Margaret (Cox) Disharoon (bef. 1677 - abt. 1754)

Born before 1677 in Maryland

Wife of John Disharoon — married 1700 in Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1754 after about age 77 in Somerset, Maryland

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Biography

Disputed Origins

Margaret is the daughter of Thomas Cox (ca. 1650-1724) and Rebecca Clarke (d. circa 1724).

Note that a competing identity would suggest that she was born 2 Nov 1680 in Charles, Maryland to James and Margaret Cox.^[1] This "competing" Margaret married John Willis (ca. 1686-1712), though (and has alternate parents).

Margaret Cox was born before 1677. She married John Disharoon. Among their children were William, and Mary Frances. She died about 1754.

Little is documented about this Margaret, except the below migration event, which would be in line with her father having been Thomas Cox of Hereford in Herefordshire. One arrival record suggests that her father may have come through Long Island in 1665.^[2] Despite the variance between daughter Margaret arriving in 1681 and her father arriving in 1665, probate and calendar of Will records document his death in 1724 Maryland.^[3][4]

The only certain documentation about her is a passenger record, showing her Maryland arrival in 1681.^[5]

Migration Event

Arrival

1681

Maryland

Research Notes

FamilySearch previously listed as her surname Stevens, and had had her father suggested as John Stevens (ca. 1665-1705), but with no source documentation.

Ancestry Family Trees

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995," database, FamilySearch: 11 Feb 2018, Margaret Cox, 02 Nov 1680; citing Charles, Maryland; FHL microfilm 13,759.
2. ↑ US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Thomas Cox, Arrival: Long Island 1665 Ancestry Record 7486 #1281244.
3. ↑ Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777: Thomas Cox Sr, Death: Abt 1724 Maryland Ancestry Record 9068 #307602.
4. ↑ Maryland, Calendar of Wills, 1635-1743: Thomas Cox Sr, Death: Abt 1724, Civil: 13 Jan 1724, Residence: 20 Nov 1724 Somerset, Maryland, British America Ancestry Record 3250 #4821.
5. ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Margarett Cox, Arrival: Maryland 1681 Ancestry Record 7486 #1430383.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Cox-3320 created through the import of Bowden-Riley Family.ged on 16 Apr 2012 by Sam Bowden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sam and others.

• S-1521189533 Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc APID: 1,7486::0

Thank you to Lori Gordon for creating WikiTree profile Cox-4341 through the import of Jameson Family Tree(1).ged on 5 Apr 2013.

Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lori and others.