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Israel was born about 1645 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and married 4 August 1670 in Massachusetts, Jane GODFREY, the daughter of Richard GODFREY and Jane TURNER. She was born about 1651 in Taunton, Bristol. Massachusetts, and died 19 March 1736 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, buried in cemetery on Glebe St., Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Israel died 15 June 1674 in Taunton Bristol, Massachusetts.
Jane married second 13 June 1676, John COBB. He was born 7 June 1632 the son of John COBB. He married first 28 Aug 1658 Martha NELSON and by her had 2 children John born 24 August 1662 who died Young and Elizabeth born 1664 See the Will of Jane (GODFREY) WOODWARD COBB, below for her children from both marriages.
The inscription on her tombstone:
"In memory of Mrs. Jane Cobb, died March 19, 1736, in the 85th year of her age."
Woodward,...
ISRAEL, Taunton, m. 4 Aug. 1670, Jane Godfrey, perhaps d. of Richard the first, had Eliz. b. 15 June preced. if Col. Rec. be right, wh. I distr. and it adds that he d. 15 June 1674, had Israel, posthum. 4 Oct. 1674.
Cobb,...
JOHN, Taunton 1659, thot. to be br. of Augustine, took o. of fidel. 1657, m. 13 June 1676, Jane Woodward, had John, b. 31 Mar. 1678; and no more is seen.
JOHN, Plymouth, m. 28 Aug. 1658, Martha Nelson, had John, b. 24 Aug. 1662, d. young; Samuel; Israel; and Eliz. whose dates are not giv. and Elisha, 3 Apr. 1678; and James, 20 July 1682
Lineage- WILLIAM COBB of Sharnbrook, Bedforshire, b. ca-1440, d.-1507
--- leaving issue:
EDWARD COBB of Sharnbrook, Beds. b. ca 1482, leaving issue:
NICHOLAS COBB of Sharnbrook, Beds., b. ca 1530, leaving issue:
MORGAN COBB of Sharnbrook, Beds. b. ca 1562, and removed to Corfe Castle, Dorset and m. Alice--- of Swanage, Dorset. He died in Corfe Castle 5/4/1620 and was buried in the Church Yard of St. Edward the Martyr.
He left a non-cupative will naming his wife Alice as sole executrix and legatee and was probated in The Peculiar Court of Corfe
Castle.
Alice Cobb died before 11/4/1624 leaving a will naming her children as legatees which also probated in The Peculiar Court of Corfe Castle
11/13/1624. The issue; b. Corfe Castle, Dorset:
-William, of whom next
-Nicholas
-Richard
***-John, a minor (Docket of Peculiar Court, later ca. 1651 emigrated to Taunton, Mass. with wife, Margery Gover
(see SAVAGE REGISTER)
John COBB; born circa 1609 in Corfe Castle, Dorset Co,, England;
married Margery GOVE/GOVER 7 May 1629 in Dorset,,, England;
married Jane Godfrey, daughter of Richard Godfrey and Jane Turner, 3 June 1676 in Taunton,, MA;
died November 1691 in Taunton,, MA.
{The John COBB that married Jane GODFREY was, the son of John and Margery COBB, born 7 June 1632. Rob}
The Mayflower and its 99 passengers landed at Plymouth on 21 Nov 1620.
The Fortune arrived in Nov 1621. During the 65 years all the portion of
south-eastern Massachusetts and western Rhode Island was know as
Plymouth County.
When the division was made of Plymouth Colony, Bristol county in 1685
had the towns of Taunton, Rehoboth, Dartmouth, Swansea, Bristol, Tiverton, Little
Compton, Freetown and the plantations of Cumberland Gore and Attleboro. It was bounded on the North by Norfolk county, the east by the new Plymouth county and on the south by Buzzard's, Mount Hope, and Narraganset bays and the plantation of Roger Williams.
The plantation of Cohannet was incorporated on 3 March 1639 which was the Tetiquet Purchase (now Raynham, Berkley and Taunton).
