Nathaniel Jr. was the 4th of seven children born to Nathaniel Cox Sr and Hannah (Mitchell) Cox. Although no grave marker exists in South Edmunds Cemetery, it is believed that Nathaniel Jr and his wife Johanna were buried somewhere on the Cox property in Edmunds. The Eastport Sentinel newspaper editions covering the time of Johannah's death and Nathaniel's death are missing. However, probate records exist for Nathaniel Jr's will & estate. An 1861 map of Edmunds shows the location of the home of Nathaniel's son, John Cox, as well as many other family members.
The late local historian Rebecca Hobart recorded this short biography of Nathaniel Jr in the April 2000 issue of the Dennys River Historical Society Newsletter:
“Nathaniel Cox, Jr., who was born Nov. 1, 1772, married on August 19, 1797 Johannah Tenney of Columbia. In 1799, Nathaniel Jr. and Johannah settled in Edmunds where he purchased for $200 a lot of land formerly owned by James O’Neal, a British patriot who is believed to have been the first settler in the township in 1776. O’Neal had moved to Macadavic, N.B., in 1793/94. The narrow but long lot which extended from the present Route 1 to the shore, was most recently owned and occupied by Chester and Sophronia (Cox) Rogers and family. Since both Nathaniels, Sr, and Jr, were living in Edmunds in 1799, it is believed by their descendants they lived on the same property and that Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Sr, was buried there. However, Edmunds records state that she was buried at Little Falls. Johannah, wife of Nathaniel Jr, died in Edmunds November 18, 1841 at the age of 63 years. He died Dec. 4, 1842, aged 70 years.”
The late local historian Rebecca Hobart recorded this short biography of Nathaniel Jr in the April 2000 issue of the Dennys River Historical Society Newsletter:
“Nathaniel Cox, Jr., who was born Nov. 1, 1772, married on August 19, 1797 Johannah Tenney of Columbia. In 1799, Nathaniel Jr. and Johannah settled in Edmunds where he purchased for $200 a lot of land formerly owned by James O’Neal, a British patriot who is believed to have been the first settler in the township in 1776. O’Neal had moved to Macadavic, N.B., in 1793/94. The narrow but long lot which extended from the present Route 1 to the shore, was most recently owned and occupied by Chester and Sophronia (Cox) Rogers and family. Since both Nathaniels, Sr, and Jr, were living in Edmunds in 1799, it is believed by their descendants they lived on the same property and that Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Sr, was buried there. However, Edmunds records state that she was buried at Little Falls. Johannah, wife of Nathaniel Jr, died in Edmunds November 18, 1841 at the age of 63 years. He died Dec. 4, 1842, aged 70 years.”
Nathaniel Jr. was the 4th of seven children born to Nathaniel Cox Sr and Hannah (Mitchell) Cox. Although no grave marker exists in South Edmunds Cemetery, it is believed that Nathaniel Jr and his wife Johanna were buried somewhere on the Cox property in Edmunds. The Eastport Sentinel newspaper editions covering the time of Johannah's death and Nathaniel's death are missing. However, probate records exist for Nathaniel Jr's will & estate. An 1861 map of Edmunds shows the location of the home of Nathaniel's son, John Cox, as well as many other family members.
The late local historian Rebecca Hobart recorded this short biography of Nathaniel Jr in the April 2000 issue of the Dennys River Historical Society Newsletter:
“Nathaniel Cox, Jr., who was born Nov. 1, 1772, married on August 19, 1797 Johannah Tenney of Columbia. In 1799, Nathaniel Jr. and Johannah settled in Edmunds where he purchased for $200 a lot of land formerly owned by James O’Neal, a British patriot who is believed to have been the first settler in the township in 1776. O’Neal had moved to Macadavic, N.B., in 1793/94. The narrow but long lot which extended from the present Route 1 to the shore, was most recently owned and occupied by Chester and Sophronia (Cox) Rogers and family. Since both Nathaniels, Sr, and Jr, were living in Edmunds in 1799, it is believed by their descendants they lived on the same property and that Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Sr, was buried there. However, Edmunds records state that she was buried at Little Falls. Johannah, wife of Nathaniel Jr, died in Edmunds November 18, 1841 at the age of 63 years. He died Dec. 4, 1842, aged 70 years.”
The late local historian Rebecca Hobart recorded this short biography of Nathaniel Jr in the April 2000 issue of the Dennys River Historical Society Newsletter:
“Nathaniel Cox, Jr., who was born Nov. 1, 1772, married on August 19, 1797 Johannah Tenney of Columbia. In 1799, Nathaniel Jr. and Johannah settled in Edmunds where he purchased for $200 a lot of land formerly owned by James O’Neal, a British patriot who is believed to have been the first settler in the township in 1776. O’Neal had moved to Macadavic, N.B., in 1793/94. The narrow but long lot which extended from the present Route 1 to the shore, was most recently owned and occupied by Chester and Sophronia (Cox) Rogers and family. Since both Nathaniels, Sr, and Jr, were living in Edmunds in 1799, it is believed by their descendants they lived on the same property and that Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Sr, was buried there. However, Edmunds records state that she was buried at Little Falls. Johannah, wife of Nathaniel Jr, died in Edmunds November 18, 1841 at the age of 63 years. He died Dec. 4, 1842, aged 70 years.”
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