Samuel Cobb

A Patriot of the American Revolution for MASSACHUSETTS - NEW HAMPSHIRE with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A023517

Samuel Cobb is remembered as the "first settler of Coventry (Vermont), March 1800". Samuel Cobb is interred at Day Cemetery in Coventry, Vermont.

Data per Find A Grave Memorial #57722874 / created Aug. 26, 2010 by Barb Destromp

"First Settler of Coventry, March 1800"

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At the time Coventry received its charter Orleans county was destitute of inhabitants and inaccessable by roads or thoroughfares of any kind, so the lands were of no value except for speculative purposes. In September, 1799, Samuel Cobb and his son Tisdale visited the township with a view to settlement, and, deciding favorably, proceeded to build a log house and returned for their families. In the following March they brought their families, making the first settlement in the town. Samuel's family consisted of his children, Samuel, Jr., Nathaniel and Silence. Tisdale had only his wife. They started from Westmoreland, N.H., March 15th, traveling on horseback as far as Brownington, which being the end of the road, they left their horses, and made the rest of the journey on foot. Samuel pitched on lot No. 11, the farm now occupied by Stillman Church. Tisdale located on lot No. 12.

In the following June, Samuel Cobb's wife, Silence Barney, born February 21, 1756, and his younger children, who had remained in Westmoreland while preparations were being made for their reception, joined their father. As soon as the Cobb's had fairly established themselves, they built a log-shop, in which they carried on black smithing. They were the only men of the trade in the northern part of Orleans county, and so had customers from all the region around.

The settlers thus mentioned constituted the adult population of the township in March, 1803, when it was deemed expedient that the town be regularly organized. Accordingly, application was made to Luke Chapin, Esq., of Newport, who issued a warrant for a town meeting to be held at the residence of Samuel Cobb, Thursday, March 31, 1803. The meeting was duly convened, when the town was organized by the election of the following officers: John Wells, Jr., moderator; Joseph Marsh, clerk; Timothy Woodbridge, constable; Samuel Cobb, treasurer; Samuel Cobb, Daniel B. Smith, and John Ide, Jr., selectmen; Perez Gardner, John Wells Jr. and Joseph Marsh, listers; Joseph Marsh, Samuel Cobb, John Wells, Jr., and Samuel B. Smith, highway surveyors; and Perez Gardner, grand juror. The first justice of the peace was John Wells, Jr., in 1802. Joseph Marsh was the first representative, in 1803.

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GEDCOM Source

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GEDCOM Note

There is a large amount of informatio about him in his pension application including a Bio written by him.

Served in Battle of Bennington August 16, 1777 with Gen. John Stark.They defeated a large force sent by Burgoyne to capture Americansupples stored there.

From DAR records for Nettie B. Leeper... Samual Cobb was a soldier and gunsmith. "Samuel Cobb enlisted at thebeginning of the war and served as a soldier and gunsmith at thebattle of Bennington. He was with Stark's army engaged in Repairingthe fire arms." "Samuel Cobb of Vermont." "Marrie in Vermont." Lineagebook Vol 8 page 2/3 Nat no. 7636.

Blacksmith Emigration(1)" "In Sept. 1799 with his son Tisdale he visited Coventry, Vt. with a view of settlement, and in Mar. 1800, they...prepare a habitation for their families, who joined them the following June.

The following is a synopsis of his service taken from War Department and National Archives records, Pension File #12593, Certificate #18739.

Samuel Cobb was born September 3, 1753, in Taunton, Massachusetts. While a resident of Taunton, he served as a minuteman under CaptainCrossman from the Fall of 1774 until April 19, 1775, when he enlisted as a private in Captain Crossman's Massachusetts Company, and served two months. From some time in June of 1775 he served 6 months under Capt. Crossman, being engaged in the making and repairing of arms in Taunton. In June 1776 he moved to Westmoreland, New Hampshire. In September of 1776 he enlisted (from New Hampshire) and served 3 months as a private in Capt. Houghton's Company in Col. Baldwin's New Hampshire Regiment, where he participated in a skirmish with the "Tories". About May 1, 1777 he enlisted and served 2 months as a private in Capt. Waitstill Scott's company under Major Ellis. Samuel was allowed a pension on his application executed January 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Coventry, Orleans District, Vermont, having moved there in 1801. The Certificate of Pension was issued September 28, 1833. He was awarded $23.33 per year. Samuel's brother Simeon also served in the Revolutionary War."