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John Cosby 1711–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: ,Louisa,Virginia,USA

Father: John Cosby

Mother: Martha Garland

Spouse(s): Mary Wingfield

Children(s): Samuel Cosby

In 1711, John Cosby entered the world in New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA, born to John Cosby And Martha Garland. John Cosby married Mary Wingfield, and had children including Samuel Cosby. John Cosby passed away in 1785 in ,Louisa,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • In 1711, John Cosby entered the world in New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA, born to John Cosby And Martha Garland.
  • John Cosby married Mary Wingfield, and had children including Samuel Cosby.
  • John Cosby passed away in 1785 in ,Louisa,Virginia,USA.

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John Cosby's Ancestors

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John Cosby
1711–1785
Birth Place: New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA
Parents
John Cosby
1680–1761
VA
Martha Garland
1690–1749
New Kent,Plymouth,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
John Cosby
1623–1696
,Came York,Virginia,USA
Edward Garland
1664–1719
St Pauls,Hanover,Virginia,USA
Jane
1660–1737
of New Kent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
charles Cosby
1585–
anne loftus
1585–1623
Peter Garland
1623–1654
Joan Wilson
1615–1655
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cosby
1547–1596
Dorcas Sydney
1550–1623
Adam Loftus
1533–1605
Jane Purdon
1540–1595

John Cosby's Descendants

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John Cosby (1711–1785) m. Mary Wingfield (1721–)
  1. 1. Samuel Cosby 1739–1761 m. Mildred Poor 1753–
    1. 1. patty (mosely) cosby 1774– m. james turner 1756–1835
      1. 1. jessee turner 1803– m. elizabeth alford 1804–
        1. 1. Harve turner 1846–1926
        2. 2. James (Harvey) turner 1827–
        3. 3. Elihu Turner 1828–1876
        4. 4. john turner 1823–1900 m. mary pierce 1821–1910

John Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1711
1711
Birth of John Cosby in New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA
New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA
1785
1785
Age 74
Death of John Cosby in ,Louisa,Virginia,USA
,Louisa,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: New Kent,Louisa,Virginia,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24057.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 7

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: ,Louisa,Virginia,USA

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