Joshua COBB

Father: Nicholas COBB
Mother: Desire ROGERS

Family 1: Mary COOK

(1) Taylor, Robert L., Early Families of Limerick, Maine (Picton Press, Camden Maine: Fourth printing, 2003), p. 40.

  1. Maria COBB
  2. Joseph COBB
  3. Sarah COBB
  4. Moses COBB
  5. Mary Hacker COBB
  6. Joshua R. COBB

Family 2: Phebe C. COOK

(1) The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Quarterly: volume 68 (July 1914): 247, Henry Sewell Webster, "Records of the Society of Friends at Vassalborough, Me." 
                                  _Chipman COBB ________
                  _Andrew COBB __|
                 |               |_Elizabeth INGERSOLL _
 _Nicholas COBB__|
|                |                _Daniel GREEN ________
|                |_Hannah GREEN _|
|                                |_Mary BLOOM __________
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|--Joshua COBB
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|                                 ______________________
|                 _______________|
|                |               |______________________
|_Desire ROGERS _|
                 |                ______________________
                 |_______________|
                                 |______________________

Notes

Updated March 21, 2014. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census Maine, York Co., Limerick Page 252; August 8, 1850.

Joshua COBB is head of household, married to Mary [COOK] COBB. He is 49 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $2,000, and was born in Maine. Children in the household are Maria (age 17), Joseph (age 15), Sarah (age 13), Moses (age 11), Mary H. (age 9), and Joshua R. (age 5).

(2) 1860 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limerick Post Office; Page 62, July 26, 1860.

Joshua COBB is head of household, married to Phebe [COOK] COBB. He is 59 years old, a farmer with real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate valued at $725, and born in Maine. Children in the household are Joseph (age 25), Sarah (age 24), Moses (age 21), Mary H. (age 18), and Joshua R. (age 15).

(3) 1870 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limerick, Limerick Post Office: page 17; June 20, 1870.

Joshua COBB and his wife Phebe [COOK] COBB live with Joshua's son from a previous marriage, Moses COBB and family. Joshua is 69 years old, a farmer, and was born in Maine.

(4) 1880 United States Census for Maine, York Co., Limerick: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 197; page 10; June 12, 1880.

Joshua COBB and his wife Phebe [COOK] COBB live with Joshua's son from a previous marriage, Moses COBB and family. Joshua is 79 years old, a farmer, and was born in Maine.

(5) Jackson Family Records, citing:

... (5a) Thompson, Joseph P., Windham Town Records, Vol 2., p. 174.
... (5b) [birth and death] Maine Old Cemetery Association, p. 89, Limerick Maine: Cobb Plot, east side, Emery Corner Road next to broad and after Kaler residence, cemetery marker inscription.
- Children are listed as: Maria COBB (b. Nov. 3, 1832, Limerick, York Co., ME); Joseph COBB (b. Dec. 21, 1834, Limerick, York Co., ME); Sarah COBB (b. Mar. 23, 1837, Limerick, York Co., ME); Moses COBB (b. Jun. 4, 1839, Limerick, York Co., ME, d. Sep. 21, 1892, m. Elizabeth H. _ ); Mary Hacker COBB (b. Jul 14, 1841, Limerick, York Co., ME); and Joshua R. COBB (b. Jan. 17, 1845, Limerick, York Co., ME).

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Nicholas Cobb -7, Joshua Cobb-8. By definition his children would also be Mayflower descendants.