Mary, God Bless You. I would love to have the information. Anyone that has information that they would like to share with me can contact me directly at ZorroandCo@aol.com. I can send what information I have about my Cosby family by attached file in text form or my entire family file in GEDCOM form by attached file. Or if you can't receive attached files I can send a file on floppy disk by snail mail. I will gladly pay postage and any costs of disks or copies of paper files. Just contact me and we will get started. Thank you so much!!!!!!! Linda in VA

Many of us have this information :Cosby from England to Ireland to Virginia in 1627. In addition I have my ancestors from Virginia to North Carolina to Tennessee to Alabama. I'm sure we're all willing to share since most of the early research was done long ago by many others. Mary Paul

In a message dated 97-07-15 08:37:29 EDT, you write: << Linda wrote: >Has anyone ever been in contact with a Cosby researcher with the screen name >Cleo1927? Please let me know if you have been in contact with this person. I >have ; was promised lots of information & have heard nothing else for some >time now. Linda, Is this an AOL screen name (address)? Just wanted to clarify. I haven't heard of this person but hope you find her! Wanda Rabb >> Yes it is an AOL address; and I have placed them on my buddy list. Someone is still using that screen name because I still still see the name online from time to time. I have tried sending IMs to her as well as e-mail but get no response. According to our correspondence they had the history of the Cosby family from England to Ireland/Scotland to U.S. in S.C. history spanning well over 400 yrs. You can see why I an so anxious to get a response from Cleo1927. Linda IN VA

Hi Causby/Cosby researchers, Has anyone ever been in contact with a Cosby researcher with the screen name Cleo1927? Please let me know if you have been in contact with this person. I have ; was promised lots of information & have heard nothing else for some time now. I would like to know if the person is alive & well; or if the person was just making empty promises & just isn't answering my messages. Thanks, Linda IN VA

Mary Paul wrote: >Many of us have this information :Cosby from England to Ireland to Virginia >in 1627. In addition I have my ancestors from Virginia to North Carolina to >Tennessee to Alabama. I'm sure we're all willing to share since most of the >early research was done long ago by many others. I would be interested in the information you have on your ancestors who stopped over in North Carolina. Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

Linda wrote: >Has anyone ever been in contact with a Cosby researcher with the screen name >Cleo1927? Please let me know if you have been in contact with this person. I >have ; was promised lots of information & have heard nothing else for some >time now. Linda, Is this an AOL screen name (address)? Just wanted to clarify. I haven't heard of this person but hope you find her! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

Hello fellow CAUSBY/COSBY, etc. researchers! I hope you are all surviving the heat wherever you are. It is HOT in North Carolina! Please join me in welcoming a new subscriber to our list: cats@eosinc.com We hope you will introduce yourself to us and tell us about the line you are researching! Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

