Though he must have been underage, Cozine appears as one of the
original Tappan patentees. His father having died, and his mother
having remarried to Daniel de Clerk, Cozine came to live on the Patent
with them in 1685. In the division of the patent lands Cozine received
as his share something over 900 acres. However, by purchase he
eventually acquired a great deal more of the patent lands, most of it
in what is now called Old Tappan. The house which he built, about
1704, is still standing on the Old Tappan Road, just south of the New
Jersey/New York line. (see plate #89, "Pre-Revolutionary Dutch
Houses".)
Cozine was assessor in 1708, and in 1715 he was a member of the local
militia of which he was commissioned a captain in 1717. He was one of
the 5 men, who in 1729 gave the 97 acres of land to the Tappan Church.
Nevertheless, unlike his brothers, he seems not to have taken a very
active part in the affairs of the county.
Other children:
Jan - b. 24 Nov 1693 (figured from tombstone)
Marritje - bapt. 15 Apr 1696, Tappan
Geridt - bapt. 19 Jan 1697, Tappan; died young
Geridt - bapt. 16 Apr 1700, Tappan
Maria - bapt. 17 Jan 1705, Tappan
Breechie - bapt. 14 Jan 1707, Tappan
Sara - bapt. 11 Jan 1709, Tappan