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1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]:
Pages 72-74. Will of James Cox of St. Mark's Parish in the County of Orange being very sick and weak, dated 16 Dec. 1738.
To my youngest son John Cox all that tract of land containing two hundred acres with the plantation and all improvements whereon I now dwell with twenty five acres I purchased of Edward Haley joyning to the same tract on this side of a branch that is to say next to where I now live which is not yet acknowledged to me.
Two hundred acres of land to my son Frances Cox adjoyning to the line of Andrew Harrison and Capt. Gwin, it being part of a tract of five hundred and eighty acres not yet patent.
To my son James Cox two hundred acres joyning to my son Frances.
To my daughter Naomi Cox one hundred and eighty acres joyning to my son James being the remainder part of the same tract.
To my eldest son William Cox one hundred and fifty acres of land lying in Hanover County on the line of the county on both sides of the branches of Lynches River.
One hundred and fifty acres of land to my son James Cox being part of the same tract with my son William.
To Henry Isbell three hundred acres of land which the said Henry Isbell now lives on joyning to the line of Henry Reid and Captn. Gwin and Richard Sharps [?].
Unto John Evans one hundred and twenty acres of land whereon the said Evans now dwells being part of the same tract of enry Isbells.
Unto Joseph Holder one hundred and ten acres of land being the remainder part of that tract of Henry Isbell and John Evans and joyning to Samuel Hensley.
Unto my brother William Cox four hundred acres of land which the said William Cox now lives on provided that he pays unto my estate nine pounds currt. money within one month and that he likewise pay the quitrents of the said land when it shall be demanded and if he shall pay the ballance of the money due for the said land by the first, days of January one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine, but if my brother fail to pay the several sums of money mentioned, my exrs. to sell the said land my brother Wm. Cox now lives on by way of out cry.
I allow my heirs and executors to sell two lotts of land above the Little Mountain on the branches of Swift Run belonging to me, four hundred acres each tract, to pay part of my debts.
My desire is to leave my Negro man Dombo and all my other moveable estate to my beloved wife Elizabeth so long as she shall remain a widow and if my wife shall decease before marriage I ordain it to be equally divided amongst all my children.
If either my son James or Frances or my daughter Naomi shall die before they shall come to lawful age the lower lott of the five hundred and eighty acres of land I gave to them to be sold.
William Waller, Gent., of Spotsylvania County and my son William Cox and Elizabeth my wife my only and sole executors.
Wit: James Cox
Henry Isbell
Edward Haley
Henry Reid
22 Feb. 1738 [1739]. Presented into Court by Wm. Waller,
Gent., who refused to take upon him the burden of the executorship and thereupon Elizabeth the relict of the said James Cox, dec., and Wm. Cox the other two exrs. made oath thereto. Proved by the oaths of Henry Reid and Henry Isbell.
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1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 26
JAMES COX, 187 acs. (N. L.). King Wm. Co., in St. Margaret's Par; beg. on Mangahick Cr., in Col. Byrd:s line; cor. of Edward. Shepard & Ann Shepard; to NE side of Capon Br.; on William Shelton's line; 25 Aug. 1731. p. 290. 20 Shill.
SAME. 137 acs. (N. L.); same Co., Parish, & date; page 291. On Manga-hick Sw; adj. Mr. Fleming; & Winston's line. 15 Shill.
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Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 24 1986, No. 3; Page 19
Virginia Land Patent Book 16
James Cox, 200 acres in orange county in the branches of Terry's Run; by Henry Berry, Edward Haley and Edward Hay. 10 January 1735/6
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Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 24 1986, No. 4; Page 68
Virginia Land Patent Book 17
James Cox, 400 acres in orange county among the branches of Terry's Run; bounded by Edward Hayley. By June 1736
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1741 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 6; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 67-68.
27 Aug. 1741. Edward Haley of St. Thomas' Parish, Orange County, to my daughter Valentine Haley now wife of James Herndon of Orange County. For love, good will and paternal affection. 120 acres being the remainder of 170 acres formerly at my request laid off by James Cox for my son David Haley, an
infant under age, and described in the platt; 170 acres part of my tract of 980 acres ... at Charles Oakes' and Benja. Haley's corner ... corner of my son Thomas Haley ... my said son Benja's line ... out of which 170 acres I sold to Richard Bradford 50 acres by deed 28 May 1741
Edward (E H) Haley
27 Aug. 1741. Acknowledged by Edward Haley.
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1751-1759 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 12; [Antient Press]; Page 132-133
Indenture 19 Feb 1753 between JOHN COX, Parish of St. Thomas, Orange County and JOHN NOEL of same .. John Cox moveing but more especially for £40 .. grants 200 acres land binding with the lands of Edward Haily, Zacharias Allen and Daniel Singleton, and being the same 200 acres of land whereon James Cox, Father of the said John Cox, did live And die and which James Cox did leave to the said John Cox by his last will and testament . . Witnesses: John (X) Cox
Leanor (X) Kimbrow
Elizabeth (X) Kimbrow, Anne (X) Kimbrow.
Recorded Orange County 22nd February 1753
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