\gen\cox 8/18/95
VA Marr. to 1850
Liahona Research, Orem, UT, 1991.
25 Sep 1682 Henri Coxe, John + Mary Kennon
x 22 Oct 1697 Henri Cox, George + Martha Stratton
07 Jan 1706 Henri Cox, Martha + Richard Wilkinson
03 Jun 1709 Henri Cox, Mary + Moses Wood
x 27 Jun 1730 Gooch Cox, Judith + Giles Alegre
x 17 Jan 1736 Gooch Cox, Prudence + John Williamson
08 Dec 1787 Henri Cox, William + Mrs. Rachel Mathews
10 Apr 1789 Henri Cox, Redford + Mary Bullington
13 Jun 1791 Henri Cox, John + Elizabeth Money
21 Oct 1791 Gooch Cox, Jesse + Mrs. Patsy Cooper
21 Jan 1793 Henri Cox, Mary + Joseph Baxter
02 Dec 1793 Henri Cox, Judith + John Friend
31 Mar 1794 Gooch Cox, Henry + Judith Eldridge
13 Dec 1794 Gooch Cox, Edward + Judith Humber
Colonial Wills of Henrico Co., VA, Part One, 1654-1737,
Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1976.
"Book #3, Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds 1688-1697"
p44. p678. Will of John Cox, Planter, 19 Feb 1691/2; To son John Cox,
plantation called "New Plantation" next to the River, Barth. Cox, William
Cox, & 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, & George; Son George Cox to be exr.; Wit:
John Ironmonger, Toh. Taylor, John Davis; Rec. 1 Feb 1696.
p46. p710. Probate is granted George Cox of the will of his father John Cox
1 Feb 1696.
p54. p122. Will of Edward Stratton (very faint and badly torn); Dau. Martha
Cox among other heirs; Wife , exr.; Dated 27 Aug 1698; Wit:
Richard Cocke Jr., John Newman, John Worsham; Rec. 3 Dec 1698.
p54. p215. Will of Henry Trent, Sr. of Varina Parish; Dau. Mary Cox, wife of
Richard Cox, among other heirs; Wife Elizabeth; .
"Henrico Wills & Deeds 1710-1714"
p80. p30. Will of John Cox of Henrico Parish; To wife Mary, land and planta-
tion for life, unless marries; To son William, land I live on and negro man
Robin; To son James, lower 1/2 my land up to Dover, including the house
thereon, negro boy Tom, silver tankard; To grandson Richard Wilkeson, upper
1/2 of land at Dover, livestock, and items at age 21; Sons William and
James to be executors; Dated 18 July 1710; Wit: Richard Cocke Jr., George
Cox, Thomas Taylor; Rec. Jan 1710.
p82. p35. Will of Jane Gower of Henrico Parish; Grandson William Cox and
granddau. Mary Cox; Dau. Mrs. Mary Cox; other heirs named, but not tran-
scribed; Dated 7 Dec. 1710; Wit: Thomas Sadler, William Blackman; Rec.
January Court 1710.
p87. p131. Will of William Cox of Henrico Co., planter; Made 20 Feb 1711;
To son Stephen, the plantation I live on, a negro man Dick, and furniture;
To dau. Martha Cox, items; To dau. Mary Cox, items; To dau. Prudence Cox,
150 acres of land in the woods four years from this date, and furniture;
To dau. Judith Cox, a colt; To dau. Ede Cox, items; To dau. Elizabeth
Jamson, an ell of Hollan; To wife Sarah, negro men Will and Peter, and all
the rest to be in hands of wife until children are of age or marry, and she
is to be executrix; Wit: Robert Burton Jr., William Cox; Rec. 2 June 1712.
p92. p245. Will of James Cox (part missing); To James Daniel, a horse; To
sister Martha Cox, _____-; To brother William Cox, all the rest and he to
be exec.; (date illegible); Wit: Abra. Womeck Jr., George Cox, Elizabeth
Glass; Rec. 1 March 1713.
p105. p225; Will of William Cocke of Henrico Parish; Made 5 Nov 1717;
Dau. Sarah Cox listed among other heirs; Wife to be exr.;
Wit: John Farrar, Charles Ballow, Leonard Ballow, Michael Turpin; Rec.
