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Benjamin Cobb

Benjamin Cobb

Male Abt 1702 - Abt 1794  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Cobb was born about 1702 in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surrey Co., VA; died about 1794 in Watuga Territory, TN.

    Benjamin married Mary Elizabeth Tobie in 1720 in Isle of Wight Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Pharoah Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1730 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about 1790 in TN.
    2. 3. Mary Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1735 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about 1798 in Washington Co., TN.
    3. 4. William (?) Cobb, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1739 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about Sep 1802 in McMillan Station, Knox Co., TN; was buried in Cobbs Ford, Hawkins Co., TN.
    4. 5. John Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1743 in Williamsburg, James City, VA; died on 1 Oct 1792 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pharoah Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1730 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about 1790 in TN.

  2. 3.  Mary Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1735 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about 1798 in Washington Co., TN.

    Mary married Sr. Henry Massengill about 1855. Henry was born about 1720; died about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Michael Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Jr. Henry Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1720 in Southampton Co., VA; died about 1800 in Grainger Co., TN.

  3. 4.  William (?) Cobb, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1739 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died about Sep 1802 in McMillan Station, Knox Co., TN; was buried in Cobbs Ford, Hawkins Co., TN.

    William married Barsheba WhiteheadIsle of Wight Co., VA. Barsheba (daughter of Arthur Whitehead and Patience LNU) was born about 1735 in Isle of Wight Co., VA; died before 1755 in prob Isle of Wight Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. William Cobb, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1752 in Albermarle Precinct, NC; died in Wolf Hills (now Abingdon, ) VA.
    2. 9. Pharoah Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Sep 1752 in Northampton County, NC; died on 22 Feb 1841 in Hawkins Co., TN.
    3. 10. Penelope Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1761 in NC; died on 1 Sep 1810 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN).

    William married Sally MNUDobbs Co., NC. Sally was born about 1735; died after 1807 in NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Sally Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. William Pharoah Cobb, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1756 in prob Dobbs Co., NC; and died.
    3. 13. Jeremiah Cobb (?)  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1760 in prob Dobbs Co., NC.

  4. 5.  John Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1743 in Williamsburg, James City, VA; died on 1 Oct 1792 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.

    John married Mary Exum in 1761 in Southampton, VA. Mary was born on 3 Sep 1744 in VA; died in 1792 in Ston City, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Rebecca Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jul 1762 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.
    2. 15. Exum Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1763 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.
    3. 16. Elizabeth Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1765 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.
    4. 17. Michael Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1767 in Ston City, VA; and died.
    5. 18. Mary Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1772 in Ston City, VA; and died.
    6. 19. Benjamin Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1775 in Ston City, VA; and died.
    7. 20. Jeremiah Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1779 in Ston City, VA; died on 7 May 1849 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.
    8. 21. Thomas Gray Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1785 in Ston City, VA; and died.
    9. 22. George Blow Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1786 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Michael Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1)

  2. 7.  Jr. Henry Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1720 in Southampton Co., VA; died about 1800 in Grainger Co., TN.

    Henry married Penelope CobbGrainger Co., TN. Penelope (daughter of William (?) Cobb, Sr. and Barsheba Whitehead) was born in 1761 in NC; died on 1 Sep 1810 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. James Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. William Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1782; died in 1851.
    3. 25. Alcey Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1797 in TN; and died.

    Henry married Elizabeth Emmert on 5 Aug 1790. Elizabeth died on 28 Sep 1875 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN); was buried in Massengill Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Felty Devault Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Apr 1815 in "at the Massengill mill property on the Holston River two miles below Bluff City (Sullivan County, T; died on 30 Mar 1894 in Sullivan Co., TN.
    2. 27. John Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1816 in Sullivan Co., TN; died on 28 Feb 1895 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., TN.
    3. 28. Joseph Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1817 in Sullivan Co., TN; died on 5 Nov 1897.

  3. 8.  William Cobb, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Jan 1752 in Albermarle Precinct, NC; died in Wolf Hills (now Abingdon, ) VA.

    William married Martha BooneNC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Joseph Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC.
    2. 30. Etheldred Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC.
    3. 31. Frederick Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC.
    4. 32. Eliza Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC.
    5. 33. Fannie Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC.

  4. 9.  Pharoah Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Sep 1752 in Northampton County, NC; died on 22 Feb 1841 in Hawkins Co., TN.

    Pharoah married Barsheba Whitehead about 1775 in Northampton Co., NC. Barsheba was born in 1750; died after 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Joseph Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 35. Catherine Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1776 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died about 1824.
    3. 36. Richard Caswell Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1778 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died in 1811 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN).
    4. 37. Barsheba Whitehead Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1788 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died on 6 Feb 1856 in Walnut Hill, Hawkins Co., TN.
    5. 38. Arthur Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Oct 1790 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died about 1818.
    6. 39. William (H.?) Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1793 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died after 1823.
    7. 40. Jesse Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1799 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died after 1863.

  5. 10.  Penelope Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1761 in NC; died on 1 Sep 1810 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN).

    Penelope married Jr. Henry MassengillGrainger Co., TN. Henry (son of Sr. Henry Massengill and Mary Cobb) was born about 1720 in Southampton Co., VA; died about 1800 in Grainger Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. James Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. William Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1782; died in 1851.
    3. 25. Alcey Massengill  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1797 in TN; and died.

