Individual Details
Jacob Cox
(Abt 1768 - 1809)
Presely Buckner, listed at the end, is married to Nancy, who is probably a sister of Jacob and Samuel. The last chld in the will is named Samuel, and is born shortly after the other Samuel dies following a fight with his brother-in-law. Presely Buckner is also part of Samuel's will
An article about Raccoon John Miller indicates where Jacob may have lived. John Miller and Jacob married sisters (Eve and Mary Widener). Here are the notes: "Helen Topping Miller jotted down recollections of her relative Alfred Miller, grandson o f Capt. John Miller. In these notes she says that the father of "Raccoon" John Miller was a J ohn Miller who came from Britain to Newberry County, S.C. that the first John Miller was kill ed in the "Mecklenburg uprising." I surmise that he was among the Regulators of Herman Husban d and Ninian Bell Hableton on May 16, 1771, and was slain at Alamance. Captain Miller settle d some two or three miles down Raccoon Valley below Maynardville and Alexander Hambleton settled two miles above Maynardville in the same valley, and Jacob Cox settled about six miles be low John Miller at Holmack's Station or Bull Run Blockhouse, the fort being near the plantati on of the late Haywood Stanley. The D.A.R. desire to mark the site of Holmack's Station, bu t I am of little help in identifying the exact site.
This area is very close to the rest of the Cox family. It is a few miles south of Ailor Gap Road and on the west side of 33 Highway that runs through Maynardville. However, if this is true, then Jacob's will should have been in Knox County rather than Hawkins County. Perhaps, the Jacob Cox who traveled with john Miller is actually the older Jacob Cox.
The following is Jacob's last Will, first written in 1807 and then added to in 1809.
WILL OF JACOB COX
Page 85
Dated: July 1, 1808 Prov. Nov. 28, 1807
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Jacob Cox, of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being weak of body but of perfect mind, do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner, to wit (Viz): Item. It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. It is my will and desire that my loving wife Mary Cox shall have my black mare called Cate without any legence It is my wish, my will and desire that the tract of land whereon I now live shall be divided in the following manner (Viz): That my loving wife Mary Cox shall have the one third part her lifetime and the remaing two thirds to be equally divided between my loving children hereafter named. It is my will and desire that all my other lands shall be equally divided between my three sons, to wit: John, Witner and Pharoah, by three dis-interested men. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate and household furniture shall be equally divided between my loving wife and loving children hereafter named as they becomes of age if they stand in need of it, to be valued by three dis-interested men and delivered to my loving wife Mary and loving children: Lucy, Betsy, John, Polly, Witner, Pharoah, Nancy and Emmaline. It is my will and desire that if there is more stock than will be considered for use of the place it shall be sold as they think proper. It is my will and desire that my loving children shall be educated out of the estate as my Executor may think proper. I do make, constitute and ordain Thomas Hopkins my wife, Mary Cox, & Martin Rowler my three lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Given from under my hand and seal this the twenty-first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight.
Jacob Cox (seal)
Test. Continued. Martin Roller Also, I do will being my desire and having the sane mind and since fore- going was wrote, I have a son that we have named Samuel share equally with my other sons as within mentioned. My wish is that at the tine of a regular division of my personal estate that our daughter Lucy may admit of a credit from a sorrel mare supposed to be worth $100.00. It is my will and desire that my son John Cox should have a certain horse named Poliear, together with a new saddle, bridle and a rifle gun charged one hundred dollars which will be deducted out of his legacy. It is also my will and desire that the negroes shall be hired out or kept on the premises as shall be thought best by my Executors and family for the term of ten years, and at the end of said term of ten years for them and their increase to be equally divided amongst my children; nevertheless, it is my will and desire that my dearly beloved wife Mary Cox have her choice of the negroes during her lifetime and then to fall to my children again.
Given from under my hand and seal This 27th June 1809.
