William Cocke, of Henrico

William Cocke

• Birth: 1674 in Henrico , Virginia
• Death: Before 3 Feb 1718 in Henrico , Virginia
• Father: Thomas Cocke b: 1639
• Mother: Agnes Powell b: 1645 in Henrico , Virginia

William Cocke' died near the end of 1717 or early in 1718, not long after the death of his brother Stephen Cocke8; for his will, dated 5 November 1717, was probated 3 Feb- ruary 1717-18.

family

Marriage

1. unknown d before 1696
2. Sarah Perrin b: Abt 1669 in New Kent , Virginia Married: 2 Nov 1695 in St John Church, Henrico, Virginia

Children

1. Sarah Cocke b: 1696 in Henrico , Virginia (by 1st wife)
2. William Cocke b: 1698
3. Temperence Cocke
4. Mary Cocke b: Bef 1754 in Virginia
5. Catharine Cocke

notes

• Will: 10 February 1711, Henrico County, Virginia
• Probate: June 1712, Henrico County, Virginia

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=monkeys&id=I33352

William Cocke8 (Thomas', Richard1) married twice and lived to be nearly 50 years old. He was born probably about 1669, for when his father made his will, 10 December 1696, William Cocke's first wife, mother of his eldest daughter Sarah Cocke *, was then no longer alive.

4 It is easy to see how the confusion arose between William Cox, son of John Cox Sr and William Cocke, son of Thomas Cocke of Pick-thorn Farm who both lived in Henrico county about the same time. Each had a w.fe named Sarah. and William Cox and his wife Sarah had a son Stephen Cox, wl.de William Cocke had a brother named Stephen Cocke. One of William Cox's daughters was Martha Cox who married Henry Wood at Bremo in 1723»

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William - born before Feb. 1664/65. He married Sarah (-). They had seven children.

He held 300 acres on the 1704 quit rent roll of Henrico County. His will was probated in Henrico County in June 1712. His widow's will was probated in Goochland County in Jan. 1747/48. William Cox, the elder, was given 300 acres of land, Deed Book 1, page 364, April 1, 1686, Henrico County, by his father, John Cox [I]: "land adjacent to Thomas Taylor," including a boat landing on James River up toward Culres.

William Cox the elder has been confused with his nephew, William Cox the younger. William Cox the younger married Sarah Cocke, daughter of William Cocke; and William Cox the elder had wife Sarah (-) also, thought to have been a Sarah Cocke. (There is a marriage record of a William Cocke to Sarah Dennis, also, a statement that William Cox married Sarah Dennis. It is possible that both statements are correct.)

William Cox [3560.C.1] (-1712) married Sarah -.

• His wife was possibly Sarah Taylor since Thomas Taylor witnessed his father's will and John Taylor that of his wife's nearly thirty years later.
• Cox paid quit rents on 300 acres in Henrico County in 1704. William left a will in Henrico County that mentioned his wife, Sarah, and identified seven children. Robert Burton and nephew William Cox witnessed the "planter" sign his name to the instrument (will dated 20 Feb. 1711/2, & recorded 2 June 1712).
• Widow, Sarah, was living in Goochland County when she made her will (will dated 29 Mar. 1726, recorded 20 Jan. 1747/8). Mary, Prudence, Judith, and Edith were then still unmarried. Edith was the wife of William Harding 21 years later when he presented Sarah's will. Among the witnesses to Sarah's will was John Taylor.

William Cox (John [I], William), born before Feb. 1664/65, was listed with 300 acres on the 1704 quit rent roll of Henrico County. He married Sarah (-), who may have been Sarah Taylor. He left will 24 Feb. 1711/12 - 2 June 1712, and his widow left will 29 March 1726 - 20 Jan. 1747/48.

