Thomas
COBB
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Born: 28 March 1693 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Thomas married Mercy (Marcy) FREEMAN . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mercy (Marcy) FREEMAN was born 2 December 1692 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA . Mercy (Marcy) died 2 December 1759 in Truro, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy (Marcy) was the child of Edmund FREEMAN and Sarah MAYO.
Thomas COBB died 9 February 1768 in Truro, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of Thomas COBB
Mercy (Marcy) FREEMANMarriage place:
Mercy (Marcy) FREEMAN was the child of Edmund FREEMAN and Sarah MAYO
Children of Thomas COBB and Mercy (Marcy) FREEMAN
Richard COBBDied: 7 January 1809, Truro, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 169328 March 1693
Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1722 Birth of ChildRichard COBB was born 28 February 1722, Truro, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas was 28 years old.
1747 Marriage of ChildRichard COBB married 26 November 1747, Truro, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth TREAT
1759 Death of Spouse/PartnerMercy (Marcy) FREEMAN died 2 December 1759, Truro, Massachusetts, USA
Grave
Inscription:
In Memory of
Mr THOMAS COBB
who died February
the 9th 1768
AE 76 Years
Old North Cemetery Truro Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 17689 February 1768
Truro, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 74.
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Last updated: 3/27/2025 4:47:01 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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