Alexander Cock (Bef. 1686 - Aft October 1745)

Alexander Cock (Bef. 1686 – Aft October 1745)
By James Hallett Maloney
Graves Mill, Virginia

Alexander Cock lived in what is now Hanover County from at least the early 1700’s until after 1744, probably dying there after that year and leaving four living sons. Little has been written about him. Virginia Webb Cocke’s major work on the descendants of Thomas Cocke of Bremo merely notes in an appendix that Alexander was not related to Thomas and that “..Alexander’s birth date is estimated to be 1686‑1700. His parents have not been identified…..he was probably the immigrant,.. [and that] Bradley, John, William and George are assumed to have been sons of Alexander Cock and there is evidence to support the assumption…”^[1]

Hanover is one of the “buried” counties for which few court records exit.^[2] What records there are almost always referred to him a “Cock”; only a few records use “Cocke.” Those records show that Alexander Cock was born before 1686 and by 1716 has sufficient funds to purchase a mill near Hanover Courthouse. A substantial citizen, he received land patents though purchase and for transporting individuals, was a sub-Sheriff for St. Paul’s Parish, and, after 1720, was routinely referred to as “Mr.” He was the father of George Cock eventually settled and died in Campbell County, and he is very likely the father of Bradley, John and William Cock.

Colonial Virginia was divided into counties and parishes, and each parish was governed by a vestry of laymen whose duty it was to care for the poor, enforce laws about behavior and church attendance, and provide for construction and maintenance of churches and roads. Money to pay the clergy and cover other parish expenses was obtained from annual tithes collected from the parishioners, and every four years a “processioning” was conducted in which landowners or their representatives walked and confirmed land boundaries. Records of these quadrennial boundary determinations are particularly helpful in identifying neighboring landowners who were clustered into “precincts for the processionings.”^[3]

In 1700, the area in which Alexander Cock lived was in New Kent County. One the parishes in New Kent County was St. Peter’s, and in 1704 the western part of St. Peter’s parish became St. Paul’s parish. In 1720 Hanover County was created from that part of New Kent “which lyeth in the Parish of St. Paul”, and in 1726 much of the western part of St. Paul’s Parish was detached and became part of the new St. Martin’s Parish. Many of the records of St. Paul’s Parish survive, but the records of St. Martin’s Parish did not.

The first reference to Alexander Cock of Hanover is found in the record of the December 1707 meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul’s parish which names him among those who were ordered to “give attendance in making a Road.” ^[4] A comment on this order by the editors of The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter indicates that the men named to work on the road “lived in an area stretching from the present Hanover Court House to where the present Sliding Hill Road crosses I 95… They were most likely landowners, possibly a tenant seating a piece of property for an absent landowner. Again most likely they were over twenty-one, unless the land was inherited by them at an earlier age.”^[5] The age of Alexander Cock in December 1707, accordingly, was probably at least 21, so he was born in 1686 or earlier.

Alexander Cock is not listed in the Virginia 1704 Rent Rolls,^[6] nor in the first quadrennial land processioning in St. Paul’s Parish in 1708. He is however, listed in the order for the proces- sioning in 1711 with, among others, Thomas Bradley and John Kimbrough, Sr. The editor’s comment that an individual in the road order might be “a tenant seating a piece of property for an absent landowner” may apply to Alexander Cock. Thomas Bradley is listed in the 1704 Rent Rolls, and in the 1708 processing he is listed in a precinct with Abraham Cook (the surveyor for the bridle path or road on which Cock was ordered to work in 1707) and John Kimbrough. For the next processioning in 1711 “The land of Christopher Hudson, W^m. Harris, Alex^r Cock & Tho^s Bradley, John Kimbrough Sen^r, Jn^o. Joyner, Philip Joyner, Sam^l Chamberlayne and Col^o Jennings being made one precinct,..”^[7] That listing shows Cock and Bradley joined by an ampersand; this is one of only two instances found in the transcription of the parish records where names of landowners are joined with an ampersand and it possibly indicates the two men were co-owners.^[8]

The wife of Alexander Cock has been said to be a Miss Bradley, a daughter of Thomas Bradley. No authority has been found for this assertion, but the person who replaces Alexander Cock in the processionings after 1743 is “Bradley Cock”, which lends credence to the possibility that Alexander’s wife’s surname was Bradley. Anthony Winston, of New Kent Co., received a patent for land in St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent, in October, 1701, and he deeded property there to Thomas Bradley in February 1702/3.^[9] Thomas Bradley received a patent on November 2, 1705 for 165 acres among the branches of Falling Creek in New Kent County for transportation of himself, his wife, and two others (only one of whom, Wm Neverson, is listed).^[10] The property obtained in 1702/3 appears to have been near Merchamps Creek, the land received in the patent on Falling creek a little to the west of there. Both are in the same general area of the road work in 1707 [expand and check].

Alexander Cock appears in every processioning in St. Paul’s Parish from 1711 through 1743 (no record exists for 1723); beginning in 1719 the returns indicate who was present and Alexander Cock is shown as present in the return for that year and for each subsequent year through 1743.^[11]

On August 8, 1712, the vestry accounts showed the carryover of 675 [lbs of tobacco] to Alex:^r Cock’s account, and eleven months later another carryover of 220 [lbs of tobacco] was allowed. At a meeting held January 2, 1715/16, the Vestry ordered upon petition of “M^r Alex:^r Cock” that Henry Bowe, Thos. Dick Richd Allen and John Hudson assist Cock in “clearing a road from Possom Point into the main road….^[12]

In February 7, 1714 Alexander Cock witnessed three deeds of John Woodson of Henrico Co. conveying property on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp near Half Sink to Daniel Fitzpartick, Richard Parker and William Hobson [JHM Note -ggrandfather of Elizabeth, wife of Drury Hatcher]; other witnesses were Thomas Pleasants, John Woodson, Jr., and Tarlton Woodson.^[13] In 1716 the estate of John Woodson of Henrico Co. paid Alexander Cocke 230 pounds of tobacco; it also paid Richard Cocke 1000 pounds.^[14]

On April 17, 1716, Alexander Cock purchased from Robert Jennings of Hanover Co. water mill on Machumps Creek with 6 acres. Robert Jennings is probably the Col. Jennings listed as a landowner in the 1711 and 1716 processioning orders for the precinct who is shown in the return for 1716, probably as a result of the sale, as “having no land in these parts.^[15] Cock owned the mill for ten years and sold it to Charles Hudson and William Morris. in August 1726.^[16] [How many acres for Jennings, sold to others…..]

