Father to Vasti Cox Mashburn, forebear of Anne Montgomery, who created this memorial with love.
***
There is no clear trail back of Eli, but tradition is that three Cox Brothers came from England through Virginia and settled in the Albemarle section of North Carolina in what is now Hyde, Beaufort, and Onslow Counties. It is believed that the early settlers in America having the Cox name were Quakers. Many familiar Cox names are mentioned by Henshaw in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUAKER GENEALOGY.
(comment of Ruth Godwin Gadbury, 1980)
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DNA results of this Cox line show clearly that our Cox's originated in Finland. (Comment of Ruth Gadbury's niece, Peggy Wolfe, 2013)
We have information from DNA matches Dave and John. According to John Cox of VA, "Dave, Thanks for passing on contact info about Coxes who seem to originate from a very early Scandinavian immigration.
Just to summarize my most distant Cox ancestor, I used U.S. census and other reliable records to rigorously and independently verify all of my male forefathers back to Archibald Cox, Sr (ca 1773 - ca 1842) who first appears in the SC 1800 census and all subsequent ones through 1840; he probably died around 1842. In the 1800 census (p13--Liberty County, Marion District, in Pee Dee Township on Lynches River, SC) he appears as "Archibald Cocks". He married Charlotte Turner (ca 1789 - ca 1855); they had 11 children. Charlotte Turner's father was Amos Turner, and she had 8 siblings. I have a great deal of information about all of these Coxes, and there is no uncertainty in my paternal line as far back as Archibald Cox, Sr. I don't know about any who connect to NC.
Despite extensive effort, no earlier provable information about Archibald Cox, Sr has been found to date. For about 8 years of my investigations I corresponded with the late Mrs. Bertha Cox Chandler (she & I share Archibald Cox, Sr as a common ancestor). Mrs. Chandler had spent at least 30 years rigorously researching this Cox family line, and always insisting on proof. I know that Mrs. Cox Chandler never found any provable ancestors of Archibald Cox, Sr. Although various Internet websites and databases claim a South Carolina "William Cox" as his father, there is no acceptable genealogical evidence for this.
The famous professional genealogist Leonardo Andrea was privately commissioned many years ago to study the Cox family in SC. He produced a huge study (which I have), but never managed to resolve the questions I care about regarding Archibald Cox, Sr.
Presented with an apparent dead end, I then sought to establish a link to a presumed European ancestor, hoping to find connections to the period prior to 1772, perhaps bridging Europe and America. Several years ago I used the Family Tree Y-DNA test, and was quite surprised to find a highly correlated, unambiguous link to Finland. My 67-marker test indicated an N haplogroup, and correlated very significantly with 67-marker tests for numerous people who live in Finland or Norway, as well as 4 people in the United States with Cox ancestors who lived in TN, VA, SC (mine).
This led me to wonder if Archibald Cox, Sr (the surnames Cox/Cocks/Cocke may well derive from Finnish Kock/Kokkoinen/Kokkonen surnames) might have been a Delaware valley New Sweden descendant who had migrated south; lists of these early 17th century New Sweden settlers are well-known. I have corresponded with several experts in Norway and Finland who have been helpful.
Strictly on the basis of my 67 marker DNA test, my best working hypothesis is that Archibald Cox, Sr descended from forefathers who trace back to the New Sweden colony. The colony ultimately dispersed in the mid-17th century, and some descendants probably migrated south. Significantly, no other Finnish migration to America occurred until the late 19th century.
Of course, one can always devise alternatives to the New Sweden connection. For example, Archibald Cox, Sr could have come from a Scandinavian family who immigrated to some other European country, and from thence to America in the mid 18th century or earlier. - Regards, John Cox"
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County
I Eli Cox being of sound mind and in good health of body, do make and publish this my last will and testament towit:
First, that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of any money or monies that may be in my possession at the time of my death or out of the first money that may come into the hands of my executors belonging to my estate after my decease.
Second, I give and bequeath six hundred dollars in cash to be equally divided between the three children of my daughter Susan McDonald dec'd, wife of John McDonald to wit: Serena Morgan, Isabella McDonald, and Kitty Ann McDonald.
