Born in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edward Stratton Jr
and Martha (Shippey) Brown
Sister of
Edward Stratton III, Sarah (Stratton) Jones, Mary (Stratton) Batte, Prudence (Stratton) Anderson, Elizabeth (Stratton) Fyfe and Anna Jennifer (Stratton) Watson
Wife of
George Cox
— married
22 Oct 1697 in Henrico County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Henry Cox, Frances (Cox) Friend, Ann (Cox) Scott, Edward Cox, George Cox Jr. and Henry Cox
Died before
before age 58
in Bermuda Hundred, Henrico, Colony of Virginia,
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Biography
Martha (Stratton) Cox was a Virginia colonist.
Martha was born on August 27, 1675, in Henrico, Virginia, her father, Edward Stratton, was 20, and her mother, Martha Shippey, was 16.
At least one source confirms her parents, but not her birth date.[1]
She married George Cox on October 22, 1697, in Henrico County, Virginia.[2][3]They had four known children during their marriage:[1]
- Edward Cox
- Henry Cox
- Ann (Cox) Scott
- Frances (Cox) Friend
She died before 1 Monday, Jun 1734, in Henrico County, Virginia[4][1] at the age of 59.
Death & Legacy
Will of Martha [Stratton] Cox [wife of George Cox], of Parish & Co. of Henrico. Dated Oct 17, 1729. Proved 1 Monday in June 1734.[1] Mentions son Edward Cox, Exor. Son Henry Cox, 6 leather chairs. Daughter Ann Scott, 1 silver spoon. Daughter Frances Friend, 1 silver spoon. Son Edward Cox, 1 negro man called Peter, 1 negro boy named Mully, 1 negro woman names Theny, one negro girl named Sary, also all estate real & personal. Witnesses — Ja. Keith, John Anderson.[4]
Slaves
Slaves were named in her will and are listed here per US Black Heritage: Heritage Exchange Portal protocol. Per the will abstract,[4] transferred to son, Edward Cox (abt.1710-abt.1744):
- Peter, adult
- Mully, male youth
- Theny, adult female
- Sara, female youth
Research Notes
- Family Data Collection (typically not a source, but a report on Family Group Sheet Entries (FGSE) from Ancestry - Births
Name: Martha Stratton Father: Edward Stratton Mother: Martha Shippey Birth Date: 1675 City: Chesterfield State: VA Country: USA
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (from compiled FGSE on Ancestry):
Name: Martha Stratton Gender: Female First Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1697 Father: Edward Stratton Mother: Martha Shippey Spouse: George Cox
- JLB Note: The Cox family is identified in the Will of Martha Cox of Henrico Co., VA Dated Oct. 17, 1720 and recorded June 1734.[4] See also: Page 261 Ancestry subscriber access required
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hall, Thomas and Bird, Joseph. Hall, Bird and Allied Families, Genealogical Study with Biographical Notes. 1943, p. 231. New York: American Historical Company. Citing: Stratton, Harriet Russell: A Book of Strattons. Vol. I. 1908, p. 216. New York: The Grafton Press.
- ↑ MARRIAGES - St. John’s Church, Henrico Co., Virginia
- ↑ See also Hall, 1943, p. 223.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Clayton, Torrence, Editor. Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, in Four Volumes. Volume III, Published by The Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia, p 1522.
- Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800: Text-only collection.
- Name: Martha Stratton
- Spouse: George Cox
- Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1697
- Marriage Location: Henrico County, Virginia
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First, my apologies for being so late to answer, 2023 turned out to be one of the worst years of my life, mostly increasing medical issues resulting in a hospital stay for the summer, and then my mother passed away this fall after a lengthy illness. But I'm getting back into Wikitree with the New Year.
Actually, I have copies of all those sources as well as several others, and they are the source of my question. None of them lead to primary sources identifying Martha Stratton as the wife of a specific George Cox. Right now there are two different men named George Cox to whom Martha is attached on various genealogical websites around the internet. They are Cox-1606, listed above, and Cox-1610 (they may have been uncle and nephew). 1610 is supposed to be an ancestor of mine, hence my interest.
Unfortunately, each George was married to a woman named Martha, and therein lies the problem. Which one was Martha Stratton. Martha Stratton's ancestry seems to be outlined well, and the wills of each Martha detail the names of their children. Unfortunately, no primary documentation that I have been able to find for the two Marthas and two Georges has identified which George that Martha Stratton married and which Martha was the mother of which set of children. We only know that a marriage was performed for a George Cox to a Martha Stratton, Oct. 22nd. 1697. This is but one of the problems in dealing with the prolific Cox family, who unfortunately had a tendency to re-use the same names, like George, William, Henry, John, from one generation to the next. But thanks for posting your reply and adding those sources to this profile. Every little bit helps in the long run.
Martha Stratton m George Cox Oct. 22, 1697... see http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/henrico/vitals/marriages/1699.txt