Pendleton Messenger July 9, 1808 possible marriage annoucement.
Possible Census records:
1820 Census Pendleton SC printed page 206, written 53
Males Under 10 2
16-26 1
26-45 1
Females under 10 3 Elizabeth one of these 3
10-16 1
26-45 1
PENDLETON CO. SC, Formed 1798 from Washington Dist, Anderson, Pickens formed 1825 from Pendleton
Discontinued 1826; records at Anderson Co. SC
S-366: 27 Oct. 1825, David Dunkin to James E. Alexander, both Pendleton Dist., $350, 100 acres on broad mouth creek waters of Saluda River. Wife Lucy Duncan (signed) examined. Wit. William Kay Sr., William Cox Jr., Stephen Clement. (FHL film 22,844)
1830 Census Anderson SC written page 144
Males 5-10 1
10-15 1
15-20 1
40-50 1
Females under 5 1
10-15 1
15-20 1 Elizabeth at 18 years old
20-30 1
40-50 1
South Carolina Archives Series: S165015, Year: 1836, Item: 00007, ignore: 000, Date: 11/7/1836 Document type: PETITION
Description: CITIZENS OF ANDERSON DISTRICT, PETITION TO INCREASE TAX ON PLAYS AND SHOWS PERFORMED BY TRAVELLING COMPANIES. (4 PAGES)
Names indexed: ACKER, WILLIAM; BROWN, DAL; BROWN, JOHN; BURRESS, JACOB; CHASTEEN, JOHN; CLINKSCALES, ASA; ERSKINE, WILLIAM; GRAHAM, GEORGE M.; HAYNIR, JOHN; LEWIS, ELISHA; LONG, WILLIAM; MCFALL, A. N.; PERSEN, HENERY; PILGRIM, JOHN; SMITH, EBENEZER; STEVENSON, JOHN F.; VANDAVIR, EDWARD; WILLIAMS, STEPHEN; WILSON, WILLIAM; YOUNG, JOHN
Locations: ANDERSON DISTRICT
Andrea Collection, Cox folder 209, states the this family resided between Honea Path SC and the Broadmouth Baptist Church.
Andrea Collection, Cox folder 209, entry 121, states that the will of William Cox was probated in Spartanburg Co. SC because he also owned land there, although he lived in Pendleton Dist. I have not been able to follow up on this. Will adm'r Dec Court 1846 names wife Frances, William David minor (his brother Rueben Berry Cox, guardian) , Mason Kay, Mary "Polly" Cox's husband, Reuben B., Elizabeth Cox Acker and her husband HD Acker, Thomas, Hulda, and Jesse Cox. Bond Reuben B Cox, Thomas Cox and Jesse Cox. Witnesses David R Reese, R N Wright and William Clinkscales.
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WILL OF WILLIAM COX
State of South Carolina, Anderson District
Recorded in Will Book B, Page 202
Recorded May 5, 1845, Proved May 5, 1845 William Magee, OAD
In the name of God amen. I William Cox of the state and district aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me with do make and ordain this my last will in manner following that is to Say:
I desire that my Just debts be paid out of the moneys due me Immediately after my decease, and also my funeral expenses be paid out of the same, and if not sufficient any other property that my Executors or my wife may think can be best shared, to the amount of paying my Just debts.
I do give to my wife Frances during her life or widowhood all my real as well as personal Estate, to be supported by the products of the farm, and the earnings profits and incomes of the negroes and the stock house hold and Kitchen furniture, after the decease of my wife or her widowhood I desire that my Son William David Cox should have all my real estate, after my son Jessee Cox has one hundred acres of Land run off which I have given to him and laid off the course and direction that the said one hundred acres of Land should lie, and that the land is worth about what the other Lands that I have given off to my Sons Reuben Berry and Thomas Cox which was Two Dollars and 25 cents per acre. I desire that my Son Jessee should have Thirty dollars in money to make equal with my two sons Reuben B. and Thomas in the horses that I have given each of them. The land I give to my son William D. Cox Note at one dollar per acre.
I give to my daughter Polly and her bodily heirs a negro girl Anny and her increase to be worth or soled at Two hundred fifty dollars.
I give my daughter Hulda one bed and bedding one cow and calf.
After the death of my wife or her widowhood. I desire and will that all the personal property negroes, horses, cattle hogs Household and kitchen and all the goods and chattels belonging or appertaining to the estate to be sold and all and each of my children both male and female to have equal shares with what they have recd heretofore those that have receive less to be made Equal all to be equal.
And Lastly I do constitute and appoint my wife Francis, and my Eldest Son Reuben B Cox my Executrix and Executor of this my last will and Testament by me heretofore made.
In testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix my seal this the tenth day of February A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty five And in the sixtyninth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed published and declared
As and for the last will and testament
Of the above named William Cox
In presence of us William Cox (SEAL)
David R. Reese
R. N. Wright
Wm F. Clinkscales
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From Martha W Acker email January 17, 2005:
Elizabeth Acker, wife of Henry Dearborn Acker now living in Alabama files a claim against the estate of William Cox, stating that certain items had been promised to her by her father and sues to recover them
A letter (see file)from a Mr.... Norris in 1966 of Belton, SC to MWA states he finally found the much needed information about Elizabeth Cox
who married Rev H. Dearborn Acker: Her father was William Cox b. 6 Mar 1786, d. 1845. Her mother was Frances Gray b. June 1785. "Our record" shows Elizabeth B. Cox was b. 20 Sept 1811, mar. Rev H. Dearborn Acker 1 Nov 1832. William Cox was the son of Reuben Cox who is buried near Shady Grove Bapt. Church, east of Belton, SC, but don't have the name of his wife, but am sure it is on the marker at their graves which is in nice shape. I don't have information on Frances Gray, but find that one Hulda Gray named as one of the Charter members of Shady Grove( Mr. Norris was connected to the Acker and Cox families)
The following notes were made from Leonardo Andrea File on Cox family, at South Caroliniana Library, Univ. SC: Andrea states that the Bible of William Cox was in possession of Mrs. Marie Cox Tucker of Williamston, SC at time of interview (no date indicated) and contained the following
William Cox b. 6 Mar 1786 mar 16 June 1808 Fannie Gray b. 1 June 1785
Polly Cox b. 25 Aug 1809 mar 12 Mar 1833 Mason Kay
Elizabeth Cox b. 20 Sept 1811 mar 1 Nov 1832 ...
Reuben B. Cox b. 12 Dec 1813 mar 12 June 1836
Hulda Cox b. 2 Mar 1816
Sally Cox b. 24 Feb 1818
Thomas Cox b. 14 Dec 1819
Hepsi Cox b. 18 April 18.. May be a mistaken reading of Jesse
Lucinda Cox b. 13 Aug 18..
William D. Cox b. 10 July 1828
Andrea notes that the death page was lost; and that William Cox resided between Honea Path and Broadmouth Bapt. Church
Andrea entry 121 states that the will of William Cox was probated in Spartanburg Co. SC because he also owned land there, although he lived in Pendleton Dist. I have not been able to follow up on this. Will adm'r Dec 1846 names wife Frances (Note the names are mixed
up) William David, Mason, Reuben B., Elizabeth, Thomas, Hulda, Kay, Polly, H.D. Acker, Jesse Cox. (Have not located this will)