Third, I give and bequeath to my son Franklin M. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Everett, said boy being about nine years old, also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one feather bed, bed stead and necessary clothing for said bed and one cow and calf.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Rogers a certain tract of land in said County of Hardeman and lying on Porters Creek on which she now resides containing about 80 acres, the said tract of land known as the John Faught place.
Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son C. W. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Margaret about four years of age. Also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one bed and stead and necessary clothing for said bed, and one cow and calf.
Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop a certain Negro slave by the name of Pinckney about five years of age.
Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son James A. Cox, one Negro slave by the name of Lucinda about two years of age.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Lanier one horse of the value of one hundred dollars and one cow and one calf.
Ninth, I give and bequeath to my wife Clarissa Cox one third part of the land that I may be in possession of at my death during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided between the heirs of my estate. Also the best horse I own at the time of my decease, one bed bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf.
Tenth, It is my will and wish that the remainder of my property and hereafter disposal of shall be equally divided share and share alike between my children mentioned as follows Viz: Heirs of Asa Cox dec'd, Cader Cox, Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop, Eliza Rogers, L. D. S. Macon, wife of Isaiah Macon, John A Cox, James A. Cox, Charles W. Cox, Sarah Lanier, F. M. Cox and my wife Clarissa Cox and that James A. Cox have the share of Vashti Mashburn he having purchased her claim or right in my estate and also that Alfred Cox and Bryant Cox share equally of the unappropriated portion of my estate with those above mentioned.
And last, it is also my will and wish that the Negros belonging to me that have not been bequeathed shall remain amongst my children, they dividing the same according to their value.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Cader Cox and James A Cox my executors to this my last will and testament. This 22 September 1858
Witnesses
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Codicil to the Will of Eli Cox
I Eli Cox being of sound mind do make the following addition to this my last will and testament. It is my wish that my wife Clarissa Cox have a certain Negro boy by the name of George during her natural lifetime and after her decease it is my will that my son Franklin M. Cox have the said Negro boy George.
This 5th day of March 1859
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Recorded January 8th 1861.
***
Deed Book 16 (1827-1828) Page 14 -Jan 17 1826. Eli Cox for 400 dollars sold to Cader Cox 300 acres at the line of Benjamin Marshborn, John N. Jarmon, and Eli Cox (including the dwelling house occupied by said Eli Cox) and John Bailey, which is part of lands formerly owned by Aaron Cox, Sr., deceased, and was set off to Mary Cox, his widow, as dower and at her death said Eli Cox bought her rights from the heirs, that is his sisters and brothers: John Bailey and wife, Ann; Charles Cox; Hardy Cox; Cader Cox; Sukey Cos; and Hardy Cox, heirs of Jesse Cox, Aaron Cox, William 1
Tippett and wife; and half to heir of Francis Humphrey and wife, Dorcas, Risdon Barrons, and wife , Sally. See records of Jan 9 1811, Apr 1816, Feb 1815, June 1816. (Both Humphreys deceased.) And Hannah Marshborn, which half right is that if Patsy Humphrey, daughter of said Francis and Dorcas Humphrey. Test: Wm. Humphrey, Charles Cox.1
Note by Judy Bennett: Eli moved to Hardeman County TN before 1831 as he is listed from the same souce noted above as living in Hardeman County TN 6 Jan 1831: Deed Book 20 (1833-1834) Page 33: Jan 6, 1831. Eli Cox of Hardiman County , Tennessee, sold to Charles Cox of Onslow Co. N.C., for 275 dollars, 3 tracts in Onslow Col, N.C., joingin Elam Ratliff and the land of Lott Cos, Chas. Barrono and the little NW branch of New River. The first is 33 acres, being an undivided tract belonging to the heirs of Chas. Cox, deceased, by them conveyed to Cader Cox and by said Cader to me and patented by Charles Cox, Oct. 25, 1782. Another tract adjoining, containing 58 acres, being the dower right of Hannah Cox, widow of Charles Cox deceased, and which belonged to Moses Cox and Charles Cox, heirs of Charles Cox, Sr., deceased. Another tract which is 1/2 of 75 acres granted to Jesse Cox, long since dead, in 1793. All together, 128 acres . Tests: James Glenn, James Wallace.
