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Henry Cocke 1741–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1741

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 31 Dec 1781

Death Location: Surry, Virginia

Father: Lemuel (Cocke)

Mother: Jane Browne*

Spouse(s): Katherine Holt

Children(s): David (Cocke), Catharine Cocke, Elizabeth Cocke, Henry Cocke, Lemuel Cocke

Henry Cocke was born in 1741 in Surry County, Virginia Colony, the child of Lemuel Cox Cocke And Jane Browne. In 1767, Henry Cocke resided in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. In 1773, Henry Cocke resided in Early Tax List, Bute, North Carolina. Henry Cocke married Ann Harris, Katherine Holt, and had children including Amy Cox, Catharine Cocke, David Clinton Cox Cocke, Elizabeth Cocke, Francis Cecil Cox, Henry Cocke, John Cox, Katy Cox, Lemuel Cocke, Molly Cox. Henry Cocke passed away in 1781 in Surry, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Henry Cocke was born in 1741 in Surry County, Virginia Colony, the child of Lemuel Cox Cocke And Jane Browne.
  • In 1767, Henry Cocke resided in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1773, Henry Cocke resided in Early Tax List, Bute, North Carolina.
  • Henry Cocke married Ann Harris, Katherine Holt, and had children including Amy Cox, Catharine Cocke, David Clinton Cox Cocke, Elizabeth Cocke, Francis Cecil Cox, Henry Cocke, John Cox, Katy Cox, Lemuel Cocke, Molly Cox.
  • Henry Cocke passed away in 1781 in Surry, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel (Cocke)
1717–1756
Birth Location: Southwarke Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Jane Browne*
1717–1760
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Holt
1741–1790
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

David (Cocke)
1756–1828
Birth Location: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
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Catharine Cocke
1770–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Cocke
1768–
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
EC
Henry Cocke
–1839
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, USA
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Lemuel Cocke
1765–1795
Birth Location: Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Henry Cocke's Ancestors

Self
Henry Cocke
1741–1781
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia Colony
Parents
Lemuel Cox (Cocke)
1717–1756
Southwarke Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Jane Browne*
1717–1760
Surry, Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1684–1750
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Hannah (M) HAMLIN
1693–1751
Surry, Surry, Virginia Colony, North America
Captian (William Henry BROWNE Jr) 1696
1696–1734
Surry, Surry, Virginia, Colony (1775-1783 Rev War)
Elizabeth (Anne) Rogers
1699–1727
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
WALTER COX`
1655–1737
Elizabeth Cook
1657–1757
Capt 1665
1665–1720
Elizabeth 1664
1659–1721
William BROWNE
1671–1746
Jane Meriwether
1675–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1616–1669
Mary
1621–1689
Stephen II
1625–1687
Mary Jones
1628–1689
William line
1632–1704
Mary Browne
1638–1681
Nicholas Meriwether
1631–1678
Elizabeth (Brown)
1633–1695

