Susannah Cobb

Family

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Capt. Thomas Cobb was born 1821-23 Buckingham Co Va died 1832-Columbia Co Ga. He married 27 Jan 1756 Buckingham Co Va
Susannah Moon born a 1725 died 1772.

Proven children are:

1. Sarah born 20 Nov 1756 married John Benning of Va & Columbia Co Va
2. John 1757 Buckingham Co Va-May 1797 Columbia Co Ga married Elizabeth Beckham
3. Thomas who stayed in Buckingham married Nancy Watson.
4. Patty married William Luke (The children of these are mentioned in his will)

Susannah's dowry was devised to 'Descend to the heirs of her flesh, legally born," Among her heirs was Thomas Jr. who stayed in Va., who sued for his share of his Mother's dower. John came to Ga. with his Father, bringing his wife and children.

Marriage recorded in the Douglas Register as is wife's death. He never married again. He was born in Va. of Welsh descent. Buckingham Co Va records were destroyed by fire. He participated in the Frency & Indian Wars and was a Revolutionary hero.

His brother John came to Ga. also applied in Land Courts of 1784-5,6 for grants in Ga. Court was held in a settlement called Cobbham, until a family
called Applings prevailed, and the courthouse was moved to a town of that name.

He was anywhere from 109 to 112 when he died according to various sources. He claimed to be courting and wooing most of this time-and either did not succeed or was not serious. He was nearing his century mark, one spring day when he ordered a stableboy to saddle is horse, and took off across country to visit friends. When he arrived he told the servant who ran out to assist him from his mount, to "get away, boy, I've come a-courting!".

From Georgia Pioneers Gen.Mag. Nov. 1969 Vol Vi #4 Mrs. F.F. Baker of Thomaston to Mrs. Mary Helen Livingston of Albany.

References

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V29M-1SR : 29 January 2020), Susannah Moon in entry for Tho. Cobbs, 1756.
• https://archive.org/details/sketchesofmoonba00moon/page/n15/mode/2u... Susannah Moon is not listed as a daughter of Jacob Moon and Mildred Cobb.