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There is no clear trail back of Eli, but tradition is that three Cox Brothers came from England through Virginia and settled in the Albemarle section of North Carolina in what is now Hyde, Beaufort, and Onslow Counties. It is believed that the early settlers in America having the Cox name were Quakers. Many familiar Cox names are mentioned by Henshaw in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUAKER GENEALOGY.
(comment of Ruth Godwin Gadbury, 1980)
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DNA results of this Cox line show clearly that our Cox's originated in Finland. (Comment of Ruth Gadbury's niece, Peggy Wolfe, 2013)
We have information from DNA matches Dave and John. According to John Cox of VA, "Dave, Thanks for passing on contact info about Coxes who seem to originate from a very early Scandinavian immigration.
Just to summarize my most distant Cox ancestor, I used U.S. census and other reliable records to rigorously and independently verify all of my male forefathers back to Archibald Cox, Sr (ca 1773 - ca 1842) who first appears in the SC 1800 census and all subsequent ones through 1840; he probably died around 1842. In the 1800 census (p13--Liberty County, Marion District, in Pee Dee Township on Lynches River, SC) he appears as "Archibald Cocks". He married Charlotte Turner (ca 1789 - ca 1855); they had 11 children. Charlotte Turner's father was Amos Turner, and she had 8 siblings. I have a great deal of information about all of these Coxes, and there is no uncertainty in my paternal line as far back as Archibald Cox, Sr. I don't know about any who connect to NC.
Despite extensive effort, no earlier provable information about Archibald Cox, Sr has been found to date. For about 8 years of my investigations I corresponded with the late Mrs. Bertha Cox Chandler (she & I share Archibald Cox, Sr as a common ancestor). Mrs. Chandler had spent at least 30 years rigorously researching this Cox family line, and always insisting on proof. I know that Mrs. Cox Chandler never found any provable ancestors of Archibald Cox, Sr. Although various Internet websites and databases claim a South Carolina "William Cox" as his father, there is no acceptable genealogical evidence for this.
The famous professional genealogist Leonardo Andrea was privately commissioned many years ago to study the Cox family in SC. He produced a huge study (which I have), but never managed to resolve the questions I care about regarding Archibald Cox, Sr.
Presented with an apparent dead end, I then sought to establish a link to a presumed European ancestor, hoping to find connections to the period prior to 1772, perhaps bridging Europe and America. Several years ago I used the Family Tree Y-DNA test, and was quite surprised to find a highly correlated, unambiguous link to Finland. My 67-marker test indicated an N haplogroup, and correlated very significantly with 67-marker tests for numerous people who live in Finland or Norway, as well as 4 people in the United States with Cox ancestors who lived in TN, VA, SC (mine).
This led me to wonder if Archibald Cox, Sr (the surnames Cox/Cocks/Cocke may well derive from Finnish Kock/Kokkoinen/Kokkonen surnames) might have been a Delaware valley New Sweden descendant who had migrated south; lists of these early 17th century New Sweden settlers are well-known. I have corresponded with several experts in Norway and Finland who have been helpful.
Strictly on the basis of my 67 marker DNA test, my best working hypothesis is that Archibald Cox, Sr descended from forefathers who trace back to the New Sweden colony. The colony ultimately dispersed in the mid-17th century, and some descendants probably migrated south. Significantly, no other Finnish migration to America occurred until the late 19th century.
Of course, one can always devise alternatives to the New Sweden connection. For example, Archibald Cox, Sr could have come from a Scandinavian family who immigrated to some other European country, and from thence to America in the mid 18th century or earlier. - Regards, John Cox"
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***
State of Tennessee
Hardeman County
I Eli Cox being of sound mind and in good health of body, do make and publish this my last will and testament towit:
First, that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of any money or monies that may be in my possession at the time of my death or out of the first money that may come into the hands of my executors belonging to my estate after my decease.
Second, I give and bequeath six hundred dollars in cash to be equally divided between the three children of my daughter Susan McDonald dec'd, wife of John McDonald to wit: Serena Morgan, Isabella McDonald, and Kitty Ann McDonald.