Henry Cocke's Descendants

1.
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Henry Cocke (1741–31 Dec 1781) m. Katherine Holt (1741–1790)
  1. 1. David (Clinton Cox) (Cocke) 1756–1828 m. Jemima (Mayflower LEACH \ Cox \ Cocke) 1749 1749–1834
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsy" J.) Cox 1788–1851 m. Squire (William Charles) Brickey 1779–1865
      1. 1. Samuel (Cox) Brickey 1826–1863 m. Lucinda Estep 1836–1885 m. Sarah (E) Crabtree 1832–
        1. 1. Daniel (Samuel) Brickey 1860–1938 m. Emily (Polly) Gilliam 1868–1944
        2. 2. David Brickey 1857–1950 m. Rebecca (J.) Baldwin 1859–1933
        3. 3. Malinda (V) Brickey 1889–1937 m. John (F) Brickey 1863–1937
        4. 4. Elbert (Newton) Brickey 1862–1939 m. Jane (Delilah) Kern 1853–1923
        5. 5. Robert (James) Ross 1867– m. Mary Carter 1856–1948
        6. 6. Issac (Mitchell) Ross 1873–1952 m. Sarah (Belle) Griffith 1874–1962
        7. 7. William (Wesley Brickey) Sr 1852–1903 m. Sallie (E.) Brickey 1860–1896 m. Jenny Robbins 1878–1968
        8. 8. William (Farley) Boggs 1868–1948 m. Mary Ross 1871–1946
        9. 9. John (F) Brickey 1863–1937 m. Malinda (V) Brickey 1889–1937
        10. 10. Helen (Martha) Brickey 1861–1940 m. John Bentley 1846–
      2. 2. Samuel Brickey 1826–1863 m. Lucinda Estep 1836–1885
      3. 3. Elijah (Cox) Brickey 1830–1862
      4. 4. James (Abraham) Brickey 1819–1896
      5. 5. Daniel (Morgan Brickey) Sr 1832–1865 m. Caroline Mason 1837–1910
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Brickey 1856–1932 m. Wiley (Edward) Lyon 1854–1940
        2. 2. Robert (Emmet) Brickey 1860–1930 m. Mary (E) Brickey 1868–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Cox) Brickey 1817–1863
      7. 7. William (Cox) Brickey 1813–1865 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Flannery 1813–1882
        1. 1. Amanda (Minerva) Brickey 1834–1895 m. William (Henderson) Cox 1829–1908
        2. 2. William (Sinkler) Brickey 1845– m. Martha Brickey 1850–
        3. 3. Eliza (Jane Brickey) * 1833–1855 m. James Guy 1822–
        4. 4. Martha Brickey 1854–
        5. 5. Rosana (Matilda) Brickey 1839–1912 m. William Egan 1833–1911
        6. 6. Nancy (Berilla) Brickey 1855–1910 m. Creed (T) Salling 1848–
      8. 8. Peter (Jackson) Brickey 1808–1902 m. Malinda Brickey 1813–
        1. 1. William (Patton) Brickey 1832–1925 m. Margaret Brickey 1840–
        2. 2. Jemima (Jane Jennie Brickey) C 1836–1902 m. Andrew (M) Starnes 1840–
        3. 3. Queen (Ester Brickey) Edens 1842–1932
        4. 4. Nancy Brickey 1834–
        5. 5. Rosaman Brickey 1838–
        6. 6. Lucinda Brickey 1840–
        7. 7. Sarah (J) Brickey 1845–
        8. 8. Juliann Brickey 1849–
      9. 9. John (Cox) Brickey 1810–1874 m. Lucy (Berry) Compton 1811– m. Lucy (Burry) COMPTON 1810–1888
        1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth) McConnell 1840–1920 m. Hiram (Kilgore McConnell) Sr 1838–1927
        2. 2. Rebecca Brickey 1841–1921
        3. 3. Kanas Brickey 1845–
        4. 4. Sally Brickey 1843–1921
        5. 5. Mordison Brickey 1852–1935 m. John (B) Quillin 1851–
        6. 6. John (Madison) BRICKEY 1837–1862
        7. 7. James (Abram) BRICKEY 1832–1911
        8. 8. Caroline ("Virginia") BRICKEY 1838–1904
        9. 9. Sarah (D) BRICKEY 1834–1879
        10. 10. Nancy (B) BRICKEY 1844–1914
        11. 11. William (Preston) BRICKEY 1849–1935
        12. 12. Mary (Rebecca) BRICKEY 1847–1920
        13. 13. Sylvester (Lafayette) Brickey 1855–1888
        14. 14. Finetta Brickey 1852–1935
        15. 15. Louisa (Anne) Brickey 1842–1927
      10. 10. Lucy (Berry) Brickey 1830–
      11. 11. Peter (J) Brickey 1847–1925
        1. 1. John (Emory) Brickey 1871–1954 m. Annie Brickey 1873–1965
      12. 12. Charlotte (L) Brickey 1823–1900 m. Asbury Speer 1820–
        1. 1. Hiram (Patton) Speers 1851–1900
        2. 2. Nancy (G.) Speer 1850–
        3. 3. Lydda (E.) Speer 1853–
        4. 4. Mahala (J.) Speer 1856–
      13. 13. James (Monroe) Brickey 1845–1909 m. Hannah (Minerva) Greear 1849–1920
        1. 1. Thomas (Huey) Brickey 1891–1958
        2. 2. Janes (E) Brickey 1871–1930
        3. 3. George (Washington) Brickey 1873–1937
