1715 - Aft 1762 (47 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1715 - Aft 1762 (47 years)
Birth |
1713-1715 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Christened |
3 Apr 1720 |
Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England |
Died |
Aft Jul 1762 |
New Rochelle, New York, USA |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Family |
Mary Witlson, b. Abt 1720, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
Married |
25 Feb 1741 |
Kingston Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
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Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1720 |
Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
William Cosby, Cpt., b. 1713-1715, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
25 Feb 1741 |
Kingston Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
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1716 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
9 May 1716 |
St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Abt 1717 - 1759 (42 years)
Birth |
Abt 1717 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Died |
1759 |
Castle of Surat, Surat, Bombay, India |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Family |
Ann Shorthose, b. 1721, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
2 Dec 1740 |
St. Annes, Soho, London, England |
Children |
+ | 1. Henry Augustus Montagu Cosby, General, b. 1743, Minorca |
| 2. Elizabeth Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1745 |
+ | 3. Charlotte Jane Emma Cosby, b. 1746 |
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1721 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1721 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Alexander Cosby, b. Abt 1717, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
2 Dec 1740 |
St. Annes, Soho, London, England |
Children |
+ | 1. Henry Augustus Montagu Cosby, General, b. 1743, Minorca |
| 2. Elizabeth Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1745 |
+ | 3. Charlotte Jane Emma Cosby, b. 1746 |
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Abt 1719 - 1788 (69 years)
Birth |
Abt 1719 |
New York, New York, USA |
Died |
21 Dec 1788 |
England |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Family 1 |
Augustus FitzRoy, b. 16 Oct 1716, England |
Married |
Mar 1733 |
Fort George, New York, New York, USA |
Children |
+ | 1. Prime Minister Augustus Henry FitzRoy, b. 28 Sep 1735, England |
+ | 2. Lt. Gen. Baron Charles FitzRoy, b. 25 Jun 1737, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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Family 2 |
James Jeffreys, b. Abt 1717, New York, New York, USA |
Married |
Abt 1742 |
New York, New York, USA |
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1716 - 1741 (24 years)
Birth |
16 Oct 1716 |
England |
Died |
24 May 1741 |
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Father |
Duke Charles FitzRoy, b. 25 Oct 1673, Arlington House, Middlesex, England |
Mother |
Duchess Henrietta Somerset, b. 27 Aug 1690 |
Married |
30 Apr 1713 |
Chelsea, London, England |
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Family |
Elizabeth Cosby, b. Abt 1719, New York, New York, USA |
Married |
Mar 1733 |
Fort George, New York, New York, USA |
Children |
+ | 1. Prime Minister Augustus Henry FitzRoy, b. 28 Sep 1735, England |
+ | 2. Lt. Gen. Baron Charles FitzRoy, b. 25 Jun 1737, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
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Abt 1717 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1717 |
New York, New York, USA |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Elizabeth Cosby, b. Abt 1719, New York, New York, USA |
Married |
Abt 1742 |
New York, New York, USA |
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Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1720 |
Westminster, London, Middlesex, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Family 1 |
Joseph Murray, Esq., b. Abt 1720, Éire |
Married |
9 Nov 1738 |
New York, New York, USA |
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Family 2 |
Thomas Freeman, Esq. |
Married |
14 Jun 1733 |
New Jersey, USA |
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Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1720 |
Éire |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1720, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
9 Nov 1738 |
New York, New York, USA |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1720, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
14 Jun 1733 |
New Jersey, USA |
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1721 - 1753 (~ 32 years)
Christened |
May 1721 |
Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England |
Died |
16 Oct 1753 |
New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA |
Buried |
17 Oct 1753 |
Trinity Church, New York, New York, USA |
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Father |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Abt 1690 - 1736 (46 years)
Birth |
Abt 1690 |
Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Died |
10 Mar 1736 |
Fort George, New York, NY |
Buried |
1788 |
Churchyard, St. Paul's, NY, NY |
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Father |
Alexander Cosby, Esq., b. Abt 1639, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Mother |
Elizabeth l' Estrange, b. Abt 1640, Moystown, King's, Éire |
Married |
Abt 1655 |
Queen'sÉire |
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Family |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Children |
| 1. William Cosby, Cpt., b. 1713-1715, London, Middlesex, England |
| 2. Grace Cosby, c. 9 May 1716, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England |
+ | 3. Alexander Cosby, b. Abt 1717, London, Middlesex, England |
+ | 4. Elizabeth Cosby, b. Abt 1719, New York, New York, USA |
| 5. Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1720, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England |
| 6. Capt. RN Henry Cosby, c. May 1721, Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England |
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1687 - 1767 (~ 80 years)
Christened |
24 Jun 1687 |
St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England |
Died |
23 Dec 1767 |
Meddesex, England |
Buried |
25 Dec 1767 |
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Father |
Edward Montagu, b. 1649, Horton, Northamptonshire, England |
Mother |
Elizabeth Pelham, b. Abt 1658, Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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Family |
Governor William Cosby, b. Abt 1690, Stradbally Hall, Queen's, Éire |
Married |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Children |
| 1. William Cosby, Cpt., b. 1713-1715, London, Middlesex, England |
| 2. Grace Cosby, c. 9 May 1716, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England |
+ | 3. Alexander Cosby, b. Abt 1717, London, Middlesex, England |
+ | 4. Elizabeth Cosby, b. Abt 1719, New York, New York, USA |
| 5. Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1720, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England |
| 6. Capt. RN Henry Cosby, c. May 1721, Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England |
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Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1720 |
Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
William Cosby, Cpt., b. 1713-1715, London, Middlesex, England |
Married |
25 Feb 1741 |
Kingston Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
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Name |
William Cosby |
Suffix |
Cpt. |
Birth |
1713-1715 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Christening |
3 Apr 1720 |
Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
Aft Jul 1762 |
New Rochelle, New York, USA |
Siblings |
5 Siblings |
| 1. William Cosby, Cpt., b. 1713-1715, London, Middlesex, England d. Aft Jul 1762, New Rochelle, New York, USA (Age 47 years) ▻ Mary Witlson, m. 25 Feb 1741 | | 2. Grace Cosby, c. 9 May 1716, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England d. Yes, date unknown | + | 3. Alexander Cosby, b. Abt 1717, London, Middlesex, England d. 1759, Castle of Surat, Surat, Bombay, India (Age 42 years) ▻ Ann Shorthose, m. 2 Dec 1740 | + | 4. Elizabeth Cosby, b. Abt 1719, New York, New York, USA d. 21 Dec 1788, England (Age 69 years) ▻ Augustus FitzRoy, m. Mar 1733 ; James Jeffreys, m. Abt 1742 | | 5. Grace Cosby, b. Abt 1720, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Joseph Murray, Esq., m. 9 Nov 1738 ; Thomas Freeman, Esq., m. 14 Jun 1733 | | 6. Capt. RN Henry Cosby, c. May 1721, Saint Anne Soho, Westminster, London, England d. 16 Oct 1753, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA (Age ~ 32 years) | |
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 d. 10 Mar 1736, Fort George, New York, NY (Age 46 years) |
Mother |
Grace Montagu, c. 24 Jun 1687, St. Margaret's, Westminster, London, England d. 23 Dec 1767, Meddesex, England (Age ~ 80 years) |
Marriage |
1711 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Family ID |
F113851 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Mary Witlson, b. Abt 1720, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
25 Feb 1741 |
Kingston Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
- There is no proof that he every had a son named William Cosby, but if so, then that son moved up to Canada.
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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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