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John Coker (abt. 1641 - abt. 1720)

John Coker aka Cocker
Born about in Dorset, Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married about 1660 in Surry, Virginiamap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died about at about age 78 in Surry, Virginiamap [uncertain]
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Contents

Biography

John Coker was part of a Southern Pioneer Family.

John Coker and Margaret had a son William. William first appears on the tithable list in 1690 indicating he was over the age of 16. John Coker probably died about 1720 in Surry County, Virginia, His will was proven in 1720 in Surry County. [1]

Timeline

  • 10 Jun 1682 - Jn. Coker, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia, 1 tithable [2]
  • Oct 1682 - John Coker received a certificate to take to the secretary's office for 150 acres in Surry County for the importacon of himself, Margr,, his wife and Wm. Coker, his son. 150 acres assumed to be part of the land patent of 1684.[3]
  • 6 Mar 1682/3 - Certificate was granted Jno. Coker, assignee of Mrs. Eliz Holt for 250 acres for importacon into the colony of 7 people. 250 acres assumed to be part of the land patent of 1684.[4]
  • 9 Jun 1683 - John Coker, Black-water Precinct, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia - 1 tithable [5]
  • 20 Apr 1684 - John Coker was granted 400 acres on the southwest side of Cypress Swamp. Beginning and extending by the mouth of a branch being Mr. Merryweather's corner tree, in Surry County, Virginia. [6]
  • 10 Jun 1684 - Jno. Cokker - 1 tithable, Surry County, Virginia [7]
  • 20 Apr 1685 - Land grant of 1450 acres on the Blackwater in the upper parish of Surry County. This included the 400 acres previously granted. John Coker sold 450 acres of this patent on 3 Mar 1687/8. [8]
  • 10 Jun 1685 - Jno. Coker - 1 tithable, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [9]
  • 1686 - Jno. Coker - 1 tithable, Lawnes Creeke Parish, Surry County, Virginia [10]
  • Jun 1687 - Jno. Coker, 1 tithable, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [11]
  • 3 Mar 1687/8 -John Coker of Lawnes Creeke Parish, Surry County sold 450 acres of land for valuable consideration to Richard Bennett the younger of the Upper Parish, Isle of Wight County. This land was part of a patent granted to John Coker 20 Apr 1685. The land is situated between the Cypress Swamp and the main Blackwater in Lawnes Creeke Parish. [Detailed description is included in deed.] John Coker acknowledged the deed of conveyance along with his wife Margaret, who relinquished her right of dower. John signed and Margaret made her mark. The witnesses were Ro. Kae, Geo. Williams and David Andrews. Proven 6 Mar 1687/8 [12]
  • 1688 - John Coker, 1 tithable, Blackwater Precinct, Lower Parish, Surry County, Virginia [13]
  • 8 Jun 1689 - John Coker, 1 tithable, Blackwater Precinct, Lower Parish, Surry County, Virginia [14]
  • 7 Jun 1690 - Jno. Coker, Wm. Coker, 2 tithables, Blackwater Precinct, Lower Parish, Surry County, Virginia [15]
  • 8 Jun 1691 - John Coker, 1 tithable; next on list Wm. Coker 1 tithable, Lawnes Creek, Surry, Virginia [16]
  • 8 Jun 1692 - Jno. Coker 1 tithable, Wm. Coker 1 tithable listed separately, Lawnes Creek, Surry County, Virginia [17]
  • 10 Jun 1693 - Jno. Coker, Wm. Coker - 2 tithables, Surry County, Virginia [18]
  • 9 Jun 1694 - John Cocker & Wm. Cocker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [19]
  • 15 Jun 1695 - Jno. & Wm. Cocker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County Virginia [20]
  • 1696 - John Cocker & Wm. Cocker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek, Parish, Surry County, Virginia [21]
  • 1697 - Jno. Cooker & Wm. Cooker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [22]
  • 1698 - Jno. Coker & Wm. Coker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [23]
  • 1701 - John Cocker - 1 tithable, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [24]
  • 1702 - Jno. Cooker & Wm. Cooker, 2 tithables, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry County, Virginia [25]
  • 10 Jun 1703 - Jno. Cooker, 1 tithable, Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Virginia [26]

