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About William Cox of Hockessin
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Emy & William Cox had 6 children, not necessarily in this order:
4. William Cox of Hockessin married Katherine, daughter of Harmon Kinkey of Cecil Co, MD. about 1716. They had 10 children and removed to North Carolina where he died in 1767 [N.C. Will Bk A 1752-1788, pg 53, et seq]. The Kinkey sisters tie this family together: Mary Kinkey m. Wm Husband in 1720 at St Stephen's Episcopal Church, Earleville, MD; Katherine Kinkey m. Wm Cox about 1716; Margery Kinkey m. Wm Gregg in 1725 at Centre Mtg, New Castle County Upon Delaware.
Biography
Extracted from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115077675/william-cox
William Cox was born ca 1692 at/near New Castle, Delaware. He married Catherine Kinkey/Kankey ca 1716 at/near Hockessin, New Castle, Delaware.
It is believed that William and Catherine had ten children: Rebecca, Mary, Martha, Harmon, Margery, William (Jr.), John, Solomon, Catherine, and Thomas.
His will is on file in Orange County, North Carolina. William is buried at the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends, in Randolph County, North Carolina.
William died in Orange Co/Randolph Co., North Carolina on Jan. 20, 1767.
Will
Will of William COX, 20 January 1767, Proved February 1767.
- Sons: Harmon COX, land on east side of Deep River.
- William COX, land on west side of Deep River.
- John COX , land lying on Mill Creek adj. William McFARSON's side of Deep River.
- Solomon COX, land on Little Brush Creek where Benjamin WILLIAM's formerly lived.
- Thomas COX, get the Mill. State of my 5 sons.
- Daughters: Rebecca DIXON in Pennsylvania, 4 shillings.
- Mary LINDLEY wife to James LINDLEY.
- Martha TERRELL wife to William TERRELL.
- Marjory NICHOLAS wife to Isaac NICHOLAS.
- Catherine HUNT wife to Elizor HUNT.
- Exor: My trustly and well beloved son and Cousin, William COX(son) and Isaac COX (cousin).
- Witness: John COX, William MOFFITT and John ALLEN, Orange County, North Carolina Will Book A, pg. 53.
Children
Children listed in Blackburn DataBase
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cox-580#Children_listed_in_Blackburn_...
- 1. Rebecca Cox Dixon, b. Abt 1717, , New Castle, DE, d. 1787/88, , Fayette, PA (Age ~ 71 years)
- 2. Mary Cox Lindley, b. Abt 1719, , New Castle, DE
- 3. Margery Cox Nichols
- 4. Harmon Cox, b. Abt 1723, , New Castle, DE, d. 1812 (Age ~ 89 years)
- 5. Martha Cox Terrell
- 6. William Cox, b. Abt 1726, d. 1801, , Knox, KY (Age ~ 75 years)
- 7. John Cox, b. 25 Jun 1728, , New Castle, DE, d. Abt 1803 (Age 74 years)
- 8. Solomon Cox, b. Abt 1730, , New Castle, DE, d. 1812, , , OH (Age ~ 82 years)
- 9. Catherine Cox Hunt, b. Abt 1732, , New Castle, DE, d. 24 Feb 1785, , Guilford, NC (Age ~ 53 years)
- 10. Thomas Cox, b. Abt 1736, , New Castle, DE, d. Jul 1809, , , OH (Age ~ 73 years)
LIved New Castle Co, DE 1719, moved to Orange Co., INC 1750s, Deep River & Broad Mouth Creek.
Old notes
Someone Merged and lost his Quaker Family
He was attached as Son of William Cox, I and Amy Cox Quakers: Religious Society of Friends
My Heritage Trees list him as:
William C. Cox / William C. Cox I
- Birth: Dec 11 1692 England
- Marriage: Circa 1716 New Castle Co., DE Catherine Cox (born Kinkey) 1696 - 1744
- Death: Jan 20 1767 Orange Co., NC
- Parents: John Cox I 1675 - 1711 & Rachel Embree Carr 1655-1705
sure you didn't mix him with the one NOT -quaker? John Cox
- Birth: Sep 24 1675 Drayton, Berkshire, England
- Marriage: Between 1688 and 1721 Rachel Embree Cox (born Carr)
- Death: 1711 Kennett, Chester Co., PA
- Parents: Thomas Cox 1641 - 1710 & Christian Cox (born Mathews) 1649 - 1679
William Cox was born ca 1692 at/near New Castle, Delaware. He married Catherine Kinkey/Kankey ca 1716 at/near Hockessin, New Castle, Delaware. It is believed that William and Catherine had ten children: Rebecca, Mary, Martha, Harmon, Margery, William (Jr.), John, Solomon, Catherine, and Thomas. His will is on file in Orange County, North Carolina. William is buried at the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends, in Randolph County, North Carolina. William died in Orange Co/Randolph Co., North Carolina on Jan. 20, 1767.
