Cox, Archibald J. (Sr.) bkwdReturn to INDEX

Born: ca 1773
Died: 1841-5
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Biographical Sketch:

He married Charlotte Turner before 1810; they had 11 children.  One son was Archibald Cox, Jr.  Archibald Cox, Sr. and his wife are mentioned several times in the diary of William Bartell.  William Bartell (son of Jacob Bartell, and born around 1769) and Archibald Cox, Sr. are shown as neighbors in the 1840 census.  Jacob Bartell is listed in the 1790 Georgetown (Prince Frederick Parish) census, where William Cox is also listed; however, this William Cox has no other people listed in his household.

Archibald Sr.'s middle name is not known, although it might have been James or John, as inferred from the names of his sons and grandsons.

Based on ca 1835-38 petition documents, Archibald Cox, as well as his neighbors, appears to have been interested in Thompsonian medicine (1846).

Archibald Cox, Sr reference on WikiTree

Other children:
William James (ca 1810 – Aug 27 1861) + Elizabeth T. Stone (1813 – Oct 27 1882).  See 1840a + 1840b, 1850, 1860 .  William is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Note male son named "Archa." in 1850, 1860 census and "A.D. Cox" in 1869 Williamburg county militia role.  "AJ Cox" is found in the 1869 SC Williamsburg County census.  Elizabeth Stone Cox is not found in the 1870 census.  They had 9 children.

Penny (ca 1810 - af 1860) - (not known if ever married).  She was living with Charlotte Cox in 1850b and in 1860a 1860b living with William Johnson, an immediate neighbor of Archibald Cox, Jr. (see 1860a and 1860b).  In the 1850 census Penny is listed in the household of 60 year old Charlotte Turner Cox followed by James (11), John (11), Rowena Cox (6) and Mary Cox (28); perhaps one or more of the boys and girl were her children, or perhaps children of her sister Mary (see below).  Note that in 1860 16 year old Rowena was living with Mary Cox Turner.  Rowena married in 1865 and was a neighbor of James Dura Turner in 1880 (James successively had married Charlotte L. Cox and Mary Cox; one of these sisters and James were possibly Rowena's parents).  Rowena died Feb. 9, 1910 and is buried in Hannah, (Florence County), SC.  Penny is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).

Robert (ca 1812 - af 1860) + Eliza Flowers (ca 1815 - >1860) = 7 children.  See 1840a + 1840b , 1850a + 1850b and 1860 . Note - Archy J. Cox, William Cox and Robert Cox are listed together in the 1840 census data.  Robert is mentioned in the diary of William Bartell, once in late 1828 and again in early 1838.  Robert is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Robert is not found in the 1870 census.
Charlotte L. (ca 1813 – Oct 30 1852) + James Dura Turner (ca 1814 – Oct 2 1895) = 4 children.  She died 6 days after giving birth to her last child, Elizabeth (born Oct 24, 1852).  See 1850, which shows that James's mother,  Francis Turner Smith (a daughter of Amos Turner), was living with them.  The Turner Bible states they were married July 1 1846.  After Charlotte's death, James married her sister Mary Cox.  "Ann Cox [unmarried daughter of Robert Cox?], the children Ann Haseldon [Ann Cox] deceased, children of Ann (?) Derackin [daughter of Jane Cox & James Derackin ?] deceased, Mary Turner, Robert Cox, Penny Cox, John Cox, Fanny Blount, Delilah Belfower, & the children of Charlotte Turner" are named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as heirs of Charlotte Cox (deceased).
Children of James Dura Turner and Charlotte Cox were as follows:
Alice Sophia Turner, born 27 Nov 1847 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 25 Sep 1858 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
Joseph Preston Turner , born 9 Mar 1849 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died Apr 1919 in Florence Co, SC. He married Mary Minerva Powell .
Francis Mazell Turner , born 14 Aug 1851 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 5 Dec 1921 in Florence Co, SC. She married James Washington Coleman .
Elizabeth C Turner , born 24 Oct 1852 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 8 Oct 1916 in Florence Co, SC. She married Benjamin Prosser.
Jane (1814 - bf 1853) + James Derackin (1814 - af 1850) = 4 children.  See 1850.  The "children of Mrs. ?? Deracken, deceased" are named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as heirs of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Note that in 1860 a 15 year old female Derackin is living with James Dura Turner and Mary Cox Turner (see below).  Other Derackins are also living in Marion County in 1850.  At least one other child is known, Rev. Samuel E. Derackin (Feb 24 1842 - Nov 26 1893).    

Ann (ca 1810-1815 - 1857 ?) + ? Haselden (? - ?)   There is a William Haselden (ca 1810 - > 1870) with wife Elizabeth, who appears 1850  1860  1870 .  William also appears in 1840 with a women who might have been Elizabeth, and "Ann Haeseldon" appears as a separate family.  William Haseldon and wife Elizabeth would be inconsistent with Cox, since the "children of Ann Haseldon, deceased" are named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as heirs of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Ann Cox could have either died or remarried prior to 1850.  The only census record that appears consistent with Ann Cox is 1840, where "Ann Haeseldon" is shown with 1 boy age 5 or younger, 3 boys ages 5-10, 1 girl age 10-15 and 1 female age 30-40. She does not appear in 1850, either having died or remarried; the 1857 land record suggests she had died.

