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John B Cosby 1623 – 1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1623

Birth Location: Came, York, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 24 Nov 1696

Death Location: Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

Father: Charles Cosby

Mother: Mary Loftus

Spouse(s): Sarah Higgason

Children(s): Mary Cosby, James Cosby, Sarah Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Mary Cosby, Charles Cosby, Margaret Cosby, Philip Cosby, Daughter Cosby, David Cosby

In 1623, John B Cosby entered the world in Came, York, Virginia, United States, born to Charles Cosby and Mary Loftus. John B Cosby married Sarah Higanisar Higgason, and had children including Mary Cosby, James Cosby, Sarah Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Mary Cosby, Charles Cosby, Margaret Cosby, Philip Cosby, Daughter Cosby, David Cosby. John B Cosby passed away in 1696 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1623, John B Cosby entered the world in Came, York, Virginia, United States, born to Charles Cosby and Mary Loftus.
  • John B Cosby married Sarah Higanisar Higgason, and had children including Mary Cosby, James Cosby, Sarah Cosby, Elizabeth Cosby, Mary Cosby, Charles Cosby, Margaret Cosby, Philip Cosby, Daughter Cosby, David Cosby.
  • John B Cosby passed away in 1696 in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cosby
1585 – 1632
Birth Location: Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
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Mary Loftus
1590 – 1623
Birth Location: Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Higgason
1626 – 1740
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Mary Cosby
1648 – 1657
Birth Location: York County, Virginia
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James Cosby
1650 – 1747
Birth Location: York County, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Cosby
1659 –
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Cosby
1661 – 1730
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Cosby
1662 –
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Charles Cosby
1670 – 1761
Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Cosby
1683 –
Birth Location: York County, Virginia
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Philip Cosby
1684 – 1763
Birth Location: Bruton, Somerset, England
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Daughter Cosby
1684 –
Birth Location: –
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David Cosby
1705 – 1770
Birth Location: , York, Virginia, USA
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John Cosby's Ancestors

Self
John Cosby
1623 – 1696
Birth Place: Came, York, Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles Cosby
1585 – 1632
Stradbally Abbey, Stradbally, Queens, Ireland
Mary Loftus
1590 – 1623
Rathfarnham, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander Cosby
1552 – 1596
Stradbally Abbey, Queen's, Ireland
Dorcas Sydney
1550 – 1623
Oxford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
General Cosby
1525 – 1580
Mary Seymour
1547 – 1570
William Sydney
1482 – 1553
Anne Pakenham
1511 – 1544
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cosbie
1482 – 1542
Mabel Argard
1486 – 1513
Edward Seymour
1500 – 1552
Anne Stanhope
1497 – 1587