        4. 4. Susan (Cordelia) Brickey 1889–1966 m. Robert (Dennis) Hill 1886–1959 m. Isaac (Newton) Law 1884–1927
        5. 5. William (Worley) Brickey 1886–1940
        6. 6. John (F) Brickey 1877–
        7. 7. Mahala (Victoria) Brickey 1875–1971
        8. 8. Julia (Alverda Brickey) Seat 1882–1952
        9. 9. Mary (E) Brickey 1880–
        10. 10. Marthe (E) Brickey 1884–
        11. 11. Samuel Brickey 1894–
    2. 2. John (B.) Cox 1778–1818
    3. 3. Jemima Cox 1792–1854 m. David Nelson 1790–
    4. 4. Henry Cox 1776–1831 m. Rebecca (A) Flannery 1787–1860
      1. 1. Elizabeth Cox 1826–1905 m. John (Thompson) Horton 1821–1898
        1. 1. El (Canor (E.C.)) Horton 1849–1934 m. Alice Horton 1864–1943
        2. 2. J. (Elizabeth) Horton 1866–
        3. 3. Martha Horton 1862–1879
        4. 4. Nancy Horton 1858–
        5. 5. Rebecca Horton 1854–1936 m. Richard (D.) Williams 1850–1927
        6. 6. Travis Horton 1849–1923
      2. 2. Henry (J) Cox 1818–1893
      3. 3. John (F.) Cox 1812–1894
      4. 4. Jemima (Nancy) Cox 1809–1886 m. James Flannery 1804–
    5. 5. Martha (Patsy) Cox 1784–1840 m. John McKENZIE 1775–1837
      1. 1. David (Jesse) McKENZIE 1811–1878
      2. 2. Hugh McKENZIE 1814–1879
      3. 3. James (Henry) McKENZIE 1803–1863
      4. 4. John McKENZIE 1815–1879
      5. 5. Joseph McKENZIE 1818–
      6. 6. Nancy (Elizabeth) McKENZIE 1807–1870
      7. 7. Oliver (B) McKENZIE 1813–1878
      8. 8. Huey McKenzie 1817–1842
    6. 6. William Cox 1778–1854
    7. 7. James (S.) Cox 1789–1859 m. Polly Cox 1792–
      1. 1. Asberry Cox 1831–
      2. 2. Emory Cox 1836–
      3. 3. Logan Cox 1840–
    8. 8. David (Leach) Cox 1785–1866 m. Rebecca Cox 1787–1864
      1. 1. Mary Boatright 1810–1860
      2. 2. Robert (Kilgore) Cocke 1820–1887
      3. 3. James (B) Cocke 1808–1876
    9. 9. Nancy Gillenwaters 1797–1881 m. Hilah Gillenwaters –1856
      1. 1. David (Cocke) Gillenwater 1819–1881 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Sally) Henderson 1822–1870 m. Rebecca Greear 1822–1870 m. Susannah (B. (Susan)) Duncan 1826–1881
        1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Gillenwater 1860–1915 m. Mary (Alice) Flanery 1864–1943
        2. 2. William (David GILLENWATER) 1854 1854–1898 m. Lucinda Gillenwater 1861–1936
  2. 2. Catharine Cocke 1770–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cocke 1768–
  4. 4. Henry Cocke –1839
  5. 5. Lemuel Cocke 1765–1795

Henry Cocke's Timeline

6 Records

1741
1741
Birth of Henry Cocke in Surry County, Virginia Colony
Surry County, Virginia Colony
1767
12 Mar 1767
Age 26
Henry Cocke resided here in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
1773
1773
Age 32
Henry Cocke resided here in Early Tax List, Bute, North Carolina
Early Tax List, Bute, North Carolina
1781
31 Dec 1781
Age 40
Death of Henry Cocke in Surry, Virginia
Surry, Virginia
1782
Abt 1782
Age 41
Henry Cocke resided here in Essex County, Virginia
Essex County, Virginia
1782
24 Nov 1782
Age 41
Henry Cocke - Probate in Essex, Virginia, USA
Essex, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1767
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Virginia Gazette; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1767; Publication Place: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Early Tax List, Bute, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1782
    Event Place: Essex County, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1717-1904; General Indexes to Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, 1717-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Essex County)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1781
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1717-1904; General Indexes to Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, 1717-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Essex County)
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1782
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books, 1717-1904; General Indexes to Wills and Fiduciary Accounts, 1717-1904; Author: Virginia. County Court (Essex County)
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