Lyon County

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Cobb Family - Second Generation

The records below focus on deeds involving the sons of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, their wives and selected comtemporaries, excepting those involving Robert L. Cobb, which are listed separately. Deeds involving him and also other family members are included in both lists. I have endeavored to find all deeds involving them from the establishment of Lyon Co. in 1854 through 1891, but some may have been missed. The primary individuals include are as follows:

Caleb C. Cobb Eldest son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, born c. 1797, Vermont, active in iron, land, and other interests in and around Eddyville. Later moved to Crittenden Co., died 1867.
Louisa (Long) Cobb Second wife of Caleb, born c. 1815, moved to Illinois after 1870.
Joshua Cobb Third son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, born 1809, Eddyville, moved to Stewart Co. Tennessee in 1837 and to Clarksville, Tennessee in 1851. Died 1879, Clarksville.
Gideon D. Cobb Fourth son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, born 1818, Eddyville, active in iron, land, finance, and mercantile, often in partnership with brother Robert, and later their bother Giles. Died 1871, Eddyville.
Giles L. Cobb Fifth son of Gideon Dyer Cobb and Modena Chittenden Clark, born 1823, Eddyville, active in iron, land, finance, and mercantile, often in partnership with brothers Robert & Gideon. Moved to Dycusburg, died 1867.
Marion Cobb Wife of Giles L. Cobb. Born 1808, Kentucky, died 1912, Eddyville.

Record of some other associates are included, along with mentions of some of the individuals involved in the transactions listed, but those should not be considered complete.

Parties are stated to be "of Lyon County" unless otherwise stated.

Date

Grantor

Grantee

Consid.

Description

Recorded

Notes

23 Mar 1852 Tho Smith of Livingston Co G D Cobb of Caldwell Co. $300 in Caldwell Co on waters of Lervy [?] Ck, beginning at two post oaks on Stackers & Watson corner B:236-7

19 Jan 1861

 grantor transfers his interest in parcel as granted by patent to G D Cobb & Thos Smith 20 Aug [?] 1839; witnesses Chas Wood & Jas N Gracey
5 May 1854 Reuben R Burk & wife Louisa Burk of Caldwell Co. R L & G D Cobb $800 lot no 72 in Eddyville, ½ ac, beginning corner 3rd & Franklin Sts, one of the lots conveyed by R L Cobb to grantor 25 Jun 1842 A:22-3

30 May 1854

  
3 Jan 1855 Giles L Cobb of Eddyville G M Huggans of Eddyville $672 3 ac 18 poles in Lyon Co on waters of Cumberland River, part of tract adjoining Eddyville town tract purchased by grantor of Jno P Boyd, beginning on grantor's upper line, to stake in Robt L Cobb's line A:504-5

6 Apr 1858

 paid by notes; $202 due 3 Feb 1856, $224 due 3 Feb 1857, $236 due 3 Feb 1858; wife Marion relinquished right of dower
23 Mar 1856 [?] John P Boyd & wife Sarah P Giles L Cobb $2500 240+ ac in Lyon Co below & adjoining Eddyville, beginning Thomas Gregory's corner, to Lick Cr, to Cumberland River, to town of Eddyville A:328-9

10 Jul 1856

 deed clearly dated 1856, but would appear to have been made earlier, given the sale to Huggans of a portion of the parcel in 1855; last digit of acreage cut off by fold in page; paid by 4 notes of $625 due in 12 mo, 2, 3, & 4 yrs with interest of 6%; lien released 10 Feb 1866
4 Apr 1856 William H Heath & wife Nancy, & Robt L Cobb & Gideon D Cobb, late partners in firm of R L & G D Cobb Lewis H Tolar $1225 520½ ac in Lyon Co on waters of Eddy Cr A:301-2

2 ___ 1856

 paid by notes, $600 in 5 mo, $625 1 Jan next
25 Aug 1856 R L & G D Cobb M J Molley $250 49 ac on the waters of Eddy Cr, beginning at Jenkins corner, with L F Cash's line to Turnpike Rd, to Jenkins corner near the spring, subject to the reservation made by E G Galusha in his deed to grantors A:344

6 Sep 1856

  
18 Sep 1856 Louisa B Cobb, one of heirs of Griffin Long, of Crittenden Co Sarah Long, widow of Griffin Long, of Crittenden Co $1 all grantor's interest, 1/9 part, in 130 ac in Lyon Co, adjoining tract conveyed by C C Cobb to grantor & land of the heirs of Danl Jarrett A:451

11 Aug 1857

 also signed by C C Cobb
6 Mar 1857 Sarah M Smith W D Kirkpatrick of Caldwell Co $500 39 ac 3 rods 24 poles in Lyon Co on waters of Livingston Cr, beginning at Kirkpatrick's corner, to T J Green's line A:445-6

