Richard and Charlotte Allen Cosby Ancestry » Garland Cosby (1746-????)

Personal data Garland Cosby 

• He was born in the year 1746.
• A child of Charles Cosby and Elizabeth Garland Wingfield

Household of Garland Cosby

He has/had a relationship with Lucy Poindexter.

Child(ren):

1. Nicholas Cosby  ± 1786-????
2. Fortunatus Cosby  1787-????
3. Francis Cosby  1789-???? 
4. Garland Cosby  1792-????
5. Eliza Cosby  1793-????

Notes about Garland Cosby

`COSBY/CARPENTER`: 'Born in Hanover Co., VA. about 1759 [line drawn through date in original]. In March or April 1776, being then 17 years old, he enlisted for 12 months in a Minute Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Meredith in the company commanded by Capt. James Dabney, and was discharged Dec. 25, 1776. In 1777, he enlisted in Capt. David Anderson's company and was made Orderly Sergeant. He marched with the company to Williamsburg, and joined Col. Grayson's regiment and soon after became Regimental Quartermaster. In 1781, he again enlisted, as volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. Hughes of Louisa Co. and was made Lieut. and marched in command of his company to Gloucester Co., VA. to join Col. Campbell's command and was promoted to Captain. His last service was in a regiment commanded by Col. Innis. After the war, he removed to Fayette Co., KY., where he lived for 6 years, thence he removed to Henderson Co., Ky., where he died prior to 1842. He was married about 1784 to Miss Lucy Poindexter, a native of Virginia. She was a sister of George Poindexter who served on General Jackson's staff in the War of 1812.'

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