Rebecca
Taliaferro
formerly Cocke
Born about [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Richard Cocke IV
and Elizabeth (Hartwell) Cocke
Sister of
Hartwell Cocke, Benjamin Cocke, Nancy (Cocke) Browne [half], Lucy (Cocke) Ruffin [half], John Cocke [half], Elizabeth Hartwell Cocke, Ann Cocke [half], Nathaniel Cocke [half] and Richard Cocke
Wife of
Richard Taliaferro Jr
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Ann (Taliaferro) Nicholas, Benjamin Taliaferro, Elizabeth Taliaferro, Lucy Taliaferro, Rebecca (Taliaferro) Browne, Richard Taliaferro, Sarah Taliaferro, Mary (Taliaferro) Nelson and Robert Taliaferro
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Rebecca (Cocke) Taliaferro was a Virginia colonist.
Rebecca was the daughter of Richard Cocke and Elizabeth Hartwell. She married Richard Taliaferro.
She was named Rebecca Taliaferro in her father's will dated the 13th of September in 1771, proved in Sussex Court the 21st day of April 1772. Richard Cocke named his son-in-law Richard Taliaferro, Sr. and grandson Richard Taliaferro, Jr. as two of his five named co-executors. Rebecca was named in the will and administration of Richard Taliaferro in 1789.[1]
Rebecca Taliaferro appears to have been paying personal property tax in Brunswick County on 20 slaves as of 1807.[2]
Note: Removed spouse John Stith 9 Aug 2021 citing two primary source documents proving this Rebecca Cocke was the wife of Richard Taliaferro. Removed death date because she clearly was living in 1789. ~H. Kleine
Sources
- ↑ Sussex County Wills Vol. 10 (1768-1779), pp. 191-198, Will of Richard Cocke dated 13 September 1771, proved 21 April 1772; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 7645826, images 375-769.
- ↑ Brunswick County, Virginia, Personal Property Tax List 1807; digital image, FamilySearch.
- Willie Catherine Ivey, Ancestry of John Taliaferro; manuscript (Tennille, GA, 1936).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rebecca by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rebecca:
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Categories: Estimated Birth Date | Virginia Colonists
Cocke-55 and Cocke-17 appear to represent the same person because: could y'all take a look at these - not enough info is given for either for me to tell if they're supposed to be for the same person or not, but you might know more. Thanks!