Individual Details

Found on Rootsweb Message Board "McBee"
Abigail McBee (b. Oct 5 1789 TN - d. 1864 Knox Co. TN)
She was married on Aug 10 1808 in Knox, TN to John Cozby (b. Oct 15 1775 Chattanooga, TN - d. 15 MAR 1842 Bradley, TN).

1830 Census. Rhea Co, TN
Jno. Cozby. 1m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 1m 30-40, 1m 50-60, 1m 90-100
2f -5, 1f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40

Apparently John's father was living with them in 1830. He was James Cosby and fought in the Revolution; he was also a physician. John's mother was Isabella Woods.
In the fall of 1788, Colonel John Sevier was arrested on a charge of treason, which charge grew out of his connection with the "State of Franklin", and he was spirited away to Morganton, North Carolina for trial. When the citizens of East Tennessee learned of this they became greatly indignant, and began making plans to go to Morganton to rescue the Colonel. According to the story as set forth in "The Lost State of Franklin", by Samuel Cole Williams, page 232, William Matlock was one of the six men, who under the leadership of Colonel Sevier's close friend Dr. James Cosby, went to Morgantown, North Carolina and obtained the release of Colonel John Sevier, and he was never arrested again on the charge.

1840 Census. Rhea Co, TN.
John Cozby. 1m -5, 1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 60-70. 2f 5-10, 2f 15-20, 1f 50-60


Bradley Co formed 1836 from Indian lands.

1850 Census, Bradley Co TN, Subdiv. 26, p.145, Hh 108
Abegal Cosby, age 60; Eveline age 17, James 14.

1860 Census, Bradley Co TN, 8th Dist, p.62, Hh 399
John Cosby, age 25, farmer, b. TN. Mira, age 30. John, age 6.
Abigail Cosby, age 65, b. TN

Birth

1789

Father	William McBee (1756 - 1826)
Mother	Mary Ann Cox (1756 - 1840)
Sibling	Libby McBee ( - )
Sibling	Lemuel McBee (1783 - 1843)
Sibling	Betsey Ann McBee (1780 - )
Sibling	Gainum C. McBee (1799 - )