Descendants of Allen Cox of South Carolina

Generation #1

Allen (0Research) Cox of Newberry Co SC

Allen Cox was born about 1735, possibly in Pennsylvania. Allen is probably connected to the Plummer Family of Pennsylvania and other Bush River MM Quakers. However, specific proof is not found.

In about 1760, Allen married an unknown spouse. Allen is first found recorded in a 3/1768 land survey. Allen and his wife had many children as evidenced by the 1790 Newberry Co SC Census. 

By the time of Allen's death in 2/1794, his spouse had also died; as evidenced by estate proceedings which exclude mention of any spouse. Allen's estate was probated 5/1794 in Newberry Co SC. His three youngest children were listed as minors who chose Elisha Brooks as guardian. Allen and his wife are believed to be buried on the family farm near Chappells SC.

South Carolina Commons House of Assembly Record for Services to Forts and Militia (1760-1763): Saluda/ Little River:
Allen Cox £25 for horsehire
Allen Cox £18 for hunting cattle
Laurens and Newberry Counties South Carolina: Saluda and Little River Settlements 1749-1775, p. 188:
Survey for MIKAJAH SANSOM pursuant to precept dated 1 Mar. 1768; 100 acres in Berkley County on waters of Pages Creek [vic Vaughanville SC]. Bounded NE by Sarah Warton; W by Edmond Ellis; SE by Allen Cox. Survey certified 16 Mar. 1768. John Caldwell, D.S. [P11-247:3]
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 47:
Memorial by Allen Cox; 110 ac in Berkley County on a small branch of Pages Creek in the fork between Broad and Saludy Rivers. Bounded on all sides by vacant land. Survey certified 7 Mar. 1769 and granted 22 Mar. 1769. Quit rent ot commence in 2 years. Signed  1 June 1769 by James Dyson.
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Survey for Allen Cox pursuant to precept date 5 Feb 1771; 100 ac in Craven County on water of Saludy River. Bounded NE by Andrew Cooler [plat also shows Thomas Anderson]; SE by bounty land; SW by John Norris. Survey cert. 28 Feb 1771, Jno Caldwell, DS [P14-220:2]
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Memorial by Allen Cox: 100 ac in Berkley County on Saludy River. Bounded SE by Michael Warley and Saludy River; SW by John Finley and vacant land. Survey [originally made for John Norris] cert for the memorialist [torn survey has 6] Feb 1771 and granted 22 Feb 1771. Quit rent to commence in 2 yrs.  Signed 4 Apr 1771 by James Dyson (X). WIlliam Anderson DS [M10=370:3]
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Memorial by Allen Cox; 100 ac. in Craven County on waters of Salludy. Bounded NE by Andrew Cooler; SE by bounty land; SW by John Norris. Survey certified 28 Feb 1771 and granted 22 Aug 1771. Quit Rent to commence in 2 years. Signed 19 Sept 1771  by John Caldwell DS Delivered 30 Nov 1772 to Robert Lang [M11-47:2]
COX Allen 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed 
COX John 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed 
COX William 1779 Old 96th D SC No Twp. Listed
Males Born
After		 # Cox Females # Cox
18+   3 Allen
James
Robert Plummer

All

 3

 Mom
Elizabeth
Rebecca
17- 1778  4 Allen, Jr.
Daniel
William
Unknown
Union Co SC Will Book 1, p. 5:
The Last Will and Testament of William Plummer.
Dated 8/9/1791. Proven 4/4/1792.
This will made bequests to- His Wife Christian; Melon Wood, son of Pegga Wood; His brother Thomas, living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; His brother Daniel or, if deceased, his daughter Eleanor; His sister, Rebeckah Moore; His wife's brother, Moses Collyer; and his nephew, Alen Cox.
Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1798, p. 212:
Feb term, 1794. Motion of James COX to gain letters of Admin. for the estate of Allen COX. To be determined in May term.
Newberry Co SC Will Book A, p. 246:
5/19/1794, James Hill, Daniel Dyson, Bartlett Satterwhite were named appraisers of estate of Allen Cox, decd, by Judges of County Court of Newberry.
Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1798, p. 246:
Daniel, Rebekah and William COX, minors of Allen COX, dec'd, appeared in open court (with their Elder Brother James COX, admr of said Allen COX) and voluntarily made choice of Elisha BROOKS at any time when called upon as their guardian and when called into this court by the clerk Enter into a bond in the sum of £25 each for his faithful guardianship to said Minors Estate
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Chain of title for Allen Cox; Deed [-] Jan 1799: Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd, to James Cox, of the same place, for £111 sterling, several plantations or tracts of land in the county of Newberry on Saluda River, all adjoining each other, whereon Allen Cox, Senr, late dec'd, formerly lived, containing 300 acr. (Viz); one tract granted for 100 acroes to Allen Cox 22 Aug 1771, one tract of 50 ac granted to Thomas Turke 23 Une 1774, one other tract of 40 ac. grantee (sic) to John [blank: probably John Melchior Warley] 12 Feb 1775 and conveyed to the said Allen Cox Senr, dec'd.
Signed Allen Cox (mark) Robert Cox, Henry Hazle (mark), George Gothard (mark), Lewis Watson, John Watson (mark), Zebulon Savage (mark) Daniel Cox. Wit: James Dyson, James Chappell, Elisha Brooks.
Proved by Capt James Dyson before Robert Gillam, JP 23 April 1799. Rec 30 July 1799 PB Waters, DC [Newberry Deed Book A, 310, WPA 45-46]

