The Ancestors of My GrandchildrenWilliam Cox1 
M, #834, * s 1657, + c 1742
William Cox married Amy.1 He died c 1742.1,2
Other information:
William Cox had possibly four more children: Ann (m. Casparus Garretson, brother of Mary, wife of John Cox), William (m. Catherine Kinkey, daughter of Harmon and MAegery Kinkey), Richard (m. Elizabeth Scarlett), and Amy (m. John Allen. They did not move to NC. He was of Ireland and is buried at London Grove; she was of Centure MM, her parents ere not recorded).3
Thomas and John's parents are supposed to be Willam and Amy. A William and Amy Cox (Emmy van der Coelen) have been identified in Holy Trinity Church (Old Swede) in New Castle County, DE. They have children baptized there between 1716 and 1728, but no John or Thomas. So that couple is not the parents of our Thomas.1,3,2
But there was another William Cox (b. England 1658), who could be the father of Thomas and John.
According to Charles Lewis the possible family group would be:
1. John Cox (b. 1688-90, Eng.) m. ca. 1713 Mary Garretson
2. Ann Cox m. Casparus Garretson, brother of Mary, 1713
3. William Cox m. Catherine Kinkey, daughter of Harmon Kinkey and Margery
4. Thomas Cox m. (1) Elizabeth Fincher 2 Sept. 1722 and (2) Mary Cooke (perhaps daughter of Peter Cooke)
5. Richard Cox m. Elizabeth Scarlett
6. Amy Cox m. John Allen, 1719. They did not move to N.C. He was of Ireland, and is buried at London Grove. She was of Centure MM, her parents were not recorded.
Joseph Cox and Sarah Cox, who m. Thomas Leach in 1712 may also have been of this family
There are definitively two John Cox, one living in Kennett Twp, and coming with certificate from England to Kennett MM in 1708 (with possible son John Cox, Jr, who married Hannah Jenkins in 1720 in Kennett MM), and one living in New Garden/London Grove Twp, who was married to Mary (possible son John Cox, Jr. married Mary Harlan in 1735 in New Garden MM); he is prob. the one who moved to Warrington MM/ York Co. PA and eventually on to Orange Co. NC.
There are also two Richard Cox, again one in Kennett Twp (m. Margaret Potts), and one in London Grove (married to (1) Elizabeth Scarlet, and (2) Mary). These last sell their land in London Grove in 1741 and move to York Co. PA.
Joseph, William, and Ann seem to only appear in the Kennett MM minutes.2,1,3
Other information:
William Cox had possibly four more children: Ann (m. Casparus Garretson, brother of Mary, wife of John Cox), William (m. Catherine Kinkey, daughter of Harmon and MAegery Kinkey), Richard (m. Elizabeth Scarlett), and Amy (m. John Allen. They did not move to NC. He was of Ireland and is buried at London Grove; she was of Centure MM, her parents ere not recorded).3
Thomas and John's parents are supposed to be Willam and Amy. A William and Amy Cox (Emmy van der Coelen) have been identified in Holy Trinity Church (Old Swede) in New Castle County, DE. They have children baptized there between 1716 and 1728, but no John or Thomas. So that couple is not the parents of our Thomas.1,3,2
But there was another William Cox (b. England 1658), who could be the father of Thomas and John.
According to Charles Lewis the possible family group would be:
1. John Cox (b. 1688-90, Eng.) m. ca. 1713 Mary Garretson
2. Ann Cox m. Casparus Garretson, brother of Mary, 1713
3. William Cox m. Catherine Kinkey, daughter of Harmon Kinkey and Margery
4. Thomas Cox m. (1) Elizabeth Fincher 2 Sept. 1722 and (2) Mary Cooke (perhaps daughter of Peter Cooke)
5. Richard Cox m. Elizabeth Scarlett
6. Amy Cox m. John Allen, 1719. They did not move to N.C. He was of Ireland, and is buried at London Grove. She was of Centure MM, her parents were not recorded.
Joseph Cox and Sarah Cox, who m. Thomas Leach in 1712 may also have been of this family
There are definitively two John Cox, one living in Kennett Twp, and coming with certificate from England to Kennett MM in 1708 (with possible son John Cox, Jr, who married Hannah Jenkins in 1720 in Kennett MM), and one living in New Garden/London Grove Twp, who was married to Mary (possible son John Cox, Jr. married Mary Harlan in 1735 in New Garden MM); he is prob. the one who moved to Warrington MM/ York Co. PA and eventually on to Orange Co. NC.
There are also two Richard Cox, again one in Kennett Twp (m. Margaret Potts), and one in London Grove (married to (1) Elizabeth Scarlet, and (2) Mary). These last sell their land in London Grove in 1741 and move to York Co. PA.
Joseph, William, and Ann seem to only appear in the Kennett MM minutes.2,1,3
Citations
- [S244] Quakers, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jrichmon/qkrcoll/cox0183.htm
- [S927] Dan W. Olds, Cox research. Online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dano/cox.lin.pdf. No longer online in 2022.
- [S812] William Cox, online: http://lewis-genealogy.org/genealogy/Lewis/Cox-98.htm