Cobb, Cobbs of England

JOHN COBBS of the Manor of Richard de OrGeorgianer in Romney Marsh, Kent, England, which became known as "Cobbs Court" in 1324, had issue:

RICHARD COBBS Esquire, b. ca 1325 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

EDWARD COBBS d. after 1387 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

EDMUND COBBS d. after 1418 at Cobbs Court, Kent, England, had issue:

JOHN COBBS b. Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, England.

THOMAS COBBS b. at Cobbs Court, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, d. 1442 at Chislet, Reculver Parish, Kent. Thomas Cobbs of Reculver, second son of Edward (Edmund) Cobbs did sell and release to John Cobbs, his brothers, all his interest in a field called" Cobbs Close" in the 14th year of the reign of Henry VI. Issue:

1. John Cobbs b. ca 1380 Kent, England d. 8/1421 at Chislet, Kent, England m. Alice. LWT of John Cobbs dated 8/21/1421, probated 1421, Kent, England. Issue:

Alice Cobbs b. Chislet, gent, England; Thomas Cobbs b. ca 1420 Chislet, Kent, England, d. Reculver Parish, Kent, England. Issue:

1. Alexander Cobbs b. ca 1480 Chislet, Kent,England, d. 4/1541 Reculver Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England, as where he was buried. He m. Thomasyn Death. LWT of Alexander Cobbs dated 4/2/1541 probated 2/26/1541 Canterbury (Canterbury Cons. Story Ct.) requesting to be buried at Reculver Parish.

2. John Cobbs b. ca 1482 Chislet, Faversham, Kent, England. Issue:

I. Thomas Cobbs, yeoman, b. ca 1525 Faversham, Kent, England, d. 1599 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Faversham, England, m. (1) 2/21/1544 Christina Young and (2) 7/1573 Mrs. Agnes Mussred, at St. Nicholas at Wade, Kent, England. LWT of Thomas Cobbs of Faversham, Cant. Arch. 51/377, dated 7/31/1597/8. Issue:

a. Edmund Cobbs b. ca 1560/1563 Eastleigh Court, Kent, England m. (1) 7/6/1584 MarGeorgiaret Plusared at Canterbury, Kent, England (2) 12/14/1594 Mrs. Ann Elfrith.

b. Ambrose Cobbs, Sr. b. ca 1563/1565 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, d. 12/1605 Kent, England m. 1584/1585 Angelica Hunt, Kent, England who was bur. 9/3/1603 at Petham, Kent, England. The LWT of Ambrose Cobbs dated 12/31/1605 Kent, England.)

ISSUE OF AMBROSE COBBS, SR. AND WIFE, ANGELICA HUNT:

1. Susanna Cobbs chr. 11/27/1586 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England.

2. Rachel Cobbs chr. 11/19/1588 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England.

3. Elizabeth Cobbs b. 1595 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England m. 1/4/1619 Thomas Smith at St. Andrews Church, Canterbury, Kent, England. Her marriage bond dated 6/4/1619 provides her age, St. Andrews Church.

4. Ambrose Cobbs chr. 8/25/1595 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England, bur. 8/27/1595 at Lyminge Pariah, Kent,

5. Jane Cobbs b. ca 1597 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Parish, Kent, England.

6. Edmund Cobbs b. co 1600 Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England, d. 1693 Kent, England.

7. Thomas Cobbs b. Eastleigh Court, Lyminge Perish, Kent, England, d. 1702 Kent, England m. 10/8/1619 Susan White, at Kent, England.