  6. 11.  Sally Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1)

  7. 12.  William Pharoah Cobb, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1756 in prob Dobbs Co., NC; and died.

  8. 13.  Jeremiah Cobb (?) Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1760 in prob Dobbs Co., NC.

  9. 14.  Rebecca Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Jul 1762 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.

  10. 15.  Exum Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Dec 1763 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.

  11. 16.  Elizabeth Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 26 Dec 1765 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.

  12. 17.  Michael Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 31 Dec 1767 in Ston City, VA; and died.

  13. 18.  Mary Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Nov 1772 in Ston City, VA; and died.

  14. 19.  Benjamin Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 18 Jan 1775 in Ston City, VA; and died.

  15. 20.  Jeremiah Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Sep 1779 in Ston City, VA; died on 7 May 1849 in Isle of Wight Co., VA.

    Jeremiah married Ann Briggs in 1805 in Surry Co., VA. Ann was born on 7 Sep 1784 in Ston, VA; died on 30 Mar 1834 in Ston, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. William Walter Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1825 in Ston. City, VA; died on 1 Feb 1882 in prob Blackstone City, VA.

  16. 21.  Thomas Gray Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1785 in Ston City, VA; and died.

  17. 22.  George Blow Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1786 in Southampton Co., VA; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  James Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1)

    James married Elsey StoneTN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 24.  William Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 23 Dec 1782; died in 1851.

  3. 25.  Alcey Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1797 in TN; and died.

    Alcey married Arthur CobbTN. Arthur (son of Pharoah Cobb and Barsheba Whitehead) was born on 7 Oct 1790 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died about 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Barsheba Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.

  4. 26.  Felty Devault Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 30 Apr 1815 in "at the Massengill mill property on the Holston River two miles below Bluff City (Sullivan County, T; died on 30 Mar 1894 in Sullivan Co., TN.

  5. 27.  John Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in Sep 1816 in Sullivan Co., TN; died on 28 Feb 1895 in Piney Flats, Sullivan Co., TN.

  6. 28.  Joseph Massengill Descendancy chart to this point (7.Henry3, 3.Mary2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Dec 1817 in Sullivan Co., TN; died on 5 Nov 1897.

  7. 29.  Joseph Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in NC.

  8. 30.  Etheldred Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in NC.

  9. 31.  Frederick Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in NC.

  10. 32.  Eliza Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in NC.

  11. 33.  Fannie Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in NC.

  12. 34.  Joseph Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1)

  13. 35.  Catherine Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1776 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died about 1824.

    Catherine married Julius ConnerTN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 36.  Richard Caswell Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1778 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died in 1811 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN).

    Richard married Rebecca Buckingham in 1800 in Sullivan Co., NC (now TN). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Sarah Caswell Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1806 in prob Anderson Co., TN; died on 25 Feb 1875 in Sullivan Co., TN.

  15. 37.  Barsheba Whitehead Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Mar 1788 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died on 6 Feb 1856 in Walnut Hill, Hawkins Co., TN.

    Barsheba married William HendersonTN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 38.  Arthur Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Oct 1790 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died about 1818.

    Arthur married Alcey MassengillTN. Alcey (daughter of Jr. Henry Massengill and Penelope Cobb) was born about 1797 in TN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 42. Barsheba Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in TN.

  17. 39.  William (H.?) Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Aug 1793 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died after 1823.

  18. 40.  Jesse Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (9.Pharoah3, 4.William2, 1.Benjamin1) was born about 1799 in Sycamore Shoals, Carter Co., TN; died after 1863.

    Jesse married Leanna Cox about 1820 in TN (?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Catherine Louisa Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1821 in TN; and died.
    2. 45. Mary Barsheba Whitehead Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1824 in TN; and died.
    3. 46. Pharoah Arthur Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1827 in Hamblin Co., TN; died on 21 Sep 1914 in St. Clair, Hawkins To., TN.
    4. 47. Jesse Hopkins Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1836 in TN.; died in 1837 in TN.

  19. 41.  William Walter Cobb Descendancy chart to this point (20.Jeremiah3, 5.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Feb 1825 in Ston. City, VA; died on 1 Feb 1882 in prob Blackstone City, VA.

    William married Mary Ann Scott in Nov 1856 in Sussex City, VA. Mary was born on 22 Apr 1838 in Waverly, VA; died on 3 Jul 1902 in Sussex City, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. Malcolm Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born in VA.
    2. 49. Benjamin Edwin Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1858 in Sussex City, VA; died on 31 Jul 1924 in Nottoway Cty, VA.
    3. 50. Catherine Ann Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1861 in Blackstone City, VA; died on 7 Oct 1889 in VA.
    4. 51. Walter Henry Cobb Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1861 in Blackstone City, VA; died on 6 Mar 1918 in Wakefield Co., VA.
    5. 52. Robert Lee Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1864 in Blackstone City, VA; and died.
    6. 53. John Richard Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1866 in Blackstone City, VA; and died.
    7. 54. George Bolling Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1871 in Blackstone City, VA; and died.
    8. 55. Mary Jane Cobb  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1875 in Blackstone City, VA; and died.