Jacob Cox (seal)
Test. Henry A. Hall, Matthew Cleck, Dennis Condray, John Miller, Martin Roller, (J), Jacob Wills (J), Presley Buckner
An article about Raccoon John Miller indicates where Jacob may have lived. John Miller and Jacob married sisters (Eve and Mary Widener). Here are the notes: "Helen Topping Miller jotted down recollections of her relative Alfred Miller, grandson o f Capt. John Miller. In these notes she says that the father of "Raccoon" John Miller was a J ohn Miller who came from Britain to Newberry County, S.C. that the first John Miller was kill ed in the "Mecklenburg uprising." I surmise that he was among the Regulators of Herman Husban d and Ninian Bell Hableton on May 16, 1771, and was slain at Alamance. Captain Miller settle d some two or three miles down Raccoon Valley below Maynardville and Alexander Hambleton settled two miles above Maynardville in the same valley, and Jacob Cox settled about six miles be low John Miller at Holmack's Station or Bull Run Blockhouse, the fort being near the plantati on of the late Haywood Stanley. The D.A.R. desire to mark the site of Holmack's Station, bu t I am of little help in identifying the exact site.
This area is very close to the rest of the Cox family. It is a few miles south of Ailor Gap Road and on the west side of 33 Highway that runs through Maynardville. However, if this is true, then Jacob's will should have been in Knox County rather than Hawkins County. Perhaps, the Jacob Cox who traveled with john Miller is actually the older Jacob Cox.
The following is Jacob's last Will, first written in 1807 and then added to in 1809.
WILL OF JACOB COX
Page 85
Dated: July 1, 1808 Prov. Nov. 28, 1807
In the Name of God, Amen. I, Jacob Cox, of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being weak of body but of perfect mind, do make, constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner, to wit (Viz): Item. It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid. It is my will and desire that my loving wife Mary Cox shall have my black mare called Cate without any legence It is my wish, my will and desire that the tract of land whereon I now live shall be divided in the following manner (Viz): That my loving wife Mary Cox shall have the one third part her lifetime and the remaing two thirds to be equally divided between my loving children hereafter named. It is my will and desire that all my other lands shall be equally divided between my three sons, to wit: John, Witner and Pharoah, by three dis-interested men. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate and household furniture shall be equally divided between my loving wife and loving children hereafter named as they becomes of age if they stand in need of it, to be valued by three dis-interested men and delivered to my loving wife Mary and loving children: Lucy, Betsy, John, Polly, Witner, Pharoah, Nancy and Emmaline. It is my will and desire that if there is more stock than will be considered for use of the place it shall be sold as they think proper. It is my will and desire that my loving children shall be educated out of the estate as my Executor may think proper. I do make, constitute and ordain Thomas Hopkins my wife, Mary Cox, & Martin Rowler my three lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament. Given from under my hand and seal this the twenty-first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight.
Jacob Cox (seal)
Test. Continued. Martin Roller Also, I do will being my desire and having the sane mind and since fore- going was wrote, I have a son that we have named Samuel share equally with my other sons as within mentioned. My wish is that at the tine of a regular division of my personal estate that our daughter Lucy may admit of a credit from a sorrel mare supposed to be worth $100.00. It is my will and desire that my son John Cox should have a certain horse named Poliear, together with a new saddle, bridle and a rifle gun charged one hundred dollars which will be deducted out of his legacy. It is also my will and desire that the negroes shall be hired out or kept on the premises as shall be thought best by my Executors and family for the term of ten years, and at the end of said term of ten years for them and their increase to be equally divided amongst my children; nevertheless, it is my will and desire that my dearly beloved wife Mary Cox have her choice of the negroes during her lifetime and then to fall to my children again.
Given from under my hand and seal This 27th June 1809.
Jacob Cox (seal)
Test. Henry A. Hall, Matthew Cleck, Dennis Condray, John Miller, Martin Roller, (J), Jacob Wills (J), Presley Buckner
Events
| Birth | Abt 1768 | Halifax County, Virginia, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1790 | Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States - Mary Widener | |||
| Death | 1809 | Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Widener (1760 - 1824) |
| Child | Samuel Cox (1809 - ) |
| Child | Emmaline Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Lucy Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Betsy Cox ( - ) |
| Child | John Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Polly Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Witner Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Phaoroah Cox ( - ) |
| Child | Nancy Cox ( - ) |
| Father | Jacob Cox (1727 - 1809) |
| Mother | Anna Coleman (1728 - 1763) |
| Sibling | William Cox (1772 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Dorcas Cox (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Phillip Cox (1755 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Cox (1758 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Thomas Cox (1762 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Samuel Cox (1770 - 1808) |
| Sibling | Nancy Cox (1771 - 1836) |