NJHUNTER-L Archives

Archiver > NJHUNTER > 2006-03 > 1141313974


From: "Bob Lefler" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Williamson, Hoppock, Gordon, Duckworth, LaRue(Larew), Heath
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 10:39:34 -0500
References: <268.69f0b5e.3137d540@aol.com>


Claudia- you have raised an important question or I have and you have too!
My family research says that the branch of Cossarts/Corzetts/Cosad/ that
Mary the painted descends from is the family of Progenitor Jacques Cossart
of New York, a treasurer of the City and a Hugenot who came over abt 1664.
See the genealogy as I cannot recite the details accurately. The family went
to Bound Brook area of NJ with Francis to John. David went to Pa and at the
time of the Rev he was involved in the Committes of Correspondance. etc etc.
I am desc. from John to Richard to Mary(Marie) who married Christopher
Lefler on March 14, 1812. Bob Lefler ( As I said I ran into opposition on
some of what I said but I really believe that the research done my ancester
Grayce Harper Alsterda, a State Historian of Illinois in her time, is
accurate and Correct. I have seen the Cosat statue at the Rairoad museum
outside of or East of York. It just makes sense that those Railroad towns
in SC, on the border with NC would be named for him, etc. What do you think?
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Williamson, Hoppock, Gordon, Duckworth,
LaRue(Larew), Heath


> Bob,
> I know very little about the Cozad family other than what my
> daughter-in-law's family tells me. I know that they were from the NJ and
> PA area. I will ask
> what else they know of their family and the relationship to the railway.
> As
> for Mary Cassatt, I only know her from teaching art history for years, as
> a
> woman from a wealthy PA family who chose to live in Paris and work as an
> artist.
> She was a friend of Degas and was instrumental in collecting impressionist
> art and promoting it to her American friends. I had no idea she was
> related to
> the Cozad family until I read some of the emails posted here. I do
> believe
> that her families' wealth came from the railroad but will check.
>
> Claudia Mader
>
>
> ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ====
> Visit the Updated Hunterdon County GenWeb page at:
> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter
>
> ==============================
> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors
> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more:
> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429
>
>

This thread: