Individual Details
Richard "Richard the Elder" Cocke II
(10 Dec 1639 - 20 Nov 1706)
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== Biography ==
} Richard Cocke "the elder" was son of [[Cocke-8|Richard Cocke]] and [[Baley-28|Temperance Baley]].
His will was written 18 Nov 1706, and names '''son Richard Cocke''', 300A on White Oak & Chickahominy Swamps not within 100 yards of cleared land of plantation where John Webb dwells. Grandson John Cocke, land when of age. Granddaughter Martha Cocke, Grandsons Richard, Thomas, Miles, Nathaniel Cary. A young child of my Daughter Cary, '''Daughter Elizabeth Cary''', grandson Joseph Pleasants, granddaughter Elizabeth Pleasants, '''daughter Martha Pleasants''', grandson Bowler Cocke, granddaughter Tabitha Cocke, son Richard Cocke exor. Witness William Randolph, & William Randolph Jr. Recorded 2 Dec 1706. Wills of Colonial Henrico County Virginia, 1654-1737, Wiesiger, p 67.
=== Origin ===
[[Cocke-8|Richard Cocke]] of Bremo had two sons named Richard. This one, the Elder, born December 10, 1639 Stanard, William Glover (1921). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 29. Richmond, VA: Virginia Historical Society.in Henrico County, Virginia, was the son of Richard and his first wife, [[Bailey-2842|Temperance Bailey/Baley]].Southall, James P. C. , (Apr., 1936) "Richard Cocke of Bremo and His Children." ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.'' Virginia Historical Society, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4244720 JSTOR.org] accessed 29 May 2016, Vol. 44, No. 2 , pp. 136-151.
Brother of Elizabeth Cocke, William Cocke, John Cocke, Richard III Cocke, Elizabeth Cocke and Edward Cocke
=== Marriage ===
Husband of Elizabeth Littlbury — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died November 20, 1706 in November 20, 1706 in Bremo, Henrico County, Virginia
Richard was born in 1639. Richard Cocke ... He passed away in 1706. Entered by Lilia Merryman, Feb 14, 2012
1680 deed, mentioned by James P. C. Southall, [38] in which William Cocke names his "father-in-law Daniel Clarke" (also means step-father in colonial period) hasn't surfaced, Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
3 FEB 1680 "Lt. Col." Daniel's last appearance in Charles City Co. records is when he is listed among the Justices present at Court "Holden at Flowerdehundred" [27] located on the south bank of the James. Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
FEB 1685 The widow apparently was equally stubborn; Henrico Co. Orphans Court records indicate Randolph was reduced to obtaining a judgement in the Charles City Court agst Daniel Clarke’s estate for 500 pds sterling bond as security for the orphan's inheritance.[32] Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
5th August 1689 "The Court of Henrico by Capt. Wm Randolph their attorney sets forth that Lt. Coll. Dan. Clarke having estate belonging to the '''orphans of Lt. Coll. Cocke''', dec'd, in his hands, did on removal to this county, carry the estate with him, for which he posted bond of £500. Henrico Court obtained judgement for same, and that there is yet due to two said orphans 16,228 ½ lbs tobo. and beg bond be reduced to this figure. Court orders Richard and Edward, the orphans of said Cocke, take and receive the goods and chattels of said Clarke, dec'd, to sum of 16,228 ½ lbs tobo., to be equally divided as they are now of age." [33] From other records (cited below) we learn the widow's name is Mary and she and Richard Sr. had two other sons -- William and John . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
The future Lt. Col. Richard Cocke (c1600-1666) lived in Henrico Co., on the north side of the James River near the head of Turkey Island. His original patent, which includes the 622 acs commonly called "Bremo", is dated 10 OCT 1652. 100 of the 2,482 total acres was "due by patent to Temp. Bayley 20 SEP 1620". [34] Temperance Bayley was three when her father died; researchers [35] theorize this patent indicates Temperance Bayley was the first wife of Lt. Col. Richard Cocke. Richard'Cocke’s will, probated in Henrico Co. 1666, names all his children.
The first two sons, Thomas Cocke b. circa 1638/9 and Richard Cocke b. 10 DEC 1639 [36] are known to be sons of the first wife whose given name is not recorded in extant records. It is uncertain which wife was mother of daughter, Elizabeth.
Mary Aston is on record as mother of William Cocke, (cited below) Richard and Edward. Son John is named between William and the second Richard in their father's will; thus he is Mary Aston’s son as well. '''And "yes", the first Richard Cocke did have two sons named Richard; the first is referred to as "Richard the elder" ''''in the will which confused earlier researchers who took it to mean he was the eldest son. Mary's son is referred to as "Richard the younger" or "Richard Jr." in later records. Mary Aston was pregnant with Edward Cocke when her husband wrote his will for he referred to her son, Richard, as "my now Youngest Son". Thus Edward Cocke was born circa 1666/7. Mary Aston and Richard Cocke’s two oldest sons were appointed co-executors of the will; Mary was also appointed "Guardian of all my Younger Children born of her." . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
20 AUG 1690 "____ Cocke, brothers to the sd Orphns And the sd Orphns living in another county Mr. Richd. Cocke is requested to give them notice to appear at the next court held for this county to give their severall discharges for the same." [37] . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
13 OCT 1693 William Cocke does name his mother in his will dated. Probated in Henrico Co. VA 1 FEB 1693/4,[39] he requested burial next to his deceased wife and children. William Cocke names his son William and daughters, Mary and Elizabeth and requests "The twenty shillings that I received of my mother Mrs. Mary Clark to buy my daughters a ring, to do so when they are of age. Children to stay with my wife until of age or with my mother Mrs. Mary Clarke. Rest of estate to my wife who is executrix." Witnesses to the will are: D. Clarke, Richard Cocke Jr., Mary Horner, Mary Cocke. Meanwhile in Charles City Co. 3 APR 1694 "Mrs. Mary Clarke consents to pay for a summons with which she was served by Mrs. Cock, Amn'x of William Cock." [40] The same day Mary Clarke acknowledged deed of land to her son Edward Cocke. . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
Notes: Mary Aston is reported to be the wife of Nicholas Hill and then to LTC Richard Cocke and then the wife of LTC Daniel Clarke: She is the daughter of LTC Walter Aston and a 3rd cousin to Peter Aston in the Colonies so there are many ½ siblings here again. Temperance Bayley was married to ? and then to LTC Richard Cocke. Her mother is Ceciley Reynolds Bayley,
BOLLING, COCKE, STITH, ETC. Queries by E. M. Heyl, Colonel U.S. Army, Inspector-General's
Office, Room 401, Pullman Building, Chicago, ILL.
