COSTER family of Redbrook and Newland (Documents Articles)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Thursday, June 18, 2009, 18:58 (5627 days ago) @ admin

Sent to us by Marsha Stringer

1679 John COSTER Whitecleeve Newland Will.pdf
1680 Arthur COSTER of London Will.pdf
1689 Anne COSTER Will.pdf
1718 John COSTER of Redbrook Will.pdf
1720 James COSTER of Coleford Will.pdf
1727 Frances COSTER Will.pdf
1731 John COSTER Will.pdf
1733 Ralph COSTER of Coleford Will.pdf
1736 Mary COSTER Will.pdf
1736 Robert COSTER Will.pdf
1739 Thomas COSTER Will.pdf

Descendants of John Coster Newland 1613.pdf
Redbrook Indenture Amendment 1709.pdf

The COSTER family is associated with some of the earliest copper mills in the Bristol area. They are included here because of the discovery of a Marriage License allegation in GLS: 1709 Jun 15 John THOMPSON aged 22, of Newland, Glos & Anne COSTER aged 22, spinster of Newland, Glos, with consent of friends. Signed 'John TOMPSON'.

The actual marriage has not been found (original records noted as unfit), but there are baptisms, beginning in 1710, Newland, of children of John/Anne THOMPSON. John is identified within the known THOMPSON family, but Anne has not yet been identified/placed within the known COSTER family of Redbrook/Newland.

We suspect that this couple may be the founding THOMPSON family of Bye Mill, SOM and are searching area records. If so, most of the area THOMPSONs are also COSTERs.

All available in our Wills Section in the Folder
COSTER Wills
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