Birth: 1596 in Reculver, Kent and possibly from Southwark, Surrey,England

Occupation: 5 JUN 1644 tavernkeeper licensed to draw wine at Barnstable

Religion: 8 JAN 1634/35 member #7 at the founding of Scituate Church

Will: proved June 3, 1679

1. Henry was brought up in the Church of England, but in his youngmanhood, because of the wrongs tolerated in that Church, broke away fromthe Establishment and joined the Pilgrims. He is said to have united witha Congregational Church in London, of which the Rev. John Lothropp wasthen pastor. He probably came to America in "The Anne" in 1629. He movedto Scituate, Massachusetts, in 1633, and from there to Barnstable,Massachusetts, in 1639. He was Deacon or Ruling Elder in Scituate andBarnstable 34 years. He also held various civil offices, among them thatof Deputy to the General Court of the Colony for several years. Henry andhis 2 wives had 16 children, 3 born in Plymouth, 2 in Scituate and 11 inBarnstable.

2. Enoch Taylor Cobb, Henry's 3rd great-grandson, erected a stone to thememory of Henry in the old Barnstable Cemetery in 1871 with the followinginscription:

ELDER

HENRY COBB

THE

ANCESTOR

OF THE COBB

FAMILY, IN

BARNSTABLE

DIED IN 1679
______

ERECTED BY

ENOCH T. COBB

A DESCENDANT

IN 1871.

1. 2. Mehitable COBB   b. 1 Sep 1651, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; d. Bef 8 Mar 1651/1652, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; bur. 8 Mar 1651/1652, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma.
2. 3. Samuel COBB, Sr.   b. 12 Oct 1654, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; d. 27 Sep 1727.
3. 4. Sarah COBB   b. 15 Jan 1657/1658, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; d. Bef 25 Jan 1657/1658, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; bur. 25 Jan 1657/1658, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma.
4. 5. Jonathan COBB   b. 10 Apr 1660, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; d. 5 Aug 1728, Middleboro, Plymouth County, Ma.
5. 6. Sarah COBB   b. 10 Mar 1662/1663, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 8 Jan 1742/1743, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; bur. 1742, Massachusetts.
6. 7. Henry COBB, III   b. 3 Sep 1665, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma; d. 24 Sep 1725, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; bur. in the center of the graveyard, Wequetequock Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, Connecticut.
7. 8. Mehitable COBB   b. 15 Feb 1666/1667, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma.
8. 9. Ephraim COBB   b. 11 Sep 1671, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Ma.

1. Samuel was a farmer and resided in the lower part of Barnstable,Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and built a house on the six acre lotthat was his father's in the new common field. His first house stood inthe southeast corner of the land, on the west side of the lane leading toIndian lands. He later built a two story house just west on the same spotwhere the late farmer Joseph Cobb's house stood. It was taken down ca1805.

2. Abstract of Samuel's will:

"In the name of God amen, I Samuel Cob of ye Town of Barnstable - - -Yeoman being now
grown to years of old age but of perfect mind and memory - - - - unto myson Thomas Cobb the
peace of Land on which his now Dwelling House standeth - - - - also twoacres of Land - - - - allso
the one half of all my other Lands and Meadow - - - - On Condition thathe pay unto my Son Henry
Cob twelve pounds and ten shillings - - - - and to my son Jonathan twentyshillings and to my
Daughters Lydia Scudder Twenty schillings and to my three Daughters vizSarah Barse, Mehitable
Taylor, Experience Taylor Twelve pounds to Each of them.

I give - - - - unto my son Eleazer Cob - - - - all the remaining part ofmy homestead the land
housing out-housing garden orchards and all the privileges thereuntobelonging with all the
rest of my other Land and meadow not before disposed of on Condition thathe pay unto my son
Henry Cob forty seven pounds - - - -

To my son Samuel Cob three pounds and to my grandson Samuel Barse twentypounds to be
paid in Like Money as is above Expressed. Item I give unto my fourDaughters above named all my
movable goods in the houses (Excepting my Hitchall, and my Great Bible Igive unto my son Eleazer
Cob, and the rest of my movable estate without doors, as cattle, sheep,and Husbandry tools horse
kind swine I give unto my son Eleazer Cob). I Likewise make ordain andconstitute my Loving sons
Thomas Cob and Eleazer Cob to be Executors to this my Last will andTestament - - - -
In witness - - - - my hand and seal this 22d day of Septer 1725

Samuel Cob (seal)

Wit.
John Cob
Ebenezer Lewis
Elizabeth Sturges

Barnstable March 8, 1727/8 Then Mr Ebenezer Lewis and John Cob made oath- - - - that
they saw Mr Samuel Cob - - - - sign, seale and heard him declare theabove written to be his Last will
and Testament - - - - and that Elizabeth Sturges now deceased set too herhand with them as a
witness the same.