Robert Bolling, born 1682, died 1749, married Ann Cocke, 1706.
[Anne Cocke was probably the daughter of Richard Cocke 3, the younger of Bremor (Richard 1,of Malvern Hills, Richard 2, of Bremor). At Bremor, in Henrico county, James River, I
observed two badly shattered stones with the following inscriptions:
Here lyes Interr'd the Body of
Richard Cocke
Son of Richard Cocke of B * *
He was Born the 10th day
* * ecember 1639 and departed
* * * ife on the 20th November * *
Here lyeth Interred the Body
of Anne, the wife of Richard Cocke,
the younger of Bremor in this county,
and Daughter of Thomas Bowler late
of the County of Rappahannock.
She was born the 23d day of Jan:
1675 and departed this life the 24th
day of April 1705 Aged
30 * * 3 months 1 Day.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hjohnson/New%20Index/Library/States%20Files/States%20Files%20by%20County/Virginia/charlescitycounty.htm
=== MALVERN HILL ===
This farm was the colonial dwelling of the Cocke family and with its long history has been involved in three of this country's wars. Lafayette camped on the hill in 1781 during the Revolutionary War, the Virginia militia camped here during the War of 1812, and one of the bloodiest battles of the War Between the States was fought on this land. Malvern Hill was first owned by Richard Cocke, who settled at Point Brerno, which is now part of the Curles Neck Farm. Cocke acquired a great deal of land in Henrico County and one such tract of land was Malvern Hill. He gave Malvern Hill, which he named because it reminded him of the Malvern Hills in England, to his son, Colonel Thomas Cocke. The ruins of a house on Malvern Hill today are said to be the last remnant of the house that Thomas Cocke built there.The estate derives its name from the Malvern Hills in England which serve as the boundary between Hereford and Worcestershire. There is an interesting story about the naming of Malvern Hill. The story may be fact or fiction, but it lends an interesting sidelight to Malvern Hill's history. About the year 1658, two small children, Robert Povall and Elizabeth Hooker, were brought to Virginia and bound as indentured servants. Robert Povall was bound to Charles Carter of Shirley Plantation and Elizabeth Hooker was bound to Solomon Knibbs, Carter's nearest neighbor. The two children remained close and as they grew up, they fell in love. One day, Governor Francis Nicholson came to Shirley Plantation to see Carter on business. He said he had received a letter from a high official in England asking him to search for a girl named Elizabeth Hooker who had disappeared from her father's estate while just a small child. Her father was Lord Hooker recently deceased. He had left an immense estate to her. Robert Povall, serving as Carter's butler, overheard the conversation and revealed that Elizabeth Hooker was at the Knibb's farm. It was determined that this girl was indeed the daughter of the wealthy Lord. She married Robert Povall and they returned to her father's estate in England known as Malvern Hill. Here the couple remained for a few years, but longed for Virginia the only home either of them had ever known. So they decided to leave England and return. They bought a large farm in Henrico County and named it Malvern Hill in honor of their home in far away England.
Magazine of Virginia Genealogy
Vol. 45, No. 3
August 2007
Origins of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia
by Steven R. Day
There have been several attempts to determine the origins of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia whose last will and testament was dated 1665.[1] New information has led to a determination that the earlier research incorrectly identified Richard’s parents and grandparents. This new research has identified Richard’s father, grandparents, and other relatives.
James Southall published an article in the January 1935 issue of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.[2] That article indicated that Richard Cocke and his first wife had two sons: Richard and Thomas. In a legal document dated 1672, this Thomas Cocke refers to himself as having previously lived at “Pick-thorn Farm in the County of Henrico”.[3] Based on this clue, the researcher looked for a Cocke family in Pickthorn, England and found Pickthorn in Salop [Shropshire], England. A last will and testament of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, England dated 1587 was found. Southall concluded that this Thomas must be a relative of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
A second article appeared in 1986 in the Virginia Genealogist. Based on the 1935 article, additional research was conducted in Pickthorn, England. This research concluded that John Cocke, son of the aforementioned Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, was baptized 9 October 1569 in the Parish of Stottesdon which encompassed several small areas including Pickthorn. The 1986 research showed that John Cocke wrote his will in 1630 naming a son, Richard. This Richard, son of John, who was baptized in 1602 in Stottesdon, was identified as the Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, who died in 1665.[4]
We begin by challenging the earlier research noting that the records for the Parish of Stottesdon, England indicate that three areas have Cocke families.[5] These are Pickthorne, Walfurlong, and the Heath. Most of the communities in Stottesdon had 3 to 10 families. A last will and testament was found for Robert Cocke of Walfurlong dated 1582.[6] This will lists Robert’s children as John and Anne. Robert’s will also states that his son, John, had children Robert and Dorothy. The 1630 will of John Cocke (previously described) properly lists John Cocke’s children as Robert, Dorothy, Ursula, Thomas, Anne, Jane, Richard, and Edward. What was not mentioned in the earlier research was that the 1630 will of John Cocke identifies him as living in Walfurlong, not Pickthorn.[7] These two wills clearly show that John Cocke of Walfurlong (with children Robert and Dorothy) was the son of Robert Cocke of Walfurlong thus disproving the earlier theory that John Cocke with a will dated 1630 was the son of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn. The records for the Parish of Stottesdon also show that Richard Cocke of Walfurlong was buried on 6 December 1632.[8] Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia was living in Virginia in 1632. Not only was John Cocke of Walfurlong not the son of Thomas of Pickthorn, he was not the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
If John Cocke of Walfurlong was not the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, then who was the father? We return to the clues found in the January 1935 issue of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Richard was likely from Pickthorn, England. Our new search for Cocke family found that two Cocke families lived in Pickthorn in the 1580s. As discovered in the previous research, Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn wrote his will in 1587. It is important to note that the will of Thomas Cocke listed more than 40 people![9] First, we note that Thomas listed his children as Elizabeth, Eleanor, Anne, Alice, and Joane. (He also listed the spouses and the children of his daughters.) The will lists no sons. Next, we note that Thomas Cocke’s will listed his brother Humfrey and his sister Margery. Finally and most importantly, Thomas Cocke’s will listed his sister-in-law Elizabeth and kin Thomas, William, Margery, and Robert. All were Cockes.
