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- !REFERENCE:“This Old Monmouth of Ours” by William Hornor, 1932, pp. 93-96. The full book is on FamilySearch.org;
UNKNOWN SON (2), son of Thomas (1), An old paper, coming from an unknown source, states that the oldest son of the first Thomas removed to South Jersey, where be died, leaving a widow and several children, among- whom were William (8) and Hannah (9). The widow is said to have married, as second husband, Hugh Caldwell, who died in 1745, The present writer has met with no single fact of record that tends to support this claim, and so must regard it as very doubtful indeed. Because, however, it is not in itself improbable, he Includes the Iine-with this word of caution.
!REFERENCE:“This Old Monmouth of Ours” by William Hornor, 1932, pp. 93-96. The full book is on FamilySearch.org;
WILLIAM COX (8), supposed grandson of Thomas (1), died at Shrewsbury in 1752. He married, circa 1704, Catherine Longfield. daughter of Captain Cornelius Langfield (sic) by his wife, Mary, daughter of Dr. Henry Greenland. Her sister, Elizabeth, married as second wife, Captain Obadiah Bowne the first, and was one of the writer's ancestors. In his will William Cox refers to Walter Cox, of Gloucester, as one of his kinsmen. His children were: John (30); William (31); Thomas (32), who may have married Elizabeth Bills, widow of Samuel Corlies; Longfield (33), who married Anna Sears; Cornelius (34); Samuel (35); Mary (36), probably married John Wiley, of New York, and had son William; and Sarah (37), who married Christopher Beekman, and had son William.
!WILL: 3 Jan 1750 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ William Cox, proven 5 May 1752
Wife Catherine
Children:
William
Thomas
John
Longfield
Samuel
Cornelius
Mary
Sarah wife of Christopher Beekman
Grandson William son of Christopher Beekman
Grandson William son of John Wiley of NY, Distiller.
Homefarm bought of Cpt. Leonard's relict's estate left by kinsman, Walter Cox of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Executors: Wife and sons William and Thomas.
Witnesses: Jonathan Holmes, Minister, Archaelaus Lewis, John Wiley;
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