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From: "Michael Johnson" <>
Subject: [COX] Cox/Cocke Census Analysis
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 02:40:55 -0500

This is my analysis of the 1820-1850 Census records for Scott County,
Virginia and I include a Will and an Affidavit as some of my reasoning.
There are some who may argue my analysis.

1820 census for Scott County, Virginia

John Cox Sr. (this is John Cox Sr., 1760-c1741, son of William and Jean Cox)
one male 10-16, one male 45 and up, one female 10-16, one female 45 and up

John Cox Jr. (this is John Cox Jr., c1802-aft 1860, son of John Cox Sr. and
Rebecca Dunn)
one male 16-16, one female 16-26

David Cock Sr. (this is David Clinton Cocke, c1756-1827, son of Henry Cocke
and Katherine Holt)
One male age 45 and up, one female under age 10, one female age 26-45, one
female age 45 and up

David Cock Jr. (this is David Leach Cocke, 1785-1866, son of David Clinton
Cocke and Jemima Leach)
four males under age 10, one male age 26-45, three females under age 10, one
female age 26-45

David Cox (this is David Cox Sr, 1782-1832, son of John Cox Sr. and Rebecca
Dunn)
one male under 10, one male 26-45, four females under 10, one female 26-45

James Cock (this is James S. Cocke, 1789-1859, son of David Clinton Cocke
and Jemima Leach)
three males under age 10, one male age 26-45, one female under age 10, one
female age 26-45

James D.H. Cox (this is James D. Cox, c1788-aft 1850, son of John Cox Sr.
and Rebecca Dunn)
two males under 10, one male 26-45, one female 16-26

William Cock (this is William B. Cocke, 1774-1854, son of David Clinton
Cocke)
three males under age 10, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, one
female age 26-45

1830 Scott County, Virginia

David Cox (this is David Leach Cocke, 1785-1866, son of David Clinton Cocke
and Jemima Leach)
one male under 5, one male 5-10, two males 10-15, one male 20-30, one male
40-50, one female 5-10, one female 10-15, two females 15-20, one female
40-50

David Cox (this is David Cox Sr, 1782-1832, husband of Sarah Todd and son of
John Cox Sr. and Rebecca Dunn)
three males under 5, one male 5-10, one male 15-20, one male 40-50, one
female under 5, two females 5-10, three females 10-15, one female 40-50

John Cox (this is John Cox Sr., 1760-c1741, husband of Rebecca and son of
William and Jean Cox)
two males 20-30, one male 60-70, one female 50-60

John Cox Jr. (this is John Cox Jr., c1802-aft 1860, husband of Celia and son
of John Cox Sr. and Rebecca Dunn)
two males under 5, one male 20-30, one female under 5, two females 5-10, one
female 20-30

William Cox (this is William B. Cocke, 1774-1854, son of David Clinton
Cocke)
one male under 5, one male 5-10, three males 10-15, one male 15-20, one male
50-60, two females under 5, one female 5-10, one female 15-20, one female
40-50

James Cox (this is James S. Cocke, 1789-1859, son of David Clinton Cocke)
two males under 5, two males 5-10, three males 10-15, one male 30-40, one
female 5-10, one female 30-40

James Cox (this is James D. Cox, c1788-aft 1850, son of John Cox Sr. and
Rebecca Dunn)
two males under 5, one male 5-10, one male 10-15, three males 15-20, one
male 40-50, one female under 5, one female 5-10, one female 10-15, two
females 15-20, one female 40-50

1840 Scott County, Virginia

David L. Cocke (this is David Leach Cocke, 1785-1866, son of David Clinton
Cocke and Jemima Leach)
one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age
50-60, two females age 10-15, one female age 15-20, one female age 20-30,
one female age 50-60

David Cox (undetermined relationship)
one male under 5, one male 30-40, one female under 5, one female 20-30

Elias Cox (this is Elias Cox, c1808-aft 1880, son of John Cox Sr and Rebecca
Dunn)
one male 10-15, one male 30-40, one male 70-80 (John Sr?), one female 70-80
(Rebecca?)

John Cox (this is John Cox Jr., c1802-aft 1860, son of John Cox Sr. and
Rebecca Dunn)
two males 10-15, one male 30-40, one female under 5, two females 5-10, two
females 10-15, one female 40-50

Jacob Cox (this is Jacob Cox, c1810-aft 1840, son of John Cox Sr. and
Rebecca Dunn)
one male under 5, one male 5-10, one male 10-15, one male 30-40, three
females under 5, one female 5-10, one female 20-30

James S. Cox (this could be either son of John Cox Sr. and Rebecca Dunn or
David Clinton Cocke and Jemima Leach)
one male under 5, two males 5-10, one male 15-20, two males 20-30, one male
50-60, one female 10-15, one female 15-20, one female 20-30, one female
40-50

James B. Cocke (this is James B. Cocke, 1808-1876, son of David Leach Cocke
and Rebecca Boggs)
two males under age 5, two males age 5-10, one male age 30-40, one female
age 20-30

William B. Cox (this is William B. Cocke, 1811-1887, son of David Leach
Cocke and Rebecca Boggs)
one male under 5, one male 5-10, one male 20-30, one female under 5, one
female 20-30

