William Cox Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 30 Mar 1804 in Pendleton District, Anderson, South Carolina. He died on 2 Mar 1889 in , Washington, Utah. He married Lucinda Wilson on 16 Feb 1841.
Lucinda Wilson was born on 14 Mar 1813 in , Jackson, Alabama. She died on 7 May 1899. She was buried in Garrison Cemetary, , Millard, Utah. She married William Cox Smithson on 16 Feb 1841.
They had the following children:
F i Parmelia Smithson M ii John Levi Smithson F iii Sarah Elizabeth Smithson F iv Susan Elzira Smithson F v Martha Surelda Smithson M vi William Bartley Smithson. F vii Elmira Smithson F viii Elvira Fisby Smithson M ix Charles Smithson.
Francis Hugh Smithson Sr [Parents] 1, 2 was born about 1705 in Louisa, Virginia. He died on 9 Dec 1784 in Lunenberg, Virginia. He married Sarah Edward Burnley Chiles about 1729/1733 in , Hanover, Virginia.
Smithsons and Relatives by Jesse Hezekiah Smithson edited by KennethWayne Smithson. This book can be found at the LDS Genealogy Library inSalt Lake City, UT:
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Sarah Edward Burnley Chiles [Parents] 1, 2 was born about 1708 in , Louisa, Louisa, Virginia. She died on 13 Apr 1797 in , Lunenberg, Virginia. She married Francis Hugh Smithson Sr about 1729/1733 in , Hanover, Virginia.
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They had the following children:
F i Miland Smithson M ii Micajah Smithson M iii John S Smithson M iv Charles Smithson M v William Smithson M vi Manoah Smithson M vii Bartlett C Smithson M viii Francis Hugh Smithson Jr F ix Elizabeth Smithson 1 was born about 1756 in Hanover, Virginia. She died about 1808.
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Family Search .org/nlwM x Miland Smithson was born about 1756 in Louisa, Virginia.
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John Cox [Parents] 1 was born about 1695 in Finneywood, , Virginia. He died in 1765 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. He married Mary Coleman before 1724.
Notes of Dolores Rutherford: has John Cox son of Bartholomew COX of Henrico Co., and Goochland Co., VA., had land later in Powatan Co.,VA. Bartholomew COX died in Goochland Co., VA in 1731.
Bartholomew COX wife was Rebecca??
From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 5, page 230 (Patent Book 25):
John Twitty, 1,000 acres, Brunswick County on both sides of Meherrin River, beginning at the mouth of Blackstones Creek, on the Robersons Fork, adjoining John Cox & Henry Roberson; 12 Jan. 1746/47, page 587, £5.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 5, page 240 (Patent Book 26):
John Cox, 404 acres, Brunswick County on both sides of Blackstones Creek; adjoining John Twitty; 20 Aug. 1747, page 86, £2.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 1, page 29:
Pages 473-474, 23 Oct 1749. Armistead Burwell, Gent., of City of Williamsburg, to John Cox, planter, of Lunenburg Co., for 5 shillings and "work, labour, and service done and performed by the said John Cox for the said Armistead Burwell in saving and improving a tract of land," 100 acres in Lunenburg Co., on side of south fork of Meherrin [plat drawn on page 474 in deed book]. Signed: Armistead Burwell. Witnesses: Wm. Dobyns, Saml. Harris, Mathew Talbot Junr. Recorded 2 Jan. 1749/50.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 5, page 302 (Patent Book 27):
John Cox, 302 acres, Lunenburgh County down Crupper Run, adjoining Henry Roberson; 15 Dec. 1749, page 525, £1.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 5, page 342 (Patent Book 28):
High Miller, 1,254 acres, Lunenburg County on both sides of the South Fork of Meherrin River; adjoining John Cox; 10 Jan. 1748/49, page 472, £6.5.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 5, page 343 (Patent Book 28):
John Cox, 404 acres, Lunenburgh County on both sides of the South Fork of Maherrin River, down Finnywood Creek, adjoining Mitchell; 10 Jan. 1748/49, page 494, £2.From Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, pages 26-29:
Vestrymen:
Lyddal Bacon, 1747-1787.
Henry Blagrave, 1757-1768.
John Cox, 1749-1757.From Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, pages 29-31:
Church Wardens:
Lyddal Bacon - 1752, 1753, 1762, 1763, 1769.
Henry Blagrave - 1764.
John Cox - 1749, 1750.
From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
At May Court, 1751, Field Jefferson[1] was appointed a list taker in the place of William Howard, who had died, and with that substitution the Court appointed "the same gentlemen as were appointed last year [to] take the lists in their several precincts."
The lists discovered for this year, 1751, are those taken by: Lyddall Bacon, Field Jefferson, Hugh Lawson, Richd. Witton
It is certain that several lists for this year have not been found. Those above mentioned are as follows:Tithes
For 1751, List taken by Field Jefferson
Hugh Miller
Joseph Minor 6
John Cox 8From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
Chapter III, Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1752, 1764, 1769
The lists embraced in this chapter are not all of the lists available for the period, 1752-1769. Lists for other years of the period are in existence. But the reproduction of the lists for every year would involve a great duplication of the names. It has, therefore, seemed advisable not to attempt to reproduce the lists for all years, but only to give those for certain years at close enough intervals to assure a reasonably complete list of the residents of the section, so far as such lists afford that information, from 1752 to 1769 inclusive.
The lists embraced in this chapter are interesting, for they cover a period during which the county of Lunenburg was several times subdivided. In 1752 Halifax County was cut off from Lunenburg, while in 1754 Bedford was formed, and in 1765 both Charlotte and Mecklenburg Counties were created. The lists, therefore, for 1769 were taken after Lunenburg County had suffered all these diminutions of territory.
For the years 1752 and 1753 no orders designating the tithe-taker have been found.
But for 1752 what is probably a complete set of all the lists taken for that years [sic], have been discovered. For this year, 1752, lists taken by Lyddall Bacon, William Caldwell, Cornelius Cargill, Field Jefferson, Hugh Lawson, John Phelps, and Richd. Witton have been found, in excellent state of preservation.
These lists follow:For 1752, List taken by Lyddall Bacon
Tithes
John Smithson 1For 1752, List taken by Cornelius Cargill
John Cox [Jr.?] 1For 1752, List taken by Hugh Lawson
John Cox, Gentleman 10
Josia [?] Ship [?] 1From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, pages 251-254:
4 Jan. 1753. John Cox of Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg Co. to Lyddall Bacon & Abraham Martin, Church Wardens of Cumberland Parish on behalf of themselves & the Vestry for the time being forever in trust to and for the Reverand Mr. William Key, Minister of said parish and to the Ministers his successors, £75, 302 acres in Lunenburg Co., same parish, granted to Cox 15 Dec. 1749. Signed: John Cox. Witnesses: none. Recorded: 5 June 1753. Mary, wife of Cox, relinquished her dower right.
From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 3, pages 444-445:
23 Feb. 1754. Mathew Marable gives oath to John Cox, a Justice of the Peace for Lunenburg Co., that the white servant woman named Mary Greenwood (also Greedwood) now in the possession and servitude of Robt. Wooding was bought by Marable of Robt. Hutchings; Marable received of Hutchings the indentures wherein Greenwood was indentured to serve 4 years, Hutchings having stated that to the best of his remembrance the indenture was dated 29 May 1751; Marale says the papers have been taken out clandestinely from his desk and has reason to believe that the said Greenwood has stolen them by opportunities she has had of going in the said desk with the convenience of the keys of the said desk, they being often through the neglect of the said deponent left in the said desk; Marable asks to prevent Greenwood's getting a certificate for her freedom till the expiration of the said time of four years. Signed: John Cox. Witness: Clement Read. Recorded: 6 March 1754.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, pages 50-51:
3 March 1755. John Cox of Lunenburg Co. sells to John Cargil of same county:
- 17 head of nett cattle markt with 1 swallow forks & 2 holes
- 3 black mairs and 1 bay horse branded thus IC
- 1 bay mair branded thus RE and a mair colt with her
- 3 feather beds and furniture
Signed: John (X) Cox. Witnesses: Cornl. Cargill Junr., Chas. Harris. Recorded: 4 March 1755.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, page 80:
7 May 1755. [damaged pages] Standard weights and measures for Lunenburg Co. found to be 1 Brass St. & Yard [steelyard] which apears to be good, 8 brass weights which appear to be good, but no Scales to them, 1 Gallon 1 Pott & 1 Quart & 1 half Pint Pot, all of Pewter & appear to be good, 1 Pint Pot 1 Bushel 1 half Bushel 1 Peck & 1 half Peck wood bound with Iron & leather _________ 1 Stamp or Seal for use. Signed: John Cox, Geo. Walton. Recorded: 6 May 1755.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 4, page 71:
Pages 518-519, 18 July 1757. John Cox of Lunenburg Co. to Robert Langley, £30, mortgage on 400 acres & all his hogs, cattle, stock & personal estate in Lunenburg Co. on Blue stone Creek, where Cox now lives. Signed: John (I) Cox. Witnesses: Vivion Brooking, Henry Taylor, George Turnbull, Gray Briggs. Recorded 2 Aug. 1757.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 7, page 31:
Pages 162-164, 2 Feb. 1762. John Cox to Frederick Cox, £50, 330 acres in Lunenburg Co., Blew Stone Creek, adjoining Cox's road, Burrel, Tanner, [Moore?]. Signed: John Cox. Recorded: 2 Feb. 1762.
Pages 164-165, 2 Feb. 1762. John Cox to Micajer Smithinson, £50, 330 acres in Lunenburg Co., Blewstone Creek at Cox's road, adjoining Burrel & road. Signed: John Cox. Recorded 2 Feb. 1762.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 28:
Pages 359-361, 8 Nov. 1763. William Readman to John Cox, both of Lunenburg Co., £40, 300 acres in Lunenburg Co., branches Stanton River, Walles [Walls's?} Creek, adjoining Richd. Randolph, Joseph Morton, Gore. Signed: William (W) Redman. Witnesses: P. Carrington, Nat. Williams Junr., William Redman Junr. Recorded 9 Feb. 1764.From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 9, page 33:
Pages 429-431, 10 Jan. 1764. Thomas Lanier of Granville Co., NC, to David Christopher of Lunenburg Co., £120, 200 acres in Lunenburg Co., both sides Great Bluestone Creek, bought of John Cox 5 May 1761, Wolf Branch, adjoining Thompson, a pond, Cox's back line. Signed: Thomas Lanier. Witnesses: Mat Marable, Robt. Burton, John Glen. Recorded 12 April 1764. Elizabeth, wife of Lanier, relinquished her dower right.From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
Chapter III, Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1752, 1764, 1769
In 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761, 1762, and 1763, orders were entered by the County Court, in substance directing that the magistrates of the County, or certain named individuals, who were magistrates, take the lists.
In 1758, the order directed the taking of the lists in Cornwall and Cumberland Parishes respectively.
In 1761, the order directed the taking of the lists in Saint James, Cumberland and Cornwall Parishes, respectively.
And during these years orders were entered on several occasions adding omitted names to the lists of tithables.
At April Court, 1764, the following order was entered: "David Garland, Thomas Tabb and Henry Blagrave, gentlemen, are appointed to take the list of tithables, of land and wheel carriages in the Parish of Cumberland. Richard Witton, Henry Delony, and Edmund Taylor, gentlemen, in Saint James Parish, and Thomas Bedford, Elisha White, Charles Allen, and David Caldwell, gentlemen, in Cornwall Parish for the ensuing year in this County."
It is much to be regretted that all the lists for this year have not been found, for they would have furnished a census of the county on the eve of its division, and provided a first census for both Charlotte and
Mecklenburg Counties.
Henry Delony's list for Saint James Parish, and David Caldwell's list for Cornwall Parish have not been found.
These lists for 1764, so far discovered, are as follows:Thos. Bedford, Gent., List of Tithes, land and wheel carriages for 1764, Cornwall Parish
Tithes Land
Thos. Bouldin
Thos. Bouldin
Joseph Bouldin
Wm. Bouldin 11 1,703
John Cox 2 300Elisha White, Gent., List of Tithes for 1764, Cornwall Parish
Lederdale Quarles
Stephen Coleman 14 5,557
James Bouldin 3Henry Blagrave, Gent., List of Tithes for 1764, Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, June 10, 1764
Ship, Josiah
Henry Coates, overseer 4 700List of Tythes taken by Thos. Tabb for June 10th, 1764, Cumberland Parish
John Chandler 2 200
Richd. Coleman 3 200
Cluverius Coleman 5 311
Francs. Smithson
William Smithson
Manoah Smithson
Charles Smithson 7 1,246
John Smithson 1The list of Tithables taken by Edmund Taylor in Lunenbg. County, St. James Parish, for the year, 1764.
Benedickes Colman
Ben Colman 2
James Coleman
Wm. Coleman
John Leach 6 650
Robert Coleman
Phil Coleman
Abner Coleman 5 368
Christopher Coleman 2
Owin Franklin
Jessey Chandler 5 200
Richard Swepson
James Toney 6 580
Joel Chandler
Saml. Chandler 5 250
James Chandler 1 497Richd. Witton, Gent., List of Tithes for 1764, "St. Jas. Parish"
Jon. Cox, Senr. 7 640
Jon. Cox, Junr. 4 752
John Cox, Junr. 1
Wm. Cox 1
Jon. Cox, Senr.
Boling Cox
Thos. Cox 3 235
Wm. Chandler 1 375
Fredk. Cox 3 338
Micajah Smithson 3From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Deed Book 8, pages 120-122:
14 June 1764. John Cox the Elder to John Cox the Younger, both of Lunenburg Co., £500, 550 acres in Lunenburg Co. where the younger Cox lives, Finnywood Creek, Maherrin River, adjacent Evans, Marable, and Miller. Signed: John Cox. Recorded: 14 June 1764.
From Lunenburg County, Virginia, Will Book 2, page 232:
Will. 15 July 1764. I, John Cox the Elder of Lunenburg County and Parish of St. James, sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory.
To my wife, during her natural life or widowhood - 8 negroes, to wit, Aaron, Judy, Peter, Beck, Sharper, Abraham, Amy & Fanny, and all my household furniture (except 2 beds and their furniture and a desk), and 3 horses named Jenny, Pusy, and Scuball. Also, the stock of cattle, sheep & hogs. At her death or marriage, all the moveables of the estate to be left at the discretion of my son John Cox, to be equally divided as he thinks proper, amongst himself & my living issue.
To my daughter Ann Ship - Negro boy George, which she now has in her possession.
To Nanny Ship, daughter of said Anne Ship - Negro boy Isaac.
To my son John Cox - Negro wench Frank and a bed and furniture (to be disposed of by him for the use of my daughter Delita Chandler, or her 2 children, Rebeckah & Keziah Chandler.
To my daughter Mary Smithson - Negro girl Lucy.
To Keziah Smithson, daughter of the said Mary - Negro boy Aaron.
To my daughter Edith Minor - Negro boy James.
To Letitia Minor, daughter to the said Edith - Negro child Beck.
To my daughter Tallitha Cox - Negro girl Jenny & Negro boy Andrew, and a good horse and saddle & 1 feather bed & furniture & £10.
To my son Frederick Cox - I lend him a Negro man named Matt & a Negro boy named Harry, during his natural life, and then to return to his heirs lawfully begotten.
To Franky Coleman Cox, daughter of the said Frederick - Negro boy Peter.
To my son Bartley Cox - the plantation & land & appurtenances after the death or marriage of my wife. Also, Negroes Venture, Betty & Bob, & 1 feather bed & furniture & a desk, a large bay mare called Jewel, and a small white horse.
To my granddaughter Mary Cox, daughter of John Cox - Negro boy Jerry.
To my son John Cox - the rest of my estate.
Executors: my wife Mary Cox & my son John Cox.
Signed: John Cox.
Witnesses: Benjamin Clark, William Naish, Thomas Taylor, Benjn. Whitehead, Jr.
At M. Court of 13 Sept. 1764, the will of John Cox, Gent., decd., was exhibited in court by executor John Cox the Younger, proved by the oaths of the witnesses, and ordered recorded. John Cox the Younger was granted a certificate for obtaining a probate.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 6, page 380 (Patent Book 34):
John Cox, 1,190 acres, Lunenburgh Co., on both sides of the South Fork of Maherrin River, on Finneywood/Finnywood Creek; adjoining Evans, Marrable, Miller, Hawkins, and Burwell; 15 July 1760, page 628, £3.10. 100 acres part being part of a patent for 3,404 acres Granted Armistead Burwell 12 Jan. 1746/47 [Patent Book 28, page 27, Brunswick Co.] the Right and Title of the said 100 acres is since become Vested in the said John Cox, 404 acres other part Granted said John Cox by Patent 10 Jan. 1748/49 [Patent Book 28, page 494], and 686 acres the Residue never before Granted.From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
At April Court, 1765, Joseph Williams, Thomas Tabb, David Garland, Christopher Billups, and Thomas Chambers, gentlemen, were appointed to take the list of land, tithables and wheel carriages in the county for this year.
At June Court, 1766, Thomas Tabb, Henry Blagrove, David Garland and Thomas Chambers, gentlemen, were appointed to take such lists.
At June Court, 1767, David Garland, Henry Blagrove, Christopher Billups, Thomas Chambers, Thomas Winn and Jonathan Patterson were appointed to take the said lists for "this present year."
At May Court, 1768, David Garland, Henry Blagrove, Thomas Chambers, Thomas Winn and Jonathan Patterson, gentlemen, were the appointees.
At May Court, 1769, Joseph Williams, David Garland, Thomas Winn, Richard Claiborne, Charles Hamlin, Junior, and Edward Dowling [Everard Dowsing], were appointed to take the said lists.
For this year all the lists except that of David Garland have been found.
