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James Cox

James Cox

Male 1763 - 1842  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Cox was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA (son of John Cox, Captian and Margaret Davis); died on 17 Apr 1842 in Grayson Co., VA.

    James married Elizabeth Robertson on 15 May 1782 in Grayson, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Robertson and Elizabeth Crockett) was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC; died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Cox was born on 4 Mar 1784.
    2. Susannah Cox was born on 1 Dec 1785 in Grayson Co., VA.
    3. Joshua Cox was born on 1 Apr 1787 in Grayson Co., VA.
    4. Mary Elizabeth Cox was born on 10 Jul 1789 in Grayson Co., VA.
    5. Catharine Cox was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.
    6. Hiram Cox was born on 8 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co., VA.
    7. Solomon Cox was born on 14 Dec 1795 in Grayson Co., VA.
    8. James Robertson Cox was born on 2 Jun 1797 in Grayson Co., VA.

    James married Sarah (Sally) Fielder on 4 Feb 1815. Sarah was born on 9 Aug 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Cox
    2. Elizabeth Cox was born on 14 Apr 1815.
    3. Cynthia Cox was born on 20 May 1816.
    4. Margery Cox was born in 1819.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Cox, Captian was born on 25 Jul 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA (son of Joshua Cox and Mary Catherine Rankin); died on 24 Dec 1818 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; was buried in 1818 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.

    John married Margaret Davis about 1762 in Probably Ashe Co., NC. Margaret (daughter of James Davis) was born on 21 May 1736 in Wilkes Co., NC; died on 19 Dec 1806 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in 1806 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Davis was born on 21 May 1736 in Wilkes Co., NC (daughter of James Davis); died on 19 Dec 1806 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in 1806 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Cox was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA; died on 17 Apr 1842 in Grayson Co., VA.
    2. Catherine (Katie) Cox was born on 18 May 1768 in Ashe Co., NC.
    3. Mary (Polly) Cox was born on 10 Aug 1771 in Ashe Co., NC.
    4. Joshua Cox was born on 30 Mar 1773 in Ashe Co., NC.
    5. Annie Cox was born about 1775 in Grayson Co., VA.
    6. Jane Cox was born on 10 Jun 1777 in Ashe Co., NC.
    7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox was born about 1780 in Ashe Co., NC.
    8. Cynthia Cox was born on 17 Apr 1782 in Ashe Co., NC.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joshua Cox was born on 22 Apr 1694 in Ulster, Ireland (son of Sir Richard Cox and Mary Bourne); died in May 1747 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.

    Joshua married Mary Catherine Rankin about 1725 in Ulster, Ireland. Mary (daughter of John Rankin and Anna Craig or McElwee) was born about 1694 in Ireland; died in 1756 in VA or NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland (daughter of John Rankin and Anna Craig or McElwee); died in 1756 in VA or NC.
    Children:
    1. Richard Cox was born about 1726 in Probably PA.
    2. Mary (Molly) Cox was born about 1728 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
    3. Joshua Cox was born about 1730 in Probably PA.
    4. William Cox was born after 1732 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
    5. Samuel Cox was born after 1733 in Probably PA.
    6. Michael Cox was born after 1734 in Probably PA.
    7. David Cox, Lt. was born about 1735 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.
    8. 2. John Cox, Captian was born on 25 Jul 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 24 Dec 1818 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; was buried in 1818 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.

  3. 6.  James Davis
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Davis was born on 21 May 1736 in Wilkes Co., NC; died on 19 Dec 1806 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in 1806 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir Richard CoxSir Richard Cox was born on 25 May 1650 in Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland (son of Cpt Richard Cox and Catherine Bird); died on 3 May 1733 in Probably Ireland.

    Sir married Mary Bourne on 26 Feb 1673 in Probably Ireland. Mary (daughter of John Bourne, Esquire and Amy) was born in 1658; died in 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Bourne was born in 1658 (daughter of John Bourne, Esquire and Amy); died in 1715.
    Children:
    1. Amy Cox, "the older" was born about 1675 in Probably Ireland.
    2. Richard Cox was born about 1676 in Probably Ireland.
    3. John Cox was born about 1677 in Probably Ireland.
    4. Walter Cox was born about 1679 in Probably Ireland.
    5. John Cox, "the younger" was born about 1681 in Probably Ireland.
    6. George Cox was born about 1683 in Probably Ireland.
    7. Mary Cox was born about 1685 in Probably Ireland.
    8. Amy Cox, "the younger" was born about 1687 in Probably Ireland.
    9. Anne Cox was born about 1688 in Probably Ireland.
    10. Elizabeth Cox was born about 1690 in Probably Ireland.
    11. William Cox was born about 1691 in Probably Ireland.
    12. Michael Cox was born about 1692 in Probably Ireland.
    13. Robert Cox was born about 1693 in Probably Ireland.
    14. 4. Joshua Cox was born on 22 Apr 1694 in Ulster, Ireland; died in May 1747 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.
    15. Margaret Cox was born about 1696 in Probably Ireland.
    16. Jane Cox was born about 1698 in Probably Ireland.
    17. Rachael Cox was born about 1700 in Probably Ireland.
    18. Susanna Cox was born about 1702 in Probably Ireland.
    19. Sarah Cox was born about 1703 in Probably Ireland.
    20. Catherine Cox was born about 1705 in Probably Ireland.

  3. 10.  John Rankin was born in Scotland? (son of William Rankin and Dorothy Black); died before 2 Jun 1747 in PA.

    John + Anna Craig or McElwee. Anna was born in Scotland?; died in 1796 in Chester Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Anna Craig or McElwee was born in Scotland?; died in 1796 in Chester Co., PA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland; died in 1756 in VA or NC.
    2. William Rankin was born after 1695 in Ireland.
    3. Thomas Rankin was born about 1724 in Ireland.
    4. James Rankin was born in 1730.
    5. Richard Rankin was born in 1730.
    6. John Rankin was born in 1731.


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