Rebecca (Stillwell) Salter (1693 - 1747)

Rebecca Stillwell Salter's second husband WAS James Cox, and their son was John Cox. This is made clear by Thomas Salter's will where where Thomas Salter, son of Rachel and Ebenezer bequeathed land and money to his HALF-BROTHER John Cox who is, without a doubt, my 6th great grandfather. Thomas gave him and his family 600 acres in Lincoln County, NC, not far from where my father was born and his family grew up for generations. The will makes the connections to all the children noted on this page where Thomas is omitted, indictating that all are his siblings. John Cox cannot be Thomas's half brother unless his mother, Rebecca, married a Cox after Ebenezer's death. The dates just need to be corrected. I went through the source noted on this page, and it supports that Thomas is Ebenezer's son, and his will and a real estate transaction giving land in NC to John Cox supposts that John is Thomas's half brother. See pages 188 and 189 -- and also on page 197 that Ebenezer's sister, Hannah Salter Lincoln, is the great grandmother of president Abraham Lincoln.

Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Volume 4, data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey, Compiled by John E Stillwell, 1903 page 210

I agree, This doesn't make any sense. According to the above info, Rebecca gave birth to several children with Ebenezer Salter, then gave birth to John Cox twenty years before she married his father after her death, and then gave birth to more children to Ebenezer after Johns birth.

You should remove James and John cox as spouse and child of Rebecca.

This doesn't make since. According to the above info, Rebecca married James Cox on 25 Nov 1747 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey and she died 15 Nov 1747 in Monmouth, New Jersey.

Please help, Annette Sunlin