Note that in 1869 Samuel J. Cox sells Williamsburg lands to Mary Haselden, James Haselden and William Haselden (might have been an estate settlement).  It is said that four Haselden brothers (Samuel, William Micajah, Thomas and Richard) emigrated from England to PA before the Revolutionary War. One unknown brother remained in PA, the other three settled in SC, Williamsburg County. Samuel had a son, Samuel Wyatt Haselden, (married Martha Flowers). His son, William Bennett Haselden, (1844 - 1930).

Delilah (ca 1816 - af 1880) + William Bellflower (ca 1817 – > 1880) = 7 children (Henry, Samuel, Charlotte, Jesse, Robert, Mary E., Elizabeth) .  See 1850, 1860.  Delilah Belflower is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Neither Delilah Cox Bellflower nor William Bellflower is not found in the 1870 census. However, William Bellfower (age 68) re-appears in the 1880 census with an age 68 woman, Eliza.

John (1820 - bf 1870) + Susannah Louise Owens (ca 1822 - >1880)  =  6 children.  See 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 .  John is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  Based on the 1880 census, he may have started a second family.
Mary (ca 1821 – Dec 29 1876) + James Dura Turner  (ca 1814 – Oct 2 1895) =  3 children.  She was single, around age 22, and living with her mother Charlotte Turner Cox in 1850 along with 3 young children James (11 ), John (11) and Rowena (6); perhaps one or more were her children.  Note Mary was married by 1860, that in 1860 16 year old Rowena was living with Mary and James; perhaps Rowena was an out-of-wedlock or orphan child of Mary or Mary's older sister Penny.  Also see 1870 and 1880.  Her gravestone shows 1876 as the year of her death, and the Turner Bible gives Dec 29 1886 as the date.  Mary Cox appears with James in the 1870 census, but not in the 1880 census; it is assumed that the Bible entry year is incorrect.
Mary Turner is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).  The Turner Bible indicates that she married James on Feb 23 1854.  Her gravestone is here.
Children of James Dura Turner and Mary Cox were as follows:
Adger Legare Turner , born 2 Jul 1857 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 29 Dec 1924 in Florence Co, SC. He married on 18 Apr 1878 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Ida Emaline Altman , born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC).
Emaline Elliveen Turner , born 29 May 1859 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 8 Jan 1937. She married on 19 Mar 1879 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) James M Prosser .
Robert Frazier Turner , born 21 Jul 1862 in Marion Dist, SC (now Florence Co, SC); died 17 Sep 1929 in Florence Co, SC. He married on 31 Dec 1885 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC) Amelia Selima Creel, born 1868/69 in Marion Co, SC (now Florence Co, SC), daughter of Decatur Creel and Cassandra (---).

Frances (? - ca 1849) + ? Blount.  In 1850, 1-year-old Frances Blunt was living with Robert & Eliza Cox; Frances was also living with them in 1860.  See 1850a + 1850b, 1860 . This suggests that Frances Cox died around 1849.   "Fanny Blount" is named in the August 21, 1857 Archibald Cox, Jr. land petition as an heir of Charlotte Cox (deceased).

 Census Data:
Census of 1790

1790  No record of Archibald Cox.  The census of 1790 lists 60 Coxes in South Carolina; of these, 13 carried the given name William. One of these was a William Cox living alone in Georgetown Prince Fredericks.  Two others were William Cox and William Cox, Jr, who were living in Georgetown All Saints.  James Timmons and Gavin (plus Gavin, Jr. and John Perry) Witherspoon are living in Georgetown Prince Fredericks.  James and John Timmons is living in Georgetown Prince Fredericks.  William Johnson is living in Georgetown Prince Fredericks.  See the 1795 map.

William Cox, William Cox, Jr., and John Cox appear in 1790 Georgetown (All Saints Parish).  William has himself, 3 free white males under age 16, and 5 free white females in his household.  William Jr. has himself, 1 free white male under age 16, and 1 free white female in his household.  John has himself, 1 free white male under age 16, and 2 free white females in his household.

Also see William Cox in 1790 Georgetown (Prince Frederick Parish); however, no other persons are living in his household.

Also see John Cox, James Cox, Jr., James Cox, Benjamin Cox and William Cock in 1790 Georgetown (Prince Georges Parish).  John had himself, 1 free white male under age 16, and 1 free white female in his household.  James Jr. had himself, 2 free white males under age 16, 3 free white females and 1 slave in his household.  James had himself, 2 free white males over age 16, 5 free white females and 6 slaves in his household.  Benjamin had himself, 1 free white male under age 16, and 3 free white females in his household.  William Cock had himself, 3 free white males under age 16, and 5 free white females in his household.


