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James Cox Sr. (1745 - bef. 1833)

James Cox Sr.
Born in Paytonsburg, Lunenburg Co., Colony of Virginiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 22 Jan 1799 in Franklin County, Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
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Died before before age 87 in Patrick Co., Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

James Cox was likely married two or three times according to secondary sources. The only confirmed marriage is to Sarah Ross in 1799.[1][2][3][4]

Children prior to Sarah (some require verification):

  1. Randolph, b. 1779, m. Jane Bryant, d. 1875
  2. Francis, b. 1780, m. Penima Walden, d. ~1836[2]
  3. Margaret "Peggy", b. 14 Jul 1784, m. Nicholas Grimmett, d. 13 Aug 1872
  4. Erskine, b. 1785, m. Sally Walden, d. 1815
  5. Mary, b. ?, m. Joseph Parsons
  6. Elizabeth, b. 1789, m. Jeremiah Burnett, d. 1875
  7. Lavenia Leah, b. 1793, m. Samuel Burnett, d. >1860

Children with Sarah:

  1. Jabez, b. 1800
  2. Daniel R., b. 1801
  3. Sarah Sally, b. 23 Jan 1801
  4. Joseph C., b. 1803
  5. James Cox, b. 1804

There is a Henry County Land Grant of 99 acres to a James Cox on 1 May 1794: "On the north branches of Smith's River, adjoining William Furon."[5]

James Cox was taxed in Patrick County in the years 1791-1794 on 200 acres received from Jnoa. Ward Campbell and 150 acres in the years 1795-1799. In the years 1795-1797, John Adams was taxed on 50 acres along the Smith River that he received from James Cox.[6]

A James Cox is found on the 1810 Patrick County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List.[7][8] On 1 Apr 1812, James Cox of Patrick County sold 50 acres of land to each of three of his older children for the nominal sum of $1, to Francis Cox on the north side of Smith River, to Jeremy Burnett (husband of Elizabeth) on the south side of Smith river, and to Randolph Cox on the north side of Smith river adjacent to Francis Cox.[9]

James Cox is found on the 1820 and 1830 Patrick County, Virginia U. S. Federal Census. The 1820 Patrick County, Virginia Census suggests that James Cox and his children continued to live near one another in this area as they are listed sequentially on the census page (Francis Cox, James Cox, Jeremiah Burnett Jr, Randolph Cox). The other entries on this page are not in alphabetical order, making it likely that the enumerator listed each family in the order he visited their homes.[2][10][11]

In Apr 1826, James Cox sold land on Goblintown Creek to his son Francis for $50.[12] On 26 Sep 1831, James sold another 50 acre parcel to Joseph Cox along Goblintown Creek, adjacent to Francis Cox, for $300.[13]

James Cox in Patrick County was the named guardian of Margaret Cox in 1828 [14] and 1831.[15] This is not daughter Margaret who was a married adult, but the daughter of his son Erskine. In Mar 1827, James Cox sold land for $190 to settle a debt of Erskine's estate. [16]

James probably died around December 1832. He was dead by 2 Jan 1833 when land was sold by the curator of his estate: "This indenture made this second day of January one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three between James Cox of the county of Patrick and state of Virginia by his curator Joseph Cox of the one part and Daniel R. Cox of the said county and state of the other part."[17] He is buried in Billy Boyd's Cemetery, Endicott, Franklin County, Virginia.[18]

Research Notes

A James Cox served during the Revolutionary War under Col. Abram Penn in James Tarrant's company, Henry County militia.[19] He marched to the assistance of General Nathaniel Greene at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Recognized as a DAR[20] and SAR Patriot. Descendants of multiple men named James Cox claim him including this profile, James S. Cox (1760-abt.1828) of Pittsylvania County, and James Cox from Henry County. (Naomi Ann Cox (1814 - 1884)...p. 20; FamilySearch Book: 420483)

Men named Cox and Cocke who served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia:

There are two entries for James Cox in the 1782-1785 census enumeration for Pittsylvania County. White souls are 5 and 7. One likely represents him, the other James S. Cox. United States. 1908. Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790: records of the State enumerations 1782-1785, Virginia. Washington: Govt. Print. Off.

  • p. 99 near bottom of last column
  • p. 100 near top of column 1
Patrick County records were searched for a will or probate at a Family History Center and nothing was found. This included microfilm 33329 and 33330.
Virginia. County Court (Patrick County). Will Books, 1791- 1921, 1959-1962 ; General Indexes to Wills, 1791-1974. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950.

Various family trees list him as James Joseph Cox. A source for this middle name has not been found.

