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Richard Cox (abt. 1678 - 1734)

Richard Cox
Born about in Old Dutch Gap, Henrico, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 8 Jan 1701 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia, British Americamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 56 in Henrico, Colony of Virginiamap
Profile last modified | Created 30 Dec 2010
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Biography

Cross of Saint George

Richard, son of John Cox & Mary Elam, was born in 1678 in Old Dutch Gap, Henrico,[1]

His siblings were...
  1. John Cox (~1665 - 1710)
  2. William Cox (~1665 - ~1712)
  3. Bartholomew Cox (1665 - 1731)
  4. Henry Cox (~1667 - 1697)
  5. George Cox (~1676 - <1722)
Richard married Mary Trent (~1682 - 1735) on January 8, 1700 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia, British America.[2]
Their children were...
  1. Edith (Cox) Whitlow (1685 - 1768)
  2. Obedience (Cox) Perkins (~1700 - 1770)
  3. Bouldin Bollin Cox (1702 - )
  4. John Cox (1703 - 1764)
  5. Henry Cox (1705 - 1780)
  6. Richard Cox (1707 - 1753)
  7. Martha Baldwin (Cox) Ferguson (1708 - 1734)
  8. Mary (Cox) Ford (1711 - )
  9. Elizabeth (Cox) Hutchins (1713 - ~1816).

Richard died in January 1734 and was buried in Henrico Parish Church Cemetery, Varina, Henrico County, Virginia, United States.[3]

Research Notes

1701/11/7, Edward Haistwith & Thomas Haistwith of London, merchants, appoint John Burgess, London Merchant now bound for James River, Capt John Gallon & Richard Cock, merchant on the James River, as their attorneys. Rec. 5 May 1702,Surry Co Va Deeds & Wills, etc. #3 1684-1687, pg 60.
Henrico Wills & Deed 1725-1737, p 143, p 466. Will of Richard Cox of Henrico Parish; To son John all my outward land, 105 acres, where he live; To son Henry, all my land on north side of Cornelius' Cr., 500 acres, only I give my wife Mary 100 acres of it where the house is; To dau. Mary Fore, items; To dau. Elizabeth Hutchens, a cow; To grandson Hickerson Cox, 105 acres where my son Richard Cox lives; To son Richard, 1 shilling; To dau. Obedience Perkins, 1 shilling; To dau. Edith Wintler, my books & spectals; To wife Mary, items, and to be exr.; Dated 13 July 1734; Wit: Michael Turpin, Michael Turpin, James Whitler; Rec. Feb 1734.

Note

A deed made previous to the will shows that he had a daughter, Martha Ferguson.

Sources

  1. Birth: "Millennium File"
    Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting
    Ancestry Record 7249 #10024644 (accessed 10 January 2024)
    Richard Cox born in 1678, son of John Cox & Mary Elam, in Henrico, Virginia, USA.
  2. Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
    Source number: 24005.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    Ancestry Record 7836 #286192 (accessed 21 February 2024)
    Richard Cox marriage to Mary Trent in 1700 in VA.
  3. Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #135376332
    Ancestry Record 60525 #110160963 (accessed 10 January 2024)
    Richard Cox burial (died in Jan 1735) in Henrico Parish Church Cemetery, Varina, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America. Born in 1666.

Also see: * Family History: "Geneanet Community Trees Index"
Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
Ancestry Record 62476 #6550339014 (accessed 21 February 2024)
Name: Richard Cox (USA); Gender: M (Male); Birth Date: 1678; Birth Place: Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Marriage Date: 8 janv. 1700 (8 Jan 1700); Marriage Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA; Death Date: 1735; Father: John Cox (USA); Mother: Mary Elam; Spouse: Mary Trent (USA); Child: Elisabeth Cox (USA); View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/hapeboe?n=cox+usa&oc=&p=richard.

