Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 7th Great Grand Parent.;


!REFERENCE:“This Old Monmouth of Ours” by William Hornor, 1932, pp. 93-96. The full book is on FamilySearch.org;

THOMAS COX (21), son of James (5), died before 1747. The name of his wife has not been found. His children were: John (56), probably born in 1726; Mary (57), married before 1747, but the name of whose husband is not known, and Anne (58).


!NOTE:Buried in woods (Cox-Sullivan Cemetery, Lincoln Co, NC) off of Hwy 27 near Catholic Church, tombstone broken. 4 miles west of Lincolnton;


!NOTE:Birth and death dates from WFT Volume II, mentions a source called FIRST FAMILIES OF AMERICA pg 473;


!NAMED-WILL:22 Dec 1747 Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ James Cox, proven 7 Nov 1750
John Cox son of deceased son Thomas
John's sisters Mary Cox now married, and Anna Cox
Son John Cox
Son Joseph
Four daughters of my daughter Anna Jewel deceased
Dau Elizabeth
Sons James, John and Joseph
Grandson James Cox
Daughters Elizabeth, Alice, Rachel, Dorothy and Rebecca.
Executors: Sons John and Joseph Cox and kinsman Thomas Cox.
Witnesses Samuel Stelle, John Hartshorne and John Lawrence, Jr.



!MARRIAGE:29 Oct 1769 Monmouth Co., NJ
John Cox Minor, Monmouth and Margaret Morris, Monmouth
* Minor could mean under 21 or the younger of two adults of the same name.
* 1769 has to be wrong since their oldest child, Morris Cox, was born in 1751,
Unless, Margaret was his second wife and his first wife was also a Morris, hence
the son's name. For the time being I'm not using this marriage date as it is suspect;


!DEED:23 Apr 1782 Lincoln Co, NC 2-679
23 Apr 1782 Thomas Salter, of Philadelphia, Merchant, to John Coxe of Middlesex Co., NJ, yeoman, the half brother of said Thomas Salter, and Aaron Coxe, Paul Coxe, Elisha Coxe, & Elijah Coxe, the sons of Sd John Coxe, for natural love and affection, and for 5 shillings, land on North Side South Fork of Catawba on south branch of Fishers Creek, part o grant to Peter Harpill of 100 acres ...
S: Thos Salter
Witnesses: Rachel Coxe, Nancy Cox, R. Whitehead.



!DEED: 1 Jun 1782 Lincoln Co, NC 2-795 John COX and Aaron COX of Lincoln to Deder HEFFNER for 10, 10a adjoining Mill Pond. Witness Robert ABERNATHY, Paul COX;


!DEED:30 May 1787 Lincoln Co, NC 14-128 Thomas SALTER, Merchant of Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, PA to John COXE, yeoman, and brother by the mother's side of Thomas SALTER formerly of New Jersey, but now Lincoln Co, NC. 210a lately granted to nephew Isaiah LIMING. Wit: Vallentine MAUNEY, R. WHITEHEAD;


!CENSUS:1790 Lincoln Co, NC pg 112 John COX age 16+ (bef 1774) "2-1-2-0-0";


!DEED: 4 Apr 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 16-47 John COX & wife Margaret of Lincoln Co, NC to his son Morris COX of Lincoln Co, NC, 158a both sides Leonards Fork of Indian Creek, bordering Aaron COX, Isaac LIMINGS middle part of 420a granted 28 Mar 1751 to Peter HARPILL, who sold 19 & 20 Feb 1768 to Thomas SALTER who sold 13 May 1787 to John COX. Wit: Moses MOORE, Elisha COX. S: John Cox, Margaret Cox;

!DEED: 4 Apr 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 16-52 John COX & wife Margaret of Lincoln Co, NC to his son Aaron COX of Lincoln Co, NC, 158a both sides Leonard's Fork of Indian Creek. Wit: Moses MOORE, Elisha COX;


!NAMED-WILL:21 May 1790 Thomas SALTER. Executor: Nephew Thomas BRITTON, friends Peter KNIGHT, Charles WHARTON, Richard WHITEHEAD.
Step Brother John COX now living in NC.
wife Susanna. (In codicil dated 21 May 1790, wife Susanna had died, new wife Sarah). brother-in-law Thomas LEMING.
sister Mary LEMING,
Meribah ROBBINS, now living in NJ.
Niece Sarah WILLIAMSON.
Nephew John BRITTON, son of my late sister Hannah BRITTON.
To his (John BRITTON's) sister Sarah WILLIAMSON,
his sister Rebecca FLEESON (John BRITTON's sister).
My sister Mary LEAMING,
and to each of her six children,
John,
Thomas,
Ephraim,
Hannah,
Lucy
Ossa
Now of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co, NJ.
To my brother John COX, each of his 10 children,
Aaron,
Paul,
Elijah,
Elisha,
Rebecca,
Mary,
Rache,
Anne,
Elizabeth
Susanna.
Sister Sarah LEAMING, her three daughters
Rebecca,
Meribah
Sarah.
Her son Isaiah, now in NC.
Sister Meribah ROBBINS, wife of Joseph ROBBINS.
To her 5 sons
Jacob,
Thomas,
John,
Ezekial
Samuel.
To her three married daughters
Priscilla,
Sarah
Susannah,
and her daughter Rebecca.
Niece Rachel WOOLMAN, wife of Asher WOOLMAN.
cousin Richard DOUGLAS,
to his sister Lydia,
his brother John,
his sister Sarah.
To Mary CHANCELLOR, who lives with me and attends on my wife.
To Jane BROWN, wife of John BROWN.
Friend Richard WHITEHEAD.
After deceased of my wife, divided among Sarah WILLIAMSON, Rebecca FLEESON, Rebecca ROBBINS, and Mary ROBBINS;
CODICIL:21 May 1790 Philadelphia, PA Thomas SALTER. my wife Susannah has died, I have since intermarried my wife Sarah.;


