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Captain William Cocke 1670–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1670

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 June 1717

Death Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Cocke

Mother: Margaret Powell

Spouse(s): Sarah Perrin

Children(s): Catharine Cocke

Captain William Cocke was born in 1670 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Cocke And Margaret Agnes Powell. Captain William Cocke married Sarah Perrin, and had children including Catharine Cocke. Captain William Cocke passed away in 1717 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain William Cocke was born in 1670 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Cocke And Margaret Agnes Powell.
  • Captain William Cocke married Sarah Perrin, and had children including Catharine Cocke.
  • Captain William Cocke passed away in 1717 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cocke
1638–1696
Birth Location: Virginia
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Margaret Powell
1643–1719
Birth Location: Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Perrin
1669–1717
Birth Location: New Kent, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Catharine Cocke
1704–1725
Birth Location: Henrico Co, VA
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Captain Cocke's Ancestors

Self
Captain Cocke
1670–1717
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Cocke
1638–1696
Virginia
Margaret (Agnes) Powell
1643–1719
Henrico, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lt. (Col. Richard) Cocke
1602–1665
Sidbury, Shropshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Aston
1609–1666
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cocke
1569–1630
Elizabeth Wallfurlong
1585–1630
Col Aston
1583–1656
Hannah Jordan
1585–1656
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Sr.
1560–1638
Joyce Nason
1562–1638

Captain Cocke's Descendants

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Captain (William) Cocke (11 Jan 1670–2 June 1717) m. Sarah Perrin (1669–5 Nov 1717)
  1. 1. Catharine Cocke 1704–1725 m. John (Burton of Longfield) Sr 1686–1776
    1. 1. John ("Younger" Burton) Jr. 1725–1762 m. Martha (Cocke) Farley 1736–1830 m. Sarah Webb 1775– m. Mary Rawlings 1750–1809
      1. 1. Martha (Tindle) Burton 1754–1819 m. Hezekiah (Isaiah) Farley 1760–1808 m. Robert Burton 1781–1806
        1. 1. Mary Burton 1801–1890 m. James (Clabourn) Poole 1793–1824 m. James (Claybourn Poole) (Pettypool) 1769–1824
        2. 2. Rachel Farley 1792–1831 m. Henry (H.) Roper 1788–1845
        3. 3. John (Burton) Farley 1791–1845 m. Eliza Vaughn 1799–1859
        4. 4. Catherine (W) Farley 1787–1865
        5. 5. Joseph Farley 1787–1811
        6. 6. William (S) Farley 1780–1785
      2. 2. Peggy Burton 1772–
      3. 3. Charles (B.) Burton 1782–1820
      4. 4. Nancy Burton 1768–
      5. 5. Jacob (L Caine) Burton 1759–1839 m. Rebecca (Rachel) Berry 1785–1860
        1. 1. Melissa Burton 1829–1918
        2. 2. James (Wade) Burton 1832–1865
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Burton-Roberts 1814–1902
        4. 4. Charles (Clinton) Burton 1817–1897
        5. 5. Aaron Burton 1825–1890
        6. 6. Jacob (Franklin) Burton 1826–1904
        7. 7. Isaac (Osbin) Burton 1807–1884
        8. 8. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Burton 1812–1891
        9. 9. William Burton 1804–1888
        10. 10. Catherine Burton 1806–1878
        11. 11. Samuel (P) Burton 1828–1907
        12. 12. Samuel Burton 1784–1870
        13. 13. Elizabeth Park 1786–1873
        14. 14. James (Wade) Burton 1804–1864
        15. 15. Jane (S) Burton 1821–1900
      6. 6. Joseph Burton 1774–1837 m. Frances Seward 1781–1857
        1. 1. Susanna Burton 1807–1872
        2. 2. Elizabeth Burton 1825–
        3. 3. Hannah (Pilkington) Burton 1821–
        4. 4. Charlotte Burton 1805–1852
        5. 5. Frances Burton 1802–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Burton 1817–
        7. 7. Hannah Burton 1815–1821
        8. 8. Henry (1st) Burton 1810–1810
        9. 9. Mary Burton 1802–
      7. 7. John Burton 1800–1850
      8. 8. Thomas Burton 1802–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Burton 1804–1829
      10. 10. Robert Burton 1781–1806 m. Martha (Tindle) Burton 1754–1819
        1. 1. Grief (George) Burton 1804–1861 m. Mary ("Polly" (Moss)) Hardin 1790–1840
      11. 11. Jones Burton 1785–1825
      12. 12. John Burton 1764–
    2. 2. Abner Burton 1723–
    3. 3. Steward Burton 1725–1761

Captain Cocke's Timeline

2 Records

1670
11 Jan 1670
Birth of Captain William Cocke in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1717
2 June 1717
Age 47
Death of Captain William Cocke in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1670
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1717
    Event Place: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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