14 Jul 1857

  
20 Apr 1857 James Clark & wife Mary W R L & G D Cobb $1000 lot no 51 in Eddyville A:428

1 May 1857

  
25 Apr 1857 William G Kilgore, commissioner Caleb C Cobb $50 50 ac in Lyon Co adjoning Jacob Boyd, same sold by grantee to L D Parks A:566-7

26 Jul 1858

 suit in Lyon Co Circuit Court, Caleb C Cobb plaintiff, L D Parks defendant; commissioner to sell so much of the land named in petition needed to pay off the purchase money; did sell on 26 Apr 1856 at courthouse to grantee
7 Jul 1857 Giles L Cobb & Marion Cobb Charles Wood $350 tract in Lyon Co, beginning at locust on Smithland road & George M Huggans line, to Robert L Cobbs line, to corner R Whittington B:151

5 Mar 1860

  
10 Sep 1857 W W Smith & wife Georgia Hanson R Mims $1 entire interest of Georgia in the estate, real & personal, of her deceased father John H Mims A:499

3 Apr 1857

 consideration: natural love & affection of her brother & $1
4 Dec 1857 Robert L Cobb & Gideon D Cobb, late partners in firm of R L & G D Cobb, and Cornelia B Cobb, wife of Robert Mary G Stacker see note 80 or 85 ac in Lyon Co, beginning at stake on S side of Turnpike Rd, to Jenkins Spring branch, with C F Jenkins & M H Asbridge's lines, to James Glass's line, formerly Taylor Albright's, to Josua Galusha's corner, being that part of tract deeded to R L & G D Cobb by Elijah Galusha lying S of the Turnpike Rd A:492-3

18 Feb 1858

 "in consideration of" title bond from R L & G D Cobb to Elizabeth Davis, assigned by her to John Stacker
15 Jan 1858 Corneila B Cobb, wife of Robt L, & Sally Boyd, wife of John P Boyd Giles L Cobb   release of dower rights on tract in Lyon Co on Cumberland River, just below and adjoining town of Eddyville A:491

6 Feb 1858

 Robert L Cobb had sold the tract to John P Boyd, who since sold it to Giles L Cobb
21 Jan 1858 Giles L Cobb & wife Marion Philip D Yeiser $335 14 ac in Lyon Co, beginning on N side Smithland Rd A:503

3 Apr 1857

 paid by notes; $140 due 1 Jan 1858, $140 due 1 Jan 1859, $155 due 1 Jan 1860
21 Jan 1858 Giles L Cobb & wife Marion Wm Cash $575 3¼ in Lyon Co, beginning at stake on Smithland Rd corner to Charles Wood A:505-6

6 Apr 1858

  
21 Jan 1858 Giles L Cobb & wife Marion Robert L Cobb $1000 208 ac in Lyon Co, beginning at a __ & sugar tree in original back line of Thomas Gregory, to Lick Cr, to Smith's corner, to Cumberland River, to Warfield's corner, to Smithland Rd, to Wm Cash's corner, to Charles Wood's line, to Robt L Cobb's line, excepting 14 ac deeded to Philip D Yeiser A:570-1

26 Jul 1858

  
21 Jan 1858 Giles L Cobb & wife Marion Caleb Warfield $500 10½ in Lyon Co, beginning on bank of Cumberland River at lower corner of town of Eddyville, to Geo M Huggan's corner, to Smithland Rd A:574-5

28 Jul 1858

 consideration cut off in image by fold in page, shows as F___ hundred
8 Mar 1858 E P Watkins, commissioner of chancery of Caldwell Co Giles L Cobb   45 ac in Caldwell (now Lyon) Co on waters of Livingston Ck, purchased by Thomas J Johnson form James L Dallam B:134-5

30 Jan 1860

 judgment in Mar 1857 term of Caldwell Circuit Court in suit between Catharine Langdon, plaintiff, against Sarah Johnson, William Johnson, John Johnson, James Johnson & Shaderick Johnson directed grantor to convey to grantee, as assignee of plaintiff, lands of said Johnson or his heirs
5 Oct 1858 Giles L Cobb & wife Marion Matthew M Lyon $342 7 ac in Lyon Co, beginning on Lick Cr A:600

8 Nov 1858

  
5 Nov 1858 Jane Reynolds, Thos Reynolds, Margaret Sizemore, Andrew Sizemore, Laviea McElhany of Christian Co Gideon D Cobb of Crittenden Co.   appoint Cobb as attorney to convey tract formerly belong to Wm McElhany decd, for whose estate we are heirs, and to collect money payable to us B:70-1

