Ann Cozier (ca. 1630 - ca. 1674)

Daniel Paine’s first wife, Ann Cozier, was born around 1630. I haven’t located any records confirming her exact birth date or place of birth. Ann’s father was probably William Cozier. A William Cozier was approximately 25 years old when he testified in the Acchawmacke County Court on September 15, 1634.[1] On April 13, 1635, William Cozier petitioned the Acchawmacke County Court for 50 acres of land for himself and 50 acres for his mate, Edward Games.[2] He also testified in another court case that same year.[3] On August 8, 1636, John Wilkins testified in the Acchawmacke County Court that William Cozier was his servant.[4] On September 25, 1637, William Cozier told the Accomacke County Court that he desired to be free of William Bibby, who had died.[5] He appeared in two additional court cases in 1638[6] and 1639.[7]

Ann’s mother was probably named Ann as well, but we do not know her maiden name. We know her first name was Ann since the court granted a man named Thomas Thompson guardianship of Ann and Daniel Paine’s son, Daniel.[8] The court refers to Thomas Thompson as Daniel’s uncle. A deed recorded on August 27, 1668, in Northampton County refers to Robert and Thomas Tompson, sons of Robert Thompson, late deceased, and Ann, his wife, now wife to Provis Nelson.[9] This reference supports the conclusion that William Cozier’s wife was a woman named Ann who was married to Robert Thompson after William Cozier died around 1651.

We know that Ann Cozier had a brother named Bartholomew because he petitioned the Northampton County Court on June 28, 1675, to remove Ann’s son, Provost Burrell, from Daniel Paine’s custody.[10] Court documents indicate that Ann and Bartholomew had a sister named Elizabeth[11] and a brother named William.[12]

Ann Cozier’s first husband was Robert Burrell, who died before June 27, 1665.[13] In 1664, Robert appeared on the tithable list for Northampton County, Virginia, with Ann’s brother Bartholomew.[14] They had a son named Robert.[15] She married Daniel Paine after Robert’s death, and they had four children before she died sometime before June 28, 1675.[16]

Footnotes

[1] Virginia, Accomack County. Records 1632-1640. FamilySearch, Film #007643791, image 4 of 477 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SW17?i=3, p. 22-23, image 31 of 477 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SWRB?i=30.

[2] Ibid, p. 31, image 35 of 477, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-S4W9?i=34.

[3] Ibid, p. 32, image 36 of 477 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-S4MW?i=35.

[4] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 1 1632-1640. FamilySearch, Film #007645603, image 5 of 224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-BHN7?i=4&cat=370362, p. 55, image 46 of 103 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-FST7-1?i=45.

[5] Virginia, Accomack County. Records 1632-1640, p. 82, image 60 of 224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-FST7-9?i=59.

[6] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 1 1632-1640, p. 113, image 75 of 224 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9P6-BHL6?i=74.

[7] Virginia, Accomack County. Records 1632-1640, p. 145, image 92 of 477 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P7-SWK3?i=91.

[8] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 10 1674-1679. FamilySearch, Film #007645503, image 237 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-YWLT?i=236&cat=399930, p. 158, image 334 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-Y76R?i=333&cat=399930.

[9] Virginia, Northampton County. Deeds Wills Etc. Nos. 7&8 1655-1668. FamilySearch, Film #007645510, image 3 of 1047 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PX-6ZCY?i=2&cat=370362, p. 28, image 222 of 1,044 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TC-NQ4C?i=221.

[10] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 10 1674-79, p. 48, image 279 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-Y7VT?i=278&cat=399930.

[11] Virginia, Northampton County. Orders, Wills & C No. 13 1689-1698. FamilySearch, Film #007645503, image 852 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-Y7YS?i=851&cat=372292, p. 16, Image 876 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-YWTH?i=875&cat=372292.

[12] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 9 1664-1674. FamilySearch, Film #007645511, Image 4 of 495 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99PX-XWCQ?i=3&cat=372292, p. 6, image 18 of 495 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99PX-XWXS?i=17&cat=372292.

[13] Ibid.

[14] Tithables, 1662-1664 & 1675-1677, Northampton County, Virginia: Northampton. Tax Records 1662–1664, 1675–1677 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99P6-B358.

[15] Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 10 1674-79, p. 48, image 279 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-Y7VT?i=278&cat=399930.

[16] Ibid. and Virginia, Northampton County. Order Book No. 10, p. 208, image 359 of 1136 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-Y766?i=358&cat=399930.