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Family Sheet

HUSBAND
Name: William Cosby Note Born: Abt 1713 at London, , Middlesex, England Married: 25 Feb 1741 at Kingston, , Jamaica, Bwi Died: Aft Jul 1762 at New Rochelle, , , NY Father: William Cosby Col. Gov. Of New York And New Jersey Mother: Grace Montagu
WIFE
Name: Mary Witlson Born: Abt 1720 at Kingston, , Jamaica, Bwi Died:
CHILDREN
Name: William Cosby Born: 1743 at , , , SC Died: 1821 at Asheville, , Buncombe, NC Wife: Mary Paster
NOTES
1). His father own a house at Soho Square, Westminster, London, England. 3 Apr. 1720 Christen Saint Anne, Soho Square. 1732 was about 18 years old. Might have been a British Cpt. before comming to New York Aug. 1732 appointed secretary of the Jersey s by father. 22 Sep. 1735 Was granted the freedom of the City of New York. 29 Sep. 1735 appointed High Sheriff of City & County of New York, by father. see New York Historical Society 1885 , p.495. see Newcastle s New York , p.148. see Lewis Morris, 1671 1746, A New York State Study , p.147. see Virginia Historical Index , Vol. 30, p.8. 1735 1738 was Sheriff of City and County of New York. see Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York , p.234. 27 Feb. 1735 Land Grant of 2000 acers, at Schorie. see New York Historical Society 1934 , p.222. 10 Dec. 1736 Warrants of Survey for Capn. Cosby . see New York Historical Society 1918 , p.161. 1739 was clerk of the Crown and Peace , for Salem Co., New Jersey. 1740 Appointed Captian American Regt. of Foot , Spotswood s Regt. The English Spanish War 1740 1742 also known as the Jackson s Ear War , The American Regt. was part of the Expedtion to the West Indies. see Lewis Morris, 1671 1746, A New York State study , p.147. 1740 raised his company at his own expense. see Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732 1774 , p.249. 20 Jan. 1740 Capt., 2nd Batt., American Regt. , HMS Shrewsbury Muster Book, then under Vice Admiral Edward Vernon. see Colonial Soilders of the South, 1732 1774 , p.207. Apr. 1740 at the Spanish Stronghold at the City of Carthagena. 25 Feb. 1741 Married to Mary WITLSON Kington, Jamica. see Marriage records Kington Parish, Kington, Jamica. 27 Feb. 1741 Discharged from American Regt. of Foot Gooch s Regt. HMS Princess Louisa , at Kingston, Jamica. see Colonial Soilders of the South, 1732 1774 , p.190. 21 Oct. 1741 burrial John HALL, burried by Capt. CROSBY. 30 Mar. 1742 burrial Jeramih MURPHY, burried by Mr. CROSBY. 13 Apr. 1742 burried Paul RAYTHBON, belonging to Capt. CROSBY. see burrial records of Kington Parish, Kington, Jamica. 12 Jan. 1743 List of Officers of Col. Gooch s Late American Regment Capt. William Cosby, Esq. Was High Sheriff of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Crown and Peace, for the County of Salem in New Jersey Employment of consideuable profit which he quitted to go upon the expedition to the West Indies, and He raised his company at his own Expence. Major General Wentworth gave him a very good character refence. 2 Feb. 1743 brother Alexander in same 2nd Batt. of American Regt. see notes on Alexander Cosby. 7 May 1748 witnesses will of Wouter VROOMAN, of New York. 21 July 1762 named in sister Grace MURRAY, will, she left her land by law to her insane brother William COSBY, of New Rochelle, NY.

						

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