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John Cosby was born About 1680 and died 1761. His first wife was Martha Garland, daughter of Edward Garland Sr., son of Peter Garland who came to Virginia in about 1650. Martha Garland Cosby died in 1749 and after her death John married Anne Meriwether Johnson widow of Thomas Johnson (no issue). John and Martha  Garland had the following children.

 

John, b. circa 1711 d. 1785, m. 1727 to Mary Wingfield

William, b. circa 1713, m ______ Carr

James, b. circa 1715, d. 1789, m. Sarah Snelson, b. 1725, d. 1807

Mary, b. circa 1716 m. Bartlett Anderson

Amy, b. circa 1718, m. Cleavers Duke

Ann, b. circa 1720, m. Griffith Dickinson

Elizabeth, b. 1722, m. ______ Snelson

 

John Cosby's will be proved in Louisa County in 1760, mentions grandsons Charles and Higgason Dickinson the sons of Griffith and Ann Cosby Dickinson.

 

 

 

 

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