Census of 1800

1800   George Cox is living in Liberty county; Judeth Cox and William Cox (who is of appropriate age) are neighbors in Liberty county.  Gavin Witherspoon (age >=45) and William Johnson (age 26-44) are neighbors of Archibald Cox, Sr..  Also see nearby John Timmons, Sr., and John Timmons, Jr., in 1800.  James Timmons is not found anywhere in SC.

 Archibald Cocks -- (p13--Liberty County, Marion District, in Pee Dee Township on Lynches River, SC). In the household are:

male age 16-25: 1 (Who could this have been? Perhaps a brother or brother-in-law; if so, does he show up as head of a household in 1810?)
male age 26-44: 1 (Is  this Archibald Cox, Sr.?  Archibald Sr. was about 27 in 1800.)
female age 16-25: 1 (Charlotte Turner would have been only 11 in 1800, so who is this woman?  Perhaps a sister or sister-in-law?)
no slaves or other persons are listed.
In 1800 Archibald Cox, Sr. had a male living with him who was too old to have been his son, although possibly was his father, brother or brother-in-law; by 1810 this person had departed the household.  A marriage-age woman was also in Archibald's 1800 household, and might have been his wife, but could not have been Charlotte Turner, who would only have been 11 in 1800; no children were present.   Perhaps Archibald married between 1800 and 1810.  In any case, by 1810 he had 2 boys and 2 girls, all under age 10; he also continued to have a woman similar in age to himself living in the household.

The relationship of the unknown male who was present in Archibald's 1800 household is unknown.  A study of Coxes who exist in the 1800 and 1810 Liberty County and Marion County census records does not reveal a probable candidate.  Judith, William, George and Barbary Cox are the only Coxes found in Liberty County in 1800, other than Archibald.  Judith and William Cox are also found in 1810 Marion County; in addition, two new Coxes, William and Elisha, are found in 1810 Marion County.  The male who was living with Archibald Cox in 1800 would have been 26-35 years old in 1810.  In 1810 William was in the 26-44 range; Elisha was 45 or older.  However, both of these men had women of their age and males in the 16-25 age range living in their 1810 households, which would argue against either being connected with Archibald Cox in 1800.  The William Cox living near Judith Cox was also in the 26-44 age range.  Judith was older than 55 in 1810 since she was over 45 in 1800; no males are listed in her 1800 household, but 2 females in the 10-25 age range were present.

A simple hypothesis is that Archibald Cox, Sr. was living with a brother and a sister in 1800, and that by 1810 the brother and sister had either died or married.  After 1805, Archibald had married Charlotte Turner and started his own family.  Charlotte Turner would have been about 21 in 1810, so it is possible she could have had 4 children by that time.
Census of 1810

1810   John Timmons (age >= 45) is a neighbor; Bertha Cox Chandler's notes on the 1810 census indicate that he married Mary Simmons.  In 1810, "Gaven Witherspoon" is now found in Darlington county.  It is difficult to determine which of 23 "William Johnsons" is correct, but either the one living in Georgetown or the one in Colleton is possible.  Judith Cox and William Cox are neighbors in Marion county.  Another William Cox (age 26-44), and an old Elisha Cox, are living in Marion county; these are probably not relevant.

 Archibald Cox -- 2 sons & 2 daughters

males under 10: 2 -- Sons born between 1810-1801 ... William & Robert
males 26 thru 44: 1 -- Archibald Cox, Sr.
females under 10: 2 -- Daughters born between 1810-1801 ... Penny & Charlotte
females 26 thru 44: 1 -- Charlotte Turner would only have been 22 or so.  She could have had her first child at 17
Note that the Mills Atlas (survey 1818) for Marion county shows homesite in close proximity for "J. Timmons  Ja.s Myers  Coxe's".  However, 1810 census data shows that these men were John Timmons, James Myers and George Cox.  In another portion of this map (to the east), "Coxe  Leggetts  Grice's" appear nearby and are also found as neighbors in the census; in the census these are Wm. Cox, Judeth Cox, Henry C. Leggett and Jonathon Grice.

Census of 1820

1820   Archibald Cox (age >= 45), William Cox (age >=45) and George Cox (age >=45) are neighbors of similar age living in Marion County.  John Timmons, Sr. and John Timmons, Jr. are also found in Marion county.  Another William Johnson, Sr. and William Johnson, Jr. are unambiguously found in Williamsburg county.    Gavin Witherspoon is still living in Darlington county.

