Moses Icabod Cox (1756 - 1845)

Born 6 May 1756 in Duplin, North Carolina

Husband of Martha (Avent) Cox — married 1786 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1845 at age 89 in Washington, Georgia, United States

Biography

Private Moses Cox served with Dobbs County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Lieutenant Moses Cox served in the Georgia Militia in the War of 1812
Service started: MAY 6, 1756
Unit(s):
Service ended: DEC. 19, 1845

Moses Cox is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A027059.

Moses Icabod CoxOX was born on May 6, 1756, in Duplin County, North Carolina, his father, Charles Icabod Cox (1720-1771) and his mother,Rebecca Seymour (1735-1771). He married Martha "Patsy" Avent in 1786 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He died on December 19, 1845 in Washington, Georgia and buried in Pierce Family Cemetery, Washington County, Georgia.

Military

Military-Beg American Revolution Apr 1777 • Dobbs, North Carolina, USA Stated that he moved to Dobbs Co. NC in Apr 1777 from Duplin Co. in his Rev War pension application. Served as a scout for three years in the 2nd NC Regt.; Corporal. Fought at battles of Moore's Creek Bridge in NC, Brier Creek in GA, and Catawba in NC.

Military-End American Revolution 1780 • North Carolina, USA Was wounded in the right forearm at the Battle of Gates' def

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27482649/moses-cox: accessed 02 December 2022), memorial page for LT Moses Cox (6 May 1756–19 Dec 1845), Find A Grave: Memorial #27482649, citing Pierce Family Cemetery, Washington County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Jacob Carpenter (contributor 46947313) .

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3993335:8750?ssrc=pt&tid=82786567&pid=44470673177. Source Citation National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. Name: Moses Cox, Death Age: 89, Birth Date: 6 May 1756, Death Date: 19 Dec 1845, Interment Place: Georgia, USA Cemetery Address: Oconee, GA 31067, Cemetery: Avant-Cox-Pierce Cem Notes: Us Army Revolutionary War

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/32657:1116?ssrc=pt&tid=82786567&pid=44470673177. Source Citation The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 8. Name: Moses Cox, Year range: 1831-1848, Pension Office Place: Georgia, USA RANK PRIVIATE

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLX-YHR : accessed 2 December 2022), Moses Cox, Washington, Georgia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/964172:8058?ssrc=pt&tid=82786567&pid=44470673177. Source Citation Year: 1830; Census Place: Washington, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 21; Page: 273; Family History Library Film: 0007041

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBN-B56 : 10 June 2022), Moses Cox, Washington, Georgia, United States; citing p. 219, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.