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Alexander Cosby

Alexander Cosby

Male Abt 1717 - 1759  (42 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Alexander Cosby 
    Birth Abt 1717  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1759  Castle of Surat, Surat, Bombay, India Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 5 Siblings 
    Person ID I282410  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2001 

    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 Ann Shorthose,   b. 1721, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 2 Dec 1740  St. Annes, Soho, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Henry Augustus Montagu Cosby, General,   b. 1743, Minorca Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1822, Bath, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. Elizabeth Grace Cosby,   b. Abt 1745   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Charlotte Jane Emma Cosby,   b. 1746   d. 15 Mar 1834, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F113984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2001 

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  • Notes 
    • Father own house in Soho Square, Westminster, London, England.
      2 Dec. 1740: Married: Ann SHORTHOSE; Saint Anne, Soho Square.
      2 Feb. 1743: Lt. in Maj. John Caulfield's Detchment, 2nd Batt.,
      ( same unit as his brother; William Cosby, Jr. )
      "Col. Gooch's, American Regt. of Foot", at Rattan, Jamaica.
      see: "Great Britain Public Record Office", Acts of the Privy
      Council of England, Colonial Series, Vol#3 ( 1720-1745), p.763.
      1743: English-Spanis War ended: "American Regt. of Foot" disbanded,
      became part of the 49th Foot, Trelawn's Regt., then garrison at
      Port Royal, Island of Rattan, Jamaica. Cpt. at Minorca.
      1743: Office, station at the Island of "Minorca" (18th Regt.)
      (where his father was Governor, 1717-1728)
      1745: Cpt. in "Ordnance Regiment of Foot" then under "The Duke of
      Montagu" and served with distinction - durring the rebellion of
      1745, East Inda Company.
      1759: Commanded of Castle of Surat, City of Surat, Bombay, India.
      where he died.



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