William Cox (undetermined relationship)
one male 20-30, one female 20-30

1850 Scott County, Virginia

139/139
Solomon Cox, 30, m, farmer, 400, b Va
Nancy, 30, f, b Va
Burgess H., 5, m, b Va
Tobitha A., 3, f, b Va
Mary J., 1, f, b Va

282/282
David Cox, 31, m, farmer, b Tenn
Jane, 28, f, b Tenn
Nancy, 8, f b Tenn
Caleb, 5, m, b Tenn
Margaret, 2, f, b Tenn
Mary, 6/12, f, b Va

284/284
Carey Cox, 50, m, farmer, 2700, b NC
Mary, 58, f, b Tenn
William, 26, m, farmer, b Tenn
Louisa, 17, f, b Tenn
Harriett J., 16, f, b Tenn
James C., 14, m, b Tenn

561/561 (son of David Leach Cocke and Rebecca Boggs)
Robert K. Cox, 29 m, farmer, 1400, b Va
Nancy, 21, f, b Va
Sarah B., 4, f, b Va
Cassady R., 2, m, b Va

657/657
John M. Cox, 35, m, farmer, b Va
Jinna, 36, f, b Va

682/682 (son of David Leach Cocke and Rebecca Boggs)
James B. Cocke, 42, m, farmer, b Va
Rebecca, 39, f, b Va
Enoch, 16, m, farmer, b Va
Elisha, 15, m, b Va
Elijah, 12, m, b Va
David, 10, m, b Va
Robert, 8, m, b Va
Nancy, 6, f, b Va
William, 4, m, b Va
James, 1, m, b Va

704/704
James H. Cox, 31, m, farmer, b Va
Eliza A., 30, f, b Va
Amanda H., 3, f, b Va
Beth1na E., 1/12, f, b Va

767/767 (Mary Cox is the daughter of David Cox and Sarah Todd)
Michael W. Elliott, 30, m, farmer, b Va
Mary (Cox), 34, f, b Va
Nancy E., 10, f, b Va
William T., 8, m, b Va
Sarah M., 5, f, b Va
David E., 3, m, b Va
Emory C., 5/12, m, b Va

795/795
Henry R., Cox, 36, m, physician, 400, b Va
Jemima C., 30, f, b Va

847/847 (Elizabeth Cox is the daughter of David Cox and Sarah Todd)
Green C. Stallard, 33, m, farmer, 500, b Va
Elizabeth (Cox), 28, f, b Va
Drucilla, 10, f, b Va
Martin V., 5, m, b Va

984/984 (son of David Leach Cocke and Rebecca Boggs)
James S. Cox, 62, m, physician, 3000, b Va
Polly, 58, f, b Va
Asbury, 19, m, farmer, b Va
Emory, 14, m, b Va
Logan, 10, m, b Va

986/986 (son of David Clinton Cocke and Jemima Leach)
David L. Cocke, 65, m, miller, 2600, b Va
Rebecca, 62, f, b NC
Nelson, 24, m, farmer, b Va
Rebecca Carter, 29, f, b Va
Nancy, 9, f, b Va

987/987
Emanuel Cox, 64, m, b, farmer, b Va
Roda, 60, f, b, b Va

1028/1028 (Rebecca Cox is the daughter of David Cox and Sarah Todd. Rebecca
was the first marriage to Landon Elliott. His second marriage was to Roda
Kilgore in 1841)
Landon J. Elliott, 40, farmer, 800, b Va
Roda (Rebecca Cox), 31, f, b Va
Emeline, 13, f, b Va
Harlan, 9, m, b Va
Rebecca, 7, f, b Va
Hampton, 5, m, b Va
Margaret, 3, f, b Va
Almeda, 1, f, b Va

1473/1473 (son of David Cox and Sarah Todd)
David Cox, 23, m, farmer, b Va
Amanda P., 21, f, b Va
William, 1, m, b Va

1475/1475 (I am listing as son of David Cox and Sarah Todd based on a 1932
Affidavit by Alwilda Cox Compton. Others are listing him as son of David
Sutton Cox and Sarah Tingley)
Isaac Cox, 28, m, farmer, b Va
Lydia, 25, f, b Va
David H., 6, m, b Va
Aron S., 4, m, b Va
William A., 2, m, b Va
Rebecca J., 1, f, b Va

1477/1477 (son of David Cox and Sarah Todd)
James Cox, 23, m, farmer, b Va
Rachel, 24, f, b Va
Eliza A., 2, f, b Va

1480/1480 (son of John Cox Sr. and Rebecca Dunn)
Elias Cox, 40, m, farmer, 600, b Va
Elizabeth, 20, f, b Va
William H., 2, m, b Va

1485/1485 (son of John Cox Sr. and Rebecca Dunn)
John Cox, 48, m, no occ, 1500, b Va
Celia, 51, f, b Va
Polly, 24, f, b Va
Nancy, 19, f, b Va
Harrison, 8, m, b Va
Sarah A., 3, f, b Va
John Cox, Jr., 21, m, farmer, b Va
Polly, 19, f, b Va

