Johannes Hans Cosman (1754 - 1832)

Born 1754 in Newburg, Ulster County, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (McConnell) Cosman — married 6 Nov 1794 in Trinity Parish, Sissiboo, Nova Scotia

Died Mar 1832 at about age 78 in Sissiboo, Digby County, Nova Scotia

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Biography

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Military Service

Service:

Captain with the United Empire Loyalists

Event

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Captain John Cosman

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Residence Canada ^[1] Note: Balm of Gilead Tree. http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=3e049b5d-4a96-4f46-b80e-15a9be0372d7&tid=22081716&pid=1233170123 File File: Media Format: jpg. Original Land Grant Property of John Cosman. File: Media Format: jpg. Flag of the Dominion of Canada, Kingdom of Great Britain. File: Media Format: jpg. American Revolutionary War Generation. File: Media Format: jpg. Original Land Grant Property of John Cosman.

Captain Occupation: Sea Captain. Residence BET 11 JUN 1794 AND 6 NOV 1794. Buried St. Peter Anglican Chruchyard,Digby.

Fort Delancey, March 15th [1782]

ON the night of the 13th instant, Captain George HARDING, the commandingofficer, having information that a party of rebels from New-Ark, (whoused to invest this shore and carry off our men) had gone over to BergenNeck; he detached Captain John COSMAN with a small party of men tointercept them; Accordingly Capt. COSMAN fell in with a party of aboutten commanded by Captain Dayton, (son to Col. Dayton) whom he instantlyattacked, took two prisoners, and killed or wounded another; and retook aparcel of goods that the rebels had carried with them, and arrived at thegarrison about one o'clock. The darkness of the night favored the escapeof the rest. John and Sussana Cosman were childless. See brother James notes for moreinformation on John and Sussana. Captain John Cosman's will left hisproperety to his brother James and James's sons, John and Peter.--Kaye Cosman Nath Married 6 Nov 1794 at Sissiboo, Nova Scotia Canada,Susanna MCCONNELL, born 1772, died 2 Jan 1868 at Weymouth, NovaScotia, Canada, daughter of Benjamin MCCONNELL and Elizabeth HAINES. The Royal Gazette, (New York), March 20th, 1782.

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1. ↑ Source: #S1456290270 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=canadagenindex_ga&h=2035721&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Residence date: Residence place: Canada Ancestry Record 7920 #2035721

Notes

N257Genealogy.com lists John's birth date as: Abt. 1749. John and Susanna Cosman were childless. See brother James notes for more information on John and Susanna. Captain John Cosman's Will left his property to his brother James and James' sons, John II and Peter. - Kaye Cosman Nath

Muster Roll at Gulliver's Hole, St. Mary's Bay and Sissiboo - conducted between June 1st and June 6th, 1784:

This list was compiled from a variety of printed lists. Once again there are variations in spellings of names. I have used the one I found used most frequently on the 4 lists consulted. In addition to the information given here, the following was on some of the lists, Number of Men, Women, Children under 10, Children over 10 and Servants. Under the description section the abbreviation DS means Discharged Soldier and DO means Discharged Officer. Under "Located at" I have no idea why there are a couple of entries with an occupation listed except perhaps as an indication that these people were transients who travelled from place to place in search of employment.

Gullivers Hole was in present day Digby Neck, Sissiboo was present day Weymouth and surrounding area and St. Mary's Bay would have included Gilvert's Cove, Plympton, Barton and Brighton.

The Muster Roll was used to determine the needs of the Colony so that proper amounts of provisions could be petitioned for in England.

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Cosman, John1LoyalistSissiboo

Gerry Taylor writes:

First Generation Loyalist, John, also appears in Isaiah Wilson's book, "A Geography and History of the County of Digby, Nova Scotia."

In the Botsford Grant of 1784, John received 200 acres of land in Digby Township which was later escheated in 1800. However, when land was redistributed in 1801 under the Hatfield Grant, John received 700 acres. Both of the Cosman grants at this time were larger than average and perhaps reflected their service in the war and to the community.

