How are you related to Richard Cox?

Connect to the World Family Tree to find out

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Richard Cox

Also Known As: "coxe/cocke/"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: February 03, 1734 (51-60)
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Varina, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John Cox, of Arrowhattocks and Mary Cox
Husband of Mary Cox
Father of Obedience Perkins; Charles Cox; Edith Whitlow; John Solomon Cox, II; Henry Cox and 4 others
Brother of Henry Cox; George Cox; Elizabeth Cox; William Cox; John Cox, Jr. and 1 other
Half brother of John Cox; William Cox, “the Elder”; Bartholomew Cox and George Lee Cox

Managed by: Casey Leigh Dukes
Last Updated:

About Richard Cox

Richard Cox

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/K1DT-QVY
Find A Grave Memorial ID # 135376332

Notes for Richard Cox:.

Richard Cox (John [I], William) married, by 8 Jan. 1700/01, Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and his wife Elizabeth Sherman. He held 300 acres in Henrico County, 1704. He left a will, 13 July 1734 - Feb. 1734/35, and his wife left an undated will, proved 2 Feb. 1735/36..


--------.

Issue: .

John Cox who married Elizabeth unknown..

Henry Cox who left a will 26 July 1779 - 1 June 1780 and married Judith Redford who left will 15 Aug. 1785 - 9 April 1789 .

Mary Cox who married unknown Fore [probably Faure] .

Elizabeth Cox who married [Strangeman] Hutchins .
Richard Cox .
Obedience Cox who left a will 6 Sept. 1770 - 15 April 1771 and married Phelemon Perkins on whose estate she was granted administration 15 May 1769 .
Edith Cox who married James Whitloe whose will, now lost, was proved Nov. 1768 .
Martha Cox who was married by 7 Aug. 1727 to James Ferguson..


----------------.

M ore About Richard Cox:.

Will date: 13 July 1734, Henrico County, Virginia.

Will Probate: February 1735, Henrico County, Virginia.


------.

Father: John Cox 1640 Virginia Death: 1692 Henrico, Virginia.

Mother: Mary Elam Birth: 1645 Death: 1686 .

<nowiki>------------------</nowiki>.

More About Richard Cox: .
Henrico Record (1725-1737) Pg. 347--Deed: Richard Cox, Sr. of ___ Parish of Henrico--5 June 1732- to his son Henry Cox of same--Chattles and 50 a. binding on John and Richard Cox's line running down to the Holly Spring [Clover Hill], being the manor plantation. Henrico Records (1700-1767) Pg. 267-Deed: Henry Cox of Chesterfield--5 March 1753--Joseph Bayley of Henrico- 50 a. [except 1/2 acre where Richard Cox, his wife, and children of brother Jox Cox were buried &] adjoining John and Richard Cox near Holly Spring, [being] the land given to said Henry Cox by his father Richard Cox, dec'd..
-----------------------------------------------------------------.
Henrico Co., VA Wills & Deeds 1725-37 p. 466 .
WILL OF RICHARD COX.
In the name of God, Amen! I, Richard Cox, Ser., of the parish and County of Henrico, being Sick and Weak but in perfect sence and memory, I thank Almighty God for it, I do make this my last Will in manner following; .
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Son, John Cox, and to his heirs and as signes forever all my outward Land it being one hundred and five acres where he now liveth. .
Item - I give devise and bequeath to my Son Henry Cox all my Lands it lying and being on the North side of Cornelious Creek containing fore hundred Acres, to said Henry Cox and his heirs forever, only I give to my Loving Wife Mary Cox, one hundred Acres of it during her life where the house is. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary fore (Ford) and to her heirs one bell-mettle Skillett, a small Iron pott. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Hutchens one peid Cow and all her increass to her and her heirs. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my grandson Hickenson Cox one hundred and five Acres of Land where my son Richard Cox now liveth bynding upon Will Fermer and Nich:ll Turpin line to the said Hickerson Cox and his Heirs forever. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Obedience Purkins, one shillin g. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Edith Wirtler my Book and Spectt els. .
Item - I give and bequeath to my loving Wife Mary Cox all my hoggs and Sheeps and my mare bridle and all the rest of my esttate and lastely constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Mary Cox my Whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and testament disannulling and making void all other Wills hereunto by me made. .
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 13 day of July, 1734. .
I also give my Said Wife Mary my Negro man Daniel during her Life and then to return to my Son John Cox his...In presence of us Mich:ll Turpin, Richard x Cox, ? Turpin mark, James I. Whitler


GEDCOM Source

@R1503072515@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.

GEDCOM Source

Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=70504274&pid=79


GEDCOM Note

Will of Richard Cox, Will date was 3 Feb 1734.

Henrico County, Virginia, Wills & Deeds 1725-37, p. 466 WILL OF RICHARD COX

In the name of God, Amen, I, Richard Cox, Sr., of the parish and County of Henrico, being Sick and Weak but in perfect sense and memory, I thank Almighty God for it, I do make this my last Will in manner following; Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Son, John Cox, and to his heirs and as signes forever all my outward Land it being one hundred and five acres whe re he now liveth. Item - I give devise and bequeath to my Son Henry Cox all my Lands it lying and being on the North side of Cornelious Creek containing fore hundred Acres, to said Henry Cox and his heirs forever, only I give to my Loving Wife Mary Cox, one hundred Acres of it during her life where the house is. Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary fore (Ford) and to her heirs one bell-mettle Skillett, a small Iron pott. Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Hutchens one pied Cow and all her increase to her and her heirs. Item - I give and bequeath to my grandson Hickenson Cox one hundred and five Acres of Land where my son Richard Cox now liveth bynding upon Will Fermer and Nich'll Turpin line to the said Hickerson Cox and his Heirs forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Obedience Purkins, one shilling. Item - I give and bequeath to my Daughter Edith Wirtler my Book and Specttels. Item - I give and bequeath to my loving Wife Mary Cox all my hogs and Sheeps and my mare bridle and all the rest of my estate and lastly constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Mary Cox my Whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and testament disannulling and making void all other Wills hereunto by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 13 day of July, 1734. I also give my Said Wife Mary my Negro man Daniel during her Life and then to return to my Son John Cox. In presence of us Mich'll Turpin, Richard x Cox, [?] Turpin mark, James I. Whitler

GEDCOM Source

Find A Grave Memorial# 135376332

GEDCOM Source

SSL6-NG3 Hopkins of Virginia and related families [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Hopkins, Walter Lee,. Hopkins of Virginia and related families. Richmond, Va.: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1931. https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/11877/dvm_GenMono001309-00079-... "Richard Cox (John, Sr., Emigrant), will dated July 13, 1734, pro. July 13, 1734, Henrico Co.; m. Mary Trent, dau. of Henry and Elizabeth (Sherman) Trent, and gr. dau. of Henry and Cicely (


) Sherman. Depositions taken taken in 1687 show that Henry Trent was about 45 years old, and Elizabeth Trent, his wife,was about 31 years old. Mentions wife Mary; sons John Cox, (m. Elizabeth (
); Henry Cox (m. 1st or 2nd, Judith Redford); daus. Mary Ford, Elizabeth Hutchins; gr. son Hickerson Cox; son Richard Cox; daus. Obedience Perkins, Edith Whitloe (m. James Whitloe). Wit. by Michll Turpin and James I. Whitler (Whitloe). There was also another dau. Martha, who m. James Ferguson, as Richard Cox made a deed to his son-in-law, James Ferguson, in 1727." Abstract of will.

view all 13

Richard Cox's Timeline

1678
1678
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
1685
1685
Henrico County, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
1700
1700
1701
1701
Henrico County, Province of Virginia
1703
March 27, 1703
Henrico, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
1705
1705
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
1708
1708
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia, United States
1713
February 25, 1713
Henrico County, Virginia, United States
1734
February 3, 1734
Age 56
Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America