Manoah Bostick Hampton and Cynthia Mitchell Hampton
“Lilie” Hampton 4 oldest children of Lilie Hampton & Walter McClure Lilie Hampton McClure and her family, 1923
Knowler Family, continued (page 4)
Ninth Generation
Ninth Generation
33. Robert KNOWLER (Richard KNOWLER , ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born 11 Jun 1635. He died 15 Jul 1688. Robert married Elizabeth KERBY.
They had the following children:
55 F i. Elizabeth KNOWLER was born 28 May 1663.
56 M ii. Charles KNOWLER was born 13 Apr 1665. He died 26 Oct 1699.
57 M iii. John KNOWLER (died a baby) was born 11 Jul 1666. He died 17 Jul 1666.
58 F iv. Anne KNOWLER was born 16 Apr 1667.
59 F v. Mary KNOWLER was born Dec 1669.
44. Capt. JOHN KNOWLER (KNOWLES) * (JOHN KNOWLER (KNOWLES), ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born about 1631/1635. He died 1676 in Henrico Co, VA. [most often referred to as “Knowles”]
The names was variously spelled: Knoll, Knollys, Knowles, Nowles: Robert de la ... KNOLL, KNOWLER.
Capt. JOHN KNOWLES: John Knowles appeared first in the Colony by 1663 when he got 100 acres in Henrico County that had been granted to Capt. Matthew Gough.
On 6 March 1665/6 when he secured a patent to 133 acres in James City County partly in Jamestown, itself. The same day, as Mr. John Knowles, he secured a patent to 100 acres in Henrico County on the south side of the James River and the lower side of Falling Creek. The land was then in the possession of Richard Ward. He got also a tract of 220 acres at “Warwick” in Henrico County. On 5 April 1671 Henry Sherman sold 125 acres to Capt. John Knowles, yet Cicely did not then relinquish her dower right. William Giles, who married Bethania Knowles, John’s daughter and heir, sued Sherman for the oversight.
Capt. Knowles moved to the north side of the James by 1672 when he got a patent to 793 acres on Cornelius Creek. When Rebecca Gyles got a patent on the north side of the James River in 1678, her property began at the land of Capt. John Knowles on Cornelius Creek. Rebecca never seated her land and John Everett held it by 1687.
Knowles undoubtedly made return voyages to England. Gilbert Elam Sr., et. al. submitted his name when the established a patent in Varina Parish in 1691. We do not know the name of John’s wife.
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Final settlement of estate, 23 Feb 1677, Henrico County, VA
The Will of Capt. John Knowles:
(The edge of the paper was crumbled): In the name of God Amen Feb 5 1675 I John Knowles of Hen' County in Virginia gent though ____ and weake yet of perfect and sound memory blessed and praised be almighty God doe make, ordaine constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament in manner and form following viz.
First I give my soul to God, hoping through the merits and mediation of my ever blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain pardon and remission of all my sins and to inherit life everlasting. I order my body to ye earth from whence it came to bee decently buryed at ye direction of my executors and for ____ worldly goodes it hath pleased God to blesse me with I geve and bequeath as followeth:
1st I give and bequeath all my track of land adjoining on ye Woods? end and now in possession of Jno Partridge confirming by estimation about eight hundred acres to my dear daughter Bethenia Knowles to her and heirs forever.
2d. I give and bequeath to my son Wm. Knowles all the rest of my lands, tenements, herediments, all appurtenances and emoluments whatever and any ways appertaining or belonging to him and his heirs for ever.
3d. I give and bequeath all my present estate consisting a slave?, servants, cattell, horses, household, debts (and after my debts and funeral expenses once discharged) to be equally divided between my son William and Daughter Bethenia (line lost here in copying) to whom I commit the guardianship and tutelage of my dear children and the care and benefits of my lands to maintain my child till they shall come to age and I hearby desire my executors to be careful of my dear children as they may expect the like to theirs.
Lastly I constitute this to be my last will and testament hereby forever revoking all former whether written or verball wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness to ye ____ I have hereto set my hand and Seale the day and year before specifyed . /s/ Jno Knowles. Signed Seald and delivered as his last will and testament in ye presence of us.
Jno his IB mark Burton Junr
Robt his RB mark Burton Proved in court 1st June 1676 by the ____of Robert Burton
Witnesses to the same
As endorsed ____ the records of this county court of Henrico this first day of June 1676 /s/ Wm Randolph
An abstract of wills by Benjamin B. Weisiger III shows the Executors appointed were loving friends Capt. Henry Isham and William Byrd.
