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William Cockerham 1659–1707 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1659

Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Mar 1707

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Captain Cochran

Mother: Anne Spencer

Spouse(s): Hannah Caufield, Mary Jones

Children(s): Henry Cockerham

The story of William Cockerham began in 1659 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States. William Cockerham married Hannah Mary Caufield, Mary Jones, and had children including Henry Cockerham. William Cockerham passed away in 1707 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cockerham began in 1659 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.
  • William Cockerham married Hannah Mary Caufield, Mary Jones, and had children including Henry Cockerham.
  • William Cockerham passed away in 1707 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Cochran
1593–1669
Birth Location: Dorset, Dorset, England
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Anne Spencer
1624–1699
Birth Location: Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Caufield
1655–1690
Birth Location: Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Mary Jones
1659–1757
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Henry Cockerham
1690–1754
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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William Cockerham's Ancestors

Self
William Cockerham
1659–1707
Birth Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Captain William Captain Cockerham Cochran
1593–1669
Dorset, Dorset, England
Anne Spencer
1624–1699
Jamestown, Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cockerham's Descendants

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William Cockerham (1659–4 Mar 1707) m. Hannah (Mary) Caufield (1655–1690) m. Mary Jones (1659–1757)
  1. 1. Henry Cockerham 1690–1754 m. Elizabeth Agarde 1694–
    1. 1. Sarah (Cockerham \ Cochran \) Cockrum 1732–1815 m. Robert Brooks 1730–1793
      1. 1. Nancy (Ann BROOKS Hawkins Davis) ✔️ 1775–1845 m. John (Phillip Hawkins (sister Lucy married Lynch, Nancy Brook's brother) , 4th) GGF 1769–1812
        1. 1. Nancy Hawkins 1811–1869 m. William Ross 1809–1875

William Cockerham's Timeline

2 Records

1659
1659
Birth of William Cockerham in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
1707
4 Mar 1707
Age 48
Death of William Cockerham in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1707
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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