 Archibald Cox -- 3 sons & 6 daughters = William, Robert, John & Penny, Charlotte, Jane, Delilah, Mary, Ann

males under 10: 1 -- Son born between 1820-1811... Could be Archibald Cox, Jr. or John
males of 10 & under 16: 2 -- Sons born between 1810-1805 ... William, Robert
males 45 & older: 1 -- Archibald Cox, Sr.
females under 10: 5 -- Daughters born between 1820-1811 ... Charlotte, Jane, Delilah, Mary, Ann
females of 10 & under 16: 1 -- Daughter born between 1810-1805 ... Penny
females 26 & under 45: 1 -- Charlotte Turner
number of persons engaged in agriculture: 1
Land Taxes of 1824-25

Archibald Cox had a tax return for 150 acres in Marion District, dated March 12, 1825; a tax of 10 cents was paid.

Census of 1830

1830a1830b  See George Cox, Jacob Cox and John Calcutte in 1830a and 1830b.  In Williamsburg county see William Johnson, Sr. and William Johnson, Jr. in 1830a and 1830b.  John Timmons senior and junior are no longer found in Marion county, although John Timmons and John W. Timmons are listed in Darlington county; agewise, these appear to be the Timmons who had previously lived in Marion county.  A William Cox of age 30-40 is living in Williamsburg county (see 1830a 1830b); age 20-30 Robert and Elijah are listed with this William Cox..  Two "Wm. Coxes" (both age 20-30) are living near a Margaret Cox in Georgetown county.  However, it appears that the William Cox noted in 1820 had died before 1830.

 Archibald Cox -- 3 sons & 6 daughters = Robert, John, Archibald & Charlotte, Jane, Delilah, Mary, Ann, Frances
males under 5: 1 -- Son born between 1830-1826 ...
males 5 & under 10: 1 -- Son born between 1821-1825 ... Archibald, Jr. or John
males 10 & under 15: 1 -- Son born between 1820-1816 ... Robert, Archibald, Jr. or John
males 50 & under 60: 1 -- Archibald Cox, Sr.
females 10 & under 15: 1 -- Daughters born between 1820-1816 ... Ann
females 15 & under 20: 4 -- Daughters born between 1815-1811 ... Charlotte L., Jane, Delilah, Frances
females 20 & under 30: 1 -- Daughter born between 1810-1801 ... Penny
females 50 & under 60: 1 -- Charlotte Turner

Census of 1840

1840a1840b   William J. Johnson (older than 20 but under 30) is a neighbor of Archibald Cox, Sr.; this must be the son of the William Johnson listed in 1800.  Another, somewhat older William Johnson also appears in Marion county (see 1840a 1840b).  No George Cox is found in 1840s SC.  The old William Cox last seen in 1820, is not found; only the relatively young Arch J. Cox, William Cox, and Robert Cox are noted (see 1840a 1840b), and they are living in their own households inWilliamsburg county.

Archibald Cox --
males under 5: 1
males 15 & under 20: 1 -- Son born between 1825-1821.
males 60 & under 70: 1 -- Archibald Cox, Sr.
females 15 & under 20: 1 -- Daughter born between 1825-1821 ... Mary
females 20 & under 30: 2 -- Daughters born between 1820-1811 ... Delilah, Frances
females 50 & under 60: 1 -- Charlotte Turner

Census of 1850 (16 August)

In 1850, Archibald Cox, Jr. had been married at least 7 years and appears as a 30 year old head of a household.  His mother heads her own household.  Archibald Cox, Sr. had likely died.

Charlott Cox: 60
Penny Cox: 40 -- daughter or daughter-in-law back in the household; James, John & Rowena could be her children or possibly those of Mary Cox
James Cox: 11
John Cox: 11
Rowena Cox: 6 -- see above discussion regarding Penny Cox
Mary Cox: 28 -- daughter?  Born around 1822.

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Notes:

Perhaps William named in 1790 Georgetown (All Saints Parish) is father of William Cox, Jr., George Cox and Archibald Cox, Sr.  Could William and Samuel Cox (both dead by 1800) have been brothers?

About William Cox, Sr. and William Cox, Jr. of Georgetown (All Saints Parish):

William Cox had a land plat (located in the SC Archives) for 230 acres surveyed for him by James Gregg.  The plat states: " I do hereby certify for William Cox [son of William] a tract of land containing two hundred and thirty acres.  Surveyed for him the 2nd day of October (JWC--November??), 1797.  Situate in the District of Georgetown, on the north side of Lynches Creek and has such shape from marks, buttings and bordering as the above plat represents."  The plat is signed by James Gregg and dated April 9, 1798.  The "son of William" who had this land surveyed could have been of similar age to Archibald Cox, Sr. (who was born around 1773).

Could this piece of property have been part of the 650 acres later surveyed for Charlotte Cox and her son Archibald Jr. (and owned by William Cox prior to this)?  Note that the property bordering the S/W side of William Cox was owned by Gaven Witherspoon.  The Witherspoon property is said to have been sold to one of the Johnsons in 1825 (and perhaps was part of the 1000 acres William Johnson, Jr. had surveyed in 1830).

In the Marion County Court of Common Pleas, a court case dated October 1809 involved Mary Daniel VS Executor of Benjamin Barrow's estate. William Cox, along with several other men, is named as a Commissioner to settle a land dispute.  This William Cox would have been old enough to be Archibald Cox, Sr.'s father, uncle or brother.

