Moses Cox 
Moses was born on October 20th, 1742 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 Moses' father was Benjamin Cock and his mother was Ann Peirce Brinton. His paternal grandparents were Henry Cock and Mary Feakes; his maternal grandparents were Joseph Brinton and Mary Peirce. He had four brothers and two sisters, named John, Joseph Brinton, Benjamin, James, Mary and Ann. He died at the age of 66 in 1808 in Circleville, Rockaway County, Ohio. He was buried in Farm in Walnut Township just outside Circleville, Pcikaway Co, Ohio.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> Cock or /Cocks/
According to THE COX FAMILY IN AMERICA: Moses and his wife Hannah
Eavenson Cock "...were Friends, but both disowned for attending a
marriage "performed by a priest." Some sources list his birth on 20 AUG
1742 or 8 AUG 1742 in Chester County, PA.
Some sources list his death in 1802 in Pennsylvania or on April 3, 1824.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Bet 1629 and 1634 in Norfolk County, England d.1699 in Oysterbay, Long Island, Queens, New York
- b.1 Feb 1677/78 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.04 May 1733 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY
- b.~ 1635 d.17 Oct 1715 in Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.05 Dec 1702 in Killingworth upon Matinecock, Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.<19 Feb 1783 in Thornbury Township, Chester County, PA
- b.< 1595 d.> 1610
- b.1610 in England d.1 Feb 1662/63
- b.< 1595 d.> 1610
- b.1639 in Watertown, Massachusetts d.May 1724 in Flushing or Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.24 Mar 1572/73 in Bristol, England d.15 Apr 1629 in Groton, Suffolk, England
- b.21 Jan 1609/10 d.1668
- b.16 Jan 1585/86 in Groton, Suffolk, England d.16 May 1619 in England
- b.30 Apr 1678 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.30 Dec 1715 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY
- b.< 1640 in England d.> 1656 in Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.Aug 1656 in England or Flushing, New York d.25 Feb 1700/01 in Flushing or Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.< 1643 d.> 1656 in Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.20 Oct 1742 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.1808 in Circleville, Rockaway County, Ohio
- b.19 Jun 1607 in Nether Gournal,Sedgeley,Staffordshire,West Midlands,England d.14 Aug 1689 in Nether Gournall,Sedgeley,Staffordshire,West Midlands,England
- b.01 Dec 1636 in Lower Gornall, Sedgeley Parish, Staffordshire, England d.29 Oct 1700 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1609 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.02 Sep 1684 in Nether Gournal, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England
- b.12 Jun 1670 in Nether Gornal/Gournell, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.17 Aug 1751 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1602 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.05 Jul 1696 in Coseley, Suffolk, England
- b.<27 Apr 1634 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.1699 in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1612 in Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.~ 1675
- b.30 Nov 1692 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.18 Dec 1751 in Birmingham or Thornbery, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1620 in Uffington, Berkshire, England d.1697 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- b.1645 in Vale of the White Horse, Uffington, Berkshire, England d.1722 in Chester,Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1624 in St. Nicholas, Abingdon, Berkshire, England d.> 1645 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- b.01 Dec 1670 in Vale of the White Horse, Uffington, Berkshire, England d.17 Feb 1755 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1620 in Uffington, Berkshire, England d.> 1646
- b.1646 in Uffington, Berkshire, England d.< 1690 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.< 1634 d.> 1646
- b.28 Sep 1712 in Thornbury Township., Chester County, PA d.> 1755
- b.~ 1633 in Somersetshire, England d.~ 1692
- b.1654 in Winscombe, Somersetshire, England d.19 Jan 1733/34 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1635 in Somersetshire, England d.> 1654
- b.25 Dec 1690 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia d.< 1748 in PA
- b.03 Sep 1615 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d.1681 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
- b.~ 1663 in Oldbury on Sever, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d.< 1725 in Thornbury Township., Chester County, PA
- b.< 1650 in Oldbury on Sever, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d.> 1663 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
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‌Moses and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony on December 10th, 1766 in Concordville, Chester or in Christ Church, Philadelphia or Delaware County, Pennsylvania. They had six sons and a daughter, named Emmer C., Benjamin, Nathaniel, Moses, Caleb, Hiram and Mary.
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Children
Emmer C. Cox
Emmer C. was born on October 27th, 1767 in Chester County, Pennsylvania or Virginia. He died at the age of 77 on February 2nd, 1845 in Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio. He was buried in Cox & Sharp's Graveyard, Abner Behm's land, Section 30, Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio.
Benjamin Cox
Benjamin was born in 1777 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 48 on November 6th, 1825 in Walnut Township, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. He was buried in Farm in Walnut Township just outside Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio.
Caleb Cox
Caleb was born on February 20th, 1787 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio. He died at the age of 65 on November 6th, 1852.
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