3 Feb 1717.
p133. p368. Will of Elizabeth Gee of Henrico Parish; Son John Trent; Dau.
Mary Cox; other heirs not copied; Son William Trent to be executor; Dated
18 Jan 1731; Wit: Matthew Branch, William Scott, Walter Scott; Rec.
2 Oct 1732.
"Henrico Wills & Deed 1725-1737"
p139. p443. Will of Martha Cox of Henrico Parish; Son Edward, exr.; To son
Henry, 6 leather chairs; To dau. Ann Scott, 1 silver spoon; To dau. Frances
Friend, 1 silver spoon; To son Edward, negroes and all the rest of the
estate; Dated: 17 Oct 1729; Wit: Ja. Keith, John Anderson; Rec. June 1734.
p143. p466. Will of Richard Cox of Henrico Parish; To son John all my outward
land, 105 acres, where he live; To son Henry, all my land on north side of
Cornelius' Cr., 500 acres, only I give my wife Mary 100 acres of it where
the house is; To dau. Mary Fore, items; To dau. Elizabeth Hutchens, a cow;
To grandson Hickerson Cox, 105 acres where my son Richard Cox lives; To son
Richard, 1 shilling; To dau. Obedience Perkins, 1 shilling; To dau. Edith
Wintler, my books & spectals; To wife Mary, items, and to be exr.;
Dated 13 July 1734; Wit: Michael Turpin, Michael Turpin, James Whitler;
Rec. Feb 1734.
p143. p170. Inv. of William Cox appraised by John Stuart, John Gills, and
Benjamin Burton; 24 Feb 1734/5; Value 178/3/6 pounds; Presented by John
Stewart and rec. March 1734.
p148. 513; Will of Mary Cox of Henrico Parish; To son Richard Cox, sorrel
mare, items, and tobacco due me from my son John Cox; To dau. Obedience
Purkins, clothes; To dau. Edith Whitloe, items; Son Richard, exr.; Not
dated; Wit: Benjamin Burton, Benjamin Burton Jr.; Rec. 2 Feb 1735.
"Misc. Henrico Court Records 1650-1807", Vol. One
p160. p183. Will of George Cox; To son Henry, negroes, but negro woman Moll
to stay with my wife Martha for life; To son Edward, items, negroes, and
land ____ live on; To dau. Ann Cox, feather bed, etc., and negroe Tab; To
dau. Frances Cox, feather bed, etc., negro, and live stock; To wife Martha,
rest of estate and be exr. She and son Edward to divide livestock; Dated
8 April 1721; Wit: William Cox, Sarah Cox, Henry Anderson; Rec. 5 Feb 1721.
p167. p517. Will of Martha Browne of Bristol Parish (some torn and illegible);
Dau. Martha Cox among other heirs; To Henry Cox, my grandaughter (sic);
Son-in-law William Battes, exr.; Dated 1 April 1721; Wit: Richard Ligon,
Elizabeth Marshall, Martha Wooldridge; Rec. 7 Aug 1721.
Henrico Co., VA Deeds 1677-1705, Vol. 3, Benjamin B. Weisiger III,
Richmond, 1986.
p48. p28. Edward Hatcher of Henrico Co., planter, for valuable consideration,
to William Cox of Henrico Co., planter, and Richard Cox of same, planter,
300 acres, part of a greater gract granted said Hatcher 6 Oct 1675 for 1300
acres on Cornelius Creek on north side of James River; Signed: Edw'd (EH)
Hatcher, Mary (MH) Hatcher; Wit: Wm. Giles, Edward Tanner; Rec. 1 Dec 1688;
Sale confirmed by said Hatcher and Mary his wife.