Barnstable Probate

1. 10. Thomas COBB   b. 1 Jun 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass; d. 1 Oct 1742, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass; bur. Cobb's Hill, Barnstable, Ma.

children
+Samuel COBB
Martha COBB
Jonathan COBB
Ebenezer COBB
Joseph COBB
Lydia COBB
Gersham COBB

Father: Henry (Elder) COBB
Mother: Sarah HINCKLEY

1. 11. Samuel CHIPMAN, Jr.. Deacon   b. 6 Aug 1689, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 7 Mar 1753, West Barnstable, Massachusetts.
2. 12. Thomas CHIPMAN   b. 17 Nov 1687, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 5 Aug 1752.
3. 13. John CHIPMAN   b. 16 Feb 1690/1691, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 23 Mar 1775.
4. 14. Abigail CHIPMAN   b. 15 Sep 1692, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
5. 15. Joseph CHIPMAN   b. 10 Jan 1693/1694, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1756.
6. 16. Mercy CHIPMAN   b. 10 Jan 1693/1694, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
7. 17. Jacob CHIPMAN   b. 30 Aug 1695, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
8. 18. Seth CHIPMAN   b. 24 Feb 1696/1697, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1766.
9. 19. Hannah CHIPMAN   b. 24 Sep 1699, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 11 Jun 1768.
10. 20. Sarah CHIPMAN   b. 1 Nov 1701, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1 Jul 1715.
11. 21. Barnabas CHIPMAN   b. 24 Mar 1701/1702, Barnstable, Massachusetts; d. 1759.

Henry removed with his wife to Stonington, Connecticut. They were"dismissed" from the Barnstable Church to the Stonington Church November11, 1705.

Children
Gideon Cobb b: 11 APR 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Eunice Cobb b: 18 SEP 1693 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Lois Cobb b: 2 MAR 1695/96 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Nathan Cobb b: 1701 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Ebenezer Cobb b: 1705 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA
Mary Cobb b: 1707 in Stonington, New London County, CT
Henry COBB IV b: 13 APR 1710 in Stonington, New London County, CT
Hallet Cobb b: 26 MAY 1719 in Stonington, New London County, CT

Mehitable died young unmarried

Note: 1. Ephraim or Experience died young.

Father: Samuel COBB
Mother: Elizabeth TAYLOR

1. 22. Samuel COBB   b. 20 Mar 1716/1717, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass; d. 6 Apr 1781, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.
2. 23. David COBB   b. 28 Feb 1720/1721, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass; d. 23 May 1757, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.

1. 24. Hannah CHIPMAN   b. 1 Jul 1719, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
2. 25. Samuel CHIPMAN   b. 23 Nov 1721, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 17 Apr 1791, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. 26. Timothy CHIPMAN   b. 30 Apr 1723, Barnstable, Barnstable County,Massachusetts; d. 24 Aug 1770.
4. 27. Ebenezer CHIPMAN   b. 9 Sep 1726, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 22 Feb 1805, Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut.
5. 28. John CHIPMAN   b. 30 Jun 1728, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 1764, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
6. 29. Mary CHIPMAN   b. 2 May 1731, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
7. 30. Nathaniel CHIPMAN   b. 31 Jan 1731/1732, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; d. 1763.

1. 31. Barnabas LATHROP   b. 29 Jun 1721, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 29 Jan 1776, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

1. 32. Elizabeth CHIPMAN   b. 12 May 1734, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 6 May 1800.
2. 33. Barnabas CHIPMAN   b. 28 Jan 1727/1728, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 23 Dec 1793.

1. 34. Sarah COBB   b. 7 Jul 1744, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 5 Mar 1805.
2. 35. Samuel COBB   b. 2 Aug 1746, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut.

1. 36. David COBB   b. 19 Jan 1749/1750, Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma.
2. 37. Thankful COBB   b. 28 Oct 1745, Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma; d. 28 Apr 1815, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.
3. 38. Jonathan COBB   b. 18 Jul 1756, Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma.
4. 39. Elizabeth COBB   b. 7 Aug 1753, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass; d. 10 Jun 1821, Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.

1. 40. Isaac LATHROP   b. 6 Sep 1758; d. 11 Mar 1833.

1. 41. Hannah LATHROP   b. 4 Mar 1745; d. WFT Est 1746-1839.
2. 42. Mary LATHROP   b. 12 Mar 1747; d. 19 Jun 1840.
3. 43. Barnabas LATHROP   b. 27 Jan 1749; d. WFT Est 1750-1839.
4. 44. Abigail LATHROP   b. 8 Apr 1752; d. WFT Est 1770-1846.
5. 45. Isaac LATHROP   b. 8 Feb 1754; d. Bef 6 Sep 1758.
6. 46. John LATHROP   b. 23 Nov 1755; d. 27 Mar 1830.
7. 47. Isaac LATHROP, , 2Nd Capt.   b. 6 Sep 1758; d. 11 Mar 1835, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
8. 48. Deborah LATHROP   b. Bef 30 Dec 1759; d. WFT Est 1793-1854.
9. 49. Benjamin LATHROP   b. 4 Apr 1762; d. 21 Mar 1822, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
10. 50. Rachel LATHROP   b. 5 May 1765; d. WFT Est 1766-1859.

1. 51. Barnabas HINCKLEY   b. 27 Oct 1759, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
2. 52. Hannah HINCKLEY   b. 12 Jan 1762, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 5 Apr 1782.
3. 53. Temperance HINCKLEY   b. 25 Mar 1764, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 28 Jan 1844.
4. 54. Samuel HINCKLEY   b. 23 Jun 1766, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 21 Feb 1777, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; bur. Marston Mills Cemetery.
5. 55. Chipman HINCKLEY   b. 28 Apr 1770, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 7 May 1858.
6. 56. Abigail HINCKLEY   b. 1772, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 1 Nov 1814.
7. 57. Alice HINCKLEY   b. 18 Mar 1774, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; d. 5 Feb 1829.

1. 58. Joseph CHIPMAN   b. 14 May 1758; d. 17 Feb 1852.