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Husband: John COSBY [I34066]
Born: about 1623 in England
Married: before 1670
Died: between 04 SEP 1695 AND 24 MAR 1696 in Hampton Parish, York Co., Virginia Colony 1
Father: Charles COSBY
Mother: Mary LOFTUS
Spouses: UNKNOWN
Wife: Sarah UNKNOWN [I34067]
Born:
Died: before 21 JUL 1740 in York Co., Virginia Colony 2
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:
Children
01 (M): John COSBY [I34068] 3
Born: in Virginia Colony
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Martha GARLAND
02 (M): Charles COSBY [I34069] 4
Born: between 1670 AND 1680 in Virginia Colony
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Jane MERIWETHER
03 (M): James COSBY [I34070] 5
Born: in Virginia Colony
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
04 (F): Margaret COSBY [I34071] 6
Born: in Virginia Colony
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
05 (F): Sarah COSBY [I34072] 7
Born: in Virginia Colony
Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses:
Additional Information

John COSBY:

Notes:

Cavaliers and Pioneers - Patent Book No. 5, p 292
ROBT. YEO, 650 acs. Westmoreland Co., 6 Sept. 1654, p. 280. N. W. upon land of Gabriel Odgar, N. E. & S. E. upon Herring Cr., which divides this & land of Major Geo. Read. Trans, of
13 pers: Mary Draper, Augimye a Scot, Dubo a Scotchman, Martha Wright, Sarah Sparke, Wm. Claybourn, Geo. the Smith, JOHN COSBY, John Howard, Eliz. Shippard, Ann Grey, Step. Coree, Tho. Lewis.
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Cavaliers and Pioneers - Patent Book No. 4, p 332
JOHN COSBY, 760 acs. New Kent Co., 5 Jan. 1656, p. 48, (72). On the N. E. side of Mattepony Riv., beg. on the S. E. side of a branch of Aquintanocco Sw., N. E. to lines of Lt. Col. Robert Abraell's land. Trans, of 16 pers.* "Noe Rights never entered for this patent."
SAME. 1000 acs. in same county
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Cavaliers and Pioneers - Patent Book No. 4, p 334
JOHN COSBY, 760 acs. New Kent Co., 5 Jan. 1656, p. 48, (72). On the N. E. side of Mattepony Riv., beg. on the S. E. side of a branch of Aquintanocco Sw., N. E. to lines of Lt. Col. Robert Abraell's land. Trans, of 16 pers.* "Noe Rights never entered for this patent."

SAME. 1000 acs. in same county, page and date. On S. side of York Riv., adj. land of Mr. Anthony Langstone. Trans, of 20 pers.* Noe rights, etc.

