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Martha (Garretson) Cox (1724 - 1781)

Martha Cox formerly Garretson
Born in New Castle, New Castle, Delawaremap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 57 in Holly Spring, Randolph, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Martha was a Friend (Quaker)

Martha Garretson was born about 1724.

Benjamin and Martha are noted in the Cane Creek Monthly Meeting minutes, as parents of Benjamin, marrying Rebecca Cox; Emey, marrying Thomas Cox; Ruth, marrying Nathaniel Cox.[1]

Research Note

  • On the last page of Benjamin Cox's will written in 1817, presumably her husband's, Benjamin Cox gave 50 acres of land to the Quakers which he had set apart for the use of the Friends for the Holly Springs Monthly Meeting. [2] Also besides leaving land to his two sons, William and Joseph, he left his bed to his granddaughter, Martha Cox, the daughter of William.[2] The rest of his property was to be divided equally amongst the rest of his children: Ruth, John, Emey, Joseph, William, and Jeremiah.[2] This will doesn't mention his wife which leads one to believe she was deceased. However, it does mention his granddaughter Martha, which would support a connection to his wife, Martha. All of the children are also listed in this will.

Sources

  1. Hinshaw, W. Wade., Marshall, T. Worth. (1936). Encyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards brothers, inc.. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015002304221&view=image&seq=411&q1
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1781-1928 (Randolph County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Randolph, North Carolina. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. Online shared link

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Acknowledgement

  • WikiTree profile Garretson-87 created through the import of AustinMoserJohnsonStover Tree.ged on Oct 16, 2011 by Ken Austin.




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John Garretson born 1715 and Jane Carson born 1715 were too young to be the parennts of Martha Garretson, born 1724. I am detaching them.
You might want to merge the two Benj Cox profiles

Kern Brogan Ranger

posted by Kern (Thompson) Brogan
Garretson-87 and Garretson-58 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same husband
posted by Bob Tonsmeire
Garrettson-8 and Garretson-87 appear to represent the same person because: Similar name, similar details
posted by Bob Tonsmeire

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