Some early Pittsylvania Co. land records for "James Cox" from Deed Data Pool at https://www.directlinesoftware.com/Pool/pittsylvania.txt (John Cox follows):

Item To Ref Date Acres Re
1088 James Cox CGB D:349 1 Sep 1780 310a Pittsylvania/ on both sides of Morrisons br. of San
1076 James Cox CGB I:403 5 Feb 1784 326a Pittsylvania/ on the Waters of sugar Tree
1022 James Cox & Mary Cox VPB 37:269 20 Jul 1768 275a Halifax/ on both sides of the E fork of Cascade Cr.
1324 James Cox VPB 41:452 15 Jun 1773 200a Pittsylvania/ on Cascade Cr.
744 James Cox VPB 35:388 30 Aug 1763 400a Halifax/ on both sides the Sugar Tree Creek

Sources

  1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-LTR, James Cox and Sarah Ross, 22 Jan 1799; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “Francis Cox and Peninah Walden,” Tmgfamilyhistory.Com (blog), September 18, 2015, https://tmgfamilyhistory.com/2015/09/18/francis-cox-and-peninah-walden-5th-great-grandparents/.
  3. ↑ Rootsweb I2577
  4. ↑ http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/u/d/Shari-L-Hudspeth/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0300.html
  5. ↑ Virginia G. Pedigo and Lewis Gravely Pedigo, History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia, (Baltimore: Regional Publishing Company, 1977), 344, Google Books
  6. ↑ Lela C. Adams (transcriber), "Patrick County Land Tax 1791-1799", Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly. Richmond, Va: Virginia Genealogical Society. Vol. 24, No. 2, May 1986, p. 19 and 25 as viewed at Ancestry.com Image 19 and Image 25 of 84
  7. ↑ New River Notes, 1810 Patrick County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List
  8. ↑ Vogt, John. Patrick County Virginia 1810 Substitute Census List: Abstracts from the 1810 Personal Property Tax List. 2011.
  9. ↑ Patrick County, Virginia, "Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968", Catalog: Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968 Deed Book No. 3, 1807-1813, p. 517-19 ; Film number: 007897279 > image 276 of 588, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4F-NQJX-C
  10. ↑ 1820 Patrick County, Virginia U. S. Federal Census (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBM-9775?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-8PS%3A1586984702%2C1586984701%2C1586984616, image 17 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  11. ↑ 1930 Patrick, Virginia U. S. Federal Census; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5F-BQB : 17 August 2017), James Cox, Patrick, Virginia; citing 149, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 195; FHL microfilm 29,674.
  12. ↑ "Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968", Catalog: Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968 Deeds, Vols. 5-6 1817-1828, p. 487; Film number: 008191474 > image 488 of 626, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLX-9SQJ-K
  13. ↑ Patrick County, Virginia, "Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968", Catalog: Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968 Deed Book No. 8, 1831-1835, p. 87; Film number: 008191475 > image 340 of 555, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLF-C7C9-3
  14. ↑ "Will books, 1791- 1921, 1959-1962 ; general indexes to wills, 1791-1974", Catalog: Will books, 1791- 1921, 1959-1962 ; general indexes to wills, 1791-1974 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. 1-3 1791- 1847, p. 65; Film number: 007646049 > image 258 of 714, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PX-GNHL
  15. ↑ "Will books, 1791- 1921, 1959-1962 ; general indexes to wills, 1791-1974", Catalog: Will books, 1791- 1921, 1959-1962 ; general indexes to wills, 1791-1974 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vols. 1-3 1791- 1847, p. 137; Film number: 007646049 > image 294 of 714, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9PX-GN47
  16. ↑ "Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968", Catalog: Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968 Deeds, Vols. 5-6 1817-1828, p. 643-4; Film number: 008191474 > image 567 of 626, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLX-9SQX-B
  17. ↑ "Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968", Catalog: Deed books, 1791-1902 ; general indexes to deeds, 1791-1968 Deed Book No. 9, 1835-1837, p. 388; Film number: 008153036 > image 228 of 593, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKV-G95V-R
  18. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #129373936
  19. ↑ "Henry County. From Its Formation in 1776 to the End of the Eighteenth Century, Et Seq. (Continued)." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 17, no. 2 (1909): 189-93. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4242979. p. 191
  20. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed April 10, 2017), "Record of James Cox", Ancestor # A209159.




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Removed linked parents, William Cox-14206 and Carey-3097, as there is no evidence for this other than an unsourced Ancestry.com family tree. James was not listed in the will of William Cox which would have been very unusual, as he was a child at the time. If there is evidence for this family link, please add.
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