Henrico County, VA Court Records 1712
Richard Saywell, lessee of John Giles, plaintiff and Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, defendants, LB 100 damage claimed by reason of the defendants ejecting the plaintiffe from 125 acres of arable land, 125 acres of meadow and 125 acres of pasture, in the County and Parish of Henrico which John Giles devised for a term that is not yet past. A jury was sworn at last court and verdict now is as follows:
In case above, it will be found by order of Henrico Court, dated 1 Sep 1642 that Matthew Gough sold to William Cox and Isaac Hutchins and their heirs, 250 acres, bounded by the Falling Creek and extending north along the river. We find a deed, dated 1 August 1668 in which Thomas Cox did assign and surrender his right and Interest due unto him, to Mr. John Knowles. He was son and heir of William Cox, decd. Secondly, we find by Henry Sherman's deed with warranty to John Knowles for 125 acres, bounded and lying as appears by said deed dated 5 April 1671, Thirdly, we find that on 1 Oct 1683 Sicily Sherman, wife of Henry Sherman of this county, by her attorney, John Crowley, did relinquish her dower right in land sold by her husband to John Knowles. Finally we find that the land was in possession of Henry Sherman, William Cox and Isaac Hutchins and that Cox Hutchins made a division before their deaths of said land, and that Thomas Cox, son of William, sold the land in dispute to Capt John Knowles and received pay; and he (Knowles) died in possession of said land and left two children, Bethenia and William, and William died a child. Bethenia was married to William Giles, and that their said children wherof John Giles was the eldest, and that Bethenia was not above 42 years of age at time of her death, and Mrs. Sherman was never in possession of land in dispute. We find that William Giles, and Bethenia his wife, when she was about 18, deeded 125 acres to John Crowley 28 Dec. 1685. We find by deposition that Bethenia was of full age, but we find on oath of three evidences she was not of full age. We find by will of Isaac Hutchins dated 23 February 1656 "I give to my son Robert Hutchins all my lands when he be of full age, provided my wife Siclly Hutchins have for her maintenance 1/2 the land for her life, but if my son dies under age, then to my wife forever." We find that Henry Sherman and Sicily his wife by deed 29 Dec 1686 grant to their beloved daughter Anne, wife of John Crowley a certain tract called "Gardners" upon Cox Run, 125 acres. We find that John Crowley by will dated 9 Oct 1686 gives to his wife Anne Carowley all his land. We find by oath of Thomas Branch that Anne Crowley is now wife of Christopher Branch and she was daughter of afroesaid Sicily Sherman. Court finds that defendants have right to the land Plaintiff appeals to next General Court. [Sent by Mildred Ezell of Germantown, MD]
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Capt. JOHN KNOWLES: John Knowles appeared first in the Colony by 1663 when he got 100 acres in Henrico County that had been granted to Capt. Matthew Gough.
On 6 March 1665/6 when he secured a patent to 133 acres in James City County partly in Jamestown, itself. The same day, as Mr. John Knowles, he secured a patent to 100 acres in Henrico County on the south side of the James River and the lower side of Falling Creek. The land was then in the possession of Richard Ward. He got also a tract of 220 acres at “Warwick” in Henrico County. On 5 April 1671 Henry Sherman sold 125 acres to Capt. John Knowles, yet Cicely did not then relinquish her dower right. William Giles, who married Bethania Knowles, John’s daughter and heir, sued Sherman for the oversight.
Capt. Knowles moved to the north side of the James by 1672 when he got a patent to 793 acres on Cornelius Creek. When Rebecca Gyles got a patent on the north side of the James River in 1678, her property began at the land of Capt. John Knowles on Cornelius Creek. Rebecca never seated her land and John Everett held it by 1687.
Knowles undoubtedly made return voyages to England. Gilbert Elam Sr., et. al. submitted his name when the established a patent in Varina Parish in 1691. We do not know the name of John’s wife.
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Final settlement of estate, 23 Feb 1677, Henrico County, VA
The Will of Capt. John Knowles:
(The edge of the paper was crumbled): In the name of God Amen Feb 5 1675 I John Knowles of Hen' County in Virginia gent though ____ and weake yet of perfect and sound memory blessed and praised be almighty God doe make, ordaine constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament in manner and form following viz.
