The Nathan F Cobb was named after a ship builder, born in 1797 from Eastham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Cobb and his family moved from Eastham to Northampton County, Virginia before purchasing Sand Shoal Island, later becoming Cobb Island.
The Nathan F Cobb was named after a ship builder, born in 1797 from Eastham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Cobb and his family moved from Eastham after his wife became ill with tuberculosis and needed a warmer climate. The Cobbs embarked to Northampton County, Virginia before purchasing Sand Shoal Island, later becoming Cobb Island.