In March of 1718, the St. Paul’s Vestry ordered certain landowners and the “male tithables of two others to clear “a Bridal Road from Jno Anderson’s to Alex’r Cocks.^[17] The location of this property is uncertain; none of those appointed to do the road work appear in Precinct 2 in the processioning. About this time Alexander Cock began to act for the Vestry. On April 3, 1716, payment to him of 20 [pounds of tobacco] was approved for “a warrant Ex,^td” on October 10, 1719 he was appointed “Sub Sheriff [to] Collect our parish Levys this year” and an overseer for that year’s processioning. On May 24, 1720, he was in the jury that settled a disputed division of land belonging to John Harris and John Kimbro, and he was still sub-Sheriff in February 1721.^[18] After that the records jump ahead a number of years and he is not mentioned again except for the processionings. After 1718 the vestry records refer to him as “Mr”, and in addition to being able to account for his collections as Sub Sheriff, the jury verdict mentioned above shows he could sign his name.^[19]

On July 14, 1718, Alexander Cock “of New Kent County” received two land patents for 805 acres in St. Paul’s Parish, New Kent County for transporting sixteen people to Virginia. The first was for “four hundred and five acres beginning at a corner red oak of James Nuckles..”with references to Nuckles line, “a corner white oak of the said Cock thence along the said Cock line South thirty eight degrees west two hundred seventy six poles thence west xxx degrees north forty eight poles to Col. William Bird …line thence along the said Birds line ….” The second was for four hundred acres “being on both sides of Beaver Dam Creek on the North Side the Little River and on the South Side the Northanna, but it makes no reference to adjacent land owners. Land Office Patents No. 10, 1710‑1719, p. 395-6.

The patent for four hundred five acres described by reference to the land of James Nuckles and Cock’s corner and line was adjacent to the land Alexander Cock already owned on Mechamps Creek, and in the 1719 processioning it was added to the to the precinct in which he was listed in 1711 and 1716. Over the next 35 years [?], Alexander Cock was always shown in a precinct with these individuals and their successors. The land covered by the second patent, the four hundred acres on Beaver Dam Creek, was located further to the west and in that 1719 processsioning it was included in a new precinct, No. 40. There is no further reference to No. 40 in the St. Paul’s records; there is no record of the 1723 processioning, if there was one, and in 1726 the area between the North and South Anna Rivers were the land was located was put into the new St. Martin’s parish.^[20]

The sixteen individuals for whom Cock claimed headrights were Stephen Morgan, David Rosserr, Morgan Abprice, Chatton Tone, Christopher Mortell, Wm. Lydman, Wm. Morgan, Ann Howell. Ricd —, Jane Hopkins, Harry James, William Muscham, Ric’d (Rice) Oukins, Ric’d Hopkins, Jane Bevis, John Parker.

In 1719 precinct in which Alexander Cock was included in 1711 and 1716 had changed as Widow Bradley was gone, and Alexander Cock was named one of overseers charged with making the report. “The lands of Alexr. Cock, Christoph’r Hudson, Wm. Harris, John Kimbrough, John Joyner, Philip Joyner being one precinct, of which Xpher Hudson & Alex’r. Cock were Overseers, who made this return March 20, 1719, Chas. Hudson, Wm. Harris, John Hudson, Alex’r. Cock, David Lewis.” [p. 265 (205)] Note the “&” and any new….

In November 1720 Hanover County was formed from that part of New Kent County in St. Paul’s Parish, and on August 17, 1725 a patent was granted to Alexander Cocke of Hanover for 1200 acres on both sides Beaverdam Creek, for which he paid £6. Like the 1718 patent for 400 acres on Beaverdam Creek, it was in St. Martin’s parish. I have found nothing to indicate what happened to the 400 acres, but Cock did not hold the 1200 acres for long. A 1732 patents to Isaac Winston for 1,730 acres recites that “twelve hundred acres part of the aforesaid Parcel was granted by patent bearing date the seventeenth day of August One Thousand seven hundred Twenty-five to Alexander Cock and by normal conveyances recorded in Hanover County were made over to hands of Isaac Watson” and 400 acres of which were patented to John Syme and by him conveyed to Isaac Watson^[21].

A vestry meeting held Aug. 22, 1727 for St. Paul’s parish “[o]rdered into one precinct for processioning the lands of Capt. Chas. Hudson, Alex’r. Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, Wm. Harris, Philip Joiner, John Joyner, Wm. Hill, Cornel’s Tinsley, Langfords Orphans, and that Capt. Chas. Hudson & Cornel’s Dabney sometime in ye month of Jan, Next (p. 270 (209)). Alexander Cock is listed in another precinct in 1732, and he was present when the subscribers reported on 2 Feb 1732/3 that, among other things, they had “seen all the within mentioned lands peaceably possession’d excepting a line that is between Wm. Bird, Esq. , and Mr. Alex’r. Cock…” (p. 275 & 276 (213)).

Alexander Cock obtained his final patents on June 20, 1733. He paid 50 shillings (£2.10) for 484 acres adjoining the land of Morman, Alsope, &c.^[22] A review of the patents granted to the neighbors shows the 484 acres were XXX in St. Paul’s parish, and the fact that Alexander Cock was not included in a second precinct at the time of the 1735 processioning indicates that as with the 1,200 acres on Beaverdam he sold the land shortly after he received it.

Alexander Cock, along with David Thomson and John Jones, was appointed to appraise the estate of Peter Harralson, dec’d, and the appraisal was returned to the Hanover court of April 5, 1734.^[23] In 1735 and 1739, Alexander Cock was present at the processionings.^[24] He is last listed in and was present in the processing in 1743 in a precinct:

At a Vestry for St. Pauls Parish 9ber 18th 1743.

“Orderd into one precinct for processioning the lands of Charles Hudson, Gent., Alex’r. Cock, John Hudson, Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield, David Lewis, Wm. Harris, Philip Joyner, William Hill, Cornelius Tinsley, Wm. Ford, and that Cornelius Dabney and John Wingfield See the said processioning performd, who made the following report (viz,) In Obedience to the within Order, we the Subscribers have met, and have seen all the lands within mentiond peaceably and quietly processioned. Present, Capt Hudson, Alexr. Cock, George Hudson, Thos. Tinsley, Wm. Davis for ye Land of Wm. Ford, Sarah Harris, Harden Burnley, for ye Land of Philip Joyner, Jno. Joyner for ye Land of David Lewis, Daniel FitchPatrick, John Wingfield for the Land of Wm. Hill. Signed: Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield.” [p.302 (233)].

The order in 1743 is the last reference to Alexander Cock in the parish records. The processioning records then jump forward twelve years to 1755 when processing occurred for a precinct with many of the same surnames, but Bradley Cock replaces Alexander Cock:

At a Vestry held for Saint Pauls Parish November 17, 1755. ” Ordered into one precinct for processioning, the Lands of Nicholas Meriwether, Bradley Cock, George Hudson, Cornelius Dabney, John Wingfield, William Joyner, John Harris, Thomas Tinsley, Junr., and Hardin Burnkley, and that Cornelius Dabney and John Wingfield See the Said processioning performed According to Law,” (p. 340 (269).

[check ‘55 for reference to dec’d, estates, etc….where there any?]

