COBB(S) Elizabeth

Notes:

When Elizabeth Cobb was born in 1715, her father, Thomas, was 26, and her mother, Mary, was 23. She had one son with Thomas Booth in 1735. She died in 1758 at the age of 43.

Elizabeth married BOOTH Thomas Booth, Sr. in 1728. Thomas (son of Capt. BOOTH George, Sr. and MCBEE Mary) was born in 1705 in Surry, Surry County, VA; died in 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BOOTH Thomas, Jr. and died.
2. BOOTH William died in 1753; was buried in Amelia County, Va.
3. BOOTH Ann Joice and died.
4. BOOTH George, . was born in 1720 in Amelia County, Va; died on 23 Jul 1767 in Amelia County, Va.
5. BOOTH Nathaniel was born in 1723; died in 1785 in Lunenburg County, Va.
6. BOOTH John was born on 29 Sep 1735 in Amelia County, Va; died on 7 Dec 1807 in FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA.

Notes:

Died:
Bruton Parrish

Thomas married SHIELDS Mary. Mary (daughter of SHIELDS James, Jr. and SHIELDS Hannah --LNU--) was born in 1692 in James City, VA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Williamsburg, VA; : He ran an Ordinary
• Lived(s) In: 1670-1727, Williamsburg, VA

Notes:

James was born in 1670 in Williamsburg and died there on 2 June 1727. He lived his entire life in Williamsburg where he ran what was called at the time, "an ordinary" or a restaurant/bar.

"The Shields family of Virginia, is a very ancient and honorable one, the first of this family in Virginia, of which we have authentic record is, James Shields, of Williamsburg, VA.: he was one of the early ordinary keepers of the Colony; was a staunch supporter of the Established Church; m. Hannah, of what family is unknown…"

Occupation:
The family of Thomas Booth's mother-in-law, Mary Shield, is well documented in " Colonial Families of The Southern States of America " by Stella Pickett Hardy. Mary's father was James Shields, of Williamsburg, VA who was "one of the early ordinary keepers of the Colony." His descendants would include an early surveyor for York County, a Governor of Virginia and a President of the United States. An ordinary is the same as a bar/restaurant today

Lived(s) In:
Lived his entire life in Williamsburg

James married SHIELDS Hannah --LNU--. Hannah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]