Third, I give and bequeath to my son Franklin M. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Everett, said boy being about nine years old, also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one feather bed, bed stead and necessary clothing for said bed and one cow and calf.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Rogers a certain tract of land in said County of Hardeman and lying on Porters Creek on which she now resides containing about 80 acres, the said tract of land known as the John Faught place.
Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son C. W. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Margaret about four years of age. Also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one bed and stead and necessary clothing for said bed, and one cow and calf.
Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop a certain Negro slave by the name of Pinckney about five years of age.
Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son James A. Cox, one Negro slave by the name of Lucinda about two years of age.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Lanier one horse of the value of one hundred dollars and one cow and one calf.
Ninth, I give and bequeath to my wife Clarissa Cox one third part of the land that I may be in possession of at my death during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided between the heirs of my estate. Also the best horse I own at the time of my decease, one bed bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf.
Tenth, It is my will and wish that the remainder of my property and hereafter disposal of shall be equally divided share and share alike between my children mentioned as follows Viz: Heirs of Asa Cox dec'd, Cader Cox, Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop, Eliza Rogers, L. D. S. Macon, wife of Isaiah Macon, John A Cox, James A. Cox, Charles W. Cox, Sarah Lanier, F. M. Cox and my wife Clarissa Cox and that James A. Cox have the share of Vashti Mashburn he having purchased her claim or right in my estate and also that Alfred Cox and Bryant Cox share equally of the unappropriated portion of my estate with those above mentioned.
And last, it is also my will and wish that the Negros belonging to me that have not been bequeathed shall remain amongst my children, they dividing the same according to their value.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Cader Cox and James A Cox my executors to this my last will and testament. This 22 September 1858
Witnesses
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Codicil to the Will of Eli Cox
I Eli Cox being of sound mind do make the following addition to this my last will and testament. It is my wish that my wife Clarissa Cox have a certain Negro boy by the name of George during her natural lifetime and after her decease it is my will that my son Franklin M. Cox have the said Negro boy George.
This 5th day of March 1859
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Recorded January 8th 1861.
***
Deed Book 16 (1827-1828) Page 14 -Jan 17 1826. Eli Cox for 400 dollars sold to Cader Cox 300 acres at the line of Benjamin Marshborn, John N. Jarmon, and Eli Cox (including the dwelling house occupied by said Eli Cox) and John Bailey, which is part of lands formerly owned by Aaron Cox, Sr., deceased, and was set off to Mary Cox, his widow, as dower and at her death said Eli Cox bought her rights from the heirs, that is his sisters and brothers: John Bailey and wife, Ann; Charles Cox; Hardy Cox; Cader Cox; Sukey Cos; and Hardy Cox, heirs of Jesse Cox, Aaron Cox, William 1
Tippett and wife; and half to heir of Francis Humphrey and wife, Dorcas, Risdon Barrons, and wife , Sally. See records of Jan 9 1811, Apr 1816, Feb 1815, June 1816. (Both Humphreys deceased.) And Hannah Marshborn, which half right is that if Patsy Humphrey, daughter of said Francis and Dorcas Humphrey. Test: Wm. Humphrey, Charles Cox.1
Note by Judy Bennett: Eli moved to Hardeman County TN before 1831 as he is listed from the same souce noted above as living in Hardeman County TN 6 Jan 1831: Deed Book 20 (1833-1834) Page 33: Jan 6, 1831. Eli Cox of Hardiman County , Tennessee, sold to Charles Cox of Onslow Co. N.C., for 275 dollars, 3 tracts in Onslow Col, N.C., joingin Elam Ratliff and the land of Lott Cos, Chas. Barrono and the little NW branch of New River. The first is 33 acres, being an undivided tract belonging to the heirs of Chas. Cox, deceased, by them conveyed to Cader Cox and by said Cader to me and patented by Charles Cox, Oct. 25, 1782. Another tract adjoining, containing 58 acres, being the dower right of Hannah Cox, widow of Charles Cox deceased, and which belonged to Moses Cox and Charles Cox, heirs of Charles Cox, Sr., deceased. Another tract which is 1/2 of 75 acres granted to Jesse Cox, long since dead, in 1793. All together, 128 acres . Tests: James Glenn, James Wallace.
***
Father to Vasti Cox Mashburn, forebear of Anne Montgomery, who created this memorial with love.
