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John Cox

b. 24 Sep 1675 · Drayton, Berkshire, England  |  d. AFTER 1736

Parents

Events

Birth
24 Sep 1675 · Drayton, Berkshire, England[1]
Death
AFTER 1736

Family

Spouse: Rachel (–1736)

Children:

  1. Richard Cox (1688–1762)
  2. Joseph Cox (1691–)
    m. Maria Vanderveer · 1716
  3. Sarah Cox (1692–2 Apr 1755)
    m. Thomas Leach · 1712 · Warrington, York Co., Pennsylvania
  4. William Cox (11 Dec 1692–(between 20-1m-1767 and Feb 1767))
    m. Catherina Kinkey (–(between 1744 and 1749)) · 1716 · Hockessin, New Castle Co., Delaware
    Children: Rebecca Cox (1717–1787); Mary Cox (1719–); Martha Cox (1721–); Herman Cox (1723–1812); Margery Cox (1724–1815); William Cox (1726–1801); John Cox (1728–1803); Solomon Cox (1730–1812); Catherine Cox (1733–1785); Thomas Cox (1736–1809)
  5. Anne Cox (1694–BEFORE 1762)
    m. Casparius Garretson (–AFTER 3 Dec 1726) · 1713 · New Castle Co., Delaware
    Children: John Garretson (1715–1797); William Garretson (1716–1792); Joseph Garretson; Ann Garretson (–1801)
    m. Nathan Hussey · 16 Mar 1727 · Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania
  6. Amy Cox (1697–13 Sep 1778)
  7. John Solomon Cox (1699–ABOUT 1745)
  8. Thomas Cox (1702–BEFORE 1785)

Notes

Belived to have immigrated with his parents from England to New Castle, Delaware in 1708. His point of origin is variously cited as Berkshire or Gloucestershire, England. About a year later, moved to nearby Kennett, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, purchased 25 acres in Brandywine, or between the forks of the Brandywine river where Bradford Twp. was later established, on 7-8-1708. His father (at his death in 1712) left John 400 acres of land on a branch of Cooper's creek, Glouchester Co., West New Jersey. Descendants of Thomas Cox gives a death date of 4 July 1708, and cites as the source an article in Heritage Issue #4 (Jun 1988), by Betty L. Cox Baker, of Granbury TX. This date is almost certainly incorrect, considering that his father wrote his will on 20 May 1709, with a codecil on 13 Dec 1711, and bequests to his son John, demonstrating that his father believed his son to be living as of those dates. Notes from Al Westel <aljoywetsel@ntws.net> cited in [Griffis] say that in 1714 John bought land south [of the forks of the Brandywine River] and moved into a farm in present day Kennet Twp, Chester Co., Pa. He belonged to the Society of Friends there (Quakers). However, about 1714 he was disowned from the Quaker meeting "for overt evil acts of fraud", and for his refusal to "give satisfaction" (appologize publicly). He persisted in this refusal for about six years, until final reconciling with the Quakers in 1719. John and his wife Rachel disappear from Quaker records about 1736.

Sources

  1. Descendants of Thomas Cox . http://www.wisecomp.com/ccl/ThomasCox1641a.htm