They are as follows:A list of Tithes taken in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, June 10, 1769, By Everard Dowsing, Gent
Tithables Land
Chandler, William, Junr. 1 375
Coleman, Richard 21769, Lunenburg County, A list of Tithes, &c, taken by Joseph Williams
William Chandler 1 375
Francis Smithson's list
Wm. Smithson
Minoah Smithson
Charles Smithson 8 1,246
Josiah Ship
Wm. Ship 4 700
John Cox, list
William Chandler 3
David Chandler
Joel Chandler 3
Clevers [Cluverius] Coleman, list 1 310From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
Chapter IV, Lists of Tithes, Lunenburg County, Virginia: 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1783
The era of the 1770's, embracing a period before and during the Revolution, is so important in our history that it has been deemed proper to present the names of all available lists of tithable from 1772 to 1776, both inclusive. In addition the lists for 1783 are presented as the final item in this group of chapters devoted to lists of tithes of Lunenburg County.
At May Court, 1770, Joseph Williams, David Garland, Henry Blagrove, Christopher Billups, Thomas Chambers and Jonathan Pattison, Junr., were appointed to take the lists, while for 1771, at May Court, "Every acting Justice in this County are appointed to take the list of tithables in this County for the ensuing year."
The court made an order at May Court, 1772, that: "Every acting justice in this County is appointed to take the list of tithes for this County the present year."
The lists found for this year were taken by: Elisha Betts, Christopher Billups, Henry Blagrove, Richard Claiborne, Everard Dowsing, Lodowick Farmer, Charles Hamlin, Capt. Jonathan Patteson, John Ragsdale and Thomas Winn.
They are as follows:List of Tithables taken for Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County the 10th of June, 1772, By Henry Blagrave, Gent.
Tithes Land
John Smithson 3
Frances Smithson
Charles Smithson
Manoah Smithson 8
William Smithson 1
John Cox of Mecklenburg Co.
by Daniel Chandler, overseer 3List of Tithes taken by Thomas Winn [II] For the year 1772
Josiah Ship 3
William Chandler
Daniel Chandler 4From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
At May Court, 1773, Henry Blagrave, Christopher Billups, Thomas Winn, John Ragsdale, and Charles Hamlin were appointed to take the lists of tithes for the ensuing year.
Only the lists of Henry Blagrave, John Ragsdale and Thomas Winn have been found for this year. They are as follows:A List of Tithables taken for Cumberland Parish in Lunenburg County, the 10th day of June, 1773, by Henry Blagrave:
Tithes
Francis Smithson
Wm. Smithson
Manoah Smithson 8
Benja. Walker
Daniel Chandler, overseer 4
Charles Smithson 2
John Smithson 3
Josiah Ship
Daniel Ship
Henry Griffin 4
John Cox, of Micklinburg County
William Chandler, overseer 3
Micajah Smithson 1A List of Tithes Taken by Thomas Winn For the Year 1773
Benjamin Walker
Daniel Chandler 4
Richd. Coleman [1] 4
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[1] The slaves of Richd. Coleman were named Joshua, Betty, Chloe.From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
In 1774, at May Court, Christopher Billups, Thomas Winn, John Ragsdale, Jonathan Patteson, Charles Hamlin and, Lodowick Farmer were appointed to take the lists of tithes for the ensuing year.
The separate lists of all these, except that of Jonthan Patteson, are available. And, most fortunately, a list compiled from, and embracing all the individual lists for this year has been found. This last mentioned list only is used herein as it embraces the returns of Jonathan Patteson and to reproduce the separate lists from which it was made up would be useless duplication.
The complete compilation is as follows:A List of Tithes for the Year 1774
Tithes
Richard Coleman 3
Timothy Chandler 1
Micajah Smithson 1
Francis Smithson
Manoah Smithson
William Smithson 9
John Smithson 3
Charles Smithson 3From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
At May Court, 1775, Thomas Tabb, Henry Blagrave, Christopher Billups, Thomas Winn, John Ragsdale, Jonathan Patteson, and Charles Patteson were appointed to take the list of tithes in the County, for the ensuing year.
None of the individual lists taken by these several persons have so far been found, but most fortunately the compiled list for the whole county made up from all the lists has been preserved. It is as follows:A List of Tithes Taken in Lunenburg County for the Year 1775
Tithes
Timothy Chandler 1
William Chandler 2
Charles Smithson 3
Francis Smithson
Manoah Smithson
Francis Smithson, Junr.
William Smithson 10
John Smithson 3
Micajah Smithson
John Smithson 2From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
At May Court, 1776, Joseph Williams, Elisha Betts, John Ragsdale, Charles Hamlin, Jonathan Patteson, and Christopher Billups were appointed to take the lists of tithes.
Lists taken by Elisha Betts, John Ragsdale, Jonathan Patteson and Christopher Billups are found; but none by Joseph Williams and Charles Hamlin, for this year, have been discovered. However, there are lists for this year taken by Colo. David Garland and Colo. Thomas Tabb, although they do not apear among those appointed by the order of May Court, 1776.
The general list for the County, for 1776, made up of the several individual lists, and certain others added by the Court, has been found, and it alone is presented herein. It follows:A List of Tithes taken in Lunenburg County for the year 1776
Tithes
Frederick Browder 1
William Chandler 2
Daniel Chandler 2
Timothy Chandler 1
Francis Smithson
Francis Smithson, Jr.
William Smithson 8
John Smithson 3
Charles Smithson 2
Micajah Smithson 1
From Sunlight on the Southside [Lunenburg County, Virginia]:
The final lists of taxpayers, so far as they will be presented in this work, are the lists for the year 1783. These lists were taken by: John Ballard, Jr., Christopher Billups, Edward Brodnax, John Glenn, Frs. DeGraffenreidt, Charles Hamlin, Nicholas Hobson, Edward Jordan, J. Patteson, Jno. Powell, John Powell [1], Christopher Robertson, Henry Stokes, Anthony Street, and Joseph Winn.
These lists are as follows: [2]
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[1] John Powell returned two lists; one of the numbers of white and numbers of black, and the other a list of tithes.
[2] The lists for this year carried columns for the numbers of horses, and numbers of cattle. These are here omitted.
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A List of Taxable Property Taken by John Glenn, Gent., for the Year 1783White
Tithes Tithes No.
above above White
21 years Negroes 16 Tythes
Fredrick Browder 1 3 9A List of Taxable Property and Souls Taken by Charles Hamlin, Gent., for Lunenburg County, for the Year 1783
Age 21 White
Tithes Years "Soles" Black
Mack Ship 1 1 3 2List of Taxable Property, Tythes and Number Whites and Blacks, Taken by Nicholas Hobson, for the Year 1783
Tithes Whites Blacks
William Browder 7
Flora Smithson 1 1Transcriber's Note: In the following list, the second column is not identified in the published text.
A List of Taxable Property Taken by Christopher Robertson, Gent. For the Year 1783
Tithes
Smithson, William 3 3
Smithson, John, Estate 9 3
Smithson, Bartley 3 3
Smithson, Micaja 4 3
Smithson, Manoah 4 3
Smithson, Francis, Senr.
Francis Smithson 11 7
Smithson, Charles 6 3"A list of the taxable property taken in the Precinct of Anthy. Street for the year 1783, also a list of the Whites and Blacks in each respective family distinguished and numbered, and likewise the number of Tithables for 1783 in my district." "Anthy. Street"
Whites Blacks 21 yrs. old Slaves
Thomas Edwards (21 years old)[1]
Marsden Smithson (21 years old) 10 13 2 13
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Marsden Smithson 2 0 0 0From Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1746-1816, pages 195-199 ("Genealogical Notes - Cox"):
In 1749 John Cox appears on the list of tithes taken by "L. Bacon." The Vestry Book of Cumberland Parish seems to indicate that he was elected a Vestryman of the parish that year; and he was certainly a member of the vestry as early as Octover 1749. The period of service as vestryman is shown in the tabulation at the end of the chapter hereof entitled "The Vestry."
In 1753 he conveyed to the Church Wardens of Cumberland Parish 302 acres of land on Crupper Run Creek. While the purpose of this conveyance is not stated, the fact that it was intended for a glebe seems fairly well established, both by the vestry minutes respecting its purchase, as well as proceedings, elsewhere noted in this volume, respecting the sale, after the purchase by the vestry of the Ragsdale plantation, which seems to have been the selection of the Reverand James Craig.
John Cox is thought to have been born about 1700. He was an early settler of Lunenburg County, and is thought to have come to the county about middle age. In 1748 he secured a patent for 404 acres of land to the south fork of Meherrin River and Finneywood Creek. This seems to have been the family seat.
His son John Cox is referred to in early records as John Cox of Finneywood to distinguish him from other John Coxes, in the Lunenburg and Mecklenburg section. The location of the family seat was near the present village of Finneywood, in Mecklenburg County.
John Cox owned considerable more land in that section than the area of the patent mentioned, for just before his death he conveyed 550 acres on Finneywood Creek to his son John Cox, and in his will he left his "plantation" to his son Bartley Cox.
John Cox was a Justice of the County Court of Lunenburg County from 1748 to 1757. At least he was recommended in March 1748, and received his commission in December 1748. He was an active participant in the deliberations of the court from 1754 to 1757. In 1755 the records show that there was a petition presenting the removal of "this Court House to Mr. John Cox's."
John Cox [Jr.] was recommended as a member of the bench of Gentlemen Justices in 1759; was a Captain of Militia as early as that year, and apparently continued to hold that office until his death. The Journal of the House of Burgesses contains an order that the estate of John Cox deceased be taxed with the cost of a gun and bayonnet impressed for the use of Captain John Cox of the Lunenburg Militia.
John Cox was known as "John Cox, the elder," and so describes himself in his will, which was dated July 15, 1764, and probated in Lunenburg County, Virginia, September 13, 1764.
The indications are that John Cox was married only once; his wife's name was Mary (last name not known).
In his will he mentions his wife Mary Cox, and his son John as co-executors, and John Cox was his residuary legatee. He was probably the oldest son.
John Cox [Jr.], in extant records, refers to "My mother Mary Cox," who was still living in 1793.
The will of John Cox mentions eight children, in the order given below, as follows:1. John Cox
2. Ann Ship
3. Delita Chandler
4. Mary Smithson
5. Edith Minor
6. Talitha Cox
7. Frederick Cox
8. Bartley Cox
Of these:1. John Cox married (M.B. in Lunenburg County, dated July 15, 1758), Francenia Bouldin. Inasmuch as the marraige bon was co-signed by Thomas Bouldin, there is some basis for the assumption that he was her father. They had:
a. Mary Cox.John Cox lived in that part of Lunenburg County which became Mecklenburg County, when that county was created in 1765. He was a member of the Commission of the Peace for organizing that county and he died in 1793 or 1794. He made a will which is of record in Mecklenburg County, but in it he mentions only his wife Francinia and his brothers and sisters. His widow, Francinia Cox, was still living in 1799.
It is certain that he had at least one child, Mary Cox, mentioned as a granddaughter in the will of John Cox [the elder]. It is thought (though not positively established) that there were other children as follows:
b. John Cox.
c. Richard Cox.
d. Nancy Cox.2. Anne Cox (b. 1724; d. July 3, 1828-age 104 years); she married about 1750, Josiah Shipp, of Lunenburg County, Virginia, who died in December 1800. They removed about 1774 to Surry County, North Carolina. There were, very probably, more than the two children mentioned below. These two were born in Lunenburg County, Virginia. They had:
a. Thomas Shipp (b. October 26, 1757; d. April 26, 1853), married Hannah Joyce (b. June 20, 1754; d. Sept. 26, 1816), and had:
i. Bartlett Shipp (b. March 8, 1786; d. May 26, 1869).
ii. Nancy Shipp (b. Dec. 8, 1789), who married Henry P. Gaines.
iii. John Shipp (b. Oct. 18, 1791; d. Aug. 25, 1820).
iv. William Shipp (b. Sept. 8, 1794; d. Sept. 3, 1815).
v. Thomas Shipp (b. May 3, 1798; d. April 17, 1805).
b. Nancy Shipp (b. 1763; d. Jan 25, 1841), who married in June 1784, John Martin of Rockhouse, Surry County, NC (b. 1756; d. April 5, 1822). They had 10 children.The descendants of Thomas Shipp and of Nancy Shipp, who married John Martin, are many, in North Carolina and elsewhere. They included Mr. Curtis Bynum, of Asheville, NC, who has placed at the writer's disposal the results of his researches respecting the Cox and Cox-Shipp pedigrees. Mr. Bynum is not responsible for the arrangement of the material, but is due credit for the greater part of the data herein incorporated. In this brief sketch the writer has combined his own material with that supplied by Mr. Bynum, in an effort to present it all as clearly, and with as much condensation, as possible, the major portion as stated being supplied by Mr. Bynum.
These descendants also embrace Miss Katherine Cameron Shipp (Kate C. Shipp), of Fayetteville, NC, who is not only a descendant of these Lunenburg families, but of Reverand Doctor John Cameron, of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, to whom a chapter of this work is devoted. Miss Shipp has been most helpful to the writer, respecting the Cameron pedigree.
The investigation of the Cox-Shipp pedigree has not been completed, and Mr. Bynum and Miss Shipp (as well as the writer) would be interested in receiving additional data respecting these lines.
3. Delitia Cox married William Chandler and had:
a. Rebecca Chandler.
b. Keziah Chandler.
These two grandchildren are mentioned in the will of John Cox [the elder].4. Mary Cox married Micajah Smithson and had:
a. Mary Smithson.
b. Keziah Smithson.
These are mentioned in the will of John Cox [the elder].5. Edith Cox, who married Joseph Minor (M.B. dated Oct. 11, 1750), and had:
a. Letitia Minor.
This grandchild is mentioned in the will of John Cox [the elder].6. Tallitha (or Tabitha) Cox, who married (M.B. in Lunenburg County, Virginia, dated Feb. 3, 1767) Isham Browder, of Halifax County, Virginia. They had children.
7. Frederick Cox married Milly Estes, daughter of Robert Estes, and removed to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, before 1768. Later he removed to Surry County, North Carolina, where he is listed as early as 1774. "Milley Cox" administered on her husband's estate in 1781. They had at least one child:
a. Franky Coleman Cox.8. Bartley Cox, removed to Georgia. He died before 1793. He was married and left children. It is thought that the Bartley Cox who married Susannah Carleton (M.B. dated Nov. 12, 1781) was Bartley Cox, his son.
It is thought that this Bartley Cox is the same as the Bartlett Cox or Coxe who in 1788 was granted a pension for the loss of a leg in the Revolution. This Bartley Cox was born in 1762 and died December 25, 1845.
Mary Coleman 1 was born about 1697 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. She died before 5 Dec 1794. She married John Cox before 1724.
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Ann Cox F ii Delita Cox F iii Edith Cox M iv Bartley Cox F v Anne Cox 1 was born about 1733 in , Lunenburg, Virginia. M vi John Cox F vii Mary Cox F viii Tabitha Cox M ix Frederick Cox
Richard Berry.Richard married Keziah Smithson in 1777 in Virginia.
Keziah Smithson [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 10 Nov 1756 in Lunenburg, Virginia. She married Richard Berry in 1777 in Virginia.
Wyst Atkins.Wyst married Mary Smithson.
Mary Smithson [Parents] 1 was born about 1755 in , Mecklenburg, Virginia. She married Wyst Atkins.
William Coxe [Parents] was born in 1598 in England. He died before 14 Dec 1656 in , Henrico, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Hutchins in 1633 in Henrico, Virginia. William immigrated on 10 Jun 1610 to Godspeed to Jamestown.
William arrived in Virginia on June 10, 1610 on the ship 'Godspeed'. William was in the party of Thomas WEST, Third Lord De La WARR. he may have been a brother of Elizabeth COXE, daughter of Sir Henry COXE, of Broxburn, Herfordshire, who was married to Robert WEST, brother of Lord De La WARR.
When the muster was taken in Feb. 1624/25, he was listed as William COXE, age 26, at Elizabeth City, with Thomas BOULDINGE.
On Sept 20, 1628, because he qualified as an "ancient planter," ie, one who had been in the colony before April 1616, the time of departure of Sir Thomas DALE, he was granted a ten year lease for 100 acres. This land was granted to William COXE, Planter, and was located "within the precincts of Elizabeth City,..bounded on the south by the maine (James) river." (Order of First Families of Virginia, Adventures of Purse and Person, P. 211-212; Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneer, P.12: Virginia Patent Book 1, P.89; John Frederick Dorman ed., The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 15, p. 163; West-Central Kentucky family Research Association, Kentucky Family Records, Vol. II, p. 61-64. 69-71.
According to Walter Lee Hopkins, HOPKINS OF VIRGINIA and RELATED FAMILIES. p. 114, Nell Marion Nugent, CAVALIERS AND PIONEERS, P. 52, 74: Virginia Patent Book 1, P. 403, 492. "On Nov 29, 1636, William COXE received a patent for 150 acres in Henrico Co., VA, for the transportation of three persons into the Colony. This tract was also located on the James River, further west, and was about 2 1/2 miles northwest of "Harroe Attocks" (Arrowhattocks). On Oct. 29, 1637, he received a patent for 150 more acres in the same location for three more headrights."
Coxe and his wife Elizabeth returned to England at least once. In 1637 they were claimed by Mathew EDLOE as headrights. Mathew EDLOE, his mother, Alice EDLOE, and sister, Hannah BOYES were all neighbors of William COXE, owning property adjoining his in Henrico Co., VA.