SAME. 800 acs. in same county, and date, p. 48, (73). On S. side of Mattapony Riv., on N. E. side of Arsantan maine swamp, beg. at Thomas Hancks & N. E. by land of Major Lewis. 100
acs. by purchase from Tho. Hanckes & 600 acs. by purchase from Major Lewis.Residue for trans, of 12 pers.* Noe rights, etc.
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Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Series 2, Volume 5, Abstracted by Lindsay O. Durvall, Wharton Grove, Virginia 1961 -York County, Book III, Wills, Deeds, and Orders. Pages 5-60, 1657-1659
P. 9. We find that, MARY COSBY the child of JOHN COSBY by misadventure was burned so that she dyed by accident Monday Last about sunset being last day of Nov. past, Witness our hands this 3 Dec. 1657.
Xopher Harris, George Gill, Richard Harris, JOHN COTTON, John Deanis, James Wilson, John Lyman, Henry Mayes, er Dlanis, John Stacy, John Mash, er Mayer, William T. ffisher, er Stary, Robert Andersin, Edward Gore. Rec. 21 Dec. 1657
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Cavaliers and Pioneers - Patent Book No. 5, p 520
MAJOR WM. WYATT, 1940 acs. New Kent Co., 20 May 1664, p. 388, (429). N.E. side of Mattapony Riv., bounded W.N.W. on land of Richard Barnehouse, N.N.E. &c. includeing the
whole marsh, being 850 acs. of land & marsh, thence into the woods adj. sd. Barnehouse, N.N.E. along his head line &c. to marked beach in Aposcoke Swamp, adj. land of JNO. COSBY &c. 400 acs. granted sd. Wyatt 27 Apr.1653; 640 acs. granted to Col. Robt. Abrall 19 Mar. 1660 & sold to sd. Wyatt; 450 acs. granted sd. Wyatt 1 Apr. 1661 ; 350 acs. assigned by Ralph Masey to Tho. Pluckett, who sold to sd. Wyatt, & 100 acs. the residue for trans, of 2 pers: Wm. Jarvis, Tho. Parker.
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"In the name of God, Amen. I John Cosby of Hampton Parish in York County, being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, praise be given to God for ye same and knowing the uncertainty of this life on earth, and being desirous to settle things in order, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: Imp'ries, I commend my soul to Almighty God, my Creator, assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon and remission of all my sins and be saved by the previous death and meritts of my blessed Savior and Redeemer Christ Jesus-and my executors hereafter named: "First, I doe give all my negroes my wife's natural life for a maintenance for my beloved wife and two daughters Margarett and Sarah, and after the decease of my beloved wife the said negroes to be equally divided between my three sons, Charles, John and James and my two daughters Margarett and Sarah. Itm. I doe give to my beloved wife one feather bed and furniture. Itm. I give my daughter, Margarett, ye feather bed I now lye upon and with all ye furniture thereunto belonging, and my riding horse, and six cows, to make her choice of all ye cows I have, and one iron pott and hookes. Itm. I give to my daughter Sarah one feather bed and furniture., Itm. I give to my grandson, Henry Jackson, one cow., Itm. I give to my daughter Mary Ayles two heifers., Itm. I give to my son John five head of cattle, all being female. Itm. I doe give to my son James 5 head of cattle female. Itm. I doe give to my son John (our John) ye flock bed he now lyes upon with all ye furniture thereunto belonging. Itm. I doe give to my daughter Elizabeth Wooding, twenty shillings sterling money. Itm. I doe give all remaining pat. of estate, household stuff to equally be divided between my three sons Charles, John, (our John), and
James and two daughters Margarett and Sarah Note, 1 (Anna Leland Vest is descended from both Charles and John. John Charles) Itm. I doe give to my son John one gun and sword. Itm. I doe give to my son James my saddle, Pistols, and holsters, and sword and one gun., Itm. I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons John and James Cosby to be my sole executors at this last will and testament. In witness whereol I hereunto sett my hand and seal this 4th day of September 1695. John Cosby (seal) Sealed and delivered in the presence of us:
Robert Harrison, Robert Howson York County March ye 4th, 1696, Proved in court by ye oath of Robert Howson one of ye witnesses to ve will and accarding to order is recorded."
P. Vilton Sedgewick. C. Crt.
A copy teste: -1911 January 18 T. T. DudRins, Co C.York Co. . Va.

Sarah UNKNOWN:

Notes:

Anno Domini 1740
"In the name of God, Amen. I Sarah Cosby, of the county of York being very sick and weak in body but thanks bee to Almighty God, perfect sense and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: "Itm. I giye and bequeath unto my loving son Charles Cosby, 15 pounds in cash. Itm. I give to my son James Cosby one shilling sterling and no more. Itm. I give to my son John Cosby' s wife (Martha Garland) a Cherryderry gown and Pettycoat and Calico Gown. Itm. I leave the remainder of my estate to my granddaughter Sarah Cosby, only my funeral expenses to be paid out of it, and I desire that my son John Cosby take my granddaugher' s part into his hands and to pay it to her when she comes to the age of eighteen. Lastly, I do nominate and appoint my son Charles Cosby, Executor of this my last will and Testament. " Sarah Cosby (L. S.)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: , Francis Hewitt, John Hewitt, Thomas Oliver It was ordered to be recorded July 21, 1740. Teste: -Matt Hubard CI.

Footnotes
  1. Will Written / Will Proved [2364].
  2. Will Probated [2361].
  3. Named in Father's Will [1819].
  4. Ibid.
  5. Ibid.
  6. Ibid.
  7. Ibid.
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