David Cox/Cocke and the Falconbery/Fortenberry family members very likely had targets on their backs after the Battle of Almance. Which would explain the surname change. Jemima's brothers, Henry and James Leath were very active in the Stony Creek Baptist Church. There are multiple entries in the Stony Creek Church Minute Book, in which David Cocke and James Leath are mentioned in the same sentences..
David Cox/Cocke and the Falconbery/Fortenberry family members very likely had targets on their backs after the Battle of Almance. Which would explain the surname change. Jemima's brothers, Henry and James Leath were very active in the Stony Creek Baptist Church. There are multiple entries in the Stony Creek Church Minute Book, in which David Cocke and James Leath are mentioned in the same sentences..
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