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William Cosby 1739–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1739

Birth Location: Louisa Co. Va.

Death Date: 1796

Death Location: Powhatan, Va.

Father: William Cosby

Mother: Carr Minor

Spouse(s): Mary Pastuer

Children(s):

The story of William Cosby began in 1739 in Louisa Co. Va.. William Cosby married Mary Pastuer. William Cosby passed away in 1796 in Powhatan, Va..

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Biography

  • The story of William Cosby began in 1739 in Louisa Co. Va..
  • William Cosby married Mary Pastuer.
  • William Cosby passed away in 1796 in Powhatan, Va..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cosby
1713–1770
Birth Location: New Kent, Louisa Co. Va.
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Carr Minor
1713–
Birth Location: New Kent, Louisa Co. Virginia
CM

Spouses(s)

Mary Pastuer
1748–1785
Birth Location: Norfolk Co.Virginia
MP

Children(s)

William Cosby's Ancestors

Self
William Cosby
1739–1796
Birth Place: Louisa Co. Va.
Parents
William Cosby
1713–1770
New Kent, Louisa Co. Va.
Carr Minor
1713–
New Kent, Louisa Co. Virginia
Grandparents
John Cosby
1680–1760
York, Virginia
Martha Garland
1690–1749
New Kent,Plymouth,Virginia,USA
John (M) Minor
1707–1755
Christ Church, Middlesex, VA
Sarah Carr
1714–1772
Caroline County, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1739
Abt. 1739
Birth of William Cosby in Louisa Co. Va.
Louisa Co. Va.
1796
1796
Age 57
Death of William Cosby in Powhatan, Va.
Powhatan, Va.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1739
    Event Place: Louisa Co. Va.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Powhatan, Va.
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