1774 Essex Co. VA Probate records: Thomas Cox will probated Feb 1774. Estate divided between Reuben Cox, Thomas Davis and Isaac Williamson, Thomas Cox res, in Tappahanock area of Essex Co. near Rappahanock between Piscatay Crk. and Coxe's creek
Solider in the American Revolution in Virginia
1784 SC Land Grants Book 30 pg 18 and Plats Book 4 pg 348 : to Reuben Cox 200 ac. in 96th Dist. on Little Ck. waters of Saluda riv. Cert. 17 Dec 1784 (Abbeville), surveyed by John Martin February 9, 1785 South Carolina Archives Series: S213190, Volume: 0004, Page: 00348, Item: 000, Date: 12/17/1784
1790 Census Pendleton Dist. SC Reuben Cox:
Males 1 over 16
2 under 16
Females 2
South Carolina Archives Series: S165015, Year: ND00, Item: 04851, ignore: 000, Date: 1794 C.
Description: INHABITANTS OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, PETITION CONCERNING THEIR LACK OF REPRESENTATION, AND ASKING THAT A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE BE CALLED TO REVISE THE STATE CONSTITUTION. (20 PAGES)
Names indexed: ABNER, PAUL; BROWN, WILLIAM; CHANDLIS, WILLIAM; COX, REUBEN; EDWARDS, JOHN; FURGUSON, JAMES; HEARNS, NATHAN; LOVELAY, LEMON; MOORE, THOMAS; NORMAN, ELI; NORMAN, HENRY; NORMAN, ISAAC; NORTHERN, SAMUEL; ROSS, GEORGE; RUSSEL, GEORGE; RUSSEL, WILLIAM; SHELTON, ROBERT; SIMMONS, RICHARD; SMITH, ELISHA; TAYLOR, WILLIAM
Locations: GREENVILLE COUNTY Document type: PETITION Topics: APPORTIONMENT, LEGISLATIVE; CONSTITUTION OF 1790
1794 Anderson Co, SC Deed Book B Page 217 - 218: 24 Jan 1794, Caleb Conway to Reuben Cox for £50 sterling for 100 acres on branches of Broad mouth Creek, waters of Saluda River, part of 640 acres granted Fracis Bremar and James Martin, 9 Mar 1786. Recorded Bk. JJJJ, p 384. Witness: Edward McClure, James Tate, Jr, John Tippens. John Tippens made oath to E. Browne, J P 24 Jan 1794
Recorded 24 Jan 1794
(Although location of Little Creek is not given for Saluda River the following tract appears to be located there. Note Reuben Cox, and JP E. Browne appear in this and previous listing)
Page 14: I, Thomas Davis and Kexiah, his wife, for $420 sold to Nimrod Smith (also called Smyth) 200 acres, part of survey granted to Davis for 1000 acres on both sides of Little Creek, Adj to lands laid out for Francis Chinkscales, grated by Charles Pinckney; also 100 acres granted to Reuben Cox, 10 Aug 1785, by William Moultrie, convey by Cox to Davis, 13 Mar 1787, being the tract of 200 acres on which Davis now lives. Date 19 Aug 1797 Witness: Reubin Nash, William Waddle Reubin Nash made oath to E Brown, JP 19 Aug 1799
January 27, 1808, Anderson County, SC, Deed Book I, p 134, Reuben Cox bought 195 acres on Little Creek from Edwin Smith
October 24, 1808, Anderson County, SC, Deed Book I, p 280, Reuben Cox bought 100 acres on the Saluda River from Benjamin Harris
1810 Census Pendleton Dist. SC printed page 156, Reuben Cox:
Males Under 10 3
10-16 2
26-45 1
Females under 10 1
10-16 1
16-26 3
1811/12 Pendleton Dist. SC DEED BOOK L, pg 329: 14 Nov 1811/ 6 April 1812 Peter Acker, Sr. to Reuben Cox for $235 235 ac. on a br. of Saluda Riv. nar source of Cane Br., at confluence of Double Br., part of 617 ac. granted to sd Acker 3 Sept 1787 and rec. Book UUUU pg 242. Wit.: P. Munroe, Peter Acker, Jr.
March 23, 1812, Anderson County, SC, Deed Book L, p 304, Reuben Cox bought 273 acres on Broadmouth Creek from William McKain
South Carolina Archives Series: S165015, Year: ND00, Item: 05330, ignore: 000, Date: No date Document type: PETITION
Description: INHABITANTS OF ANDERSON DISTRICT RESIDING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CALHOUN, PETITION ASKING THAT A NEW PLACE OF ELECTION BE ESTABLISHED AND THAT CERTAIN PERSONS BE APPOINTED MANAGERS OF ELECTIONS. (4 PAGES)
Names indexed: ACKER, AMIS; ACKER, WILLIAM H.; ALLEN, JAMES E.; ASHLEY, JOHN H.; ASHLEY, W.; BRANYON, JOHN A.; BROCK, ANDERSON; CHESHIRE, R. S.; COKER, WILLIAM; COX, ABNER; COX, REUBEN; COX, W. D.; KING, W. H.; MATTISON, JAMES F.; MATTISON, JOHN J.; POOR, HAMPTON; POOR, ZECHARIAH; SMITH, BENNET F.; SMITH, J. G.