On December 29th, 1831, Catherine Flowers signed a deed over to Robert Cox.  This deed was for the original land grant to William Johnson dated February 16th 1798 (witnessed by William Cox, Thomas Altman and James H. Stone, in Deed Book G-293, Williamsburg County SC.  Robert Cox sold this land to Robert J. Eaddy (witnessed by Samuel G. Owens, Jesse Carter and Leonard Stone, J P).

Archibald Cox, Jr., his siblings, and his nephews and nieces are named in the August 21, 1857 land petition as heirs of his deceased mother, Charlotte Cox.


Needam J. Cox family story (1981):

"The Cox family came from England and settled in Virgina. One of five brothers moved to South Carolina on lower Waccamaw.  Each of the other brothers settled as follows:
These five brothers became the fathers of the Cox generations in each of the above localities. The first named John Cox who moved to the Waccamaw country went into the cypress shingle business and married a young woman from a family of Bellamys.  They had a son named Jesse Cox and with his this tree begins."

JWC note-- The 1824 Finley map of NC shows where the Waccamaw, Tar, Great Pee Dee, and Neuse Rivers flow in NC and SC.  The boundaries of Wayne County and Pitt County, NC also are on this map.  In addition, see the 1839 Burr map of NC and SC.  The location of Wayne County, NC also can be seen on the 1796 Morse map of NC and SC.

JWC note-- for more about the 5 Cox brothers who are said to have emigrated from England to Virginia, see the John Needham Cox letter.  One does find a Cocks home marked near what is modern-day Bennettsville on the Pee Dee River (see the 1773 Cook Map of SC), and Cox's Ferry is found on the Neuse River in Craven County, NC (see the 1776 Jeffrys map of NC).  No Cocks or Cox is noted on the Waccamaw River or the Tar River.  Also see the Hussey Manuscript  for a possible reference to the Cox who "went west & settled in Ohio" (possibly Thomas Isaac Cox).

More About John Cox (lower Waccamaw)--

Estate Admin.: 1804, Horry Co SC
Also see: 1790, Brunswick Co NC

More About Ann (Nancy) Bellamy:

Children of John Cox and Ann Bellamy are:

David Cox, born about 1780 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.  He married Mary Stanland 19 Dec 1806 in Brunswick Co NC.
John Jackson "Jackie" Cox, born 1781 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC; died Aft. 1852.  He married Caledonia Stanland.
Jesse Cox, born about 1790 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.
Jordan Cox, born 1790 in Horry District SC; died 1852 in Horry County SC.
(female) Cox, born about 1790 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.  She married Cader Rhodes.
(female) Cox, born about 1790 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.  She married Alfred Brown.
Martha Cox, born about 1790 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.  She married James Butler.
Dorcas Cox, born about 1790 in Brunswick (Columbus) Co NC.  She married Jonas Suggs.
Needham J. Cox , (grandson?), born 1813 in Horry District SC.

Regarding the Cox who lived on the Neuse River...

COLONY OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1735-1764, ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS, Vol 1, by Margaret M. Hofmann. (Submitted by Mrs. Olga P. Swift.)

John Fishpool, 28 April 1768, 290 acres in Dobbs Co., on the north side of Neuse River, between Sandy Run Pocosin and Cabbin Branch, making out of Lower Falling Creek, joining MOSES RATCLIFF, (a point) opposite the mouth of Ready Branch. William Tryon, Royal Governor. Patent Book 23, 6411, page 190.

MOSES RATCLIFF, 22 Dec 1768, 363 acres in Dobbs Co., on Buck Branch, joining Nathaniel Walters and Joshua Herring and (a point) near Isaac Screvins. William Tryon, Royal Governor. Patent Book 23, 7092, page 343.

MOSES RATCLIFF, 10 Oct 1755, 300 acres in Johnston Co., on the north side of Neuse River, near the land Thomas Cox formerly lived on, joining Piney Island, Sandy Run Pocosin and (a point) near Manning's line. Arthur Dobbs, Royal Governor. Patent Book 2, 922, page 146.

Benjamin Herring, 27 Nov 1762, 200 acres in Dobbs Co., on the north side of Neuse River and the east side of Falling Creek, joining Ambrose Airres Survey, MOSES RATCLIFF and the late John Herring, being the land whereon Herring's father lately lived. Arthur Dobbs, Royal Governor. Patent Book 15, 6388, page 465.