Sometime before Dec 14, 1665, both COXE and his wife died, for on that date Peter LEE patented 126 acres in Henrico Co., VA adjoining the land belonging to the "orphans of William COXE," and lying on the main (James)river and northeast of the land of Isaac HUTCHINS. According to information sent by Margaret Smith, "There is an un referenced family chart which shows that William's wife was Elizabeth HUTCHINS and it also names their four children. (Order of First Families of Virginia, Adventures of Purse and Person, P.212. John Frederick Dorman, ed., The Virginia Genealogist, Vol 15. P. 164.)
William COXE was known as King "of Arrowhattoncks" in Henrico Co., VA he was dead by Dec 14, 1656. His wife Elizabeth HUTCHINS who may have married (2) William ELAM.
This information supplied by Beth Sloan: es@coam.net
From Adventurers of Purse and Person, page 61 ("Musters"):
Thomas Bouldinge, his Muster - Elizabeth Cittie:
Thomas Bouldinge, aged 40 in the Swan 1610.
William Bouldinge, borne in Virginia
William Coxe, aged 26 in the Godspeede 1610.
Richard Edwards, aged 23 in the Jacob 1624.
Niccolas Dale, aged 20 in the Jacob 1624.
Provision: Corne, 10 barreles; Fish, 600 ct; house, 1; pallizado, 1. Armes: peeces, 3; Armor, 1; Coate of male, 1; swords, 3; powder, 6lb.; lead, 200 lb.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 12 (Patent Book 1, Part 1):
William Cox, of Eliz. Citty, Planter, 100 acres within said precincts, abutting east on land of Dictoris Christmas, Planter, extending towards ground now graunted to Chrisopher Calthropp, Gent., south on the maine river, &c. Lease, as above. 20 Sept. 1628, page 89.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 52 (Patent Book 1, Part 1):
William Cox, 150 acres, Henrico Co., 29 Nov. 1636, page 403. Aboute 2 miles above Harroe Attocks, west by north upon the maine river, westerly upon the great swamp, easterly into the woods & southerly towards Harrow Attocks. Due for transportation of 3 persons: Thomas Braxston, Richard Bird, Richard Hewes.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, pages 59-60 (Patent Book 1, Part 1):
Mathew Edloe (Edlowe), son & heir to Matthew Edloe, late of Virginia, decd., 1,200 acres upon the north side of James River over against the Upper Chippokes Creek, southwest upon the maine river & northeast into the woods towards Danceing point, 12 July 1637, page 435. Due in right of 24 servants transported at the costs of his father: Math. Edloe, Hugh Tyder, Wm. Deane, Edwd. Tompson, Wm. Cox, Eliz. Jax (Jux? This may be intended for "ux" - wife), Griff. Roberts, Fr. Roberts, John Licheston, Peter Homes, Evans Kemp, Jon. Buxton, Tho. Crosby, Rand. Heyward, Hen. Croft, Tho. Morris, Tho. Rogers, Step. Pettis, Chri. Jones, Wm. Marsten (or Marshen), Jon. Bethone, Tho. Martin, Jon. Seaton, Geo. Pricklove.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 61 (Patent Book 1, Part 1):
Alice Edloe, 100 acres, Henrico Co., 14 July 1637, page 441. Lying 2 miles above Harroe Attocks towards the falls on the same side of the River in a Swamp betwixt land belonging to William Coxe & 350 acres graunted to said Alice, bounded west by south upon the maine river, east by north into the maine woods through said Swamp, beginning 12 feet on that side of a Creek towards land of said Coxe, running up the river & abutting her own land. Transportation of 2 persons: John Williams, William Attaway.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 74 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
William Cox, 150 acres, Henrico Co., 29 Oct. 1637, page 492. About 2 miles above Harrow Attocks, west by north upon the maine river, westerly upon the great swamp, easterly into the woods, & southerly towards Harrow Attocks. Transportation of 3 persons [not named].From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 75 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Nathaniell Floyd, 850 acres, Isle of Wight Co., 20 Nov. 1637, page 498. 600 acres being a neck about 4 miles up the maine creek running up the baye of Warwicksquike, the said neck lying between 2 creeks, &c. 250 acres up towards the head of the maine creek over small creeks or brookes. Transportation of 17 persons: Christ. Denn, Robert Leaderd, Wm. Moyses, Ambrose Proctor, Tho. Weare, Robt. Barton, Robert Joyce, Mathew Tomlin, Jon. Cox, Rich. Redock, David Hopkins, Flug Floyd, Wm. Cox, Katherin Folder, Rich. Carter, Jon. Gillett, Christ. Thomas.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 84 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Robert Cradock (Craddock), 300 acres, Henrico Co., 29 May 1638, page 537. Northerly on a little creek towards Lilley Valley upon land of William Cox, & Isaac Hutchins & south upon land of John Davis. Transportation of 6 persons [not named].From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 133 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Thomas Ransha, 300 acres, Warwick Co., Aug. 25, 1642, page 813. Being a neck of land called Harwoods Neck, butting upon the Deepe Creek, near land of William Coxe, to Stokes Creek, dividing this from land of Christopher Boyce. 150 acres due by purchase of patent from John Garrett, & the other for transportation of 3 persons: Richard Puse, Georg Sutton, Michaell Slowly.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 138 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Cornelius de Hull, Oct. 31, 1642, page 842. 502 acres known as Lilley Valley, beginning next to Mrs. Edlows Swamp, near his own land & southeast upon John Davis, southwest to the river, ending neare a place called the Seaven -. 250 acres of this land was granted to William Cox in 1637. Transportation of 10 persons: Thomas Blackston, Richard Bird, Richard Hewes, James Dupen, Mary Howtree, Jon. Dodd, Robert Hayes, Samll. Waterhowse, Walter Jones, Wm. Thomas.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 147 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Thomas Hughes, 400 acres, Charles River Co., Sept. 28, 1643, Page 907. Upon Tymber Neck creek on the north side of said river adjoining Mr. Richard Richards. Transportation of 8 persons: Georg Burford, Senr., Geo. Gurford, Junr., William Cox, Mary Cox, John Shell, Tho. Tapp, Wm. Thorpe.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 334 (Patent Book 4):
Peeter Lee, 126 acres, Henrico Co., known by the name of Worricke, 14 Dec. 1656, page 44 (67). Beginning at a small run & a place called London Bridge which divides it from land belonging to the Orphans of William Cox, southeast on the main river & northeast on Isack Hutchings. Transportation of 3 persons [not named].From Adventurers of Purse and Person, pages 211-216:
William Coxe came to Virginia at the age of 12 in the Godspeed, which arrived 10 June 1610 with the party of Thomas West, Third Lord De La Warr. The fact that Lord De La Warr's brother, Robert West, married Elizabeth Coxe, daughter of Sir Henry Coxe of Broxburn, Hertfordshire, suggests that William Coxe may have been of that family. When the muster was taken, Feb. 1624/25, he was listed with Thomas Bouldinge at Elizabeth City. He was granted a lease for ten years, 20 Sept. 1628, for 100 acres "within the precincts of Elizabeth City," bounded on the south by the maine [James] river, on the east by Dictoris Christmas, planter, and Christopher Calthropp, Gent.
On 29 Nov. 1636, William Coxe received a patent in a different locality, 150 acres in Henrico County about two and one-half miles above Harroe Attocks [Arrowhattocks]. Another 150 acres in the same location was granted to him 29 Dec. 1637. This was in the vicinity of Falling Creek, and his neighbors were Mrs. Alice Edloe, her daughter Hannah Boyse and her son Mathew Edloe, and Robert Craddock.
There must have been at least one return trip to England, for Mathew Edloe in a patent, 12 July 1637, claimed William Coxe and Elizabeth his wife as two of his headrights. He may have served as Burgess from Henrico County, 1646. Coxe was dead by 14 Dec. 1656 when Peter Lee patented 126 acres in Henrico County adjoining the land "belonging to the orphans of William Coxe."
Issue: Thomas, inherited as "son and heir" a right in 250 acres sold, 1 Sept. 1642, by Mathew Gough to William Cox and Isaac Hutchins, and assigned his interest to John Knowles, 1 Aug. 1668; and John [I].
John Cox [I] (William), of Arrowhattocks, on 29 March 1665 patented 550 acres in Henrico County on the north side of "Harristocks" [Arrowhattocks], adjoining the land of Capt. Edloe. This must, of necessity, have joined the land formerly owned by William Coxe and then by his orphans. On 5 Feb. 1685/86, he made a deed of gift to his son William Cox, and on 11 July 1693 he gave 100 acres to his son Bartholomew Cox and a negro girl to Bartholomew, his wife Rebecca, and their son George. Henry Cox witnessed both deeds. The will of John Cox [I], 19 Feb. 1691/92 - 1 Feb. 1696/97, named his wife Mary and six sons. On the day the will was proved, Mary Coxe, widow of John Coxe [I], deceased, entered a suit for her dower agains Henry, John, William, George, and Bartholomew Coxe.
John Cox [I] was married more than once. One wife may have been a daughter of Robert Craddock. The wife who survived him was Mary Kennon whome he married (license 22) Sept. 1682. William Elam of Henrico County in his will, dated 18 Feb. 1688/89, left one shilling to his "son-in-law, John Cox, Senr."
Issue: (by earlier wife or wives) William; Bartholomew; Henry, left the home plantation and much personal property by his father, died without issue leaving will proved 1 Oct. 1697 by George Cox; John; George; (by Mary Kennon) Richard.
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: Stephen, left will 1749, Cumberland County, married Judith Woodson, who left will 24 June 1774 - 28 Nov. 1774; 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; Mary; 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; Judith, left will 2 April 1777 - 4 July 1782, married (bond 27) June 1730 Giles Allegre of Albemarle County; Edith, married William Harding; 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.
Bartholomew Cox (John [I], William) was listed with 100 acres on the 1704 quit rent roll of Henrico County. He married, before 2 Oct. 1693, Rebecca (-), and left will 14 Jan. 1730/31 - 15 June 1731.
Issue: George, left will 15 Feb. 1727/28 - 21 May 1728, married Martha (-); Frederick, left will 4 May 1754 - 27 Jan. 1755, married Elizabeth (-); John [II], left will 5 April 1762 - 9 Sept. 1762, married Mary (-); (daughter), married (-) Baugh; Mary, married (license 3) June 1709 Moses Wood, who left will 2 June 1715 - March 1715/16.
John Cox (John [I], William) married Mary Baugh, daughter of William and Jane Baugh. He held 150 acres in Henrico County, 1704, and elft will 18 July 1710 - 1 Jan. 1710/11.
Issue: William, married Sarah Cocke; James, left undated will, proved 1 March 1713/14; Martha, left will 21 Sept. 1735 - 5 April 1736, married 7 Jan. 1706/07 Richard Wilkinson, who left will, now lost, proved 6 April 1724.
George Cox (John [I], William) held 200 acres in Henrico County, 1704. He married, 22 Oct. 1697, Martha Stratton. His will, 8 April 1721 - 5 Feb. 1721/22, and her will, 17 Oct. 1729 - June 1734, named their children.
Issue: Henry, died by 9 Aug. 1745 when the inventory of his estate was made, married Mary (-); Edward, left will, now lost, proved Feb. 1743/44; Frances, born March 1705, left will 13 June 1772 - 6 May 1774, married Thomas Friend, born April 1700, died 14 April 1760, left will 31 Dec. 1758 - 6 June 1760; Ann, married Edward Scott, justice of Goochland County, who operated a ferry across James River from his plantation at Manakintown, and left will 20 Feb. 1737/38 - 18 April 1738.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, married Elizabeth (-); Henry, left will 26 July 1779 - 1 June 1780, married Judith Redford, who left will 15 Aug. 1785 - 9 April 1789; Mary, married (-) Fore (probably Faure); Elizabeth, married [Strangeman] Hutchins; Richard; Obedience, left will 6 Sept. 1770 - 15 April 1771, married Phelemon Perkins, on whose estate she was granted administration 15 May 1769; Edith, married James Whitloe whose will, now lost, was proved Nov. 1768; Martha, married by 7 Aug. 1727 James Ferguson.From The Virginia Genealogist, Volume 15, pages 163-165:
William Cox, The Case of the Ancient Planter, by Charles Hughes Hamlin, Richmond, Virginia.
William Coxe is listed among the early records of Virginia as an "ancient planter" and in a muster of the inhabitants of Elizabeth Cittie, taken in January-February 1624/25 by Thomas Bouldinge, he appears as "William Coxe, age 26, came in the Godspeede 1610." From this record we can estimate that William Cox was born ca. 1598 and was probably an orphan about twelve years of age when he landed in Virginia, although it is possible that he could have arrived in the company of a relative of a different surname from his.
William Coxe was one of the first to qualify as an "ancient planter," for on 20 Sept. 1628 he received title to a patent for 100 acres of land "within the precincts of Elizabeth City County," bounded south on the maine river [i.e., James River] and abutting east on the land of Dictoris Christmas, planter, and extending toward the ground now granted to Christopher Calthropp, Gent., in which there is reference to "lease, as above." The term "lease as above" refers to the Orders from the Council in England to Governor Francis West to "release and grant 100 acres of land to each 'ancient planter' who came to Virginia before the time of the departure of Sir Thomas Dale." In this connection it is of interest that Sir Thomas Dale was acting Governor of Virginia in 1611 and 1612 and was succeeded in April 1616 by Capt. George Yeardley, acting governor, who was later knighted by the King and appointed Governor in 1618-19.
William Coxe on 29 Nov. 1636 received another patent for 150 acres in Henrico County about two and one-half miles above Harroe Attocks [sic; a misspelling by the clerk for Arrowhattocks] lying west by north upon the maine river [i.e., James River] and then received another patent for 150 acres on 29 Dec. 1637 with the same description and of the same location.
A further description of this land and the location thereof is contained in a patent dated 14 July 1637 for 100 acres granted to Alice Edloe, about two and one-half miles above Harroe attocks [sic] adjoining 350 acres of the own land and the land of William Coxe.
William Coxe and Elizabeth his wife at some time went to England and on their return sold their rights for land to their neighbor Mathew Edloe, son and heir of Mathew Edloe, deceased, for a patent granted him 12 July 1637 [in which] he listed their two names among his headrights.
It has been contended by one contemporary historian that there is no evidence that William Coxe left any children or heirs to his land. While it is true that most of the records of Henrico County before 1677 have been lost or destroyed, evidence of descent from William Coxe does exist. On 14 Dec. 1656, Peter Lee was granted a patent for 126 acres in Henrico County adjoining the land belonging to the orphans of William Cox and lying southeast on the main [James] River and northeast on the land of Isaac Hutchings.
In the absence of the court records, a land patent of 1665 establishes that John Cox [I] was one of these orphans. On 29 March 1665, John Cox [I] patented 550 acres in Henrico County on the north side of Harrisstocks [sic] adjoining the land of Captain Edloe. This must necessarily also have joined the land formerly owned by William Cox and later by his orphans.
John Cox [I] was at least twenty-one when he patented this land and was therefore born by 1644. Not only is the description and location of this new patent significant, but also of importance is the fact that John Cox [I] named his eldest son William. On 5 Feb. 1685/86 he made a deed of gift to William for natural love and affection and therein described himself as John Coxe, Senior, of Harrowattocks.
On 11 July 1693, John Coxe, Senior, made another deed of gift of 100 acres of land to another son, Bartholomew Cox, and at the same time gave a Negro girl, Doll, about one year old, to his son George Cox.
John Cox [I] married Mary Kennon 25 Sept. 1682, but she must have been a second wife since the dates of the gifts to his sons indicate they were born in the early 1660s.John Coxe [I] died in Henrico County leaving a will which was dated 19 Feb. 1691/92 and proved 1 Feb. 1696/97. He named as his legatees his wife Mary and six sons, John, Bartholomew, Richard, Henry, George, and William. On the same day as the probate of the will, Mary Coxe, widow of John Coxe [I], deceased, entered a suit for her dower in 550 acres of land against Henry, John, William, George, and Bartholomew Coxe. There is a possibility that Richard may have been Mary's son since he was not included among the defendants, but this is speculation only. The 550 acres in which she sought title for her dower right is identified as the patent for 550 acres John Coxe [I] received 29 March 1665.
That John Cox [I] owned more land than the 550 acres is proven by the Virginia quit rent roll of 1704 which shows that his sons held the following acreage in Henrico County: Bartholomew, 100 acres; John, 150 acres; George, 200 acres; Richard, 300 acres; William, 300 acres - a total of 1,050 acres. This additional land must have been inherited from their father and he, in turn, must have inherited it from his father, William Cox. It seems very clear that both John Cox [I] and William Cox (both described as "of Arrowhattocks") must have owned the same land in their respective generations.From William Hutchins of Carolina, by Jack Randolph Hutchins, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995, pages 632-647:
Appendix V, Extracts from the manuscript Coxe Chronicles: Our Immigrant Ancestors and Their Ports of Entry, by Simeon Oliver Coxe, Sr., 1877-1955; and from the manuscript Adventurers and Planters at Arrowhattocks: A Genealogy of the Coxe - Hutchins - Burton Families of Henrico County, Virginia, 1611-1665, by Simeon Oliver Coxe, Jr., 15 August 1910 -
The Reverand Simeon Oliver Coxe (1877-1955) made an extensive study of the Coxe-Hutchins-Burton families along the James River in Virginia. After his death his son Simeon Jr. assisted Mrs. Nellie M. Knox of Loveland, Colorado, with data for a supplement to her earlier edition of The History and Genealogy of the John Pleasants Burton Family of Lawrence County, Indiana.