John Cosby's Descendants

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John (B) Cosby (20 Nov 1623 – 24 Nov 1696) m. Sarah (Higanisar) Higgason (1626 – 21 Jul 1740)
  1. 1. Mary Cosby (1648 – 1657 Nov 30)
  2. 2. James Cosby (abt 1650 – 1747) m. Ann Stripling (abt 1654 – bef 1750) m. Mary Ayles (1650 – )
    1. 1. Anne Cosby (1698 – 1734) m. John Garland (1685 – 1732)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Garland (1698 – 3 Mar 1760) m. William McAllister (1694 – 1765)
        1. 1. Hannah McAllister (1715 – 1777)
        2. 2. William McAllister (1716 – )
        3. 3. John McAllister (1735 – 1787)
        4. 4. Anne McAllister (25 February 1737 – Nov 1819)
        5. 5. James McAllister (1745 – Oct 1782)
        6. 6. Mary McAllister (1750 – 20 Mar 1811)
        7. 7. Nathaniel McAllister (1750 – Oct 1782)
        8. 8. Alexander McAllister (1751 – Oct 1782)
        9. 9. Garland McAllister (1760 – 11 Apr 1785)
        10. 10. Peter McAllister (12 Sep 1792 – 5 Nov 1883)
        11. 11. David McAllister
      2. 2. Peter Garland (1719 – 1800)
      3. 3. Edward Garland (1720 – 1751)
      4. 4. Robert GARLAND (9 Jul 1721 – 23 Nov 1782) m. Elizabeth PRYOR (11 Feb 1726 – 26 Nov 1786) m. Mary Bullock (9 Jul 1721 – 1785)
        1. 1. Sarah Garland (30 Oct 1752 – 7 Jan 1789)
        2. 2. Christopher Garland (24 May 1753 – 20 Jan 1812) m. Sarah Burton ( – 1803)
        3. 3. Mary Garland (20 Mar 1755 – 1835)
        4. 4. William Garland (Nov 1761 – )
        5. 5. Henrietta GARLAND (1765 – 1800) m. Nathaniel Nuckolds
        6. 6. Judith Garland (1767 – 1833)
      5. 5. James Garland (1722 – 1812)
      6. 6. Peter Garland (1723 – )
      7. 7. Thomas Garland (1725 – 1800)
      8. 8. Nathaniel Garland (1727 – 1783)
      9. 9. William Garland (1735 – 1777)
      10. 10. John Garland (28 Oct 1748 – 17 Sep 1840) m. Susannah Nichols (12 Feb 1760 – 15 Apr 1855)
        1. 1. Joseph Garland (2 Nov 1782 – 6 Sep 1861)
        2. 2. Lewis Garland (10 Mar 1787 – )
        3. 3. Lucy Garland (10 Mar 1787 – )
        4. 4. Sarah Garland (23 Jan 1789 – 1850)
        5. 5. Mary (Polly) Garland (4 May 1791 – 3 May 1880)
        6. 6. Solomon Garland (28 Apr 1793 – 3 May 1880) m. Elizabeth Reams (1795 – abt 1826) m. Polly (Ann) Bowling (24 Feb 1817 – 1850) m. Sally Bowling m. Sarah BOWLING (1820 – )
        7. 7. Susannah Garland (12 Oct 1795 – 29 Jul 1850) m. Obediah (Jefferson) Hammons (1792 – 11 Aug 1854)
        8. 8. Martha Garland (26 Apr 1798 – )
        9. 9. Patsy Garland (26 Apr 1798 – )
        10. 10. Lovina Garland (18 Oct 1800 – 3 Apr 1868)
        11. 11. Thomas (R) Garland (1802 – )
        12. 12. Ailsey (Asa) Garland (1811 – )
      11. 11. William Garland (1746 – Jul 1779)
      12. 12. Lucy Garland
    2. 2. Charles Cosby (1670 – 1760) m. Jane Meriwether (1682 – )
    3. 3. Stripling Cosby (1680 – 1771)
    4. 4. Mark Cosby (1704 – 1752)
    5. 5. Samuel Cosby (1705 – 1743)
  3. 3. Sarah Cosby (1659 – )
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cosby (1661 – 1730)
  5. 5. Mary Cosby (1662 – )
  6. 6. Charles Cosby (1670 – 26 May 1761)
  7. 7. Margaret Cosby (1683 – )
  8. 8. Philip Cosby (1684 – 1763)
  9. 9. Daughter Cosby (1684 – )
  10. 10. David Cosby (1705 – 1770)

John Cosby's Timeline

3 Records

1623
20 Nov 1623
Birth of John B Cosby in Stradbally Abbey, Queens County, Ireland
Stradbally Abbey, Queens County, Ireland
1623
20 Nov 1623
Birth of John B Cosby in Came, York, Virginia, United States
Came, York, Virginia, United States
1696
24 Nov 1696
Age 73
Death of John B Cosby in Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1623
    Event Place: Stradbally Abbey, Queens County, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1623
    Event Place: Came, York, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1654; Page Number: 79

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1696
    Event Place: Yorktown, York, Virginia, United States
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