Smith's Cove - Cossaboom Family
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The Cossaboom Family
Jan Evertszen Karseboom or Karsseboom came from Holland to Bergen, New Jersey, in 1665 and took the Oath of Allegiance there. He lived in Bergen, but the marriage record and baptism of his children were recorded in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam (New York), from 1665-1682. He married Grietje Jaspers. Since no record of him is given after 1682, he probably died, as the widow remarried January 1, 1693.
The children of Jan & Grietje are Everts, Jan, Grietje, Jannetje and Marritje (records show date of birth of each). Everts Karseboom married Patience Jones. Of this union four children were born, three of which died young. The three were Everts, John and Lysbeth. David born Sep 20, 1696, survived.
David lived at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. He married Sarah VanVolser, daughter of William VonVolser and Janeje Losee. David Karrseboom and his wife Sarah, had six children, viz., Mehittabel, Jannetje, Marritje, Gerritt and Sara (dates of their baptisms are recorded). William, the Loyalist, soon wrote his name Cosseboom. The name Coseboom or Cossaboom as it is now spelled in Holland, and America, means Cherry Tree.
William was brought up at Oyster Bay, Long Island, but came to Digby in 1783. A wife and four children over 10 years old accompanied him. He and three sons received grants of land: Samuel at Culloden, David at Gulliver's Cove (Gulliver's Hole as it was known in the early days) and James (uncertain) "perhaps at Little River".
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The Smith's Cove line of Cossabooms, were descended from David Cossaboom (Gulliver's Cove) who was drowned Dec 17, 1831 on the packet Caroline, James R. Bryant, Captain. His wife was Mary McDormand, daughter of William McDormand, one of the early settlers in Conway, later called Digby. Children of David and Mary (McDormand) Cossaboom: George married Harriet Eldridge; William m. Eliza Cornwall; David married Miss ____ Small; John married Mary Burns; Charles married Cynthia Eldridge, sister of Harriet; James, unmarried; Sarah married John Gilliland; Rachel married George Peters; Mary Ann married George Gilliland; Martha married William Morehouse, Meribah married Enoch Titus.
The children of William and Eliza Cornwall Cossaboom: Ellen married Russell Hersey; Mary married John Lent; James William married Myriah Hankinson; Charles Edward married (1st) Sarah Jane Denton, the mother of his children, (2nd) Mary E. ______ **and lived in Smith's Cove on the "old" post road in the house now owned by Bishop Waterman. **Mary Eliza Barr
Children of Charles E. and Sarah Jane (Denton) Cossaboom: (1) William B. who founded the Harbour View Hotel and Log Cabin Colony m. Clara Beatrice Sulis, daughter of Charles Nelson and Frances (Dyer) Sulis. (See William B. Cossaboom Family); (2) Bernard m. Katherine (or Catheryn, known as "Kate") Daley, of Culloden, Digby Co. No children. Mr. Cossaboom was proprietor of Excel Inn, Digby; (3) John Kelsey, d. 1910: m. Sarah Cossett, daughter of William S. (or A.) Cossett of Smith's Cove, and had four children (see John Kelsey Cossaboom family); (4) May m. Herbert H. Woodman of Smith's Cove, son of J. Crocker and Eliza (Cossett) Woodman (See the Herbert Woodman family); (5) Cora m. (1st) George Potter of Smith's Cove, son of Charles T. and Susan Ann (Chute) Potter and had one son, Carl, now of U.S.A. (2nd) Henry Brenton of U.S.A. and had one daughter; (6) Arlie m. (1st) Mr. Newton of U.S.A. and had three children, (2nd) Stanley MacFarland, lawyer, of U.S.A. and had one child; (7) Laliah, d. young.
The William B. Cossaboom Family
The children of William B. Cossaboom who d. Sep 30, 1927 and his wife Clara Beatrice Sulis, b. Oct 1869, d. March 1960, daughter of Charles N. and Frances (Dyer) Sulis: Earl, the eldest, m. and lives in Brockville, New York, U.S.A., has issue; (2) Lillian m. Ralph Sheppherd, d. 1960, lives in west Hartford, Conn., U.S.A., has issue. (3) Winifred m. Allister McIntyre of Digby or Annapolis Co., NS, no issue; resides in Long Island, New York; (4) Nellie, m. Joseph Steadman, M.A., of Young's Cove, Annapolis Co., NS, a veteran of World War I; Supt. Of Schools, New Glasgow, a teacher in the Digby Regional High School, Digby; has issue; (5) Capt. Gordon, deceased, m. (1st) Gertrude (Buddy) Ruggles of Tiverton, Digby Co. (school teacher). She and the new born baby died about 1931 within two years after their marriage; (2nd marriage) Hilda Durling, RN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Durling. Mrs. Cossaboom is at present superintendent of nurses in the Digby General Hospital, Digby. Issue: Nancy Ann Clarissa Cossaboom m. Ronald W. Fredericks, son of Mr. Mrs. Wilfred Fredericks of Bear River, Digby Co., residing in 1953 in Windsor, Ontario. (6) Donald m. and resides in Dartmouth, NS. Issue: William, Mary Lou, and another whose name is not a hand; (7) Florence, m. Robert Parnell of Liverpool, NS, where they reside. They have issue; (8) Captain Douglas, veteran of World War II, m. Mamie Gunn of New Glasgow, NS. Issue: Kendall and Douglas, Junior. Douglas Senior now resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
The John Kelsey Cossaboom Family
Children of John Kelsey and Sarah (Cossett) Cossaboom: (1) Ella Grace m. John Andrew MacDonald of Cape Breton, NS. Issue: Sarah m. Donald MacBeath, a school teacher and graduate of Acadia University, and has one boy and several girls to date; Louise, m.; resides in Bingham, NY, and has issue; John, m. in Quebec and has issue; (2) Annie Katherine, m. Cecil Raymond, of New York City, son of Clara Bell (Marshall) b. 1860, d. 1939 and Evelyn W. Raymond of Yarmouth Co., and New York City, who were m. in 1886. Clara Bell Marshall was the first lady to graduate from Acadia University, Wolfville, NS. It is interesting to note that Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Raymond were members of the Old Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam (New York), now known as the Collegiate Church, to which her Karseboom forefathers belonged, Cecil being an Elder. They attended the Fort Washington Collegiate congregation. Cecil and Annie Katherine (Cossaboom) Raymond have one child, a son, Kelsey Ogden, artist, m. Mary Louise Mills. All reside in Smith's Cove; (3) Sarah Fern, b. about 1901; d. young; m. Fred Shaw Rockwell, son of Nathan T. and Mrs. Rockwell, of Smith's Cove. Fred d. young. Issue, a son, Richard Allen. Further data not at hand. (4) Charlotte Louise, m. 1936 Stanley Hinton, son of Rev. A. Hinton of Montreal, who officiated at the marriage. They reside in Quebec province and have issue.