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Mary Anne Fontaine 1778–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1778

Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA

Death Date: Bet. 1779–1872

Death Location: VA

Father: Aaron Fontaine

Mother: Barbara Terrell

Spouse(s): Fortunatus Cosby

Children(s): Eliza Cosby, Fortunatus Cosby, Fontaine Cosby

In 1778, Mary Anne Fontaine entered the world in Louisa Co., VA, born to Aaron Fontaine And Barbara Overton Terrell. Mary Anne Fontaine married Fortunatus Cosby, and had children including Barbara Cosby, Eliza Sydnor Cosby, Fontaine Cosby, Fortunatus Cosby, James Smiley Cosby, Thomas Prather Cosby, William Vernon Cosby. Mary Anne Fontaine passed away in 1779 in VA.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Mary Anne Fontaine entered the world in Louisa Co., VA, born to Aaron Fontaine And Barbara Overton Terrell.
  • Mary Anne Fontaine married Fortunatus Cosby, and had children including Barbara Cosby, Eliza Sydnor Cosby, Fontaine Cosby, Fortunatus Cosby, James Smiley Cosby, Thomas Prather Cosby, William Vernon Cosby.
  • Mary Anne Fontaine passed away in 1779 in VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Fontaine
1753–1823
Birth Location: Westover, Charles City Co., VA
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Barbara Terrell
1756–1798
Birth Location: St Martins, Louisa Co., VA
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Spouses(s)

Fortunatus Cosby
1767–1846
Birth Location: Louisa Co., VA
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Children(s)

Eliza Cosby
1797–1841
Birth Location: –
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Fortunatus Cosby
1801–1871
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
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Fontaine Cosby
1803–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Fontaine's Ancestors

Self
Mary Fontaine
1778–1779
Birth Place: Louisa Co., VA
Parents
Aaron Fontaine
1753–1823
Westover, Charles City Co., VA
Barbara (Overton) Terrell
1756–1798
St Martins, Louisa Co., VA
Grandparents
Peter Fontaine
1691–1759
Taunton, Somerset, England
Sarah Wade
1715–1784
Charles City Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Jacques Fontaine
1658–1728
Anne Boursiquot
1686–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fontaine
1603–1666
Marie Chaillon
1615–1680

Mary Fontaine's Descendants

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Mary (Anne) Fontaine (14 Oct 1778–Bet. 1779–1872) m. Fortunatus Cosby (30 Dec 1767–19 Oct 1846)
  1. 1. Eliza (Sydnor) Cosby 1797–1841 m. Charles (Minn) Thruston 1793–1854
  2. 2. Fortunatus Cosby 1801–1871 m. Ellen Blake –1848
    1. 1. Robert Cosby –1853
    2. 2. Ellen (Blake) Cosby 1828–1901
    3. 3. Mary Cosby 1833–1881 m. Lucius Rich –1862
  3. 3. Fontaine Cosby 1803–

Mary Fontaine's Timeline

2 Records

1778
14 Oct 1778
Birth of Mary Anne Fontaine in Louisa Co., VA
Louisa Co., VA
1779
Bet. 1779–1872
Age 1
Death of Mary Anne Fontaine in VA
VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1778
    Event Place: Louisa Co., VA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1999
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1779–1872
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: fontaine.FTW
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