First I give my soul to God, hoping through the merits and mediation of my ever blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain pardon and remission of all my sins and to inherit life everlasting. I order my body to ye earth from whence it came to bee decently buryed at ye direction of my executors and for ____ worldly goodes it hath pleased God to blesse me with I geve and bequeath as followeth:
1st I give and bequeath all my track of land adjoining on ye Woods? end and now in possession of Jno Partridge confirming by estimation about eight hundred acres to my dear daughter Bethenia Knowles to her and heirs forever.
2d. I give and bequeath to my son Wm. Knowles all the rest of my lands, tenements, herediments, all appurtenances and emoluments whatever and any ways appertaining or belonging to him and his heirs for ever.
3d. I give and bequeath all my present estate consisting a slave?, servants, cattell, horses, household, debts (and after my debts and funeral expenses once discharged) to be equally divided between my son William and Daughter Bethenia (line lost here in copying) to whom I commit the guardianship and tutelage of my dear children and the care and benefits of my lands to maintain my child till they shall come to age and I hearby desire my executors to be careful of my dear children as they may expect the like to theirs.
Lastly I constitute this to be my last will and testament hereby forever revoking all former whether written or verball wills by me at any time heretofore made. In witness to ye ____ I have hereto set my hand and Seale the day and year before specifyed . /s/ Jno Knowles. Signed Seald and delivered as his last will and testament in ye presence of us.
Jno his IB mark Burton Junr
Robt his RB mark Burton Proved in court 1st June 1676 by the ____of Robert Burton
Witnesses to the same
As endorsed ____ the records of this county court of Henrico this first day of June 1676 /s/ Wm Randolph
An abstract of wills by Benjamin B. Weisiger III shows the Executors appointed were loving friends Capt. Henry Isham and William Byrd.
Henrico County, VA Court Records 1712
Richard Saywell, lessee of John Giles, plaintiff and Christopher Branch and Anne his wife, defendants, LB 100 damage claimed by reason of the defendants ejecting the plaintiffe from 125 acres of arable land, 125 acres of meadow and 125 acres of pasture, in the County and Parish of Henrico which John Giles devised for a term that is not yet past. A jury was sworn at last court and verdict now is as follows:
In case above, it will be found by order of Henrico Court, dated 1 Sep 1642 that Matthew Gough sold to William Cox and Isaac Hutchins and their heirs, 250 acres, bounded by the Falling Creek and extending north along the river. We find a deed, dated 1 August 1668 in which Thomas Cox did assign and surrender his right and Interest due unto him, to Mr. John Knowles. He was son and heir of William Cox, decd. Secondly, we find by Henry Sherman's deed with warranty to John Knowles for 125 acres, bounded and lying as appears by said deed dated 5 April 1671, Thirdly, we find that on 1 Oct 1683 Sicily Sherman, wife of Henry Sherman of this county, by her attorney, John Crowley, did relinquish her dower right in land sold by her husband to John Knowles. Finally we find that the land was in possession of Henry Sherman, William Cox and Isaac Hutchins and that Cox Hutchins made a division before their deaths of said land, and that Thomas Cox, son of William, sold the land in dispute to Capt John Knowles and received pay; and he (Knowles) died in possession of said land and left two children, Bethenia and William, and William died a child. Bethenia was married to William Giles, and that their said children wherof John Giles was the eldest, and that Bethenia was not above 42 years of age at time of her death, and Mrs. Sherman was never in possession of land in dispute. We find that William Giles, and Bethenia his wife, when she was about 18, deeded 125 acres to John Crowley 28 Dec. 1685. We find by deposition that Bethenia was of full age, but we find on oath of three evidences she was not of full age. We find by will of Isaac Hutchins dated 23 February 1656 "I give to my son Robert Hutchins all my lands when he be of full age, provided my wife Siclly Hutchins have for her maintenance 1/2 the land for her life, but if my son dies under age, then to my wife forever." We find that Henry Sherman and Sicily his wife by deed 29 Dec 1686 grant to their beloved daughter Anne, wife of John Crowley a certain tract called "Gardners" upon Cox Run, 125 acres. We find that John Crowley by will dated 9 Oct 1686 gives to his wife Anne Carowley all his land. We find by oath of Thomas Branch that Anne Crowley is now wife of Christopher Branch and she was daughter of afroesaid Sicily Sherman. Court finds that defendants have right to the land Plaintiff appeals to next General Court. [Sent by Mildred Ezell of Germantown, MD]
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JOHN married (unknown).
