Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Thomas COEBOURN
COBOURN, Thomas, with his wife Elizabeth, came from Cashel, in the kingdom
of Ireland, accompanied by their sons William and Joseph. They arrived at
Chester a short time before the first visit of William PENN to his
Province, and "settled on a large tract of land in Chester township, which after the death of his wife in 1688, he conveyed to his two sons. William was married
to Mary, daughter of Joseph BAKER, in 1686, and Joseph to Susanna
CHURCHMAN, in 1690. Thomas, by trade was a carpenter, and in religious profession, both he, his wife, and his two sons, were Quakers. The old man, for some time after his arrival, took a deep interest in the affairs of his meeting.
About the year 1687, he built a mill - the second on Chester creek - which gave offence to the proprietors of the Chester mills.
By deeds of lease and release, July 26,27, 1681, William Penn conveyed 500 acres of land in Pennsylvania to "Thomas Coborne of Lamborn Woodlands in the County of Berks, Carpinter". Thomas Coebourn took up 317 acres of this purchase in the upper part of Chester township. He was a juror at Chester Court, June 13, 1682, some months before the arrival of William Penn. He erected a mill on Chester Creek, which, with 100 acres of the land, he conveyed to his son Joseph, April 9, 1691. The residue he divided between his eldest son, William, and son-in-law, Francis Baldwin (whose wife's name appears to have been Cicely).
Another Thomas Coebourn, who is believed to have been a son of the first, came from Ireland, bringing a certificate from Cashall Monthly Meeting, dated, Feb. 11, 1714, while one for Rachel, his wife, came from Kilcommon Mo. Mtg. at a later date. She died 12, 7, 1720, and Thomas about 1736, in Chester township, where they settled. He was an overseer of Chester Meeting. Their children were Joseph, John, Thomas, Mary, m. 1721 to Robert Squibb, and Elizabeth, m. Patrick Donovan. Thomas, the son, d. 1762, in Chester township leaving wife, Elizabeth and children, Caleb, Thomas, Rachel, Susanna, Elizabeth, Mary and Lydia. Caleb Cobourn m. (by license dated Feb. 28, 1775) Esther Ashton, daughter of Abraham Ashton and Esther Vernon. She was disowned by Friends for marriage by a priest. Abraham Cobourn, son of Caleb, m. 1st, 2, 21, 1805. Tacy Worral who d. 7, 30, 1807. He was a carpenter and when married received from his father 12 acres of land, upon which he built a house, which is still standing. He and his 2nd wife attended Chester Meeting, though not in membership.
Source: "Genealogy of the Smedley Family", by Gilbert Cope, published in 1901
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