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Benjamin Cox, 1723–1817 (aged 93 years)

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Benjamin Cox

Name: Benjamin /Cox/

Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1723
Spouse Name: Martha Garretson
Spouse Birth Year: 1724
Marriage Year: 1751
Number Pages: 3

Citation details: Source number: 833.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

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1790 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Randolph, NC
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 4
Number of Household Members: 7

Citation details: Year: 1790; Census Place: Randolph, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 293; Image: 174; Family History Library Film: 0568147

1790 United States Federal Census

Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

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North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
State: NC
County: Randolph County
Township: Tax List
Year: 1779
Database: NC Early Census Index

Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records

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Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Spouse: Cox Marth
Parents: Harlan John Mary
Birth Place: Chester, Kennett Mm, PA
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1723
Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1751
Death Date: 1817

Citation details: Birth year: 1723; Birth city: Kennett Mm; Birth state: PA

Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

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Family Data Collection - Marriages - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Spouse: Martha Garretson
Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): Oct 1751

Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820

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U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Gender: M (Male)
State: North Carolina
County: Rowan County
Residence Year: 1780
Household Remarks: "Capt. Mooris' District"

Citation details: Document: Tax List - 1779 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; Page Number: 64; Family Number: 13

Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

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Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Volume: 2
Page: 58

Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

Source: Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth

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Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth - Ancestry.com

Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth

Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

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North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Probate Date: 1817
Probate Place: Randolph, NC
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1817
Inferred Death Place: NC
Item Description: Original Wills, Barker, Robert - Hinshaw, Rebecca

Citation details: Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1781-1928 (Randolph County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Randolph, North Carolina