8. Ambrose Cobbs, Jr. b. 1603 Kent, England d. her 1/15/1656 York Co., Virginia m. 4/18/1625 at Norton, Kent, England, Ann White, dau. of Robert White (chr. 11/12/1570 Thanet, St. Peters, Kent, England d. bef 1619 Waltham, Kent, England m. 11/20 1599 Kent, England) and his wife, Susanna Boulden (d. 1613/1625 Canterbury, Kent, England. Susanna Boulden was a dau. of Symon Boulden (chr. 4/14/1549 Waltham, Kent, England m. 5/28/1569 IJa Itham, Kent, England) and his wife, Sicilie Rowlfe). Robert White wns a son of Richard White (chr. 1549 Kent, England m. 2/25/1569 Chevening, Kent, England) and wife, Eme Charmar. 0n 7/25/1839 Ambrose Cobbs patented 350 acres of land on the Appomattox River in Virginia for himself, wife, Ann, MarGeorgiaret (dau.), and Robert (son). Canterbury Marriage License, Series II, Ambrose Cobbs, bachelor and yeoman, aged 22 married 18 Apr 1625 Ann White, age 17. Issue:

(a) Ambrose Cobbs chr. 3/12/1625 Willesborough, Kent, England.

(b) MarGeorgiaret Cobbs b. Willesborough, Kent, England.

(c) Jone Cobbs b. 1629 Willesborough, Kent, England, d. 12/1/1634 Willeuborough, Kent, England.

(d) Robert Cobbs, Justice, chr. 7/1/1627 Willesborough, Kent, England d. 12/1682 York Co., Virginia m. Elizabeth b. 1634 d, 12/29/1682 Bruton Parish, York Co., Virginia. The Deposition of Mrs. Elizabeth Cobbs gives her age as age 50 on 20 Jul 1684 York Co., Virginia. Issue:

i. Edmund Cobbe d. 12/21/1692 york Co., Virginia. LWT of Edmund Cobbs dated 3/2/1691 probated 3/7/1693 York Co., Virginia.;
ii. Otho Cobbs b. York Co., Virginia.;
iii. Robert Cobbs b. York Co., Virginia, d. 9/18/1727. York Co., Virginia, m. Miss Vinckler. LWT of Robert Cobbs dated 9/18/1727 York Co., Virginia.;
iv. MarGeorgiaret Cobbs d. 1684 York Co., Virginia, m. William Kerle;
v. Ambrose Cobbs d. 6/16/1718 York Co., Virginia, m. Frances Elizabeth Pinkett, daughter of Thomas Pinkett. Issue of Ambrose Cobbs and his wife, Frances Elizabeth Pinkett:

1. Frances Cobbs. Named in LWT of her father, Ambrose Cobbs, dated 4/24/1718 probated 6/16/1718 York Co., Virginia.

2. Robert Cobbs m. Crosia. Named in LWT of his father.

3. John Cobbs. Named in LWT of his father.

4. Edmund Cobbs d. 1759 York Co., Virginia. Named in LWT of his father. LWT of Edmund Cobbs dated 11/30/1759 York Co., Virginia.

5. Ambrose Cobbs. Named in LWT of his father.

6. Elizabeth Cobbs. Named in LWT of her father.

7. Thomas Cobbs d. 1750 York Co., Virginia m. Mary Shields, dau. of James Shields (d. 7/29/1727 Williamsburg, York Co., Virginia) and his wife, Hannah Marot (d. 1739 Williamsburg, York Co., Virginia. James Shields was a son of Robert Shields (d. 3/4/1669 Charles Parish, York Co., Virginia, m. 11/1/1639 St. Martin Vintry, London, England) and his wife, Elizabeth Dray (chr. 10/1620 Stagsden, Bedfordshire England), a dau. of Marke grey. Robert Shields was a son of Robert Shields (chr. 6/19/1596 Patrington, Yorkshire, England d. 4/1670 York Co., Virginia.) and his wife, Elizabeth. Robert Shields was a son of William Sheildes who m. 9/15/1582 Patrington, Yorkshire, England, Elizabeth Gibson (chr. 3/8/1562 Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England), a dau. of Anthony Cibson who m. 4/9/1561 at Hor ton-in-libblesdale, Yorkshire, England, Agnes Taylor. Mary Shields was named in the LWT of her father, James Shields, dated 1727 York Co., Virginia.

