flag male ancestor  Thomas  COBB

  (b. abt. 1705 Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay   d. 7 May 1779 Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay )  

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Thomas COBB was born abt. 1705 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Thomas COBB was the child of Morgan COBB   and   Abigail WILLIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Augustine COBB and Elizabeth Bethia HARVEY? (maternal)  Benjamin WILLIS and Susanna WHITMAN

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Thomas  married  Lydia LEONARD 8 March 1738 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lydia LEONARD  was born abt. 1710 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton).  Lydia died 23 October 1762 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton).  Lydia was the child of James LEONARD and Hannah WALLEY.

Thomas COBB died 7 May 1779 in Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay .
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Thomas COBB married flag photo of Lydia LEONARD  Lydia LEONARD-- Date: 8 March 1738 Place: Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Lydia LEONARD was the child of James LEONARD and Hannah WALLEY




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marriage1738 Marriage / Partner
Thomas COBB and Lydia LEONARD 8 March 1738, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
1744 Birth of Child
Sarah Sally COBB was born 5 May 1744, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
1762 Death of Spouse/Partner
Lydia LEONARD died 23 October 1762, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
death1779 Death
7 May 1779
Taunton, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Added: 6/26/2026 3:59:17 PM - Updated: 6/26/2026 4:02:29 PM
Did You Know?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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