Bowler Cocke was born at "Bremo" about 1696. He was the, "son of Richard Cocke, of "Bremo," and Ann Bowler, daughter of Colonel Thomas Bowler, of Rappahannock. He was brother of Benjamin and Richard Cocke, of Surry. He was member of the house of burgesses for Henrico from 1752 to 1763. He married (first) Sarah ----, (second) Elizabeth Hill, daughter of John Carter. After the last marriage he lived at "Shirley," in Charles City county. He died in 1771." - Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Vol. 1, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, 1915, page 214.
"On June 26, 1731, about fifteen years after Governor Spotswood's trip of exploration to the Blue Ridge Mountains had caused the gradual movement of the settlements, from the head of tide-water on the James and other rivers towards the foot of the mountains, a Land Patent, covering the site of Oakland, was issued in the name of George II, King of Great Britain, by Governor William Gooch, to "Bowler Cocke, Gentleman." This patent or grant was made in consideration of 12 pounds, for 2400 acres of land on the south side of the James on Muddy Creek, formerly in Henrico County, at that date in Goochland County, and now in Cumberland County (Virginia Land Office, Land Patents, Vol. 14, p. 187)." - Historic Virginia Homes and Churches, Robert Alexander Lancaster, 1915, page 173.
"On June 26, 1731, about fifteen years after Governor Spotswood's trip of exploration to the Blue Ridge Mountains had caused the gradual movement of the settlements, from the head of tide-water on the James and other rivers towards the foot of the mountains, a Land Patent, covering the site of Oakland, was issued in the name of George II, King of Great Britain, by Governor William Gooch, to "Bowler Cocke, Gentleman." This patent or grant was made in consideration of 12 pounds, for 2400 acres of land on the south side of the James on Muddy Creek, formerly in Henrico County, at that date in Goochland County, and now in Cumberland County (Virginia Land Office, Land Patents, Vol. 14, p. 187)." - Historic Virginia Homes and Churches, Robert Alexander Lancaster, 1915, page 173.
Bowler Cocke was born at "Bremo" about 1696. He was the, "son of Richard Cocke, of "Bremo," and Ann Bowler, daughter of Colonel Thomas Bowler, of Rappahannock. He was brother of Benjamin and Richard Cocke, of Surry. He was member of the house of burgesses for Henrico from 1752 to 1763. He married (first) Sarah ----, (second) Elizabeth Hill, daughter of John Carter. After the last marriage he lived at "Shirley," in Charles City county. He died in 1771." - Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Vol. 1, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, 1915, page 214.
"On June 26, 1731, about fifteen years after Governor Spotswood's trip of exploration to the Blue Ridge Mountains had caused the gradual movement of the settlements, from the head of tide-water on the James and other rivers towards the foot of the mountains, a Land Patent, covering the site of Oakland, was issued in the name of George II, King of Great Britain, by Governor William Gooch, to "Bowler Cocke, Gentleman." This patent or grant was made in consideration of 12 pounds, for 2400 acres of land on the south side of the James on Muddy Creek, formerly in Henrico County, at that date in Goochland County, and now in Cumberland County (Virginia Land Office, Land Patents, Vol. 14, p. 187)." - Historic Virginia Homes and Churches, Robert Alexander Lancaster, 1915, page 173.
"On June 26, 1731, about fifteen years after Governor Spotswood's trip of exploration to the Blue Ridge Mountains had caused the gradual movement of the settlements, from the head of tide-water on the James and other rivers towards the foot of the mountains, a Land Patent, covering the site of Oakland, was issued in the name of George II, King of Great Britain, by Governor William Gooch, to "Bowler Cocke, Gentleman." This patent or grant was made in consideration of 12 pounds, for 2400 acres of land on the south side of the James on Muddy Creek, formerly in Henrico County, at that date in Goochland County, and now in Cumberland County (Virginia Land Office, Land Patents, Vol. 14, p. 187)." - Historic Virginia Homes and Churches, Robert Alexander Lancaster, 1915, page 173.
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