They had the following children:
60 F i. Bethenia * KNOWLER (KNOWLES) was born Mar 1669 and died before Mar 1711. Married WILLIAM GILES (GYLES]
61 M ii. William KNOWLER (KNOWLES) (probably died young). Mentioned in his fathers will: I give and bequeath to my son Wm. Knowles all the rest of my lands, tenements, herediments, all appurtenances and emoluments whatever and any ways appertaining or belonging to him and his heirs for ever.
45. Robert KNOWLER (died 1693) (JOHN KNOWLER (KNOWLES), ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born 3 Jan 1631 in Hearne, Kent and was christened 29 Dec 1635 in Hearne, Kent. He died 1 Nov 1693 in Hearne, Kent and was buried in the Church of Herne, South Chantry Chapel ("Knowler Chapel"), in Kent, England. Robert married Elizabeth GILBERT (also died in 1693) on 1654. Elizabeth was born 6 Mar 1633. She died 1693 and was buried in the Church of Herne, South Chantry Chapel ("Knowler Chapel"), in Kent, England.
They had the following children:
62 F i. Catherine KNOWLER (never married) was born 15 May 1659 and was christened 19 Nov 1663. She died 8 Sep 1708 and was buried in Hearne, Kent.
63 F ii. Elizabeth KNOWLER (never married) was born 23 Nov 1667. She died 24 Nov 1724 and was buried in the Church of Herne, South Chantry Chapel ("Knowler Chapel"), in Kent, England.
Elizabeth and Catherine were the daughters of Robert and Elizabeth. Both apparently died unmarried and are buried in the chapel in Herne Church.
64 F iii. Mary KNOWLER (d. 1720 - no issue) was born 19 Mar 1672 and was christened 23 Mar 1672. She died 18 Dec 1718 and was buried in Minster Church. Mary married Rev. John LEWIS3. John was born 29 Aug 1675 in Bristol, England. He died 15 Jan 1746 in Margate and was buried in Minster Church. Bristol past and present, by F.J. Nicholls and J. Taylor - Page 73 - by James Fawckner Nicholls, John Taylor - 1882: On the 29th August, 1675, was born in Bristol John Lewis, who became a celebrated antiquary and a voluminous author. His father was a wine cooper in this city. The son was educated at the Free Grammar school, "Wimborne, Dorset, and took his degree at Exeter college, Oxford. Ordained, in 1698, by Bishop Compton, his first curacy was at St. John's, Wapping, London. The Lord Chancellor Somers, in 1700, gave him the rectory of Acris, Kent, and, in 1705, he was appointed minister of Margate. He, in 1706, resigned Acris, on being collated to the rectory of Smallwood, with the chapelry of Hythe ; the same year Archbishop Usher gave him the rectory of Eastbridge, Kent, and in 1708 presented him to the vicarage of Minster, Isle of Thanet, upon which he resigned Smallwood and Hythe. In 1719 Archbishop Wake made him master of Eastbridge hospital, Canterbury. He resided at Margate from 1705 until his death, on the 16th of January, 1746-7. He was buried in the chancel of Minster church with his wife, who was the youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Knowler, of Herne, Kent.
65 M iv. Gilbert KNOWLER was born 6 Nov 1663 and died 16 Feb 1729.
66 M v. Dr. William KNOWLER .
Repeated quote: Before a writ of partition could be taken out, Mr. Gilbert Knowler died; but by a codicil, dated July the 15th, 1737, "he devises all his undivided third in the messuages, lands, &c., situated in Middlesex and Essex, or elsewhere (which he, as one of the coheirs of Sir Thomas Coleby, lately recovered), " to his brother William Knowler the defendant in trust, that he shall, with all convenient speed, after the said messuages, lands, &c., shall be divided and allotted into three equal parts, convey and assure in fee-simple unto the Reverend Mr. Francis Powell, rector of All Saints in the town of Colchester, and unto his heirs and assigns, " such part and so much of my said premisses and lands, as shall be valued at the sum of money he the said Francis Powell is, shall or may be intitled unto, by virtue of a contract or agreement bearing date, &c., now in the custody or power of my said brother doctor William Knowler : Item, my mind and will is, that my agreement with the said Francis Powell shall be fully performed and satisfied out of the messuages, lands, &c., lately belonging to the said Sir Tlwmas Coleby, and not out of any other part of my estate real or personal."
