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Capt. John Cox 1739–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 25, 1739

Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: December 24, 1818

Death Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joshua Sr.

Mother: Mary Rankin

Spouse(s): Margaret Davis

Children(s): Cynthia Cox, Joshua Sr., Mary Cox, Jane Cox, James Cox

In 1739, Capt. John Cox entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joshua John Cox Sr And Mary Catherine Rankin. Capt. John Cox married Margaret Davis, and had children including Cynthia Cox, James Cox, Jane Cox, Joshua Cox Sr, Mary Cox. Capt. John Cox passed away in 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Capt. John Cox entered the world in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joshua John Cox Sr And Mary Catherine Rankin.
  • Capt. John Cox married Margaret Davis, and had children including Cynthia Cox, James Cox, Jane Cox, Joshua Cox Sr, Mary Cox.
  • Capt. John Cox passed away in 1818 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Sr.
1694–1747
Birth Location: Ulster, Cork, Ireland
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Mary Rankin
1695–1756
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
MR

Spouses(s)

Margaret Davis
1736–1806
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
MD

Children(s)

Cynthia Cox
1782–1864
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
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Joshua Sr.
1773–1860
Birth Location: USA
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Mary Cox
1771–1820
Birth Location: –
MC
Jane Cox
1777–1860
Birth Location: –
JC
James Cox
1763–1842
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Capt. Cox's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Cox
1739–1818
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joshua "John" Cox Sr.
1694–1747
Ulster, Cork, Ireland
Mary (Catherine) Rankin
1695–1756
Ulster, Ireland
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Cox III, Lord Chancellor of) Ireland
1650–1733
Ireland
Lady (Mary) Bourne
1658–1715
Cork, County Cork, Ireland
John (Kenneth) Rankin
1676–1749
Derry, Ulster, Ireland
Margaret (Jane) McElwee
1689–1724
Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sr.
1641–1691
Mary Bird
1637–1700
Sir Bourne
1622–1684
Alice Besbeech
1624–1686
Lt. Rankin
1635–1703
Mary Reid
1629–1667
Andrew McElwee
1635–1713
Margaret Farrar
1641–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Cox
1575–1620
Jane Herriot
1578–1669

Capt. Cox's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John) Cox (July 25, 1739–December 24, 1818) m. Margaret Davis (May 21, 1736–December 19, 1806)
  1. 1. Cynthia Cox 1782–1864
  2. 2. Joshua (Cox) Sr. 1773–1860
  3. 3. Mary Cox 1771–1820
  4. 4. Jane Cox 1777–1860
  5. 5. James Cox 1763–1842

Capt. Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1739
July 25, 1739
Birth of Capt. John Cox in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1818
December 24, 1818
Age 79
Death of Capt. John Cox in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 25, 1739
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 24, 1818
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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