Anne (Cox) O'Neall (abt. 1714 - 1764)

Born about 1714 in Delaware Colony [uncertain]

Wife of Hugh (O'Neill) O'Neall — married 10 Jun 1732 in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware Colony

Descendants

Died 1764 at about age 50 in Winchester, Colony of Virginia, British Colonies

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Biography

Anne (also known as Annie) was born around 1714, possibly in New Castle County, Delaware. She was the daughter of Captain James (or George) Cox and his wife (whose name is currently unknown).^[1]

In 1732, Anne married Hugh O'Neall in Christiana Hundred, Delaware. They had at least 8 children^[2]:

• William
• James
• Hugh
• Henry
• John
• Thomas
• Mary
• George

After her husband died, she moved with her son Hugh to Winchester, Virginia, where she died in 1764.

Research notes

Parents' name

There is no known record of Anne's birth. According to Elizabeth Andrews Duncan, a family researcher of the Cox family, Anne's father was Captain James (or George) Cox, whose family background was British. He apparently fought in the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland in 1690, which if true means he was born no later than 1670. Regarding her mother, Duncan reports that her "name is unknown to us."^[1]

Many family trees on Ancestry.com cite, without identifying a source, that the name of Anne's mother was "Margaret Potts". However, they seem to be confusing her with Margaret Potts, who married Richard Cox in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1712. At the time of their marriage, Richard was a member of the Kennett Monthly Meeting and resided in New Castle County, Delaware.^[3] It does not appear that he was related to James (George) Cox.

Sources

Footnotes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} See, A Glance Back (full citation below), at p. 163.
2. ↑ See, Annals of Newberry (full citation below), at p. 279.
3. ↑ Marriage of Richard Cox and Margaret Potts, Abington Township, Philadelphia County PA, 26 May 1712 ("26th of 3rd month, 1712"). Ancestry.com on-line database: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Men´s Minutes 1682-1746, Abington Monthly Meeting", image 38 of 154 (accessed 8 Apr 2024) (requires subscription).

See also:

• O'Neall, John Belton. The annals of Newberry : in two parts. Newberry SC: Aull & Houseal (1892). Archive.org (referred to herein as "Annals of Newberry").
• Duncan, Elizabeth Andrews, and Karyn EK Schulz. A glance back over our shoulders : pride in our past, faith in our future, from 1720-1984. Self-published (1984). FamilySearch.org (requires free registration) (referred to herein as "A Glance Back").
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900