DESCENDANTS OF JAMES COBURN

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                              Don Norman

 

NOTE: The Coburn surname is spelled in various early records as

"Coebourn", "Cowbourn", "Cockburn" and "Cobourn".

 

1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    Thomas Coebourn was probably born about 1650. He married Elizabeth

----. The family arrived at the Port of Philadelphia aboard the "Bristol

Factor" from Berkshire, England September 28, 1681.

 

Known children of Thomas and Elizabeth Coebourn.

 

  2.  (1). William                 b.c.     1675

         m.Mary Baker

 

 

2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    William Coebourn, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Coebourn, was

probabably born about 1675. He married Mary Baker in 1685. Mary was a

daughter of Joseph Baker.

 

Known children of William and Mary (Baker) Coebourn.

 

  3.  (1). James                   b.c.     1690   d.c.     1748

         m.Mary ------

 

3.JAMES COBURN    2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    James Coburn, a son of William and Mary (Baker) Coebourn, was born

about 1690 in Chester County, PA and died in Augusta County VA about

1748. His son Jonathan posted bond as the administrator of his father's

estate in Augusta County February 15, 1748.

    James paid taxes on land in Prince George's County Md in 1733. On

February 27, 1735, 300 acres on land on the Conegochege River in

Franklin County PA was granted to James. This land was sold to Philip

Davis October 16, 1736.

    He was living on the South Branch of the Potomac river in present

day Hardy County WV when George Washington surveyed Wappacomo Manor for

Lord Fairfax in 1748.

    His children are named in the will of his son John, dated november

26, 1764.

 

Children of James and Mary Coburn.

 

  4.  (1). Jonathan                b.c.     1710   d.c.     1781

         m.Catherine -----

 

  5.  (2). John                                    d.       1764

 

  6.  (3). Samuel                  b.c.     1715

         m.Margaret Burnett

 

  7.  (4). Judith

         m.John Clement

 

  8.  (5). Mary

 

  9.  (6). Sarah

 

 10.  (7). James

 

 11.  (8). Isaac

 

 12.  (9). Rebecca

 

4.JONATHAN COBURN      3.JAMES COBURN    2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS

COEBOURN

 

    Jonathan Coburn, a son of James Coburn, was born about 1725.  His

wife is unknown.

 

Known children of Jonathan Coburn.

 

 13.  (1). Jonathan Jr.            b.Aug 16 1750

 

 

6.SAMUEL COBURN    3.JAMES COBURN    2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS

COEBOURN

 

    Samuel Coburn, a son of James and Mary Coburn, was born about 1715.

He married Margaret Burnett. The family pioneered on the Catawba River

in Anso County NC. They were granted land there September 29, 1750. In

1775, the family left Anson County and joined Daniel Boone in his

expedition to Boonesborough.

 

Children of Samuel and Margaret (Burnett) Coburn.

 

 14.  (1). James                   b.c.     1743

 

 15.  (2). Ann                     b.Mar  4 1756

         m.James McDonald

         m.James Harrod

 

 

13.JONATHAN COBURN JR.     4.JONATHAN COBURN      3.JAMES COBURN

2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    Jonathan Coburn Jr., a son of Jonathan Coburn, was born in Augusta

County VA August 16, 1750.  He served the Colonies in the American

Revolution.

 

Known children of Jonathan Coburn Jr.

 

 16.  (1). Rebecca                 b.Dec 11 1779

         m.Elias Lowther

 

 

15.ANN COBURN    6.SAMUEL COBURN    3.JAMES COBURN    2.WILLIAM COEBOURN 

  1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    Ann Coburn, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Burnett) Coburn, was

born in Rowan County NC March 4, 1756. She married James McDonald. James

was killed by Indians in 1776. Ann married James Herron at Fort Logan in

1778.

    James, a son of John and Sarah (Moore) Herron, was born in Futlton

County PA in 1742 and died in 1792. His will is dated November 28, 1791.

    James and Ann were granted 700 acres of land in Mercer County KY

June 9, 1789. The deed is recorded in Deed Book 2, page 72.

 

Children of James and Ann (Coburn) McDonald.

 

 17.  (1). James Jr.               b.c.     1776

 

Known children of James and Ann (Coburn) [McDonald] Herron.

 

 18.  (1). Margaret                b.       1785

 

16.REBECCA COBURN    13.JONATHAN COBURN JR.     4.JONATHAN COBURN

3.JAMES COBURN    2.WILLIAM COEBOURN    1.THOMAS COEBOURN

 

    Rebecca Coburn, a daughter of Jonathan Coburn Jr, was born

December 11, 1779.  She married Elias Lowther.  Elias was a son of

William and Sudna (Hughes) Lowther.

 

Children of Elias and Rebecca (Coburn) Lowther.

 

 19.  (1). Peggy

 

 20.  (2). Decatur

 

 21.  (3). Jesse M.

          m.Lucinda Hall

 

 22.  (4). William

 

 23.  (5). Sarah

          m.George Starkey

 

 24.  (6). Elizabeth

          m.Robert Hammond

 

 25.  (7). Mary                    b.       1812

          m.Thomas Pritchard

 

 26.  (8). Darinda

          m.Zebulon Davis

 

 27.  (9). Jonathan C.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

"Roane County WV Family History 1989" pp.281,282

Mattingly, Mona J., "James Coburn I, From PA to WV", Hackers Creek

Journal, Vol. XV, Issue 1, pp.8-13

Norman, Don, "Descendants of Robert Lowther"

Reed, Otil L., "The Coburns and Bakers in PA", Hackers Creek Journal,

Vol. XV, Issue 1, pp.16-22