Notes on Coxes in the SC Cheraws, Liberty and Marion County censuses:

1790: SC Cheraws (St. Thomas): Cox - Benjn, John, Massey, Samuel, Thomas
1790: SC Georgetown: Cox -William, Sr., William, John (All Saints Parish); William (Prince Frederick Parish); John, James, Sr., James, Benjamin (Prince Georges Parish).
1800: SC Liberty (UNK): Cox - Judith, William, Barbary, George; Cocks - Archibald;  SC Marlboro: Susanna, William, Susannah, Emmanuel
1810: SC Marion: Cox - Archibald, George, Judeth, William, Elisha, William
1820: SC Marion (UNK): Cox - Mary, Judy, William, George, Archabald; Cock - John
1830: SC Marion: Cox - George, Jacob, Archibald; SC Georgetown: Cox- William; SC Horry: Cox - William; SC Williamsburg: Cox - William; SC Darlington: Cox - Nathan
1840: SC Marion: Cox - Nathan; SC Williamsburg: Cox - William
1850: SC Marion: Cox - Jacob (born 1802), Nathan (born 1795); SC Williamsburg: Cox - William (William born 1805; note age 1 male child "Archa.")

Judith Coxe (<1755 - ca 1820-22) was the widow of Samuel Coxe (<1740 - 1790s), as indicated in her 1820 will.  In this will she, "being far advanced in age", left property to the children of Anna Deracken.  The following facts show that Anna Deracken and Archibald Cox, Sr. might have been siblings or cousins, and that they might have been related through Samuel and Judith Cox.  A Samuel Cox lived in Cheraws District and appears in the 1790 census (but not thereafter).  In 1790, the household of Samuel Cox consisted of himself, 2 males under age 16 and 3 females of unspecified age (one of whom presumably was Judith Cox, his wife).  A Samuel Cox also appears in the 1778 Petit Jurors list for what are now Horry and Marion/Dillon Counties.

The census of 1800 lists Judith Cox living with two females, one was age 10-15, the other was age 16-25; there were 5 slaves.  Judith was age 45 or over in 1800.  The census of 1810 lists Judith Cox living alone and owning 4 slaves.   Judith was listed as age 45 or over in 1800, 1810 and 1820 so must have been at least age 65 in 1820.    The age of the younger female listed in 1800 is consistent with the age of Ann Deracken later given in the census of 1850.

The census of  1810 shows "Hiram M. Deraccan" and his young family living near Judith Cox.  He and his wife are both between age 16 and 25; they have two children, a boy and a girl both under age 10.  He also had 3 slaves.

In 1820, five females age 10 or younger were living in the household of Archibald Cox, Sr.; Jane Cox would have been in this age group.  In 1820 Anna Deracken would have been about age 35 at the time of Judith Coxe's death.  Could Anna Deracken have been a younger sister (or perhaps a cousin) of Archibald Cox, Sr. and therefore aunt of Jane Cox Deracken and in-law to James Deracken?  If so, Samuel (<1740 - 1790s) and Judith Coxe (<1755 - ca 1820) could be a candidates for the parents of Archibald Cox, Sr.

By 1820, it appears that Hiram Deracken had died or, more probably, vanished (see Notes 1 and 2) and Judith Cox had Deracken's wife and three children living with her.  Judith Cox appears in the 1820 census as head of a household, with 2 boys (under 10 and 10-15), a girl (10-15) and a young woman age 16-45.  She also had 3 male slaves (2 were children) and 2 female slaves (both adults).

Around 1821-22 Judith Cox died.  In 1830a1830b, Ann Deracken (ca 1785 - 1850s), her son (age 15-19) and two daughters (ages 5-9 and 15-19) are living alone.  They had no slaves.

In  1840a1840b "An Deraccan" was female head of a household consisting of a female aged 50-59, a male 20-29, a female 15-19 and a female 30-39.  There were no slaves.  One person in the household was employed in commerce.  The female aged 30-39 might have been been her son's wife, or simply a still-unmarried older daughter noted in the 1810, 1820 and 1830 censuses.

By 1850 Ann Derackin was living with head of household James Deracken (1814 - >1853), Jane Cox Deracken (1814 - >1853) and four young children (Samuel, Ann, Jane and Mary).  The oldest child (Samuel) was born around 1842.  Perhaps the children were named for their great grandfather Samuel Cox, their grandmother Ann Cox Deracken, mother Jane Cox Deracken.  Ann was no longer head of a household, and she may have been incapacitated: she is designated as a person over age 20 who cannot read or write, as well as a person "deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic...".  She does not appear in later census data, so it is likely that she died before 1860.

Interestingly, the 1850 census also shows two other Derackin females, Martha (age 41) and Mary (age 30) living near the family of John Colcott (age 31).  Perhaps Martha and Mary were the two daughters of Ann Deracken noted in the earlier census records; perhaps John Colcott was related to the "Samuel Colcute Son of Christopher Colcute" mentioned in Judith Cox's 1820 will .

Simple speculation consistent with the above facts:

Judith Cox was an elderly woman living alone in 1810.  In 1810 Hiram Deraccan, his young wife and two children lived near Judith Cox.  By 1820 Judith's household included a young woman and three children; Hiram Deracken does not appear in the 1820 or subsequent census records.  Judith Cox's 1820 will implies that Anna Deracken was living without a husband.

