John Cox, Captian

1739 - 1818  (79 years)   Has 26 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Joshua Cox

1694 - 1747  (53 years)

Birth	22 Apr 1694	Ulster, Ireland
Died	May 1747	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
Father	Sir Richard Cox,   b. 25 May 1650, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Mother	Mary Bourne,   b. 1658
Married	26 Feb 1673	Probably Ireland
Family	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA

Mary Catherine Rankin

Abt 1694 - 1756  (62 years)

Birth	Abt 1694	Ireland
Died	1756	VA or NC
Father	John Rankin,   b. Scotland?
Mother	Anna Craig or McElwee,   b. Scotland?
Family	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA

Margaret Davis

1736 - 1806  (70 years)

Birth	21 May 1736	Wilkes Co., NC
Died	19 Dec 1806	Alleghany Co., NC
Buried	1806	Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC
Father	James Davis
Family	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
Children	+ 1. James Cox,   b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA   2. Catherine (Katie) Cox,   b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC   3. Mary (Polly) Cox,   b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC   4. Joshua Cox,   b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC   5. Annie Cox,   b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA   6. Jane Cox,   b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC   7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox,   b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC   8. Cynthia Cox,   b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC

James Cox

1763 - 1842  (79 years)

Birth	24 Feb 1763	Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Died	17 Apr 1842	Grayson Co., VA
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
Family 1	Elizabeth Robertson,   b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA
Children	1. John Cox,   b. 4 Mar 1784 + 2. Susannah Cox,   b. 1 Dec 1785, Grayson Co., VA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. 1 Apr 1787, Grayson Co., VA   4. Mary Elizabeth Cox,   b. 10 Jul 1789, Grayson Co., VA + 5. Catharine Cox,   b. 1 Jul 1791, Grayson Co., VA   6. Hiram Cox,   b. 8 Apr 1794, Grayson Co., VA   7. Solomon Cox,   b. 14 Dec 1795, Grayson Co., VA   8. James Robertson Cox,   b. 2 Jun 1797, Grayson Co., VA
Family 2	Sarah (Sally) Fielder,   b. 9 Aug 1778
Married	4 Feb 1815
Children	1. Sarah Cox   2. Elizabeth Cox,   b. 14 Apr 1815   3. Cynthia Cox,   b. 20 May 1816   4. Margery Cox,   b. 1819

Catherine (Katie) Cox

1768 -

Birth	18 May 1768	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Mary (Polly) Cox

1771 -

Birth	10 Aug 1771	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Joshua Cox

1773 -

Birth	30 Mar 1773	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Annie Cox

Abt 1775 -

Birth	Abt 1775	Grayson Co., VA
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Jane Cox

1777 -

Birth	10 Jun 1777	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Sarah (Sallie) Cox

Abt 1780 -

Birth	Abt 1780	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

Cynthia Cox

1782 -

Birth	17 Apr 1782	Ashe Co., NC
Father	John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA
Mother	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC

• Name	John Cox
  Suffix	Captian
  Birth	25 Jul 1739	Lancaster Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1818	Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC
  Death	24 Dec 1818	Little River, Ashe Co., NC
  Person ID	I820	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland d. May 1747, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland d. 1756, VA or NC (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
  Family ID	F314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC d. 19 Dec 1806, Alleghany Co., NC (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
  Children	+ 1. James Cox,   b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA d. 17 Apr 1842, Grayson Co., VA (Age 79 years)   2. Catherine (Katie) Cox,   b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC   3. Mary (Polly) Cox,   b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC   4. Joshua Cox,   b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC   5. Annie Cox,   b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA   6. Jane Cox,   b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC   7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox,   b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC   8. Cynthia Cox,   b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC
  Family ID	F312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026