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Male Richard Cox Click to view Richard Cox in the family tree

Richard was born about 1690 in New Castle DE.  Richard's father was John Cox and his mother was Rachel Embree Carr.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas+ Cox and Christian+ Matthews. He had four brothers and three sisters, named William, Joseph, Thomas, John Jr., Ann, Sarah and Amy+.  He was the oldest of the eight children.  He died in Chester Co.,  PA ~1762.


Richard's family with Margaret Potts

‌Richard and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on March 26th, 1712.  They had five sons and two daughters, named Richard, Jonathan, Benjamin, Joseph, John, Anna and Sarah.


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