!DEED:22 May 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 16-330 Thomas SALTER, Merchant, Northern Liberties of City of Philadelphia, PA. On 19 & 20 Feb 1768 Peter HARPELL sold to Thomas SALTER, 420a in Anson, now Lincoln Co, NC, on North Fork Indian Creek, and was given to cousin Isaiah LIMING, and Step Brother John COX. 25 May 1787 South part 210a to Isaiah LIMING and on 30 May 1787 North part 210a to John COX. This deed to resolve border dispute. Wit: Arthur GRAHAM, Richard WHITEHEAD;

!WITNESS:10 Aug 1791 Lincoln Co, NC 16-275 Absalom BONHAM of Lincoln Co, NC to Jacob HAVENER of same, for o25, 100a Indian Creek. Wit: David RAMSEY, John COX;

!DEED: 1 Dec 1791 Lincoln Co, NC 16-225 John COX of Lincoln Co, NC to Paul COX of Lincoln Co, NC for o100, 600a north side South Fork Cataba River on south branch of Fishers Creek. Wit: James SULLIVAN, Moses MOORE;

!DEED: 4 Jul 1795 Lincoln Co, NC 17-287 John COX & Elisha COX of Lincoln Co, NC to Paul COX of Lincoln Co, NC for o50, 200a Howards Creek. Wit: Moses MOORE, John GAMEWELL;

!CENSUS:1800 Lincoln Co, NC pg 812 John COX age 45+ (bef 1755) "00011-00001-0-1";

!MARRIAGE:27 Jul 1800 Lincoln Co, NC John COX & Mary CARPINTER, James SULAVAN, Surety, John CROUSE, JP;

!DEED: 4 Apr 1804 Lincoln Co, NC 25-1 John COX to James SULLIVAN and wife Mary and her 2 eldest sons Sam & John agreeable to a deed by Thomas SALTER to James SULLIVAN & Wife Mary & Sam & John. Wit: Christian CARPENTER, Elijah COX;

!CENSUS:1810;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 7th Great Grand Parent.;

!NOTE:Buried in woods (Cox-Sullivan Cemetery) off of Hwy 27 near Catholic Church;


!NOTES:It's been claimed that Margaret Morris was the sister of Robert Morris, of Revolutionary War financier fame. I don't know if this is true. He was two years younger than she, so that fits, but what evidence is there to link them together at all? He never lived in Monmouth as far as I'm aware;


!MARRIAGE:29 Oct 1769 Monmouth Co., NJ
John Cox Minor, Monmouth and Margaret Morris, Monmouth
* Minor could mean under 21 or the younger of two adults of the same name.
* 1769 has to be wrong since their oldest child, Morris Cox, was born in 1751,
Unless, Margaret was his second wife and his first wife was also a Morris, hence
the son's name. For the time being I'm not using this marriage date as it is suspect;


!CENSUS:1790 Lincoln Co, NC pg 112 w/John COX no ages (bef 1790);

!DEED: 4 Apr 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 16-47 John COX & wife Margaret of Lincoln Co, NC to his son Morris COX of Lincoln Co, NC, 158a both sides Leonards Fork of Indian Creek, bordering Aaron COX, Isaac LIMINGS middle part of 420a granted 28 Mar 1751 to Peter HARPILL, who sold 19 & 20 Feb 1768 to Thomas SALTER who sold 13 May 1787 to John COX. Wit: Moses MOORE, Elisha COX. S: John Cox, Margaret Cox;

!DEED: 4 Apr 1790 Lincoln Co, NC 16-52 John COX & wife Margaret of Lincoln Co, NC to his son Aaron COX of Lincoln Co, NC, 158a both sides Leonard's Fork of Indian Creek. Wit: Moses MOORE, Elisha COX;

!CENSUS:1800 Lincoln Co, NC pg 812 w/John COX age 45+ (bef 1755);

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 6th Great Grand Uncle.;


!DEED:23 Apr 1782 Lincoln Co, NC 2-679
23 Apr 1782 Thomas Salter, of Philadelphia, Merchant, to John Coxe of Middlesex Co., NJ, yeoman, the half brother of said Thomas Salter, and Aaron Coxe, Paul Coxe, Elisha Coxe, & Elijah Coxe, the sons of Sd John Coxe, for natural love and affection, and for 5 shillings, land on North Side South Fork of Catawba on south branch of Fishers Creek, part o grant to Peter Harpill of 100 acres ...
S: Thos Salter
Witnesses: Rachel Coxe, Nancy Cox, R. Whitehead.


