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Charles Cosby 1670 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 May 1761

Death Location: King and Queen, Virginia, USA

Father: Col Cosby

Mother: Sarah (Hiaginisar)

Spouse(s): Jane Meriwether

Children(s): James Cosby, David Cosby

The story of Charles Cosby began in 1670 in York, Virginia, USA. Charles Cosby married Jane Meriwether, and had children including James Cosby, David Cosby. Charles Cosby passed away in 1761 in King and Queen, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Cosby began in 1670 in York, Virginia, USA.
  • Charles Cosby married Jane Meriwether, and had children including James Cosby, David Cosby.
  • Charles Cosby passed away in 1761 in King and Queen, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col Cosby
1623 – 1696
Birth Location: Stradbally Abbey, Queens County, Clare, Ireland
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Sarah (Hiaginisar)
1626 – 1740
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Meriwether
1678 – 1763
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

James Cosby
1703 – 1783
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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David Cosby
1703 – 1768
Birth Location: Fredericksville, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Charles Cosby's Ancestors

Self
Charles Cosby
1670 – 1761
Birth Place: York, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col John Cosby
1623 – 1696
Stradbally Abbey, Queens County, Clare, Ireland
Sarah (Higgason) (Hiaginisar)
1626 – 1740
York County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Cosby
1585 – 1696
Stradbelly Abbey, Queens, Ireland
Constance Brigham
1602 – 1683
Holme Upon Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander (Cosbie)
1552 – 1596
Mary Sydney
1550 – 1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Cosbie,
1525 – 1580
Lady Seymour
1512 – 1570
William Kent
Anne Pakenham

Charles Cosby's Descendants

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Charles Cosby (1670 – 26 May 1761) m. Jane Meriwether (1678 – 1763)
  1. 1. James Cosby (1703 – 1783)
  2. 2. David Cosby (17 Jan 1703 – 10 September 1768) m. Mary (Garland) Overton (1705 – 9 Mar 1795)
    1. 1. David Cosby (1728 – 20 Jul 1803)
    2. 2. Charles Cosby (1736 – 10 March 1800) m. Elizabeth (Garland) Washington-Cosby (1736 – 1769)
      1. 1. Judith Harvie (1769 – 1827)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Cosby (1736 – 1800)
    4. 4. Overton Cosby (1739 – 23 Nov 1806)
    5. 5. JOHN COSBY (19 Sep 1741 – 23 Apr 1827)
    6. 6. Barbara (Overton) Cosby (11 Feb 1752 – 21 Sep 1778)

Charles Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Charles Cosby in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA
1761
26 May 1761
Age 91
Death of Charles Cosby in King and Queen, Virginia, USA
King and Queen, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1761
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
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