23 Apr 1859

  
2 Dec 1858 E P Watkins of Caldwell Co Gideon D. Cobb trustee for Mary, James P., Rachel Elizabeth, Lenis [?] P Bell, children of N S W Bell of Chittenden Co $150 50 ac in Lyon Co on waters of Crab or Skinframe Ck, beginning at post oak Mrs Julls Cornwthence [?] B:15-6

2 Dec 1858

 purchased from M M Lyon, commissioner in chancery in suit of J C Graham administrator against J C Graham ...
3 Feb 1859 M M Lyon, sheriff P D Beiser $31 50 ac of land in Lyon Co, known as the Davis Parks land, deeded to C C Cobb by W H Kilgore Comm in chancery on 25 Apr 1857, recorded at A:566-7 B:62-3

23 Mar 1859

 sold at courthouse steps in Eddyville 28 Dec 1857 to satisfy execution in favor of president and directors of Planters Bank of Tennessee against C C Cobb from office of Caldwell Circuit Court dated 19 Nov 1857; did not bring more than 2/3 of its value and more than 1 year has elapsed and has not been redeemed
26 Dec 1859 Joshua Cobb of Clarksville Tennessee my daughter Irene Gracey formerly Cobb of Eddyville natural love and affection lot no 29 in Eddyville, 198 ft on Main St & 105 ft on 2nd St B:127-8

23 Jan 1860

 signed by J Cobb & Malina Cobb, witnesses __ T Dortch, Tho W Wisdom
31 May 1860 Giles L Cobb & Marion Cobb John Winters $200 45 ac in Lyon Co on Livingston Ck, deeded to grantor by E P Watkins, commissioner of Caldwell Co B:175-6

30 May 1860

 consideration paid by note, secured by lien
2 Sep 1861 John Gabral Jarrett of Crittenden Co G D Cobb of Crittenden Co $250 All my interest in estate of Daniel Jarrett decd & Margaret Jarrett decd, real & personal B:294

5 Oct 1861

  
7 Oct 1861 George M Jarrett of Crittenden Co G D Cobb of Crittenden Co $250 All my interest in estate of Daniel Jarrett decd & Margaret Jarrett decd, real & personal B:304

25 Feb 1862

  
11 Nov 1862 Robt L Cobb & Gideon D Cobb Jacob T Young $1,000 lot # 51 in Eddyville, where grantee now lives, conveyed to grantors by James Clark & Mary W Clark 26 Apr 1857 B:556-7

24 May 1865

 paid by two notes $500 each, dated 1 Apr 1861, one due month after and the other 2 years after, lien retained; witnessed as to G D Cobb, D B Cassisdy, Sml Colier
21 Dec 1865 John W Clark, commissioner Thomas W Catlett $1620 5 ac in Lyon Co near Eddyville C:71-2

15 Jan 1866

 in consolidated suits of Robert Garrett & Wm Henry against Giles L Cobb and T P Paine & Giles L Cobb against T Young sheriff of Lyon Co and Rober Garrett use and benefit of Henry in Lyon Circuit Court, by order in Jun 1865 term;
30 Jul 1866 W B Machen G D Cobb & Stephen Tisdale $1350 my interest in the estate of Danl Jerritt, decd, which were conveyed to grantor by Wm Jerritt & Eliza Hill, son and daughter of Danl Jerritt decd D:456-7

1 Dec 1871

  
1 Sep 1866 Caleb C Cobb & wife Louisa B Cobb of Crittenden Co William H Grubbs $300 50 ac in Lyon Co, beginning at white oak, stones corner, to Peyton's N line C:192-3

28 Sep 1866

  
12 Mar 1869 Mrs L B Cobb of Crittenden Co Samuel H Cassidy of Crittenden Co $1300 in Lyon Co on Spring Ck waters of Livingston Ck, patented to Griffin Long, beginning at 2 white oaks, one of original corners, same land deeded to Lousia Long by C C Cobb 9 Aug 1841, recorded in Caldwell Co K:248 D:288-90

17 Dec 1870

 signed Lousia B Cobb
19 Oct 1869 Gideon D Cobb of Crittenden Co Leri Wood, FMC $30 lot no 90 in Eddyville D:491

4 Jan 1872

 acknowledged by grantor to Crittenden Co. Clerk 25 Oct 1869
15 Oct 1870 G D Cobb of Crittenden Co W D Crider & A C Crider $750 200 ac in Lyon Co, where Dan S Crider now lives, beginning on hickory in Chevsel [?] Bassett's military line D:359-60