A William Cocke of Pickthorn wrote a last will and testament dated 1582.[10] William’s will lists his wife as Elizabeth and his children as Thomas, William, Margery, and John. All of these children are identified as being unmarried. The will also lists William’s brother as Thomas. This brother, Thomas, is clearly the Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn who wrote his will in 1587. William’s wife Elizabeth, children Thomas, William, Margery, and brother Thomas are all found in both the 1582 will of William and the 1587 will of Thomas. William Cocke’s last will and testament also lists Ursula, daughter of his son Richard. This Richard Cocke was likely born before 1560 and is too old to be Richard of Henrico County, Virginia whose last will and testament was dated 105 years later in 1665.
One of the sons of William Cocke of Pickthorn (whose will is dated 1582) is most likely the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, but which son of William of Pickthorn? To answer this question, we searched for all people named Richard Cocke in the Stottesdon area between 1565 and 1633. Many documents were found including last wills and testaments, parish records for baptisms, and burials. These records identified five people named Richard Cocke. A review of the records regarding each of these five Richard Cockes follows.
The first Richard Cocke was the son of William Cocke of Pickthorn described above. His father’s last will and testament dated 1582 indicated that Richard had a daughter, Ursula. Stottesdon parish records show that Ursula, daughter of Richard Cocke, was baptized 4 April 1580.[11] More importantly, this Richard Cocke was buried on 4 December 1583.[12] His last will and testament confirms that he was not Richard Cocke of the Heath (described later), who was baptized only one year earlier in 1582.[13] Neither was this the Richard Cocke who is found in Virginia in 1632.
The second Richard Cocke was mentioned in the last will and testament of his father, William Cocke, dated 1602.[14] Several documents were examined in order to estimate the birth date of the second Richard Cocke. William Cocke’s last will and testament of 1602 indicated that the second Richard Cocke’s brother, John, had two sons named William and Thomas. The Stottesdon parish records show the baptism for these (Richard’s nephews) as follows: William baptized on 19 February 1594/5 and Thomas baptized on 24 June 1601.[15] If we allow for John Cocke to have been at least 20 years old when his son William was baptized, then John would have been born in no later than 1574. Allowing for John’s brother, Richard, to be no more than 10 years younger, Richard would have been born in 1584 or earlier. This again seems to identify a Richard Cocke who is too old to be Richard Cocke of Virginia who first married c1632 and who died c1665. We have already shown that the second Richard Cocke’s brother (John) was born by 1574. Thus we know that William Cocke who wrote his will in 1602 and who had a son (John) born before 1574, is not the William Cocke identified as unmarried in the 1582 last will and testament of his father, William Cocke of Pickthorn. This second Richard Cocke’s family was clearly not descended from William Cocke of Pickthorn. It would appear that this second Richard Cocke is also not Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
The third Richard Cocke is found in the Stottesdon parish records as son of John Cocke of the Heath, baptized 24 October 1582.[16] This third Richard Cocke was also too old to be Richard Cocke of Virginia who first married near 1632. This family (of the Heath) is not of Pickthorn. This is not Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
The fourth Richard Cocke was mentioned in the last will and testament of his father, John Cocke of Walfurlong, dated 1630 (as described in the 1986 research). Two years later, Richard Cocke of Walfurlong was buried on 6 December 1632.[17] This is clearly not Richard Cocke who was living in Henrico County, Virginia in 1632.
The fifth Richard Cocke, son of Thomas Cocke, was baptized in the Parish of Sidbury on 13 December 1597.[18] Sidbury is one mile from Pickthorn, which is one-fourth mile closer than the Parish of Stottesdon. On a cold December day, one can easily imagine that walking a shorter distance with a baby would be very desirable. Who was this Thomas Cocke? He was not Thomas Cocke, son of John Cocke of Walfurong, baptized in 1616.[19] He was not Thomas Cocke, son of John Cocke, baptized in 1601.[20] He was not Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, buried on 4 August 1587.[21] This Thomas was the son of William Cocke (died 1582) of Pickthorn. The records for the Parish of Stottesdon also show that Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn had a daughter, Eleanor, baptized on 19 December 1591.[22] This fifth Richard Cocke fits the profile of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
Based upon this new information, we now have Richard Cocke of Virginia (died c1665) baptized in Sidbury, Shropshire, England on 13 December 1597. The son of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, he had a sister, Eleanor (born 1691) and grand parents William and Elizabeth Cocke. The last will and testament of his grandfather William (dated 1582) shows that Richard’s uncles and aunt were Richard, William, John, and Margery.[23] Richard’s great uncle was Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn who died in 1587 and was previously believed (in error) to be Richard’s grandfather. All of this family lived in Pickthorn, Shropshire, England.
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[1] Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, Vol. 1, p. 27. [No date of probate was recorded.]
[2] James P. C. Southall, “Malvern Hills, Henrico County, and Edgemont, Albemarle County, Homes of James Powell Cocke and James Powell Cocke”, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 42 (January 1935): 74-91.
[3] Henrico County Deeds and Wills, 1688-1697, p. 245.
[4] Virginia Webb Cocke, “Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn,” The Virginia Genealogist, 30 (1986): 26-30.
[5] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 3-17, 19-22, 24-8, 30-34, 36-40, 46-52, 60, 64, 66-7, 69-73, 79-82, 85, 87, 90, 94, 98, 100, 104, 111-3.
[6] Last Will and Testament of Robert Cocke of Walfurlong, 1582, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/46.
[7] Last Will and Testament of John Cocke of Walfurlong, 1630, Hereford Record Office probate records, 40/2/202.
[8] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 52.
[9] Last Will and Testament of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, 1587, Hereford Record Office probate records.
[10] Last Will and Testament of William Cocke of Pickthorn, 1582, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/45.
[11] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 11.
[12] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 13.
[13] Last Will and Testament of Richard Cocke of Pickthorn, 1583, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/47.
[14] Last Will and Testament of William Cocke, 1602, Hereford Record Office probate records, 5/4/20.
[15] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 22, 27.
[16] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 13.
[17] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 52.
[18] Baptism Record for Richard Cocke, 1597, Sidbury Parish Register, P61/A/1.
[19] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 40.
[20] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 27.
[21] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 16.
[22] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 20.
[23] It is worth noting that Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, had children: Thomas (named after his father and great uncle), William (named after his grandfather and uncle), John (named after his uncle), and Elizabeth (named after his grandmother).
Richard Cocke of Henrico, Virginia
By Steven R. Day
November 1, 2007
English Origins
The Parish of Stottesdon lies in Shropshire, England. (Another name for Shropshire is Salop). In the late 1500s, the Parish of Stottesdon consisted of about sixteen small communities including Pickthorn, Walfurlong, the Heath, Walton, and Stottesdon. Most of these communities had between three and ten families. Stottesdon had about twenty families. This was the time of Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare.
