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Charles Cosby 1670 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Louisa County, Virginia

Father: James Cosby

Mother: Mary Ayles

Spouse(s): Jane Meriwether

Children(s):

The story of Charles Cosby began in 1670 in James City, Virginia, United States. Charles Cosby married Jane Meriwether. Charles Cosby passed away in 1760 in Louisa County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Cosby began in 1670 in James City, Virginia, United States.
  • Charles Cosby married Jane Meriwether.
  • Charles Cosby passed away in 1760 in Louisa County, Virginia.

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Charles Cosby's Ancestors

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Charles Cosby
1670 – 1760
Birth Place: James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Cosby
1650 – 1747
York County, Virginia, USA
Mary Ayles
1650 –
Grandparents
John (B) Cosby
1623 – 1696
Came, York, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Higanisar) Higgason
1626 – 1740
York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Cosby
1585 – 1632
Mary Loftus
1590 – 1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cosby
1552 – 1596
Dorcas Sydney
1550 – 1623

Charles Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Charles Cosby in James City, Virginia, United States
James City, Virginia, United States
1760
1760
Age 90
Death of Charles Cosby in Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia

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