It appears that Ann married Hiram Derackin before 1810; based on their children's ages, he probably died or abandoned his family between 1814 and 1819.  Ann and her three children lived with Judith Cox after Hiram Deracken's disappearance.  After Judith's death around 1821-22, Ann and her children lived alone.  Judith Cox left property to "the children of Anna Deracken".  These may have been Martha, James and Mary Deracken.  However, the will names Ann Derackin's children as secondary beneficiaries, to inherit if "Samuel Colcute Son of Christopher Colcute" dies without an heir.  Perhaps Samuel was the son of another daughter of Judith Cox, and perhaps John Colcott was a son of Samuel.

Ann lived with her children in her own household until after 1840; by 1850 she was incapacitated; by 1860 she had died.  Ann's son was James Derackin, who married Archibald's daughter Jane Cox in the early 1840s.  Judith Cox is likely to have shared kinship with Anna Deracken, probably as her mother; if so, Anna was a Cox.  Ann's son married one of Archibald Cox, Sr.'s daughters.  Possibly Ann Derackin and Archibald Cox Sr. were cousins, and Ann's parents may have been Samuel and Judith Cox.  Equivalently, if James Deracken and Jane Cox were cousins, then Samuel and Judith Cox may have been uncle and aunt to Archibald Cox, Sr.

Note 1:

It is said that a Hiram DE RACKEN married Sophia LAMB on 26 Feb 1824 in Randolph Co., North Carolina.  It is said that Sophia Lamb was born in 1806 in North Carolina.  However, I have been unable to find Hiram in any US census records after 1810.  His unusual name, coupled with the date of his disappearance from SC, may indicate that he abandoned his family.

Note 2:

[from Gayle Cox Sneed]-- I think I've found out what happened to Anna and Hiram Deracken!  There are several entries in the Marion County Deed book in poem form that seem to explain the sad (maybe?) events.  Jim and I nearly fell out of our chairs!  There is one long poem, and one shorter one, and one short (but equally poetic) version simply explaining that the copartnership was being dissolved. Thought you'd enjoy the full text (how romantic!) of the long version (we'll send snail-mail copies later).
The date is unclear, but the book's contents are from 1811-1823.

"An agreement was made by DERACAN and wife
Releasing each other from a union for life
To those who are curious to learn the sad cause
Why this beautiful pair should dispense with these laws
Which commands every fellow who takes a fifth Rib
For better or worse to "Hold on to the Jib"
Let the curious enquirer give his attention
The cause is unknown we Supply by invention
Twas wool Sir made HIRAM make love to this woman
Who beauty or mind was no way uncommon
Nor fact was DERACAN a fine looking fellow
Quite meager in form tho good humored and Mellow
They met for the widow was wont to advance
And were Joined by a priest or by some other chance
And having no solid worth they grew equally cold
Then Satan came in as the next near relation
And destroyed the full force of the great obligation
Now ANNA was blest with this French De Raccoon
Who persisted to love thro a long honey moon
At length love grew irksome and ANNA grew old
The wool (all her Negroes) by the Raccoon were sold
Hence by mutual agreement a contract they made."

"Hence as above said
Hence as above named an agreement was made
To dissolve the copartnership  (marriage) or trade
When Satan came in as their next near relation
And witnessed the force of the last obligation."


THE PEE DEE ADVOCATE (August 1902 - Sept 1903)
(Extracts from Marlboro County, SC newspapers):

May 7, 1903:

"James Ezra COXE was born Feb. 12, 1826 and died last Friday.  He was the grandson of Samuel COXE and the son of Ezra COXE (both of these men having fought in the American Revolution and the War of 1812.)   James Coxe was buried at Parnassus on Sunday, May 3.   Leaves two sons – Joseph E. and Robert C., and one daughter – Mrs. B. H. COVINGTON.  His oldest daughter, Mrs. W. P. COVINGTON, died several years ago, leaving a daughter – Miss Clara COVINGTON. [also in May 14 issue]"

More about Revolutionary era Coxes in SC... See "History of the Old Cheraws", but none of these appear to be connected with the Samuel Cox who married Judith ? and died before 1800.

Cox, Emmanuel, private (in) Marion's (Brigade).... 1780-81-82
Cox, James, private (in) Marion's Brigade.... 1780-81-82
Cox, John, private (in) Marion's Brigade, Capt. Standard's Company, Benton's Regiment.... 1781
Cox, Josiah,   private in Capt. Moses Pearson's Company.... 1782
Cox, Samuel, private in Capt. Moses Pearson's Company.... 1782
Cox, William, private in Capt. Moses Pearson's Company.... 1782
 

Emmanuel Cox:
b: Abt 1723 in WALES or NEW JERSEY- d: 1799 MARLBORO CO.  SC/ REV WAR PRVT SC/DAR VOL 1
25 October 1760 BAPTIZED AT CASHWAY NECK CHURCH OF CHRIST
 + REBECCA? b: Abt 1730 in SC?