While gleaning through his father's file he became interested in carrying on the family research and proceeded to analyze the land grants and patents in Henrico County as recorded in Cavaliers and Pioneers. These grants and patents were plotted on topographic maps to show the location and relationship of the various lands along the James River. In comparing land ownership and movements of owners he was able to piece together the information which he included in a publication printed in 1964 and revised in 1992. On August 24, 1995, Simeon Jr. lived in a retirement home in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
After long and detailed research, Simeon Jr. noted that there have been several articles written about the relationship of the Coxe-Hutchins-Burton families, but due to the scarcity of ancient records, they are largely based on conjecture and circumstantial evidence. He notes that although his papers do not have much additional hard data to present, they do have much better circumstantial evidence to support the conclusions stated. Members of these families were all adjacent or nearby land owners in the "Lilley Valley" and "Fallen Creek" areas of Henrico and in the Strawberry Bank community of Elizabeth City. The chronology of events and the nearly simultaneous movements of individuals and their interactions in land transactions point to a very close family relationship which can best be explained as noted in this publication.
There has been a lot of speculation as to the Christian and family names of the wife of John Burton and the names of the wife of his son Richard Burton. Some give the Christian name of John's wife as Rachel because that was the name of his second daughter and the name Rachel was used in the Howchins family of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, where some assume John obtained his bride. New Kent records do not show a Rachel of the age to be the wife of John Burton but some assume that Edward Howchins, father of Rachel baptized in 1686 in St. Peter's Parish, might have had an unknown sister named Rachel, who married John Burton.
Moreover, it was then the custom to name the eldest daughter after the mother. If they followed this custom the wife of John Burton was named Mary. The Burton families and the Coxe families were intermingled in land transactions along the James River which presents the good possibility that Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe of Strawberry Banks and probably granddaughter of Robert Hutchins, was the wife of John Burton. If she were his wife it would account for the use of the Hutchins Burton name for the grandson of John Burton.
The setting for the Coxe-Burton-Hutchins story is near a place frequently mentioned in the old records as "Arrowhattocks." In one of its various spellings it was mentioned in the writings of Captain John Smith and was some twelve miles from the "Fales" on a small neck of land on the north side of the James River. The new town of Henrico was planted in 1611 on the large neck of land, also on the north [side] of the river, just to the south of Arrowhattocks. The town was burned by the Indians in 1622, and was never rebuilt. The land is now in the Richmond National Battlefield Park, 1 miles below Fort Hoke, near the intersection of the Osborne Pike and the Kingland Road.
To the north and east of Arrowhattocks was an area known as "Longfield," which was first mentioned in records of 1635, however, the owner's name is not listed. As its location coincides with part of the old "College Plantation" of 10,000 acres between the Falls and the Neck, which belonged to the Virginia Company of London, it is possible that the occupants were tenants. George Thorpe was appointed manager of the College Plantation in 1619. Seventeen people were killed there in the massacre of 1622.
To the northwest of Arrowhattocks on the south side of the James River was Falling Creek, where the first iron furnace in America was established as early as 1610. In 1622, Captain John Berkley was among the 22 people killed at the iron works and others were killed at nearby plantations. In 1635 the place was called Fallen Creek. The massacre of 1622 desecrated the land around Arrowhattocks, and life was slow to return to the area.
Although the Arrowhattocks area is the later setting for the Coxe-Hutchins-Burton family history, it actually begins when William Coxe, then a lad of twelve years, arrived in Virginia on Sunday, June 10, 1610, in the ship Godspeed, which formed part of the convoy headed by Thomas West, Lord De La Warr. Lord De La Warr or Thomas West (1577-1618) was the third of his family to carry the title.
Thomas West had a younger brother, Francis West (1586-1633) who came to America about July 1609 but went to England early in 1610 to return to Virginia the same year. He was involved in a quarrel with Captain John Smith, who is said to have conspired with Powhatan to kill West. Smith, however, was injured by a gunpowder explosion and returned to England on the 5th of October 1609 where he defended his actions. In 1612, Francis succeeded George Percy as commander at Jamestown. The Third Lord De La Warr also had a brother Robert West who married Elizabeth Coxe. It is assumed that the 12-year-old lad William Coxe was related to Elizabeth and came to Virginia in the care of one of his numerous kinsmen. In the muster of 1624 William Coxe was then 26 years old and the only "Ancient Planter" from the Godspeed who was then surviving.
On September 10, 1628, William Cox, planter, received his "Ancient Planter" grant of 100 acres on the north bank of the James River, as recorded in Land Book 1, Part 1, page 89. The location is identified as in Harwoods Neck, bounded on the west by Deep Creek, on the south by the James River, to the east by other patents, and a smaller creek known as Water's Creek. Later this area was known as the Strawberry Bank community. It is south of Blunt Point in Elizabeth City County not far from the present site of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. In 1636 he left the Strawberry Bank community and moved up the James River to land in Henrico County near Alice Edloe, probably his sister.
When William Coxe arrived in Strawberry Bank a near neighbor south of Water's Creek was Robert Hutchins, the mariner. Robert had received a patent to these 100 acres below Blunt Point in May 1625. His lands on the Strawberry Bank are mentioned as abutting the land granted on 14 March 1638 to Robert Sweete.
Robert Hutchins was a mariner, ship captain, and has a long but obscure history in the Virginia colony. He is first mentioned in 1611 when George Percy, commander at Jamestown, was indebted to Robert for 25 shillings (VA Hist. Mag., Vol. 57, p. 240). His land patent was dated in May 1625 and in 1628 his land was adjacent to lands then granted to Robert Sweete on Strawberry Bank. Captain John Smith in his 1630 book mentions obtaining from Master Hutchins, in London, the latest information concerning the affairs in Virginia. On July 5, 1656, a land record of Captain Christopher Calthropp mentions as bounds the Strawberry Bank land of Robert Hutchins.
The evidence indicates that Robert, in the earlier years, probably kept his family in England but spent much of his life in Virginia where he probably had tenants on his land. His family has not been identified but land records indicate that he probably had two children who came to Virginia about 1633: a daughter Elizabeth Hutchins, born about 1612, who probably married William Coxe; and a son Isaac Hutchins. The headrights for Isaac's transport, along with those for Robert Craddock, were claimed in 1637 by Captain Thomas Osborne. In the same year Matthew Edlow, Jr. claimed headrights, due his father, for transporting 24 people including William Cox and his wife Elizabeth. These headrights were probably based on the Coxes returning to Virginia after a visit to England. Alice Edlow, the step-mother of Mathew, was probably a sister of William Coxe.
The headrights for the original arrival of Elizabeth Hutchins in Virginia were claimed in 1642 by William Warren. This patent for several hundred acres included the present "Yorkby" near the mouth of the York River. Among the rights exchanged for the land was that of Elizabeth Hutchins. Although the patented land was on the York River, William Warren in 1633 was a near neighbor to both Robert Hutchins and William Coxe on Strawberry Bank. The dates noted for the headrights are difficult to correlate with the actual arrival of the people in the colony. Headrights were bought and sold, and even resold, and also often held for several years to accumulate sufficient rights to exchange for the desired acreage. This system was subject to abuse and consequently was abandoned soon after.
William Coxe and Elizabeth were probably married about 1633 and had at least four children, two daughters and two sons: Thomas and John [I]. Thomas was mentioned in records of May 6, 1665, when it is noted that he had previously sold land at "Warrick" to Mr. John Knowles. This was part of the land on "Fallen Creek" belonging to the orphans of William Coxe. The son John [I] probably married Robert Craddock's daughter and was the only one of William's children known to have left issue. John Cox [I] was born about 1635 and died in Henrico in 1676; he had a son Richard Coxe who died about 1735 in Virginia. Richard married Mary Trent, the daughter of Henry Trent and Elizabeth Sherman, and the granddaughter of Henry Sherman and his wife Cisley, who was the widow of Isaac Hutchins. Mary Trent and Richard Coxe had a daughter Elizabeth Cox, born February 25, 1713. About 1731 their daughter Elizabeth married Strangeman Hutchins, son of Nicholas Hutchins and Mary Watkins.
The Coxe-Hutchins-Burton families are first recorded around Arrowhattocks starting on November 10, 1635, when Alice Edloe, widow, obtained 350 acres in Henrico County, between "Harrow Attocks" and the Falls on the same side of the river that "Harrow Attocks" lyeth. The Great Swamp was on the east side of her land. The Falling Creek was "over against," across the river and opposite "The Great Field" lands of Alice. Her land was in part of the old "College Plantation." These lands are located on the James River about nine miles below the present Richmond. Her daughter Hannah Boyce also patented lands joining her mother.
The lands patented in 1635 by Alice Edloe, widow, were in the area of Henrico County destroyed by the Indians in 1622. Alice Edloe was the widow of Luke Boyce who arrived in the colony on the Edwin in May of 1619. His wife Alice and their daughter Hannah, born about [date cut off on photocopy] in England, arrived in 1622 on the Bona Nova. Luke died on the 21st of June 1625 and Alice then married Mathew Edloe, who died about 16[remainder of year cut off on photocopy]. When Alice and Hannah moved north, her step-son Mathew, Jr. stayed on his father's land in James City, but records referred to Alice as the owner.
About a year later William Coxe with his wife Elizabeth and Isaac Hutchins, who probably was his brother-in-law, obtained land in Henrico next to Alice Edloe. William probably lived in the Varina community from which he represented Henrico as a Burgess in 1646. He is at times confused with the prominent Richard Cocke family which arrived in the colony about 1635 but who had no William of the age of Willam Coxe.
William Coxe retained his 100 acres "Ancient Planter" seat on Strawberry Bank, although presumably his 10-year lease had expired in 1638 but was probably renewed, for in 1642 he was still recorded as the owner of these lands. William and Alice both recorded their Henrico patents on the same day, November 29, 1636. In 1638 William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins had joint ownership of land in the "Lilly Valley" area of Henrico next to Alice.
About 1652 John Burton probably married Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe and Elizabeth Hutchins. Their first child, Mary Burton, was born in 1654, about two years before the death of William Coxe. After his death his widow, Elizabeth (Hutchins?) Coxe married William Elam, whose will dated 1688 mentions his son-in-law John Cox [I] (son-in-law then meant step-son). She died in 1665 and John Coxe [I] and Mary (Coxe) Burton, children of William and Elizabeth Coxe, probably settled her estate.
Alice (Coxe?) Edloe's daughter Hannah Boyce on the 11th of November 1635 also obtained 300 acres near Arrowhattocks joining upon the north side of the land of Alice Edloe, her mother. This claim was renewed on the 13th of July 1637. The land on the north side of Hannah's property was acquired on June 1, 1636 by James Place when he was granted 550 acres. James Place's land was later found to escheate to his Majesty as by inquisition dated September 5, 1663, and was then re-granted on December 30, 1663 to John Brown and Edward Hatcher. James Place was also assigned an additional 60 acres to the north of his new land on June 14, 1636 by Christopher Branche. These 60 acres were later acquired on April 10, 1638 by John (or Thomas) Barton.
On the 29th of November 1636, William Coxe obtained 150 acres on the east side of the Great Swamp which separated his land from the land of Alice Edloe. He also must have acquired additional lands to the east, for in 1637 he assigns these easterly lands to Robert Craddock and John Davis. Robert Craddock's daughter was later to marry William's son John Coxe [I], and John Davis was later to marry Mary Burton, daughter of John Burton and Mary Coxe, and granddaughter of William Coxe. John Davis, the husband of Mary Burton, named the land he acquired from William Coxe as "Longfield."
Davis increased his land on October 31, 1642, when he acquired an additional 200 acres adjacent to his Longfield patent extending northwest towards the lands of Cornelius de Hull. At this time John Davis was given credit for the transport of his wife Mary Davis and her three servants and also John Cox [I] and others.
The plantation "Longfield" was sold by John Davis to John Coxe [I] in 1665, about the time of the death of Elizabeth Coxe, mother of John Coxe [I]. John Coxe [I] then assigned the 700-acre plantation "Longfield" to John Burton, husband of his sister Mary Coxe, probably as her share of her mother's estate. John Coxe [I] then acquired for himself a plantation of 550 acres at Arrowhattocks.
William, who died about 1656, also had 250 acres of land across the river at the mouth of Falling Creek obtained in partnership with Isaac Hutchins on the 1st of September 1642. These lands belonged on December 14, 1656, to "the orphans" (then meaning heirs, not minor children) of William Coxe. On that date Peter Lee acquired 126 acres called "Worricke" bounded on the southwest by a small run, at a place called London Bridge, which divided his land from land belonging to the orphans of William Coxe, bounded on the southeast by the main river and on the northeast by Isaac Hutchins.
Isaac Hutchins also obtained his 378-acre grant of land in "Worricks" on the 14th of December 1656. It was lying next to land of Peter Lee, southeast on the main river and northeast to a place called "Porringers Spring." Isaac was probably the son of Robert Hutchins, the mariner, and brother to Elizabeth Coxe, wife of William Coxe. Isaac had other lands on the south side of the river near "Worricks," for on the 1st of September 1642, he bought 250 acres in partnership with William Coxe at the mouth of Falling Creek.
The "Worricks" land was in addition to land Isaac had on the north side of the James River near "Lilly Valley" as noted when on May 29, 1638, Robert Craddock acquired 300 acres in Henrico County, bounding northly on a little creek towards "Lilley Valley" upon land of William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins and south bounding on land of John Davis. This puts the land of Isaac east of the "Great Field" of Alice Edloe.
Isaac Hutchins probably came to Virginia about 1633 prior to the 16th of June 1637 when Captain Thomas Osborne was given credit for Isaac's headrights. Isaac married Cicely "Sisly" and had one child, a son Robert, who was mentioned in Isaac's will of February 23, 1656. In April 1714 the Henrico court concluded that Robert, son of Isaac, died under age and without issue, and thus the lands of Isaac reverted to his wife Cicely. She had married Henry Sherman after the death of Isaac. Her granddaughter, Mary Trent, married Richard Coxe, the grandson of William Coxe. Mary Trent and Richard Cox had a daughter Elizabeth Cox, born February 25, 1713, who about 1731 married Strangeman Hutchins, son of Nicholas Hutchins and Mary Watkins of Henrico County.
On the same day, November 29, 1636, that William Coxe was awarded his claim for land east of the Great Swamp of Alice Edloe, she obtained an additional 50 acres of land on the north side of the river about halfway between "The Great Field" and and the Arrowhattocks neck. The north edge of this land adjoined "Longfield." Also, because of a land dispute on June 1, 1637, Alice Edloe, widow, renewed her claim for the 350 acres of "The Great Field" between Arrowhattocks and the Falls, and on the 14th of July in the same year she claims the 100 acres of the swamp between "The Great Field and the lands of her brother, William Coxe, to the east.
On the 8th of December 1653 Mathew Edloe, her step-son (we now use the term step-son but at that time it was called son-in-law), was granted 281 acres near "Harrahatocks." He assigned this land to Thomas Taylor on the 20th of March 1662.
On August 15, 1637, the 600 unoccupied acres south of the old "Longfield" and north of the river between the lands of William Coxe and the 50 acres she just acquired were acquired by Robert Craddock and John Davis. This acquisition included 300 acres which were assigned by William Coxe and Richard Carpenter. Part of the 600 acres of Craddock and Davis was on the south side of the river "over against" the lands of William Coxe. John Davis, the husband of Mary Burton, granddaughter of William Coxe, named the land he acquired from William Coxe as "Longfield." Craddock later sold this land to John Cox [I], who assigned it to John Burton. Burton also obtained 100 additional acres for transporting two people.
In 1637 came the advent of large plantations near Arrowhattocks when on February 6, 1637, Captain Thomas Osborne established the 1,000-acre plantation "Fearing" over against (across the river and opposite) Arrowhattocks. Thomas Osborne was given credit for transporting Robert Craddock, Isaac Hutchins, and others. On the 16th of June 1637, Thomas Osborne, Jr. also obtained 500 acres, which he called "Batchelers Bancke," adjoining the north side of "Fearing."
On September 24, 1638, Alice Edloe increased her 50-acre "lot" just above Arrowhattocks to 150 acres (probably based on a resurvey of the land). In 1642 the land east and south of "Mrs. Edloe's Swamp" was acquired by Cornelius de Hull. The creek on the north of his land, which feeds into the swamp, he named "Lilley Valley." Later the name was changed to Cornelius Creek. This was the same land acquired in 1637 by William Coxe, but the book Cavaliers and Pioneers does not record the acquisition by de Hull. On October 31, 1642, de Hull extended his land known as Lilley Valley by 502 acres beginning next to Mrs. Edloe's Swamp, near his own land and southeast upon John Davis and southwest to the river. Part of this land, 250 acres, was in the grant to William Coxe in 1637.
Upon the death of his mother, about 1665, John Coxe [I] bought "Longfield," of 700 acres, on March 22, 1665, from John Davis and assigned it to John Burton, husband of Mary Coxe his sister, probably as her share of her mother's estate. Burton called the estate "Oldfield." However, many writers now refer to the Burton family of "Longfield." At the same time John Coxe [I] acquired his 550-acre plantation at Arrowhattocks. John Cox [I]'s new plantation and John Burton's "Oldfield" were separated by the 150 acres of land which Captain Mathew Edloe obtained in 1653.
John Burton (1632-1689) and his wife Mary (Coxe) Burton had seven children, among them Robert Coxe [?] of "Longfields." Robert (1665-1724) married Mary, probably a Nowell, and have five children, one being named Hutchins Burton (1694-1763). Hutchins Burton married Susannah Allen and became the progenitor of numerous Hutchins Burtons, one a governor of North Carolina, long after the source of the name had been forgotten.
Although Simon Oliver Coxe (1877-1955) did extensive research on the Coxe family of Arrowhattocks, he is a descendant of William Coxe through John Burton who married Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe. His own Coxe paternal line is an entirely different family not associated with the James River Coxes.From Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 18, Number 4, pages 116-119:
Cox-Coxe Family of "Bluestone" and "Finneywood," Brunswick-Lunenburg-Mecklenburg Counties, contributed by Nettie Leitch Major.