1505/1505
Isaac Cox, 27, m, farmer, b Va
Julia, 23, f, b Va

1517/1517 (Margaret Cox is the daughter of David Cox and Sarah Todd)
Berry Compton, 42, m, farmer, b Va
Margaret (Cox), 36, f, b Va
Abram P., 15, m, b Va
Jasper M., 13, m, b Va
William R., 11, m, b Va
Sarah S., 9, f, b Va
Greenberry, 7, m, b Va
Martin M., 5, m, b Va
Louisa, 3, f, b Va
Frances, 2, f, b Va
Henry H. Cox, 18, m, farmer, b Va


Scott County Will of David Cox

In the name of God Amen, I David Cox P.D. of Scott County and State
of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of a sound mind and of dispos-
ing memory do hereby make my last will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say. 1st, I desire that all the perishable part of my
estate
be immediately sold after my decease and out of the monies arising therefrom
all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid should the perishable part of
my property prove insufficient for the above purposes then I desire that my
Executor here after named may sell part of my real estate to satisfy the
balance
of my debts. 2nd, after the payment of my depts and funeral expenses I give
to my wife Sarah Cox all the household furniture and all the beds and bed
furniture during her natural life or her widowhood with the exception if
either
of my daughters should marry the widow is bound to furnish each of them
with one good bed and furniture also the dwelling House and all the land
from the crop fence below the barn up.
3rd, I give to my son Jacob Cox all the land lying below said Cox's
Spring branch that is to say beginning at Bickley's line running up said
branch
fifty yards above the corner of the field on the west side of said branch
then
running a due west course to my line to him and his heirs forever, that is
to say on
these conditions if said Jacob Cox do take all the farm except that left to
the
widow and cultivate it with the help of the balance of the family and said
Jacob
Cox is to see that the family is sufficiently supported until the youngest
comes of
age also all his younger brothers to be learnt reading Riting and Arithmetic
to
the rule of these that is to say Isaac, James, David, William, Henderson,
and
Henry Anderson.
4thly, I give to my sons Isaac, James, David, William, Henderson, and
Henry Anderson, all the balance of my land to be equally divided when Henry
Anderson becomes of age except that given to my son Jacob afther the death
of their
mother.
5thly, All the rest of my estate both real and personal not herein
before disposed of I desire may be equally divided among all my children
which I
give to them their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever, and
lastly, I do hereby constiture and appoint my friends David Cox and James
Cox executors
of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 22nd
day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.

Signed sealed and published and de-
clared as and for the Lase will and
testament of the above named David
Cox in presents of us
Atteste:
Charles W. Bickley
John X Cox Senr.
Elias X Dean

Virginia
At a Court of the Quarterly Sessions held for Scott County the 14th day
of November 1832.
This last will and Testament of David Cox Deceased was proven by the
oaths of Charles W. Bickley and Elias Dean witnesses thereto and ordered
to be recorded.
Atteste:
John
S. Martic C.S.C.

Affidavit

????? Alwilda Cox Compton being duly sworn makes affidavit as follows:
My name is Alwilda Cox Compton and I am the daughter of David Cox
and Mandy Lawson Cox. I was born July 25, 1868. We lived at Nichols-
ville, Scott County, Va, when I was born and ????? ???? ???? here in Scott
County all my life.
My grandfather was David Cox and he married Sally Todd. My father's
brothers and sisters were: William; Isaac, who married a Fairchild; Jacob;
Henry; Peggy, who married Berry Compton; Polly, who married Mike Elliott.
My father was David Cox and my mother amanda Lawson Cox. Their
children were: William married Easter Baker; Mary married Moses Enoch;
Henry married Nancy Stallard; Elizabeth married Charles Ritchey; Jane who
never married; David Lafayette married Emily Wolf; Catherine married Tom
Vickers first and Lige Frazier second time; Helen married William Enals;
Alwilda who married Emanuel Compton April 12, 1902; John who married
Sarah Vickers.
My father died May 16, 1900. He was 75 years old when he died.
He was born Sep 28, 1824. He was buried in the family cemetery on top
of Copper Ridge, Scott County, Virginia.
I remember of seeing my Uncle Isaac. He was a little fellow all humped
shouldered. I remember seeing my uncle Jacob and was at his funeral. I
can name part of Uncle Jacob's children. They were: Jacob Jr. married first
Matilda Carter a Widow, second Catherine Ehlam; Bob married Sarah Stapleton;
Joab
married Becky Gilliam; Caroline married Jasper Collyer; Catherine married
Byrom Welsh; Susie Married Dave Corder; Rebecca married James Sluss;
Linda married Daniel Shipley; George married Lizzie Holyway; Crockett
married Eliza Ehlam.
That is all I can remember of the family records.
---signed Awilda Cox Comption
Witnesses: B. W. Cox, Mrs. Tate McConnell
State of Virginia, County of Scott, as sworn in and Subscribed in my
presence and in the presence of the subscribing witnessess this 4 day of
April 1932.
---signed T. M. McConnell, Notary Public, My commission expires 4-25-1933.

Cheers, Michael

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