Cossum Genealogy

[GeneT]

Sussex Genealogy for Cossum
 
My name is GeneT,   I am trying to make a positive  connection to John Cossum (1756-1829) and Elizabeth Burgess (1755-1824)

My third great  grand parents are Richard Cossum 1790-1857) and Caroline Foster (1796-1850).  They are buried in the Cleveland Village  Cemetery.   Info taken from the tombstone and read by GeneT 2 Oct 1997 as follows:  Richard Cossum, Died May 9 1857, aged 66 years 5 Mo.    Tombstone is in fair shape and easily read.  Caroline wife of Richard Cossum died November 19 1850, aged 54 years. Tombstone is next to Richard is in poor condition and is barely readable. Using tombstone info Richard would be possibly be born abt Nov/Dec 1790 as no days were given, same for Caroline as only the number of years was given., info from other Foster Genealogy states here birth date as 19 OCT 1796   Lenham, Kent, England.  Not confirmed by me.

Very Possible for Richard.
England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Name: Richard Cossum
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 27 Nov 1790
Christening Place: Hastings, Sussex, England
Father's Name: John Cossum
Mother's Name: Elizabeth

Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1810-1837  Volume 35 Volume 35 fol 77 1816 County: Kent Country: England Rich Cossum of St Clem Hastings Sussex gent bach (25) & Caroline Foster of Lenham (19, fath John F of Holy Trinity Hastings Sussex gent), at L. 24 Dec 1815

Surname:  FOSTER: From Certificate of Death for Elizabeth Gale. File No. 25884.   Located at the Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson city, MO: Certificate of Death File No. 25884.  Elizabeth was a daughter of Richard and Caroline Cossum.

I would appreciate any advice on how I could make a connection to John and Elizabeth.

GeneT

[omega 1]

Hello GeneT

Welcome to Rootschat

Could this be the connection between John & Elizabeth.

From the Sussex Marriage Index

Married at Ripe,East Sussex,14 July 1778

John Cosham & Elizabeth Burges.

Hope this helps

Kind Regards

omega

[danuslave]

Hi GeneT & welcome to RootsChat

You need to be a bit wary of 'trying to make a positive  connection'

It can easily skew your thinking when you are looking at data.  You only see what you want to see and not other possible alternatives.

If possible, try to investigate everything you can find relating to the people involved (and their families).  If there is (or is not) a connection it should fall into place

Don't mean to lecture   

Linda

[Pastmagic]

Seems to be quite a lot of sources for Cossum Hastings on the National Archive Site - for example:

Copy will of John Cossum of Hastings, gent  HOP/43/1  4 May 1773

These documents are held at East Sussex Record Office

Contents:
Leaving real estate to his three daughters, Elizabeth, Winifred and Sarah Cossum and pecuniary bequests to his wife Anne, nephew Richard Cossum and daughter Ann Gilbert

Not sure this is the right Richard, of course...unless this John married twice...

[trish1120]

Welcome to Rootschat GeneT,

Re CAROLINE FOSTER;

Caroline FOSTER, Baptised/Christened 19 October 1796, Lenham, Kent
Parents JOHN/ELIZABETH
(Source Eng/Births/Christenings on Familysearch.Org)

Possibel Siblings, all Lenham, Kent, to a JOHN/ELIZABETH;
GEORGINA 04 January 1798
JOHN BEST Foster 12 April 1799
THOMASINE 02 January 1801
SOPHIA 07 April 1802
AMELIA 16 November 1804
FRANCES 25 March 1806
DECIMA 03 December 1807
MARIA 09 April 1810

Possible Marriage on same Site;
John FOSTER
Elizabeth MOWERS
07 February 1793, Lenham, Kent

[trish1120]

CONTINUED;

Amelia Foster is Unm in 1851 and can be found easily.
There is a possible 1851 for Elizabeth Foster nee Mowers born c 1773, Lenham, Kent and she is a Farmer of Priory Farm in Hastings, Sussex
HO107/1635/488/17

1841 Census
Priory Farm,
Saint Mary Magdalen,
Hastings, Sussex
HO107/1107/10/St Mary Magdalen
Elizabeth FOSTER, 68, Farmer, not born in County
Charles Foster, 23, Farmer, born in County
Mary GREY, 40, Independant, Not born in County
Mary SIMMONDS, 18, Not born in County
+ 2 Servants

CHARLES Foster Christened 1819 (no exact date), Hastings, All Saints, Sussex, England to JOHN/ELIZABETH
(Familysearch.Org)

[omega 1]

Hello again

From the SMI

2 Jun 1743 at Icklesham,East Sussex

John Cossum & Ann Goreham

John from Hastings,St Clements & Ann from Guestling.

There is also a marraige at All Saints Hastings,12 Aug 1790 between
John Cossum & Elizabeth Thatcher

omega

[GeneT]

Hello GeneT

Welcome to Rootschat

Could this be the connection between John & Elizabeth.

From the Sussex Marriage Index

Married at Ripe,East Sussex,14 July 1778

John Cosham & Elizabeth Burges.

Hope this helps

Kind Regards

omega

Thank you,  It looks right.
Gene

[trish1120]

BURIALS, St Clement Old Town, Hastings, Sussex;
COSSUM;
WILLIAM 25 February 1822, Infant
ELIZA 26 June 1824, Age 69 (born c 1756)#
RICHARD 06 June 1828, Infant, Abode Fairlight
JOHN 05 May 1829, Age 73 (born c 1755)#
(Source FreeREG)

# Possible Parents for RICHARD???