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William Cosby 1713–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1713

Birth Location: England, England

Death Date: July 1758

Death Location: New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Brig-Gen. Territories

Mother: Lady Montague

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William Cosby was born in 1713 in England, England, the child of Brig Gen Sir William Cosby Governor Of New York New Jersey Territories And Lady Grace Montague. William Cosby passed away in 1758 in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cosby was born in 1713 in England, England, the child of Brig Gen Sir William Cosby Governor Of New York New Jersey Territories And Lady Grace Montague.
  • William Cosby passed away in 1758 in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA.

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William Cosby's Ancestors

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William Cosby
1713–1758
Birth Place: England, England
Parents
Brig-Gen. Sir William Cosby, Governor of New York, New Jersey & Territories
1690–1736
Stradbally Hall, Queens County (County Laois), Ireland
Lady (Grace) Montague
1687–1767
Horton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Loftus COSBY of) Stradbally
1639–1694
Stradbally Hall, Queens, Ireland
Elizabeth (Sandes) L'Estrange
1640–1692
Stradbally Hall, Kings Co, Ireland
Hon. (Edward Montagu,) MP
1649–1715
Horton, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Pelham) Montagu
1658–1723
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Anne Loftus
1606–1673
Henry L'Estrange
1605–1665
Elizabeth Sandes
1610–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Strange
1585–1660
Anne Guy
1580–1680
William Sandes
1584–1668
Elizabeth Fernley
1585–1658

William Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1713
1713
Birth of William Cosby in England, England
England, England
1758
July 1758
Age 45
Death of William Cosby in New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: England, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1758
    Event Place: New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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