Notes

Richard Cox (John [I], William) married, by 8 Jan. 1700/01, Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and his wife Elizabeth Sherman. He held 300 acres in Henrico County, 1704.
Richard Cox I, s/o of John Cox, married by 8 Jan. 1700/1, to Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and his wife Elizabeth Sherman. [4]Will of Henry Trent where he gives daughter Mary Cox wife of Richard Cox, one gold ring. Richard Cox held 300 acres of land in Henrico County, VA 1704. He left a will, 13 July, 1734- Feb. 1734/5 and his wife left an undated will, probated 2 Feb. 1735/6, see Henrico County Wills and Deeds 1725-37; for Richard p. 466; for Mary p. 513.

Research

Richard "coxe/cocke/" Birthdate: circa 1678 Birthplace: Old Dutch Gap, Henrico, VA, United States Death: February 03, 1734 (51-60) Will Probated, Henrico County, Virginia, United States Place of Burial: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States

  • Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
    Source number: 24005.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    Ancestry Record 7836 #286192 (accessed 23 January 2024)
    Richard Cox marriage to Mary Trent in 1700 in VA.

Acknowledgement

  • This person was created through the import of Shortened files.ged on 30 December 2010.




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Richard Coxe/Cox (John2 Coxe/Cox, William1 Coxe/Cox) does not descend from Alice Coxe (Coxe-3). Looking at Alice’s profile, it seems she was identified as the sister of William Coxe.

Richard was the son of John and the grandson of William who came to Kecoughtan (Elizabeth City) in 1610. Unless a new source has been found, William’s line of descent is still unproven. He may have been out of the family of Sir Henry Coxe of Broxburne, Hertfordshire but that hasn’t been confirmed.

I have changed Richard’s sticker to show he descends from ancient planter, William Coxe because he was his grandson.

posted by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
edited by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
I am learning that the ‘Millennium File’ is, in my opinion, not a source. It can sometimes be a good hint, just be careful. It appears in Hints on Ancestry and displays a pop up screen of information. The problem is (at least in my experience) that it doesn’t show references (Book, page, deed, will, marriage contracts, etc).

I can find no source or logic based on life events that proves Richard Cox was born in 1678. Adventurers of Purse and Person’ Ed4 Vol1 p728 shows that ….

Richard’s father, John Cox was married more than once. One wife may have been a daughter of Robert Craddock. His children by an earlier wife or wives were William, Bartholomew, and Henry. The wife who survived him was Mary Kennon and Richard was John and Mary Kennon’s son.

I realize some researchers believe Mary Elam possibly married a Kennon before marrying John Cox. Another possibility (based on the statements in APP), is that John may have married 3 times.

Could it be that John married lastly Mary Kennon, license Sept 22, 1682 and Mary Elam was an earlier wife, already deceased when her father’s will in 1688 included her widower husband John Cox?

Either way, I accept Mary Kennon as Richard’s mother as listed in Adventurers of Purse and Person.

posted by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
edited by Katlynn (Wright) Bond
Cox-41387 and Cox-506 appear to represent the same person because: these need to be looked at. Possible merge. Father the same.
posted by Anne Massey
Cox-27555 and Cox-506 appear to represent the same person because: these two need to be researched and straightened out for merge. Need to check their brother and see if helps determine the parents. Might just be spouse is on wrong profile. I'll look into it.
posted by Anne Massey
Cox-27555 and Cox-506 are not ready to be merged because: needs much more research
posted by Anne Massey
Cox-27555 and Cox-506 appear to represent the same person because: they appear to be the same. Hard to fix unless the parents get sorted out.

There has been some disagreement about the parents. Would be nice if it could be sorted out.

posted by Anne Massey
According to the ages of Richard and his daughter Edith, Richard was 3 yrs. old when he father her.
posted by John Wallace
Seems obvious these are two Richard Coxes are the same, but they are rejected matches: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cox-27555

Since there has been objection to this match, I assume there is evidence that there were two Richard Coxes that lived at the same time.

posted by Wanda Richards
A child's birth date (Cox-1581 born 1685) should not be before a parent is six years old (Cox-506 born 1682) .
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Cox-7093 and Cox-506 appear to represent the same person because: Please review these potential duplicates

Thank you

posted by Philip Smith

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