1.Griffith Dickenson m. Ann Cosby dau. of John Cosby and Martha Garland m. 1734 Va. 2. Ann Dickenson b. 1735 in Louisa co. Va. d. bef. 1819 m. 1765 +Capt. Robert Reade Tompkins b. 1730 in Gloucester co. Va. d. Jan 7, 1795 in Rose Hill, Caroline co. Va. son of Christopher Tompkins and Joyce Reade 3. Christopher b. abt 1766 d. in navy at sea 3. Benjamin Tompkins b. abt. 1768 d. 1813 in navy died at sea 3. Bennett Dickerson Tompkins b. June 5, 1769 d. Aug. 13, 1813 3. Martha Tompkins b. abt. 1770 d. March 14, 1849 3. Catherine Reade Tompkins b. 1771 d. 1815 3. Charles Dickerson Tompkins b. 1774 d. Sept. 12, 1830 3. William Dickerson Tompkins b. Jan. 9, 1775 d. 1857 3. Lucy Ann Tompkins b. Abt. 1776 3. Eliizabeth Ann Tompkins b. abt. 1777 3. Baylor (Bailey) Dickerson Tompkins b. 1778 d. March 29, 1848 3. Ann Tompkins 3. Robert Tompkins Jr. b. 1778 d. died young. 2. Son Dickenson b. abt. 1736 d. bef 1785 + Rachel ? (Rachel's first husband was Bartelott Anderson Sr. she was his second wife) d. 1797 in Louisa co. Va. 3. Ann Dickeson +Baker 2. Robert Dickenson b. Abt. 1737 probably Hanover co. Va. or Caroline co. Va. d. Sept. 1819 in Louisa co. Va. m. 1755 inVa. +Elizabeth Higgins 3. Ann Dickerson b. abt. 1759 in Louisa co. Va. + William Bagby b. 1758 in Louisa co. Va. m. abt. 1779 in Va. d. 1795 son of John Arthur Bagby Sr. and Theodosia Morris 4. Nathaniel Bagby b. March 11, 1780 4. Richard Bagby b. 1782 3. William Dickerson b. abt. 1760 3. Jonathan Dickerson b. abt. 1762 3. Mary Dickerson b. abt 1765 + John Yarbrough m. July 19, 1785 in Louisa co. Va. 3. Charles Dickerson b. abt. 1767 3. James Dickerson b. Abt. 1768 + Susanna Robinson Dickerson b. (first cousins dau of James C. Dickerson) 4. Ann Dickerson b. abt. 1796 + Oliver 4. Bolinda Dickerson b. abt. 1798 +William Andrews m Aug. 21, 1821 in Louisa co. Va. 3. Ann Dickerson b. abt. 1769 + Reubin Chewning m. Dec. 18, 1799 in Louisa co. Va. son of George and Jean Chewning 3. Frances Dickerson b. abt. 1770 + David Smith m. Jan. 12, 1788 in Louisa co. Va. 4. Oliver Cromwell Smith b. 1793 d. bef. 1852 in Christian Co. Ky. +Mary B. Libscomb d. bef. 1850 in Christian Co. Ky. 5. William Henry Smith b. April 3, 1823 d. Jan. 28, 1908 in McCracken Co. Ky. + Nancy Higgins b. Dec. 22, 1826 in Christian Co. Ky.d. May 29, 1857 in Paducah Ky. m. Sept. 7, 1846 6. Martha Smith b. Feb. 26, 1852 in Christian Co. Ky d. Dec. 10, 1895 +Samuel Hess Crossland b. Aug. 7, 1849 in Hickmand Co. Ky. m.Dec. 25, 1873, d. april. 30, 1937 in Wilmington N.C. 7. Edward Crossland b. March 24, 1875 d. May 20, 1943 in Muskogee Oklahoma m. May 31, 1899 + Ernestine Taylor b. July 17, 1876 in Clinton Ky. d. Nov 19 1966 in San Antonia Tx. 8. Susan Crossland b. Jan. 25, 1904 in Mayfield Ky. +Morton Jett b. July 17, 1896 in McCracken Co. Ky. m. June 10, 1922 In Tulsa Oklahoma 3. Joel H. Dickerson b. abt. 1772 in Louisa co. Va. m. Dec. 18, 1798 in Louisa co. Va. +Nancy Chewning b. abt. 1777 in Louisa co. Va. daug of George and Jean Chewning. 4.Jane W. Dickerson +John Biggs m. Aug. 21, 1847 in Louisa Co. Va. 4. Mahala Dickerson + James McVickers m. April 23, 1839 4. Fedalia Dickerson 4. Robert Dickerson b. 1811 +Lizzie Wright m Sept. 2, 1868 in Shelby co. Mo. 4. Cosby D. Dickerson b. 1812 Louisa co. Va. d. 1875 OregonCity Oregon +Mary Jane Gaines b. April 9, 1820 in Henry Co.Ky. dau of George and Malinda Gaines 4. Mary Dickerson b. 1825 + Frank Marion m. Nov. 4, 1866 Shelby co. Mo. 4. Ann C. Dickerson m. Nov. 16, 1836 in Louisa co. Va. + Benjamin F. Harris 5. Virginia Harris b. Louisa Co. va. 1838 5. Caroline Harris b. Mo. in 1840 4. George M. Dickerson b. Dec. 24, 1806 in Louisa Co. Va. d. Jan. 23, 1888 in Madison , Monroe Co. Mo. m. Nov. 14, 1847 in Shelby Co. Mo. + Delila E. Gaines b. July 16, 1828 Henry Co. Ky dau. George and Malinda Gaines (this is my line) 3. Cosby Dickerson + Ann Terry m. April 15, 1797 in Louisa co. va. 3. Hezekiah Dickerson b. 1779 in Louisa Co. Va. d. July 1871 in Breckinridge Co. Ky + Frances McGeorge b. abt. 1796 in Bedford Co. Va. m Feb. 9, 1815 in Louisa Co. Va. d. Breckinridge Co. Ky. 3. Catherine Dickerson b. June 24, 1780 in Louisa Co. Va. d. 1847 in Fluvanna Co. Va. +Stephen Pollard Gooch b. Feb. 7, 1776 in Louisa co. VA. m. Sept. 27, 1808 in Louisa co. Va. son of Stephen Gooch mother Mary Pollard 3. Frances Dickerson b. 1754 d. bef. Dec. 1785 +Bartolett Anderson Jr. m. April 10, 1770 in Louisa co. Va. son of Bartolett Anderson Sr. mother Mary Cosby dau. of John Cosby and Martha Garland 2. James Cosby Dickenson b. Abt. 1745 d. Sept.1828 in Belle Isle, Fredericks, Louisa co. VA. + Mary Roscow Cole b. Dec. 19, 1747 in Goochland Co. Va. m Feb. 1778 in Louisa Co. Va. 3. Susanna Robinson Dickenson + James Dickenson 4. Ann Dickenson +Oliver 4. Bolinda Dickerson + William Andrews 2. Charles Dickenson b. Abt. 1746 d. 1816 in Louisa Co. Va. +Nancy " Ann" Sandridge b. Abt. 1764 in Louisa co. Va. m. Aug. 29, 1790 in Louisa Co. Va. 3. Jane Dickenson 3. Griffith C. Dickenson 3. Ralph S. Dickenson 3. Mary C. Dickerson 3. Martha L. Dickenson 3. Robert Pollard Dickenson 3. Adelia H. Dickenson 3. Charles M. Dickenson + Christiana G. Hester 4. Robert Pollard Dickenson +Josephine D. Smith m. Aug. 5, 1867 in Louisa co. Va. 2. Higgason Cosby Dickenson b. Abt. 1747 d. 1822 in Louisa co. Va. +Nancy " Ann"Graves 3. John Bullock Dickenson + Ann 3. Maria Dickenson + Oswald Gibson ( I have found no evidence that Higgason Cosby Dickenson was raised in NC. all record indictate he lived in Louisa Co. Va. all his life. There was a Higgason Cosby who married Ann Harris these I believe are two different people) I would be happy to send anyone a Dickerson family file. With more on each family with notes and references. Bible records on Tompkins and Gooch family. I need to know if you have a PC or Mac. And if you have Windows or Window 95. Also need to know if you have Family Tree Maker for windows program or another I can make PAF. e-mail me if you want more. I will be on vacation for about a week. So if I don't get right back to you that is why. Sincerely, Connie Dickerson Burkhead

