William Cocke (abt. 1655 - 1693)

Born about 1655 in Bremo, Henrico, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Flowers) Cocke — married 1678 in Henrico Co, Province of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1693 at about age 38 in Virginia

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Biography

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The portion of his father's estate he inherited was called the "Low Grounds", so he is often known as William Cocke of the Low Grounds. He died in 1693, only about 36 years old, mentioning three children in his will. From the will it appears that the mother of his children had died and he had remarried. The first wife is generally assumed to have been Jane Flowers.

Marriage

: Husband: William Cocke

Wife: Jane Flowers

Child: Elizabeth Cocke

Child: Mary Cocke

Marriage:

Date: 1678

Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Husband: Richard Cocke

Wife: Mary Aston

Child: William Cocke

Child: John Browne

Child: Sarah Cocke

Child: Elizabeth Cocke Blaise Montague

Child: Thomas Cocke

Child: Richard Cocke

Child: John Cocke

Child: William Cocke

Marriage:

Date: 1652

Place: Henrico, Virginia, United States

Note

Note: "Of the Low Ground". William Cocke left a will in Henrico county mentioning children William, Elizabeth, and Mary Cocke. He referred to his "Mother Mrs. Mary Clarke". His wife, Sarah Dennis, was still living but he did not name her (will dated 13 Oct. 1693, recorded 1 Feb 1694). Daniel Clarke, Richard Cocke Jr., Mary Horner, and Mary Cocke witnessed the will.

Research Notes

• 28 Feb 1684, William Cocke of Henrico, planter to Giles Carter of same, planter, 25 Lbs, 59 acres on Turkey Island Run next to William Cocke and his brother John Cocke. Jane, wife of William relinquishes dower. Henrico Co VA Deeds, 1677-1705, Wiesiger, p 28.

• 1691/6/16, Cocke, William, Sr & Sarah Dennis. Deeds wills, etc. 1688-1697. p 253 Marriages of Henrico Co, VA, 1680-1808, pg 20. (Note: not his Wife, Sarah Dennis is named as granddaughter of Katherine Banks Royall Isham, Colonial Wills of Henrico Co VA, 1654-1737, Wiesiger, p 16.)

• 1693/10/13, Cocke, William, will rec 1693/2/1. wife extrx, not named. Son William, land, dts Mary & Elizabeth, Mother Mrs. Mary Clarke. Colonial Wills of Henrico Co VA 1654-1737,Wiesiger, pg 35,36

• "4. William Cocke born 1655; died 1693. He married first, Jane Clarke, in 1678; and second, Sarah Flower, about 1689. He left 3 children, William, Mary and Elizabeth. This William Cocke was no doubt the William Cocke, whose daughter Sarah in 1723 married Capt. Henry Wood." "Genealogy of the Cocke Family of Virginia" The Magazine of History and Biography 3, no. 4 (1896): 405-414. ( p 411). Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/4241922

Sources

• The Cox Family in America, pages 46-47 [1]

• Pritchett, John W., "Virginians, The Family History of John W. Pritchett", (copyright 2001-2005, John W. Pritchett).

Note: No such book found. Perhaps it should be:

• Pritchett, John W., "Southside Virginia Genealogies," Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Md.