In 1668 the North Purchase was made (now the towns of Norton, Mansfield, and Easton).
The South purchase (Dighton) was added in 1672 and then in 1680 Assonet Neck was annexed to the jurisdiction of Cohannet.
John was a surveyor of highways in Taunton MA 1653, 1658, 1666.
"Blacksmiths Cobbs of Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire England": States that John's expenses were paid by the town of Taunton MA to induce him to come to their town; for the town was in need of a blacksmith.
His arrival to America was between Dec 1651- Aug 1653. His farm was on Tremont Street in Taunton MA. In Aug 1653, he served on an inquest to determine the cause of death of a man from RI; In 1660 was a member of the Grand Inquest; and served on various juries of inquest in 1664 and 1667. On 29 Oct 1668, he was fined 20 shillings for turbulent behavior at Plymouth. On 3 June 1673 he was Constable of Taunton MA. He wills his nephew 30 acres of upland and meadow to Keep four cattle at his farm on the three mile river.
John was one of the original stockholders in the Iron Works Company of Taunton MA.
(Currency was in short supply in the colonies and no bank established
until 1694, so bar iron became the circulating medium of exchange during this time
period.)
In 1656, the Iron Works Company began the manufacture of iron in Taunton, MA.
Will dated 25 Nov 1690, probated 18 Nov 1691.
"In this will he refers to himself as a blacksmith, being aged and
attended with ye infirmities incident to old age.
I ordain John Hodges and Samuel Waldron of Taunton to be my executors and do bequeath to them all estate with this limitation, that they pay and defray funeral
charges, debts and legacies;
Will made 3 June1726:
"I, Jane Cobb, of Taunton, in consideration of the love and affection that I have and do bear unto my children here named in this document or any of my grandchildren herein expressed, named and set forth, do give,
etc.
1. to son Israel Woodward - one shilling.
2. to my daughter Elizabeth Woodward Taft - one shilling.
3. to my granchild Richard Cobb £-4-0-0 that is due me from Joseph Hodges
on bond and interest that is due upon ye a/c of same. Also that £-4-0-0
my son-in-law William Haskins owes me and ye interest due four years;
also my largest pewter plate, - but in case said grandchild die before
21, then what I have give him I give to my son Morgan Cobb's children and my daughter Mary Haskins' children to be equally divided.
4. I give to my daughter Mary aforesaid my gold ring, wearing apparel and household goods - except what I give away in this document to any other person.
5. I give to my son John Cobb - my brass curbine that he borrowed of me some years since.
6. I give to my son Morgan Cobb, my feather bed, bolster and pillows, one cow and three sheep, table, great Bible, great chair and bench, and he Morgan is to pay all my last debts and funeral charges.
Signed by her Mark x - Jane Cobb
NOTE: Since Mary COBB HASKINS is born after the will of John COBB made in 1690 when he would bave been about 81 years old I doubt that this John COBB was her husband and would be more likely his son John born 7 June 1632, Robin.
CHILDREN of Israel WOODWARD and Jane GODFREY:
+ 1. ELIZABETH b: 15 Jun 1671; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: ;
Robert TAFT Jr.
2. ISRAEL b: 4 Oct 1674; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: 28 Dec 1698; , , Massachusetts.
Eddy BENNETT
CHILDREN of Jane GODFREY and John COBB:
3. ELISHA b: 3 Apr 1677; Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
md: 1703; , , .
Lydia RIDER
4. JOHN b: 31 Mar 1678; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: 30 Dec 1700; , , .
Mary FARMINGTON
d: 11 Apr 1746; , , .
5. MORGAN b: 1680; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: Abt 1705;
Sarah HARVEY
d: 28 Aug 1769; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
6. JAMES b: 30 Jul 1682; Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
md: 1705; , , .
Elizabeth HALLETT
7. SAMUEL b: 1685; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: Bef 1717; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Tabitha or Abigail TISDALE
d: Bef 1726; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
8. MARY b: Aft 1690; Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.
md: ; , , .
William HASKINS
d: 17 Aug 1783; , , .
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