Abraham Cox, the 2nd of that name, was born to Abraham & Sarah (Wolfe) Cox, on 10mo/Dec 20, 1689. His birth is recorded by Bucks Quarterly Meeting. [The 1st Abraham was born 7mo/Sep 4, 1687 and died 10mo/Dec 30, 1687]
His parents died when he was young (his father Abraham Cox d. 1697 and his mother Sarah d. 1699), leaving him, and his brother Thomas Cox, to the care of Pentacost Teague and John Busby by the 1699 Will of his mother Sarah Cox [PA Will Bk A, pg 518]. It would appear he learned the trade of bricklayer and his brother Thomas the trade of cooper.
By 1711 he was residing in Philadelphia as on 26 Jan 1711 he requested a Certificate to travel to Barbados, however friends first required him to produce a Certificate from Bucks County wherein he served his apprenticeship.
He married Martha Nicholas in 1714, their marriage authorized 2mo/Apr 20, 1714 by Philadelphia Mtg. One of the Friends appointed to make enquiry of the clearness of the couple was Pentacost Teague.
In his Will #396 he styles himself as a brickmaker of Philadelphia, naming his wife Martha Cox as Executrix, with legacies to son Samuel and daughter Sarah Cox; he mentions his messuage and plantation on a lot on High St, then in the possession of Benjamin Shoemaker, to his children when they reach the age of 21 yrs.
Abraham Cox was buried on 11mo/Jan 2, 1734/5 at Philadelphia and his Will was proved 21 Feb 1734/5, PA Will Book E, pg 320.
His parents died when he was young (his father Abraham Cox d. 1697 and his mother Sarah d. 1699), leaving him, and his brother Thomas Cox, to the care of Pentacost Teague and John Busby by the 1699 Will of his mother Sarah Cox [PA Will Bk A, pg 518]. It would appear he learned the trade of bricklayer and his brother Thomas the trade of cooper.
By 1711 he was residing in Philadelphia as on 26 Jan 1711 he requested a Certificate to travel to Barbados, however friends first required him to produce a Certificate from Bucks County wherein he served his apprenticeship.
He married Martha Nicholas in 1714, their marriage authorized 2mo/Apr 20, 1714 by Philadelphia Mtg. One of the Friends appointed to make enquiry of the clearness of the couple was Pentacost Teague.
In his Will #396 he styles himself as a brickmaker of Philadelphia, naming his wife Martha Cox as Executrix, with legacies to son Samuel and daughter Sarah Cox; he mentions his messuage and plantation on a lot on High St, then in the possession of Benjamin Shoemaker, to his children when they reach the age of 21 yrs.
Abraham Cox was buried on 11mo/Jan 2, 1734/5 at Philadelphia and his Will was proved 21 Feb 1734/5, PA Will Book E, pg 320.
Abraham Cox, the 2nd of that name, was born to Abraham & Sarah (Wolfe) Cox, on 10mo/Dec 20, 1689. His birth is recorded by Bucks Quarterly Meeting. [The 1st Abraham was born 7mo/Sep 4, 1687 and died 10mo/Dec 30, 1687]
His parents died when he was young (his father Abraham Cox d. 1697 and his mother Sarah d. 1699), leaving him, and his brother Thomas Cox, to the care of Pentacost Teague and John Busby by the 1699 Will of his mother Sarah Cox [PA Will Bk A, pg 518]. It would appear he learned the trade of bricklayer and his brother Thomas the trade of cooper.
By 1711 he was residing in Philadelphia as on 26 Jan 1711 he requested a Certificate to travel to Barbados, however friends first required him to produce a Certificate from Bucks County wherein he served his apprenticeship.
He married Martha Nicholas in 1714, their marriage authorized 2mo/Apr 20, 1714 by Philadelphia Mtg. One of the Friends appointed to make enquiry of the clearness of the couple was Pentacost Teague.
In his Will #396 he styles himself as a brickmaker of Philadelphia, naming his wife Martha Cox as Executrix, with legacies to son Samuel and daughter Sarah Cox; he mentions his messuage and plantation on a lot on High St, then in the possession of Benjamin Shoemaker, to his children when they reach the age of 21 yrs.
Abraham Cox was buried on 11mo/Jan 2, 1734/5 at Philadelphia and his Will was proved 21 Feb 1734/5, PA Will Book E, pg 320.
His parents died when he was young (his father Abraham Cox d. 1697 and his mother Sarah d. 1699), leaving him, and his brother Thomas Cox, to the care of Pentacost Teague and John Busby by the 1699 Will of his mother Sarah Cox [PA Will Bk A, pg 518]. It would appear he learned the trade of bricklayer and his brother Thomas the trade of cooper.
By 1711 he was residing in Philadelphia as on 26 Jan 1711 he requested a Certificate to travel to Barbados, however friends first required him to produce a Certificate from Bucks County wherein he served his apprenticeship.
He married Martha Nicholas in 1714, their marriage authorized 2mo/Apr 20, 1714 by Philadelphia Mtg. One of the Friends appointed to make enquiry of the clearness of the couple was Pentacost Teague.
In his Will #396 he styles himself as a brickmaker of Philadelphia, naming his wife Martha Cox as Executrix, with legacies to son Samuel and daughter Sarah Cox; he mentions his messuage and plantation on a lot on High St, then in the possession of Benjamin Shoemaker, to his children when they reach the age of 21 yrs.
Abraham Cox was buried on 11mo/Jan 2, 1734/5 at Philadelphia and his Will was proved 21 Feb 1734/5, PA Will Book E, pg 320.
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Philadelphia Monthly Meeting...OS Dating...buried 11mon/Jan 2/1734/5
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