Barbara (Fox) Collinsworth (abt. 1728 - abt. 1801)

Born about 1728 in Lee, Virginia

Wife of John Cockrell — married about 1757 (to about 1759) in Virginia, American Colony

Wife of David Edward Collinsworth — married about 1759 (to about 1773) in Virginia, American Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1801 at about age 73 in Nashville, Tennessee

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Biography

Given name in other sourses: Deborah

Her first name is uncertain as she is called different names in different sources: Deborah, Barbara, Thebia. The constants are the names of the husbands, places, and dates of birth and death.

Parents unknown: It's doubtful that she is descended from Henry Fox. One source states her mother "was an Allison."

m1 John COCKRILL of Nashville, whose descendants established Dallas County, TX m2 David COLLINGSWORTH m3 ____ KELLS - no issue

Note

Note: #N1527

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 3 FEB 2012

Prior to import, this record was last changed 3 FEB 2012.

Possible spellings: Deborrah Barbara Fox. ^[1] Barbara Deborah (Thebie or Theble) speculation FOX. Thebia Fox. Found multiple versions of name. Using Deborah Barbara Fox.

- Ancestry.com has Deborah Barbara Fox born to Henry Fox (1650-1714) and Anne West (1662-1708), but she was born in 1715 after both parents had died so that information is unlikely to be correct. A possible date of birth of 1705 was listed, but, without sourcing, it appears someone may have edited the DOB to fit the parents.

-Possible husband: John Cockrill (1726-1759), married in 1755. Their children were as follows:

• Mark
  
• Simon (1751-1834)
  
• John (1757-1837) (father listed as John Cockrill (1710-1755) which is not possible due to son's date of birth conflicting with father's date of death).
  

- There's a familial link to Barbara Thebie Fox (abt. 1728-abt. 1801)
Possible husband: David Edward Collingsworth (1724-1773), married in 1759. Their children were as follows:

• William (1744-1793)
  
• Edmund Fox 1 (1751-1816)
  
• Reuben (1755-)
  
• John (1763-1838)
  
• Eleanor (1764-1832)
  
• James (1770-)
  

- Possible husband: Michael Sills (1735-), married in 1774. Unlikely connection as Deborah Barbara Fox died 1763. No further information available to confirm link.

Deborah was born about 1728. She passed away about 1801.

Notes from Ancestry.com: Deborah Barbara Thebie Fox, Posted Aug 31, 2013 by Sandy Runions ID:I1323 Name:DEBORAH BARBARA FOX Surname:FOX Given Name:DEBORAH BARBARA Birth:EST 1735 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia Note: She was a lady of great charm and wealth. When John died, she remarried David Collingsworth and all wealth and property of John Cockril became the property of Collingsworth, because women at that time could not own property. He dies and she remaries again to a Mr. Sills, who had a pleasant existance going thru the remained of the Cockrill property as fast as he could.. Barbara did something she never thought she would have to do: make provision for John. She took him to a gunsmith and bound him out. He learned to make guns and replacements parts, an intricate trade which took him yrs to master. m 2nd Mrs Barbara (or Thebie) Fox Collingsworth, who was of the English Fox family and whose mother was an Allison. By her first husband, David Collingsworth, she had two sons, Edmund and Simon. �issue: John: b Dec 19, 1757 [See end of this excerpt for more about this John]�John died not long after the birth of this child and his widow subsequently married her third husband, ____ Kelle, from which marriage there was no issue. Change Date: 4 Feb 2011 at 13:01:47 Father: HENRY FOX b: ABT 1620 in Middlesex, Virginia, United States Mother: ANNE WEST b: ABT 1613 in West Point, King William, Virginia Marriage 1 JOHN COCKRILLb: ABT 1734 in Wales, United Kingdom Married: ABT 1757 in Richmond, Old Rappahannock, Virginia, United States Children JOHN COCKRILL b: 19 Dec 1757 in Richmond (Independent City), Virginia Marriage 2 David COLLINSWORTHb: ABT 1735 in , Lee, Virginia, United States Married: ABT 1762 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States Children Edmond COLLINSWORTHb: ABT 1763 in Botetourt, Virginia Simon COLLINSWORTH Marriage 3 SILLS Married: ABT 1765 in Botetourt, Virginia

From Ancestry.com: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970: Deborrah Fox, Birth Place [She was born after both Henry Fox & Anne West died- 1714 & 1708. NOT LIKELY.] SAR Membership 68990 Application Date 16 May 1949, Father Henry Fox Mother Anne West Spouse John Cockrill Children John Cockrill

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S711446464 Volume: 345

• Source: S33 Type: Web Site Title: Family Search Author: LDS URL: http://www.familysearch.org Data Changed: Date: 20 DEC 2009

Notes

Note N1527

His wife Barbara (Thebie, Deborah) married three times. Her 1st marriage was to John Cockrill of Nashville, whose descendants helped form the history of Dallas County, TX, USA. Her third marriage was to a man named "Kells". Barbara Fox is believed to have been related to the Fox, Claiborne families, although this connection has not been proven. Some sources list her father as Henry, "of King William County, Virginia."

• Source: S711239532 Repository: #R700639053 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=112563746&pid=291
• Repository: R700639053 Ancestry.com
• Source: S711446464 Repository: #R700639053 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
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