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John Cocke Sr.

Birth
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Death
1703 (aged 26–27)
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Burial
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John Cocke, Sr. ::;


Birth: Abt 1676 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA
Death: 1759 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA





Father: Richard Cocke b: in Bremo, Virginia, USA



Marriage:
Obedience Branch b: Bet 1674 and 1678 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA
Married: 24 Nov 1696 in , Henrico, Virginia, US

Children::

Martha Cocke b: 1697 in , Henrico, Virginia, US
John Cocke, Jr. b: Abt 1702==========
1 Oct 1696 - John Cocke, Jr., son of Richard Cocke, Sr., of County & Parish of Henrico, has taken to wife Obedience Branch, eldest daughter of my son John Branch, late of Kingsland in same county, plantar, dec'd, Now I, Jane Gower of Kingsland in same county and parish, widow, for love and affection, give to said John Cocke and Obedience his wife, all that plantation given me by my father in law Christopher Branch, late of Kingsland, dec'd, being land where my son John dwelt, now in tenure of Robert Grigg, on south side of James River, 100 acres, bounded by Thomas Branch and Mr. Abell Gower orphan."

Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, Volume III, 1677-1705, p. 97
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A deed dated 1 Oct. 1696 from Jane Gower to John Cocke (who had recently married Jane's granddaughter, Obedience Branch) gives "all that plantation given me by my father in law Christopher Branch, late of Kingsland, dec'd, being land where my son John Dwelt, NOW IN TENURE OF ROBERT GRIGG. . ."
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Will of Robert Grige
To Godson John Cocke, my troopers armes, and 20 shillings
To Thomas Edwards, Jr., my Godson, 20 shillings
To Mary Ward, my Godaughter, 20 shillings
To Edward Branch, my Godson, 20 shillings
To Edward Ward, my coat, jacket and britches I bought at John Woodson's store
To John Clark, clothes
To Jane Gower, All my lands, goods, and chatels, and to be sole executrix
Dated Feb. 4, 1702/3
Wit: Seth Ward, Sr., Richard Ward, Seth Ward, John Oates
Rec: Aug. 2, 1703.

Henrico County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1697-1704, p. 342)
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The will of Robert Grige. From: Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One 1654-1737, Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (1976):
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)
John Cocke, Sr. ::;


Birth: Abt 1676 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA
Death: 1759 in , Albemarle, Virginia, USA





Father: Richard Cocke b: in Bremo, Virginia, USA



Marriage:
Obedience Branch b: Bet 1674 and 1678 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA
Married: 24 Nov 1696 in , Henrico, Virginia, US

Children::

Martha Cocke b: 1697 in , Henrico, Virginia, US
John Cocke, Jr. b: Abt 1702==========
1 Oct 1696 - John Cocke, Jr., son of Richard Cocke, Sr., of County & Parish of Henrico, has taken to wife Obedience Branch, eldest daughter of my son John Branch, late of Kingsland in same county, plantar, dec'd, Now I, Jane Gower of Kingsland in same county and parish, widow, for love and affection, give to said John Cocke and Obedience his wife, all that plantation given me by my father in law Christopher Branch, late of Kingsland, dec'd, being land where my son John dwelt, now in tenure of Robert Grigg, on south side of James River, 100 acres, bounded by Thomas Branch and Mr. Abell Gower orphan."

Henrico County, Virginia Deeds, Volume III, 1677-1705, p. 97
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A deed dated 1 Oct. 1696 from Jane Gower to John Cocke (who had recently married Jane's granddaughter, Obedience Branch) gives "all that plantation given me by my father in law Christopher Branch, late of Kingsland, dec'd, being land where my son John Dwelt, NOW IN TENURE OF ROBERT GRIGG. . ."
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Will of Robert Grige
To Godson John Cocke, my troopers armes, and 20 shillings
To Thomas Edwards, Jr., my Godson, 20 shillings
To Mary Ward, my Godaughter, 20 shillings
To Edward Branch, my Godson, 20 shillings
To Edward Ward, my coat, jacket and britches I bought at John Woodson's store
To John Clark, clothes
To Jane Gower, All my lands, goods, and chatels, and to be sole executrix
Dated Feb. 4, 1702/3
Wit: Seth Ward, Sr., Richard Ward, Seth Ward, John Oates
Rec: Aug. 2, 1703.

Henrico County, Virginia Wills & Deeds, 1697-1704, p. 342)
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The will of Robert Grige. From: Colonial Wills of Henrico County, Virginia, Part One 1654-1737, Abstracted and Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (1976):
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Contributor: David Goode (49372965)


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