Pickthorn dates back to a bit before 1165. In 1582, Pickthorn belonged to John Purslow who leased the land to about four families. William Cocke and his brother, Thomas Cocke, headed two of these families. Other members of the Cocke family lived nearby in Walfurlong and the Heath. William and Elizabeth Cocke had sons named Richard, Thomas, William, John, and a daughter named Margery all of whom were unmarried in November of 1582. They also had a daughter who married Thomas Deuxhill. William and Elizabeth may have also had a son, Robert. It was in 1582 that William (the father) died at Pickthorn.
In the winter of 1596, Elizabeth Cocke was living in the parish of Stottesdon (probably in Walton) at the home of her son-in-law, Thomas Deuxhill. She was very ill. Elizabeth’s granddaughters, Mary and Joyce Deuxhill, had spent three nights watching over Elizabeth. In the early hours of Christmas morning, Elizabeth realized that death would soon claim her. She asked Mary to call her son, John Cocke, who was sleeping in another room of the house. That same morning, Roger Deuxhill (brother of Mary and Joyce), arose early and set out from his home for a trip to Bewdley Market. On his way, he stopped to check on his grandmother, Elizabeth. It was about the break of day when Roger entered the house and found Mary and Joyce (his sisters) with John Cocke (his uncle) gathered to hear the last will and testament of Elizabeth. Elizabeth directed that all debts due from her son, Thomas, should be forgiven. All the rest of her tangible possessions were to be given to Elizabeth’s son, John. Elizabeth lived another three days.
Thomas Cocke (son of William and Elizabeth) married and had a daughter, Eleanor, who was baptized in the Parish of Stottesdon. Thomas also had a son, Richard Cocke, who was baptized on December 13, 1597 in the Parish of Sidbury, which is just over one mile to the northeast of Pickthorn. On this cold winter day, the choice of the Parish of Sidbury was about 1/4 mile closer than the Parish of Stottesdon. It was this Richard Cocke of Pickthorn who would later travel to Virginia.
Settlement in Jamestown
Three ships carrying the first 105 settlers sailed from London in December of 1606. In May of 1607, they arrived at what would become Jamestown, Virginia. The first supply ship returned with 100 to 120 additional settlers in January of 1608 to find only 38 survivors of the original settlers. By the end of 1609, a total of between 500 to 735 people had come to Jamestown. In May of 1610, another ship arrived and found only 60 survivors. Ninety percent of the colonists had died during the first three years due to starvation, disease, and Indian attacks.
In August of 1610, the Swan arrived at Jamestown from London. The Swan was about the seventeenth ship to bring settlers to Jamestown, Virginia. A young girl named Cecily was one of the passengers. She was about ten years old. When Cecily was about 16 years old, she married a man named Baley. They had a daughter named Temperance Baley near 1617. Cecily’s husband died within the next few years.
Life in early Jamestown was harsh. As previously mentioned, many colonists died from starvation, disease, or Indian attacks. Any woman needed a husband to provide protection and food. Cecily married for a second time to Samuel Jordan. It was in 1620 that Samuel was recognized for 10 years and Cecily was recognized for nine years in Virginia. Cecily was about 20 years old. This would have been young in England, but was not young in Jamestown. Any person who had lived 10 years in Jamestown had survived through difficult trials. Both Samuel and Cecily were given the titles of "Ancient Planters" and granted land. Samuel was granted 450 acres of land and Cecily was granted 100 acres of land. This was just outside of Jamestown at the confluence of the James and Appotomattox Rivers. Samuel named his land "Jordan’s Journey".
The document that granted land to Samuel and Cecily Jordan (in 1620) noted that it was adjacent to land owned by Temperance Baley (Cecily’s daughter) who would have been only 3 years old at the time. Temperance had inherited her land from her father. On March 22, 1622, the Pohatan Indians launched a massacre killing 347 of the settlers at and near Jamestown. One survivor rowed out to Jordan’s Journey providing a warning that the Indians were coming. This gave time to prepare and few lives were lost at Jordan’s Journey. It seems a horrible reality that if Cecily’s first husband had not died, it is likely that Cicely and Temperance would not have survived the Indian massacre.
Temperance Baley married John Browne when she was about 13 years old. They had two children. John died after they had been married only two years.
By 1632, Richard Cocke had come from Pickthorn, England to Virginia. He married John Browne’s widow, Temperance Baley, and provided 6,397 pounds of tobacco to pay for the debts of John Browne. Richard Cocke was extremely successful in Virginia. In 1636, Richard Cocke received 3000 acres of land for the transportation of 60 people to Virginia. Richard Cocke and Temperance had two children. Their first son, Thomas, was named after Richard’s father. Their second son was named Richard. Temperance died rather young.
In 1639, Virginia was realizing that they needed to control the quality and quantity of tobacco that they were growing in order to keep prices up. The General Assembly mandated the destruction and burning of excess and low quality tobacco. No more than twelve hundred thousand pounds was to be grown for the year and for the next two years. Fourteen viewers were appointed for Henrico County. Richard Cocke and two others were appointed for Curles, Bremo, and Turkey Island.
Richard Cocke later married Mary Aston. Richard and Mary had five children. Their first son, William, was named after Richard’s uncle and grandfather. Their second son, John, was named after Richard’s uncle. Their third son was named Richard. To differentiate the two sons named Richard, the son by Richard’s first wife, Temperance, was called Richard the Elder. The son by Richard’s second wife, Mary, was called Richard the Younger. Richard and Mary had a fourth child, Elizabeth, named after Richard’s grandmother. Richard and Mary also had a fifth child, Edward who was born shortly after Richard’s death.
Over the years, Richard Cocke continued to build his plantations. He owned three plantations named Curles, Bremo, and Malvern Hills. These totaled over 7,000 acres of land. These plantations that Richard Cocke had built would remain in the family for generations.
When Richard Cocke wrote his last will and testament in 1665, he asked to be buried in his orchard near his first wife (Temperance). Richard was 68 years old when he was buried at Bremo, but only his two oldest sons had reached the age of majority. Richard asked his oldest son, Thomas, to operate his mill to provide for the rest of the children until they should come of age.
=== Sources ===
http://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Cocke/6000000000469650751
== Biography ==
} Richard Cocke "the elder" was son of [[Cocke-8|Richard Cocke]] and [[Baley-28|Temperance Baley]].
