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William Powell Cox 1670 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 JAN 1670

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 02 JUN 1717

Death Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Father: Capt. legislator

Mother: Margaret Powell

Spouse(s): Sarah Perrin

Children(s): Mary Cox

In 1670, William Powell Cox entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, born to Capt. Thomas Cocke, sheriff and legislator and Margaret Agnes Powell. William Powell Cox married Sarah Perrin, and had children including Mary Prudence Cox. William Powell Cox passed away in 1717 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1670, William Powell Cox entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, born to Capt. Thomas Cocke, sheriff and legislator and Margaret Agnes Powell.
  • William Powell Cox married Sarah Perrin, and had children including Mary Prudence Cox.
  • William Powell Cox passed away in 1717 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. legislator
1639 – 1697
Birth Location: Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Powell
1647 – 1718
Birth Location: Henrico or Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Perrin
1669 – 1711
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Cox
1697 – 1790
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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William Cox's Ancestors

Self
William Cox
1670 – 1717
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. Thomas Cocke, sheriff and legislator
1639 – 1697
Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna, Virginia, United States
Margaret (Agnes) Powell
1647 – 1718
Henrico or Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lt (Col Richard Cocke) Sr
1597 – 1665
Sidbury, Shropshire, England
Temperance (* Bailey Browne) Cocke
1617 – 1652
Baileys Point, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Capt. (James George) Powell
1622 – 1650
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Agnes (Margaret) Martiau
1627 – 1650
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1569 – 1620
Elizabeth Wallfurlong
1573 – 1630
*Thomas IMMIGRANT
1596 – 1620
*Cicely Reynolds,
1602 – 1660
Sir Jamestown,
1577 – 1623
Lady Whitney,
1589 – 1626
Nicholas Martiau
1591 – 1657
Jane Berkley
1595 – 1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas (Cocke)
1543 – 1587
Agnes Putnam
1540 – 1607
Lt. Ashton
1540 – 1589
Lady Jordon
1540 – 1625
John (Bayley)
1554 – 1596
Lydia Chadwick
1570 – 1634
Capt. Planter,
1575 – 1645
Cicely Phippen
1575 – 1604
Lord Modoc
1545 – 1610
Lady (Powell)
1562 – 1614
Thomas Whitney
1560 – 1637
Mary Braye
1563 – 1629

William Cox's Descendants

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William (Powell) Cox (11 JAN 1670 – 02 JUN 1717) m. Sarah Perrin (1669 – 1711)
  1. 1. Mary (Prudence) Cox (1697 – 1790) m. John (Robert) Williamson (1710 – 03 Feb 1793)
    1. 1. Judith Williamson (1740 – 1783) m. William (Allen) Lancaster (1 Jan 1737 – 01 Jan 1809)
      1. 1. Mary Lancaster (1772 – 27 Dec 1838)
        1. 1. Agnes Simpson (28 Dec 1799 – 1875) m. Isaac (C) Hastings (17 Oct 1794 – 27 Mar 1872)

William Cox's Timeline

3 Records

1670
11 JAN 1670
Birth of William Powell Cox in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1695
2 December 1695
Age 25
William Powell Cox was married in VA
VA
1717
02 JUN 1717
Age 47
Death of William Powell Cox in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 JAN 1670
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 December 1695
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 JUN 1717
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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