Just received this from a new subscriber. Please join me in welcoming Christie to the list! It's interesting how the variations in name spelling occurred throughout the years. >Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 07:00:26 -0500 >From: Johnny & Christia Causbie <ccausbie@beaulib.dtx.net> >Reply-To: ccausbie@beaulib.dtx.net >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: wcr@netunlimited.net >Subject: Causbie surname > >Hi! > >John Robert Causbie was born in Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN 9 Nov 1869 >and married Myrtle Mae Butler 25 Dec 1893 in Dallas, TX. He died 29 Jun >1970 in Weatherford, Parker Co., TX. Myrtle died there also 17 May >1967. Their children were James Marion Causbie, Ora Bell (Jacobs), Dora >Adelade (Nelson, Leland & Dyer), John Leonard, Jewell Mae (Sneed & >Norrell), Ona Mary (Harper), Benjamin Samuel Cosby (he changed his name >to simplify things), William Chester, Allie Evalyn (Werner) and John >Robert Causbie. My husband's father is John Leonard Causbie. Sam, >Evalyn, Ona and Robert are still living. > >John Robert's father was Washington Jackson Cosby. He was born in >Marshall Co., TN Dec. 1826 and married Rhoda Ellen Russell. Rhoda died >in 1876 in Lewisburg. From there Wash and his children moved to >Arkansas. Somewhere along the line, the children started spelling their >names "Causbie". Wash's children were James Marshall, John Robert, >Samuel Monroe and Ella. I have seen her name as Mary Ella. > >Wash's father was Josiah Cosby, born in 1798 in North Carolina. He was >possibly married to Ann Crunk(?). The census showed a Nancy Crunk in >the residence who was considerably older than Ann and Josiah. We >presume it was Ann's mother. Ann was born in 1802 in North Carolina. >Their children were Samuel Monroe who was born in 1824 and Washington >Jackson Cosby. Wash was called "Hick" after Old Hickory Andy Jackson. >Sam married a Martha A. (Aunt Mat) Russell 31 Mar 1855 in TN and Wash >married Rhoda Ellen Russell, probably sisters. > >We are trying to locate any information previous to Josiah Cosby. The >tradition is that the original family name was Corsbie and that they >immigrated from Scotland. There is a listing in the "Directory of Scots >Banished to the American Plantations 1650-1775" by David Dobson, >Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1983 for James Corsbie who was >transported from Leith to Jamaica by John Ewing, August 1685. This is >all we have. We don't know if this is our connection or not. > >Do you have anything to help us? > >Thank you so much. I have more to share. > >Christia Causbie >3195 Hwy 26 >De Ridder, LA 70634 >ccausbie@beaulib.dtx.net > Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

Dear Wanda: Sorry, all I know of is England to Ireland to V irginia to Kentucky to California, have no records of them in NC. ....Hal On Fri, 27 Jun 1997 20:35:18 -0400 Wanda Rabb <wcr@netunlimited.net> writes: >Harald Gibson wrote: > >>"Mmkoonc" sent everybody a fascinating list of descendants on 27 >June, >>one being Descendants of Alexander Cosby. My own family records, >and I >>don't really have any proof of dates before 1800, are almost the same >but >>not quite. Here is my contribution, starting with the first Cosby I >can >>find: > >Good grief! I am impressed that anyone has been able to trace their >COSBY >roots that far back! Thanks for sharing with us. > >Do you by chance have any data regarding any COSBY who may have >migrated to >NC in the late 1700's? > >Wanda Rabb >(researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner >(Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey >Co, >NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > >Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, >Green >and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) >Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts >Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr > > >

