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Mary Cobb

1636-

Mary Cobb Baptism date and parents names, p.17-18-19, * A History of the Cobb Family, 1907.

9. Jonathan 2 Dunham, (John 1), b. 1632, was pastor of the church in Edgartown 1684-1717 and a biographical sketch of his life and labors may be read in Vol. II (Annals of Edgartown p. 151) and nothing additional need here be recorded. He m. (1) Mary Delano, dau. of Philip 29 Oct. 1655, who d. without issue; (2) Mary Cobb, dau. of Henry and Patience (Hurst) of Scituate, 15 Oct. 1657. She was the mother of all his children, but nothing is known of her life or death. He d. 18 Dec. 1717, and his will 28 June 1717 was pro. 15 Jan. 1718/19. The following children are named in the testament:
40. Hannah,3 b. (1658); m. (1) James Pease (60); (2) Elisha Parker.
41. Jonathan, b. (1661).
42. Eleazer, b. (1665) ; no further record known.
43. Samuel, b. (1669); d. between 1698 and 1701.
44. Gershom, b. 1672. —
45. Daniel, b. 1677.

* History of Martha's Vineyard Volume 3, p.153, by Charles Edward Banks, Dukes County Historical Society 1925

Mentioned on p.9, ** Jacob Dunham (1727-1779) of Lebanon, Conn. and Mayfield, N.Y. by S.D. Moore, 1933.

Mary Cobb is mentioned in Henry Cobb family Bio. p.52-53, * The Hamlin Family a Genealogy of James Hamlin of Barnstable 1839-1902 By HON. H. Franklin Andrews, 1902.

Mary Cobb's birth year is given in p.79, * Dunham Genealogy, by Isaac Dunham, 1907.

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