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William Cosby, Cpt.

William Cosby, Cpt.

Male 1715 - Aft 1762  (47 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name William Cosby 
    Suffix Cpt. 
    Birth 1713-1715  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 3 Apr 1720  Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft Jul 1762  New Rochelle, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 5 Siblings 
    Association William Cosby (Relationship: NOT THE SAME PERSON) 
    Person ID I282384  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2020 

    Father Governor William Cosby,   b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1736, Fort George, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Grace Montagu,   c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Dec 1767, Meddesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Marriage 1711  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F113851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Witlson,   b. Abt 1720, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 25 Feb 1741  Kingston Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F113961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2001 

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  • Notes 
    • 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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