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Sarah Elizabeth (Robertson) Cox (1753 - 1814)

Sarah Elizabeth Cox formerly Robertson aka Terrill
Born in North Carolinamap
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Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of — married about 1770 in Botetourt, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 61 in Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Sarah (Robertson) Cox was a North Carolina colonist.
Elizabeth was born on 24 Feb 1753, North Carolina[1]
Death: 1 Nov 1814 • Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Marriage & Family

Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Robertson (Terrill, Cox) (1753–1814): m. 15 May 1782 James Cox[2] son of John Cox and Margaret (Davis) Cox,[1]; widow of Timothy Terrill[1]. Sarah Elizabeth was born 24 Feb 1753.
Children: Eight children are believed to be born to this couple, all in Grayson Co., VA:
  1. John Cox, b. 4 Mar 1784; m. Judah Sexton
  2. Susannah Cox (Isom), b. 1 Dec 1785; m. A Mr. Reeves.
  3. Joshua T Cox, b. 1 Apr 1787; m. Mary Elizabeth Cannady.
  4. Mary Elizabeth Cox (Edwards), b. 10 Jul 1789.
  5. Catherine "Katie" Cox (Edwards) b.1 Jul 1791.
  6. Hiram Cox b. 8 Apr 1794.
  7. Solomon Cox b. 14 Dec 1795; m. 1st Ann Saxton; m. 2nd, Louisa Trimble.
  8. James Cox b. 2 Jun 1797
Step-children (children of Timothy & Elizabeth Terrill, m. abt. 1770):
  1. Hezekiah Terrill, b. abt. 1770, Botetourt Co., VA. Moved to Kentucky.
  2. William Terrill, b. Apr. 25, 1773, Botetourt Co., VA.
  3. Elizabeth Terrill, b. abt. 1774, Botetourt Co., VA; m. Jesse REEVES, son of George REEVES, Sr., & Jane BURTON (b. 1760; d. Sept. 10, 1833).
  4. Obediah Terrill, b. Sept. 3, 1774, Botetourt Co., VA.
  5. Sarah Ann Terrill (Reeves) b. Aug. 10, 1776, Botetourt Co., VA; m. William Reeves, son of George Reeves, Sr., & Jane Burton.
  6. Lucy Terrill, b. Sept. 4, 1780, Montgomery Co., VA; d. Nov. 23, 1852, Grayson Co., VA; m. John COX, son of David COX, Sr., & Margaret Ann MCGOWAN, abt. 1798 (b. Apr. 4, 1774; d. Jan. 29, 1856).

Sources

  • "Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ7L-1TL : 5 December 2014), Elizabeth Terrill Cox, 15 May 1782; Marriage, citing Virginia, United States, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name: Sarah Elizabeth Terrill; Birth Date: 24 Feb 1753; Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America; Death Date: Nov 1814; Death Place: Virginia, United States of America; Cemetery: Lt George Reeves Cemetery; Burial or Cremation Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America; Has Bio?: Y; Spouse: James Cox; Children: John Cox; Catharine Edwards
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Name: Elizabeth Terrell; Birth Date: 24 Feb 1753; Death Date: 1 Nov 1814; SAR Membership: 86589; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 7 Nov 1960; Spouse: James Cox; Children: Solomon Cox
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Tree Grows A Genealogy of the Cox and Allied Families of Northwestern North Carolina Compiled by Verl F. Wright assisted by Mrs. Charles W. Cox. 1962. Page 48.
  2. James Cox later married Sally (Fielder) Cox
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