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William Cocke 1655–1693 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Abt Feb 1693 To 01-02-1694

Death Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: Richard Col.

Mother: Mary Aston

Spouse(s): Jane Flowers

Children(s): Elizabeth Cocke, Mary Cocke

William Cocke was born in 1655 in Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Cocke Lt Col And Mary Aston. William Cocke married Jane Flowers, Sarah Cooke, and had children including Elizabeth Cocke, Mary Cocke. William Cocke passed away in 1693 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Cocke was born in 1655 in Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States, the child of Richard Cocke Lt Col And Mary Aston.
  • William Cocke married Jane Flowers, Sarah Cooke, and had children including Elizabeth Cocke, Mary Cocke.
  • William Cocke passed away in 1693 in Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Col.
1602–1665
Birth Location: Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
RC
Mary Aston
1609–1693
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Jane Flowers
1658–1691
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
JF

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cocke
1685–1800
Birth Location: Bremo, Henrico, Virginia, USA
EC
Mary Cocke
1690–1754
Birth Location: Henrico,,Virginia,USA
MC

William Cocke's Ancestors

Self
William Cocke
1655–1693
Birth Place: Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Cocke Lt. Col.
1602–1665
Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Mary Aston
1609–1693
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Cocke
1569–1630
Stottesdon, Shropshire, , England
Elizabeth Wallfurlong
1585–1630
Stottesdon, Shropshire, , England
Walter Aston
1584–1639
Langdon, Staffordshire, , England
Hannah Jordan
1585–1634
Langdon, Staffordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1543–1587
Agnes Putnam
1540–1607
Walter Tixall
1540–1589
Hannah Madame
1540–1625
Walter Aston
1530–1589
Elizabeth Leveson
1532–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cook\Cocke
1525–1555
Marion Corke
1528–1599
Edward Wallfurlong
1496–1568
Joan Bowles
1496–1562
Edward Aston
1496–1568
Joan Bowles
1496–1562
James Leveson
1502–1545
Margaret Offley
1508–1574

William Cocke's Descendants

1.
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William Cocke (1655–Abt Feb 1693 To 01-02-1694) m. Jane Flowers (1658–16 Jun 1691)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cocke 1685–1800
  2. 2. Mary Cocke 1690–1754 m. Obadiah Smith 1680–1746
    1. 1. Ann Smith 1670–1746
    2. 2. John Smith 1705–
    3. 3. Luke Smith 1694–1758
    4. 4. Luke (B.) Smith 1715–1770 m. Judith Farris 1715–1811
      1. 1. Sarah Smith 1745–1817
      2. 2. Martha Smith 1752–1840
      3. 3. Phoebe Smith 1760–1825
      4. 4. Edith Smith 1740–1829 m. Nehemiah Howard 1735–1798 m. Henry Honaker 1756–1830 m. William Howard –1814
        1. 1. Sarah Howard 1758–1843
        2. 2. Joseph Howard 1760–1843
        3. 3. Torrance Howard 1760–
        4. 4. Putman Howard 1760–
        5. 5. John Howard 1761–1822 m. Barbara ("Kitty") Vaught* 1760–1862 m. Jane Vivian 1770–1837 m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Thweatt) "Birdsong" 1772–1837
        6. 6. Harman Howard 1766–1793
        7. 7. Hester (Howard Woodward) Torrence 1767–1832
        8. 8. Benjamin Howard 1770–1828
        9. 9. James Howard 1770–
        10. 10. Mary Howard 1774–1806 m. Isaac (James) Barrett 1775–1818 m. Thomas Woodward 1758–1800
        11. 11. Mark (Howard) Reverend 1784–1852 m. Julia Howard 1794–1860
        12. 12. Archer Howard 1770–1863
        13. 13. *nancy Howard 1765–1822

William Cocke's Timeline

3 Records

1655
1655
Birth of William Cocke in Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
1693
Abt Feb 1693 To 01-02-1694
Age 38
Death of William Cocke in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA
1693
13 Aug 1693
Age 38
William Cocke - Probate in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Bremo Plantation, Henrico, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10436.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WAY.
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia County Records Surname Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt Feb 1693 To 01-02-1694
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1693
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
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