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Mercy Cox 1761 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1761

Birth Location: Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1811

Death Location: Maryland, USA

Father: William Cox

Mother: Mary Goldhawk

Spouse(s): William Ellis

Children(s): Anna Ellis

Mercy Cox was born in 1761 in Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the child of William Cox and Mary Bains Goldhawk. Mercy Cox married William Ellis, and had children including Anna Ellis. Mercy Cox passed away in 1811 in Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Mercy Cox was born in 1761 in Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the child of William Cox and Mary Bains Goldhawk.
  • Mercy Cox married William Ellis, and had children including Anna Ellis.
  • Mercy Cox passed away in 1811 in Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cox
1718 – 1782
Birth Location: Stratford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
WC
Mary Goldhawk
1723 – 1790
Birth Location: Egham
MG

Spouses(s)

William Ellis
1751 – 1806
Birth Location: of East-town, Chester, Pennsylvania
WE

Children(s)

Anna Ellis
1796 – 1858
Birth Location: Dudley, Worcestershire, England
AE

Mercy Cox's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Cox
1761 – 1811
Birth Place: Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Parents
William Cox
1718 – 1782
Stratford, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Bains) Goldhawk
1723 – 1790
Egham
Grandparents
John Goldhawk
1690 – 1735
Eghamhith, Berkshire, England
Mary Allerly
1700 – 1750
Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Goldhawk
1651 – 1714
Elizabeth Spurling
1651 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Goldhawke
1625 – 1684
Jane Goldhawk
1630 – 1665
John Spurling
1625 –

Mercy Cox's Descendants

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Mercy Cox (1761 – 1811) m. William Ellis (1751 – 4 Dec 1806)
  1. 1. Anna Ellis (abt 1796 – 26 January 1858) m. Samuel (Wells) Morris (1 Sep 1786 – 25 May 1847)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Wistar Rev) Morris (30 May 1819 – 7 Apr 1906) m. Hannah Rodney (30 December 1824 – 22 October 1909)
      1. 1. Mary (Rodney) Adair (28 May 1855 – 18 December 1921) m. Samuel (D.) Adair (Abt 1848 – 5 July 1916)
        1. 1. Hannah Adair (Dec 1880 – 18 September 1976) m. Laussat (Richter) Rogers (21 July 1866 – 17 January 1957) m. R (R) Rogers (abt 1870 – )
        2. 2. Henry (Rodney) Adair (13 April 1882 – 21 June 1916)
        3. 3. John Adair (20 October 1883 – 25 December 1885)
        4. 4. Wistar (Morris) Adair (3 January 1886 – 18 November 1978) m. Margaret (L.) Weeks (abt 1897 – 19 December 1971) m. Margaret (L) Weeks (19 October 1894 – 19 December 1971)
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Adair (3 August 1889 – 5 July 1926)
        6. 6. Alexander Adair (4 May 1892 – 14 November 1973) m. Irene (G) Pattiani (2 Nov 1889 – 5 Feb 1971)

Mercy Cox's Timeline

6 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Mercy Cox in Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1761
1761
Birth of Mercy Cox
None
1785
10 Feb 1785
Age 24
Mercy Cox was married in Deer Creek, Hartford, Maryland, USA
Deer Creek, Hartford, Maryland, USA
1785
1785-02-10
Age 24
Mercy Cox was married in Deer Creek,Hartford,Maryland,USA
Deer Creek,Hartford,Maryland,USA
1811
1811
Age 50
Death of Mercy Cox in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1848
9 Feb 1848
Age 87
Death of Mercy Cox in Warwick, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Warwick, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Deer Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Deer Creek, Hartford, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1785-02-10
    Event Place: Deer Creek,Hartford,Maryland,USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Deer Creek

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1848
    Event Place: Warwick, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pennsdale, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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