John Cox:
It is said that...John Cox  married Sarah Enoch. ( 8 children).   John fought in the Revolution, died February 3, 1830.
Their son, Josiah Cox (Dec 28, 1787 Little River, Prince Georges Parish, SC - May 26, 1852 Horry District)  married Elizabeth Willson (8 children)
Josiah and Elizabeth’s son, Alexander John Cox m.
(1) Martha Elizabeth _____ (6 children)
(2) Lavina Sarvis (5 children)
(3) Susan Elizabeth Byrd Evans (5 children)

John Cox and Sarah lived on land grant property near the Tilly Swamp Baptist Church on Highway 90, north of Conway, SC.  John or his father was one year old when he departed from England to come to America.


Wills:  Wills Prior to Establishment of Marion Courthouse (earliest - c. 1800)

Prior to 1785, all wills in South Carolina were filed at Charleston, regardless of where an individual lived.  The South Carolina Department of Archives and History in Columbia holds these earliest documents.  Visitors to the facility will want to explore both microfilm holdings, and the bound typescripts of Wills.

Generally speaking, if you are searching for Wills of settlers who may have lived in our area, you will want to look for Wills marked "Craven County" and/or Georgetown District.  Be aware, however, that Craven County was a HUGE area to the north of Charleston and covered nearly half the state.  Some of these earliest Wills have been transcribed and may be found on the Craven County Wills page.

For a relatively brief period between 1785 and 1800, documents for Marion residents were filed at the courthouse in Georgetown, and those documents were lost when the Georgetown courthouse was burned.

Wills Held at Marion County Courthouse:
Copies of early (1800-c.1900) Wills and Estate may be ordered from

Marion County Archives and History Center
101 N. Main St.
Marion SC 29571
(843) 431-5024

Map Data:

 Analysis of map data...

A map published in "The Promised Land", by Ferrell J. Prosser, shows Cox land location near Witherspoon and Johnson lands.  These are in the vicinity of Johnsonville and Duboses Ferry.  The map is here.  

 The Mills Atlas of  1825 show the following families along the road on the northeast side of Lynches Creek (from north to south): "J. Timmons, Ja.s Myers,  Coxe's, Anderson's, Jones's".  This road ran from Duboses Ferry to the Darlington line.  All of these families are on the west side of the road, and a meeting house (church) is indicated on the east side of the road, somewhat further south of the Jones family.  This meeting house was just north of a small creek that ran east from Lynches Creek

See 1820 for various Timmons in Marion county.  No Myers are found in 1820, however, they are found in 1830 (1830a 1830b).  No Andersons are found in 1820 Marion County; however, S. Anderson is found in 1830 (1830a 1830b).  Dottson Stone is found in 1830a 1830b, but not in 1840.  Land records suggest that the "Coxe's" noted in Mills Atlas near Timmons, Myers and Anderson was George Cox. 

Note that tax records prove that Archibald Cox, Sr. owned 150 acres in 1824.

See Wiilliam J. Johnson as neighbor of Archibald Cox in 1840 (1840a 1840b), as was John Gasque, Sr. and Willis S. Altman; James Basin is also found (1840a 1840b), but not as a near neighbor.  See  Barfield Moody in 1820.  However, the 1853 Charlotte Cox/Archibald Cox land plat shows "James Bason's land" bordering on the west and south of the 650 acre Cox plat. 

4Jan23 Map and 1790 Census Analysis...
A comparison of a small section of the 1773 Cook map and the 1790 SC Census (Georgetown District, Prince Fredericks Parish) co-locates map and census entries for:
McCants, Alexander (p 52)
Kieth, William (p 51)
Witherspoon, John, etc (p 52, 53)
Snow, James, etc (p 52)
James, William, etc (p 51)
Jolly, Archibald, etc (p 51)
Ne-smith, Sam, etc (p 52)
Thomas, David, etc (p 52)
Timmons, John, etc (p 52)
Johnson, William, etc (p 51)
Jones, William, etc (p 51)
Anderson, William, etc (p 50)
Hannah, Wm, etc (p 51)
Eddy, James, etc (p 50)
May 30, 2004 phone conversation with Mr. Hal Eaddy (PO Box 930, Hemingway, SC 29554, 843-558-9576).  

Mr. Eaddy says that the assertion that the Witherspoons (Gavin or John) sold land to the Johnsons in 1825 is from a book entitled "The Promised Land", by Elaine Y. Eaddy.  He does not have a land transaction record for this.  His survey of the Archibald Cox lands in February 2003 revealed 5 sunken depressions that could have been graves.  He describes the site as very sandy, with remnants of a fire line cut still visible.  He dug 6' with a spade at one depression, but uncovered nothing.

The exact location of Timon's Bluff is unknown.  However, from topographic maps, it appears to have been situated between Witherspoon's Ferry and Ginn's Bluff.
Other Notes or References about "Archibald Cox"

Crissman Estate
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