The Jerdone Family Papers, which include account books of Francis Jerdone and William Johnston, who proceeded Jerdone as factor for the company of Buchanan & Hamilton, contain references to Alexander Cock.^[25] Such records provide a wealth of information, for, as stated by Richard Slatten in his preface to similar accounts “

Besides acting as a retail outlet, however, these stores also provided some of the services of present-day banks. By offering goods on credit, they acted as a lending institutions. They also advanced their customers cash, paid their taxes, property rents, and legal fees… In addition, they acted as a third party providing the means whereby services could be exchanged…^[26]

Folio 55 for 1736 shows Alexander Cock was charged £1.13.0, perhaps for parish levies. Listed among those in Hanover County who had debts due to a cargo belonging to Neill Buchanan in 1743 are four men named Cock: Alexander, Bradly, John, and William. In an updated list for Buchanan’s Executors dated November 10, 1744, Alexander, Bradley, John and George Cock appear, and in the final list dated October 1, 1745, only Alexander and John appear.^[27] Bradley appears separately in a listing for amounts connected to a Cargo of John Hyndmans.^[28]

The entries for “Mr. Alexander Cock in Hanover” in 1736, 1743 and 1744/5 are substantial, and my transcription appears in Appendix B. In 1743-44 Mr. Alexander Cock, in Hanover, purchased from the store building supplies, including rope, over 16,000 nails, and the transcribers note that “Mr. Cock obviously was building near Jerdone’s store. An old map of Hanover shows “Cock’s” close to the C[ourt] H[ouse.”^[29]

In addition to building materials, over the three years covered by the journals there are entries for broad cloth, cotton, thread, silk laces, “1 yd Ribbon,” needles and thimbels, buttons, shoe threads, refined sugar a “large troopers saddle & bridle”, “a “fine hat”and “scarlet cloak,” one quart of. madera wine, and many quarts and gallons of rum. The Scarlet Cloak was apparently sold for another as the entry for Mr. Robert Shildrake shows a credit in 1744/5 in March “By Alexander Cock for a Scarlet Cloak..”^[30]

The last entry found in the journals for Alexander Cock is in an October 1745 list of debts^[31], and it is assumed that he was alive at that time. Additional records maintained by Jerdone 1751-1752 for his store in Yorktown has entries for individuals in Hanover, Louisaa, and other counties, but there are not entries for Alexander Cock.^[32]

The records show that Alexander Cock was born before 1686 and died after October 1745 and probably by 1751. If he was the indentured servant who left London about 1685, he was, considering the unreliability of ages show in ship’s records, born by 1665 and would have lived to at least eighty. He was in New Kent County in 1707, and in the next decade he established himself in that community and prospered. He had the funds to purchase a mill in 1716, and during the next two decades he obtained land patents for 2,749 acres, two granted for headrights two purchased for cash. In the 1736 he was a builder.

Origins. The origins of Alexander Cock of Hanover are unknown. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666, by George C. Greet, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1987, lists a number of men with the surname Cock: Dale, James, Edward, Lewis, Richard, and Robert, and an Edward Cocks. Published information about a Cock family of Lancaster and Middlesex Counties, Virginia, indicates the male line of that family became extinct in 1696.^[33] An Alexander Cocke along with Jo: Phillips witnessed the May 10, 1661 will of Thomas Glascocke “of Waters brooke in the County of Warwicke in Virginia,” but this Alexander would be too old to be Alexander Cock of Hanover, and this record is the only one found referring to this Alexander Cocke. The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776, lists “Alexander Cock, aged 24 [bound] for Virginia” among more than forty persons “Bound to Benjamin Johnson” who apparently departing London about 1685.”^[34] This is the only record found before 1707 which might refer to Alexander Cock of Hanover. He may have been born in Virginia the two 1718 land patents he obtained for headrights do not include him among those for whom he claimed land, and Cavaliers and Pioneers which summarizes all Virginia land patents does not show him being claimed by anyone else.

Children of Alexander Cock. Bradley, William, John and George Cock appear the porcessioning records and in the Jerdone accounts.

An entry indicates that a note for -/15/5 was delivered to John Cock on behalf of Mr. David Harris in Hanover (p. 327). After Alexander, the most frequently mentioned in the accounts was George Cock. The relationship of Alexander and George is established by two entries which identify him as Alexander’s son:

1743/4 George Cock, Son of Alexander

March 24 1 single silk cap, material, pr. Mens gloves, to FI(J) fir 1 pr mens pumps; 1744 Contra by ballance carried forward.^[35]

George also appears in a Nov 1744 list which appears to record fees paid and in the 1745 the journal shows George Cock 8/, and Alexander Cock 8/. And /16/-. In 1744 there is a separate entry for George:

1744 Mr. George Cock, son of Alexander^[36]

Nov 10 To Ballance from folio 75

April 4 7½ yds Check, 1 pr. Thread hose, 1 hunting Saddle

June 17 To cash paid him in full Fo: 116

1745 Contra May 28 BY Alexander Cock — 557 Tobacco^[37]

Again, George appears in the 1745 “Contra” entry for Alexander (above) from which it appears the balance on the account was transferred to George.

Bradely Cock is mentioned in the store records, so it appears he was born before 1714. He replaced Alexander Cock in the 1755 processioning, the first available after the 1743 processing and apparently after Alexander’s death. The span of years is large as the records of the processionings in 1747 and 1751 did not survive. It is possible that Bradley inherited all of Alexander’s land as the eldest son, but at the next processioninng in 1759 the he only Cock in the precinct was William. In 1763 and 1767 Bradley reappears along with William, John & George:

Nov 1759, with William Cock as one of the processors (p. 377-8 (301):

line between George Hudson & William Cock no person present…

line between Wm.Cock & John Starke no person present…

line between John Wingfield and William Cock, said Wingfield present

line between Charles Jones and Wm. Cock, said Wingfield present,

the lines of John Wingfield said Wingfield pres’t, John Cock & Daniel Fitzpatrick present

30 Nov 1763, with William Cock was again one of the processors (413 (330))

line between William Cock and Charles Jones, John Wingfield present

the line between William Joyner and John Wingfield, John Wingfield and George Cock present,

line between John Cock & Hardin Burnley, but Hardin Burnley objected and said that he held land on both sides that line, but would not Stop the processioners, John Wingfield and George Cock present

line between the said John Cock and Hardin Burnley, but Hardin Burnley made the same objection, but said he would not Stop the Processioners John

Wingfield and George Cock present

line between John Cock and John Wingfield, George Cock and John Wingfield present

line between Bradly Cock & John Cock, John Wingfield & George Cock present, the line between John Cock and Bradley, Bradley Cock present

line between William Cock and John Stark Thomas Wingfield present,

line between William Cock and George Hudson, Thomas Wingfield present

1763 order (412[329] lists only Bradley among land owners, but name Wm as an overseer, and lines run for John, William. George was present, but no line

In 1767 the precinct has processed lines of

John Wingfield and John Cock, present

John Wingfield, and William Cock, dec’d, John Wingfield present

John Cock and Harden Burnley present Harden Burnley

Bradley Cock and Harden Burnley present Harden Burnley.

William Cock dec’d and John Wingfield dec’d present John Turner and William Cock

John Starke and William Cock dec’d John Turner and William Cock present.

The 1763 processioning 413[–] gives clue to relationship as lines run between Cock’s

Wm Cock and Charles Jones – both pres

Wm Joyner and John Wingfield, pres Wingfield and George Cock

John Cock & Hardin Burnley, presentJohn Wingfield and George Cock

John Cock and John Wingfield, present Wingfiled and George Cock

Bradley John & John Cock, present John Wingfield and George Cock

John Cock & Bradley Cock, present Bradley

1 May 1735; Bradley Cock and Ja. Allen witnessed the deed of Sam’l Weldon to William Aulsy; Hanover Coutny, Virginia Court Records, 1733-35, Deeds, Wills, and Inventories, Edith D. Davis, compiler, Manchester, Missouri, 1979, p. 59 [222-224].