This particular branch of the southside Virginia Cox family was traced through identity of lands and how they were acquired by deeds and wills. The first grants for "Bluestone" and "Finneywood" were recorded in Brunswick County, and when Lunenburg was formed therefrom, successive deeds were recorded in that county, identified by tract and creek names of Bluestone and Finneywood. When Mecklenburg County was formed the same lands were then found in that county.
It has not been proven definitely that John Coxe and his wife Mary Kennon of Henrico County are the ancestors of John Cox of "Bluestone." Deeds and wills of Henrico County show that John Cox married Mary Kennon before 25 September 1682 (Book 1677-1692, page 225). This John Coxe died testate in Henrico County 6 February 1696 and named his children: John inherited "New Plantation," near Bartholomew Cox's land; Richard was given slaves; Bartholomew was given plantation where he now lives near the river bottom; Henry was given the "bed I lye on" and a negro; George the plantation "I now live on" and the neck of land from Jarret's Spring to Capt. Gardner's Creek, and other items; wife Mary was given silver spoons. The balance of the estate was divided between sons John Cox, William Cox, Bartholomew Cox, Henry Cox, and George Cox; son George was executor.Witnesses were John Ironmonger and Teb(?) Taylor. The subsequent use of the name of Bartholomew Cox in the
area of Bluestone and Finneywood may suggest a connection, but otherwise the name John is too frequent in each Cox family to assume much significance.
Brunswick Patents. 1728. Thomas Cocke, 790 acres north side of the Roanoke River (Book 13, page 347). Thomas Cocke, 1,245 acres north side of Meherrin River (Book 14, page 507, year 1732). William Byrd, 1,480 acres on north side of Roanoke River on both sides of Blue Stone Creek (Book 17, page 465, year 1737); see later connection of John Cox's lands and "Burd" lands. John Cox, 404 acres both sides of Bluestone Creek, 1747 (Book 26, page 86).
In Goochland County land patents, there are several clues that might lead to the origin of John Cox of Bluestone and Finneywood who died testate in Mecklenburg County in 1793. Goochland County was created from Henrico in 1728. Nicholas Cox received 400 acres on 12 September 1729 on the south side of James River, adjacent Benjamin Woodson. Henry Cox on 20 September 1730 received 400 acres on north side of Appomatox River below Thomas Turpin. George Cox on 20 September 1730 received 400 acres on north side of Appomatox River adjacent Henry Cox; Frederick Cox on 20 September 1730 received 400 acres on north side of Appomatox River adjacent George Cox. Mathew Cox on 26 June 1731 received 400 acres between Deep Creek and Muddy Creek on south side of James River. Stephen Cox on 11 April 1732 received 800 acres on north side of Appomatox River at mouth of Muddy Creek. George Cox, Jr. and Martha on 20 June 1732 received 400 acres on south side of James River adjacent Bartholomew Cox on Mahoon Creek. Stephen Cox on 15 August 1737 received 400 acres on branch of Tare Wallet Run and Little Guinea Creek. William Cox on 1 March 1743 received 380 acres on both sides of Croombs Quarter, branch of Willis Creek.
Lunenburg Patents. John Cox received 302 acres adjoining Henry Robertson in 1749 (Book 27, page 523). In 1748 John Cox received land on both sides of south fork of Meherrin River beginning opposite the south side of Finneywood Creek (Book 28, page 494). William Byrd received 3,821 acres on both sides of Blue Stone Creek adjoining Robertson in 1741 (Book 29, page 205). John Cox, Jr. received 202 acres on Finneywood Creek in 1763 (Book 35, page 205). John Cox received 1,190 acres on both sides of south fork of Meherrin River in 1760 (Book 26, page 628).
Lunenburg Deeds. Book 7, pages 164-165: John Cox sold to Micajah Smithson 330 acres on Bluestone Creek. Book 8, page 359: on 14 June 1764, John Cox the elder sold to John Cox the younger 550 acres on Finneywood Creek and the Meherrin River "where John Cox the younger now lives." Book 9, page 359: on 8 November 1763, William Rodman sells to John Cox for £40 300 acres on Staunton River and Wall's Creek at Richard Randolph's corner to Joseph Morton's corner. Lunenburg County Order Book 1, page 359: John Cox, Gentleman, granted letters of administration on estate of John Dobbyns, deceased, giving security with Thomas Boulden and Clement Read, in October Court 1750.
Mecklenburg County Deeds. Book 1, page 233: On 14 July 1765, John Cox deeded to John Cox, Jr. 125 acres on Blue Stone Creek at the mouth of a branch. Book 1, page 433: John Cox deeded to George Abbott on 13 July 1767, 255 acres on Blue Stone Creek.
Book 1, page 435: John Cox deeded to Boling Cox for £5, 110 acres on Blue Stone Creek. Book 1, page 1: John Cox, Gentleman, is a Justice, 1767-1768. Book 1, page 77: Ordered that John Cox's tithables and lands be added to the list taken by John Potter, Gentleman, to wit, himself, Boling Cox, Thomas Cox, and Dick Cox with 235 acres of land.
John Cox the elder [MJT note-this is the son of John Cox (II) and Mary (Coleman?) Cox] of Lunenburg County (called "of Finneywood") died testate 13 September 1764, wife Mary, names John Cox of Mecklenburg, mother Mary Cox, sister Delicia [Delita] wife of William Chandler, sister Mary Smithson wife of Micajah Smithson, sister Edith Minor wife of Joseph Minor, brother Frederick Cox, brother Bartley Cox, sister Talitha Browder wife of Isham Browder, etc. This John Cox was called "Junior" in several deeds.
Goochland County Cox data is shown here for possible connection with John Cox of Finneywood and Blue Stone.
Deed Book 2 (1734-1736), page 71: Mathew Cox's will: son John Cox 100 acres "where I dwell" after death or marriage of my wife Katherine Cox, and when he comes of age. To my three daughters Winnie, Agathy, and Judith. Two sons William and John Cox. Proved 18 March 1734.
Deed Book 2, page 102: Nicholas Cox deeds to Hezekiah Mosby an Elizabeth his wife (marriage contract). Elizabeth daughter of Nicholas Cox, 700 acres on south side of James River on Muddy Creek. Page 128: Nicholas Cox to William Spears for love and affection, 400 acres on south side of James River at Muddy Creek, 1735. Page 129: Nicholas Cox to John Saunders and Sarah his wife, daughter of said Nicholas Cox, 230 acres at Muddy Creek, south side of James River. Page 207: William Cox for £35, land of Matthew Cox, deceased. William Cox his eldest son; land which was patented by Matthew Cox 26 June 1731 on south side of James River on Muddy Creek. Page 225: Nicholas Cox to Jacob Mosby "and my daughter Susanna, his wife," 400 acres granted by patent 27 September 1729; also a deed of purchase.John Cox, Sr. of Mecklenburg County died testate 20 March 1826, names wife Elizabeth, son Eli Cox, son John Cox; and "upon my wife's death residue divided between my following children": Frances Stone, John Cox, Creuy Myes, Elizabeth Thompson, Nancy Wall, Susanna Winston, and Eli Cox. This John Cox Sr. in 1826 was known as John Cox of Bluestone, son of the John Cox who died testate in Mecklenburg in 1793.
Henrico County: Will of Mary Cox, 2 February 1735, of parish and county of Henrico. To loving son Richard Cox a steer and a mare, 4 sheep, 7 hogs, 3 sows, 4 barrows, and 240 lbs. of tobacco due to me by my son John Cox. To daughter Obedience Purkins two suits of my clothes; to my granddaughter Obedience Purkins my spinning wheel and card. Son Richard sole executor. Witnesses: Benjamin Burton and Benjamin Burton, Jr.
John Cox [I], husband of above [MJT note-a handwritten note on the photocopy states that the Mary Cox above was actually the wife of Richard Cox, not John], died testate in Henrico County in 1696. He named son John, son William Cox (later data shows he died in Henrico County in 1734), son Bartholomew (who died in Goochland County in 1731), son Richard [MJT note-this is the husband of the above Mary Cox] died soon after his mother's death, son Henry died in Goochland.
The will of Bartholomew Cox is recorded in Goochland County Deed Book 1728-1734, Part II, page 262. Names grandson George Cox, grandson William Cox, son John Cox [II], loving wife Rebecca. Written 14 January 1730/31.
Sarah Cox (Deed Book 5, Part I, page 365, 1745-1749) made will, bequeaths to daughters Mary, Prudence, Judith, and Edith, said daughters to remain on plantation until marriage; son Stephen Cox, daughter Martha, daughter Elizabeth, daughters each to receive household items, granddaughter Magdalena Burton. Executor Henry Wood. Written 29 March 1726, proved 20 January 1747. Settlement states that daughter Edith intermarried with William Harding.
Goochland Deed Book, Volume 5, page 86: 17 March 1745, Stephen Cox and Judith his wife of Goochland County deed to John Harris: whereas John Woodson late of Henrico County deceased had 200 acres adjoining Stephen Woodson opposit Manakintown, did by his will dated 25 November 1715 give his daughter judith the above tract and said Stephen Cox having married Judith Woodson, etc.
Cumberland County: Stephen Cox, Sr. died Cumberland County 1748, names wife Judith, children Stephen, Jr., William, Judith, Josiah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Maria, Tabitha, and Martha. Executors: friend Henry Wood and son Stephen Cox. Witnesses: Isaac Hughes, John Williamson, and Hezekiah Ford, all of Southam Parish, Cumberland County (Will Book 1, pages 165-166).
Stephen Cox, Jr. died 1758 in Cumberland County, and by his will names brother William Cox, sister Judith Smith, sister Elizabeth Clement, friend Achilles Bowker, brother Josiah Cox "when he comes of age," mother Judith Cox, and four youngest sisters Sarah, Mary, Tabitha, and Martha Cox. Written 12 June 1758.
These are preliminary notes for exploring the origins and interrelationships of the Cox families of southside Virginia, and especially the "Bluestone" and "Finneywood" families.
From Margaret L. Smith, 3209 Reba Drive, Houston, Texas, 77019, May 1998:
First Generation
William Coxe was born in 1598 in England, and was 12 years old when he came to Virginia in 1610. He arrived in the Godspeed on June 10, 1610, in the party of Thomas West, Third Lord De La Warr. He may have been a brother of Elizabeth Coxe, daughter of Sir Henry Coxe of Broxburn, Herfordshire, who was married to Robert West, brother of Lord De La Warr. When the muster was taken in February 1624/25, he was listed as William Coxe, age 26, at Elizabeth City, with Thomas Bouldinge. On Sept. 20, 1628, because he qualified as an "ancient planter" - that is, one who had been in the colony before April 1616, the time of departure of Sir Thomas Dale - he was granted a ten-year lease for 100 acres. This land granted to William Coxe, Planter, was located "within the precincts of Elizabeth City...bounded on the south by the maine [James] river."
On Nov. 29, 1636, William Coxe received a patent for 150 acres in Henrico County, for the transportation of three persons into the colony. This tract was also located on the James River, further west, and was about 2 miles northwest of "Harroe Attocks" (Arrowhattocks). On Oct. 29, 1637, he received a patent for 150 more acres in the same location, for three more headrights.
William Coxe and his wife, Elizabeth, made at least one return trip to England, and in 1637 were claimed by Mathew Edloe as headrights. Mathew Edloe, his [step]mother Alice Edloe, and [step]sister Hannah Boyes were all neighbors of William Coxe, owning property adjoining his in Henrico County. Sometime before Dec. 14, 1656, William Coxe and his wife had both died, for on that date, Peter Lee patented 126 acres in Henrico County adjoining the land belonging to the "orphans of William Coxe," and lying on the main (James) river and northeast of the land of Isaac Hutchins. [MJT Note - this prase does not mean that William's wife had died; until the 1800s, children were referred to as "orphans" if their father had died, even if their mother was still living. In reality, William's wife Elizabeth was still living and married a second time to William Elam.] (There is an unreferenced family chart which shows that William Coxe's wife was Elizabeth Hutchins, and it also names their four children.)
The children of William and Elizabeth Coxe:
1. Thomas - inherited as "son and heir" a right to 250 acres sold on Sept. 1, 1642, by Matthew Gough to William Cox and Isaac Hutchins, and assigned this interest to John Knowles on Aug. 1, 1668.
2. John [I] - married twice and had six children. He died in 1696.
3. Elizabeth - married Robert Porter.
4. Mary - married John Burton.After the first generation, the name was spelled "Cox."
Second Generation
John Cox [I], on March 29, 1665, patented 550 acres of land in Henrico County on the north side of the James River, known by the name of "Harristocks" (Arrowhattocks), adjoining the land of Capt. Edloe. This must also have joined the land formerly owned by William Coxe, and then by his orphans. These land records have been accepted as evidence that John Cox [I] was a son of William Coxe.
John Cox [I] was probably born in Virginia around 1620. There was a Jon Cox who was listed as a headright of John Davis in Oct. 1642. It that was this same person, then he may have traveled to England and returned. John Davis had land which adjoined the land of William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins in 1638. He also was a witness to John Cox [I]'s will in 1696.
John Cox [I] was married twice. His first wife may have been a daughter of Robert Craddock, a neighboring landowner. Robert Craddock had, at some time, sold 600 acres to John Cox [I], which John Cox [I] transferred to John Burton on March 22, 1665. John Burton was his brother-in-law, husband of his sister Mary. John Cox [I] had six sons, and his first wife was the mother of the first five. He made several gifts to them by deed during his lifetime. On Feb. 5, 1685 [1686?], he gave one tract of land to his son William. On July 11, 1693, he gave 100 acres to Bartholomew.
John Cox [I]'s second wife was Mary Kennon, whom he married Sept. 25, 1682. In his will, dated Feb. 19, 1691/92, John Cox [I] named his wife Mary and his six sons. He left land, slaves, and personal property to his sons, but only one silver spoon to his wife. He died, and his will was proved Feb. 1, 1696/97, in Henrico County. That same day, his widow filed a suit against five of the sons (all except Richard), for her dower in the 550 acres of land which he had patented in 1665.
The children of John Cox [I] (the correct order of birth is unknown):
1. 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.
2. Bartholomew - born about 1665 in Henrico County, married Rebecca (-) before Oct. 2, 1693. They had five children. He held 100 acres in Henrico County in 1704. He died in 1731 in Goochland County, and his will was proved there in June 1731.
3. Henry - was left the home plantation and much personal property by his father. He had no children. His will was probated Oct. 1, 1697, in Henrico County.
4. John - married Mary Baugh, daughter of William and Jane Hatcher Baugh. They had three children. He held 150 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will was probated Jan. 1, 1710/11, in Henrico County. His son, William Cox "the younger," married about 1710 Sarah Cocke, daughter of William Cocke. They had one son, John Cox of Bluestone Creek.
5. George - married Martha Stratton, daughter of Edward Stratton, Jr., and his wife, Martha Sheppey, Oct. 22, 1697. They had four children. He held 200 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will, dated April 18, 1721, was probated Feb. 5, 1722 [1723?], in Henrico County.
6. Richard (probably the son of Mary Kennon, John Cox [I]'s second wife) - married by Jan. 8, 1700/01, Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and his wife, Elizabeth Sherman. They had eight children. He held 300 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will was probated Feb. 3, 1734/35, in Henrico County.
Immigration: 10 Jun 1610 Godspeed/Jamestown Deed: 20 Sep 1628 Received a land grant of 100 acres as an Ancient Planter Deed: 29 Nov 1636 150 acres Henrico Co, VA Property: Bet. 1628 - 1642 Jamestown, VA Property: 1637 Henrico Co, VA Election/Elected: 1646 House of Burgesses, Henrico Co, VA Probate: 14 Dec 1656
Elizabeth Hutchins [Parents] was born in England. She died on 14 Dec 1665. She married William Coxe in 1633 in Henrico, Virginia.
Last name is from an undocumented chart according to Margaret Smith.
May of been a neighbor.
See notes under William COXE for more on Elizabeth entering the country.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Cox M ii John Cox I F iii Mary Coxe F iv Elizabeth Cox
Marson Cox Smithson [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 7 Mar 1762 in Pendleton District, Anderson, South Carolina. He died before 6 Sep 1830 in Greenville District, South Carolina. He married Phoebe Carter White on 27 Dec 1782 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
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Phoebe Carter White [Parents] 1, 2 was born about 1762 in Lunenburg, Virginia. She died in South Carolina. She married Marson Cox Smithson on 27 Dec 1782 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
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They had the following children:
M i John Smithson was born in 1784 in Greenville, South Carolina.
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1 NOTE !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES: TWIN TO CELIA NEVER MARRIEDFILM 446172F iii Celia Smithson was born in 1786 in Greenville, South Carolina.
1 NOTE !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES: TWIN TO SALLIE NEVER MARRIEDFILM 446172M iv William Smithson F v Nancy Smithson F vi Mary Smithson M vii Anson Albert Smithson
Albert Francis Smithson [Parents] 1 was born on 10 Dec 1764 in Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia. He died in 1833 in Anderson, South Carolina. He married Lisa Linville on 5 May 1786 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
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Lisa Linville.Lisa married Albert Francis Smithson on 5 May 1786 in Lunenburg, Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i John Smithson M ii Albert Francis Smithson Jr
Richard Cox [Parents] 1 was born in 1678 in , Henrico, Virginia. He died on 3 Feb 1734 in , Henrico, Virginia. He married Mary Trent before 1 Jan 1700/1701 in Henrico, Virginia.
Mary Trent 1 was born in 1682 in , Henrico, Virginia. She died in 1735 in , Henrico, Virginia. She was buried in 1735 in , , Virginia. She married Richard Cox before 1 Jan 1700/1701 in Henrico, Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i John Cox M ii Henry Cox F iii Martha Cox F iv Obedience Cox F v Mary Cox F vi Edith Cox F vii Elizabeth Cox M viii Richard Cox 1 was born about 1715 in , Henrico, Virginia. F ix Martha Cox 1 was born about 1720 in , Henrico, Virginia.