His will was written 18 Nov 1706, and names '''son Richard Cocke''', 300A on White Oak & Chickahominy Swamps not within 100 yards of cleared land of plantation where John Webb dwells. Grandson John Cocke, land when of age. Granddaughter Martha Cocke, Grandsons Richard, Thomas, Miles, Nathaniel Cary. A young child of my Daughter Cary, '''Daughter Elizabeth Cary''', grandson Joseph Pleasants, granddaughter Elizabeth Pleasants, '''daughter Martha Pleasants''', grandson Bowler Cocke, granddaughter Tabitha Cocke, son Richard Cocke exor. Witness William Randolph, & William Randolph Jr. Recorded 2 Dec 1706. Wills of Colonial Henrico County Virginia, 1654-1737, Wiesiger, p 67.
=== Origin ===
[[Cocke-8|Richard Cocke]] of Bremo had two sons named Richard. This one, the Elder, born December 10, 1639 Stanard, William Glover (1921). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 29. Richmond, VA: Virginia Historical Society.in Henrico County, Virginia, was the son of Richard and his first wife, [[Bailey-2842|Temperance Bailey/Baley]].Southall, James P. C. , (Apr., 1936) "Richard Cocke of Bremo and His Children." ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.'' Virginia Historical Society, [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4244720 JSTOR.org] accessed 29 May 2016, Vol. 44, No. 2 , pp. 136-151.
Brother of Elizabeth Cocke, William Cocke, John Cocke, Richard III Cocke, Elizabeth Cocke and Edward Cocke
=== Marriage ===
Husband of Elizabeth Littlbury — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died November 20, 1706 in November 20, 1706 in Bremo, Henrico County, Virginia
Richard was born in 1639. Richard Cocke ... He passed away in 1706. Entered by Lilia Merryman, Feb 14, 2012
1680 deed, mentioned by James P. C. Southall, [38] in which William Cocke names his "father-in-law Daniel Clarke" (also means step-father in colonial period) hasn't surfaced, Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
3 FEB 1680 "Lt. Col." Daniel's last appearance in Charles City Co. records is when he is listed among the Justices present at Court "Holden at Flowerdehundred" [27] located on the south bank of the James. Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
FEB 1685 The widow apparently was equally stubborn; Henrico Co. Orphans Court records indicate Randolph was reduced to obtaining a judgement in the Charles City Court agst Daniel Clarke’s estate for 500 pds sterling bond as security for the orphan's inheritance.[32] Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
5th August 1689 "The Court of Henrico by Capt. Wm Randolph their attorney sets forth that Lt. Coll. Dan. Clarke having estate belonging to the '''orphans of Lt. Coll. Cocke''', dec'd, in his hands, did on removal to this county, carry the estate with him, for which he posted bond of £500. Henrico Court obtained judgement for same, and that there is yet due to two said orphans 16,228 ½ lbs tobo. and beg bond be reduced to this figure. Court orders Richard and Edward, the orphans of said Cocke, take and receive the goods and chattels of said Clarke, dec'd, to sum of 16,228 ½ lbs tobo., to be equally divided as they are now of age." [33] From other records (cited below) we learn the widow's name is Mary and she and Richard Sr. had two other sons -- William and John . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
The future Lt. Col. Richard Cocke (c1600-1666) lived in Henrico Co., on the north side of the James River near the head of Turkey Island. His original patent, which includes the 622 acs commonly called "Bremo", is dated 10 OCT 1652. 100 of the 2,482 total acres was "due by patent to Temp. Bayley 20 SEP 1620". [34] Temperance Bayley was three when her father died; researchers [35] theorize this patent indicates Temperance Bayley was the first wife of Lt. Col. Richard Cocke. Richard'Cocke’s will, probated in Henrico Co. 1666, names all his children.
The first two sons, Thomas Cocke b. circa 1638/9 and Richard Cocke b. 10 DEC 1639 [36] are known to be sons of the first wife whose given name is not recorded in extant records. It is uncertain which wife was mother of daughter, Elizabeth.
Mary Aston is on record as mother of William Cocke, (cited below) Richard and Edward. Son John is named between William and the second Richard in their father's will; thus he is Mary Aston’s son as well. '''And "yes", the first Richard Cocke did have two sons named Richard; the first is referred to as "Richard the elder" ''''in the will which confused earlier researchers who took it to mean he was the eldest son. Mary's son is referred to as "Richard the younger" or "Richard Jr." in later records. Mary Aston was pregnant with Edward Cocke when her husband wrote his will for he referred to her son, Richard, as "my now Youngest Son". Thus Edward Cocke was born circa 1666/7. Mary Aston and Richard Cocke’s two oldest sons were appointed co-executors of the will; Mary was also appointed "Guardian of all my Younger Children born of her." . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
20 AUG 1690 "____ Cocke, brothers to the sd Orphns And the sd Orphns living in another county Mr. Richd. Cocke is requested to give them notice to appear at the next court held for this county to give their severall discharges for the same." [37] . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
13 OCT 1693 William Cocke does name his mother in his will dated. Probated in Henrico Co. VA 1 FEB 1693/4,[39] he requested burial next to his deceased wife and children. William Cocke names his son William and daughters, Mary and Elizabeth and requests "The twenty shillings that I received of my mother Mrs. Mary Clark to buy my daughters a ring, to do so when they are of age. Children to stay with my wife until of age or with my mother Mrs. Mary Clarke. Rest of estate to my wife who is executrix." Witnesses to the will are: D. Clarke, Richard Cocke Jr., Mary Horner, Mary Cocke. Meanwhile in Charles City Co. 3 APR 1694 "Mrs. Mary Clarke consents to pay for a summons with which she was served by Mrs. Cock, Amn'x of William Cock." [40] The same day Mary Clarke acknowledged deed of land to her son Edward Cocke. . Notes: Lt. Col. DANIEL CLARKE of Windsor by Linda Sparks Starr, OCT 1999
Notes: Mary Aston is reported to be the wife of Nicholas Hill and then to LTC Richard Cocke and then the wife of LTC Daniel Clarke: She is the daughter of LTC Walter Aston and a 3rd cousin to Peter Aston in the Colonies so there are many ½ siblings here again. Temperance Bayley was married to ? and then to LTC Richard Cocke. Her mother is Ceciley Reynolds Bayley,
BOLLING, COCKE, STITH, ETC. Queries by E. M. Heyl, Colonel U.S. Army, Inspector-General's
Office, Room 401, Pullman Building, Chicago, ILL.
Robert Bolling, born 1682, died 1749, married Ann Cocke, 1706.