Can anyone help on this line? >Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 15:26:03 -0400 (EDT) >X-Sender: jahno@pop.pipeline.com >Mime-Version: 1.0 >To: wcr@netunlimited.net >From: john culley <jahno@pipeline.com> >Subject: Cosby > >Checking to see if your newsletter might help gather information on the >Cosby family that lived in and near Louisa Co., VA in the 1700's. Part of >the family later moved to Wilkes Co., GA about 1790. > >I am especially interested in one Hickerson Cosby (Hickinson, Higgerson, >etc.) who may have been the son of Ann Cosby and Griffeth Dickinson. Oral >tradition has it that his full name was Hickerson Cosby Dickinson but >shortly after he was born, his mother died and he was taken by his uncle, >John Cosby, to raise. He became known by his first two names and supposedly >joined the army and married using the shortened name. No one knows if this >is true. > >This surname traces back to Francis Cosby of Stradbally, Ireland. > >Does the newsletter consider this particular Cosby line? > >Thanks, > >john Culley > >jahno@pipeline.com > Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

"Mmkoonc" sent everybody a fascinating list of descendants on 27 June, one being Descendants of Alexander Cosby. My own family records, and I don't really have any proof of dates before 1800, are almost the same but not quite. Here is my contribution, starting with the first Cosby I can find: Robert of Cossibey, no dates; his son John of Cossibey, again no dates; his son Robert Cossibey of Hermaston, Lincolnshire, alive in 1516, whose wife was Isabel Page, daughter of Ralph Page, Squire of Great Leake, Nottinghamshire and his wife Isabel Blake; their son John Cosbie married Mabel de Poston, daughter of Argard de Poston; their son was General Francis Cosby, abt 1510-1580, who married Mary Seymour, daughter of Edward Seymore Duke of Somerset, b. 1500, executed 1552, and his wife Anne Stanhope 1497-1587 (here I have data, if anybody is interested, going back to Mary Seymour's 7th grandfather King Edward III, and further back); Francis and Mary's son was Alexander Cosby, b. 1547 at Stradbally Abbey, Queens Co., Ireland. He was Squire of Stradbally Abbey and died 19 May 1596, the story goes that he died on the bridge there in a battle wiht the original Irish landowner, who strangely objected to the English appropriating his property.. Alexander married Dorcas Sydney, daughter of William Sydney of Oxford, Kent; Dorcas was a maid of honour to Elizabeth I, and was cousin of Sir Henry Sidney, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; she bore 15 children ! to Alexander, including Charles Cosby, b. 12 Sept 1585 in Stradbally Abbey, d. 23 Nov 1633 in Virginia. Charles came to Virginia in 1628 with his infant son John, settled in York County which later became Warwick Co. Charles married Mary Loftus, d. 1623, daughter of Adam Loftus, DD, of Trinity College, Cambridge, Chaplain to Elizabeth I, became Archbishop of Armagh and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, was first Provost of the University of Dublin, d. 1605. Adam's wife was a Mary Pruden. Charles and Mary's son John was born in Stradbally Abbey in 1623. John died in Virginia in 1696. He married Sarah, surname unknown, her dates are abt. 1646-1740, and their children included Charles Cosby, abt. 1675-1765, who married Jane Meriwether, abt. 1670-1760, daughter of a David Meriwether. Charles and Jane's son David Cosby, 1705-1770, married Mary Overton, 1705-1785, and their son John Cosby, 1741-1827, married a Sarah Wingfield. John and Sarah's son Overton Cosby, 1772-1815, was wounded in the War of 1812; he married Ann Bisset, b. 1785. Overton and Ann's son Thomas D. Cosby, b. 1809, married a Mary Jane Board, and their daughter Mary Josephine Cosby, b. 26 Mar 1841 in Priceville, KY, d. 29 Oct 1924, was my great-grandmother. Mary Josephine Cosby married David Crockett Ashbaugh, 1834-1914. Hope this helps somebody. If anybody wants the royals, true or not, I've got some for you.

Harald Gibson wrote: >"Mmkoonc" sent everybody a fascinating list of descendants on 27 June, >one being Descendants of Alexander Cosby. My own family records, and I >don't really have any proof of dates before 1800, are almost the same but >not quite. Here is my contribution, starting with the first Cosby I can >find: Good grief! I am impressed that anyone has been able to trace their COSBY roots that far back! Thanks for sharing with us. Do you by chance have any data regarding any COSBY who may have migrated to NC in the late 1700's? Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr

We have had a complaint from one of our users conserning mail from yyou that is being returned for some reason.I would be most greatful if you could send me the header from the returned mail so we can try to trace the problem Thank you SNUX webmaster@etown.net

