John Cox (1739–1818) was born in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Cox 1739–1818

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Born 25 Jul 1739 · Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 24 Dec 1818 · Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Father Joshua Cox

Mother Mary Rankin

Spouse Margaret Davis (1736–1806)

Children Anne Cox, Catherine Cox, Cynthia Cox, James Cox, Jane Cox, John Cox, Joshua Cox, Mary Polly Cox, Sally Cox, Sarah Cox

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Individual … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Sons of the American …

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In 1739, John Cox entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to joshua cox and mary rankin. John Cox married margaret davis, and had children including anne cox, catherine cox, cynthia cox, james cox, jane cox, john cox, joshua cox, mary polly cox, sally cox, sarah cox. John Cox passed away in 1818 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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1739

Birth of John Cox in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Death of John Cox in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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: John Cox (1739–1818) was born in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. 2 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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