p75. p381. 3 Sept 1692; John Stowers of County & Parish of Henrico to John
Cox Jr., on behalf of his son William Cox, for kindness and affection he
bears to John Cox and his family, to said William Cox, son of John Cox and
Mary his wife, land at head of tract where Mr. Good lives on south side of
James River near the Falls, near dividing line between Stowers and Good of a
tract patented in both their names for 800 acres, 150 acres, being lower part
of upper half, from day of death of said Stowers; Signed: Jno. Stowers;
Wit: Hen. Randolph, Giles Webb; Rec. 1 Feb 1692.
p79. p437. 11 July 1693; John Cox Sr. of County & Parish of Henrico to his
son Bartholomew Cox of same for love & affection, land he lives on in Henrico
Parish, 100 acres, at the river, near Ware Bottom; Signed John (COX) Cox;
Wit: James Cocke, Henry (X) Cox; Rec. 2 Oct 1693.
Henrico Co., VA Deeds 1706-1737, Vol. 1, Benjamin B. Weisiger III,
Richmond, 1985
p78. p14. 2 April 1726; George Cox of Henrico Co. to Thomas Cheetham (Jr.) of
same for 25 pounds, a plantation tract of 150 acres on southside of Swift
Creek near Spring Run; Signed George Cox; Wit: Wm. Bass, Sa'el Hatcher,
John Green, Henry Moody; Rec. 4 April 1726; Martha, wife of Cox,
relinquished her dower right.
p102. p218. 16 Oct 1728; Nicholas Cox of Henrico Co. to Thomas Finton of King
William Co. for 60 pounds, 650 acres on north side of James River, bounded
by Tuckahoe Creek at mouth of Peters branch, line formerly John Ellis's and
Thomas Harding; Signed: Nicholas (N) Cox; Wit: Antho. Hoggatt, Peter Ware,
Joseph Scot, Richard Wade; Rec. 1st Mon. Nov 1728; Mary, wife of Nicholas,
relinquished her dower right.
p155. p67. 2 Aug 1736; John Cox and Elizabeth his wife of Henrico Co. to
Peter Forkran of same for 14 pounds, 200 acres in Dale Parish, which I
purchased of Henry Cary, Gent., bounded by Maj. John Bolling.; Signed:
John Cox, Elizabeth Cox; No wit.; Rec. 1st Mon. in Aug 1736.
Henrico Co., VA Deeds 1737-1750, Vol. 2, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1985.
p39. p280. 3 April 1747; Richard Randolph of Henrico Co. from John Williamson
and Prudence his wife of Hanover Co., 150 acres on north side James River in
Henrico Parish, next to John Cox. Land was devised to Prudence Cox, now wife
of said Williamson, by will of (torn) Cox, her father; Signed John
Williamson, Prudence Williamson; Wit: William Wilday,, Charles Ellis, Wm.
Harding; Rec. 1st Mon. July 1747.
p84. p158. 1741; John Cox to Edward Osborn, deed; Alice, wife of John,
relinquished her dower right.
Goochland Co., VA Wills + Deeds 1728-1736, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1983.
p27. p262. Will of Bartholomew Cox of Goochland Co.; To grandson George Cox,
1 shilling; To grandson William Baugh, 1 shilling; Son Meredeth Cox, son
John Cox and wife Rebeckah Cox to be exrs; Dated 14 Jan 1730/31; Signed
Bartholomew (B) Cox; Wit: Anthony Morgan, Agnes (A) Nowlin, Rebecca Wood;
No probate date.
p30. p292. Deed 16 Nov 1731; George Eastham of Goochland Co., planter, to
Giles Allegre of same, for 40 pounds, 328 acres on south side of James River,
bounded by Bolling's Quarters branch, Thomas Moss, William Bradley, Richard
Moseley, Abraham Womack. Signed: George Eastham; Wit: Tho. Cookson, Robt.
