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William Cosby 1763–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1763

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia

Death Date: aft 1813

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Cosby

Mother: Elizabeth Ford

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William Cosby was born in 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Cosby And Elizabeth Ford. William Cosby passed away in 1813 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Cosby was born in 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia, the child of Samuel Cosby And Elizabeth Ford.
  • William Cosby passed away in 1813 in Granville, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cosby
1739–1781
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Ford
1730–1821
Birth Location: Goochland Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cosby's Ancestors

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William Cosby
1763–1813
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia
Parents
Samuel Cosby
1739–1781
Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ford
1730–1821
Goochland Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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William Cosby's Timeline

2 Records

1763
7 Feb 1763
Birth of William Cosby in Goochland County, Virginia
Goochland County, Virginia
1813
aft 1813
Age 50
Death of William Cosby in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1763
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1813
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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