Thank you for the information.... I will try to make the necessary corrections... and pass them along. Could you send me an outline of the information so I do not make any errors in inputting the information.... This would be very helpful to me as I am not a Cosby descendant... I am a Sims Descendant.... Cosby is a line I have done research on to find a man names Benjamin Sims who had a daughter named Arrena....I do however like to keep my information as correct as possible... Thank you for your concern and information... Joan mmkoonc@molalla.net From: CBurkh3128@aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 20:59:42 -0400 (EDT) To: CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Cosby/Causby anywhere? Reply-to: CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com Dear mmkoonc, Thanks for the Cosby information. However you are incorrect on Griffith Dickenson and Ann Cosby. I am a direct descendant of Griffith and Ann. I can tell by your information that you got a hold of Dorothy Burnett Peterson's information because you have Lucy Dickenson and the Cox in your line. Here is Griffith's will he died 1785 in Louisa Co. Va. Notice she had to change the dates. I believe Dorothy connected Lucy to the wrong Griffith Dickenson . The correct on is not married to Ann Cosby. December 12 1785-Louisa County Will of Griffeth Dickason, of Trinity Parish, Louisa Co. dated November 1, 1785, mentions; son, Robert Dickason, tract of land whereon I now live containing 466 acres; son James Dickason, tract of land whereon I now live containing 560 acres; grandson, Nathaniel Anderson; granddaughter, Elizabeth Dabney; granddaughter, Ann Anderson; granddaughter; Mary Anderson; sons, Charles and Higgason Cosby Dickason; daughter Ann Tompkins; and daughter-in-law, Rachel Dickerson. Executors- three sons, Robert James and Higgason Cosby Dickerson. (Will Book 3, page123) Bond of Robert, Jas & Higgason Cosby Dickason Exors. Of est of Griffith Dickason. Amt. 5000 pounds. (Because of the son's name, Higgason Cosby Dickerson, this Griffith was the one who married Ann Cosby) I am decended from Robert. Here is Ann's father's will. Notice Griffith Dickenson, Higgason Cosby Dickenson, and Charles are all mentioned. Robert and James are not mentioned because I'm sure John Cosby knew Griffith would leave them farms. So he left them land they are younger than Robert and James. September 12, 1760 Will of John Cosby lists sons John, Wm, Griffith (Griffith Dickinson). Dau. Elizabeth Snelson. Grandsons: Charles and Higgason Dickinson, sons of Griffith Dickinson, remaining tract of 1000 acres. To son John Cosby all my land in Hanover Co., being his plantation-about 718 acres. To son William Cosby 1200 acres of land in Louisa Co., whereon I posses about 3000 acres, the same 1200 acres, where Will lives called Will's Quarter. To grandsons: Charles Dickinson & Higgason Dickinson, sons of Griffith Dickinson remainder of tract of 1800 acres. Mentions Mary Anderson, wife of Benja. Anderson. Grandsons: James and Cosby Duke, grandsons James Cosby, son of James Cosby. Executors: Cleavers Duke and Bartlett Anderson Recd. 26 March 1761. Ann apparently died before 1760-61 Because she is not mention but some of her children are. Also you have Griffith and Ann marring about 1739. I can prove through bible records that Ann Dickenson Tompkins was born 1735. I run across this genealogy that Dorthory Burnett Peterson put out at least two to three time a day. She must have made a bundle. As I know she sell them. But She has made an error on the Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby. I believe she probably got her information from The History of Louisa County Va. by Malcom Harris. And I can prove that the Griffith Dickenson mention as son of Nathaniel Dickenson is not the Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby. They are related but not father and son. I can show recorded where Nathaniel's son Griffith is married to Sarah. and Sarah is alive at the same time Ann Cosby is alive. So this is also incorrect. It appears that Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby is the son of Thomas Dickenson who patented land in the early 1700's. And it is my belief that Thomas and Nathaniel and another Griffith with a son Griffith who left Louisa for Pittsylvania and Halifax is probably the family. That Dorothy Burnett Peterson should have looked at. Sorry if I seem excited. I keep having to explain this. I should probably just type an article and send to the Virginia Historical Society and have it printed. Sincerely, Connie Dickerson Burkhead

