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

Father: Samuel COBB
Mother: Elizabeth TAYLOR

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

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

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