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Richard Cox 1723 – 1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1723

Birth Location: Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10/30/1784

Death Location: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Cox

Mother: Sarah Buzby

Spouse(s): Mary Kennedy

Children(s): Sarah Cox

The story of Richard Cox began in 1723 in Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard Cox married Mary Kennedy, and had children including Sarah Cox. Richard Cox passed away in 1784 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cox began in 1723 in Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Richard Cox married Mary Kennedy, and had children including Sarah Cox.
  • Richard Cox passed away in 1784 in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Cox
1698 – 1768
Birth Location: Giles Cripplegate, Middlesex, England
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Sarah Buzby
Birth Location: –
SB

Spouses(s)

Mary Kennedy
1748 – 1816
Birth Location: Falling Creek, Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Cox
1769 – 1828
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, United States
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Richard Cox's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cox
1723 – 1784
Birth Place: Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas Cox
1698 – 1768
Giles Cripplegate, Middlesex, England
Sarah Buzby
Grandparents
Richard Buzby
1670 – 1747
Milton, Shipton-under-Wychwood Parish, Oxfordshire, England
Hannah French
1669 – 1747
Great-Grandparents
Thomas III
1639 – 1699
Jane Atkins
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cox's Descendants

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Richard Cox (15 Oct 1723 – 10/30/1784) m. Mary Kennedy (1748 – 1816)
  1. 1. Sarah Cox (26 Aug 1769 – 18 Jan 1828) m. Thos Edgerton m. James Edgerton (27 Sep 1764 – 21 Jan 1825)
    1. 1. Joseph Edgerton (10 Sep 1797 – 29 Oct 1865) m. Charity Doudna (16 Jul 1799 – 2 Dec 1855) m. Anna (M) Brantingham (9 Jan 1818 – 28 Jan 1897)
      1. 1. Martha Edgerton (2 Mar 1827 – 7 Oct 1857)
      2. 2. James Edgerton (26 Dec 1828 – 30 Aug 1907)
      3. 3. Joseph Edgerton (abt 1831 – 26 Sep 1915)
      4. 4. Mary Edgerton (30 Jun 1834 – 2 Dec 1909) m. Allen (Thomas) Lee (1 Oct 1817 – 13 Jan 1899)
        1. 1. Emma (Esther) Lee (1857 – )
        2. 2. Lydia (Cynthia) Lee (1859 – )
        3. 3. Elma (Elizabeth) Lee (1860 – )
        4. 4. John Lee (1864 – )
        5. 5. Joseph (Edgerton) Lee (1866 – )
        6. 6. Lindley (Alan) Lee (1868 – )
        7. 7. Eunice (E.) Lee (1870 – )
        8. 8. Walter Lee (1872 – )
        9. 9. Thomas (Leslie) Lee (25 MAR 1874 – 10 MAY 1956) m. Zua (Eldora) Langstaff (15 FEB 1871 – 29 SEP 1950)
        10. 10. Wilson (Jesse) Lee (1878 – )

Richard Cox's Timeline

4 Records

1723
15 Oct 1723
Birth of Richard Cox in Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1750
1750
Age 27
Richard Cox was married in Contentea Monthly Meeting, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Contentea Monthly Meeting, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1784
10/30/1784
Age 61
Death of Richard Cox in Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
1785
1785
Age 62
Richard Cox - Probate in Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Wayne, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1723
    Event Place: Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Contentea Monthly Meeting, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dobbs, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10/30/1784
    Event Place: Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills and Estate Papers (Wayne County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Wayne, North Carolina
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills and Estate Papers (Wayne County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Wayne, North Carolina
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