Locations: ANDERSON DISTRICT; CALHOUN
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Descendants of Reuben Cox might like to know the following, which would not be found in an index under COX:
A plat drawn for Meredith H. BROCK and William FRENCH (for 720 acres in Anderson District on the South branches of Saluda River) shows Reuben Cox's land bordering the 720 acres. The surveyor not only indicated the location of Reuben Cox's land, but also noted the location of his house; he sketched a little house and wrote "Reubin Coxes H." (To order a copy from the SC Department of Archives and History, Columbia, present the following information: STATE PLATS-Cola, VOL.49, p.88, Meredith H. Brock and William French)
Land surveyed for Peter ACKER and owned by Amos ACKER (my husband's ancestors)and land owned by others also bordered the 720 acres.
Carole F. Williams
Mt. Pleasant, SC
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1816 Pendleton Dist SC DEED BOOK N, pg 150: 1 April 1816/28 Mar 1817 Peter Acker, Sr. to John Bagwell for $100, 190 ac. on a br of Saluda Riv. bd. on nw by Amos Acker, Reuben Cox and sd Peter, on se by Robert Sloan, granted to said Peter Acker. Wit.: William Acker, Amos Acker. Jean Acker, wife of Peter, relinquished her dower right 25 April 1816. Signed "Jane Acker"
1835 ANDERSON CO. SC Deed Book LL pg 213: 12 Mar 1835/ Reuben Cox of Anderson Co. to David Cox 235 ac. at source of Canoe Br. of Saluda, to confluence with the double branch, and down sd br., part of 617 ac. granted to Peter Acker, Sr. 1787. Wit: Abner Cox, William Cox. Sworn to by Joseph Cox, Not. Pub. 26 Nov 1871 Note how late it was proved. David had moved to TX where he died in 1874
Joseph E Cox Bible list Rueben's death, "my father"
Leonardo Andrea made this comment (page unnumbered, but it is around page 90, page heading Reuben Cox, data from his son's bible): "Reuben Cox has deeds in Anderson...Seemingly he sold all his land after his wife Elizabeth Davis Cox died and then divided his property among his children and left no estate."
1835 Pendleton Messenger, 20 Nov. 1835, Notice for estate sale of Reuben Cox, all real and personal prop. incl. 5 tracts of land, to be held December. Home 450 ac. on road from Pickensville to Cambridge; 2 more adjoining home tract; 100 ac. Hill tract on Saluda River--containing a "good mill seat"; opposite on Greenville side w/ large farm under cultivation. 21 Likley Negroes incl. a blacksmith "probably not surpassed by any negro in the district, as a Smith." Horses, cattle, hogs, corn, fodder, waggons, mill-stones, mill irons,
blacksmith's tools, eight-gallon still. Notice signed by Joseph Cox and William Cox.
1855 SCDAH microfilm #AN 114, Anderson Dist. SC, Court of Equity Minute Book, 1853-1869, p. 51, 26 June 1855, Joseph Cox vs. Rebecca Cox, Abner Cox, & others, Bill for partition of Lands &c. Land to be sold and divided as follows: Rebecca Cox, the joint tenant, to receive one-half, also one-ninth of the remaining half. Others to receive one-ninth of the remaining half: Joseph Cox; Abner Cox; David Cox; Gabriel Cox; Susan Williamson-wife of James Williamson; Frances McFee-wife of George W. McFee; heirs of William Cox dec'd; heirs of Sally Williamson dec'd-wife of Martin [Mastin] Williamson.This was the result of the death of the other unmarried sister Rachel
From Martha W Acker, email January 17, 2005:
1. THE BOOK OF THE DEAD by Smith (cemeteries of Anderson Co. SC) shows: Cox Cemetery # 1: Reuben Cox d. 1 July 1835, husband of Elizabeth Davis; children: Abner, David, Frances, Gabriel, Joseph E., Rachel, Rebecca, Reuben, William. The compiler does not say if all/or any of this data appears on a tombstone, or whether there is more than one stone. Note that the names are in alphabetical order, and that they are not exactly the same as Andrea's list below.
2. In the Cox family file of material collected by Leonardo Andrea of Columbia, SC, on microfilm at South Caroliniana Library, Andrea states
that Reuben Cox was related to the Cox's of Newberry and Edgefield Co. SC. He further states that Reuben was from Rappahanock Co. Va., moving to Abbeville Co. SC after the Revolution where he mar Elizabeth Davis.(the eldest known child was born in 1786. Not knowing when he mar. Elizabeth Davis makes it difficult to tell if she is the mother of the children. They are buried in family graveyard at Coxes Bridge on the Saluda Riv. in Anderson Co. SC. The heirs of Reuben's estate were the minor children of Reuben Cox, Jr., dec'd; David Cox, Abner Cox, Joseph E. Cox, Frances Cox, Rachel Cox, Elizabeth Cox, William Cox, Gabriel Cox, Mathew Cox. Note: Elizabeth is not on the above cemetery list, so this may be the widow. Also Mathew is not on the cemetery list. And missing is Rebecca who is on the cemetery list.
