Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

George Cox

Male Abt 1704 - 1760  (~ 56 years)


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  • Name George Cox 
    Birth Abt 1704  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Nov 1760  Northumberland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27919  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Charnock Cox,   b. 1675, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1751, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Presley,   b. 1675, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Blue Run, Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor Lamkin,   b. Aft 1708, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1771, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1724  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Cox,   b. Abt 1738, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1796, Granville County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F18426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • === Contributed by Ed White

      WCO Deeds and Wills 1706-1804 #4-1, 4/5/1769. Will of Matthew Lamkin. Wife Frances. Son Charles. Mentions land his father bought from George and Elinor Cox. Land to be divided among children. (Other than Charles, none are named.) Only the will is there. No proof of probate.

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      1768-1773 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 15 [Mike Marshall]; Page 235.
      Lamkin to Wife & Children Deed of Gift
      I Matthew Lamkin of the county of Washington and parish of Cople and for the natural love and affection which I bear to my wife and four sons and for many other causes, me especially moving doe make the following gifts;
      To my wife wife Frances Lamkin, 170 acres of land, 100 acres whereof my father purchased of George Cox and Ellen Cox his wife, the other 70 acres which fell to me by my mother Ann Lamkin, during her life and after her death I give the 170 acres to my three sons, George Lamkin, Charles Lamkin, and Matthew Lamkin in equal proportions.
      I also give to my wife Frances Lamkin, Negro woman Frank during her life and after her death to my son Matthew Lamkin with her future increase.
      I give to my son Benedict Lamkin, Negroes; Old Ealse, Ned and Hannah with her increase.
      I give to my son George Lamkin, Negroes, Sam and Jude and her increase.
      I give to my son Charles Lamkin, three Negroes; Cooper, Will and young Ealse and her increase
      I give to my son Matthew Lamkin, Negro boy Ben and Negro girl Sue with her increase.
      I give to my loving wife Frances Lamkin for the causes aforesaid, my household furniture with my stock of every kind to her own use but if either of my sons which I have by my now present wife should die before they arrive to the age prescribed by law to make any legal devise, that then the surviving children which I have with my present wife Frances Lamkin to have an equal division of such estate as aforesaid given. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th September 1772.
      In the presence of Matthew Lamkin
      Hugh Hamilton
      Fleet Cox
      John Middleton
      John Hobson Fallin
      At a court held for Westmoreland County the 29th day of September 1772 this deed of gift was proved by the oaths of Hugh Hamilton, Fleet Cox and John Hobson Fallin witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste

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