***
There is no clear trail back of Eli, but tradition is that three Cox Brothers came from England through Virginia and settled in the Albemarle section of North Carolina in what is now Hyde, Beaufort, and Onslow Counties. It is believed that the early settlers in America having the Cox name were Quakers. Many familiar Cox names are mentioned by Henshaw in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUAKER GENEALOGY.
(comment of Ruth Godwin Gadbury, 1980)
---
DNA results of this Cox line show clearly that our Cox's originated in Finland. (Comment of Ruth Gadbury's niece, Peggy Wolfe, 2013)
We have information from DNA matches Dave and John. According to John Cox of VA, "Dave, Thanks for passing on contact info about Coxes who seem to originate from a very early Scandinavian immigration.
Just to summarize my most distant Cox ancestor, I used U.S. census and other reliable records to rigorously and independently verify all of my male forefathers back to Archibald Cox, Sr (ca 1773 - ca 1842) who first appears in the SC 1800 census and all subsequent ones through 1840; he probably died around 1842. In the 1800 census (p13--Liberty County, Marion District, in Pee Dee Township on Lynches River, SC) he appears as "Archibald Cocks". He married Charlotte Turner (ca 1789 - ca 1855); they had 11 children. Charlotte Turner's father was Amos Turner, and she had 8 siblings. I have a great deal of information about all of these Coxes, and there is no uncertainty in my paternal line as far back as Archibald Cox, Sr. I don't know about any who connect to NC.
Despite extensive effort, no earlier provable information about Archibald Cox, Sr has been found to date. For about 8 years of my investigations I corresponded with the late Mrs. Bertha Cox Chandler (she & I share Archibald Cox, Sr as a common ancestor). Mrs. Chandler had spent at least 30 years rigorously researching this Cox family line, and always insisting on proof. I know that Mrs. Cox Chandler never found any provable ancestors of Archibald Cox, Sr. Although various Internet websites and databases claim a South Carolina "William Cox" as his father, there is no acceptable genealogical evidence for this.
The famous professional genealogist Leonardo Andrea was privately commissioned many years ago to study the Cox family in SC. He produced a huge study (which I have), but never managed to resolve the questions I care about regarding Archibald Cox, Sr.
Presented with an apparent dead end, I then sought to establish a link to a presumed European ancestor, hoping to find connections to the period prior to 1772, perhaps bridging Europe and America. Several years ago I used the Family Tree Y-DNA test, and was quite surprised to find a highly correlated, unambiguous link to Finland. My 67-marker test indicated an N haplogroup, and correlated very significantly with 67-marker tests for numerous people who live in Finland or Norway, as well as 4 people in the United States with Cox ancestors who lived in TN, VA, SC (mine).
This led me to wonder if Archibald Cox, Sr (the surnames Cox/Cocks/Cocke may well derive from Finnish Kock/Kokkoinen/Kokkonen surnames) might have been a Delaware valley New Sweden descendant who had migrated south; lists of these early 17th century New Sweden settlers are well-known. I have corresponded with several experts in Norway and Finland who have been helpful.
Strictly on the basis of my 67 marker DNA test, my best working hypothesis is that Archibald Cox, Sr descended from forefathers who trace back to the New Sweden colony. The colony ultimately dispersed in the mid-17th century, and some descendants probably migrated south. Significantly, no other Finnish migration to America occurred until the late 19th century.
Of course, one can always devise alternatives to the New Sweden connection. For example, Archibald Cox, Sr could have come from a Scandinavian family who immigrated to some other European country, and from thence to America in the mid 18th century or earlier. - Regards, John Cox"
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***
State of Tennessee
Hardeman County
I Eli Cox being of sound mind and in good health of body, do make and publish this my last will and testament towit:
First, that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of any money or monies that may be in my possession at the time of my death or out of the first money that may come into the hands of my executors belonging to my estate after my decease.
Second, I give and bequeath six hundred dollars in cash to be equally divided between the three children of my daughter Susan McDonald dec'd, wife of John McDonald to wit: Serena Morgan, Isabella McDonald, and Kitty Ann McDonald.