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 52:
Chain of title for William Sutcliff; Deed 23 Jan 1799; James Cox, Allen Cox, Robert Cox, Daniel Cox, Henry Hazle, Lewis Watson, John Watson, Goerge Gothard and Zebulon Savage, all of the District of Ninety Six. Heirs and Legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd, to James Dyson, for £52 sterling, 100 ac. in Newberry County on the Goosepond Creek, waters of Saluda River, bounded NW by land of the late James Dyson, all other sides by land of Thomas Chappel, William Burgess and Abram. Dyson, and was originally granted to William Sutcliff 8 Feb 1773, and by him conveyed to John Wallace, and from John Wallace to Allen Cox, dec'd, and by heirship to the within legatees.
Signed, James Cox, Allen Cox (mark), Robert Cox, Henry Hazle (mark), George Gothard (mark), Lewis Watson, John Watson, Zebulon Savage, Daniel Cox. Wit: James Dyson, James Chappell, Elisha Brooks.
Proved by Capt. James Dyson before Robert Gillum, JP 23 Apr 1799 [Newberry Deed book A, 309, WPA 44-45]

    Children (Most dates of birth are merely conjecture.)

    1. James Cox

Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1798, p. 246:
Daniel, Rebekah and William COX, minors of Allen COX, dec'd, appeared in open court (with their Elder Brother James COX, admr of said Allen COX) and voluntarily made choice of Elisha BROOKS at any time when called upon as their guardian and when called into this court by the clerk Enter into a bond in the sum of £25 each for his faithful guardianship to said Minors Estate
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. to James Cox, of the same place, for £111 sterling, several plantations or tracts of land in the county of Newberry on Saluda River. . . .

    2. Robert Plummer Cox

Warren Co NC Probate:
Will of James Basket Sr. Dated 27 June 1787; Proved August court 1788;
wife, Yourrath; sons: Pleasant, John, James, Daniel; minor daughter: Peggy Basket
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .

    3. Anna Cox

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .

    4. Allen Cox, Jr.

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .

    5. Ruth Cox

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .
Laurens Co SC Will Book D1, p. 228:
10/14/1815 Samuel Watson deceased. Letters of Admin. to Lewis Watson. Bond Zebulon Savage.

Laurens Co SC Will Book D1, p. 233:
Samuel Watson deceased. Sale of estate purchasers: John and James Watson, Lewis and Willis Watson. Harry Hazel, Jacob Niswanger and others. Admin. Lewis Watson.

    6. Mary Cox

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .

Laurens Co SC Will Book D1, p. 233:
Samuel Watson deceased. Sale of estate purchasers: John and James Watson, Lewis and Willis Watson. Harry Hazel, Jacob Niswanger and others. Admin. Lewis Watson.

    7. Elizabeth Cox

Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .
Laurens Co SC Will Book D1, p. 228:
10/14/1815 Samuel Watson deceased. Letters of Admin. to Lewis Watson. Bond Zebulon Savage.

Laurens Co SC Will Book D1, p. 233:
Samuel Watson deceased. Sale of estate purchasers: John and James Watson, Lewis and Willis Watson. Harry Hazel, Jacob Niswanger and others. Admin. Lewis Watson.
James Redden Family Bible, Ft. Worth TX Library:
James Redden was born December, the 7th day, of 1800.
Fany Hazel was born September, the 15th day, of 1801.
James Redden and Fany Hazel was married February, the 17th day, of 1820.
Henry Hazel died October, the 30th day, 1831.
Elizabeth Hazel died February, the 11th day, 1845.

    8. Daniel Cox

Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1798, p. 246:
Daniel, Rebekah and William COX, minors of Allen COX, dec'd, appeared in open court (with their Elder Brother James COX, admr of said Allen COX) and voluntarily made choice of Elisha BROOKS at any time when called upon as their guardian and when called into this court by the clerk Enter into a bond in the sum of £25 each for his faithful guardianship to said Minors Estate
Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC: Saluda and Little River Settlements, 1749-1775, p. 46:
Allen Cox, Henry Hazle, George Gothard, John Watson, Lewis Watson, Robert Cox, Zebulon Savage and Daniel Cox, of the District of Ninety Six, heirs and legatees of Allen Cox, dec'd. . . .

    9. Rebecca Cox b. 5/30/1780 Old 96 Dist. (now Newberry Co) SC

    10. William Cox

Newberry County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1798, p. 246:
Daniel, Rebekah and William COX, minors of Allen COX, dec'd, appeared in open court (with their Elder Brother James COX, admr of said Allen COX) and voluntarily made choice of Elisha BROOKS at any time when called upon as their guardian and when called into this court by the clerk Enter into a bond in the sum of £25 each for his faithful guardianship to said Minors Estate

Generation #2

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