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Note: 1753-deed, land purchase in Pittsylvania Co., VA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 1755-- James Cox added to list of tithables. 16 May 1755- James Cox appt Constable, served on a jury, appointed to site road from
Sandy River to Leatherwood Creek 21 Oct 1757- James Cox & Jerh Morroh sued for debt, & lost 25 Mar 1768?-On the petition of James Cox setting forth that he is owner of land on one
side of Cascade Creek, and being desirous to build a Water Grist Mill thereon,
Ordered that the sherif summon twelve able discreet freeholders of the vicarage
to meet on the land where such mill is proposed to be built ? to view the same
and the lands adjacent thereto together with the timber and other conveniences
which may be affected or laid under water by reason of building such mill and
report the same under their hands and seals together with the true value of the
damages to the person or persons here to the next court. June 1773- James Cox is a defendant in a suit for debt against the estate of William Compton
decd. He is ordered to pay three pounds 1 shilling 9 pence and interest.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Deed book:19- 12/19/1774 James Cox & Elizabeth sell 200 a on Frying Pan Cr 4 - 266
Deed book: 38- 8/4/1776 John Cock & wife Elizabeth sell 200 a on Frying Pan Cr 4 - 266
James Cox
Land Patent-317 acres
Form pages
Dated: 15 June 1773
George the third & To all & Know ye for divers good Consideration & Considerations but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty five Shillings of good and Lawfull Money for ___ we paid it to our __General & our Revenue in this our colony and Dominon of Virginia We have given granted and Confirm and by these presents for us our __ and Singular do give give grant and confirm with James Cox one certain tract or parcel of Land containing three hundred and Sevetny on Acres lying and being in the County of Pittsylvania on the waters of Leatherwood Creek and bounded as---
Followeth to wit Beginning at a red Oak in Lomas & Company lines and thence new lines South eighty nine degrees East thirty two poles crossing a branch to a white oak, North twenty degrees East two hundred poles crossing three branches to pointers in Garrington’s line and thence on the same North forty seven degrees West one hundred and thirty eight poles crossing a branch to pointers North seven degrees East twenty two poles to pointers in Lomas & Company line and thence on the same North eighty one degrees West eighty poles to a red Oak and thence South three Degrees West four hundred and four poles to the Beginning With all & To have hold & To be held & yielding and paying & Provided In Witnefs & Witnefs our twenty and welbeloved John Earl of Dunmore our Lieutenant and Governor General of our said Colony the fifteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy three in the Thirteenth Year of our Reign
Dunmore
DEED JAMES COX, SR TO JAMES COX, JR. 1778
Henry County, Virginia Deed Book 1 p 114 This indenture made the 12th day of January in the year of our lord ? seven hundred and seventy eight between James Cox Sr & ? p 115 And witnesseth that the said James Cox Sr for and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds of current money to him in hand paid by the said James Cox Jun before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself these with fully satisfied ? and paid and these ? thereof doth hereby acquit and discharge the said James Cox Sr his heirs for ever hath granted sold aliened ? and confirmed and by these presents doth grant sell ? and confirm unto the said James Cox Jr his heirs and assigns forever, one certain tract piece or parcel of land containing two Hundred and sixty seven acres more of less lying and being in the Couty of Pittsylvania on the waters of Leatherwood Creek and bounds as follows to wit Beginning at a ?wood in Lomax and Company line and thence new lines south fifty ? degrees East sixty fore poles to a red Oak south thirty eight degrees west fourty two poles white oak south thirty nine degrees east twenty poles crossing a branch to a dogwood on a branch thence up the meanders of the branch thirty two poles to a maple on the said branch north fourty eight degrees east eighty poles crossing a branch to a white oak north twenty degrees east two hundred poles crossing three branches to ? in ? Line and thence on the same north forty seven degrees west one hundred thirty eight poles crossing a branch to ? North seven degrees east twenty two poles to ? in Lomas ans Companies line on the same north eighty one degrees west eighty poles to a red Oak and thence south three degrees west two hundred and sixty poles to the beginning. To have and to hold peaceably enjoy the aforesaid two hundred and sixty seven acres of land above mentioned with all houses orchards gardens , woods underwood and meadow ground with all the other and singular appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining from the claim right or title of him the said James Cox his heirs & or any other proven or ? whatsoever to the only proper use and ? of him the said James Cox Junior his heirsof executors or administrators or assigns for ever and the said James Cox Sr for himself his heirs executors he doth p116 forever hereafter to make any further conveyance right or title that he the said James CoxJr his heirs or assigns or his or their council learnes in law shall lawfully require of the proper cost and charge of him the said James Cox Jn In witness whereof the said James Cox Sr hath hereunto set his hand and fixed his seal this day and year ? above ?.
James Cox At a court held for Henry County on the 16th day of March 1778 This indenture was acknowledged by the above named James Cox Jn to be ? & deed and the same same ? or deed to be recorded by the court. [Provided by Mabry Benson on Worldconnect.]
DEED JAMES COX, SR TO JAMES COX, JR.
Henry County, Virginia 1780 Deed Book 2, p 157 This indenture made the 9th day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty between James Cox Sen of the County of Henry of the one part & Thomas?Parkes/Earles of the same county of the other part witnesseth that the said James Cox for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds cert. money in hand paid, doth grant bequeath & sell unto the said Thomas ?Parkes/Earles his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract of land lying in the said county containing by estimation fifty acres more or less and bounded by the boundary hear of William Tunstall and James Cox Jun. Together with all its appurtinances thereto Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of - James Cox S. S.
Thompson Dickerson James Cox John Dickerson
[Provided by Mabry Benson on Worldconnect.]
Death date provided by Lee Cox of WA.
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