North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com
Name: Benjamin Cox
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 1723
Birth Place: PA
Death Date: Jan 1817
Death Place: Randolph, NC
Has Bio?: Y
Father: John Cox
Mother: Mary Cox
Spouse: Martha Cox
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Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	February 18, 1723 24 33 London Grove, Chester, PA Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Text: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Gender: Male Birth Year: 1723 Spouse Name: Martha Garretson Spouse Birth Year: 1724 Marriage Year: 1751 Number Pages: 3 Citation details: Source number: 833.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3 Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Text: Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Spouse: Cox Marth Parents: Harlan John Mary Birth Place: Chester, Kennett Mm, PA Birth Date: 18 Feb 1723 Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1751 Death Date: 1817 Citation details: Birth year: 1723; Birth city: Kennett Mm; Birth state: PA Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Text: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: 1723 Birth Place: PA Death Date: Jan 1817 Death Place: Randolph, NC Has Bio?: Y Father: John Cox Mother: Mary Cox Spouse: Martha Cox Visit original web source
Marriage	Martha Garretson — View this family September 16, 1751 (aged 28 years) York, PA Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Citation details: Source number: 833.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3 Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Citation details: Source number: 833.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3 Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Citation details: Birth year: 1723; Birth city: Kennett Mm; Birth state: PA
Residence	between 1710 and 1910 Chester, PA Source: Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth Text: Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth - Ancestry.com Bi-centennial of Old Kennett Meeting House, Kennett Township, Chester Co., Pa., seventh day, ninth month, twenty-fourth
Death of a paternal grandmother	Rachel Embree Carr October 4, 1736 Kennett, Chester, PA Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current Text: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 - Ancestry.com Name: Rachel Embree Carr Gender: f (Female) Birth Date: 1679 Birth Place: New Castle, New Castle, DE Death Date: 1736 Death Place: Chester, DE, PA Death Age: 57 Spouse: John Cox Children: John Cox Ann Cox Visit original web source Source: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 Text: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 - Ancestry.com Name: Rachal A Or Rachel Ann Cox Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Gender: Female FHL Film Number: 1905618 Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Text: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Rachel Embree Cox Birth Date: 11 Dec 1665 Birth Place: New Castle, New Castle, DE Death Date: 1736 Death Place: Kennett Square, Chester, PA Cemetery: Kennett Friends Burial Ground Burial or Cremation Place: Kennett Square, Chester, PA Has Bio?: Y Spouse: John Cox Children: John Cox Visit original web source
Death of a mother	Hannah Jenkins 1740 Newark, New Castle, DE Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Text: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Mary Cox Gender: F (Female) Birth Date: 18 Dec 1690 Birth Place: New Castle, DE Death Place: DE Has Bio?: Y Father: Johan Garretson Spouse: John Cox Children: William Cox Anna Ruddick Benjamin Cox Samuel Cox Thomas Cox John Cox Visit original web source
Death of a father	John Cox 1755 NC Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current Text: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015 - Ancestry.com Name: John Cox Gender: m (Male) Birth Date: 1699 Birth Place: New Castle, New Castle, DE Death Date: 1755 Death Place: NC Death Age: 56 Father: John Cox Mother: Rachel Embree Carr Spouse: Mary Harlan Children: Thomas Cox Visit original web source Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Text: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: John Cox Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: 1684 Birth Place: DE Death Place: DE Has Bio?: Y Father: William Cox Spouse: Mary Cox Children: William Cox Anna Ruddick Benjamin Cox Samuel Cox Thomas Cox John Cox Visit original web source
Birth of a son	John Cook Cox December 22, 1756 Roan, NC Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 Text: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 - Ancestry.com Name: John Cox Event Type: Birth Birth Date: 22 Dec 1756 Birth Date on Image: 22 1756 Twelfth Birth Place: Roan, NC Father: Benjamin Cox Mother: Martha Cox Monthly Meeting: Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Yearly Meeting: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Meeting State: North Carolina Meeting County: Alamance Citation details: Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Marriages, Vol 01, 1756-1840; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1994 Source: Family Data Collection - Births Text: Family Data Collection - Births - Ancestry.com Name: John Cox Father: Benjamin Cox Mother: Martha Garrettson Birth Date: 22 Dec 1756 City: Holly Springs County: Chatham State: NC Country: USA Source: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943 Text: U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943 - Ancestry.com Name: John Cox Birth Date on Image: 22 Twelfth 1756 Translated Birth Date: 22 Dec 1756 Birth Place: Roan Monthly Meeting: Cane Creek Monthly Meeting Volume: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI, 1607-1943
Residence	about 1777 PA Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 Text: Pennsylvania, U.S., Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Volume: 2 Page: 58 Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783
Residence	1779 Randolph, NC Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox State: NC County: Randolph County Township: Tax List Year: 1779 Database: NC Early Census Index
Residence	1780 Rowan, NC Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 Text: U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Gender: M (Male) State: North Carolina County: Rowan County Residence Year: 1780 Household Remarks: "Capt. Mooris' District" Citation details: Document: Tax List - 1779 [NC State Archives]; Call Number: C.R. 085.701.5; Page Number: 64; Family Number: 13
Death of a wife	Martha Garretson 1781 Randolph, NC Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Text: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Martha Cox Gender: F (Female) Birth Date: 1724 Birth Place: Hockessin, New Castle, DE Death Date: 1781 Death Place: Holly Springs, Carteret, NC Has Bio?: Y Mother: Ann Garretson Spouse: Benjamin Cox Visit original web source
Marriage of a son	John Cook Cox — Ann Nancy Bellamy — View this family 1785 SC
Residence	1790 Randolph, NC Source: 1790 United States Federal Census Text: 1790 United States Federal Census - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Randolph, NC Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2 Free White Persons - Females: 4 Number of Household Members: 7 Citation details: Year: 1790; Census Place: Randolph, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 293; Image: 174; Family History Library Film: 0568147 1790 United States Federal Census
Death of a son	John Cook Cox 1804 Horry, SC
Family as a spouse	Benjamin Cox + Martha Garretson
Family as a child	John Cox + Hannah Jenkins
Husband	Martha Garretson — View this family Benjamin Cox
Wife	Martha Garretson — View this family Martha Garretson
Child	Martha Garretson — View this family John Cook Cox Relationship to father: Natural Relationship to mother: Natural
Death	Age: 94 January 1817 (aged 93 years) Randolph, NC Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Text: Family Data Collection - Individual Records - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Spouse: Cox Marth Parents: Harlan John Mary Birth Place: Chester, Kennett Mm, PA Birth Date: 18 Feb 1723 Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1751 Death Date: 1817 Citation details: Birth year: 1723; Birth city: Kennett Mm; Birth state: PA Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Probate Date: 1817 Probate Place: Randolph, NC Inferred Death Year: Abt 1817 Inferred Death Place: NC Item Description: Original Wills, Barker, Robert - Hinshaw, Rebecca Citation details: Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1781-1928 (Randolph County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Randolph, North Carolina North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Text: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: 1723 Birth Place: PA Death Date: Jan 1817 Death Place: Randolph, NC Has Bio?: Y Father: John Cox Mother: Mary Cox Spouse: Martha Cox Visit original web source
Probate	1817 (0 after death) Randolph, NC Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Text: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 - Ancestry.com Name: Benjamin Cox Probate Date: 1817 Probate Place: Randolph, NC Inferred Death Year: Abt 1817 Inferred Death Place: NC Item Description: Original Wills, Barker, Robert - Hinshaw, Rebecca Citation details: Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1781-1928 (Randolph County); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Randolph, North Carolina North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

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Family with parents
father Parents John Cox Rachel Embree Carr	John Cox 1699–1755
mother	Hannah Jenkins 1690–1740
himself	Benjamin Cox 1723–1817

Family with Martha Garretson
himself	Benjamin Cox 1723–1817
wife Parents Casparius Garretson Ann Cox	Martha Garretson 1724–1781
son Family Ann Nancy Bellamy David Cox John Jackson Cox Jordan Cox Jesse Cox	John Cook Cox 1756–1804

… … + Martha Garretson
wife Parents Casparius Garretson Ann Cox	Martha Garretson 1724–1781

Descendants

Benjamin Cox(1723–1817)
- Martha Garretson1751
  - John Cook Cox(1756–1804)