State of South Carolina)
Oconee County )

To the Honorable, the Judge of Probate, Oconee County,

The humble Petition of MESSIAH COBB, respectfully sheweth unto your Honor that he is a minor over the age of 14 years, that he is entitled to a small estate in the real and personal estate of his grandfather, MESSIAH LONG, dec'd, that he is incapable on account of his tender young of taking charge of the same and he therefore petitions your Honor Court that his father, ROBERT COBB, be appointed his guardian upon his filing the proper bond.
January 1st, 1872 Messiah X Cobb
Robert Cobb

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THE ESTATE OF MASIAH COBB.
A. L. Cobb, Administrator of the estate of Messiah Cobb, deceased. It lists the following payments:
Pd. F. T. Dickson appraiser 1.00
M. C. Tood, Appraiser 1.00
John A. Ansel 1.00
F. Martin, J of P 5.25
M. R. McDonaldson on bond 5.00
S. N. Pitchford 6.80
Clifton Cobb, "her" bill 14.00
L. F. Adam's Monument 65.00
Ellen Cobb burial exp./coffin 25.00
A. L. Cobb " " " 15.00
Keowee Courier 9.25
R. H. Blackwell, a/c 25.00
F. Martin J of P 5.40

Amount to be distributed: $74.11

paid Ellen Cobb 1/3 24.13
""" Anna Moore 5.36
""" Lou Blackwell 5.36
""" Ada Chambers 5.37
""" Heirs of Minerva Roach 5.36
""" Clifton Cobb 5.36
""" A. L. Cobb 5.36
""" Belle Watkins 5.37
""" Luther Cobb 5.36
""" Ollie McCall 5.37
""" Com. paying out 1.71

Total $74.11 His date of birth is actually given as 1853. However, due to the youthful age of both his parents, it is felt he must have actually been born at a later date. On the 1900 census, he declared that he was born in May 1856.