Isaac Cox (1744 - 1788)

Born 1744 in Hampshire Co. or MD

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 1788 at about age 44 in Nelson Co., Kentucky, United States

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Biography

David Hall wrote "Col Isaac Cox Moves West" for the Kentucky Standard 1985. This is a biography extracted from his report:

Three Cox brothers came to America about 1740 *Isaac, Gabriel and Friend Cox). Switzerland is mentioned. Isaac was son of Isaac Cox, the immigrant, and Susannah Tomlinson.

Col Isaac Cox was one of 12 children. He was likely born in Maryland and grew up in what is now Hampshire County, WV. George Washington surveyed the land for members of the Cox-Enoch and Friend families.

Young Isaac was probably educated in the Romney Academy or its predecessor, which operated in Hampshire County. Isaac appears as an ensign, 1764, serving with Col Henry Bouquet's expedition against Shawnees and Delawares. He married Mary Enoch biro to their selling land in Hampshire County, 1775. They moved northeast to the Monongahela River county, joining other members of the Cox family.

Isaac moved to Yohogania County, VA Dec 1776. There he was captain in 1776, Lieutenatnt Colonel in 1777 and full Colonel by 1778. Isaac was among first Justices for the county. He helped contract for the first courthouse and jail and had responsibility for the precious salt distribution.

Col Isaac Cox raised the walls of Cox's Station, April 1780. The station was a favorite stopping place in the Middle Trace between Harrodsburg and the Falls of the Ohio.

Jefferson Co. (including now Nelson) was created in Nov. 1780. Cox's Station helped the county address increasing danger, near the Ohio, from Indian raids. Col Cox was appointed to the Jefferson County Militia in Jan 1781 and was elected Jefferson Co.'s first representative to the Virginia legislature.

There was tragedy at Blue Licks in fall of 1782 and a few miles from Cox's station, Kincheloe's Station was burned. Col Cox served with George Rogers Clark as the Kentucky militia invaded Ohio, laying waste to five Indian villages. that ended regular invasions by Indian armies under British leadership, but there was gorilla warfare for 19 years.

Once quiet waters of Plum Run became a new busy path to Cox's Station.

Sources

Rootsweb.com Story

Cock-362 was created by Casandra Clark through the import of Clark Family Tree.ged on Sep 18, 2014.