67 F vi. Dorothy KNOWLER was born 10 Sep 1661. She died 1729 and was buried 22 Feb 1729 in Hearne, Kent.
46. Elizabeth KNOWLER (KNOWLES) (JOHN KNOWLER (KNOWLES), ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born 19 Jan 1632.
Only daughter of John Knowler by Elizabeth Brodnax; mother of two sons and a daughter. [Heralds' Visitation of Kent (1619); Barbara Young (2004) <CourtneyYoung@Shaw.ca> ]
Elizabeth married Thomas NAPLETON. Thomas Napleton was Mayor in 1664 and 1672; Captain of the Select Band ; died 1679, aged 46. Married Elizabeth, only daughter of John Knowler, of Heme, and had issue Thomas, Stephen, and Sarah.
For the Towne of Feversham: The Mayor for the time being Charles Kendrick, Thomas Napleton, Esquires - Thomas Knowles, Richard Marsh, Francis Waterman, Joseph Edwards Gentlemen
From: 'William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000] for Five yeares out of the Dutyes of Tunnage and Poundage and other summes of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.]', Statutes of the Realm: volume 6: 1685-94 (1819), pp. 510-563.
From: 'William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000] for Five yeares out of the Dutyes of Tunnage and Poundage and other summes of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.]', Statutes of the Realm: volume 6: 1685-
They had the following children:
68 M i. Thomas NAPLETON.
69 M ii. Stephen NAPLETON.
70 F iii. Sarah NAPLETON.
47. Cecily KNOWLER (immigrant to the colonies) (JOHN KNOWLER (KNOWLES), ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) died 1703/1704 in Henrico Co, VA.
Cecily remarried to Henry Sherman, and was the mother of Elizabeth Sherman, born ca 1657, who married Henry Trent. Notes from http://www.virginians.com/redirect.htm?topics&3326
Cecily Knowles, sister of Capt. John Knowles. Cecily had married first Isaac Hutchins. Hutchins wrote a will in which he left land to his son, Robert Hutchins, when he came of age “provided my wife Sicily Hutchins have for her maintenance the land for life, but if my son dies under age, then to my wife forever.” Robert Hutchins died before coming of age and all 378 acres fell into the hands of Henry Sherman after he married the widow Hutchins.
She could not write but conveyed the following to the attorney who drew up her deed of gift: “for filial obedience and love manifested by my grandson Henry Trent of same, planter, who has very much tendered and earned my motherly love toward him, and in consideration of my great and declining age, grant him of my plantation in the neighborhood called ‘Warwick.’” To Alexander Trent two months later went a similar expression and 114 acres. According to the will of Henry Sherman, both would have inherited these tracts at her death
Cecily Sherman made a will in Henrico County that left property to her daughters, Elizabeth and Ann, and granddaughters, Ann and Cecily Branch and Rebecca and Susannah Trent. She appointed her beloved grandson Henry Trent sole executor (will dated 6 Aug. 1703, recorded 1 Feb. 1703/4 ).
Cecily Knowles, sister of Capt. John Knowles. Cecily had married first Isaac Hutchins. Hutchins wrote a will in which he left land to his son, Robert Hutchins, when he came of age “provided my wife Sicily Hutchins have for her maintenance the land for life, but if my son dies under age, then to my wife forever.” Robert Hutchins died before coming of age and all 378 acres fell into the hands of Henry Sherman after he married the widow Hutchins.
She could not write but conveyed the following to the attorney who drew up her deed of gift: “for filial obedience and love manifested by my grandson Henry Trent of same, planter, who has very much tendered and earned my motherly love toward him, and in consideration of my great and declining age, grant him of my plantation in the neighborhood called ‘Warwick.’” To Alexander Trent two months later went a similar expression and 114 acres. According to the will of Henry Sherman, both would have inherited these tracts at her death
Cecily Sherman made a will in Henrico County that left property to her daughters, Elizabeth and Ann, and granddaughters, Ann and Cecily Branch and Rebecca and Susannah Trent. She appointed her beloved grandson Henry Trent sole executor (will dated 6 Aug. 1703, recorded 1 Feb. 1703/4 ).
