Hannah Cobb

 

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Hannah Cobb   see FAMILY TREE
Born: 05 Oct 1639 Scituate, Plymouth Colony, MA

   
Married: 09 May 1661 Barnstable, Barnstable, MA

   
Died: 17 Jan 1730 Barnstable, Barnstable, MA    

FATHER

Henry Cobb

MOTHER

Patience Hurst

HUSBAND

Edward Lewis

CHILDREN

1. Hannah Lewis
    b. 24 Apr 1662

2. Eleazer Lewis
    b. 26 Jun 1664

3. John Lewis
    b. 01 Jan 1666
    m. 4 Jun 1695 Elizabeth Huckens

4. Thomas Lewis
    b. March 1669
    m. 28 Sep 1698 Experience Huckens

5. Shubael Lewis
    b. Abt. 1676
    m. 8 Dec 1703 Mercy Lombard

6. Isaac Lewis
    b. Abt. 1680

Hannah Cobb
by Susan Brooke
Mar 2023

Hannah Cobb was christened on 5 Oct 1639 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony. (1)  Her father was listed as Henry Cobb.  Hannah was the fourth of seven children and her mother, Patience Hurst Cobb, died in 1648 when Hannah was eight years old and her youngest brother less than two months old.  Her father remarried in 1649.  Hannah's grandfather, James Hurst, wrote his will on 10 Dec 1657 leaving Hannah 20 shillings.(2)
Hannah Cobb married Edward Lewis in Barnstable on 09 May 1661. (3) They had six children. Her husband died in 1703 but Hannah did not died until 17 Jan 1729/30 at the age of 90 years, 3 months and 12 days. (4)

Sources

(1) Christening Record

Hannah Cobb
5 Oct 1639 Scituate, Plymouth Colony
Father: Henry Cobb

(2) Will of grandfather, James Hurst

The will of James Hurst, dated 10 Dec 1657 and probated 2 Mar 1657/8 mentions his  grandchildren, John, Gershom, James, Eleazer, Hannah, and Patience Cobb and Mary Duham  .
"James Hurst of Plymouth" bequeathed to "wife Garteud Hurst my dwelling house at Plymouth with all my land thereunto belonging and all outhousing" for her life, "and at her decease all the abovesaid particulars I bequeath to my grandchild John Cobb"; "my wife [to] have and enjoy all my goods and cattles"; to "my grandchild Gershom Cobb ... all my right of land at Panckatessett"; to "my grandchild John Cobb forty acres of my land at Coaksett or Cushenett and to my grandchildren James Cobb, Gershom Cobb and Eliezer Cobb twenty acres apiece of my land at Coaksett or Cushenett"; to "my three grandchildren Mary Dunham, Hannah Cobb and Patience Cobb 20s. apiece"; "my wife" sole executrix; "my loving friends Mr. Cushman and Gyles Rickard Senior" supervisors. The inventory of James Hurst was taken December 24, 1657 and totaled 97 pounds 6s., including 36 pounds in real estate: 20 pounds of land at Plymouth, 1 pound of "land lying against Rhode Island belonging to Plymouth," and 15 pounds representing his "share of Purchase land lying at Coaksett".

(3) Marriage Record

Barnstable Town Records:   Edward Lewes married Hannah Cob on 09 May 1661 in Barnstable, Plymouth, British Colonial America

Birth of John Lewis

 

 

(4) Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families by Amos Otis, 1888 page 120
"Edward, probably born in England, married 9th May, 1661, Hannah Cobb, daughter of Elder Henry.  He died March 29, 1703.  She died Jan 17 1729-30, aged 90 years, 3 months. 12 days."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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