Marmaduke Cox^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1717 - Bef 1806  (~ 89 years)

• Name	Marmaduke Cox
  Nickname	Duke
  Birth	Abt 1717
  Gender	Male
  Census	1790	Currituck, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  Will	18 Dec 1802	Currituck, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  	In the name of God Amen, I Marmaduke COX of Currituck County and State of North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for it do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament in manner and form followeth that is to say. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Grandson John COX the lands and plantation whereon I now live bounded as follows Viz.-beginning at cypress in the branch thence running along a ditch to a black gum thence running a straight course to a chesnut oake standing in James GARRETTs line to him and his heirs forever. Also two ewes and lambs and one colt that the mare is now with foal with the mare is by the name of Pidgeon. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Grandson Davis COX all the remainder part of my land and plantation that is joining the lands I gave to my Grand Son John COX to him and his heirs forever also I give to my aforesaid Grandson Davis COX one Negro girl by the name of Rinder to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Grandson Thomas COX one Negro boy the name of James to him and his heirs forever also two ewes and lambs and one mare by the name of Pidgeon to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Edward COX one Negro woman by the name of Sue to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Granddaughter Sarah BALLENTINE one Negro girl by the name of Lettice also two ewes and lambs and one cow and calf to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Euphan COX one Negro girl by the name ofSoloey(?) to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Frankey COX one Negro girl by the name ofNancey and one child by the name of Casee to her and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Son Thomas COX Lastly I appoint and leave my trusty and deserving Son ThomasS COX my whole executor of this my Last Will and Testament as witness my hand seal this 18th December 1802.       /s/ Marmaduke [His x mark] COX         seal Witness       Jos. BALLENTINE       Elizabeth [Her x mark] GARRETT Recorded and examined the 18th day of November Anno Dom 1806
  Death	Bef 18 Nov 1806	North Carolina, United States
  Person ID	I23768	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cox   d. 30 Apr 1743
  Mother	Ann Bright
  Marriage	Abt 1710
  Family ID	F10303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Gray,   b. 1724   d. 1798 (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1744
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth Cox,   b. Abt 1752   d. Aft 21 Oct 1827 (Age ~ 75 years)   2. Caleb Cox   d. May 1846   3. Benjamin Cox   4. Thomas Cox   5. Ann Cox
  Family ID	F8142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1790 - Currituck, North Carolina, United States Will - 18 Dec 1802 - Currituck, North Carolina, United States Death - Bef 18 Nov 1806 - North Carolina, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S499] Census on CD and Online, North Carolina:Currituck:10, 00095.  2.  [S1097] Currituck Co., NC GenWeb, viewed; 1 December 2011; wills/coxmarmaduke1802.html, 00952.