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David Cosby 1728–1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Death Date: September 1804

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: David SR

Mother: Mary Overton

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Charles Cosby

David Cosby was born in 1728 in Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of David Cosby 4Thpggf Sr And Mary Garland Overton. David Cosby married Mary Johnson, and had children including Charles Cosby. David Cosby passed away in 1804 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • David Cosby was born in 1728 in Hanover, Virginia, USA, the child of David Cosby 4Thpggf Sr And Mary Garland Overton.
  • David Cosby married Mary Johnson, and had children including Charles Cosby.
  • David Cosby passed away in 1804 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

David Cosby's Ancestors

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David Cosby
1728–1804
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Cosby (4thPGGF) SR
1703–1768
Fredericksville, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Mary (Garland) Overton
1705–1795
St Martins, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Cosby
1670–1760
Louisa, Virginia, USA
Martha Garland
1690–1749
VA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Garland
1672–1721
Martha Hensley
1665–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Garland
1634–1694
*Leonard Hensley
1630–1665
Judith Drayton
1632–1685

David Cosby's Descendants

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David Cosby (1728–September 1804) m. Mary Johnson (1738–14 Feb 1785)
  1. 1. Charles Cosby 1754–1802 m. Mary Minter 1759–1800
    1. 1. Overton COSBY 1785–1859 m. Susanah (Hyser) Cosby 1787–1859
      1. 1. Abner Cosby 1812– m. Susan Cosby 1816–1913
        1. 1. John Cosby 1839–1895 m. Martha Spencer 1838–1925
        2. 2. Charles Cosby 1844–
        3. 3. Overton Cosby 1849–
        4. 4. James Cosby 1851–
        5. 5. Lafayette Cosby 1854–
        6. 6. Louisa Cosby 1857–
    2. 2. Richard (M) Cosby 1791–1855

David Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of David Cosby in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA
1804
September 1804
Age 76
Death of David Cosby in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1804
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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