Henry Cox was born in c. 1651 in Holborn, Middlesex, England. He was baptized on 18 Mar 1651/52 at the Church of St Andrew, Holborn.[1][2] Per his baptism record, Henry Cox was the son of William Cox (1610-1663) and Aurelia Mollins Cox (1619-1654) m. 23 June 1635. If I'm reading the baptism correctly, his father William's occupation was haberdasher, or seller of goods. dw
Richard Cauthorn, Ann Cauthorne, Aurelia Cauthorn, Henery Cox appear on a list of 44 persons that Thomas Gouldman transported as headrights and in turn received a land grant for 2200 acres in Rappahannock county 23 September 1674.[3][4] Henry's sister, Ann Cox Cauthorne, brother in law Richard and niece Aurelia. Note, the lapsed time between the issuance of a headright certificate and the resulting patent for which it was used was typically several years.
Henry was in Virginia by the date his uncle writes his will. John Cox will excerpt 9 November 1669; "It : I do hereby constitute & ordaine my well beloved Kinsman Henry Cox ye Sonne of my brother William Cox & now present in Virginia my sole this my last Will & Testament to whom I doe hereby give all my esta reall & personall both Land else doth or of right may belong or any other place whatsoever and Legacies hereby given and Lawfully begotten for ever but if so it his part hereby given I doe heer brother William Cox and the Child of them as shall be then livin ...."[5] It's possible everyone traveled together and the Cauthornes also were in Virginia by 1669.
Henry gives to Aurelia Cawthorne a Bay gelding 6 November 1671. Even though it states "Mary Cox to Aurelia Cawthorne", this entry is signed by Henry Cox and witnessed. Lacking other references to a Mary Cox during this time, this is a transcription error.[6] Henry also gives to Aurelia Cawthorne a heifer of two years old 7 April 1672.[7] Henry's will 22 February 1674/75, "Item I give unto Richard Cawthorn Junr. my nephew and Aurelia Cawthorn my niece each of them a cow calfe to be delivered them about the beginning of June next after my death."[8]
Henry married Arabella Strachey, a daughter of William Strachey. After Henry's death, Arabella married secondly John Waters and her third husband was Henry White. [9] He was the father of William Cox and Elizabeth Grace (Cox) Smith.
"JOHN SMITH and ELIZABETH his Wife, Daughter and heir of HENRY COX deced. complaine against THO: EDMONDSON in a plea of Trespass and Ejectmt., for that 'whereas ye sd Plt. ELIZABETH, is seized of a good absolute & indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of in & to a certain tract of Land containing Eleven hundred & fifty acres lying and being in this County on ye upper side of PISCATAWAY CREEKE, the said Land being formerly granted by Patent unto Mr. JNO: COX & by the Last Will and Testamt: of the said JNO: COX given to ye Plt. ELIZABETH's Father, HENRY COX, in Fee simple and now doth of right belong unto the said Plt. ELIZABETH, the Daughter and heire of said HENRY COX deced, as aforesaid ..."[10]
Henry Cox passed away in 1675 at about age 24 in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
22 Feb 1674/75. I Henry Cox do make my last will and testament. I give unto my brother-in-law Richard Cawthorn [Cauthorn], I give unto Richard Cawthorne, Jr. my nephew and to Aurelia Cawthorn my niece; I give to William Cox my Son; appoint my father in law, William Strachey of Gloucester County and Arabella Cox my now wife, joynt Executors. William Harding aged about twenty eight years and Thomas Hart aged about twenty five years deposed. (Old Rappahannock Co., Deed & Will Book 1665-1677, pp. 191-194.)] [11]
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