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William Coker 1678 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1678

Birth Location: Surry County, VA

Death Date: Aft 1703

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Coker

Mother: Mary Cartwright***

Spouse(s): Mary Cartwright, Rachel Coker***

Children(s): John Coker, William Coker, Byron Coker, John Coker, Rachel Coker, Caleb Coker, James Coker, Thomas Coker, Joseph Coker, Bryant Jr, William Coker, Rachel Coker, Charles Coker, James Coker, John Coker

In 1678, William Coker entered the world in Surry County, VA, born to John William Coker and Mary Margaret Cartwright***. William Coker married Mary Margaret Cartwright, Rachel Coker***, and had children including John William Coker, William Henry Coker, Byron Coker, John Septimus Coker, Rachel Coker, Caleb Coker, James Coker, Thomas Coker, Joseph Coker, Bryant Coker, Jr, William Charles Coker, Rachel Elizabeth Coker, Charles Coker, James Coker, John W Coker. William Coker passed away in 1703 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1678, William Coker entered the world in Surry County, VA, born to John William Coker and Mary Margaret Cartwright***.
  • William Coker married Mary Margaret Cartwright, Rachel Coker***, and had children including John William Coker, William Henry Coker, Byron Coker, John Septimus Coker, Rachel Coker, Caleb Coker, James Coker, Thomas Coker, Joseph Coker, Bryant Coker, Jr, William Charles Coker, Rachel Elizabeth Coker, Charles Coker, James Coker, John W Coker.
  • William Coker passed away in 1703 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coker
1660 – 1721
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
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Mary Cartwright***
1669 – 1727
Birth Location: ,Surry,Virginia,USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Mary Cartwright
1654 – 1727
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, United States
MC
Rachel Coker***
1690 – 1788
Birth Location: Blisland, New Kent, Virginia, United States
RC

Children(s)

John Coker
1663 – 1731
Birth Location: Surry Co, Virginia, USA
JC
William Coker
1678 –
Birth Location: –
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Byron Coker
1685 – 1685
Birth Location: –
BC
John Coker
1690 – 1759
Birth Location: Surrey, Brunswick County, Virginia
JC
Rachel Coker
1691 – 1788
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA
RC
Caleb Coker
1692 – 1748
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
CC
James Coker
1695 – 1748
Birth Location: –
JC
Thomas Coker
1700 – 1737
Birth Location: Brunswick, North Carolina, United States
TC
Joseph Coker
1700 – 1737
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
JC
Bryant Jr
1702 – 1770
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
BJ
William Coker
1705 – 1800
Birth Location: Weobley, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Rachel Coker
1710 – 1788
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
RC
Charles Coker
1724 –
Birth Location: Somersetshire, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
CC
James Coker
Birth Location: –
JC
John Coker
Birth Location: –
JC

William Coker's Ancestors

Self
William Coker
1678 – 1703
Birth Place: Surry County, VA
Parents
John William Coker
1660 – 1721
Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
Mary (Margaret) Cartwright***
1669 – 1727
,Surry,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
John Coker
1641 – 1720
, Dorset, , England
Margaret (Allen) Clay
1641 – 1721
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Corker
1554 – 1670
Dorothy Bishop
1554 – 1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coker's Descendants

1.
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William Coker (Abt 1678 – Aft 1703) m. Mary (Margaret) Cartwright (1654 – Abt. 1727) m. Rachel Coker*** (12 Nov 1690 – 5 Jun 1788)
  1. 1. John (William) Coker (25 Nov 1663 – 16 Aug 1731)
  2. 2. William (Henry) Coker (Abt 1678 – )
  3. 3. Byron Coker (1685 – 1685)
  4. 4. John (Septimus) Coker (1690 – 22 May 1759)
  5. 5. Rachel Coker (12 Nov 1691 – 05 Jun 1788)
  6. 6. Caleb Coker (1692 – 11 Jun 1748)
  7. 7. James Coker (Abt. 1695 – 1748)
  8. 8. Thomas Coker (1700 – 1737)
  9. 9. Joseph Coker (1700 – 1737)
  10. 10. Bryant (Coker,) Jr (10 Oct 1702 – 1770) m. Rachel Standley m. Priscilla Geddings (1693 – 1758) m. Agatha ("Agothey" Tinsley) (Coker) (1715 – )
    1. 1. Charles Coker (1740 – 1799) m. Judith Moore (1745 – 1807)
      1. 1. Joseph Coker (1764 – 1858)
      2. 2. William Coker (1769 – 1855)
      3. 3. Abraham Coker (1770 – 5 July 1841)
      4. 4. Leonard Coker (1771 – 1833)
      5. 5. Charles Coker (1775 – August 1851)
      6. 6. Bryan Coker (1775 – 1819)
      7. 7. Warren Coker (1789 – 1860)
      8. 8. James Coker (1790 – 1860)
      9. 9. Thomas Coker
    2. 2. Thomas Coker (1712-1720 – Before 1758)
    3. 3. Robert Coker (1718 – 1748)
    4. 4. Joseph Coker (1735 – 1774)
    5. 5. Andrew Coker (1741 – )
    6. 6. William (W) Coker (11 July 1745 – 01 Jan 1817)
    7. 7. Nathan Coker
  11. 11. William (Charles) Coker (1705 – 1800)
  12. 12. Rachel (Elizabeth) Coker (12 Nov 1710 – 5 Jun 1788)
  13. 13. Charles Coker (1724 – )
  14. 14. James Coker
  15. 15. John (W) Coker

William Coker's Timeline

4 Records

1678
Abt 1678
Birth of William Coker in Surry County, VA
Surry County, VA
1683
24 Nov 1683
Age 5
William Coker was baptized in Holy Trinity,Chester,Cheshire,England
Holy Trinity,Chester,Cheshire,England
1703
Aft 1703
Age 25
Death of William Coker in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1871
05 Nov 1871
Age 193
William Coker was baptized in Bristol, St James, Somersetshire, England
Bristol, St James, Somersetshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1678
    Event Place: Surry County, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1683
    Event Place: Holy Trinity,Chester,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Bristol, St James, Somersetshire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1720-1933

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1703
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
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