WITNESS: 1 Jun 1782 Lincoln Co, NC 2-795 John COX and Aaron COX of Lincoln to
Deder HEFFNER for 10, 10a adjoining Mill Pond. Witness Robert ABERNATHY,
Paul COX;


!CENSUS:1790 Lincoln Co, NC p. 115
Paul Cox age 16+ (bef 1774)
1-0-2-0-0;


!NAMED-WILL:21 May 1790 Thomas SALTER. Executor: Nephew Thomas BRITTON, friends Peter KNIGHT, Charles WHARTON, Richard WHITEHEAD.
Step Brother John COX now living in NC.
wife Susanna. (In codicil dated 21 May 1790, wife Susanna had died, new wife Sarah). brother-in-law Thomas LEMING.
sister Mary LEMING,
Meribah ROBBINS, now living in NJ.
Niece Sarah WILLIAMSON.
Nephew John BRITTON, son of my late sister Hannah BRITTON.
To his (John BRITTON's) sister Sarah WILLIAMSON,
his sister Rebecca FLEESON (John BRITTON's sister).
My sister Mary LEAMING,
and to each of her six children,
John,
Thomas,
Ephraim,
Hannah,
Lucy
Ossa
Now of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co, NJ.
To my brother John COX, each of his 10 children,
Aaron,
Paul,
Elijah,
Elisha,
Rebecca,
Mary,
Rache,
Anne,
Elizabeth
Susanna.
Sister Sarah LEAMING, her three daughters
Rebecca,
Meribah
Sarah.
Her son Isaiah, now in NC.
Sister Meribah ROBBINS, wife of Joseph ROBBINS.
To her 5 sons
Jacob,
Thomas,
John,
Ezekial
Samuel.
To her three married daughters
Priscilla,
Sarah
Susannah,
and her daughter Rebecca.
Niece Rachel WOOLMAN, wife of Asher WOOLMAN.
cousin Richard DOUGLAS,
to his sister Lydia,
his brother John,
his sister Sarah.
To Mary CHANCELLOR, who lives with me and attends on my wife.
To Jane BROWN, wife of John BROWN.
Friend Richard WHITEHEAD.
After deceased of my wife, divided among Sarah WILLIAMSON, Rebecca FLEESON, Rebecca ROBBINS, and Mary ROBBINS;
CODICIL:21 May 1790 Philadelphia, PA Thomas SALTER. my wife Susannah has died, I have since intermarried my wife Sarah.;


DEED: 1 Dec 1791 Lincoln Co, NC 16-225 John COX of Lincoln Co, NC to Paul COX
of Lincoln Co, NC for o100, 600a north side South Fork Cataba River on
south branch of Fishers Creek. Wit: James SULLIVAN, Moses MOORE;


DEED: 4 Jul 1795 Lincoln Co, NC 17-287 John COX & Elisha COX of Lincoln Co, NC
to Paul COX of Lincoln Co, NC for o50, 200a Howards Creek. Wit: Moses
MOORE, John GAMEWELL;


WITNESS: 8 Apr 1797 Lincoln Co, NC 18-293 Lawson HENDERSON, Sheriff to Wallace
ALEXANDER of Lincoln Co, NC Camp Creek. Wit: Paul COX, John STAMEY;


!CENSUS:1800 Lincoln Co., NC p. 811
Paul Cox age 26-44 (1755/74)
01010-10010-0-1;


DEED:25 Sep 1805 Lincoln Co, NC 23-112 Paul COX, Aaron COX of Lincoln Co, NC to
Lawson HENDERSON, 100a Aaron COX's 1/6 share of 600a, waters of Howards
Creek. S: Aaron Cox, Paul Cox. Wit: William RAMSEY, Rice F. ROSS;


DEED:26 Sep 1805 Lincoln Co, NC 23-60 Paul COX of Lincoln Co, NC to Lawson
HENDERSON for $600, 200a Howards Creek. Wit: William SCOTT, Rice F. ROSS;


DEED:16 Aug 1806 Lincoln Co, NC 24-515 Paul COX of Lincoln Co, NC to Elijah COX
of Lincoln Co, NC, 48a Howards Creek, granted 11 Dec 1797 to Paul COX,
Wit: Lawson HENDERSON, Jurat;


!CENSUS:1810 Spartanburg Dist., SC p. 358
Paul Cox age 45+ (bef 1765)
00101-00010-0-2;


!CENSUS:1820 x


!CENSUS:1830 Spartanburg Dist., SC p. (smeared)
Paul Cox age 60-69 (1760/70)
000010001-001000001
Slaves=120100-210000;


!CENSUS:1840 Spartanburg Dist., SC p. 32/95/35
Paul Cox age 70-79 (1760/70)
0000010001-11001
Slaves=222100-101000;


!CENSUS:1850 x