Will

In the Name of God Amen, I Jno. Coker of the County of Surry on Blackwater give unto my Son Willm. Coker during his natural Life one hundred Acres of Land at my upper old plantation and after his decease his son Jno. Coker for Ever. I give unto my loving wife Margarett and to her heirs and Assigns for Ever all the rest of my Land that I am now possessed of And also I give my sd wife all Rest and Remainder of my Estate making her my said Wife my whole and sole Execux: in token of which I have hereunto set my hand and Seal May the 22nd, 1711 Signed Sealed and Declared to be the Last Will and Testmt: of ye Subscriber. John Coker: Sealed wth a wafer In the presence of us John Allen James Allen Arthur Allen At a Court held at Southwark for the County of Surry October the 19th 1720, The above, mentioned Will of Jno. Coker decd, Thus presented by Margarett Coker Exx: therefore who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of John Allen & Arthur Allen Witnessess thereto the same is Ordered to be recorded & is recorded by. Jno. Allen, Cl. Cur. [27]


Disputed Parents and Unverified Information

John has been detached as the son of Capt John Corker and Dorothea Bishop for lack of documentation. He should not be reattached absent primary source documentation and consultation with US Southern Colonies Project.

A John Coker left England and immigrated to the Colony of Virginia in 1636. [28]

He married a Margaret who has known connections to the Allen family and the gedcom upload states her maiden name was Clay without any documentation. No documentation for his birth in Dorset, England or that he married in Surry.

They were the parents of

  • Ann Coker
  • William Coker
  • John Coker

Only child mentioned in the importacon list, the tithables list, the wills of Margaret and John Coker is a son named William.

Sources

  1. ↑ Surry County Virginia Deed and Will Book 1715-1730, p. 281, FamilySearch.org.[1]
  2. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 22, No. 4, p. 56, 1 Nov 1984.
  3. ↑ Surry County, Virginia Court Record, Book IV, part 2, 1682-1691. [2]
  4. ↑ Surry County, Virginia Court Record, Book IV, part 2, 1682-1691, p. 400. [3]
  5. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 1, p. 39, 1 Feb 1985.
  6. ↑ Coker, John. Land Grant 20 April 1684. N.p., 1684, Virginia Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 371 (Reel 7), Print.[4]
  7. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 1, p. 44, 1 Feb 1985.
  8. ↑ Virginia Land Office Patents No. 7, 1679-1689 (v.1 & 2 p.1-719), p. 164 (Reel 7)
  9. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 1, p. 49, 1 Feb 1985.
  10. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 2, p. 57, 1 May 1985.
  11. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 2, p. 64, 1 May 1985.
  12. ↑ Surry County Virginia Wills and deeds, No. 4 (1687-1694), p. 32 (Indexed number). [5]
  13. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 2, p. 68, 1 May 1985.
  14. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 3, p. 58, 1 Aug 1985.
  15. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 3, p. 61, 1 Aug 1985.
  16. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 3, p. 67, 1 Aug 1985.
  17. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 4, p. 60-61, 1 Nov 1985.
  18. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 4, p. 68, 1 Nov 1985.
  19. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 23, No. 4, p. 73, 1 Nov 1985.
  20. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 1, p. 71.
  21. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 1, p. 75.
  22. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 1, p. 78.
  23. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 2, p. 72.
  24. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 3, p. 70, 1 Aug 1986.
  25. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 3, p. 76, 1 Aug 1986.
  26. ↑ Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 24, No. 3, p. 83, 1 Aug 1986
  27. ↑ Surry County Virginia Deed and Will Book 1715-1730, p. 281, FamilySearch.org.[6]
  28. ↑ Greer, George Cabell. 'Early Virginia Immigrants', Pg 72. Richmond, Va.: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912. hathitrust.org Accessed 28 Oct 2020. Early Virginia immigrants

Acknowledgements

Elizabeth Jones, Montgomery, Alabama





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Gray-19545 Christina (Gray) Mckeithan
Possible will record - I don't have a Virginia library account. Maybe someone who does can look at it and see if its a match

https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/9cpp9q/alma990005480460205756

posted by Christina (Gray) Mckeithan
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
Kathy, I added the Unsourced template because online trees and the US / Intl Marriage index are not recognized as reliable sources by WikiTree especially for pre-1700 profiles. Can you help us find more reliable sources? Or would you like me to find a project volunteer to help out?
posted by Jillaine Smith

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