John Cox I [Parents] was born about 1620 in Virginia. He died on 1 Feb 1696/1697 in , Henrico, Virginia. He married Mary Kennon on 25 Sep 1682 in Henrico, Virginia.
Other marriages:Craddock,
His will was proved Feb 1, 1696/7.
John COX settled on the James River near "Harrowattocks". Some notes call it "Harristocks" or Arrowhattocks. On March 29, 1665 he patented 550 acres of land on the north side of the James River., adjoining the land of Capt EDLOE. This must also have joined the land formerly owned by William COXE, and then by his orphans. These land records have been accepted as evidence that John COX was a son of William COXE (Order of First Families of Virginia, Adventurers of Purse and Person, P. 212-213, Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, P. 547.He married twice. The first wife name unknown, is thought to be the mother of his five sons. She may have been the daughter of Robbert CRADDOCK, a neighboring landowner. His second wife was Mary KENNON, whom he married Sept 25, 1682. Information from Margaret Smith.
John COX was proably born in Virginia around 1620. There is a Jon COX who was listed as a headright of John DAVIS in Oct. 1642. If that was this same person, then he may have traveled to England and returned. John DAVIS had land which adjoined the land of William COX and Isaac HUTCHINS in 1638, he also was a witness to John COX's will in 1696. (Walter Lee Hopkins, Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families, P. 114; Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1623-1800, Vol. I (1934 edition), P. 138, see entry for John DAVIS; Cavaliers and Pioneers, 1623-1666, (1963 edition) P. 84 see entry for Robert CRADDOCK)
John COX was married twice. His first wife may have been a daughter of Robert CRADDOCK, a neighbor. CRADDOCK had, at some time, sold 600 acres to John COX, which John COX transferred to John BURTON on March 22, 1665. John BURTON was John COX brother-in-law, husband to his sister Mary. John COX had six sons, and his first wife was the mother to the first five. He made several gifts to them by deed during his lifetime. On Feb. 5, 1685, he gave one tract of land to his son William. On July 11, 1693, he gave 100 acres to Bartholomew.
John's second wife was Mary KENNON. In his will dated Feb 19, 1691/92 John COX named his wife, Mary and his six sons. He left land, slaves, and personal property to his sons, but only one silver spoon to his wife. He died and his will was proved Feb 1, 1696/7, in Henrico Co., VA. That same day his widow filed suit against five of the sons, (all except Richard), for her dower in the 550 acres of land which he had patented in 1665 (Order of First Families of Virginia, Adventurers of Purse and Person, P. 212-213; Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, P. 547; Walter Lee Hopkins, Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families, P. 114-115; John Frederick Dorman, ed. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 15, P. 165; Henrico Co. Deeds and Wills 1688-1697, P. 678-679; The Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 18, no. 4, P. 116-119.)
From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 75 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
Nathaniell Floyd, 850 acres, Isle of Wight Co., 20 Nov. 1637, page 498. 600 acres being a neck about 4 miles up the maine creek running up the baye of Warwicksquike, the said neck lying between 2 creeks, &c. 250 acres up towards the head of the maine creek over small creeks or brookes. Transportation of 17 persons: Christ. Denn, Robert Leaderd, Wm. Moyses, Ambrose Proctor, Tho. Weare, Robt. Barton, Rober Joyce, Mathew Tomlin, Jon. Cox, Rich. Redock, David Hopkins, Flug Floyd, Wm. Cox, Katherin Folder, Rich. Carter, Jon. Gillett, Christ. Thomas.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 137 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
John Benton, 1,250 acres, about 15 miles up the Southward side of Rappahannock River, etc., running to the mouth of a navigable creek or branch, etc., Oct. 13, 1642, page 837. 400 acres by assignment from Samuell Davis, & the residue for transportation of himself, wife, and 15 persons: Saml. Davis, Sr. & Eliza. his wife, Saml. Davis, Junr., Jon. Davis, David Ellis, David Rice, Jon. Dreaton, Jon. Cox, Jon. Benton, Joane his wife, Jon. Benton, Isabell Benton, Alice Benton, Rich. Grey, Robt. Thomas, Wm. Barnard, Abraham Coate, Abigall Benton, Geo. Hargas, Tho. Craven, Jon. Gerey, Ralph Tatum, Tho. Hughes, Georg Gumer, Jon. Wells.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 138 (Patent Book 1, Part 2):
John Davis, 200 acres, Henrico Co., last of Oct. 1642, page 842. Adjoining his former patent called the Longfield, extending northwest towards land of Cornelius de Hull. Due for transportation of his wife Mary Davis, and 3 servants: Jon. Deall, Jon. Talbott, Jon. Cox.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 447 (Patent Book ):
John Cox, 550 acres, Henrico Co., on north side the River, known by the name of Harristocks, beginning next to land of Capt. Edloe, 29 March 1665, page 164 (44). Granted to Arthur Bayly, who sold to Wm. Johnson, by whom it was assigned to said Cox.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 1, 1623-1666, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1992, page 547 (Patent Book 5):
Jno. Burton, 700 acres, Henrico Co., 22 March 1665/66, page 479 (585). 300 acres northerly on a great swamp, southerly towards land of Alice Edlowe, Widdow, westerly over the river & easterly into the woods, called by the name of the old field; 300 acres another parte joyning on the head of the Long field pattent, beginning at a white oake marked 4 wayes at the extent of the deviding line of Jno. Burton & Jno. Davies, running along the greate slash southeast by south &c. 600 acres granted to Robt. Craddock & by Hoell Prise, his Attorney, sould unto Jno. Cox, who assigned to said Burton, & 100 acres due for transportation of 2 persons: Ann Coleman, Mark Wms. (Williams).From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 12 (Patent Book 6):
John Wray, 240 acres, Gloster Co., Kingstone Parrish, upon head of Queens Creek, 15 March 1666 [1667], page 41. Beginning Richard Carey, adjoining land formerly granted to Edward Welch &c. Transportation of 5 persons: Tho. Miles, Tho. Chambers, Jno. Settle, Jno. Cox, Mary Sharpe.
From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 15 (Patent Book 6):
Thomas Taylor, 631 acres, Henrico Co., north side of James River, commonly called Harrahadockes, over against Kingsland; 23 Sept. 1667, page 52. 281 acres from the river a little below the Orchard from Mr. Arthur Bayly's land, &c. to the lower side of Harrahatoocks Creek mouth, &c. 350 acres on north side of the Rowndaboute &c., to south side thereof at a corner of Jno. Cox, &c., to 4 Mile Creek old path, &c. 281 acres granted said Taylor 25 Sept. 1663, & 350 acres for transportation of 7 persons: Francis Taylor, Dorothy Taylor, Jno. Young, Jno. Bell, Jno. Steward, Symon Balms (or Balono), Will. Stanaway.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page116-117 (Patent Book 6):
John Davis (Davies), 500 acres, Henrico Co., 1 Oct. 1672, page 426. 300 acres adjoining John Burton; including nigh half the long feild, over the brass Spring, &c.; half of pattent granted Robert Cradock, & by Howell Price, Attorney of said Cradock, sould to John Cox, who assigned to said Burton; 300 acres due said Davis a ssonn & heire of his father, John Davis; 20 acres for transportation of 4 persons: Abell Gower, Wm. Gower, John Clarke, Ann Malby.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 120 (Patent Book 6):
Robert Cardin, 46 acres in Sittingborne Parish, on south side of Rappahannock River, near Chestucson Creek, on line of Mr. John Cox, facing Ocapacee(?) Creek, &c.; 10 Oct. 1672, page 436. Transportation of: Laurence Mount Stephory.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, pages 146-147 (Patent Book 6):
Hugh Lee, 2,000 acres, named Aberconaway, Charles City Co., south side Appamattock River on north side the 3rd branch of the Black Water; nigh Warrick Path, &c.; 8 April 1674, page 510. Transportation of 40 persons: Richd. Sparkes, Hen. Neale, Jno. Crew, Andr. Crew, Richd. Dennis, Wm. Marsh, Morris Joyce, Hen. Allaman, Jno. Browne, Wm. Bernard, Tho. Clark, Tomasin Harris, Jno. Browne, Phill. Pledge, Mary Browne, Jno. Cox, Richd. Warren, Tho. Michell, Jno. Drennett, Barbara Petingall, Cha. Bartlett, Wm. Taylor, Jno. Floyd, Tho. Stanley, Joan Liswell, Sara King, Rebecka Love(?), Sara Swetland, Jacobus Jonson, Eliz. Cooper, Tho. Woods, Tho. Dance, Jno. Burges, Tho. Ory(?), Addam Bradshaw, Robt. Fydoe, Martha Gibbs, Robt. Hicks, Jno. Allen, Tho. Alford.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 184 (Patent Book 6):
Robt. Bullington, 244 acres, 1 R., 4 P., Henrico Co., north side James River, 10 May 1678, page 642. At head of Capt. Jno. Farrar's land; along Capt. Davis' to Jno. Cox at the path goeing to Harrahadox neigh the Spring; neare Baily's path; to the Roundabout, &c. Transportation of 5 persons: Richd. Page, Morris Akeron (or Aheron), Jane Case, Ben. Adams, Ann House.From Henrico County, Virginia, Deeds, 1677-1705, page 33:
Page 364. John Cox, Sr. of Harryaddocks, planter, for love and affection to my son John Cox, Jr., land on road to Harryaddocks and Thomas Taylor. Dated: 5 Feb. 1685/86. Witnesses: Wm. Glover, Bartho. (b) Cox, Tho. Charles, Sr. Signed: John (COX) Cox, Sr. Recorded: 1 April 1686.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 319 (Patent Book 7):
Thomas Taylor, Planter, 1,053 acres, Henrico Co., at Harahadocks (Harahadox); north side of James River, 21 Oct. 1687, page 633. Beginning on the river, a little below the Orchard; by land now, or late, John Cox's; along path to 4 Mile Creek; over the Roundabout Swamp; to land now or late Francis Redford's; to Burton & Taylor's river land; to Harahadox Creek mouth, at the river, &c. 631 acres due Thomas Taylor (the uncle, late dec'd.) by pattent, 23 Sept. [no year] & descended to the abovenamed Thomas; 422 acres lying parte within & parte contiguous to said 631 acres; the the nephew Thomas for transportation of 9 persons: George Dick, Thomas Lawrence, Ctsar. Guv. Abasse, George Cooke; one child Maria. Marginal Note: "Fees & Seale Charged."From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 329 (Patent Book 7):
Mr. Robert Yard & Mr. John Waters, 900 acres, on south side of Rappahannock River; on the point of an island; adjoining Mr. John Cox; in a marsh at mouth of Lawson's Creek; 25 Oct. 1688, page 693. Granted to Epaphraditus Lawson, 22 May 1650, which became the estate of Robert Paine as marrying the daughter of said Lawson; which land was deserted, & now granted by order &c. Transportation of 18 persons: Tho. Adams, James Robins, Judeth Morgan, James Bissett, Richd. Jones, Jane Richardson, Sarah Jones, Wm. Young, Jno. Ellis, Jno. Peugh, Richd. Jones, James Rookins, Abraham Bates, Sarah Huberd, Jno. Shrowsberry, Jno. Relfe, Jane Brooks, Ratchell Jones.From Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part 1, 1654-1737, page 27:
Page 110. Will of William Elam. To son in law John Cox, 1 shilling. All the rest to loving cozen Martin Elam and he to be executor. Dated: 18 Feb. 1688/89. Witnesses: John Worsham, Samuel Knibb. Recorded 1 Feb. 1689/90.From Cavaliers and Pioneers, Volume 2, 1666-1695, Nell Marion Nugent, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia, 1977, page 341 (Patent Book 8):
Mr. Robt. Yard & Mr. John Waters, 179 acres, Rappahannock Co., on south side of Rappahannock River, 21 April 1690, page 39. Adjoining Mrs. Eliz. Cox & Leonard Chamberlin; by Hoskins Creek; to Thomas Pettis; & Thomas Green; down Piscataway Creek; to Mr. John Cox, & plantation of Henry White. Importation of 4 persons [not named]. Note: W. Edwards' certificate to Coll. Potter.From Henrico County, Virginia, Deeds, 1677-1705, page 79:
Page 437, 11 July 1693. John Cox, Sr. of County and Parish of Henrico to his son Bartholomew Cox of same for love and affection, land he lives on in Henrico Parish, 100 acres, at the river, near Ware Bottom. Witnesses: James Cocke, Henry (X) Cox. Signed: John (COX) Cox. Recorded: 2 Oct. 1693.
Page 439, 11 July 1693. John Cox, Sr. of County and Parish of Henrico, planter, for love and affection to my son Bartholomew Cox and his wife Rebecker and their son George Cox, give to my said grandson 1 negro girl Doll, 1 year old. Witnesses: Henry (X) Cox, Ja. Cocke. Signed: John (COX) Cox. Recorded: 2 Oct. 1693.From Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part 1, 1654-1737, page 44:
Page 678. Will of John Cox, planter, 19 Feb. 1691/92. To son John Cox, plantation called "New Plantation" next to the river, Barth. Cox, William Cox, and Capt. Davis. To son Richard Cox, a negro named Robin. To son Henry Cox, the bed I lie on and negro child Molley. To son George Cox, the plantation I live on and all the Neck of Land at Jarretts Spring to mouth of Capt. Gardner's Creek, a bed, a negro woman Betty, and items. Son Henry to live with George and be a help to him. To wife Mary Cox, 1 silver spoon. All the rest to be divided equally between my 6 sons: John, William, Bartholomew, Richard, Henry, and George. Son George Cox to be executor. Witnesses: John Ironmonger, Toh. Taylor, John Davis. Recorded 1 Feb. 1696/97.
From Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part 1, 1654-1737, page 46:
Page 710. Probate is granted George Cox of the will of his father John Cox, Feb. 1, 1696/97.From Margaret L. Smith, 3209 Reba Drive, Houston, Texas, 77019, May 1998:
First Generation
William Coxe was born in 1598 in England, and was 12 years old when he came to Virginia in 1610. He arrived in the Godspeed on June 10, 1610, in the party of Thomas West, Third Lord De La Warr. He may have been a brother of Elizabeth Coxe, daughter of Sir Henry Coxe of Broxburn, Herfordshire, who was married to Robert West, brother of Lord De La Warr. When the muster was taken in February 1624/25, he was listed as William Coxe, age 26, at Elizabeth City, with Thomas Bouldinge. On Sept. 20, 1628, because he qualified as an "ancient planter" - that is, one who had been in the colony before April 1616, the time of departure of Sir Thomas Dale - he was granted a ten-year lease for 100 acres. This land granted to William Coxe, Planter, was located "within the precincts of Elizabeth City...bounded on the south by the maine [James] river."
On Nov. 29, 1636, William Coxe received a patent for 150 acres in Henrico County, for the transportation of three persons into the colony. This tract was also located on the James River, further west, and was about 2 miles northwest of "Harroe Attocks" (Arrowhattocks). On Oct. 29, 1637, he received a patent for 150 more acres in the same location, for three more headrights.
William Coxe and his wife, Elizabeth, made at least one return trip to England, and in 1637 were claimed by Mathew Edloe as headrights. Mathew Edloe, his mother Alice Edloe, and sister Hannah Boyes were all neighbors of William Coxe, owning property adjoining his in Henrico County. Sometime before Dec. 14, 1656, William Coxe and his wife had both died, for on that date, Peter Lee patented 126 acres in Henrico County adjoining the land belonging to the "orphans of William Coxe," and lying on the main (James) river and northeast of the land of Isaac Hutchins. (There is an unreferenced family chart which shows that William Coxe's wife was Elizabeth Hutchins, and it also names their four children.)
The children of William and Elizabeth Coxe:
1. Thomas - inherited as "son and heir" a right to 250 acres sold on Sept. 1, 1642, by Matthew Gough to William Cox and Isaac Hutchins, and assigned this interest to John Knowles on Aug. 1, 1668.
2. John [I] - married twice and had six children. He died in 1696.
3. Elizabeth - married Robert Porter.
4. Mary - married John Burton.After the first generation, the name was spelled "Cox."
Second Generation
John Cox [I], on March 29, 1665, patented 550 acres of land in Henrico County on the north side of the James River, known by the name of "Harristocks" (Arrowhattocks), adjoining the land of Capt. Edloe. This must also have joined the land formerly owned by William Coxe, and then by his orphans. These land records have been accepted as evidence that John Cox [I] was a son of William Coxe.
John Cox [I] was probably born in Virginia around 1620. There was a Jon Cox who was listed as a headright of John Davis in Oct. 1642. It that was this same person, then he may have travelled to England and returned. John Davis had land which adjoined the land of William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins in 1638. He also was a witness to John Cox [I]'s will in 1696.
John Cox [I] was married twice. His first wife may have been a daughter of Robert Craddock, a neighboring landowner. Robert Craddock had, at some time, sold 600 acres to John Cox [I], which John Cox [I] transferred to John Burton on March 22, 1665. John Burton was his brother-in-law, husband of his sister Mary. John Cox [I] had six sons, and his first wife was the mother of the first five. He made several gifts to them by deed during his lifetime. On Feb. 5, 1685 [1686?], he gave one tract of land to his son William. On July 11, 1693, he gave 100 acres to Bartholomew.
John Cox [I]'s second wife was Mary Kennon, whom he married Sept. 25, 1682. In his will, dated Feb. 19, 1691/92, John Cox [I] named his wife Mary and his six sons. He left land, slaves, and personal property to his sons, but only one silver spoon to his wife. He died, and his will was proved Feb. 1, 1696/97, in Henrico County. That same day, his widow filed a suit against five of the sons (all except Richard), for her dower in the 550 acres of land which he had patented in 1665.
