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Martha COX
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Name Martha COX Birth 1687 Colony of Virginia, British America
Gender Female _FSFTID L6H1-2LG _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6H1-2LG _UID 64D3E497BE7B4263989FEABB33F515C26BD3 Death Bef 5 Apr 1736 Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony
Person ID I594783878 Carney Wehofer July 2025 Last Modified 11 Dec 2024
Father John COX, Jr, b. 1663, Old Dutch Gap, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. 18 May 1710, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
(Age 47 years) Mother Mary BAUGH, b. Abt 1660, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. 15 Mar 1710, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
(Age ~ 50 years) Marriage Abt 1679 Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Family ID F536733713 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Richard WILKINSON, b. Abt 1670, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, British Colony
d. Bef 6 Apr 1724, Henrico County, Virginia, British Colony
(Age ~ 54 years) Marriage 7 Jan 1708 Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Children 1. Mary WILKINSON, b. 1709, Goochland County, VA, United States
d. 14 Oct 1791, Charlotte, Virginia, British Colonial America, USA
(Age 82 years)2. Richard WILKINSON, b. 1709, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. Yes, date unknown3. Obedience WILKINSON, b. 1710, Henrico, Virginia, United States
d. Yes, date unknown4. Sarah WILKINSON, b. 1710, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. Yes, date unknown5. Priscilla WILKINSON, b. 1712, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. Yes, date unknown6. Martha WILKINSON, b. Bef 1714, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. Yes, date unknown7. Richard WILKINSON, b. Abt 1715, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
d. Bef 18 Feb 1789, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
(Age ~ 74 years)Family ID F536733711 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Dec 2024
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Notes - Biography
7 January 1706, Richard Wilkinson and Martha Cox were granted a marriage license in Henrico County[1]
Will of Jane Gower of Henrico Parish, written 7 Dec 1710 proved at court held for Henrico County, the 1st Monday of January 1710/1 (2 Jan 1711)[2]
All of my out lands to grandson William Cox and granddaughter Mary Cox. Land I live on called Great Stone to granddaughter Obedience Turpin and Priscillla Wilkinson, equally. Grandson William Farrar, granddaughter Mary Womack, granddaughter Mary Wilkinson, granddaughter Obedience Turpin, granddaughter Martha Wilkinson, granddaughter Priscilla Farrar, sister Hatcher, grandson Abel Farrar, grandson William Farrar, granddaughter Judith Womack, items. Daughter Mrs Mary Cox, all rest of estate and she executrix.
Martha was also named in the wil of her brother, James Cox, his will is damaged, it was written February 26 unknown year, proved after June 1712-by the end of 1714[3]
Death
Will of Martha Wilkinson, 21 Sep 1736 - 5 Apr 1736, Henrico County, Virginia[4]
Names:
Son, Richard Wilkinson
Daughter, Sary Wilkinson
Daughter, Mary Barnes
Godson, Geore Cardwell
Daughter, Martha Wilkinson (executor)
Witnesses: Thomas Cardwell, Martha Cardwell & Matthew Bridgewater
Sources
? Wilkinson/Cox marriage, County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., 1677-1787.Deeds & Wills. 1706-1709 p. 67
Marriages of Henrico County, Virginia, 1680-1808 complied by Joyce H. Lindsay, Richmond, Virginia, 1960.
? Jane Gower will, County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., 1677-1787. Book 1710-1714 page 34
? James Cox will, County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., 1677-1787. Book 1710-1714, page 246
? Martha Wilkinson will, County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., 1677-1787. Book 2, part 2, page 533
See also:
Source: S32 Title: Adventurers of Purse and Person 1607-1624/5 Abbreviation: AP&P Author: Dorman, John Frederick;Virginia M. Meyer Publication: The Dietz Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1987
Henrico County VA - Marriages performed 1700-1791; St. John's Church Quote: Richard WILKINSON to Martha COX, Feb 2nd, [1707].
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