“Accounts from the Store of Thomas Partridge & Co., Hanover Co., Virginia 1734-1756, Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 24, Feb 1986, No. 1, has entries for Bradley at page 37

213, Mr. Bradley Cock, Dec. 8, 1737 (“from A p. 29, 1 gun hammer 0.2.6., 2 History books @ 2/; May 2, 1738 (1 qr Paper). Credits: Jul 10, 1737 (by cash carried to D p. 64)” The same article, in Vol. 24, Aug. 1986, No. 3, p. 43 has show the carry over of the debt “p. 64 Mr. Bradley Cock 1738 May 2 (Balance from B, 213). Credits: 1741 Apr (cash recevd in Part of a Judgement &s); 1742 Jun 3 (cash recevd in full of ballance of the Judgment &c, By Tobo recevd for yer cost” [Note – in the transcription every individual is showns as Mr. except those with military ranks].

Caroline Co., Va., Order Book 1737-40 [Immediately north of Hanover]

14 Sept 1739, p. 561, action for trespass, James Littlepage v. Bradley Cock

11 Apr 1740, p. 597, action in deb, Bradley Cock v. Wm Beard – judgment for Cock £6.10

11 Apr 1740, p. 597, action in debt, Edward Garland v.John Littlepage and Bradley Cock – judgment against Bradley Cock for £3.17.4

9 May 1740, p.604, Present: George Hoomes, Gent., justice. Action of trespass on the case. James Littlepage agt. Bradley Cock. Jury, John Dyer jur., John Hart, George Chapman, Jacob Johns, Robert Baber, John George, Thomas White, Thomas Forson, Philip Herndon, John Woolfolk, John Bell and Robert Powell, find for the plaintiff £4.5.2 current money. John George foreman.

13 Jun 1740, p. 614, trespass on the case, Bradley Cock v. John Littlepage – judgment for Bradley Cock

11 Jul 1740, p. 622, in case of 13 Jun judgment confirmed as John Littlepage did not appear; sheriff to select 12 men to determine damages.

8 Aug 1740, p. 632, in case of 13 June, jury determined damages at £28.16

, p. 604 (9 May 1740) – jur found for John Littlepage in trespass action against Bradley Cock.

Caroline Co., Va., Order Book 1740-46

13 Mar 1740/41, p. 30, suit on attachment, Bradley Cock agt the estate of William Beard. It’s considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover £5.9.3. current money and 116 pounds of tobacco. The Sheriff is ordered to summon James Powell, executor of Robert Powell, to declare what of the estate of the defendant he has.

13 Mar 1740/41, p. 30, Petition, Bradley Cock assignee of John Pickett jur. agt. John Littlepage ahd John Hartgrove. It’s considered by the Court that the plaintiff recover 296 pounds of tobacco.

[Note; Bradley Cock does not appear in the1732-1737 order book for Caroline]

Amelia Co., Va., Order Book 1735-1746, Vol. 1 H975-5634, Bradley Cock sued David Olivs. Suit began 2 Jan 1742, Cock obtained judgment and attachment made, bond posted, and in Sept. 1745 case ends when Olvis “not found”; p. 118, 118, 122, 133, 182, 194, and 250.

Page 117 ‑ 21 Jan 1742 ‑ Suit, Bradley Cock vs David Olvis, Plaintiff awarded attachment, returnable ‑ next court.

Page 118 ‑ Case Cock vs Olvis ‑ defendant failed to appear last court so attachment awarded against his estate; Sheriff returned ‑ attached 1 horse and saddle.

Page 122 ‑ William Battersby became special bail for defendant in case of Cock vs Olvis.

Page 133 ‑ Bradley Cock given leave to amend his declaration against David Olvis.

Page 182 ‑ Feb 1744 ‑ Judgement‑Cock vs Alves to plaintiff for 12 pounds and costs.

Page 194 ‑ 18 May 1745‑Debt action‑Robert Jennings vs David Alves for 17/03/3 due bond. To plaintiff for sum, but judgement to be discharged by payment of 8/10/1‑12, with interest, costs and lawyer’s fee.

Page 250 – 20 Sept 1745, Cock v. Olvis, David Olvis is not found in my bailwick Samuel Terry, Sheriff

Louisa County (carved from Hanover in ?); 10 Jan 1742/3, Louisa Co. Court, “James Littlepage, Gent. Plt agst Bradley Cock, Defendt. The Plaintiff not further prosecuting, on his motion it is considered that this suit be dismist.” Louisa County, Virginia, Orders, 1742-44, Ruth and S…… Sparcio, The Antient Press, p. ….

Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish

1755 Processioning 340

30 Nov 1763 processioning order, 412[329], processioning, shown present 413[–]

24 Nov 1762; Vestry accounts brought forward include “To Bradley Cock for keeping William Strong 500″ 404{323]

30Nov 1763; Vestry accounts brought forward include “To Bradley Cock for keep,g W,m Strong 5 months 210″ 408[326] and “To Bradley Cock for Sundrys for Wm Strong £0.10.9″ 410[327]

Nov 12, 1771, St. Paul’s Parish Vetry order processing precinct #17 for Lands of, among others, Bradley Cock, John Cocks, William Cock dec’d , p. 489

Bradley Cock, Mississippi 1830 – 1840+; a Bradley Cock, b. 1801-1809, is show in the US and Mississippi censuses

1830, US Census. MS, Hinds Co, p. 194, NARA Sercies M19, Roll 70

Bradley Cocke, males 2 20/29, females 1 15/19, salves male 1 24/35, 1 female under 10, free white under 1 – 1, 20/49 – 2, total white 3, total slave 2

1837 MS Census, Madison Co.

1840, US Census, Hines Co., Roll 214, p. 223

Bradley Cock, males 1 unde 5, 1 30/39, female 1 under 5, 1 5/9, 1 20/29

1841, MS Census, Madison Co (adj & NE of Hines), Bradley Cock, males 3, female 2

1844, MS Census, Hinds Co

John Cock (Bef 1720 – 1880) From internet postings, he died after 1800 in Grayson Co., Va., and married Mary Elizabeth Goad in 1740 in Richmond Co. She was born July 12, 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia and died in 1799 in Grayson Co.

15 Oct 1751 – Vestry meeting of charges against St. Paul’s Parish include “To John Cock’s Acco,t, for a Ladle and Chain, £0.6.6.

1770 John Cock was on the Botetourt Co, Va 1770 tithable list

1771 John Cock , purchased 200A on Frying Pan Creek in Pittsylvania Co, Va.

Nov 12, 1771, St. Paul’s Parish Vetry order processing precinct #17 for Lands of, among others, Bradley Cock, John Cocks, William Cock dec’d , p. 489

1772 John moved to Burks Fork, Fincastle Co, which was later in Montgomery Co, then in Grayson Co. John was listed in the Montgomery Co 1788 and 1789 tax lists.

