James Cox

1672 - 1750  (78 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	James Cox
  Birth	18 Aug 1672	Monmouth Co, NJ
  Gender	Male
  _UID	D149898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400003FFA
  Death	18 Oct 1750	Monmouth Co, NJ
  Burial	Yellow Meeting House Cem, Monmouth Co, NJ
  Person ID	I24807	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cox,   b. Hertfordshire, England d. 1681, Middletown, Monmouth Co, NJ
  Mother	Elizabeth Blashford   d. Aft 15 Jan 1690, Monmouth Co, NJ
  Marriage	24 Apr 1665	Newton Creek, Long Island, NY
  _UID	6A11FA99D764F743B99538CB8E3283839AEA
  Family ID	F11321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann,   b. 16 Jan 1672   d. 25 Nov 1747, Monmouth Co, NJ (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Monmouth Co, NJ
  _UID	A9593670C6F8574D86D4F54733703CE8670F
  Children	1. Alice Cox,   b. 30 May 1696, Monmouth Co, NJ d. 19 Aug 1766, Monmouth Co, NJ (Age 70 years)   2. John Cox,   b. 1710, Monmouth Co, NJ d. 14 May 1778, Monmouth Co, NJ (Age 68 years)   3. Ann Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ d. Bef 22 Dec 1747, Monmouth Co, NJ   4. Rebecca Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ d. Bef 1756, Monmouth Co, NJ   5. Thomas Cox,   b. Abt 1707, Monmouth Co, NJ d. Bef 22 Dec 1747, Monmouth Co, NJ (Age < 40 years)   6. James Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ d. 1753, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co, NJ   7. Joseph Cox,   b. 18 Aug 1713, Monmouth Co, NJ d. 17 Apr 1801, Monmouth Co, NJ (Age 87 years)   8. Elizabeth Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ   9. Rachel Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ   10. Dorothy Cox,   b. Monmouth Co, NJ
  Family ID	F8019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Stillwell
  Marriage	Aft 1747	Monmouth Co, NJ
  _UID	65149F526D1BAF498802C812F2B62F729716
  Family ID	F11320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 9th Great Grand Parent.; !REFERENCE:“This Old Monmouth of Ours” by William Hornor, 1932, pp. 93-96. The full book is on FamilySearch.org; JAMES COX (5), son of Thomas (1). was born Aug, 18. 1672, and died Oct. 24, 1750. He was a man of considerable importance in his day. He lived on Doctor's Creek, and is said to have been buried in the yard of the Yellow Meeting House, near Imlaystown. He married first, Ann ____, whose surname has net been preserved. She was born Jan. 16, 1672, and died November 25, 1747. He is said to have married, secondly, Mrs. Rebecca (Stillwell) Salter. His children, all by the first wife, were: Ann (19); Rebecca (20); Thomas (21); James Jr,, (22); John (23); Joseph (24); Elizabeth (25); Alice (26); Rachel (27), and Dorothy (28). !WILL:22 Dec 1747 Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ James Cox, proven 7 Nov 1750 John Cox son of deceased son Thomas John's sisters Mary Cox now married, and Anna Cox Son John Cox Son Joseph Four daughters of my daughter Anna Jewel deceased Dau Elizabeth Sons James, John and Joseph Grandson James Cox Daughters Elizabeth, Alice, Rachel, Dorothy and Rebecca. Executors: Sons John and Joseph Cox and kinsman Thomas Cox. Witnesses Samuel Stelle, John Hartshorne and John Lawrence, Jr. !ESTATE:14 Feb 1756 Monmouth Co., NJ. James Cox. John Cox and Joseph Cox, executors. Balance of Will into six equal parts to Dorothy, Elizabeth, Else, Rachel, the four daughters of Ann, daughter of testator The children of Rebecca (not named) dau of testator;