Records of Estates, Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1761-1825 Vol. 1

p21 David, John, Stephen, David, James, Penelope, Patience Cobb

(173) David Cobb & John Cobb

Petition (no date) for a dvision of land by James Cobb, a minor with Stephen Cobb his gdn.  The said James is son and heir of James Cobb, dec’d., of Wayne Co., who died testate.  The elder James Cobb had a right in a certain tract of land formerly owned by his brother John Cobb (uncle of the petitioner), which had reverted to his brother James and other brothers (unnamed).  The petitioner was entitled to 4/5 of said land, and Mary Farmer (wife of Benjamin Farmer) was entitled to the other 1/5, being the daughter and heir of David Cobb, a dec’d. brother of John Cobb and James Cobb.

(174) James Cobb

Inventory (July 1796) of the dec’d., “late of Wayne Co., ” by Penelope Cobb, Robert Gulley and William Mackney.  Second inventory (Jan. 1797) by Penelope Cobb and Robert Gulley.  List of debtors, July, 1796.  Summons of Benjamin Farmer and Mary his wife to answer to James Cobb, orphan of the dec’d., Feb. 28, 1803.  Account current from Feb. 16, 1795 to Jan 10, 1806, mentioning his part of a debt Patience Cobb owed the estate, his part of sales held in Nash Co., and money paid Benjamin Cobb in a divison of land between the heirs of Stephen Cobb of Wayne Co. was apptd. gdn. of John B. Cobb from 1811 to 1812.  John B. Cobb brought suit against Stephen Cobb for debts owed him by patience Cobb, mother of said Stephen, Mar. 5, 1813, Wayne Co.  petition (Mar, 1816) by James Cobb of Edgecombe Co (son of the dec’d), stating Stephen Cobb had been apptd. his gdn. but had refused to pay him his share of the estate when he came of age.

Depositions (June 12, 1818) of Thomas Horn, Hardy Horn, William Horn, William White and Henry Harrison, all of Nash Co.  Deposition (Sept. 2, 1819) of Priscilla Hardy, referring to a suit in Edgecombe Co. entitled “James Cobb vs. Stephen Cobb,” stating she heard James Cobb tell his wife he would not collect a certain debt his mother owed him…

(175) Jonas Cobb

Petition (May 24, 1824) for year’s provisions by the widow Polley Cobb, stating he died “February last” leaving a widow and several children, “seven in minority.”  Record indicates Denson Brown was admr.

p22 Stephen, James, Benjamin, Nathan

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(176) Stephen Cobb

Elisha Battle brough suite against the admr. of the dec’d., Nov. 7, 1785 Bond of James Cobb and Benjamin Cobb, exrs., to James Broadstreet as admr John Broadstreet, dec’d July 1, 1786.

(177) Stephen Cobb

Petition (Nov., 1807) for a division of land by Stephen Cobb, son of the dec’d stating the dec’d died intestate possessed of 500 acres on the west of the Contentney adj. Jeptha Barefoot and William White.  The petitioner bought the shares of the estate belonging to representatives of Benjamin Cobb, James Cobb and Nathan Cobb and was entitled to a 4/5 share.  Etheldred Deberry was entitled to the other 1/5 share.