Individual Details
Thomas Cox
(1762 - 1 Oct 1853)
Events
| Birth | 1762 | Thomas stated a birthdate of 1762 in Halifax County, Virginia, in his Revolutionary War Pension Application. The 1850 Census would suggest a date of 1766 when he is listed as being 94 years old., Halifax County, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Residence | 1781 | Washington County, Virginia, United States |  | | |
| Residence | 1783 | Thomas appears to have lived here just a short time. - Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1785 | Thomas was here for a short time between 1783 and 1798, probably earlier in this time period. - Greenville County, South Carolina, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1787 | Franklin County, Georgia, United States | | | |
| Marriage | 27 Apr 1807 | Married by Frank Calloway, Franklin County, Georgia, United States - Martha Smith | | ||
| Residence | 1818 | Thomas reports living in Gwinnett County 14 years when applying for a pension in 1832. - Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1850 | Pickneyville, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States | | ||
| Death | 1 Oct 1853 | Date provide by Martha Cox in application for widow's pension in 1856., Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States | | ||
| Marriage | FNU LNU | ||||
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Families
| Spouse | Martha Smith (1790 - ) |
| Child | John Cox (1810 - ) |
| Child | Olimper Cox (1812 - ) |
| Child | Frederic Cox (1813 - 1901) |
| Child | Charles Cox (1825 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Cox (1826 - 1909) |
| Child | Elmira Cox (1830 - ) |
| Child | Robert Cox (1835 - ) |
| Spouse | FNU LNU ( - 1807) |
| Child | Jacob Cox (1788 - 1875) |
| 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 | Jacob Cox (1768 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Samuel Cox (1770 - 1808) |
| Sibling | Nancy Cox (1771 - 1836) |
Notes
Residence
Thomas offered this information in his pension application. His description also included Powell's Valley and the French Broad River.Residence
Thomas received a land grant in 1787, but he may not have moved to Franklin County, Georgia this early. He was definitely here by 1798.Y-DNA
A descendant of Thomas Cox is a y-DNA match with a descendant of Samuel Cox, son of Jacob. However, whether Thomas is a son of Jacob is speculative at this time.Endnotes
1. Revolutionary War Pensions at Fold3, Page 5 - Revolutionary War Pensions.
2. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (n.p: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the, n.d), Year: 1850; Census Place: Pickneyville, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M432_71; Page: 186A; Image: 376.
9. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (n.p: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the, n.d), Year: 1850; Census Place: Pickneyville, Gwinnett, Georgia; Roll: M432_71; Page: 186A; Image: 376.