Cecily married (1) Isaac HUTCHINS (immigrant 1634). Isaac died in Henrico Co, VA. "A Thomas Bartin had been claimed as a headright in 1634 by Captain Thomas Osborne of Henrico who also named ISAAC HUTCHINS and Robert Cradock in the same patent." "The Hutchins were neighbors of the Burton's in Henrico. Of these, the first was Isaac Hutchins, who with Thomas "Bartin" and Robert Craddock, was a headright of Captain Thomas Osborne, Jr. of Henrico in 1637. The very next year Isaac Hutchins was a landowner in lily Valley adjoining William Cox, John Davis and Robert Craddock." [Burton Chronicles of Colonial Virginia, page 227] Robert Hutchins of Colonial America: The Historical Hutchins Family Records - Page 2, by Jack Randolph Hutchins - 1992 - 1331 pages: Another early Hutchins in the Virginia Colony was Isaac Hutchins who was transported for headrights prior to 6 February 1637 by Captain Thomas Osborne. Isaac had land in Henrico County towards Lily Valley as early as May 1638. On 1 September 1642 William Cox bought acres in partnership with Isaac Hutchins ... In 1642 Isaac Hutchins bought 250 acres of land at the mouth of Falling Creek on the James River. Isaac Hutchins made his will February 23, 1656 in Henrico County, Virginia, and named as his heirs his minor son Robert Hutchins, and his wife "Cisly."
They had the following children:
71 M i. Robert (died young) HUTCHINS.
Cecily also married (2) Henry SHERMAN. Henry Sherman wrote his will in Henrico County 2 September 1695. Perhaps he anticipated that he would die soon for they recorded his will on 1 October 1695. He mentioned his wife, Cecily, who was still living. To her he left all his slaves and half his personal property. The rest of his personal estate he left to be divided between his daughters and grandson Alexander Trent. His sons were already dead. After the death of Cecily, his land would descend to the two Trent grandsons. Peter Field, Francis Epes, William Farrar, and William Soane inventoried Henry’s estate and the court recorded the division of his estate in December 1695.
They had the following children:
72 F ii. Elizabeth SHERMAN was born about 1656.
73 F iii. Ann SHERMAN. Ann married CROWLEY. Henry and Cecily gave their daughter, Ann Crowley, 125 acres in December 1685. The deed called it part of a tract called “Gardners.” Henry and Cecily evidently lived on his 228-acre plantation for most of their lives.
49. Robert COBB (died age 42) (Alice KNOWLER , ROBERT KNOWLER , GEORGE, ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born calculated 1634. He died 17 Jun 1676 in Reculver, Co Kent and was buried in St. Mary's Church, Reculver, Kent, England.
Robert, Benjamin's son, was the last member of the family at Reculver where the family had been for two hundred and fifty years, and his son returned to New Romney when he was a young man. In 1663 he brought the family records to date at the College of Heralds during their visitation to Kent when he was 37 years of age. To Robert, his eldest son, he gives the Mansion of Bishopston at Reculver and most of his other properties.
Robert died in 1676, aged 42 years and left a son Robert who went to New Romney. He was 4 at the time of his father's death and 12 when his mother died.
Robert died in 1676, aged 42 years and left a son Robert who went to New Romney. He was 4 at the time of his father's death and 12 when his mother died.
Robert married Mary HUNT (dau of Jonas Hunt). Mary was born calculated 1639. She died 1684 and was buried 29 May 1684 in St. Mary's Church, Reculver, Kent, England. He married Mary, daughter of Jonas Hunt of Chislet, who died at the age of 45 in 1684. Her memorial stone was removed from Reculver Church with those of her son, Benjamin, who died at the age of 21 and a daughter of 10 years, to Hillborough Church, when Reculver Church was demolished.
In The Body. On a Flat Stone. [Sa. a fess or wt. a leopd. sa. betw. 3 roses or. HUNT]. (in ordy. sh. not lozge). - V.J.T. Here lieth The Body of Mary, late Wife of Robert COBB of Reculver Gent. She was Daughter of Jonas Hunt, Gent. som Time of Chislet; Shee was buried May 29 1684. Aged 45 Yeares.
They had the following children:
74 M i. Benjamin COBB was born calculated 1662 and was buried 10 Jul 1683.
75 M ii. Robert (Jr.) COBB was born 1672 and died 1727.
76 M iii. John COBB.
77 F iv. Anne COBB.
78 F v. Mary COBB (died age 10) was born calculated 1671. She died 23 Apr 1681.
On Another Flat Stone. Her lyeth buried The Body of Mary COBB, Daughter of Robert and Mary Cobb, she departed this Life the 23d. Day of Aprill, in the Yeare of our Lord 1681 aged 10 Yeares.
[further generations can be supplied upon request]