4 Aug 1776 Sold Pittsylvania farm

20 Jan 1778, Will of Isaac Taylor, witnesses were John Cock and John Simmons. [Bedford Co., VA, Will Book 1, p. 271-72]

24 Feb 1781, Will of William Jones, of Russel Parish, Bedford Co., executors John Cocke (also in document John Cox), Agness Jones and Thomas Jones [Bedford Co., VA, Will Book 1, p. 392.]

17 Dec 1781, Inventory of Estate of William Jones; executors John Cocke, Angess Jones, and Thomas Jones [Bedford Co., VA, Will Book 1, p. 447-48]

Made claim before land commissione in 1782???

1 June 1784, Virginia Lande Office Grants M, 1781-1785, p. 183, to John Cock, 60 acres in Montgomery County on the waters of Big Reed Island a branch of New River.

1 Aug 1786 – Va Land Office Grants, to Robert Henderson, 407 acres in Lincoln Co., KY, on the waters of Paint Lick adjoining Archibald Woods and John Cock

June 1, 1787, John & Elizabeth deeded Burke’s Fork to Andrew Cock (Montgomery or Pittsylvania Deed Book A, p. 450).

23 Sept 1796, Virginia Land Office Grants No. 39, 1797-1798, p. 42, to John Cock, 150 acres in Montgomery Co on both sides of Crooked Creek adjoning the land of Jesse Coxe.

1797 Three surveys were recorded for John Cock in Grayson Co

John Cock of Carolina – John of Montgomery/Grayson may be different than John of Caroline

23 July 1784, deed of Parke Goodall of Hanover Co. to John Cock of Caroline Co., for £29.12.6 pd in for behalf of Mary Davenport the wife of Gedion Davenport & Richard Davenport, her son, an infant under the age of 21 years, and also for 5 shillings on his own behalf; 2 Negro slaves named Tom and Vilet for the sole and separate use of Mary Davenport during her natural life without being subject to the power or control of her parents or any future husband and after the death of said Mary in trust for the use of sd Richard Davenport. Parke Goodall [Hanover Co., Va. Deeds, 1783-1792, p 11, (41-42)]

[There are three land patents during the same time period to a John Cock for land in Princess Ann County]

25 Apr 1792, John Cocke and wife Sarah of Caroline Co. to Wm Cocke of —- for £300, 252 acres in Hanover bounded by Richard Littlepage, John Starke, Thomas Wingfield, Charles Jones, David Oliver and James Oliver [Hanover Co., VA, Deeds, 1783-92, p. 115 [549]. Ack by John Cocke 5 Apr 1792

Children of John Cock of Montgomary/Grayson

Andrew Cock, b 1755; d 1822 SEE BELOW
James Cock, b ca 1750, m Nancy ____. 1772 James Cock settled on Crooked Creek, Grayson Co (Montgomery Co then). He received grants to 8 tracts of land, most on Glade and Crooked Creeks, one of which he purchased from Andrew Cock. 1799 James moved away. 1816 Last of James’ tracts sold, and he was living in Lincoln Co, Tenn then.
Andrew, b. 1748 Bedford
James Cock b. 1750 Bedford, md Elizabeth Sexton 17 Sep 1800 Grayson Co

?. William Cock

Mary Cock, b. 1750 Bedford
Valentine Cock, b. 1753 Bedford
John Cock, b 12 Feb 1756 Bedford Co, Va, d 20 Jul 1834 Warren Co, Tenn, md Rebecca Judson, d/o Joseph Judson
Reuben Cock. B. 1760, Bedford Co
Susannah Cock. B. 1763 Bedford

William Cock – d. bef 1767 [?], married Martha Johns, had son Bradley

1763 processing refers to Wm Cock, dec’d, while Wm Cock was present for processioning. Apparently son of Bradley was dead; was 2^nd Wm his son? Vestry Book p453[361]

Son William –

Nov 12, 1771, St. Paul’s Parish Vetry order processing precinct #17 for Lands of, among others, Bradley Cock, John Cocks, William Cock dec’d , 4 Sept 1772 return of overseer says “the Land that was formerly John Cock’s now the s.d Jones’s [Chrales Jones]”, p. 489. The 1779 processioning order for precint #17 notes among landowners “Charles Jones formerly Jn.o Cock’s” p. 557

17 Oct 1787, Wm ( C) Cock and Ann Cock witnesses to deed of Byars to Byars [Hanover Co., VA Deeds, 1783-92, p. ____ (257)].

2 Sept 1790, deed of Gift from John Starke the elder of Hanover Co. to John Starke, son, 260 acres on Melchamps Creek bounded by Henry Watkins, Startke, Wm Cocke, Thomas Wingfield, John Wingfield, Jermal Parks [Hanover Co., VA Deeds, 1783-92, p. 112 (537)].

George Cock, d. 14 Feb 1802 in Campbell Co., married Agnes —– bef. 1749, and she died 5 June 1801 in Campbell Co. Went to Bedford Co (form Lunenburg in 1754), where four of his daughters married. Campbell Co was formed from this part of Bedford in 1782.

At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul’s Parish on April 14, 1749, it was ordered that George Cock be paid 16s3d for [relief of] Edward Lambeth; Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p. 191[150].

mentioned as George Cock of Hanover, 1763, p. 413 – Vestry Book of Bedford Co ??

June 1, 1767, Bedford Co., Virginia Deed Book 1, p. 103

Indenture made this first day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Seven between Thomas Read of the Parish of Cornwall and County of Charlotte of the one part and George Cock of the County of Hanover of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Read for and in Consideration of the sum of Three Hundred pounds Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said George Cock before the Ensealing and Delivery of these present the Receipt thereof is hereby Acknowledged he the said Thomas Read hath given Granted Bargained sold aliened Released Confirmed and firmly made over and By these presents doth give Grant Bargain sell Release Confirm and firmly make over unto the said George Cock one Certain Tract or parcel of Land Containing one Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty seven acres