The children of John Cox [I] (the correct order of birth is unknown):
1. 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.
2. Bartholomew - born about 1665 in Henrico County, married Rebecca (-) before Oct. 2, 1693. They had five children. He held 100 acres in Henrico County in 1704. He died in 1731 in Goochland County, and his will was proved there in June 1731.
3. Henry - was left the home plantation and much personal property by his father. He had no children. His will was probated Oct. 1, 1697, in Henrico County.
4. John - married Mary Baugh, daughter of William and Jane Hatcher Baugh. They had three children. He held 150 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will was probated Jan. 1, 1710/11, in Henrico County. His son, William Cox "the younger," married about 1710 Sarah Cocke, daughter of William Cocke. They had one son, John Cox of Bluestone Creek.
5. George - married Martha Stratton, daughter of Edward Stratton, Jr., and his wife, Martha Sheppey, Oct. 22, 1697. They had four children. He held 200 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will, dated April 18, 1721, was probated Feb. 5, 1722 [1723?], in Henrico County.
6. Richard (probably the son of Mary Kennon, John Cox [I]'s second wife) - married by Jan. 8, 1700/01, Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and his wife, Elizabeth Sherman. They had eight children. He held 300 acres in Henrico County in 1704. His will was probated Feb. 3, 1734/35, in Henrico County.From Kentucky Family Records, Volume 2, Mrs. Edgar L. Cox (editor), page 61 ("Early Virginia Ancestors of our Cox Family and Their Colonial Cousins," compiled by Mrs. David O. Reichlein, submitted by Mrs. Opal Cox Avant):
Matthew Edloe who had land that was next to land of William Cox in Henrico Co., brought 24 servants into the Colony and received 50 acres of land for himself and for each of the 24 servants. This made it an easy way for people to get free passage to the Colony. Thus one can find in the records that the wealthiest men in the Colony did bring in people to get 50 acres of land for each one. Indentured servants were those who had to work for their masters seven years, room and board, but no pay.
When his time was up, his master had to provide him with a new suit of clothing and tools. The government gave him 50 acres of land. Some of the finest men came over that way, as many of the prominent families of England sent their younger sons, for their law in England of primogeniture favored the first son.
England's claim to possession of territory in the New World was based upon John Cabot's success in 1497 of being the first to reach the mainland of America. It was not until almost one hundred years later that their first attempt at an English settlement was started in America. Queen Elizabeth in 1583 gave Sir Humphrey Gilbert a proprietary patent to go forth and settle the New World. The project was a hopeless defeat and ended in Gilbert's death. Then Queen Elizabeth passed the patent on to Sir Walter Raleigh, half-brother of Sir Gilbert; again efforts to establish a colony were a failure, but Roanoke Island achieved fame as the birthplace of Virginia Dare in 1587 - the first white child of English parents born in the New World.
After King James of Scotland mounted the English throne, he gave his approval for attempts to be made to colonize the New World, and granted charters to the newly organized London Company. The London Company offered each subscriber who would pay twelve pounds and twelve shillings the following: "Lord of 200 acres of land which would be given to him and his heirs forever." Several members of the Bailey family held large shares in this company. The fact that Temperance Bailey, at age 3, had 200 acres of land in her name, might have been her inheritance from her deceased father. Patent to Temperance Bailey, Sept. 20, 1620. The land of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, on the south side of the James River, bordered that of Samuel Jordan, Temperance Baley (Bailey), and Capt. Woodlief in 1620.
It was late in December 1606 when the first charter was signed and three little ships left port for America. They were the Susan Constant, the Godspeed - on which William Cox came to America - and the Discovery, commanded by Capt. Newport. On board these three ships were 150 adventurers. On May 6, 1607, they entered Chesapeake Bay, and eight days later decided that the big peninsula off the River they had named "James" for King James would make a suitable place to live, and they called it "Jamestown." One hundred and five remained when the boats departed for England.
After reaching America the working contracts were opened and it was then that the colonists found that the London Company had imposed a serious handicap on them, directing that "all should work for a common store." The majority of the colonists were of the "gentlemen" type; only a few of the people knew the meaning of work. For this reason, the Colony did not prosper at the beginning.
In 1609 after a tempestuous voyage, Sir Thomas Gates arrived and found the Colony in a deplorable condition. At this point he gave each man five acres of his own. A constant menace were disease, starvation, and massacres by the Indians, which eventually reduced the number to 60 people. In desperation, Sir Gates and the colonists started to return to England, but a short distance out, they met Lord Baltimore with 500 people and provisions. With renewed courage and perseverance, they worked together to make this a permanent settlement.
Before explaining who the settlers were prior to 1700, we give this background history as to the difficulties and hardships in the establishment of the Jamestown Colony. From this sturdy stock we descend.
The earliest and most successful colony under the Crown was Virginia. The 20 shilling per 100 acres reserved by the London Company in 1618 did not become payable until 1625, a year after the Colony came under Royal control. No exemptions, no special rates allowed; even the Indians were obligated to render some small acknowledgement for their lands.
The Assembly in Virginia placed all expenditures of the collected quit rents under its own direction, and provided that payments be made in tobacco at 3 pence per pound. In 1662, the payments in tobacco were at the rate of 2 shillings per pound.
The quit rent system of the American colonies was that the Corporations held their lands of the King by a kind of tenure, and no rent was demanded by their charters, because the latter were in origin instruments of trading companies and not of feudal lords.
The following is a list of the Quit Rent, April 1705, Henrico County, of the five sons of John Cox [I] of Dutch Gap, Coxendale or Harroeattocks:
John Cox, Jr. - 150 acres.
William Cox - 300 acres.
George Cox - 200 acres.
Richard Cox - 300 acres.
Bartholomew Cox - 100 acres.
The first Cox in our family appears to have been William Cox, Planter, who came to Virginia before 1628, and could have been the same William Cox, age 26, who came over in the Godspeed. A land grant of 150 to William Cox, Oct. 29, 1637 in Henrico County, about 2 miles above Harrow Attocks, was granted for transportation of three persons, one of which was Richard Byrd. William Cox appears to have purchased additional land adjoining this patent and owned land on both sides of the James River: Coxendale on one side, and Dutch Gap on the other side. William Cox acquired by lease 100 acres of land in Elizabeth City on Sept. 20, 1624.
In 1637, William Cox, Elizabeth & ux, were among headright to Matthew Edloe on their return from England on July 12, 1637. William Cox died before 1656, for on Dec. 14, 1656, Peter Lee was granted 126 acres of land in Henrico County which adjoined "the land belonging to the orphans of William Cox." Orphans of William appear to have been Thomas Cox and John Cox [I].
Thomas Cox appears to have moved to New Kent County, for on June 8, 1658, in a land grant to George Austin, reference is made to land surveyed for Thomas Cox in New Kent County. Thomas Cox appears to have left a son, William Cox, who is listed in the Quit Rent Roll, 1704, in New Kent County, as owning 150 acres of land. It would appear that Thomas sold the land inherited from his father, William Cox, to John Knowles, for reference is made in a granted beginning at a corner of Peter Lee to "land he purchased of Thomas Cox."
John Cox [I] who seems to have settled on James River near Harrowattocks the latter part of Oct. 1642 was probably a son of William Cox. On March 29, 1665, 550 acres of land was granted to Arthur Bayley (Bailey) next to land of Capt. Edloe, that Arthur Bayley sold to William Johnson, and William Johnson assigned this 550 acres to John Cox [I], also known as John Cox of Harrow Attocks. Thus, it might be assumed that the first wife of John Cox [I] might have been a daughter of William Johnson and the mother of his children. John Cox [I] married second Mary Kennon, Sept. 25, 1682.
William Elam's will, 1688, gives to "son-in-law" John Cox [I] one shilling. The rest to cousin Martin Elam. It is felt that William Elam married the widow of William Cox, who was either the mother or step-mother of John Cox [I], thus John Cox [I] was the step-son of William Elam instead of son-in-law.
In Feb. 1685/86, John Cox [I] of the 1679 Tithe List conveyed 300 acres to son William Cox the elder, and 150 acres to son John Cox, Jr. In 1679, John Cox [I] had five tithes, meaning that he had at lest four sons at age 21 and over, and was known as John Cox of Coxendale, the name of his home.
Will of John Cox [I], Book 2, page 678, Henrico County, Feb. 19, 1691/92, proved 1696, resided at Dutch Gap on the James. Witnesses: John Ironmonger, Thomas Taylor, and John Davis. Mentions wife Mary, gave her a silver spoon, and six sons: John, Jr., William, George, Richard, Bartholomew, and Henry.
Widow Mary Cox demanded her one-third share of her deceased husband's estate; through her attorney Bartholomew Fowler, the case of her dower right in 550 acres, brought suit against the six step-sons for £100 sterling. Real and personal estate of John Cox [I] to be divided equally among six sons, with son George Cox as his executor.
The six sons of John Cox [I] of Coxendale on James River were:
1. John Cox, Jr. was given 150 acres of land by his father called "New Plantation" on Gardiner's Creek and Jarret's Spring adjoining land of brother William and Bartholomew Cox, bounded on Capt. Davis' land. John Cox, Jr. married Mary Baugh before 1685, daughter of William Baugh, Jr. and wife Jane (Hatcher) Branch Baugh Gower.
2. 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.)
3. George Cox was left the plantation on which his father, John Cox [I], lived in Henrico County at Harroeattocks. George Cox married Oct. 20, 1697, Martha Stratton, daughter of Edward Stratton, Jr., and his wife, Martha Sheppy. Edward Stratton, Jr. died 1698 and his widow Martha (Sheppy) Stratton married second husband John Brown of Henrico County. George Cox died in Henrico County in 1720, leaving a will probated Feb. 1721. He had four children.
4. Richard Cox married Mary Trent, daughter of Henry Trent and wife Elizabeth Sherman. He left will dated July 13, 1734, probated Feb. 3, 1734/35, Henrico County, witnesses: Michael Turpin, Benjamin Burton, Sr. and Jr. Will of widow Mary (Trent) Cox is in Henrico County, 1735.
5. Bartholomew Cox, born before 1665. On Oct. 2, 1693, Bartholomew was given 100 acres of land by his father, John Cox [I]. Prior to 1693, he had married Rebecca (-), when he was given the land "that Bartholomew lives on" by his father, bounded by Capt. Davis' land. Bartholomew Cox patented 200 acres, Oct. 20, 1697, on Mahook Creek, which land was passed on in his family. Later this land was in Powhatan County. Bartholomew Cox died 1731 in Goochland County, leaving a will in Will Book A, page 215. Children of Bartholomew Cox and wife Rebecca (-) included:
A. George Cox married Martha Walton, daughter of Thomas Walton. George Cox left a will in Goochland County in Will Book 1, page 3, May 21, 1728, witnesses by Frederick Cox, his brother, and Henry Wood, husband of his cousin Martha Cox.
B. Frederick Cox married Elizabeth (-); left will dated May 4, 1754, probated Jan. 27, 1754/55, Cumberland Co., VA, in Will Book 1, page 90.
C. daughter, married Mr. Baugh and had a son, William Baugh, who was listed in the will of his grandfather, Bartholomew Cox.
D. John Cox [II] of Finneywood in Lunenburg County, was a neighbor to his cousin John Cox of Bluestone Creek, Mecklenburg County. John Cox married Mary (-). He was an old man in 1735, died ca. 1765 in Lunenburg County, leaving will in Will Book 2, page 232, Lunenburg County, dated July 16, 1764, proved 1766. Witness: Thomas Taylor. Children of John and Mary (-) Cox were:
i. John Cox, Jr. married Francinia Boulding, July 15, 1758, daughter of Thomas Boulding of Charlotte County. Will 1793/94 in Mecklenburg County.
ii. Bartley Cox married Mary Bouldin, daughter of Thomas Boulding.
iii. Frederick Cox married Millie Estes, daughter of Robert Estes of Lunenburg County, 1759. Later, Frederick and Millie Cox moved to North Carolina in 1781. Widow Millie Cox, administrator to Frederick Cox estate.
iv. Anne Cox, wife of Josiah Shipp.
v. Delitia Cox, wife of William Chandler.
vi. Edith Cox married Joseph Minor.
vii. Mary Cox married Micajah Smithson.
viii. Tabitha Cox married Isham Browder.
E. Mary Cox married Moses Wood, June 13, 1709.
F. William Cox married Elizabeth (-).
6. Henry Cox, the youngest brother, died in Henrico County, unmarried. His brother, George Cox, was administrator of his estate. Will was probated in Henrico County, 1697, proved by Joseph Tanner and Thomas Taylor; sureties: Henry Hatcher and Richard Ligon.From Hopkins of Virginia and Related Families, by Walter Lee Hopkins, J.W. Fergusson & Sons Printers, Richmond, Virginia, 1931, pages 114-117:
Cox Family of Virginia
In the list of "Adventurers," as they were styled in the Charters of the Virginia Companies, 1609 and 1620, the name is spelled Cock, Cocks, Cox, Coxe (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 3, page 282). William Coxe, aged 26, came over in the Godspeed in 1610. It is most likely that this is the same William Cox whom Governor West granted 100 acres of land in Elizabeth County [City?], Virginia, Sept. 28, 1628 (Land Book I, page 89, Richmond, Virginia); also to whom Gov. John West, under date of Nov. 29, 1636, granted "one hundred and fifty acres of land, situate and being in the County of Henrico, about three miles and a half above Harrowattocks, west and by north upon main river, westerly upon the great Swamp, easterly into the woods, southerly towards Harrowattocks," for the transportation of three heads into the Colony, viz: Thomas Braxton, Richard Bird, and Richard Hewes (Land Book I, page 403). Also to whom Gov. John Harvey, under date Oct. 29, 1637, granted "one hundred fifty acres of land situate, lying and being in the County of Henrico, about three miles and a half above Harrowattocks," for the transportation of three persons into the Colony at his own expense; names of persons not found (Land Book I, page 492). (See Cox notes by Mrs. E.F. O'Gorman, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 38, pages 157-159.)
John Cox [I] came from England with John Davis the latter part of Oct. 1642, and settled in Henrico County on James River near Harrowattocks. (See Patent Book I, Volume II, page 842, Richmond Land Office.) It is likely that he was closely related to William Coxe, above, probably son, as they settled in the same vicinity. The next record we have of John Cox [I] is a deposition of April 1, 1678, of John Barnfield as to "John Risbees' dog killing Mr. John Coxe's sheep." At a Court held at Varina, June 1, 1678-79 [?], showing that John Cox, Sen., was responsible for the poll taxes of five persons. In Deed Book I, page 364, there is a deed of gift, dated Feb. 5, 1685, from John Cox, Sen., of "Harryaddocks, Planter," to his son William Cox, which deed is witnessed by Bartholomew Cox.
John Cox [I]'s first marriage must have taken place as early as 1650, as his son, Bartholomew Cox, witnessed a deed of gift from John Cox [I] to his son William in 1685. Both William and Bartholomew must have been at least 21 years of age at that time. John Cox [I] must have been born as early as 1620. He left a will dated Feb. 19, 1691/92, which was probated Feb. 1, 1696 [1697?], of record in Book V, page 678, Henrico Co., VA, which the following is an abstract:To son John Cox plantation called by name "New Plantation." To Bartholomew Cox plantation "he now lives on"; to son Richard Cox a negro; to son Henry Cox "plantation I now live on" and a great deal of personal property; to wife, Mary Cox, one silver spoon. Balance of property to be equally divided between my six sons: John Cox, William Cox, Henry Cox, George Cox, Richard Cox, and Bartholomew Cox. Appoints son, George Cox, executor. Witnesses: John Ironmnger, Tho. Taylor, and John Davis.
In Voume I, page 225, Henrico County, is this record: "John Cox, Gent., for Marriage with Mary Kennon, Sept. 25, 1682." It is probable that she was a daughter of William Elam, whose will, dated Feb. 18, 1688 [1689], leaves his son-in-law, John Cox [I], 1 shilling, rest to cousin Martin Elam. William Elam seems to have borne no love towards John Cox [I]. Had any of John [I]'s children been grandchildren of William Elam, it seems that he would have remembered them in his will, instead of leaving practically all of his estate to his cousin. These facts would indicate that the mother of John Cox [I]'s children was not the daughter of William Elam, but that it was his last wife who was his daughter.
Bartholomew Cox, born ca. 1665, in Henrico Co., VA; died (will dated Jan. 14, 1730/31, of record in Goochland Co., VA, Will Book I, page 262). He appointed his wife, Rebeckah, sole executrix, and devised property to his grandsons George Cox and William Baugh; sons Frederick Cox and John Cox [II]. His will was witnessed by Anthony Morgan, Agnes Noulin, and Rebecca Wood. On June 13, 1709, license was granted Moses Wood to marry Mary, daughter of Bartholomew Cox. It is probable that she died without issue, prior to 1730.
In Book 6, page 439, Henrico County records, is a deed dated Oct. 2, 1693, as follows: "Know all men by these presents that I, John Cox, Sen. of the County and Parish of Henrico, planter, doe out of the love and affection for which I bear unto my son Bartholomew Cox and Rebecka his wife, and for ye advancement and promotion of their son George, have given, granted, aliened, assigned, and sett over and by these presents doe freely, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, alien, assign and set over unto my sd. Grandson, George Cox, ye son of Bartholomew Cox and Rebecka his wife, one Negro girl called Doll, being about a year old, to have and to hold the sd. girl and the issue of her body forever. As witness my hand this eleventh July, 1693." Signed: John Cox [I]. Witnesses: Henry Cox, Ja: Cocke.
