Major John Cozby

Brief Life History of John

When Major John Cozby was born on 16 December 1739, in Albemarle, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, John Garland Cozby Jr, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Trimble, was 22. He married Elizabeth Paxton in 1754, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died on 27 June 1818, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Major John Cozby
1739–1818
Elizabeth Paxton
1740–1793
Marriage: 1754
Dr Major James C Cozby
1753–1831
Robert Cozby
1770–1846
James S Cozby
1778–1838

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Major John Cozby - Published information: Family genealogies: death: ; Rhea, Tennessee, United States
  • John Cozby, 'MyHeritage Family Trees'
  • Legacy NFS Source: Major John Cozby - Published information: Family genealogies: aka-name: Major John Cozby

World Events (6)

1775

"Patrick Henry made his ""Give me Liberty or Give me Death"" speech in Richmond Virginia."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Cosby .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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