[p. 104] be the same more or less Lying and being in the County of Bedford on Both side of falling River and Molly Creek including the mouth of the Creek and Bounded as Followeth, viz Beginning at Ornsbys Corner maple on the said creek Thence along his lines south Thirty Two Degrees West one Hundred and Twenty four poles to his Corner pine South sixty five Degrees west one Hundred and Thirty six poles to a White Oak thence off south forty Three Degrees East four Hundred and four poles to a Red Oak south Thirty two Poles to a pine South Twenty Degrees East Eighty poles to a White oak on Falling River thence a cross North seventy three Degrees East ninety six poles to a small pine North forty Degrees East two [tow = two or five? patent says two]* Hundred poles to a Red Oak North five degrees East one Hundred and six poles to a Stooping White Oak North sixty Degrees West two Hundred poles to a White Oak on the East side of the sd River just above the mouth of Molleys Creek thence up the River as it Meanders to a White Oak Thence East Twenty-four poles to a White Oak North fifty five Degrees East Eighty poles to Pointers North Eight poles to a Beech on Falling River aforesaid thence crossing and up the said River as it Meanders to John Reads Corner Hickory on the west side of the same thence along his Lines North twenty-two Degrees West Twenty poles to his Corner Hicory North seven Degrees East Thirty Eight poles to his Corner pine North Thirty five Degrees West seventy Two poles to his Corner White Oak North fifty five Degrees East seventy eight poles to his and Joneses Corner Red Oak thence along Jonses’s Line North forty eight Degrees West forty eight poles to his Corner pine thence offe North seventy two Degrees West ninety four poles to a pine South seventy eight degrees West one hundred and eighty [patent says eight] poles to a White Oak south three Degrees East forty poles to a Red Oak Saplin south thirty six Degrees West twenty poles to a Red Oak south Twenty seven Degrees East two hundred and ten poles to a pine south Thirty Degrees West one hundred & fifty six poles to a pine south sixty three Degrees West one Hundred and ninety two poles to a poplar on Mollys Creek aforesaid and thence up the said Creek as it Meanders to the Beginning which Granted to the said Thomas Read by Letters Patent under the seal of the Colony Baring Date in Williamsburg the Twenty Ninth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven as by the said patent of Record in the Secretarys Office of this Colony Relation being thereunto had more fully appeare and all Wood Under Woods Ways Water Water profits Commodities Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances

[p. 105] whatseover to the said one Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Seven acres of Land and premises Belonging or in anywise appurtaining and also the Reversions and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents and services of the said premises hereby Given and Granted and of every Right Title Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever Either in Equity or in Law of him the said Thomas Read and his Heirs or in or to the said premises hereby Granted and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold the said one Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty seven acres of Land and premises above Mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said George Cock his Heirs and assigns to the only proper use and Behalf of his the said Geroge Cock his Heirs and assigns forever and the said Thomas Read for himself and his Heir doth Covenant Grant and agree to and with the said George Cock his Heirs and Assigns by these presents that he the said Thomas Read the said one Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty seven acres of Land and premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said George Cock and his Heirs and Assigns against him the said Thomas Red and his Heirs and all and every other person and person whatsoever shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents IN Witnesss whereof the said Thomas Read had here to these presents set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written

Thomas Read (LS)

Sealed and Delivered } Isaac Read, P Carrington Geo. Walton, John McNeese

in presents of } John Williams

Memorandum that on the Day and Year within Mentioned Quiet and Peacable Possession and seizen of the within Mentioned Land and Premises was by the within named Thomas Read delivered to the within Mentioned George Cock According to the True Intent and Meaning of the within Written Deed

Witness

Isaac Read, P. Carrington, Geo. Walton, John McNees, John Williams

At a Court Held of Bedford County July 23^rd 1767

This indenture and Memorandum of Livery of Seizen herein Indoreced over proved by the oaths of Isaac Read, John McNees and John Williams and

[p. 106] ordered to be recorded Teste Ben Howard CBC

[Followed by certificate from Charlotte County of examination and release of dower by “Betty the wife of the said Thomas Read” who “cannot conveneantly travile to our County Court of Bedford to Relinquish her Right of Dower…]

Notes: 1. Land Office Patents No. 36, 1764‑1767 (v.1 & 2 p.557‑1083), p. 1041, patent to Thomas Read dated 29 Apr 1767 for 1227 acres on both sides of Falling River and Molly’s Creek including the mouth of the creek. Read, the first clerk of Charlotte County, was the son of Clement Read, the clerk of Lunenburg. The meets and bounds for the deed comes directly from the patent. Read paid £6.5.0 for the patent, and he sold the entire patent almost immediately after receiving it to Cock for £300. 2. The grantees name is always spelled Cock, although some transcriptions I have seen use Cock and Cox.

APPENDIX A

PROCESSIONINGS

Nov 1711 1716 1719/20 1727 1732 1735

#31 #30, 20 Mar 7 Feb 1727/8 #7, 26 Feb 1731/32** #2, 9 Feb 1735* Christopher HUDSON* Xph HUDSON* Chritoph HUDSON Capt Chas* HUDSON Cap. Chas HUDSON* Chas HUDSON, Gent*

John HUDSON John HUDSON John HUDSON

Wm HARRIS* Wm HARRIS* Wm HARRIS* Wm HARRIS Wm. Harris Wm HARRIS

Alexr. COCK Alexr COCK Alexr COCK* Alexr COCK Alexr COCK Alexander COCK

Thos BRADLEY Widd BRADLEY

John KIMBROUGH Sr. Widd KIMBROUGH John KIMBROUGH

Jn JOYNER John JOYNER John JOYNER John JOYNER John JOYNER John JOYNER

Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER

Saml CHAMBERLAYNE Saml CHAMBERLAYNE

Col. JENNINGS Col. JENNINGS

Cornelius DABNEY* Cornelius DABNEY* Cornel DABNEY*

John WINGFIELD John WINGFIELD John WINGFIELD

David LEWIS David LEWIS David LEWIS

Wm HILL Wm HILL Wm HILL

Cornelius TINSLEY Cornelius TINSLEYy Cornel TINSLEY

LANGFORD orphans LANGFORD orphans Wm. FORD

#40, #40 Alexr COCK* no one found but Cock

Chas RHODES*

Wm MORRISS Processors Added

Chas CHISWELL John WATSON

William HOWLET Daniel FitzPATRICK

Robt MILLS

Benj. SANDERS

1739 1743 17 Nov 1755^[38] 19 Nov 1759^[39] Nov 1763

#2, 1739 , #2, 18 Sept 1743 No. 2 No. 2 No. 2

Chas Hudson, Gent* Charles HUDSON, Gt George HUDSON George HUDSON George HUDSON

John HUDSON John HUDSON

Wm HARRIS Wm HARRIS John HARRIS John HARRIS John HARRIS

Alexadner Cock Alexr COCK+ Bradley COCK^[40] Bradly COCK

John JOYNER

Philip JOYNER Philip JOYNER William JOYNER William JOYNER

Cornelius [—]* Cornelius DABNEY* Cornelius DABNEY Cornelius DABNEY Cornelius DABNEY, dec’d

John DABNEY

John WINGFIELD John WINGFIELD* John WINGFIELD John WINGFIELD dec’d John WINGFIELD dec’d

David LEWIS David LEWIS

Wm HILL Wm HILL

Cornelius TINSELY Cornelius TINSLEY Thomas TINSLEY, Jr Thomas TINSLEY Thomas TINSLEY, Jr.

Wm FORD Wm FORD Nicholas Meriwether Nicholas MERIWETHER

Hardin BURNLEY Hardin BURNLEY

John STARKE* John STARKE*

Matthew PATE

Charles JONES Charles JONES*

William COCK* William COCK, dec’d

Lines included

James LITTLEPAGE

Daniel FITZPATRICK

William COCK

John COCK

* Overseer

*** Alexr Cock and Wm Cock among those present, and Rovt. Wade represented Mr. Wm. Byrd, Esq

+ Alexr Cock present

Return of 24 May 1720 signed by Overseers – Alexr Cock (onyl Edw Chamgers shown as signing by mark so Cock and other could sign names)

Lines Between Cock and ….

