William M. Cox (1766 - 1843)

Born 10 Oct 1766 in Granville County, North Carolina

Husband of Elizabeth (Gambrell) Cox — married 1790 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 1843 at about age 76 in South Carolina, United States

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Possible parents: John Cox and Elizabeth Vaughn - not linked need source.

Biography

William Cox was a North Carolina colonist.

William was born in 1766. William passed away in 1843. A contributor at WeRelate.com states William was the son of John, Jr. (b. 1734) and Elizabeth (Vaughan) Cox. John was said to be the son of John (b. 1705) and Sarah (Beverly) Cox. Primary sources are needed to prove this line.^[1]

Children of William and Elizabeth (Gambrell) Cox:

Elizabeth

Mary 'Polly' (b. April 1792; Pendleton Dist., SC/d. Aft. 1870; Anderson Co., SC)

Barbara 'Barbary' (b. March 03, 1793; Pendleton District, Anderson Co., SC/d. Aft. 1857; Anderson Co., SC) md. William Harper^[2]

John (b. May 28, 1794; Pendleton District, SC/d. December 07, 1847; Anderson Co., SC)

Thomas (b. April 15, 1798; Pendleton District, SC/d. August 31, 1860; Anderson Co., SC) md. Polly Ellison.

William, Jr., (b. October 20, 1805; Pendleton District, SC/d. February 20, 1856; Anderson Co., SC)

1800 Pendleton District, South Carolina Census Cox,

William 21010-30110-00

William 21010-41010-00

Coxe,

William 30010-30010-00

Which of the above Williams belong to this profile? None of them quite fit. If the dates listed with the children above are correct, William should have three daughters and two sons in this census. Perhaps another male was living in William's family at this time.

The will of William Cox, proven 1843, named his wife Elizabeth and each of his children, including the married name of Barbary Harper.

Will of Elizabeth Cox (said to be the mother of William M., but no mention of him in the will):

State of South Carolina, Pendleton District: In the name of God, Amen. know ye that I, Elizabeth Cox do make my last will and testament. to my son James Cox, one bay horse, which I have now in my possession named Jack, to my granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of John Cox my own bed and furniture, two______ and one bed quilt. To my granddaughter Lucinda Riley I will and bequeath my other bed and furniture viz bed sheets, 2 pillows and bed quilt, to my son John Cox 1 pewter dish and 6 plates and it is my desire that my bay horse should be sold on a 12 month credit and son John should get 1/3 part and the rest be divided equally between all my legatees except James Lewis, Charlie White, Hollingsworth Van Diver and my desire is that they each should have 5 shillings out of my estate and no other part of anything else. All other goods be sold and equally divided except as before mentioned. The $30.00 I have in hands of Benjamin Dukoah should be got by the legatees or executor to pay James Sims, David McCutcheon, Henry Cox, Gambrels Cox and Nimrod Bartlett $2.69 each and rest to go to my sons John and James Cox. It is my wish that James should have the crop growing on my place. I appoint James C. Griffin and my son John Cox as my executors, signed 22 July 1809. Witness: George X Riley James X Cox Inventory of her estate filed Book A page 88. In August 1809 John Cox and James C. Griffin petition court for sale and on 22 day of August items were sold. 13 February 1811 executor of estate shows invoices and money by then paid to proper owners.^[3]

Notes

Kim Wilson's William Cox Family Tree

Cox Families of Pendleton District, South Carolina

Cox yDNA Study

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Cox_%2827%29
2. ↑ Data of Patricia Mann
3. ↑ http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Elizabeth_Vaughan_%287%29

• 1800 Pendleton District, SC Census
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/o/r/Karen-L-Borderflowe/GENE1-0002.html
• Pendleton District and Anderson County South Carolina Wills, Estates, Inventories, Tax Returns and Census Records, Alexander, p 97.
• http:archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/COX/2007-06/1181928452 (A new source is needed. Link is broken.)
• http:reocities.com/yosemite/6648/WmHarperPg1.html (A new source is needed. Link is broken.)