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William Cox 1716 – 1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1716

Birth Location: Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 DEC 1761

Death Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA

Father: William Cox

Mother: Margaret Braxton-Cox

Spouse(s): Mary Byrne

Children(s): James Cox

The story of William Cox began in 1716 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA. William Cox married Mary Byrne, and had children including James Thomas Cox. William Cox passed away in 1761 in Charles County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cox began in 1716 in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Cox married Mary Byrne, and had children including James Thomas Cox.
  • William Cox passed away in 1761 in Charles County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cox
1685 – 1776
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Margaret Braxton-Cox
1660 – 1719
Birth Location: Worcester Co, Maryland, usa
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Spouses(s)

Mary Byrne
1718 – 1771
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

James Cox
1755 – 1840
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia
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William Cox's Ancestors

Self
William Cox
1716 – 1761
Birth Place: Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Charles Joseph Cox
1685 – 1776
Surrey, England
Margaret (E) Braxton-Cox
1660 – 1719
Worcester Co, Maryland, usa
Grandparents
Francis Cox
1668 –
England
John ((Chapple)) Daniels
1640 – 1703
Brighton, Sussex, , England
Mary Chappell
1649 – 1709
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cox's Descendants

1.
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William Cox (abt 1716 – 14 DEC 1761) m. Mary Byrne (abt 1718 – 1771)
  1. 1. James (Thomas) Cox (1755 – 1840) m. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Luckett (1760 – 7 May 1839)
    1. 1. John (D) Cox (17 Nov 1790 – 1877) m. Julia (Ann) Dubois (1794 – 1850)
      1. 1. John (D. Cox) jr. (7/16/1822 – 2 Mar 1900) m. Leanna Wheeler (10 Jul 1830 – 23 Jun 1878)
        1. 1. John (Monroe) Cox (09 NOV 1855 – AFT 1910) m. Nancy (Jane) VANCE\Cox (May 1870 – )

William Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1716
abt 1716
Birth of William Cox in Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
1761
14 DEC 1761
Age 45
Death of William Cox in Charles County, Maryland, USA
Charles County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1716
    Event Place: Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1761
    Event Place: Charles County, Maryland, USA
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