[Anne Cocke was probably the daughter of Richard Cocke 3, the younger of Bremor (Richard 1,of Malvern Hills, Richard 2, of Bremor). At Bremor, in Henrico county, James River, I
observed two badly shattered stones with the following inscriptions:
Here lyes Interr'd the Body of
Richard Cocke
Son of Richard Cocke of B * *
He was Born the 10th day
* * ecember 1639 and departed
* * * ife on the 20th November * *
Here lyeth Interred the Body
of Anne, the wife of Richard Cocke,
the younger of Bremor in this county,
and Daughter of Thomas Bowler late
of the County of Rappahannock.
She was born the 23d day of Jan:
1675 and departed this life the 24th
day of April 1705 Aged
30 * * 3 months 1 Day.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hjohnson/New%20Index/Library/States%20Files/States%20Files%20by%20County/Virginia/charlescitycounty.htm
=== MALVERN HILL ===
This farm was the colonial dwelling of the Cocke family and with its long history has been involved in three of this country's wars. Lafayette camped on the hill in 1781 during the Revolutionary War, the Virginia militia camped here during the War of 1812, and one of the bloodiest battles of the War Between the States was fought on this land. Malvern Hill was first owned by Richard Cocke, who settled at Point Brerno, which is now part of the Curles Neck Farm. Cocke acquired a great deal of land in Henrico County and one such tract of land was Malvern Hill. He gave Malvern Hill, which he named because it reminded him of the Malvern Hills in England, to his son, Colonel Thomas Cocke. The ruins of a house on Malvern Hill today are said to be the last remnant of the house that Thomas Cocke built there.The estate derives its name from the Malvern Hills in England which serve as the boundary between Hereford and Worcestershire. There is an interesting story about the naming of Malvern Hill. The story may be fact or fiction, but it lends an interesting sidelight to Malvern Hill's history. About the year 1658, two small children, Robert Povall and Elizabeth Hooker, were brought to Virginia and bound as indentured servants. Robert Povall was bound to Charles Carter of Shirley Plantation and Elizabeth Hooker was bound to Solomon Knibbs, Carter's nearest neighbor. The two children remained close and as they grew up, they fell in love. One day, Governor Francis Nicholson came to Shirley Plantation to see Carter on business. He said he had received a letter from a high official in England asking him to search for a girl named Elizabeth Hooker who had disappeared from her father's estate while just a small child. Her father was Lord Hooker recently deceased. He had left an immense estate to her. Robert Povall, serving as Carter's butler, overheard the conversation and revealed that Elizabeth Hooker was at the Knibb's farm. It was determined that this girl was indeed the daughter of the wealthy Lord. She married Robert Povall and they returned to her father's estate in England known as Malvern Hill. Here the couple remained for a few years, but longed for Virginia the only home either of them had ever known. So they decided to leave England and return. They bought a large farm in Henrico County and named it Malvern Hill in honor of their home in far away England.
Magazine of Virginia Genealogy
Vol. 45, No. 3
August 2007
Origins of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia
by Steven R. Day
There have been several attempts to determine the origins of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia whose last will and testament was dated 1665.[1] New information has led to a determination that the earlier research incorrectly identified Richard’s parents and grandparents. This new research has identified Richard’s father, grandparents, and other relatives.
James Southall published an article in the January 1935 issue of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.[2] That article indicated that Richard Cocke and his first wife had two sons: Richard and Thomas. In a legal document dated 1672, this Thomas Cocke refers to himself as having previously lived at “Pick-thorn Farm in the County of Henrico”.[3] Based on this clue, the researcher looked for a Cocke family in Pickthorn, England and found Pickthorn in Salop [Shropshire], England. A last will and testament of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, England dated 1587 was found. Southall concluded that this Thomas must be a relative of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
A second article appeared in 1986 in the Virginia Genealogist. Based on the 1935 article, additional research was conducted in Pickthorn, England. This research concluded that John Cocke, son of the aforementioned Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, was baptized 9 October 1569 in the Parish of Stottesdon which encompassed several small areas including Pickthorn. The 1986 research showed that John Cocke wrote his will in 1630 naming a son, Richard. This Richard, son of John, who was baptized in 1602 in Stottesdon, was identified as the Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, who died in 1665.[4]
We begin by challenging the earlier research noting that the records for the Parish of Stottesdon, England indicate that three areas have Cocke families.[5] These are Pickthorne, Walfurlong, and the Heath. Most of the communities in Stottesdon had 3 to 10 families. A last will and testament was found for Robert Cocke of Walfurlong dated 1582.[6] This will lists Robert’s children as John and Anne. Robert’s will also states that his son, John, had children Robert and Dorothy. The 1630 will of John Cocke (previously described) properly lists John Cocke’s children as Robert, Dorothy, Ursula, Thomas, Anne, Jane, Richard, and Edward. What was not mentioned in the earlier research was that the 1630 will of John Cocke identifies him as living in Walfurlong, not Pickthorn.[7] These two wills clearly show that John Cocke of Walfurlong (with children Robert and Dorothy) was the son of Robert Cocke of Walfurlong thus disproving the earlier theory that John Cocke with a will dated 1630 was the son of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn. The records for the Parish of Stottesdon also show that Richard Cocke of Walfurlong was buried on 6 December 1632.[8] Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia was living in Virginia in 1632. Not only was John Cocke of Walfurlong not the son of Thomas of Pickthorn, he was not the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
If John Cocke of Walfurlong was not the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, then who was the father? We return to the clues found in the January 1935 issue of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Richard was likely from Pickthorn, England. Our new search for Cocke family found that two Cocke families lived in Pickthorn in the 1580s. As discovered in the previous research, Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn wrote his will in 1587. It is important to note that the will of Thomas Cocke listed more than 40 people![9] First, we note that Thomas listed his children as Elizabeth, Eleanor, Anne, Alice, and Joane. (He also listed the spouses and the children of his daughters.) The will lists no sons. Next, we note that Thomas Cocke’s will listed his brother Humfrey and his sister Margery. Finally and most importantly, Thomas Cocke’s will listed his sister-in-law Elizabeth and kin Thomas, William, Margery, and Robert. All were Cockes.
A William Cocke of Pickthorn wrote a last will and testament dated 1582.[10] William’s will lists his wife as Elizabeth and his children as Thomas, William, Margery, and John. All of these children are identified as being unmarried. The will also lists William’s brother as Thomas. This brother, Thomas, is clearly the Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn who wrote his will in 1587. William’s wife Elizabeth, children Thomas, William, Margery, and brother Thomas are all found in both the 1582 will of William and the 1587 will of Thomas. William Cocke’s last will and testament also lists Ursula, daughter of his son Richard. This Richard Cocke was likely born before 1560 and is too old to be Richard of Henrico County, Virginia whose last will and testament was dated 105 years later in 1665.