Issue:

• 1. Stephen, left will 1749, Cumberland County, married Judith Woodson, who left will 24 June 1774 - 28 Nov. 1774;
• 2. Martha, married 13 Oct. 1723 at "Bremo," Henrico County, Henry Wood, born 8 July 1696 at London, died 2 May 1757, clerk of Henrico County, 1726, and of Goochland County, 1728-53;
• 3. Mary;
• 4. Prudence, married (bond 17) Jan. 1736/37 John Williamson, and lived in Hanover County 3 April 1747, when they sold 150 acres she inherited from her father;
• 5. Judith, left will 2 April 1777 - 4 July 1782, married (bond 27) June 1730 Giles Allegre of Albemarle County;
• 6. Edith, married William Harding;
• 7. Elizabeth, married (1) John Jameston, who left will 9 April 1726 - 3 Oct. 1726, and (2) Arthur Moseley, Sr., widower of Sarah Hancock, who left will 22 Feb. 1728/29 - 6 July 1730.

Henrico Co., VA Deeds 1677-1705, Vol. 3, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, Richmond, 1986.

p75. p381. 3 Sept 1692; John Stowers of County & Parish of Henrico to John Cox Jr., on behalf of his son William Cox, for kindness and affection he bears to John Cox and his family, to said William Cox, son of John Cox and Mary his wife, land at head of tract where Mr. Good lives on south side of James River near the Falls, near dividing line between Stowers and Good of a tract patented in both their names for 800 acres, 150 acres, being lower part of upper half, from day of death of said Stowers; Signed: Jno. Stowers; Wit: Hen. Randolph, Giles Webb; Rec. 1 Feb 1692.

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Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., VA, Part One, 1654-1737, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1976.

p87. p131. Will of William Cox of Henrico Co., planter; Made 20 Feb 1711; To son Stephen, the plantation I live on, a negro man Dick, and furniture; To dau. Martha Cox, items; To dau. Mary Cox, items; To dau. Prudence Cox, 150 acres of land in the woods four years from this date, and furniture; To dau. Judith Cox, a colt; To dau. Ede Cox, items; To dau. Elizabeth Jamson, an ell of Hollan; To wife Sarah, negro men Will and Peter, and all the rest to be in hands of wife until children are of age or marry, and she is to be executrix; Wit: Robert Burton Jr., William Cox; Rec. 2 June 1712.

William left a will dated Feb 24,1711 pro Aug 2 1712 record 1710-1714 part 1 p 131

• Left son Stephen Cox, m Judith Woodson and their dau Judith Cox m Bowker Smith, May 22, 1749
• daus Martha Cox m Henry Wood Oct 13,1723
• Mary Cox
• Prudence Cox
• Judith married 1730 Giles Allegree
• Eda Cox
• Elizabeth (Cox) Jamson
• wife Sarah

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Father: John Cox b: Abt 1639 in , , Virginia

Mother: Mary Elam b: 1645 in , , Virginia

Marriage 1 Sarah b: Abt 1666 in New Kent, Virginia

• Married: Nov 2nd 1695 in St. John's Church, Henrico , Virginia
• Note: MARRIAGES - St. John's Church Henrico Co.,Virginia
  • William COCKE to Sarah PERRIN Nov 2nd 1695
  • Change Date: 24 Nov 2011

Children

• 1. Has No Children Mary Cox b: 1695 in Varina Parish, Henrico , Virginia
• 2. Has No Children Martha Cox
• 3. Has No Children Prudence Cox
• 4. Has Children Stephen Cox b: 1702 in Cumberland, Virginia
• 5. Has No Children Edith Cox
• 6. Has No Children Elizasbeth Cox
• 7. Has No Children Daughter Cox
• 8. Has No Children Judith Cox b: Abt 1713 in Henrico, Virginia

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Miscellaneous:

William Cocke is your husband's 9th great grandfather.

• You
• → Clifford Willard, your husband
• → Leon Willard, his father
• → Joseph Maybrey Willard, his father
• → Josephine Melissa Willard, his mother
• → Isaac Prickett, her father
• → Jane Prickett, his mother
• → Nancy Ventioner, her mother
• → Sarah Thaxton, her mother
• → Yancey Bailey, her father
• → Roger Cocke Bailey, his father
• → Temperance Bailey, his mother
• → William Cocke, her father

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• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 25 2017, 0:25:49 UTC

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Sources:

• Genealogy of the Cocke Family of Virginia The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jul., 1896), pp. 86-96 published by: Virginia Historical Society Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4241941 Page Count: 11
• https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cox1&id=...
• https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/37636?availability=Fami...
• https://archive.org/stream/coxfamilyinamer00coxgoog/coxfamilyinamer...