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William Coke 1715–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: James City, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Father: Brazure Cocke

Mother: Frances Cocke

Spouse(s): Rebecca Edwards

Children(s): Sarah Cocke, James Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Amey Cooke, Sarah Cocke, William Cocke

In 1715, William Coke entered the world in James City, Virginia, United States, born to Brazure Cocke And Frances Cocke. In 1769, William Coke resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC. In 1780, William Coke resided in Sullivan County, North Carolina, United States. William Coke married Elizabeth Bedford, Rebecca Sarah Edwards, and had children including Amey Cooke, Elizabeth Cocke, James Cocke, Mary Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Sarah Sallie Cocke, William Cocke. William Coke passed away in 1797 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Coke entered the world in James City, Virginia, United States, born to Brazure Cocke And Frances Cocke.
  • In 1769, William Coke resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC.
  • In 1780, William Coke resided in Sullivan County, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Coke married Elizabeth Bedford, Rebecca Sarah Edwards, and had children including Amey Cooke, Elizabeth Cocke, James Cocke, Mary Cocke, Sarah Cocke, Sarah Sallie Cocke, William Cocke.
  • William Coke passed away in 1797 in Granville, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brazure Cocke
1694–1770
Birth Location: Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
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Frances Cocke
1694–1770
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Edwards
1725–1796
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, American Colonies
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Children(s)

Sarah Cocke
1730–1813
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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James Cocke
–1820
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Sarah Cocke
1755–1820
Birth Location: Nottoway, Nottoway, Virginia, United States
SC
Amey Cooke
1764–1862
Birth Location: Isle ofWright, Virginia, United States
AC
Sarah Cocke
1730–1785
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
SC
William Cocke
1757–1812
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, American Colonies
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William Coke's Ancestors

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William Coke
1715–1797
Birth Place: James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
Brazure Cocke
1694–1770
Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Frances Cocke
1694–1770
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1662–1707
Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Brazure
1668–1706
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1638–1696
Agnes Powell
1645–1718
John Brasseur
1641–1709
Mary Pitt
1629–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cocke
1602–1665
Temperance Baley
1618–1652
Robert Pitt
1604–1672
Martha Lear
1622–1672

William Coke's Descendants

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William Coke (1715–1797) m. Rebecca (Sarah) Edwards (1725–16 JUN 1796)
  1. 1. Sarah Cocke 1730–1813 m. James Daniel 1730–1814 m. James Daniel 1725–1785
    1. 1. Ann Daniel 1760–1843
    2. 2. Reuben Daniel 1760–1827
    3. 3. William Daniel 1749–1794
    4. 4. Nancy Daniel 1776–1843 m. Howell Moss 1773–1831
      1. 1. Nancy Brookbank 1814–1893 m. William Brookbanks 1795–1870
        1. 1. John (S) Brookbank 1847–1909 m. Elizabeth Porter 1847–1925
        2. 2. William (H) Brookbank 1845–1919 m. Mary (Jane) Pope 1850–1925
        3. 3. Julia (Virginia) Brookbank 1855–1949 m. John (Franklin) McCuiston 1845–1930
        4. 4. James (M) Brookbank 1849–1860
      2. 2. Joe (Josephus) Moss 1816–1891
      3. 3. Betsey Moss 1815–
      4. 4. John (D) Moss 1794–1800
      5. 5. Richard Moss 1807–1858
      6. 6. Nancy Moss 1812–1866
      7. 7. Ruben (J) Moss 1794–1800
      8. 8. Winifred Moss 1780–1875
      9. 9. Martha Moss 1828–
      10. 10. Martha Moss 1794–1799
      11. 11. Catey Moss 1815–
      12. 12. Josephus (Richard) Moss 1794–1800
      13. 13. Jordan (Daniel) Moss 1806–1873
      14. 14. John (Daniel) Moss 1808–1881
      15. 15. Jackson Moss 1814–1814
      16. 16. James (Madison) Moss 1805–1841
      17. 17. Patsey Moss 1811–1850
      18. 18. Howell (Cobb) Moss 1810–1883
      19. 19. Howell (Richard) Moss 1794–1800
      20. 20. James (M.) Moss 1794–1800
      21. 21. William (Howell) Moss 1796–1872
      22. 22. Reuben (Jackson) Moss 1816–1860
      23. 23. Benjamin Moss 1792–1847
      24. 24. Josephus (Richard) Moss 1818–1891
      25. 25. Martha Moss 1828–
      26. 26. Joseph Moss 1818–1818
      27. 27. Catey Moss 1815–
      28. 28. Martha Moss 1811–1852
    5. 5. Joseph Daniel –1819
    6. 6. Mary Daniel 1764–1843
    7. 7. John Daniel 1761–1778
    8. 8. Richard (Harrison) Daniel 1760–1794
    9. 9. Hannah Hopper 1760–
    10. 10. Reuben Daniel 1760–1827
    11. 11. Richard (Harrison) Daniel 1760–1794
    12. 12. Joseph Daniel 1760–1819
    13. 13. Mary Daniel 1764–1843
    14. 14. John Daniel 1761–
    15. 15. William Daniel 1760–1794
    16. 16. Joseph Daniels 1784–1872
    17. 17. James Daniel 1763–1801
    18. 18. Richard Daniel 1771–
  2. 2. James Cocke –1820
  3. 3. Sarah (Sallie) Cocke 1755–1820
  4. 4. Amey Cooke 1764–1862
  5. 5. Sarah Cocke 1730–1785
  6. 6. William Cocke 1757–1812

William Coke's Timeline

4 Records

1715
1715
Birth of William Coke in James City, Virginia, United States
James City, Virginia, United States
1769
1769
Age 54
William Coke resided here in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
1780
1780
Age 65
William Coke resided here in Sullivan County, North Carolina, United States
Sullivan County, North Carolina, United States
1797
1797
Age 82
Death of William Coke in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Sullivan County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Series: General Assembly; Box: Aug - Sep 1780 [North Carolina State Archives]; Call Number: Folder: Petitions JP; Page Number: 2; Family Number: 1
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