A Muster of Civilians at Weymouth in 1784 included John Cosman as well as his future brother-in-law, Benjamin McConnell. An active Militia was maintained in the colonies because of frequent wars in Europe between France and England as well as the threat of American invasion. One such war between France and England occurred from 1793 to 1815 and required the building of Block Houses at the entrance to Annapolis Basin. Many French Privateers cruised in the Bay of Fundy during this conflict creating tension for our Digby settlers. The Digby Regiment of Militia was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Isaac Hatfield with John Cosman as a Lieutenant. This was 1793.

The marriage of Captain John Cosman to Susanna McConnell, daughter of Benjamin, senior, of Sissiboo, is recorded November 6, 1794.

John was on the Role of Grand Jurors for the County of Annapolis. He also served the Farming and Agricultural Society of St. Mary's Bay and Sissiboo as a Committee member in 1819.

Wilson reports on page 371 that, "Capt. John Cosman died during March, 1932, at Sissiboo, childless. The Cosmans now in our county are descended from James Cosman, the Loyalist.

Darlene Love notes:

In 1864 there were 45 large sawmills in Digby County as well as many smaller ones. Some of the earlier ones were erected by Solomon Bunnell & Samuel Goldsbury on the Sissiboo River and by Col. Taylor & John Journeay on Indian Creek in 1784. Col. Moody & Capt. John Cosman erected one on Cosman's Creek in 1790. Enough lumber was being sawn in the St. Mary's Bay area to support an export trade with the West Indies by the 1790's. Lumber was bought from mill owners at .00 per thousand board feet and sold in the West Indies at .00 per thousand.

Digby was named in honour of Robert Digby, a British Admiral, who commanded the convoy "Atlanta" which brought 1500 Loyalist refugees from New England in 1783. Among the Loyalists settling in Digby was John Edison from Newark, New Jersey. He brought his family with him and remained until 1810. In April, 1799, he was appointed a director of the town marsh and in 1808 assessor. In 1804, a grandson, Samuel, was born in Digby, who, in 1847, at Milan, Ohio, became the father of Thomas Alva Edison, the famous inventor. One of the features of the town is the old "Admiral's Well", dug at that time, on the Cannon Banks at the head of the pier where the ferry used to dock on her daily trips from Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick.

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Fort Delancey, March 15th 1782

On the night of the 13th instant, Captain George Harding, the commanding officer, having information that a party of rebels from New-Ark, (who used to invest this shore and carry off our men) had gone over to Bergen Neck; he detached Captain John Cosman with a small party of men to intercept them;

Accordingly Capt. Cosman fell in with a party of about ten commanded by Captain Dayton, (son to Col. Dayton) whom he instantly attacked, took two prisoners, and killed or wounded another; and retook a parcel of goods that the rebels had carried with them, and arrived at the garrison about one o'clock. The darkness of the night favoured the escape of the rest.

Acknowledgments

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Acknowledgments

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  John Cosmon
  Birth names: Capt. John CosmanCaptain John EdmondJohn CosmanJohn CosmondJohn EdmondJohannes Hans Cosman
  Gender: Male
  Birth: 1763 - Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States
  Marriage: Spouse: Susanna Mc Connell - Nov 6 1794 - Sissiboo,Digby,Nova Scotia
  Residence: 1794 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Death: Mar 1832 - Digby Co. Nova Scoita
  Burial: St.Peter Anglican Chruchyard,Digby
  Occupation: Sea Captain
  Parents: johannes Kausman, Barbara VanZandt
  Wife: Susanna Cosmon (born Mc Connell)
  Daughter: Margaret ( Peggy) Whitehead (born Cosman)
  Siblings: Barbara Cosman, Daniel Cosman, David Cosman, Jacob Cosman, Oliver Cosman, Jonathan Cosman, James Cosman, Sarah Cosman, Mary Ireland (born Cosman), Rachel Bloomer (born Cosman), Elizabeth Harding (born kausman), Eliza Hait (born Cosman), Ann Belger

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