1759 William Cock* & Charles Jones, John Stark, Geroge Hudson

John Cock & Hardin Burnley (2) John Wingfield (2) Bradly Cock (2)

Bradly Cock* & John Cock (2)

George Cock* & [no one]. [George seems to have been present for John]

1763 John Cock* & John Wingfield (2),

William Cock, dec’d & John Wingfield (present William Cock), John Starke (present William Cock)

* Indicates present at processioning

APPENDIX B – STORE JOURNALS

Records of the Ane-Bellam Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War; Series L, Selections from the Earl Greg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Part 21, Jerdone Family Papers 1736-1918.

Journal, 1738-44, p. 45

Mr. Alexander Cock Drs

1736 Ballance from Legure N.E.&1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..15 4 1

September 28 16 To 3 yrs Cotton @ 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6

October 19 20, To Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 1 1737

21 30, To Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 6 . . . . . Contra Cr.

Dbr . . . . 15 40, To 1 pound shoe threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Fb^r . . . . .16 60, To Good 3/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9

Mar . . . ..25 92, To Richard Henderson . . . . . . . . £1.13 . . . . . .1 13 ~

27 93, To Goods 22 yd silk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 14 5½ March 27 By 21th Tobacco att Mirriss viz

Ap^r . . . . .. 2 97, To Gallon rum /6 note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ~ A.C. No. 4.921.92.829

9 105, To 2 quarts rum at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ~ 3.968.97.871 1700 @ 20/ 17 ~ ~

14 107, To Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 5 2 casks 6 ~

May 11 133, To Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 11 No. 325.205

30 150, To 2 qts rums 3/. Good sug 4/4 . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 326.249 354.21.333 @ 20/ 3 6 7

June 8 To 2 Ribb 3/. 2 oz. Jxxxxxx 2/6 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 £20 12 7

To 1½ pd shoe thread 4/6 ~ 4 6 By Advance ri/6 market 4 5 ~

To Goods dd y self ~ 14 ~

29 7 2½ By Ballance 5 ~ 9

Aug.. 26 To Gods 10/1½ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1½

29 18 4 29 18 4

1743 Mr. Alexander Cock, in Hanover Dr 1743/4 Contra Cr.

Oct^r1 To Ballance from Leger NA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 9 8 Jan’y 31 By 5 hheads tobacco at Pages

27 To Salem Bobcock your order for 33/5 in Cash A.C. 3.1067.102.965

is in store pay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 4 4. 944. 98.846

Nov^r 14 To 1500 – 8 nails 10/6 1055 10 d^o 12/.., 1000 5.1063.104.959

4 nails 4/6, 1000 pins 2/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 6 6. 1100.100.1000

To 2 yrds cotton at 2/2. 4/4 2 narrow hoes 6/8 . . . . . ~ 11 ~ 7. 1041.100.941 D7ii

Jany 21 To 1000 6 nails 5/6/ 1½ yds cotton at 2/4. 3/6 By a transferr note at Pages N. 43 346

1 qt Lintseed oil at 2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ 11 4 5057 at 20/ 50 11 4½

To James Allen — 449 lbs tobo at 20/ . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 10 Casks 15

Feby 19 To2 doz. Pipes 3. 15 fathom white rope at 3½ 4/2½ ~ 4 10 £51 6 4½

28 To Cash in full this day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 3

51 6 4½ 1744

To I pewter Tankard 6/. , 2 delphBowls 2/4, November 10

1 pottle mug 1/6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 By ballance carried to his debt in folio – 8 – 30 3 5

To 4 doz forks 1/4. 1 large troopers saddle & bridle

47/6 2 qts rum 3/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 11 16

To 1 tickler & rum 1/ March 7 2 quarts rum 3/ 4 ~

March 8 To 2000 8 nails 14/. 2000 10 do 16/. 1 yd half

thick 2/8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8

16 To 1 fine hat 15/. , 24^th 1000.. 6 nails 5/6 1 ~ 6

April 16 To 25 ells rols 20/ 15 ells gool[xx] @ 4/4 65/

1 oz furs thread 2/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12 ~

To 1/4 yd fine broad cloth 6/3 3 yds Sadle Lace

2/6, 2 yds tape 5/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 9

To 1/4 yr [xxx} thread 1/. May 7 1200 20 nails

@ 12/6. 15/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 16 –

May 16 To 6 Elles [xxxx] 7/6. ½ yard colour’d thread 2/.

3 quarts rum 4/6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 14 –

30 To 3 Broad hoes @ 3/9. ii/3. 1quart rum i/6. , 1 pr

hooks & hinges 3/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9

June 11 To 2000 6 nails ii/ 1000 8 Nails 7/6. 2 quarts rum

3/. 1 pincer 4 1 1 10

To 1 pr hooks & hinges 3/. 8 Single Refind Sugar

@ 16 12/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 15

25 To 1 gallon rum 6/. Augt 17 6 yrs blue senen @

20 10/. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Aug 17 To 2 quarts rum 3/4, 2 oz red [xxx] 1/3. 1 quart

mug, 1/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3

To 1/4 yd blue thread i/. 1 quart madira wine

2/6. 1 qt. h[x]in oil 1/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4½

22 To 2000 6 nails 11/. 6 quarts rum 10/. Sept^r 3 1 gallon

rum 6/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 8

Sept^r 15 To Rebecca Perrrin your order for —- folio 39*. . . . . . 5 – –

17 To 2 qts rum 3/4. 26^th 30 yards Cotton @ 2/6 75/. 3 18 4

26 To 30 ells memb^s @ 16. 40/. ½ ^e brown thread 2/.

1 pr. buckles 2/6, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 6

To 1½ doz., mays buttons 1/6, 2 quarts rum 3/4. 4 10

Octb^r11 To 2 thimbles 8/ 25 needles, /½ Power 2/6, Shott 1/8. . . . . . 5 5½

To 2 quarts rum 3/4. 1000 4 nails 4/6 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10

To 1 pr Pumps 8/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

30 3 5

* which indicates she obtained “2 preimmers, materials, indico, 2 boys hatts, Powder, Shott, Rum, buttons”

1734/4 Contra: Jany 31 Gby 5 hhgds Tomacco at Pages 4711; By a transfer note at Pages 346 + 5057^[41]

1744 Mr. Alexander Cock in Hanover

Novr 10 To Ballance from folio 38 -/8/-; [Nov] 15 3 Bordered Bandannas; Jany 10 1¼ yd Cotton; Jany 12 1000 20d nails, 1 Braod hoe, 3 do; [Jan.] 16 1000 6d nails, 1000 8d do, 25 best flints, Rum & bot; Feb 15 9 yds tartan, 1 hank silk, thread, pepper box, 1 yd Ribbon, 3 silk laces, material, indigo, 1 Scarlet Cloak, 25 white Chapple needles, 1 Broad hoe; May 4 6 ells ozenbrigs, 8^th 2000 6d nails, 1000 10d nails.