Excerpt from, "Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes"/ Asheboro, North Carolina/March 24, 2010: "Mill Creek Friends Cemetery (Old Stone Graveyard): Mr. Whatley stated that the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends is located at the southeast corner of 1871 Mill Creek Road, Ramseur, NC and contains around two hundred graves located on land that was originally part of a very large estate acquired through land grants and purchases by William Cox. The Mill Creek Friends Cemetery has been called the Old Stone Graveyard because most of the graves are marked only with unlabeled markers or stones from the area. Many of the stones have been moved, not realizing they were grave markers. Mill Creek Preparatory Meeting was established in "Cox's Settlement" in the 1750s or 1760s, as an outgrowth of Cane Creek Friends Meeting in Orange (now Alamance) County. After the War of the Regulation and the Revolution when the area was under the control of David Fanning, the Mill Creek Meeting lapsed. About 1790, a new group, Holly Spring Preparatory Meeting, was established and became an independent Friends Meeting. The Mill Creek cemetery was used until a cemetery was established at Holly Spring. It is still maintained by Holly Spring Meeting. This cemetery is the resting place for William Cox and many of his decedents."
I (Audrey Haverkamp) visited the cemetery twice, first in 2013, and took the picture of the Old Stone Graveyard marker. This is the only indication that William Cox is likely buried here. I visited with the person whose yard the cemetery lies in and he shared that to his knowledge. the cemetery plat no longer exists as it was lost many years ago. Prior to his living there, his mother lived there so we are talking about many years. Many of the headstones are completely illegible, many missing, and many just contain initials carved upon field stones. The picture added by "Always Searching" is a copy of the picture I took and posted in 2013.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 9 2021, 13:35:24 UTC
Mill Creek Friends Cemetery AKA The Old Stone Graveyard
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115077675/william-cox : accessed 27 September 2021), memorial page for William Cox (11 Dec 1692–20 Jan 1767), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115077675, citing Mill Creek Friends Cemetery, Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Audrey Haverkamp (contributor 47100285) .
William Cox was born ca 1692 at/near New Castle, Delaware. He married Catherine Kinkey/Kankey ca 1716 at/near Hockessin, New Castle, Delaware. It is believed that William and Catherine had ten children: Rebecca, Mary, Martha, Harmon, Margery, William (Jr.), John, Solomon, Catherine, and Thomas. His will is on file in Orange County, North Carolina. William is buried at the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends, in Randolph County, North Carolina. William died in Orange Co/Randolph Co., North Carolina on Jan. 20, 1767.
Excerpt from, "Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission Minutes"/ Asheboro, North Carolina/March 24, 2010: "Mill Creek Friends Cemetery (Old Stone Graveyard): Mr. Whatley stated that the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends is located at the southeast corner of 1871 Mill Creek Road, Ramseur, NC and contains around two hundred graves located on land that was originally part of a very large estate acquired through land grants and purchases by William Cox. The Mill Creek Friends Cemetery has been called the Old Stone Graveyard because most of the graves are marked only with unlabeled markers or stones from the area. Many of the stones have been moved, not realizing they were grave markers. Mill Creek Preparatory Meeting was established in "Cox's Settlement" in the 1750s or 1760s, as an outgrowth of Cane Creek Friends Meeting in Orange (now Alamance) County. After the War of the Regulation and the Revolution when the area was under the control of David Fanning, the Mill Creek Meeting lapsed. About 1790, a new group, Holly Spring Preparatory Meeting, was established and became an independent Friends Meeting. The Mill Creek cemetery was used until a cemetery was established at Holly Spring. It is still maintained by Holly Spring Meeting. This cemetery is the resting place for William Cox and many of his decedents."
I (Audrey Haverkamp) visited the cemetery twice, first in 2013, and took the picture of the Old Stone Graveyard marker. This is the only indication that William Cox is likely buried here. I visited with the person whose yard the cemetery lies in and he shared that to his knowledge. the cemetery plat no longer exists as it was lost many years ago. Prior to his living there, his mother lived there so we are talking about many years. Many of the headstones are completely illegible, many missing, and many just contain initials carved upon field stones. The picture added by "Always Searching" is a copy of the picture I took and posted in 2013.
Gravesite Details Mill Creek Friends Cemetery AKA The Old Stone Graveyard
William Cox was born ca 1692 at/near New Castle, Delaware. He married Catherine Kinkey/Kankey ca 1716 at/near Hockessin, New Castle, Delaware. It is believed that William and Catherine had ten children: Rebecca, Mary, Martha, Harmon, Margery, William (Jr.), John, Solomon, Catherine, and Thomas. His will is on file in Orange County, North Carolina. William is buried at the Old Stone Graveyard of Mill Creek Friends, in Randolph County, North Carolina. William died in Orange Co/Randolph Co., North Carolina on Jan. 20, 1767.
References
- Descendants of Solomon Cox of Cole Creek, Va. and other early Cox ancestry of the Cole Creek Coxs. W. E. Cox. 1955. Wytheville, Va. Lewis Jones. page 9. < Archive.Org >; page 73. < Archive.Org >
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William Cox of Hockessin's Timeline
| 1692 |
December 11, 1692
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Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware, Colonial America
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| 1716 |
1716
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Hockessin, New Castle Co., Delaware
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1719
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Hockessin, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware, Colonial America
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1721
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Hockessin, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
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| 1723 |
February 18, 1723
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Hockessin, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
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1724
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Mill Creek, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
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1726
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Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware, USA, Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware
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| 1728 |
April 25, 1728
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Mill Creek, New Castle County, Lower Counties on the Delaware
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1730
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near, Hockessin, New Castle County, Delaware, Colonial America
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