1700 Goochland Co. VA, died after 1751. Married in 1726 Susannah Addison in Albermarle, daughter of John Addison. Entry in Goochland tax records for 1783 as of Georgia, owning 22 slaves, 38 cattle, 10 horses.

generation no. 15

John Cobbs, born 1731-40 in Columbia Co. GA, died c 1811. Married on 6 September 1769 to Mildred Lewis, born 1753 and died 1791, daughter of Howell Lewis and Mary Willis.

generation no. 16

Colonel John Addison Cobb, born 5 January 1783, died 23 November 1855, buried at Oconee Hills Cemetery, Athens GA. Married 11 April 1812 Sarah Robinson Rootes, born 20 September 1792, died 22 July 1865.

generation no. 17

Mildred Lewis Rootes Cobb, born 12 November 1820, died 28 April 1900 in Athens, GA. Married 27 April 1842 to Luther Judson Glenn, born Athens GA on 26 November 1818, died 9 June 1886.

Will: Ambrose Cobbs Senior

31 December 1605-6

I, Ambrose Cobb(s) of Petham in the County of Kent of perfect remembrance make my last will and testament in the manner and form following:

First, I bequeath my soul to Christ, my Redeemer, and my body to be buried in Petham Churchyard.

Item: My will is that my Manor of Eastleigh Court with all services and appurtenances thereto belonging in the County of Kent and all my land goods and chattels wheresoever shall be sold by my executor for the payment of my debts and these my legacies following:

First, I give and bequeath of the premises 20 shillings unto the poor of the parish of Petham.

Item: I give unto my daughter, Susanna, three score pounds.

Item: I give unto my daughter, Rachel, 50 pounds.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth, 50 pounds.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Jane, 50 pounds.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Thomas, 120 pounds.

Item: My will is that the remnant of my goods, chattels and the price of my said manor and lands with the appurtenances shall be equally divided between my other two sons, Edmund and Ambrose Cobb(s) unto whom I give and bequeath it by even portions.

And of this my last will and testament, I make Stephen Hunt of Chislet, my brother-in-law, my sole executor and my daughter, Susanna, overseer. In witness whereof to this my last will and testament I have set my hand seal and delivered the same day above written in the presence of:

Ralph Bower,

Elizabeth Maxted (her mark),

Richard Stimson (his mark),

Elizabeth Gilven (her mark).

Signed: Ambrose Cobb(s) by his mark

Deed: John Cobb land conveyance

3 August 1791

State of Georgia, Columbia County.

This indenture made on the third day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, between John Cobb of the County of Washington, in the State aforesaid the Elder Planter of the one part, and Howell Cobbs, Susannah Bostick, Mary Cobb, John Addison Cobbs, Henry Willis Cobbs, and Mildred Lewis Cobbs, the sons and daughters of the aforesaid John Cobbs by Mildred Cobbs late deceased of the other part.

Witnesseth that in consideration of the natural love and affection which the aforesaid John Cobbs had and bears towards his several above named children and in further consideration of the sum of five shillings to him in hand paid by each of the above named children, the said John Cobbs doth by these presents give and grant unto the aforesaid children a certain tract or parcel of land on the — — able fork of the Peora River in the state aforesaid in the name of Horatio Marbury containing four thousand one hundred and twenty-five acres, reference to a plot thereof and hereunto annexed will more fully and at large appear, to be divided, and distributed, in the following proportions, and manner following, namely twelve hundred acres of the aforesaid land, Howell Cobb is to have the first choice but with this qualification, to be laid off adjoining one or more of the old lines, and run as nearly in a square as the situation of the past, where he may make his situation, — — [two words, illegible].

Also one thousand acres of the above said tract of land first mentionned to Susannah Bostick, wife of Charles Bostick the younger, the second choice of the aforesaid tract of land, having particular regard to the same mode, and manner of laying off, and surveying the aforesaid number of acres, as is described for the quantity to be laid off and admeasured for my eldest son Howell Cobbs.

Also one thousand acres to Mary to have her third choice, and to observe the same manner and mode in laying off and admeasuring as was before pointed out and observed. And the residue of the aforesaid tract of land, first mentioned, to be admeasured and surveyed for my youngest child Mildred Lewis Cobbs.

Twenty-four hundred acres of land to be laid out on the Appalachia River in an oblong from the river agreeable is a survey to be made hereafter, and the said Land to be equally divided, agreeable to quantity and quality by John Cobbs Junior Esquire. Between John Addison Cobbs and Henry Willis Cobbs giving John Addison Cobbs the first choice after the said division, it being part of a tract run in the name of Basil Jones containing seven thousand one hundred and twenty five acres beginning on the lower line of the said Survey.

The said John Cobbs the elder doth also give and grant unto his children aforesaid the following Negroes, to wit:

...to Howell Cobbs my eldest son, I give and grant the negroes Ben, son Ben, Glasgow, Joshua, Idy, Polly, Betsey, and Polly's child Betsey;

...to Susannah Bostick the wife of Chestley Bostick, the Negroes Will, John Josiah, Robin, Billy, Rachel, Vinny and Joe;

...to Mary Cobb I give and grant the following Negroes to wit, Jack, Bristol, Alice, Fanny, Dolly, Nanny, Lydia, and Betty's child James.

...Also to John A. Cobbs the Negroes Neptune, Betsey, her children John and George, and Fanny's child Nancy,

...Also to Henry Willis Cobbs, Phillis' daughter Sally and her child, also her daughter Molly and her child,

...Also to Mildred Lewis Cobbs, Tabitha & her sister Phillis, daughter of Jackey.

To have and to hold the above mentioned tract of land, with the divisions and proportions as before, pointed and out described, to each of the several named children, and also the Negroes above named to each of the several named children severally described and enumerated to them and their heirs forever; with this condition, provided nevertheless that the said John Cobbs the Elder hath the care and charge with the profits of the said land and Negroes mentioned in this Indenture until his children or such child who is entitled by this gift and grant to such land, and Negroes as is described and mentioned herein; until such time as the children may marry or arrive of the age of Discretion, or twenty one years, except the increase of such Negroes which is not to be understood to be included in the term profits herein mentioned, and in case of the death of either of my children, the Negroes to be divided equally among the survivors, and the land to be in such case equally proportioned and divided among the boys; provided also nevertheless that the further condition of this gift and grant is that neither of my above mentioned children shall alein, sell or dispose, or lease for a term exceeding seven years without my approbation or consent expressed in writing and under a seal.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal the day and year first written, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America the sixteenth.

Signed sealed and delivered before us, Jn Cobbs, R. Dickinson, Jno. Cobbs

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