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brother, Phillips Cosby, entered the navy and succeeded to the family property 

 in 1774, but was too fond of his profession to exchange it for that of a country 

 gentleman, so he continued to serve and commanded the Centaur (74 guns) in an 

 engagement with the French. In the engagement of March 1781, in command of 

 the Robust (74 guns) he bore the brunt of the battle. As vice admiral he was put 

 in command of the Mediterranean squadron and in 1790 was made commander 

 in chief of the Irish coast. One notes a strong resemblance between his career 

 and that on the propositus. 



Ann Cosby's father was Alexander, the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia 

 until his death in 1743, and one of his brothers, Lieutenant General William Cosby, 

 was for a time governor of New York and the Jerseys. He died in 1736. 



FAMILY HISTORY OF WILLIAM WOLSELEY. 



I 1 (F F F), Richard Wolseley, was in the army in Ireland under William III; later was 

 a member of Parliament. I 2 (F F M), Frances Burneston. I 3 (F M F), Mr. Waring, a 

 gentleman of County Kilkenny. I 5 

 (M F F), Alexander Cosby. 1 7 (M M F), 

 Alexander Winniett, of Annapolis Royal. 



Fraternity of F F: II 1, Richard 

 Wolseley, created a baronet in 1744; 

 member of Parliament. II 3, William 

 Wolseley, fifth baronet. II 4 (F F), Robert 

 Wolseley. II 5 (F M), Miss Waring. 

 Fraternity of M F: II 6, William Cosby 

 (died 1736), a lieutenant general; governor 

 of New York and the Jerseys. II 7, 

 Elizabeth Cosby. II 8, Richard Phillips, 

 governor of Nova Scotia. II 10 (M M), 

 Anne Winniett. Fraternity of M M: II 

 11, Winnett, a judge. 



III 1 (consort's F), John Moore, of 

 County Down. Ill 3 (F), William Neville 

 Wolseley, a captain in the army, served 



in Nova Scotia; later he sold out and returned to England. Ill 4 (M), Anne Cosby. Frater- 

 nity of M: III 5, Elizabeth Cosby. Ill 6, Captain Foye. Ill 7, Captain Charles Cotterhill. 



III 8, Mary Cosby. Ill 9, Captain John Buchanan. Ill 10 William Cosby (died 1748), 

 a captain in the army. Ill 11, Phillips Cosby (died 1808), rose to the rank of admiral of the 

 white (see text). 



IV 1 (consort's B), Hugh Moore, a captain in the army. IV 2 (consort), Jane Moore 

 (died 1820), an amiable and beautiful woman. IV 3 (Propositus}, WILLIAM WOLSELEY. Fra- 

 ternity of Propositus: IV 5, Elizabeth Wolseley. IV 6, Lamphier, of the Royal Navy. 



IV 7, Robert Wolseley, born Annapolis Royal, 1753. 



Children of Propositus: V 1, John Hood Wolseley (born Ireland, 1796), was a midshipman 

 on the Superb and served in the attack upon Algiers, August 1816, being favorably mentioned 

 in the dispatches. Later he was appointed a lieutenant and sailed for Rio Janeiro; died 1827. 



V 2, Cosby William Wolseley (1805-1868), was appointed in 1828 an ensign in the army, but 

 retired from the army in 1839. He "was intended for the church" but disliked that profession. 

 V 3, Sydney Anne Wolseley (1808-1870). V 4, Colonel John Madden. V 5, Mary Jervis 

 Wolseley (1801-1886). V 6, Arthur Innes, justice of the peace of County Down. 



VI 1, Garnet Joseph Wolseley (born Ireland, 1833), distinguished himself in China, India, 

 Canada, Africa, and Egypt and was created a viscount for his services. In 1894 he was promoted 

 to be field marshal and in 1895 he was made commander in chief of the British forces. VI 2, 

 Mary Innes, author of "A Memoir of William Wolseley." 



BIBLIOGRAPHY. 



INNES, M. 1895. A Memoir of William Wolseley. 

 & Co. 249 pp. 



London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner 



