Elizabeth++Ervin

My Great (times 10) grandfather's immigration in 1635

 In 1635, my great great great great great great great great great great grandfather came to Jamestown from Kent, England. Because of his "Headright" status, he recieved 50 acres of land for every person that he payed the transportation fees for. He paid for himself and he brought his wife, two children (the only two of four that were still living at the time), and three indentured servants. Ambrose Cobbs was entitled to 350 acres of land, but if he ever actually got it is unknown.
 * Wife: Anne White
 * Children: Ambrose Cobbs (b. around 1625, d. 1626; __died before his family came to Jamestown__), Robert Cobbs (b. around 1627, d. ????), Jane Cobbs (b. around 1630, d. 1634; __died before her family came to Jamestown__), Margaret Cobbs (b. 1631, d. ????), Ambrose Cobbs (b. 1635/36, d. ????; __born after his family came to Jamestown__), Thomas Cobbs (b. 1637, d. 1702; __born after his family came to Jamestown__)

In Kent, England, Ambrose Cobbs had a wealthy and honored family. It is thought that he came to the "New World" to start a new life and make his own name/status for himself instead of just being respected and wealthy because of his relatives. (This is not known for sure but is assumed by family...).



Cobbs Hall was sold after Ambrose Cobbs died because Thomas Cobbs (the youngest son) died unmarrried and found that he had no need to keep the huge piece of property. Later, many of my family members moved to Georgia where they owned lots and lots of land until the Civil War.

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 * Sources:**

 > [|**http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cobb/ambrose.htm**]**.** > [|**Ambrose Cobbs- Roots Web Geneology**] > [|**Jamestown Settlement**]
 * **Cobb, Amelie. Telephone interview. 28 April, 2009.**
 * **Cobbs, M. __Ambrose Cobbs of Virginia__. 2009. May 2009**
 * **Ervin, Caroline. Personal interview. 28 April, 2009.**
 * **Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, __Jamestown Settlement__. 2009. May 2009** [|**http://www.historyisfun.org/Jamestown-Settlement.htm**]**.**