One of the sons of William Cocke of Pickthorn (whose will is dated 1582) is most likely the father of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, but which son of William of Pickthorn? To answer this question, we searched for all people named Richard Cocke in the Stottesdon area between 1565 and 1633. Many documents were found including last wills and testaments, parish records for baptisms, and burials. These records identified five people named Richard Cocke. A review of the records regarding each of these five Richard Cockes follows.
The first Richard Cocke was the son of William Cocke of Pickthorn described above. His father’s last will and testament dated 1582 indicated that Richard had a daughter, Ursula. Stottesdon parish records show that Ursula, daughter of Richard Cocke, was baptized 4 April 1580.[11] More importantly, this Richard Cocke was buried on 4 December 1583.[12] His last will and testament confirms that he was not Richard Cocke of the Heath (described later), who was baptized only one year earlier in 1582.[13] Neither was this the Richard Cocke who is found in Virginia in 1632.
The second Richard Cocke was mentioned in the last will and testament of his father, William Cocke, dated 1602.[14] Several documents were examined in order to estimate the birth date of the second Richard Cocke. William Cocke’s last will and testament of 1602 indicated that the second Richard Cocke’s brother, John, had two sons named William and Thomas. The Stottesdon parish records show the baptism for these (Richard’s nephews) as follows: William baptized on 19 February 1594/5 and Thomas baptized on 24 June 1601.[15] If we allow for John Cocke to have been at least 20 years old when his son William was baptized, then John would have been born in no later than 1574. Allowing for John’s brother, Richard, to be no more than 10 years younger, Richard would have been born in 1584 or earlier. This again seems to identify a Richard Cocke who is too old to be Richard Cocke of Virginia who first married c1632 and who died c1665. We have already shown that the second Richard Cocke’s brother (John) was born by 1574. Thus we know that William Cocke who wrote his will in 1602 and who had a son (John) born before 1574, is not the William Cocke identified as unmarried in the 1582 last will and testament of his father, William Cocke of Pickthorn. This second Richard Cocke’s family was clearly not descended from William Cocke of Pickthorn. It would appear that this second Richard Cocke is also not Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
The third Richard Cocke is found in the Stottesdon parish records as son of John Cocke of the Heath, baptized 24 October 1582.[16] This third Richard Cocke was also too old to be Richard Cocke of Virginia who first married near 1632. This family (of the Heath) is not of Pickthorn. This is not Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
The fourth Richard Cocke was mentioned in the last will and testament of his father, John Cocke of Walfurlong, dated 1630 (as described in the 1986 research). Two years later, Richard Cocke of Walfurlong was buried on 6 December 1632.[17] This is clearly not Richard Cocke who was living in Henrico County, Virginia in 1632.
The fifth Richard Cocke, son of Thomas Cocke, was baptized in the Parish of Sidbury on 13 December 1597.[18] Sidbury is one mile from Pickthorn, which is one-fourth mile closer than the Parish of Stottesdon. On a cold December day, one can easily imagine that walking a shorter distance with a baby would be very desirable. Who was this Thomas Cocke? He was not Thomas Cocke, son of John Cocke of Walfurong, baptized in 1616.[19] He was not Thomas Cocke, son of John Cocke, baptized in 1601.[20] He was not Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, buried on 4 August 1587.[21] This Thomas was the son of William Cocke (died 1582) of Pickthorn. The records for the Parish of Stottesdon also show that Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn had a daughter, Eleanor, baptized on 19 December 1591.[22] This fifth Richard Cocke fits the profile of Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia.
Based upon this new information, we now have Richard Cocke of Virginia (died c1665) baptized in Sidbury, Shropshire, England on 13 December 1597. The son of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, he had a sister, Eleanor (born 1691) and grand parents William and Elizabeth Cocke. The last will and testament of his grandfather William (dated 1582) shows that Richard’s uncles and aunt were Richard, William, John, and Margery.[23] Richard’s great uncle was Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn who died in 1587 and was previously believed (in error) to be Richard’s grandfather. All of this family lived in Pickthorn, Shropshire, England.
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[1] Henrico Co. Miscellaneous Records, Vol. 1, p. 27. [No date of probate was recorded.]
[2] James P. C. Southall, “Malvern Hills, Henrico County, and Edgemont, Albemarle County, Homes of James Powell Cocke and James Powell Cocke”, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 42 (January 1935): 74-91.
[3] Henrico County Deeds and Wills, 1688-1697, p. 245.
[4] Virginia Webb Cocke, “Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn,” The Virginia Genealogist, 30 (1986): 26-30.
[5] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 3-17, 19-22, 24-8, 30-34, 36-40, 46-52, 60, 64, 66-7, 69-73, 79-82, 85, 87, 90, 94, 98, 100, 104, 111-3.
[6] Last Will and Testament of Robert Cocke of Walfurlong, 1582, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/46.
[7] Last Will and Testament of John Cocke of Walfurlong, 1630, Hereford Record Office probate records, 40/2/202.
[8] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 52.
[9] Last Will and Testament of Thomas Cocke of Pickthorn, 1587, Hereford Record Office probate records.
[10] Last Will and Testament of William Cocke of Pickthorn, 1582, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/45.
[11] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 11.
[12] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 13.
[13] Last Will and Testament of Richard Cocke of Pickthorn, 1583, Hereford Record Office probate records, 13/2/47.
[14] Last Will and Testament of William Cocke, 1602, Hereford Record Office probate records, 5/4/20.
[15] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 22, 27.
[16] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 13.
[17] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 52.
[18] Baptism Record for Richard Cocke, 1597, Sidbury Parish Register, P61/A/1.
[19] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 40.
[20] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 27.
[21] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 16.
[22] CFR Potter, The Parish Registers of Stottesdon, Shropshire, 1565-1712, (unpublished typescript, 2005), 20.
[23] It is worth noting that Richard Cocke of Henrico County, Virginia, had children: Thomas (named after his father and great uncle), William (named after his grandfather and uncle), John (named after his uncle), and Elizabeth (named after his grandmother).
Richard Cocke of Henrico, Virginia
By Steven R. Day
November 1, 2007
English Origins
The Parish of Stottesdon lies in Shropshire, England. (Another name for Shropshire is Salop). In the late 1500s, the Parish of Stottesdon consisted of about sixteen small communities including Pickthorn, Walfurlong, the Heath, Walton, and Stottesdon. Most of these communities had between three and ten families. Stottesdon had about twenty families. This was the time of Queen Elizabeth I and William Shakespeare.