Payne, Jos. Woodson; Rec. 16 Nov 1731; Mary, wife of George, relinquished
he dower right.
p31. p298. Inv. of Bar. Cox, dec'd, 21 July 1731, Value pounds 36/14/10 by
Sam'll Spencer, Robert Hughes, Jacob Michaux. Presented by John Bolling and
recorded 16 Nov 1731.
p60. p71. Will of Mathew Cox; To son John, 100 acres with plantation where I
dwell after decease of my wife Katherine Cox, also to him a horse and gun
when of age; To wife, rest of estate, negroes and chattels, for life; To
three daus. Winny, Agathy and Judah, 25 pounds each and two years schooling;
If wife and sons John and William die, then estate to three daus.; Exr:
wife and sons John and William; Dated 15 Jan 1733; Signed Mathew (M) Cox;
Wit: Robert Carter, John Andrews, Wm. Lawless; Rec. 18 March 1734.
p76. p207. Deed 23 March 1735/6; William Cox of Goochland Co., planter, to
Isham Randolph of same, Gent., for 35 pounds, land where said Cox now
liveth, which was granted to Matthew Cox, dec'd, by patent 26 June 1731 and
which at his decease descended to said William Cox as eldest son and heir,
400 acres, with all houses. Land is between Deep Creek and Muddy Creek on
south side of James River. Signed: Wm. Cox; Wit: Rich'd Mosby, Step'n
Bedford, Rich'd Moring, John Ballard, Jacob Mosby; Rec. 18 May 1736; Lucy,
wife of William, relinquished her dower right.
p80. p242. Deed 17 July 1736; Henry Wood of Goochland Co., to Giles Allegre
of same, for 5 shillings, 200 acres, partly in Goochaland Co. and partly in
Hanover, bounded as by patent. Signed H. Wood. Wit: Robert Payne, Chas.
Turnbull. Rec. 22 July 1736.
Goochland Co., VA Wills + Deeds 1736-1742, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1984.
p20. p142. Deed 3 April 1738; John Bolling, Gent. of County & Parish of
Henrico, to John Cox, planter, of Goochland Co., for 50 pounds, a tract on
south side of James River, next to line dividing John Cox and Henry Cox,
and a line dividing John Cox and Frederick Cox, with all houses, etc.;
Signed: Bolling; Wit: Tarlton Woodson, Frederick Cox, William Harris,
Tho. Wooldridge, Chas. Woodson; Rec. 20 June 1738.
p21. p156. Will of Winney Cox; To sisters Agatha Cox and Judith Cox, 5 pounds
each, being part of money left to me by my father Matthew Cox. The other
part of money left to me to go to my sister Lucy Davis, 15 pounds. If she
dies, her share goes to Peter Davis; Exr: Peter Davis; Dated 6 May 1738;
Signed: Winnie Cox; Wit: William Chamberlin, Henry Dillon, Mary Chamberlin;
Rec. 18 July 1738.
p74. p544. To William Battersby and Clement Read, Gent., Attorneys of H.M.
Court of Goochland Co. in Chancery. This is to authorize you to appear for
me, John Cox of Amelia Co., but late of Goochland Co., planter, in Goochland
Co. Court at suit of Ashford Hughes, planter, at next court, to confess
judgement to him, whereby land may be secured to him; Dated 11 May 1742;
Signed: John Cox; Wit: Robert (S) Carter, Thomas (T) Carter.
Goochland Co., VA Wills 1742-1749, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1984.
p22. p365. Will of Sarah Cox; To daus. Mary, Prudence, Judith and Edith
(all unmarried) my negro man Peter. When they are all married or die, then
man to my son Stephen Cox. They are also to have negro Jerry. To dau.
Edith, negro child Phebe. To son Stephen, silver salt cellar and tumbler.
To dau. Martha, silver porringer. To dau. Elizabeth, 3 new plates. To dau.
Prudence, red trunk. To dau. Judith, new side saddel, featherbed, etc.
To dau. Edith, my old side saddle, featherbed, etc. To my granddau.
Magdalene Burton, bed I lie on. Rest of estate to daus. Mary, Prudence,
Edith and Judith, but my wearing clothes to Elizabeth. Exr: Henry Wood.
Dated 29 March 1726. Signed: Sarah (C) Cox. Wit: Wm. Cox, John Tayler.
20 Jan 1747 will proved by wit. and rec. on motion of William Harding, who
marr. Edith, dau. of dec'd.
p43. p86. Deed Stephen & Judith Cox to John Harris.