Hannah Marot was the dau. of a Hugenut, Jean (John) Marot who owned a lot in old Williamsburg in 1717. Jean Marot beGeorgian his career in Virginia about 1700 when William Byrd I of Westover employed him as a serVirginiant. Within seventeen years he had become a substantial property owner. Me bought Byrd's property in Williamsburg and operated an ordinary (inn or tavern) which was patronized by the gentry. For several years Jean Marot was a Constable, however, upon two occasions he plead guilty in the York County Court house to selling liquor at higher rates than set by the court. He was murdered by a fellow ordinary-keeper, Francis Sharp. Marot's widow continued operating the ordinary until 1738 when she leased it to John Taylor. By 1745 it had been taken over by the Marots' daughter, Anne, and her husband, James Shields who named it the English Coffee house. Jean Marot was chr. 7/5/1676 Meurthe Et Eloselle, Viterne, France d. 11/18/1717 Williamsburg, York Co., Virginia. His wife, Anne, d. 1742 Amelia Co., Virginia. Jean Marot was a son of Jacque Marot and his wife, Anne. of Viterne, France. The LWT of Thomas Cobbs dated 1736 probated 9/17/1750 York Co., Virginia. Thomas Cobbs granted 1110 acres of land to his sons, Thomas, Ambrose and Matthew in Chesterfield Co., Virginia in 1752. Issue:

(a) Ambrose Cobbs b. Buckingham Co., Virginia, d. 1783 in Chesterfield Co., Virginia LWT of Ambrose Cobbs dated 1783 Chesterfield Co., Virginia;
(b) Matthew Cobbs b. Buckingham Co., Virginia.;
(c) Thomas Cobbs b. 1723 Buckingham Co., Virginia, d. 6/1833 Columbia Co., Georgia m. 1/7/1756 Susannah Moon, at St. James, Northam Pariah, Goochland Co., Virginia, the dau. of Jacob Moon and his wife, MiLdred Cobb. Jacob Etoon d. 1793 Creene Co., Georgia. He m. Mildred Cobb, a daughter of Dishop Cobb. Jacob Moon was a son of Simon Moon (chr 4/11/1700 Ducks Co., PA) d. 11/1748 Frederick Co., Virginia (his LWT) m. 9/27/1721 Philadelphia Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA, Leaurey Humphrey. Simon Moon was a son of James Moon and his wife, Mary Wilsford. James Moon d. 1/1696 in Bucks Co., PA. The LWT of Thomas Cobbs dated 4/9/1831 probated 6/3/1833 Columbia Co., Georgia. Death notice of Thomas Cobbs, aged 110, of Buckingham Co., Virginia, appeared in The Augusta (Ceorgia) Chronicle. Issue of Thomas Cobbs and his wife, Susannah Moon:
1. Thomas Cobbs, Jr. b. 1754 Virginia, d. 1/13/1816 Columbia Co., CA m. Catherine Eloon. The Augusta Chronicle dated 2/16/1816 published the death notice of Thomas Cobbs, Jr., died 1/13/1816, aged 52. Thomas Cobbs, Jr. was named as one of the heirs of Jacob Moon, deceased, of Buckingham Co., Virginia, who appointed Thomas Cobbs, Sr. as attorney of Columbia Co., Georgia on 6/27/1799;

2. Sarah Cobbs b. Virginia, m. John Denning;

3. John Cobbs b. 1757 Virginia d. 5/1757 Columbia Co., CA m. Elizabeth Beckham, the daughter of Capt. William Beckham and his wife, Catherine. elizabeth was named in the LWT of her father recorded 11/5/1812 Columbia Co., Georgia. who also named his grandchildren, Thomas, Lewis and Catherine Cobbs. After his death, Elizabeth m. 2/7/1798 Charles Ellis. The LWT of John Cobbs dated 12/26/1796 probated 5/29/1797 Columbia Co., Georgia. Issue:

(a) Milly Polly Cobbs b. Cumberland Co., Virginia, d. after 1830 Wilkes Co., Georgia m. (1) 11/5/1793 in Columbia Co., Georgia, John Lyddall Dixon (2) Solomon Ellis, Jr.;
(b) Catherine Elizabeth Cobbs;
(c) William Cobbs m. Catherine;
(d) Thomas Cobbs m. 5/14/1807 Polly W. Moore;
(e) Lewis Cobbs. Oglethorpe Co., Georgia.