Pickthorn dates back to a bit before 1165. In 1582, Pickthorn belonged to John Purslow who leased the land to about four families. William Cocke and his brother, Thomas Cocke, headed two of these families. Other members of the Cocke family lived nearby in Walfurlong and the Heath. William and Elizabeth Cocke had sons named Richard, Thomas, William, John, and a daughter named Margery all of whom were unmarried in November of 1582. They also had a daughter who married Thomas Deuxhill. William and Elizabeth may have also had a son, Robert. It was in 1582 that William (the father) died at Pickthorn.
In the winter of 1596, Elizabeth Cocke was living in the parish of Stottesdon (probably in Walton) at the home of her son-in-law, Thomas Deuxhill. She was very ill. Elizabeth’s granddaughters, Mary and Joyce Deuxhill, had spent three nights watching over Elizabeth. In the early hours of Christmas morning, Elizabeth realized that death would soon claim her. She asked Mary to call her son, John Cocke, who was sleeping in another room of the house. That same morning, Roger Deuxhill (brother of Mary and Joyce), arose early and set out from his home for a trip to Bewdley Market. On his way, he stopped to check on his grandmother, Elizabeth. It was about the break of day when Roger entered the house and found Mary and Joyce (his sisters) with John Cocke (his uncle) gathered to hear the last will and testament of Elizabeth. Elizabeth directed that all debts due from her son, Thomas, should be forgiven. All the rest of her tangible possessions were to be given to Elizabeth’s son, John. Elizabeth lived another three days.
Thomas Cocke (son of William and Elizabeth) married and had a daughter, Eleanor, who was baptized in the Parish of Stottesdon. Thomas also had a son, Richard Cocke, who was baptized on December 13, 1597 in the Parish of Sidbury, which is just over one mile to the northeast of Pickthorn. On this cold winter day, the choice of the Parish of Sidbury was about 1/4 mile closer than the Parish of Stottesdon. It was this Richard Cocke of Pickthorn who would later travel to Virginia.
Settlement in Jamestown
Three ships carrying the first 105 settlers sailed from London in December of 1606. In May of 1607, they arrived at what would become Jamestown, Virginia. The first supply ship returned with 100 to 120 additional settlers in January of 1608 to find only 38 survivors of the original settlers. By the end of 1609, a total of between 500 to 735 people had come to Jamestown. In May of 1610, another ship arrived and found only 60 survivors. Ninety percent of the colonists had died during the first three years due to starvation, disease, and Indian attacks.
In August of 1610, the Swan arrived at Jamestown from London. The Swan was about the seventeenth ship to bring settlers to Jamestown, Virginia. A young girl named Cecily was one of the passengers. She was about ten years old. When Cecily was about 16 years old, she married a man named Baley. They had a daughter named Temperance Baley near 1617. Cecily’s husband died within the next few years.
Life in early Jamestown was harsh. As previously mentioned, many colonists died from starvation, disease, or Indian attacks. Any woman needed a husband to provide protection and food. Cecily married for a second time to Samuel Jordan. It was in 1620 that Samuel was recognized for 10 years and Cecily was recognized for nine years in Virginia. Cecily was about 20 years old. This would have been young in England, but was not young in Jamestown. Any person who had lived 10 years in Jamestown had survived through difficult trials. Both Samuel and Cecily were given the titles of "Ancient Planters" and granted land. Samuel was granted 450 acres of land and Cecily was granted 100 acres of land. This was just outside of Jamestown at the confluence of the James and Appotomattox Rivers. Samuel named his land "Jordan’s Journey".
The document that granted land to Samuel and Cecily Jordan (in 1620) noted that it was adjacent to land owned by Temperance Baley (Cecily’s daughter) who would have been only 3 years old at the time. Temperance had inherited her land from her father. On March 22, 1622, the Pohatan Indians launched a massacre killing 347 of the settlers at and near Jamestown. One survivor rowed out to Jordan’s Journey providing a warning that the Indians were coming. This gave time to prepare and few lives were lost at Jordan’s Journey. It seems a horrible reality that if Cecily’s first husband had not died, it is likely that Cicely and Temperance would not have survived the Indian massacre.
Temperance Baley married John Browne when she was about 13 years old. They had two children. John died after they had been married only two years.
By 1632, Richard Cocke had come from Pickthorn, England to Virginia. He married John Browne’s widow, Temperance Baley, and provided 6,397 pounds of tobacco to pay for the debts of John Browne. Richard Cocke was extremely successful in Virginia. In 1636, Richard Cocke received 3000 acres of land for the transportation of 60 people to Virginia. Richard Cocke and Temperance had two children. Their first son, Thomas, was named after Richard’s father. Their second son was named Richard. Temperance died rather young.
In 1639, Virginia was realizing that they needed to control the quality and quantity of tobacco that they were growing in order to keep prices up. The General Assembly mandated the destruction and burning of excess and low quality tobacco. No more than twelve hundred thousand pounds was to be grown for the year and for the next two years. Fourteen viewers were appointed for Henrico County. Richard Cocke and two others were appointed for Curles, Bremo, and Turkey Island.
Richard Cocke later married Mary Aston. Richard and Mary had five children. Their first son, William, was named after Richard’s uncle and grandfather. Their second son, John, was named after Richard’s uncle. Their third son was named Richard. To differentiate the two sons named Richard, the son by Richard’s first wife, Temperance, was called Richard the Elder. The son by Richard’s second wife, Mary, was called Richard the Younger. Richard and Mary had a fourth child, Elizabeth, named after Richard’s grandmother. Richard and Mary also had a fifth child, Edward who was born shortly after Richard’s death.
Over the years, Richard Cocke continued to build his plantations. He owned three plantations named Curles, Bremo, and Malvern Hills. These totaled over 7,000 acres of land. These plantations that Richard Cocke had built would remain in the family for generations.
When Richard Cocke wrote his last will and testament in 1665, he asked to be buried in his orchard near his first wife (Temperance). Richard was 68 years old when he was buried at Bremo, but only his two oldest sons had reached the age of majority. Richard asked his oldest son, Thomas, to operate his mill to provide for the rest of the children until they should come of age.
=== Sources ===
http://www.geni.com/people/Richard-Cocke/6000000000469650751
Events
| Birth | 10 Dec 1639 | Bremo , Henrico Co, Virginia Colony | |||
| Death | 20 Nov 1706 | Bremo, Henrico Co, Virginia Colony | |||
| Reference No | 767050 | ||||
| Reference No | 786637 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Lt Col Richard Cocke (1597 - 1665) |
| Mother | Temperance Baley (1617 - 1652) |
| Sibling | Captain Thomas Cocke Sr (1639 - 1697) |