Lawton Family NB

The Cosman Connection

The Cosman Family came from Germany, to Orange Co., New York, in America then to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada , where they immigrated with the Loyalists in 1783. Edward Lawton-(Cosman) is the son of Christopher Wager Cosman who was born of Loyalist stock in Kingston, NB.

These graves are in the Kingston Baptist Cemetery in Kingston. Betsy Ann Cosman was Elizabeth Ann Golding, wife of James Cosman, Loyalist, whose father James came up from Orange Co. New York to Digby, Nova Scotia. James Jr. came over and settled in Kingston. Betsy and James are my great-great-grand-parents, although I knew nothing of them when growing up. Their son, John Nelson Cosman married Lydia Ann Sheck. Their son, Christopher Wager Cosman was my grand-father, as his son, Edward Christopher Lawton, was my father. Christopher was born in Kingston, then the family moved to Lower Millstream.

Cosman Family Tree

COSMAN:James Cosman d. 5 Dec 1855 ae 65

Tennant's Cove {West} Cemetery

Tennant's Cove, Kars Parish, Kings co., NB Located in Kars Parish, in a field along the road which follows the west side of Tennant's Cove. Compiled by Ernest Friars, 1983. Betsy Ann is buried at Kingston.

Christopher Wager Cosman was the son of John Nelson Cosman and Lydia Ann Sheck. His grandparents on the Cosman side were James Cosman and Elizabeth Ann Golding, known as Betsy Ann. James was born in Digby. His parents, James Cosman and Catherine John were Loyalists refugees to Digby.

Christopher Wager Cosman's maternal grandparents were Christopher Sheck and Jane Parlee. The Shecks were Loyalists of German Jewish descent from Ora nge Co. New York. The Parlee's were of French descent
and were Loyalists as well.

Christopher Wager Cosman's maternal great - grandparents were Christopher Sheck Sr., son of Johannes Sheck and Mary Wager, daughter of Allan Wager, Loyalist.

The Wagers, the Shecks and the Goldings were all of Jewish descent and had been neighbours and relatives in Orange Co. NY before arriving in Kings Co. as Loyalists.

Christopher Wager Cosman was born in Kingston, N.B. and was raised in Lower millstream, N. B. As a young man he married Sarah Jamieson about 1885 and had three daughters. His son by Phoebe Wood Lawton was named was named Edward Christopher. His daughter, Eva, was living when Christopher died in 1939.

Christopher was boarding in Mass. in 1916, and was listed as single. He was working as a teamster and boarding in Saint John in 1919. In 1920 he was running the Lawton farm on the Old black River Road and lived with his common-law wife, Phoebe Lawton until his death in 1939. He worked the Lawton farm and provided for all of the young Lawton boys and girls, Edward`s half siblings.

These pictures are of the Lawton farm as run by Christopher Cosman and his common-law wife, Phoebe. There is Chris with his horse, as he was a horse trainer, Eddie at age 16, at the barn with a younger barefoot Eddie, the Lawton house, ducks and geese, Donnie the dog in the backfield, Eddie in his own house, and Grama Phoebe.

The Eddie Lawton-Cosman Story

Eddie grew up as Eddie Cosman and faced a life of poverty and hard work from an early age. As I mentioned, he never attended school long enough to learn to read or write, and suffered both hunger and cold on the old farm. The farm house was colder upstairs in winter than it was outdoors, the only heat, a kitchen wood stove. The Old Black River Road was isolated by bad roads, impassable muddy tracks in spring, and there was no electricity, indoor plumbing, store bought food or the like.Carrying water, cutting wood, haying and barn work as well as weeding and planting were the order of the day. Toothaches had to be suffered and broken bones had to knit themselves together.

Eddie must have made some trips to town to visit his grandfather Jacob Wood who had a large house and barn on Rothesay Ave., where he met Muriel, his teenaged bride. Muriel's father worked at McAvity's Foundry which was right next door to Jacob Wood's house.

Eddie was a quiet and gentle person, very sensitive and tender, and loved kids and animals.
Eddie and Muriel met and were married at 15, Eddie one month short of his 16th birthday.

Ediie`s gentle nature was a Cosman inheritance.....all the Cosmans I have met are like that.

Edward Christopher ( Cosman) Lawton

A visit to John Nelson Cosman Homestead in Millstrean, NB.

Date March 26 1868
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Christian Visitor

d. At his residence, Havelock (Kings Co.) 20th ult., of pleurisy and inflammation of the lungs, John N. COSMAN, age 48, left widow, seven sons, five daughters.

Date April 24 1884
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun

d. 12th March, Havelock (Kings Co.) Lydia Ann COSMAN widow of John N. COSMAN, 58th year, left seven sons, four daughters.

Above, Christopher's parents death notices.

Ghostly picture of Chris Cosman and horse made from a metal newspaper plate, very worn.

Eddie as boy on farm, about 16, and in the army, about 22.

Eddie on step with Darlene and baby Fred. Closeup of Darlene.

Kosman Family

The Kosman family crest from the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cosmas, Cosmos, Kosmin, Kosmas, Cosimo, Cosumano, Gosmin, Gosmas, Kusmin, Kusmas and many more.

First found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. Kosman

Czech and Polish: from an altered form of the Greek personal name Kosmas (a derivative of Greek kosmos ‘order’, ‘universe’), borne by an early Christian saint martyred in Cilicia in ad 303 under the emperor Domitian, together with his brother Damian.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Jewish personal name Kosman, borrowed from German Christians.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for someone who made glasses or cups, from Hebrew kos ‘drinking glass’ or Yiddish kos ‘goblet’, ‘cup’ + man ‘man’. See also Kos.

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