Willliam Cockburn1

#3174, (16 July 1734 - 17 April 1810)

Family

Catherine Tremper b. 1745, d. 1820
Children 1.William Cockburn Jr1 (c 1769 - 1806)
 2.Alexander Cockburn1 (1773 - 1837)
 3.James Cockburn1 (c 1775 - 1848)
 4.Christina Cockburn+1 (c 1775 - )
 5.Catherine Cockburn+1 (c 1778 - )
Birth*16 July 1734He was born on 16 July 1734 at Berwickshire, ScotlandG.1,2 
Marriage*circa 1768He married Catherine Tremper circa 1768 at New YorkG.1 
Death*17 April 1810He died on 17 April 1810 at Ulster Co., New YorkG, at age 75.1,2 
Burial*circa 19 April 1810He was buried circa 19 April 1810 at Mount Marion Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co., New YorkG.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S371] New York State Archives, online www.archives.nysed.gov, http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=SC7004.xml;query=;brand=default
    Cockburn Family Land Papers: "William Cockburn was born in Berwickshire, Scotland. He immigrated to New York State circa 1761 and settled in kingston, Ulster County. There he married Catherine Trumpbour (also spelled Trumbour and Tremper), 1743-1820, of Palatine German descent. The couple had five children: Alexander, James, William, Christina, and Catherine. Cockburn was employed as a surveyor, land agent, and speculator in Ulster County and worked throughout the state and in Vermont. He employed numerous local surveyors and assistants when working on larger projects. His sons James (1775-1848) and William Jr. (? - 1806) accompanied their father on surveying expeditions, as did his nephew Jacob Trumpbour Jr. John Kiersted Sr. (1786-1862) of Saugerties, N.Y. was a frequent surveyor for the Cockburns and in later years James Cockburn's son Walter A. also participated. Cockburn owned significant tracks of land in Ulster and Greene Counties and in what is now Vermont. He also taught math, Italian drawing, accounting and geography to both men and women. Classes were primarily held in the Cockburn home. Cockburn died in 1810. He and his wife are buried in Mount Marion Cemetery in Saugerties, New York."
  2. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, old standing grave marker. William Cockburn "who Departed this Life 17th day of April 1810, aged 75Y 9M 1D." Narrative: b. unk., spouse of Catharine Trumpbour Cockburn (1745 - 1820). Bur. Mount Marion Cemetery, Saugerties, Ulster Co. NY. Memorial# 36344863, created by and photo added by Elsie Scharpf Saar.