Dear mmkoonc, Thanks for the Cosby information. However you are incorrect on Griffith Dickenson and Ann Cosby. I am a direct descendant of Griffith and Ann. I can tell by your information that you got a hold of Dorothy Burnett Peterson's information because you have Lucy Dickenson and the Cox in your line. Here is Griffith's will he died 1785 in Louisa Co. Va. Notice she had to change the dates. I believe Dorothy connected Lucy to the wrong Griffith Dickenson . The correct on is not married to Ann Cosby. December 12 1785-Louisa County Will of Griffeth Dickason, of Trinity Parish, Louisa Co. dated November 1, 1785, mentions; son, Robert Dickason, tract of land whereon I now live containing 466 acres; son James Dickason, tract of land whereon I now live containing 560 acres; grandson, Nathaniel Anderson; granddaughter, Elizabeth Dabney; granddaughter, Ann Anderson; granddaughter; Mary Anderson; sons, Charles and Higgason Cosby Dickason; daughter Ann Tompkins; and daughter-in-law, Rachel Dickerson. Executors- three sons, Robert James and Higgason Cosby Dickerson. (Will Book 3, page123) Bond of Robert, Jas & Higgason Cosby Dickason Exors. Of est of Griffith Dickason. Amt. 5000 pounds. (Because of the son's name, Higgason Cosby Dickerson, this Griffith was the one who married Ann Cosby) I am decended from Robert. Here is Ann's father's will. Notice Griffith Dickenson, Higgason Cosby Dickenson, and Charles are all mentioned. Robert and James are not mentioned because I'm sure John Cosby knew Griffith would leave them farms. So he left them land they are younger than Robert and James. September 12, 1760 Will of John Cosby lists sons John, Wm, Griffith (Griffith Dickinson). Dau. Elizabeth Snelson. Grandsons: Charles and Higgason Dickinson, sons of Griffith Dickinson, remaining tract of 1000 acres. To son John Cosby all my land in Hanover Co., being his plantation-about 718 acres. To son William Cosby 1200 acres of land in Louisa Co., whereon I posses about 3000 acres, the same 1200 acres, where Will lives called Will's Quarter. To grandsons: Charles Dickinson & Higgason Dickinson, sons of Griffith Dickinson remainder of tract of 1800 acres. Mentions Mary Anderson, wife of Benja. Anderson. Grandsons: James and Cosby Duke, grandsons James Cosby, son of James Cosby. Executors: Cleavers Duke and Bartlett Anderson Recd. 26 March 1761. Ann apparently died before 1760-61 Because she is not mention but some of her children are. Also you have Griffith and Ann marring about 1739. I can prove through bible records that Ann Dickenson Tompkins was born 1735. I run across this genealogy that Dorthory Burnett Peterson put out at least two to three time a day. She must have made a bundle. As I know she sell them. But She has made an error on the Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby. I believe she probably got her information from The History of Louisa County Va. by Malcom Harris. And I can prove that the Griffith Dickenson mention as son of Nathaniel Dickenson is not the Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby. They are related but not father and son. I can show recorded where Nathaniel's son Griffith is married to Sarah. and Sarah is alive at the same time Ann Cosby is alive. So this is also incorrect. It appears that Griffith Dickenson who married Ann Cosby is the son of Thomas Dickenson who patented land in the early 1700's. And it is my belief that Thomas and Nathaniel and another Griffith with a son Griffith who left Louisa for Pittsylvania and Halifax is probably the family. That Dorothy Burnett Peterson should have looked at. Sorry if I seem excited. I keep having to explain this. I should probably just type an article and send to the Virginia Historical Society and have it printed. Sincerely, Connie Dickerson Burkhead

Is anyone else having problems with the attached files that are arriving thru Causby-L @rootsweb.com? The ones I have received are in code like an unzipped file. Some one tell me what to do; please!! Linda in VA

I've got some Causby/Cosby's in my tree but they're from Burke County, NC, area. What time period are we talking about for the two sons (John and William)? Debbie Venturella CBurkh3128@aol.com wrote: > > Dear Cosby researchers here is some information that may help some of you. > If you are connected to this line I would like to trade information with you. > My line is Ann Cosby m. Griffith Dickenson. I have a considerable amount of > information on Ann and her children. Ann is the daughter of John Cosby and > Martha Garland. After Ann's mother died her father married Ann Merriwether > who was the widow of Thomas Johnson. Will of John Cosby > son John Cosby > son William Cosby > daughter Elizabeth Snelson > granddaughter Mary Anderson wife of Benj. Anderson > grandson James Duke > grandson Cosby Duke > grandson James Cosby son of James Cosby > son John Cosby all my land in Hanover Co. being his plantation containing > about Seven Hundred & Eighteen > acres more or less with appurtances. Son William Cosby 1200 acres call Will > Quarter. > Item. remainder of the above tract of Three Thousand acres in the County of > Louisa I give to Charles and > Higgason Cosby sons of Griffith Dickinson. > Cleavers Duke and Bartlett Anderson Executors > Witnesses > Nathl. Talley > Isreal _____ > Garland Anderson > Dated 12 Sept. 1760. > Rec. 26th March 1761 > > Happy Hunting would love to here from other researchers.