Third, I give and bequeath to my son Franklin M. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Everett, said boy being about nine years old, also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one feather bed, bed stead and necessary clothing for said bed and one cow and calf.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Rogers a certain tract of land in said County of Hardeman and lying on Porters Creek on which she now resides containing about 80 acres, the said tract of land known as the John Faught place.
Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son C. W. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Margaret about four years of age. Also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one bed and stead and necessary clothing for said bed, and one cow and calf.
Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop a certain Negro slave by the name of Pinckney about five years of age.
Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son James A. Cox, one Negro slave by the name of Lucinda about two years of age.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Lanier one horse of the value of one hundred dollars and one cow and one calf.
Ninth, I give and bequeath to my wife Clarissa Cox one third part of the land that I may be in possession of at my death during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided between the heirs of my estate. Also the best horse I own at the time of my decease, one bed bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf.
Tenth, It is my will and wish that the remainder of my property and hereafter disposal of shall be equally divided share and share alike between my children mentioned as follows Viz: Heirs of Asa Cox dec'd, Cader Cox, Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop, Eliza Rogers, L. D. S. Macon, wife of Isaiah Macon, John A Cox, James A. Cox, Charles W. Cox, Sarah Lanier, F. M. Cox and my wife Clarissa Cox and that James A. Cox have the share of Vashti Mashburn he having purchased her claim or right in my estate and also that Alfred Cox and Bryant Cox share equally of the unappropriated portion of my estate with those above mentioned.
And last, it is also my will and wish that the Negros belonging to me that have not been bequeathed shall remain amongst my children, they dividing the same according to their value.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Cader Cox and James A Cox my executors to this my last will and testament. This 22 September 1858
Witnesses
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Codicil to the Will of Eli Cox
I Eli Cox being of sound mind do make the following addition to this my last will and testament. It is my wish that my wife Clarissa Cox have a certain Negro boy by the name of George during her natural lifetime and after her decease it is my will that my son Franklin M. Cox have the said Negro boy George.
This 5th day of March 1859
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Recorded January 8th 1861.
***
Deed Book 16 (1827-1828) Page 14 -Jan 17 1826. Eli Cox for 400 dollars sold to Cader Cox 300 acres at the line of Benjamin Marshborn, John N. Jarmon, and Eli Cox (including the dwelling house occupied by said Eli Cox) and John Bailey, which is part of lands formerly owned by Aaron Cox, Sr., deceased, and was set off to Mary Cox, his widow, as dower and at her death said Eli Cox bought her rights from the heirs, that is his sisters and brothers: John Bailey and wife, Ann; Charles Cox; Hardy Cox; Cader Cox; Sukey Cos; and Hardy Cox, heirs of Jesse Cox, Aaron Cox, William 1
Tippett and wife; and half to heir of Francis Humphrey and wife, Dorcas, Risdon Barrons, and wife , Sally. See records of Jan 9 1811, Apr 1816, Feb 1815, June 1816. (Both Humphreys deceased.) And Hannah Marshborn, which half right is that if Patsy Humphrey, daughter of said Francis and Dorcas Humphrey. Test: Wm. Humphrey, Charles Cox.1
Note by Judy Bennett: Eli moved to Hardeman County TN before 1831 as he is listed from the same souce noted above as living in Hardeman County TN 6 Jan 1831: Deed Book 20 (1833-1834) Page 33: Jan 6, 1831. Eli Cox of Hardiman County , Tennessee, sold to Charles Cox of Onslow Co. N.C., for 275 dollars, 3 tracts in Onslow Col, N.C., joingin Elam Ratliff and the land of Lott Cos, Chas. Barrono and the little NW branch of New River. The first is 33 acres, being an undivided tract belonging to the heirs of Chas. Cox, deceased, by them conveyed to Cader Cox and by said Cader to me and patented by Charles Cox, Oct. 25, 1782. Another tract adjoining, containing 58 acres, being the dower right of Hannah Cox, widow of Charles Cox deceased, and which belonged to Moses Cox and Charles Cox, heirs of Charles Cox, Sr., deceased. Another tract which is 1/2 of 75 acres granted to Jesse Cox, long since dead, in 1793. All together, 128 acres . Tests: James Glenn, James Wallace.
