1795-1863
On 14 March 1824 he married Susan M. Underwood in Lincoln, North Carolina, by John Abernathy a Justice of Peace
Susan parents are most likely Reubin Underwood and Elizabeth Clubb.
The Following are the know Children of this union:
Elizabeth born abt. 1825 in North Carolina married: Charles Jones
Census records show him in Big Spring Distric Rutherford, Tennessee in 1830,1840,1850 He passed away 9 May 1863 in Des Monies,Lee, Iowa after which his family moved to Arrowrock, Saline, Missouri
The following were filed in Rutherford,Tennessee
NO 244 14 December 1840 This agreement made and entered into this the 14th day of December in the year 1840.
between Ambros Cobb and Clinton Jacobs both of the county of Rutherford and State of
Tennessee, Witness that whereas the said Clinton Jacobs has got the said A Cobbs notes
one due the 25th of December 1840. for Sixty five Dollars and one other for the amount of
Eighty dollars due 1841 and one other note for Thirty dollars due 1841. The sum of one
hundred and seventy five dollars, Now to secure the said sums of money to the said
Clinton Jacobs the said A. Cobb hereby sells and conveys to him the following described
property now in his possession, to wit one sorrel horse, two sorrel colts, one gray mare
and colt, one black colt, one cow and calf, one side board two beds & steads & furniture,
ten chairs, one clock, seventy five barrels of corn one loom, table fifty head of geese & all
my farming utensils and it is agreed between said parties that the said parties that the Cobb is to keep
possession of said property untill the 25th of December 1841. and in case he should on or
before that pay the afro said sums of money to the said Clinton Jacobs then this deed of
trust is to be void and of no effect but if he should fail to pay the said sums of
money then the said Clinton Jacobs may take said property into his possession and sell
the same or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said debts and interest and
cost of sale, on giving twenty days notice at three public places in the county. Witness my
hand and seal this 14th December and the year as above written ---- No. 245 On the 15th of December 1840 A Cobb is a witness for Ephriam Jacobs
(he named his son born in 1845 Ephriam)
This agreement made and entered into this the 21st day of Dec. Eighteen hundred and
forty four, between A. Cobb and Clinton Jacobs both of the county of Rutherford and
State of Tennessee, whereas the said Clinton Jacobs has this day loaned and advanced to
the said A. Cobb the sum of Eighty Six dollars and forty two cents. Now to secure the
said sum of money to the said Clinton Jacobs, the said A. Cobb hereby sells and conveys
to him the following property, to wit, one bay horse, one bay mare, one cow and calf, one
yoak of oxen, twenty head of stock hogs, now in his possession, And it is agreed between
said parties that the said A. Cobb is to keep possession of the said property until the 21st
of Dec. Eighteen hundred and forty five and in case he should on or before that time pay
the afore said sum of money to the said Clinton Jacobs. Then his deed of trust is to be
void and of no effect, but if he should fail to pay the said sum of money, then the said
said Clinton Jacobs may take said property into his possession and sell the same or so
much there of as may be sufficient to satisfy said debt and interest and cost of sale on
giving twenty days notice at three public places in the county.
Witness my hand and seal the day and date above written
signed and delivered in the presence of us NO. 431 December 20th 1851 I have this day bargained and sold and do hereby transfer and convey unto John W.
Yardley for the sum of one hundred and five dollars & nineteen the following property
(vig) one Sorrel Horse three years old, one Baymare, four years old, one JennaII two years
old, Two Carr.... safe, six chairs, But this deed is made for the following purpose and
uses and trust and for our other purpose that is to say I am indebted to one John W.
Yardley in the sum of one hundred and five dollars & nineteen cents by note under seal
of the date due on the 9th day of December 1852. and desires to secure and make certain
the payment of the same, now if I should pay the said debt at the time a fore said then
this deed to be void. But if I should not then the said John W. Yardley as Trustee after
giving thirty days notice in writing at the court house door of the said County and at the
election ground of the 24th district and three other public places in the neighborhood may
expose to sale the above named property and sell it in so much thereof as will satisfy the
above debt and cost for cash to the highest bidder and appropriate the proceeds first to the
necessary expenses and cost, and second by to the satisfaction of said debt, given under my
hand & seal this 20th day of December 1851
State of Tennessee
His parents are yet to be proven but may be William Cobb.
Jacob S. born abt. 1831 in North Carolina may have married: Jane Alba
Marriage listed as S.J. Cobb
Winchester born abt. 1833 in North Carolina
May be Robert W. Cobb.
May be Reubin W. married: Sarah G. Arnold
George L born abt 1835 in Tennessee married: Susan Clemens
Mary born abt. 1837 in Tennessee married: Henry Miller
James Nathaniel born 15 June 1839 in Tennessee married: Lena Pauline Willingham
Sarah born abt. 1842 in Tennessee married: Nathan Beckwith
Sophia Minerva born 1843 in Tennessee married: Oscar Crane
Ephriam D. born 1845 in Tennessee
(see Biography)
John W. born May 1849 in Tennessee married Hester France Luster
Martha (Mattie) Born 12 March 1854, in Iowa
and DeMoines, Lee,Iowa 1860. (see census records)
He's family also is appears in the 1856 DeMoines, Lee Iowa township census.
He listed as a farmer.
Ambrose Cobb To & Deed of mortgage Clinton Jacobs
A Cobb
Signed
sealed and delivered in the present of us
John Jacobs, Charly Mankin
State of Tennessee Rutherford County
Personally appeared before me Robert S. Morris Clerk of the county court of said county
The within named Ambros Cobb the bargainor with whom I am personally acquainted
and who acknowledge that he executed the within deed of mortgage for the purpose
therein contained
Witness of my hand at office this
16th day of December 1840 Robert S Morris Clrk
Registered 16th Dec 1840
NO. 98 Ambrose Cobb
TO: Deed & Trust Clinton Jacobs
Tho Prater, John Jacobs
State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
Personally appeared before me Robert S. Morris Clerk of the County Court
of said county the within named Ambrose Cobb, the bargainor with
whom I am personally acquainted and who acknowledged that he
executed the within deed of trust for the purposes therein contained
Witness my hand at Robert S. Morris Clerk
Registered Dec 30th 1844
Ambrosia Cobb TO: Deed & Trust John W. Yardley
Rutherford County
personally appearance before me John Woods Clerk of
the County Court of said county the above named A. Cobb
the bargainer with whom I am personally acquainted and
who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing deed of
trust for the purpose therein contained,
Witness my hand at office this 20th day of December 1851
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