In Book 5, page 437, Henrico County, there is a deed of gift from John Cox [I] to his son Bartholomew Cox, dated July 11, 1693, in part as follows: "This indenture, made this eleventh day of July in ye fifth year of ye Reign of our Sovereign, Lord and Lady, William and Mary, by the Grace of God of England of France and Ireland, King and Queen defenders of ye faith, etc., and in the year of our Lord God, 1693, between John Cox, Sen., of ye county and parish of Henrico, planter of one part and his son Bartholomew Cox, and for ye better living of him in this world as well as for divers other good causes and considerations," etc., doth grant him 100 acres therein described, etc.From William Hutchins of Carolina, by Jack Randolph Hutchins, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1995, pages 634-647:
...used in the Howchins family of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, where some assume John obtained his bride. New Kent records do not show a Rachel of the age to be the wife of John Burton but some assume that Edward Howchins, father of Rachel baptized in 1686 in St. Peter's Parish, might have had an unknown sister named Rachel, who married John Burton.
Moreover, it was then the custom to name the eldest daughter after the mother. If they followed this custom the wife of John Burton was named Mary. The Burton families and the Coxe families were intermingled in land transactions along the James River which presents the good possibility that Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe of Strawberry Banks and probably granddaughter of Robert Hutchins, was the wife of John Burton. If she were his wife it would account for the use of the Hutchins Burton name for the grandson of John Burton.
The setting for the Coxe-Burton-Hutchins story is near a place frequently mentioned in the old records as "Arrowhattocks." In one of its various spellings it was mentioned in the writings of Captain John Smith and was some twelve miles from the "Fales" on a small neck of land on the north side of the James River. The new town of Henrico was planted in 1611 on the large neck of land, also on the north [side] of the river, just to the south of Arrowhattocks. The town was burned by the Indians in 1622, and was never rebuilt. The land is now in the Richmond National Battlefield Park, 1 miles below Fort Hoke, near the intersection of the Osborne Pike and the Kingland Road.
To the north and east of Arrowhattocks was an area known as "Longfield," which was first mentioned in records of 1635, however, the owner's name is not listed. As its location coincides with part of the old "College Plantation" of 10,000 acres between the Falls and the Neck, which belonged to the Virginia Company of London, it is possible that the occupants were tenants. George Thorpe was appointed manager of the College Plantation in 1619. Seventeen people were killed there in the massacre of 1622.
To the northwest of Arrowhattocks on the south side of the James River was Falling Creek, where the first iron furnace in America was established as early as 1610. In 1622, Captain John Berkley was among the 22 people killed at the iron works and others were killed at nearby plantations. In 1635 the place was called Fallen Creek. The massacre of 1622 desecrated the land around Arrowhattocks, and life was slow to return to the area.
Although the Arrowhattocks area is the later setting for the Coxe-Hutchins-Burton family history, it actually begins when William Coxe, then a lad of twelve years, arrived in Virginia on Sunday, June 10, 1610, in the ship Godspeed, which formed part of the convoy headed by Thomas West, Lord De La Warr. Lord De La Warr or Thomas West (1577-1618) was the third of his family to carry the title.
Thomas West had a younger brother, Francis West (1586-1633) who came to America about July 1609 but went to England early in 1610 to return to Virginia the same year. He was involved in a quarrel with Captain John Smith, who is said to have conspired with Powhatan to kill West. Smith, however, was injured by a gunpowder explosion and returned to England on the 5th of October 1609 where he defended his actions. In 1612, Francis succeeded George Percy as commander at Jamestown. The Third Lord De La Warr also had a brother Robert West who married Elizabeth Coxe. It is assumed that the 12-year-old lad William Coxe was related to Elizabeth and came to Virginia in the care of one of his numerous kinsmen. In the muster of 1624 William Coxe was then 26 years old and the only "Ancient Planter" from the Godspeed who was then surviving.
On September 10, 1628, William Cox, planter, received his "Ancient Planter" grant of 100 acres on the north bank of the James River, as recorded in Land Book 1, Part 1, page 89. The location is identified as in Harwoods Neck, bounded on the west by Deep Creek, on the south by the James River, to the east by other patents, and a smaller creek known as Water's Creek. Later this area was known as the Strawberry Bank community. It is south of Blunt Point in Elizabeth City County not far from the present site of the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. In 1636 he left the Strawberry Bank community and moved up the James River to land in Henrico County near Alice Edloe, probably his sister.
When William Coxe arrived in Strawberry Bank a near neighbor south of Water's Creek was Robert Hutchins, the mariner. Robert had received a patent to these 100 acres below Blunt Point in May 1625. His lands on the Strawberry Bank are mentioned as abutting the land granted on 14 March 1638 to Robert Sweete.
Robert Hutchins was a mariner, ship captain, and has a long but obscure history in the Virginia colony. He is first mentioned in 1611 when George Percy, commander at Jamestown, was indebted to Robert for 25 shillings (VA Hist. Mag., Vol. 57, p. 240). His land patent was dated in May 1625 and in 1628 his land was adjacent to lands then granted to Robert Sweete on Strawberry Bank. Captain John Smith in his 1630 book mentions obtaining from Master Hutchins, in London, the latest information concerning the affairs in Virginia. On July 5, 1656, a land record of Captain Christopher Calthropp mentions as bounds the Strawberry Bank land of Robert Hutchins.
The evidence indicates that Robert, in the earlier years, probably kept his family in England but spent much of his life in Virginia where he probably had tenants on his land. His family has not been identified but land records indicate that he probably had two children who came to Virginia about 1633: a daughter Elizabeth Hutchins, born about 1612, who probably married William Coxe; and a son Isaac Hutchins. The headrights for Isaac's transport, along with those for Robert Craddock, were claimed in 1637 by Captain Thomas Osborne. In the same year Matthew Edlow, Jr. claimed headrights, due his father, for transporting 24 people including William Cox and his wife Elizabeth. These headrights were probably based on the Coxes returning to Virginia after a visit to England. Alice Edlow, the step-mother of Mathew, was probably a sister of William Coxe.
The headrights for the original arrival of Elizabeth Hutchins in Virginia were claimed in 1642 by William Warren. This patent for several hundred acres included the present "Yorkby" near the mouth of the York River. Among the rights exchanged for the land was that of Elizabeth Hutchins. Although the patented land was on the York River, William Warren in 1633 was a near neighbor to both Robert Hutchins and William Coxe on Strawberry Bank. The dates noted for the headrights are difficult to correlate with the actual arrival of the people in the colony. Headrights were bought and sold, and even resold, and also often held for several years to accumulate sufficient rights to exchange for the desired acreage. This system was subject to abuse and consequently was abandoned soon after.
William Coxe and Elizabeth were probably married about 1633 and had at least four children, two daughters and two sons: Thomas and John [I]. Thomas was mentioned in records of May 6, 1665, when it is noted that he had previously sold land at "Warrick" to Mr. John Knowles. This was part of the land on "Fallen Creek" belonging to the orphans of William Coxe. The son John [I] probably married Robert Craddock's daughter and was the only one of William's children known to have left issue. John Cox [I] was born about 1635 and died in Henrico in 1676; he had a son Richard Coxe who died about 1735 in Virginia. Richard married Mary Trent, the daughter of Henry Trent and Elizabeth Sherman, and the granddaughter of Henry Sherman and his wife Cisley, who was the widow of Isaac Hutchins. Mary Trent and Richard Coxe had a daughter Elizabeth Cox, born February 25, 1713. About 1731 their daughter Elizabeth married Strangeman Hutchins, son of Nicholas Hutchins and Mary Watkins.
The Coxe-Hutchins-Burton families are first recorded around Arrowhattocks starting on November 10, 1635, when Alice Edloe, widow, obtained 350 acres in Henrico County, between "Harrow Attocks" and the Falls on the same side of the river that "Harrow Attocks" lyeth. The Great Swamp was on the east side of her land. The Falling Creek was "over against," across the river and opposite "The Great Field" lands of Alice. Her land was in part of the old "College Plantation." These lands are located on the James River about nine miles below the present Richmond. Her daughter Hannah Boyce also patented lands joining her mother.
The lands patented in 1635 by Alice Edloe, widow, were in the area of Henrico County destroyed by the Indians in 1622. Alice Edloe was the widow of Luke Boyce who arrived in the colony on the Edwin in May of 1619. His wife Alice and their daughter Hannah, born about [date cut off on photocopy] in England, arrived in 1622 on the Bona Nova. Luke died on the 21st of June 1625 and Alice then married Mathew Edloe, who died about 16[remainder of year cut off on photocopy]. When Alice and Hannah moved north, her step-son Mathew, Jr. stayed on his father's land in James City, but records referred to Alice as the owner.
About a year later William Coxe with his wife Elizabeth and Isaac Hutchins, who probably was his brother-in-law, obtained land in Henrico next to Alice Edloe. William probably lived in the Varina community from which he represented Henrico as a Burgess in 1646. He is at times confused with the prominent Richard Cocke family which arrived in the colony about 1635 but who had no William of the age of Willam Coxe.
William Coxe retained his 100 acres "Ancient Planter" seat on Strawberry Bank, although presumably his 10-year lease had expired in 1638 but was probably renewed, for in 1642 he was still recorded as the owner of these lands. William and Alice both recorded their Henrico patents on the same day, November 29, 1636. In 1638 William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins had joint ownership of land in the "Lilly Valley" area of Henrico next to Alice.
About 1652 John Burton probably married Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe and Elizabeth Hutchins. Their first child, Mary Burton, was born in 1654, about two years before the death of William Coxe. After his death his widow, Elizabeth (Hutchins?) Coxe married William Elam, whose will dated 1688 mentions his son-in-law John Cox [I] (son-in-law then meant step-son). She died in 1665 and John Coxe [I] and Mary (Coxe) Burton, children of William and Elizabeth Coxe, probably settled her estate.
Alice (Coxe?) Edloe's daughter Hannah Boyce on the 11th of November 1635 also obtained 300 acres near Arrowhattocks joining upon the north side of the land of Alice Edloe, her mother. This claim was renewed on the 13th of July 1637. The land on the north side of Hannah's property was acquired on June 1, 1636 by James Place when he was granted 550 acres. James Place's land was later found to escheate to his Majesty as by inquisition dated September 5, 1663, and was then re-granted on December 30, 1663 to John Brown and Edward Hatcher. James Place was also assigned an additional 60 acres to the north of his new land on June 14, 1636 by Christopher Branche. These 60 acres were later acquired on April 10, 1638 by John (or Thomas) Barton.
On the 29th of November 1636, William Coxe obtained 150 acres on the east side of the Great Swamp which separated his land from the land of Alice Edloe. He also must have acquired additional lands to the east, for in 1637 he assigns these easterly lands to Robert Craddock and John Davis. Robert Craddock's daughter was later to marry William's son John Coxe [I], and John Davis was later to marry Mary Burton, daughter of John Burton and Mary Coxe, and granddaughter of William Coxe. John Davis, the husband of Mary Burton, named the land he acquired from William Coxe as "Longfield."
Davis increased his land on October 31, 1642, when he acquired an additional 200 acres adjacent to his Longfield patent extending northwest towards the lands of Cornelius de Hull. At this time John Davis was given credit for the transport of his wife Mary Davis and her three servants and also John Cox [I] and others.
The plantation "Longfield" was sold by John Davis to John Coxe [I] in 1665, about the time of the death of Elizabeth Coxe, mother of John Coxe [I]. John Coxe [I] then assigned the 700-acre plantation "Longfield" to John Burton, husband of his sister Mary Coxe, probably as her share of her mother's estate. John Coxe [I] then acquired for himself a plantation of 550 acres at Arrowhattocks.
William, who died about 1656, also had 250 acres of land across the river at the mouth of Falling Creek obtained in partnership with Isaac Hutchins on the 1st of September 1642. These lands belonged on December 14, 1656, to "the orphans" (then meaning heirs, not minor children) of William Coxe. On that date Peter Lee acquired 126 acres called "Worricke" bounded on the southwest by a small run, at a place called London Bridge, which divided his land from land belonging to the orphans of William Coxe, bounded on the southeast by the main river and on the northeast by Isaac Hutchins.
Isaac Hutchins also obtained his 378-acre grant of land in "Worricks" on the 14th of December 1656. It was lying next to land of Peter Lee, southeast on the main river and northeast to a place called "Porringers Spring." Isaac was probably the son of Robert Hutchins, the mariner, and brother to Elizabeth Coxe, wife of William Coxe. Isaac had other lands on the south side of the river near "Worricks," for on the 1st of September 1642, he bought 250 acres in partnership with William Coxe at the mouth of Falling Creek.
The "Worricks" land was in addition to land Isaac had on the north side of the James River near "Lilly Valley" as noted when on May 29, 1638, Robert Craddock acquired 300 acres in Henrico County, bounding northly on a little creek towards "Lilley Valley" upon land of William Coxe and Isaac Hutchins and south bounding on land of John Davis. This puts the land of Isaac east of the "Great Field" of Alice Edloe.
Isaac Hutchins probably came to Virginia about 1633 prior to the 16th of June 1637 when Captain Thomas Osborne was given credit for Isaac's headrights. Isaac married Cicely "Sisly" and had one child, a son Robert, who was mentioned in Isaac's will of February 23, 1656. In April 1714 the Henrico court concluded that Robert, son of Isaac, died under age and without issue, and thus the lands of Isaac reverted to his wife Cicely. She had married Henry Sherman after the death of Isaac. Her granddaughter, Mary Trent, married Richard Coxe, the grandson of William Coxe. Mary Trent and Richard Cox had a daughter Elizabeth Cox, born February 25, 1713, who about 1731 married Strangeman Hutchins, son of Nicholas Hutchins and Mary Watkins of Henrico County.
On the same day, November 29, 1636, that William Coxe was awarded his claim for land east of the Great Swamp of Alice Edloe, she obtained an additional 50 acres of land on the north side of the river about halfway between "The Great Field" and and the Arrowhattocks neck. The north edge of this land adjoined "Longfield." Also, because of a land dispute on June 1, 1637, Alice Edloe, widow, renewed her claim for the 350 acres of "The Great Field" between Arrowhattocks and the Falls, and on the 14th of July in the same year she claims the 100 acres of the swamp between "The Great Field and the lands of her brother, William Coxe, to the east.
On the 8th of December 1653 Mathew Edloe, her step-son (we now use the term step-son but at that time it was called son-in-law), was granted 281 acres near "Harrahatocks." He assigned this land to Thomas Taylor on the 20th of March 1662.
On August 15, 1637, the 600 unoccupied acres south of the old "Longfield" and north of the river between the lands of William Coxe and the 50 acres she just acquired were acquired by Robert Craddock and John Davis. This acquisition included 300 acres which were assigned by William Coxe and Richard Carpenter. Part of the 600 acres of Craddock and Davis was on the south side of the river "over against" the lands of William Coxe. John Davis, the husband of Mary Burton, granddaughter of William Coxe, named the land he acquired from William Coxe as "Longfield." Craddock later sold this land to John Cox [I], who assigned it to John Burton. Burton also obtained 100 additional acres for transporting two people.
In 1637 came the advent of large plantations near Arrowhattocks when on February 6, 1637, Captain Thomas Osborne established the 1,000-acre plantation "Fearing" over against (across the river and opposite) Arrowhattocks. Thomas Osborne was given credit for transporting Robert Craddock, Isaac Hutchins, and others. On the 16th of June 1637, Thomas Osborne, Jr. also obtained 500 acres, which he called "Batchelers Bancke," adjoining the north side of "Fearing."
On September 24, 1638, Alice Edloe increased her 50-acre "lot" just above Arrowhattocks to 150 acres (probably based on a resurvey of the land). In 1642 the land east and south of "Mrs. Edloe's Swamp" was acquired by Cornelius de Hull. The creek on the north of his land, which feeds into the swamp, he named "Lilley Valley." Later the name was changed to Cornelius Creek. This was the same land acquired in 1637 by William Coxe, but the book Cavaliers and Pioneers does not record the acquisition by de Hull. On October 31, 1642, de Hull extended his land known as Lilley Valley by 502 acres beginning next to Mrs. Edloe's Swamp, near his own land and southeast upon John Davis and southwest to the river. Part of this land, 250 acres, was in the grant to William Coxe in 1637.
Upon the death of his mother, about 1665, John Coxe [I] bought "Longfield," of 700 acres, on March 22, 1665, from John Davis and assigned it to John Burton, husband of Mary Coxe his sister, probably as her share of her mother's estate. Burton called the estate "Oldfield." However, many writers now refer to the Burton family of "Longfield." At the same time John Coxe [I] acquired his 550-acre plantation at Arrowhattocks. John Cox [I]'s new plantation and John Burton's "Oldfield" were separated by the 150 acres of land which Captain Mathew Edloe obtained in 1653.
John Burton (1632-1689) and his wife Mary (Coxe) Burton had seven children, among them Robert Coxe [?] of "Longfields." Robert (1665-1724) married Mary, probably a Nowell, and have five children, one being named Hutchins Burton (1694-1763). Hutchins Burton married Susannah Allen and became the progenitor of numerous Hutchins Burtons, one a governor of North Carolina, long after the source of the name had been forgotten.
Although Simon Oliver Coxe (1877-1955) did extensive research on the Coxe family of Arrowhattocks, he is a descendant of William Coxe through John Burton who married Mary Coxe, daughter of William Coxe. His own Coxe paternal line is an entirely different family not associated with the James River Coxes.
Mary Kennon was born about 1631. She died after 11 Jul 1693. She married John Cox I on 25 Sep 1682 in Henrico, Virginia.
They had the following children:
M i William Cox M ii Henry Cox was born about 1666 in , Henrico, Virginia. He died in 1697 in , Henrico, Virginia. M iii John Cox Jr M iv George Cox M v Richard Cox