***
***
There is no clear trail back of Eli, but tradition is that three Cox Brothers came from England through Virginia and settled in the Albemarle section of North Carolina in what is now Hyde, Beaufort, and Onslow Counties. It is believed that the early settlers in America having the Cox name were Quakers. Many familiar Cox names are mentioned by Henshaw in THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF QUAKER GENEALOGY.
(comment of Ruth Godwin Gadbury, 1980)
---
DNA results of this Cox line show clearly that our Cox's originated in Finland. (Comment of Ruth Gadbury's niece, Peggy Wolfe, 2013)
We have information from DNA matches Dave and John. According to John Cox of VA, "Dave, Thanks for passing on contact info about Coxes who seem to originate from a very early Scandinavian immigration.
Just to summarize my most distant Cox ancestor, I used U.S. census and other reliable records to rigorously and independently verify all of my male forefathers back to Archibald Cox, Sr (ca 1773 - ca 1842) who first appears in the SC 1800 census and all subsequent ones through 1840; he probably died around 1842. In the 1800 census (p13--Liberty County, Marion District, in Pee Dee Township on Lynches River, SC) he appears as "Archibald Cocks". He married Charlotte Turner (ca 1789 - ca 1855); they had 11 children. Charlotte Turner's father was Amos Turner, and she had 8 siblings. I have a great deal of information about all of these Coxes, and there is no uncertainty in my paternal line as far back as Archibald Cox, Sr. I don't know about any who connect to NC.
Despite extensive effort, no earlier provable information about Archibald Cox, Sr has been found to date. For about 8 years of my investigations I corresponded with the late Mrs. Bertha Cox Chandler (she & I share Archibald Cox, Sr as a common ancestor). Mrs. Chandler had spent at least 30 years rigorously researching this Cox family line, and always insisting on proof. I know that Mrs. Cox Chandler never found any provable ancestors of Archibald Cox, Sr. Although various Internet websites and databases claim a South Carolina "William Cox" as his father, there is no acceptable genealogical evidence for this.
The famous professional genealogist Leonardo Andrea was privately commissioned many years ago to study the Cox family in SC. He produced a huge study (which I have), but never managed to resolve the questions I care about regarding Archibald Cox, Sr.
Presented with an apparent dead end, I then sought to establish a link to a presumed European ancestor, hoping to find connections to the period prior to 1772, perhaps bridging Europe and America. Several years ago I used the Family Tree Y-DNA test, and was quite surprised to find a highly correlated, unambiguous link to Finland. My 67-marker test indicated an N haplogroup, and correlated very significantly with 67-marker tests for numerous people who live in Finland or Norway, as well as 4 people in the United States with Cox ancestors who lived in TN, VA, SC (mine).
This led me to wonder if Archibald Cox, Sr (the surnames Cox/Cocks/Cocke may well derive from Finnish Kock/Kokkoinen/Kokkonen surnames) might have been a Delaware valley New Sweden descendant who had migrated south; lists of these early 17th century New Sweden settlers are well-known. I have corresponded with several experts in Norway and Finland who have been helpful.
Strictly on the basis of my 67 marker DNA test, my best working hypothesis is that Archibald Cox, Sr descended from forefathers who trace back to the New Sweden colony. The colony ultimately dispersed in the mid-17th century, and some descendants probably migrated south. Significantly, no other Finnish migration to America occurred until the late 19th century.
Of course, one can always devise alternatives to the New Sweden connection. For example, Archibald Cox, Sr could have come from a Scandinavian family who immigrated to some other European country, and from thence to America in the mid 18th century or earlier. - Regards, John Cox"
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State of Tennessee
Hardeman County
I Eli Cox being of sound mind and in good health of body, do make and publish this my last will and testament towit:
First, that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid out of any money or monies that may be in my possession at the time of my death or out of the first money that may come into the hands of my executors belonging to my estate after my decease.
Second, I give and bequeath six hundred dollars in cash to be equally divided between the three children of my daughter Susan McDonald dec'd, wife of John McDonald to wit: Serena Morgan, Isabella McDonald, and Kitty Ann McDonald.
Third, I give and bequeath to my son Franklin M. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Everett, said boy being about nine years old, also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one feather bed, bed stead and necessary clothing for said bed and one cow and calf.
