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Mary Overton Cosby 1771–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1771

Birth Location: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England

Death Date: 26 Jan 1846

Death Location: Newton, Georgia, USA

Father: Charles Cosby

Mother: Elizabeth Sydnor

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Andrew, Hardy Andrew, Judy Andrew, Patsy Andrew, Matilda Andrew, William Andrew, Charles Andrew, Scynthia Andrew, Lucy Andrew

The story of Mary Overton Cosby began in 1771 in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England. In 1800, Mary Overton Cosby resided in De Kalb; Fulton, Georgia, USA. Mary Overton Cosby had children including Charles Godfrey Andrew, Elizabeth Sydnor Betsy Andrew, Hardy Harbert Andrew, Judy Harvie Andrew, Lucy Garland Andrew, Matilda Hull Andrew, Patsy Evelina Andrew, Scynthia Fletcher Andrew, William Harvie Andrew. Mary Overton Cosby passed away in 1846 in Newton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Overton Cosby began in 1771 in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England.
  • In 1800, Mary Overton Cosby resided in De Kalb; Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • Mary Overton Cosby had children including Charles Godfrey Andrew, Elizabeth Sydnor Betsy Andrew, Hardy Harbert Andrew, Judy Harvie Andrew, Lucy Garland Andrew, Matilda Hull Andrew, Patsy Evelina Andrew, Scynthia Fletcher Andrew, William Harvie Andrew.
  • Mary Overton Cosby passed away in 1846 in Newton, Georgia, USA.

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Mary Cosby's Ancestors

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Mary Cosby
1771–1846
Birth Place: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England
Parents
Charles Cosby
1736–1802
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Sydnor
1740–
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Cosby's Descendants

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Mary (Overton) Cosby (16 Mar 1771–26 Jan 1846)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Sydnor Betsy) Andrew 1800–1888
  2. 2. Hardy (Harbert) Andrew 1811–1854
  3. 3. Judy (Harvie) Andrew 1809–1833
  4. 4. Patsy (Evelina) Andrew 1806–1807
  5. 5. Matilda (Hull) Andrew 1792–1820
  6. 6. William (Harvie) Andrew 1813–1883
  7. 7. Charles (Godfrey) Andrew 1795–1796
  8. 8. Scynthia (Fletcher) Andrew 1802–1803
  9. 9. Lucy (Garland) Andrew 1799–1860

Mary Cosby's Timeline

4 Records

1771
16 Mar 1771
Birth of Mary Overton Cosby in St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England
St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England
1800
1800-1889
Age 29
Mary Overton Cosby resided here in De Kalb; Fulton, Georgia, USA
De Kalb; Fulton, Georgia, USA
1846
26 Jan 1846
Age 75
Death of Mary Overton Cosby in Clarke, Georgia, United States
Clarke, Georgia, United States
1846
26 Jan 1846
Age 75
Death of Mary Overton Cosby in Newton, Georgia, USA
Newton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1771
    Event Place: St James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, Colonial England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0045

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800-1889
    Event Place: De Kalb; Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: History of Atlanta, Georgia : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Henry Duke, Councilor, His Descendants and Connections : Comprising Partial Records of Many Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Clarke, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Newton, Georgia, USA

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