8 Apr 1871

 paid by $100 note due 1 Jan 1871, $216.66 2/3 note due 15 Oct 1871, $216.66 2/3 note due 15 Oct 1872, $216.66 2/3 note due 15 Oct 1873
19 Nov 1870 John W Clark and wife Lucy A of Eddyville Marion Cobb of Eddyville $250 lot no 2 in Eddyville, on N side of Water St, one of lots conveyed to Clark by John P Boyd, recorded at C:542 D:274-5

22 Nov 1870

 grantor reserves the right to remove all buildings, provided he does so within 30 days

29 Nov 1871

Charles P Marshall, Register in Bankruptcy F W Clements of Dycusburg, Assignee   all the estate real & personal of Cobb Gelatly & Co, G D Cobb, & Jno Galetly, bankrupts, including all property they possessed, were interested in or entitled to on 13 Oct 1871 with all deeds, books, & papers, excepting that exempted by law, in trust D:478

25 Dec 1871

 in the District Court of the United States, for District of Kentucky, in matter of Cobb Galetly & Co Bankrupt
21 Dec 1871 Mrs L B Cobb of Crittenden Co George T Hays of Vanderberg Co Indiana $105.50 131 ac in Lyon Co on waters of Spring Ck, beginning at 3 white oaks in the Seminary line, pattented to Griffin Long, assignee of Jacob Milles, dated 28 Dec 1846 D:476-7

31 Dec 1871

 paid by surrender of $100 note of grantor to grantee, dated 9 Oct 1871, bearing 10% interest, secured by mortgage on this propery; signed Lousia B Cobb
25 Nov 1872 F M Clements of Dycusburg, assignee of Gideon D Cobb, a bankrupt Wm E Dycus & Saml H Cassidy of Dycusburg $1602.75 lot 1 & 3, 400 ac in Lyon Co, beginning at white oak on E bank of Livingston Ck, with line of Curry survey, to corner to Anderson, to corner to Wm E Dycus, Saml H Cassidy & W S Perkins E:128-31

18 Sep 1873

 G D Cobb adjudged a bankrupt 16 Oct 1871 by United States District Court for Kentucky District upon petition by himself & John Galletty, partner as Cobb Gallatty & Co; on 13 Oct 1871 surrendered all his property; 29 Nov 1871 assignee appointed; sold 25 Nov 1872 on Main St in Dycusburg; $534.25 in cash, two notes of $534.25 due in 6 and 12 months
25 Nov 1872 F M Clements of Dycusburg, assignee of Gideon D Cobb, a bankrupt Wm E Dycus, Saml H Cassidy & W S Perkins of Dycusburg $1080 lot 2, 190 ac in Lyon Co, beginning elm & 2 hickories on E bank of Livingston Ck, corner to G D Cobb & Anderson E:131-3

19 Sep 1873

 [same language as above on bankruptcy process & sale]; $360 in cash, two notes of $360 due in 6 and 12 months
25 Aug 1875 F M Clements of Dycusburg, assignee of Gideon D Cobb, a bankrupt Martha Love of Eddyville   lot 34 in Eddyville, on W corner of 2nd & Bridge Sts E:534-5

13 Jul 1876

 Gideon D Cobb sold lot to grantee 28 Mar 1870 for $500, paid by note by grantee, husband Thomas & E P McGoodwin sureties; note has been transferred to F H Skinner; lien retained to secure note
10 Jul 1876 Martha Love of Eddyville F H Skinner see notes lot 34 in Eddyville, on W corner of 2nd & Bridge Sts E:535-6

13 Jul 1876

 grantor's $500 note to G D Cobb was transferred to F H Skinner with accrued interest; no payments have been made; note surrendered to grantee
3 Sep 1884 Mrs Marion Cobb Commonwealth of Kentucky $1200 lot no 2 in Eddyville, fronting on 1st or Water St, where grantee now lives H:272-3

10 Sep 1884

 $670 paid by state, $530 paid by F H Skinner for buildings, who is authorized to remove them; acknowledged by grantor to notary public in St Louis Missouri 3 Sep 1844
20 Jul 1885 J N Catlett & wife Mary E of Davidson Co, Tennessee, M G Catlett & wife Fannie B of Yell Co, Arkansas, Mrs Marion Cobb of St Louis, Missouri Commonwealth of Kentucky see notes all the right & claim grantees have as heirs at law to Thos W Catlett, decd in lots no 25 & 45 in Eddyville, on opposite sides of 2nd St, previously conveyed to Commonwealth as recorded at H:262 H:472-3

31 Jul 1885

 consideration: $200 already paid to as recorded at H:262; all signed for grantors by J M Clark, their agent & attorney in fact

Notes:

Deed Book
FHL Film No.
A
321360
B, C
321361
D, E, F
1760257
G, H, I 1760258

 

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