Fourth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Rogers a certain tract of land in said County of Hardeman and lying on Porters Creek on which she now resides containing about 80 acres, the said tract of land known as the John Faught place.
Fifth, I give and bequeath to my son C. W. Cox a certain Negro slave by the name of Margaret about four years of age. Also one horse of the value of one hundred dollars, one bed and stead and necessary clothing for said bed, and one cow and calf.
Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop a certain Negro slave by the name of Pinckney about five years of age.
Seventh, I give and bequeath to my son James A. Cox, one Negro slave by the name of Lucinda about two years of age.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Lanier one horse of the value of one hundred dollars and one cow and one calf.
Ninth, I give and bequeath to my wife Clarissa Cox one third part of the land that I may be in possession of at my death during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided between the heirs of my estate. Also the best horse I own at the time of my decease, one bed bedstead and furniture, one cow and calf.
Tenth, It is my will and wish that the remainder of my property and hereafter disposal of shall be equally divided share and share alike between my children mentioned as follows Viz: Heirs of Asa Cox dec'd, Cader Cox, Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop, Eliza Rogers, L. D. S. Macon, wife of Isaiah Macon, John A Cox, James A. Cox, Charles W. Cox, Sarah Lanier, F. M. Cox and my wife Clarissa Cox and that James A. Cox have the share of Vashti Mashburn he having purchased her claim or right in my estate and also that Alfred Cox and Bryant Cox share equally of the unappropriated portion of my estate with those above mentioned.
And last, it is also my will and wish that the Negros belonging to me that have not been bequeathed shall remain amongst my children, they dividing the same according to their value.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Cader Cox and James A Cox my executors to this my last will and testament. This 22 September 1858
Witnesses
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Codicil to the Will of Eli Cox
I Eli Cox being of sound mind do make the following addition to this my last will and testament. It is my wish that my wife Clarissa Cox have a certain Negro boy by the name of George during her natural lifetime and after her decease it is my will that my son Franklin M. Cox have the said Negro boy George.
This 5th day of March 1859
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
Recorded January 8th 1861.
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Deed Book 16 (1827-1828) Page 14 -Jan 17 1826. Eli Cox for 400 dollars sold to Cader Cox 300 acres at the line of Benjamin Marshborn, John N. Jarmon, and Eli Cox (including the dwelling house occupied by said Eli Cox) and John Bailey, which is part of lands formerly owned by Aaron Cox, Sr., deceased, and was set off to Mary Cox, his widow, as dower and at her death said Eli Cox bought her rights from the heirs, that is his sisters and brothers: John Bailey and wife, Ann; Charles Cox; Hardy Cox; Cader Cox; Sukey Cos; and Hardy Cox, heirs of Jesse Cox, Aaron Cox, William 1
Tippett and wife; and half to heir of Francis Humphrey and wife, Dorcas, Risdon Barrons, and wife , Sally. See records of Jan 9 1811, Apr 1816, Feb 1815, June 1816. (Both Humphreys deceased.) And Hannah Marshborn, which half right is that if Patsy Humphrey, daughter of said Francis and Dorcas Humphrey. Test: Wm. Humphrey, Charles Cox.1
Note by Judy Bennett: Eli moved to Hardeman County TN before 1831 as he is listed from the same souce noted above as living in Hardeman County TN 6 Jan 1831: Deed Book 20 (1833-1834) Page 33: Jan 6, 1831. Eli Cox of Hardiman County , Tennessee, sold to Charles Cox of Onslow Co. N.C., for 275 dollars, 3 tracts in Onslow Col, N.C., joingin Elam Ratliff and the land of Lott Cos, Chas. Barrono and the little NW branch of New River. The first is 33 acres, being an undivided tract belonging to the heirs of Chas. Cox, deceased, by them conveyed to Cader Cox and by said Cader to me and patented by Charles Cox, Oct. 25, 1782. Another tract adjoining, containing 58 acres, being the dower right of Hannah Cox, widow of Charles Cox deceased, and which belonged to Moses Cox and Charles Cox, heirs of Charles Cox, Sr., deceased. Another tract which is 1/2 of 75 acres granted to Jesse Cox, long since dead, in 1793. All together, 128 acres . Tests: James Glenn, James Wallace.
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