Wayne, I prepared this for someone else but you might be interested... I will look for your Peter Garland Cosby.... Descendants of John Cosby 1 John Cosby b: 1680 in Hanover Co., Va. d: 1760 in Louisa Co., Va . +Martha Garland b: 1690 in Hanover Co., Va. m: Bef 1711 in Abt 1710 d: 1749 in Louisa Co., Va . 2 John Cosby b: Abt 1711 d: Abt 1785 ..... +Mary Wingfield b: Abt 1721 m: Abt 1727 in LOUISA CO. VA. ..... 3 John Cosby b: December 16, 1737 in HANOVER CO. VA. ..... 3 Amy Cosby b: Abt 1740 ......... +FRANCES ANDERSON b: Abt 1740 ..... 3 Ann Cosby b: Abt 1742 ......... +William Yancey b: Abt 1742 ..... 3 Wingfield Cosby b: Abt 1746 ......... +Mary Morris m: Bef 1772 in LOUISA CO. VA. d: Bef 1782 in LOUISA CO. VA. ........ 4 Child Cosby b: Abt 1772 ..... *2nd Wife of Wingfield Cosby: ......... +Annie Baker m: Aft 1772 ........ 4 Child Cosby b: Abt 1782 ..... 3 Benjamin Cosby b: Abt 1747 . 2 WILLIAM COSBY b: 1713 in in Virginia ..... +MISS CARR m: in LOUISA CO. VA. . 2 JAMES COSBY ..... +Sarah Nelson b: 1725 m: 1745 in LOUISA CO. VA. ..... 3 Elizabeth Cosby b: 1742 in b: in Virginia ..... 3 Charles Cosby b: 1746 in in Virginia ......... +Barbara Byers b: 1750 ........ 4 Jane Cosby b: 1767-1792 ..... 3 Thomas Cosby b: 1748 in in Virginia ......... +Elizabeth Watkins b: Abt 1748 ..... 3 James C. Cosby b: 1748 in in Virginia ......... +Isabel Woods b: 1746 m: 1774 d: 1830 ........ 4 John Cosby b: 1789 d: 1864 ............ +Abigail McBEE m: 1808 ..... 3 Nelson Cosby b: 1750 in in Virginia ..... 3 Edward Cosby b: 1752 in in Virginia ..... 3 Peter Cosby b: 1754 in b: in Virginia ......... +Ann Eggleston b: 1735-1764 ........ 4 John Cosby b: Abt 1775 in in Virginia ........ 4 Overton Cosby b: Abt 1776 in in Virginia ........ 4 Preston Cosby b: Abt 1777 ........ 4 Peter G. Cosby b: Abt 1802 ............ +Frances W. Rison b: Abt 1802 m: June 6, 1828 in in Chesterfield, Virginia ..... 3 Overton Cosby b: 1756 . 2 Mary Cosby b: 1716 . 2 Amy Cosby b: 1718 in in Virginia ..... +Clieveures Duke b: Abt 1718 . 2 Ann Cosby b: 1720 in Hanover Co. Va or in Louisa Co., Va ..... +Griffith Dickerson b: 1715 in in Louisa Co., Va. m: 1739 d: 1786 in Louisa Co. VA ..... 3 Lucy Dickerson b: 1733-1740 in Louisa Co. VA d: 1832 in Caldwell Co. NC (KY)----1832 in Wilkes Co., N.C ......... +Abraham Spencer b: 1723-1743 ........ 4 Griffith Spencer ........ 4 Susannah Spencer ........ 4 Lucy Spencer ........ 4 John Spencer ..... *2nd Husband of Lucy Dickerson: ......... +Matthew Cox b: 1735 in Essex Co., Va m: 1761 d: 1804 in Caldwell Co. NC (KY) ........ 4 Ambrose N. Cox b: 1772 in Pittsylvania Co. Va d: March 10, 1848 in Floyd Co. Va ............ +Sarah Reed b: 1775 in Franklin Co. Va d: September 26, 1854 in Floyd Co. Va ............ 5 Lucy Cox b: August 26, 1804 in Montgomery Co. d: March 11, 1850 ................ +Tobias L. Phillips b: 1793 d: September 1832 ................ 6 Ambrose C Phillips b: 1817 in Montgomery Co. d: Aft 1880 .................... +Lucinda Jennings b: 1817 in Va. d: Aft 1880 ........ 4 Braxton Dickerson Cox b: December 28, 1780 in Montgomery Co., Va. ............ +Nancy Allison b: 1775 in NC m: October 22, 1798 in in Wilkes Co., N.C. ........ 4 Carter Cox ........ 4 Martin Cox ........ 4 Aris Cox ........ 4 Matthew Cox, Jr ........ 4 Delphine Cox *2nd Wife of John Cosby: . +Anne Meriwether b: July 15, 1694 in Goochland, VA m: Abt 1752 d: 1780-1785 in Louisa, VA Descendants of Alexander Cosby 1 Alexander Cosby b: 1547 in in Ireland- This could be Charles and Alexander His father??? d: May 19, 1596 in in Stradbally, Ireland . +Dorcas Sydney b: 1535-1560 . 2 John Cosby b: 1623 in in Ireland d: 1696 in in Virginia ..... +Sarah b: 1623-1646 d: 1740 in York Co. Va ..... 3 John Cosby b: 1680 in Hanover Co., Va. d: 1760 in Louisa Co., Va ......... +Martha Garland b: 1690 in Hanover Co., Va. m: Bef 1711 in Abt 1710 d: 1749 in Louisa Co., Va ..... *2nd Wife of John Cosby: ......... +Anne Meriwether b: July 15, 1694 in Goochland, VA m: Abt 1752 d: 1780-1785 in Louisa, VA ..... 3 Sarah Cosby b: 1646-1680 ..... 3 Margaret Cosby b: 1646-1680 ..... 3 Charles Cosby b: 1646-1680 ......... +Jane Meriwether b: 1670 d: 1760 ..... 3 Elizabeth Cosby b: 1644-1673 ......... +Wooding b: 1634-1671 ..... 