James Cox (1763–1842) was born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia, United States and died in Grayson, Virginia, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Cox 1763–1842

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Born 24 Feb 1763 · Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Died 17 Apr 1842 · Grayson, Virginia, United States

Father John Cox Captain Jr

Mother Margaret Davis

Siblings Anne Cox, Catherine Katie Cox, Cynthia Cox, Jane Cox, Joshua Cox, Polly Cox, Sarah Sally Cox

Records

1810 United States Federal Census 1820 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Pioneer settlers of Grayson County, … Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Cox Captain Jr

Margaret Davis

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Children

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Biography

James Cox was born in 1763 in Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia, United States, the child of john cox captain jr and margaret davis. James Cox passed away in 1842 in Grayson, Virginia, United States.

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Census 1810 United States Federal Census
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Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Military American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Record Pioneer settlers of Grayson County, Virginia
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Record Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850

Life Timeline

1763

Birth of James Cox in Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia, United States

Birth

1842

Death of James Cox in Grayson, Virginia, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Cox

This ancestor line traces from Wilkes, North Carolina (1736) to Fort Chiswell, Botentourt, Virginia (1763) across 2 generations.

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: James Cox (1763–1842) was born in Fort Chiswell, Wythe, Virginia, United States and died in Grayson, Virginia, United States. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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