1745 Contra May 24 by 3 hhgds & 2 transfers notes at Pages AC I. 965-96 = 869, 3. 1067-96=972, 4. 996-94=902; 115. 340 131. 435-47=728=3471; To George

Cock 557= 2914 at 2ps 23/17/8

^[1] Cockes & Cousins, Vol. II Descendants of Thomas Cocke (c. 1639‑1697),Virginia Webb Cocke, Edwards Brothers, Inc, Ann Arbor, Michigan,1974, p. ____

^[2] Hanover was carved from New Kent County in 1720, and New Kent’s records were destroyed by fire in 1787. The early records of Hanover County, except for 1733-35, were destroyed during the Civil War.

^[3] The 1705 law, effectively re-enacted in 1710 and 1748, required that the vestry appoint “as least two intelligent honest freeholders…to see such processioning performed.”

^[4] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786, transcribed by C. G. Chamberlayne, Richmond, 1940, p. 23: “John Kimbrow Jun^r, John Venable, Alexander Cock, Henry Bowe, Thomas Peak, William Williams, Humphrey Parish, Jeremiah Parker, Stephen Sentre, John Wootton, Rob^t Cook, William Wetherford & Tho^s Wetherford, forthwith give their attendance in making a Road,” a bridal Road from Maj^r Meriwether’s Mill to the three runs of Chichohommany Swamp. Major Meriwether was Nicholas Meriwether, a vestryman of St. Peter’s Parish and, after it formation, of St. Paul’s Parish.

^[5] The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. XVI, No. 4, (July-Aug 1990) p.5

^[6] Virginia Historical Magazine, Vol XXXI (1923), p. 215

^[7] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786, transcribed by *, pp. 232-33 [record page 182] No other transcription has two names combined with an “&”, which may mean Cock and Bradley owned the land together.

^[8] The introduction to transcription indicates that after being lost for some time the parish records were found in the Episcopal seminar in Alexandria and had already been copies once or twice, so the ampersand may mean nothing.

^[9] Virginia Land Office Patents, No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1‑742), p. 376, Winstonws granted 1079 acres “beginning in the head lines of the land now or late of Francis Burwell” and referring to lines of XXX and John Kimbrough (check P&P). Valentine Papers, Vol. IV, Winston Family, p. 2369. (check)

^[10] Virginia Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697‑1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1‑742), p. 705. The land was described as “in St. Peters parish in New Kent County among the branches of falling creek and refers to lines “of land taken up by Benj. Buckley” and of Andrew Spralding.

^[11] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, 1706-1786, 1711 – p. 232-33[182] & 245[190, 1716 -] 255[199]; 1719 – p. 265[205] and 266[206]; 1727 – p. 270[209]; 1732 – 275-76[213]; 1735- 283-84[218]; 1739 – 293[226]; 1743- 302[233].

^[12] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, pp. 56 [59], 60 [62], and 73 [71].

^[13] Henrico County, Virginia, Deeds 1714-1718, p. 13 and 15, both deeds dated and recorded February 7, 1714; Henrico County, Virginia, Deeds, 1706-1737compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III,

^[14] The Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1979, Woodson: Henrico Co., p. 208, account of Major John Woodson sworn to in Goochland Co. in 1733.

^[15] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p 255{198].

^[16] Deed of 30 Oct 1734 from Charles Hudson, Gent, of St. Paul’s Par., Hanover Co., and William Morris, Gent, of New Kent Co., to Thomas Prosser, water mill on Machumps Creek also 6 acres 32 poles….formerly belonging to Robert Jennings of Hanover Co. and sold to Alexander Cock 16-17 Apr 1716 and by Said Cock conveyed to sd. Charles Hudson and William Morris 3-4 Aug MDCCXXVI. Hanover Coutny, Virginia Court Records, 1733-35, Deeds, Wills, and Inventories, Edith D. Davis, compiler, Manchester, Missouri, 1979, p. 26 [137-140]. *****

^[17] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p. 86[82].

^[18] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p. 87-88 [83] 92[86], 96[89], and 265[205]

^[19] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p. 269[206].

^[20] Need ref to creation and boundries of St. Martins.

^[21] Virginia Land Office Patents No. 14, p. 472, patent to Isaac Winston dated September 28, 1734.

^[22] Virginia Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 325, and No. 15,, 1732-1725, p. 41. In between those two patents, George Phillips received a patent in 1728 for 400 acres adjoining the lines of Benjamin Brown, George Phillips, and Alexander Cock; Patents No. 13, 1725‑1730, p. 312.

^[23] Hanover Coutny, Virginia Court Records, 1733-35, Deeds, Wills, and Inventories, Edith D. Davis, compiler, Manchester, Missouri, 1979, p. 14 [39-40]; William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 21, No.1. (July 1912), Records of Hanover County, pp. 47‑63.

^[24] Vestry Book of St. Pauls Parish, p. 283-4 (218) and p. 293 (226).

^[25] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, “Account Book (1743-5) of Frances Jerdone, merchant, of Hanover County, Va.” abstracted by Edgar MacDonald in “A Merchant’s Account Book: Hanover County, Virginia, 1743-1744.” Vol. 34, No. 1, p. 185 et seq, Vol. 35, No. 1, p. 23 et seq, Vol. 35, No. 4, p. 324 et seq, Vol 36, No. 2, p. 94 et seq, and Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 108 et seq. The original records are at the Swem Library at the College of William and Mary, and they are available on microfile; Records of the Ane-Bellam Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War; Series L, Selections from the Earl Greg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Part 21, Jerdone Family Papers 1736-1918.

^[26] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 23, No. 2, “Accounts form the Store of Thomas Partridge & Co. Hanover Co., Virginia, 1734-1756, p. 14.

^[27] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 34, No. 3, p. 188, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp 98-99; Vol 38, Nov. 2, p. 122.

^[28] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 35, No. 4, p. 345

^[29] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 35, No. 1, p. 36.

^[30] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 36, No. 4, p. 317 and Vol. 36, No. 2, p. 110.

^[31] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 121.

^[32] Records of the Ane-Bellam Southern Plantations from the Revolution through the Civil War; Series L, Selections from the Earl Greg Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Part 21, Jerdone Family Papers 1736-1918, microfilm roll 11.

^[33] Virginia Heraldica by William Armstrong Crozier, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 2000, p. 83.

^[34] The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1661-1699, by Peter Wilson Coldham, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1990, Section III, chapter 24, p. 420. The list was among many pages of records for 1683 – 1685? without departure dates or ships found in the Fishmongers Company Records of Apprentices bound to foreign plantations. The author indicates the apprentice lists may have been maintained by the Town Clerk of the City of London who was also the clerk of that company .

^[35] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 35, No. 4, p. 327

^[36] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 114 has this as “Mr. George Cock in Alexandria”, but Alexandria did not yet exist and my review of the microfilm shows that, like the entry for 1743, the correct transcription is “son of Alexander.

^[37] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 38, No. 2, p. 114

^[38] Vestry Book of St. Paul’s Parish, p. 313 [245]; [Precinct No. 2 – transcriber notes no return appears in records].

^[39] No order for this year, only the processioning which indicates that some lines not run as no one present.

^[40] John Cock among those present; no reference to his ”line” so he was not a landowner

^[41] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 35, No. 1, p. 36. In a footnote, the complies state “Mr. Cock obviously was building near Jerdone’s store (which there elsewhere note was near the courthouse). An old map of Hanover shows “Cocks” close to the CH.”