William Cox III (abt. 1725 - abt. 1801)

Born about 1725 in Mill Creek, New Castle, Delaware

Ancestors

Husband of Juliatha (Carr) Cox — married Oct 1755 (to 1796) in Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1801 at about age 76 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was a Friend (Quaker)

Named in his father's will:

• Will of William COX, 20 January 1767, Proved February 1767. Sons: Harmon COX, land on east side of Deep River. William COX, land on west side of Deep River. John COX , land lying on Mill Creek adj. William McFARSON's side of Deep River. Solomon COX, land on Little Brush Creek where Benjamin WILLIAM's formerly lived. Thomas COX, get the Mill. State of my 5 sons. Daughters: Rebecca DIXON in Pennsylvania, 4 shillings. Mary LINDLEY wife to James LINDLEY. Martha TERRELL wife to William TERRELL. Marjory NICHOLAS wife to Isaac NICHOLAS. Catherine HUNT wife to Elizor HUNT. Exor: My trustly and well beloved son and Cousin, William COX(son) and Isaac COX (cousin). Witness: John COX, William MOFFITT and John ALLEN, Orange County, North Carolina Will Book A, pg. 53.^[1]

From the Minutes of the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, Alamance North Carolina, Page 15

At a monthly meeting held the 6th of 9th month 1755…
William Cox and Juliatha Carr laid their intentions of marriage before this meeting. Wherein the necessary care was taken as usual - John Cox Sr. produced a certificate which was accepted.^[2]

At a monthly meeting held 1st of 11th month 1755
Representatives appeared. Report was made that William Cox and Juliatha Carr accomplished their marriage orderly William married Juliatha Carr on 1 Nov 1755 in Alamance, North Carolina.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, Alamance North Carolina, Minutes, 1751-1796, Vol 1, pp 15,16
2. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2189 #99165747 (accessed 8 January 2024)
   Juliatha Car marriage to William Cox on 6 Sep 1755 in Alamance, North Carolina. At a monthly meeting held the 4th day of 10th month 1755
   William Cox and Juliatha Carr appeared and confirmed their intentions of marriage with each other. They are left to their liberty to accomplish their marriage orderly; and friends took the necessary care therein<ref> '''Marriage''': "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"<br/> Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|8933033|7b22746f6b656e223a22725662614176553748393669773579344c674463396858424b4d3662523851756972436c4d2b726c3242493d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|2189|3458845}} (accessed 8 January 2024)<br/> William Cox marriage to Juliatha Car on 4 Oct 1755 in Alamance, North Carolina. </li> <li id="_note-1">[[#_ref-1|↑]] '''Marriage''': "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"<br/> Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina<br/> {{Ancestry Sharing|8932961|7b22746f6b656e223a224a4b714e6d49576f6831425476532b4566646f37742f36685553534655583046324a5974373749796f2f493d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|2189|9028823}} (accessed 8 January 2024)<br/> William Cox marriage to Juliatha Carr on 1 Nov 1755 in Alamance, North Carolina. </li></ol></ref>

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Cox-1963 created through the import of heinakuu2011-6.ged on Jul 5, 2011 by Johanna Amnelin.
• Thank you to Steve Conner for creating WikiTree profile Cox-5338 through the import of Mikesell Winters_2013-09-04.ged on Sep 4, 2013.
• Family record sheets prepared by Pricia Fern Burk Paulkovich; lineage sent from David Grand, Eldon E. Cox letter 11/29/1982