Can't help you with that. I have a David Cosby, but he lived in Powhatan Co. I only have him because his daughter married an Atkinson. Jan Lois Long Carey wrote: > Thank you Jan. I am looking for any connection > to a David C. Robinson b. abt. 1789 who may > also have a connection to the Cosby family > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Ashford" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:00 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Cosby and Robinson in Albemarle Co. Va 1872 > > > >>There are two Cosby households listed on the 1870 Albemarle census in >>Ivy Depot. Both are listed as farmers. >>p. 109 >>Cosby Jno. N 62 VA >> Elizabeth J 52 VA >> Mary S 26 VA >> Ann M 17 VA >> James L 16 VA >> Charles L 13 VA >> Wm. L 10 VA (Some of the L initials may be S) >> >>p. 103 >>Cosby Wm H 57 VA >> Sarah F 47 VA >> Wm G 18 VA >> Sue Lu 16 VA >> Charles W 13 VA >> Linnie B 8 VA >> Morris W 3 VA >>Harris Jno G 70 VA no occupation >>Shackleford John 19 VA farm hand >> >> >>There are no William J Robinsons on the 1870 census. The only Williams >>are the following: >>Wm H Robinson Charlottesville, Albemarle, VA abt 1814 Virginia >>White Male >>Wm B Robinson Samuel Miller, Albemarle, VA abt 1857 Virginia White >>Male >>Wm M Robinson Samuel Miller, Albemarle, VA abt 1856 Virginia White >>Male >> >>I am wondering if this is a sale to satisfy a defaulted mortgage. There >>should be records in the county courts and/or in the deed records. >> >>Hope this helps. >>Jan >> >>Lois Long Carey wrote: >> >>>from a posting of the Richmond Daily Whig >>> >>>Trustee's sale of Cosby Property >>>in Albemarle County, Va >>> >>>property situated at Ivy Depot,on the Chesapeake and >>>Ohio Railroad in Albemarle >>> >>>a highly productive little farm of 30 acre, immediately >>>at the depot with and excellent and convenient >>>residence upon it, now occupied by Mr. Cosby >>>as a residence >>> >>>Wm. J. Robinson trustee >>> >>>Can someone find either Mr. Cosby or Mr Robinson >>>in the census for that year and possibly see what >>>other members of their families there were. >>> >>>Thank you >>> >>> >>>============================== >>>Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>>areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>>Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >>============================== >>Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >>Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >