Thomas Cockerill of Loudoun County

Father was John Cockerill/Cockrell born in Wales abt 1684 of Westmoreland County, Virginia. Not the same as Thomas Cockerill of Prince William County & not the son of John Cockrell, V

"In 1713, John Cockerill, of Westmoreland County, Virginia, purchased two hundred acres of land, for which he gave 6,500 pounds of tobacco. At that time he owned other lands in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Thomas Cockerill, his son, removed to Loundoun County, Virginia, in 1739. His will was recorded in 1777, and discloses the fact that he had a large family of sons and daughters. One of his sons, Sanford Cockerill, was the father of Daniel Cockerill, our subject." - History of Adams County, Ohio

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YDNA test #325053 Larkin Cockrill b. about 1780 and d. 1820

R1b-RM269 / note: Thomas Cockerell mother was NOT Elizabeth Presley Saunders!! Northern Neck marriages has error for mother of Thomas Cockerill and he was NOT born Northumberland / Surname was COCKRELL, usually recorded as COCKERILL Bride's information was correct but error was in Groom's parentage. Marriage date was "prob. c. 1721" (may have been later than that.)

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Disambiguation

Note: This is NOT the Thomas Cockrell born 22 OCT 1699 St Stephens Parish, Northumberland, Virginia; That Thomas married Deborah and died abt 1755 Prince William County, Virginia.

Westmoreland Co.
John Cockrell
Deed from Robert Clifford, dated March 13, 1704, recorded July 26, 1704; 200 acres in Westmoreland Co
Deed from Wm. Lord and Henry Neale, recorded 1721; 50 acres in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co.
It will NOT be assumed that this John was identical with the John (son of John) b St. Stephen’s Parish, Northumberland Co. Nov 22, 1669; m Lucretia Neale (b 1680, dau of Daniel Neale II (b 1642) and Elizabeth Holland): that he moved from Northumberland Co. to the adjoining county of Westmoreland soon after his marriage and that he had at least two sons, Thomas and John, mentioned hereafter. His purchase of land from Henry Neale (a Northumberland Co. family) strengthens the supposition that this John also came from Northumberland Co.; and, in addition, it is not very likely that there were two of the name John Cockrell at this early day.
Deed to son Thomas of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., dated 1734, the 50 acres which John purchased from Mr. Lord and Henry Neale and on which the said Thomas lives: consideration, natural love and affection and five shillings.
Thomas Cockerill: (Andrew, John, John)
Deed from his father John mentioned above, dated 1734, the 50 acres on which Thomas was then living.
Deed to John Sandford dated 1735, 50 acres in Cople Parish, it being a portion of a 1500 acre Patent granted to John Lord and Wm. Horton in 1667. From the fact that one of the sons of Thomas was named Sandford it is not unlikely that this John Sandford was the father-in-law of Thomas.
Deed to Edward Ransdell dated 1748, the 50 acres in Cople Parish, received by Thomas from his father John, excepting a piece of ground 20 feet square for a burying ground. This was the land on which Thomas lived, and this, in connection with the following entries, indicates that Thomas moved from Cople Parish about this time to that part of Fairfax Co which in 1757 was formed into Loudon Co.
One of the Commissioners to make a road, 1759, Loudon Co. Deed from W. Newton Fairfax co 1752.
One of four men appointed to allot to Catherine Lane her dower in the property of her deceased husband, Wm. Jett, Loudon Co., 1762.

Several inferences can be drawn from the fact that John (probably the eldest son of Thomas) was disinherited in his father’s will, and from the fact that nothing has been found in the records of Westmoreland, Prince William, Fairfax, Loudon, or Faquier counties relating definitely to this John. It is not unlikely that he moved in an early day down to south-west Virginia and was the father of Simon Cockrell of Russell Co., Va. Kentucky and Missouri and of John Cockrell of Va. and Davidson Co., Tenn. In this event it is probably that all trace of him was lost by his father and was merely mentioned in his father’s will to avoid complications without his father knowing whether he was still living. This will be discussed more fully under the headings of Simon and John, the probable sons of John.
Jeremiah Cockerille: (Andrew, John, John, Thomas)
One of the executors of his father’s estate 1777.
One of the appraisers of estate of Mrs. Anne Neale, wid of Christopher Neale, Loudon Co., 1782.
One of the appraisers of estate of Thos. Neale of Loudon & Fairfax Cos., Loudon co. 1789.
Will dated Fairfax Co., Oct. 6, 1807, codicil dated March 14, 1808; proved Sept. 20, 1808.

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Thomas COCKERILL wrote his will 17 Jan 1777 and the will was proved 8 Sep 1778 in Loudoun, County, Virginia.

Thomas COCKREILLE married Ann REMY daughter of Jacob REMY and Ann SANFORD or CARR.

WILL OF THOMAS COCKERILL

• In the name of God Amen, I Thomas COCKERILL of Loudoun County and Cameron Parish being in good health and sound memory, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life knowing it is difficult for all men once to die and being desirous of much as is in me to prevent all difference and dispute that may arise out after my decease about my temporal estate do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following principally I give my soul to Almighty God who gave it meaning he will receive it though the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned.
• First my will and desire is that my executors do sell as much of my stock and house hold furniture as will pay my just debts and that they do not sell any of my slaves for that purpose.
• Item I give to my son John COCKERIL one shilling sterling and no more.
• Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Triplett one shilling sterling and no more.
• Item I give to my daughter Ann Remy JETT one shilling sterling and no more.
• Item I give to my son Jeremiah COCKERILL the following slaves Hannah, Charles, James, and Jesse which said slaves and the increase of this female slave I give to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give to my son Sanford Cockerille the following slaves Stephen, George, Daniel, and Rachel which said slaves and the increase of the female I give to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give to my son Benjamin COCKERILLE the following slaves, Peter, Ann and Winney which said slaves and the increase of the female increase slave I give to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I give to my son Thomas COCKERILLE my lease for the plantation where on I now live to him and his heirs forever.
• Item I have yet three slaves yet unmentioned and ungiven to wit Sarah, Will and Tom my will and desire is that at my decease if any of these slaves given to my three younger sons, Sanford , Thomas and Benjamin shall be dead or increase so as far one of their part to be of more value that the part of slaves that I have give to another then I desire the deficiency to me made up out of the last mentioned slaves and that the value of the slaves be given to my three younger sons be made as equal as possibly can be.
• I give to my sons Jeremiah, Sanford, Thomas and Benjamin all the rest of my estate that is not already to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.
• Lastly I nominate and appoint my sons Jeremiah and Sanford my Executors of this my last will and testament revoking and disanulling all formal wills hither to by me and made allowing and confirming this to be my last will and testament.
• In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 17th day of Jan 1777. Signed, sealed declared and pronounced to be his last will and testament in present of Jer Hutchison Thos COCKERILL Robert Bland
• John Haddochs At a court held for Loudoun County September 18, 1788 This will and prove the oaths of Robert BLAND, Enoch Meinefee ?? there of and at another court held for the said county Jun 18, 1788 this said Jeremiah Hutchison and witness thereof ordered to be granted.????

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1761 COCKRELL, Thomas Loudoun County, Virginia listed as a voter

1757 COCKERILl, Thomas Fairfax County, Virginia Militia Colonial Militia 1651-1776 page 442

4 Nov 1770 COCKRELL, Thomas witness to Wm Carr Loudoun County, Virginia 1757 1800 page 8 Abstracts, Wills, Administration, Loudoun County, Virginia by J. Estelle Stewart King

Source: http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np278.htm

Research notes

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• Westmoreland Co
• John Cockrell
• Deed from Robert Clifford, dated March 13, 1704, recorded July 26, 1704; 200 acres in Westmoreland Co
• Deed from Wm. Lord and Henry Neale, recorded 1721; 50 acres in Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co.
• It will be assumed that this John was identical with the John (son of John) b St. Stephen’s Parish, Northumberland Co. Nov 22, 1669; m Lucretia Neale (b 1680, dau of Daniel Neale II (b 1642) and Elizabeth Holland): that he moved from Northumberland Co. to the adjoining county of Westmoreland soon after his marriage and that he had at least two sons, Thomas and John, mentioned hereafter. His purchase of land from Henry Neale (a Northumberland Co. family) strengthens the supposition that this John also came from Northumberland Co.; and, in addition, it is not very likely that there were two of the name John Cockrell at this early day.
• Deed to son Thomas of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co., dated 1734, the 50 acres which John purchased from Mr. Lord and Henry Neale and on which the said Thomas lives: consideration, natural love and affection and five shillings.
• Thomas Cockerill: (Andrew, John, John)
• Deed from his father John mentioned above, dated 1734, the 50 acres on which Thomas was then living.
• Deed to John Sandford dated 1735, 50 acres in Cople Parish, it being a portion of a 1500 acre Patent granted to John Lord and Wm. Horton in 1667. From the fact that one of the sons of Thomas was named Sandford it is not unlikely that this John Sandford was the father-in-law of Thomas.
• Deed to Edward Ransdell dated 1748, the 50 acres in Cople Parish, received by Thomas from his father John, excepting a piece of ground 20 feet square for a burying ground. This was the land on which Thomas lived, and this, in connection with the following entries, indicates that Thomas moved from Cople Parish about this time to that part of Fairfax Co which in 1757 was formed into Loudon Co.

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       NOTE: Was this the Thomas COCKRELL who died in Loudoun County, Virginia in

       1778 and married Elizabeth REMEY? 

===References===

• http://gedcom.surnames.com/burgess_jim/np282.htm
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1192...

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