3 Mary Cosby b: 1643-1656 d: November 30, 1657 ..... 3 James Cosby b: 1682 Descendants of Nicholas Meriwether 1 Nicholas Meriwether b: October 26, 1647 in James City Co, VA--October 26, 1667--James City Cty., VA d: December 12, 1744 in Goochland, VA--November 05, 1744 in Goochland, VA Will filed Nov. 20, 1744, and proved Jan. 1745 . +Elizabeth Crawford b: Abt 1647 in New Kent, VA---1672 in m: in Jamestown, VA d: 1762 in Louisa Co, VA-- in Fredricksville, Louisa, VAWill proved Dec. 11, 1762 . 2 Jane Meriwether b: 1680 in VA d: September 1757 ..... +Robert Lewis b: 1689-1731 . 2 David Meriwether b: 1690 in Louisa Co, VA-- d: December 25, 1744 ..... +Anne Holmes b: 1688 in King & Queen Co. Va m: 1713 in New Kent Co, VA d: March 11, 1735/36 . 2 Thomas Meriwether b: 1682 . 2 William Meriwether b: 1692 in Goochland VA d: 1756 ..... +Elizabeth Bushrod b: 1696 m: 1713 d: Bef 1742 . *2nd Wife of William Meriwether: ..... +Patty Wood b: Aft 1723 m: Bef 1742 ********2 Anne Meriwether b: July 15, 1694 in Goochland, VA d: 1780-1785 in Louisa, VA (Birthplace may have been New Kent, Va.) ..... +Thomas Johnson b: Abt 1694 m: Bef 1750 . *2nd Husband of Anne Meriwether: ..... +John Cosby b: 1680 in Hanover Co., Va. m: Abt 1752 d: 1760 in Louisa Co., Va . 2 Sarah Meriwether b: December 7, 1697 in Goochland, VA d: July 2, 1733 ..... +William Littlepage . 2 Mary Meriwether b: 1698 in Albemarle, VA d: 1745 ..... +John Aylett d: Bef 1744 . 2 Nicholas Meriwether b: July 4, 1699 in Goochland, VA d: 1739 ..... +Mildred Thornton b: March 19, 1720/21 d: November 16, 1778 . 2 Elizabeth Meriwether b: June 29, 1703 in Goochland, VA d: January 1, 1724/25 ..... +Thomas Bray From: Bedford64@aol.com Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:32:42 -0400 (EDT) To: CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Cosby/Causby anywhere? Reply-to: CAUSBY-L@rootsweb.com Hello fellow Cosby researchers. I am searching for info on the following line: Peter Garland Cosby (b. ~1802 VA) m. Frances W. Rison issue: Mary Jane Cosby (b. 1831) m. William R. Pugh Oscar Garland Cosby (b. 1832 Richmond, VA, d. 1876, Richmond, VA) m. Mary Catherine Forrer issue: Elizabeth Frances Cosby Oscar Garland Cosby, Jr. Isabella Cohoke Cosby Ora Lee Cosby Walter Nelson Cosby (b. 1866 d. 1917 m. Lorena Gertrude Folkes issue: Walter Nelson Cosby, Jr. among others...he was my grandfather I am trying to find the mother and father of Peter Garland Cosby. He was a Tobacconist and hotel proprieter in Richmond most of his life. Disappeared at the end of the Civil War with his wife ?????????? I have been unable to link him to Edward N. Cosby, who gave him power of attorney in 1832, possibly his father. I don't think this is the same Edward Cosby that was the son of James Cosby and Sarah Nelson.....however, there is a link there somewhere. The name Garland and Nelson are very prevalent in my family, including in my own name. Peter G. Cosby may have been the son of Peter Cosby that married Ann Eggleston in Louisa County but the younger children are not mentioned in his will. Any ideas or links out there? I have much, much more info on this line also. Regards, N. Wayne Cosby

Hmmm I thnk I missed something. Did someone send a file attachment to the list? If so, I didn't receive it! While we are on that subject, we really should not send file attachments via the list. Some people cannot handle file attachments and they mess up their systems. Also, Juno subscribers cannot receive file attachments either. Anyway, it's SO great to see everyone exchanging such good information. Sure wish I had more on my CAUSBYS to share! >Is anyone else having problems with the attached files that are arriving thru >Causby-L @rootsweb.com? The ones I have received are in code like an unzipped >file. >Some one tell me what to do; please!! >Linda in VA Wanda Rabb (researching Rabb (NC/SC), (Gantt (NC), Nix, Robertson, Wilson, Conner (Rutherford Co.NC), Laws(Yancey,Rutherford Co., NC), Edwards (Yancey Co, NC), Causby and Patton (Burke/McDowell Co., NC) Paxton (Union Co, NC > Lancaster, SC), Farris and Morris (York Co., SC) Lovelace, Hamrick, Green and McSwain (Cleveland Co NC) Listowner for CAUSBY, RABB, PAXTON and FARRIS Family Mailing LIsts Homepage: http://www.netunlimited.net/~wcr