James Powell4 Cocke/Cox^{[1, 2]}

Est 1788 - 1829  (~ 41 years)

• Name	James Powell4 Cocke/Cox
  	In 1731 James Powell Cocke is elected Church Warden for Henrico Patish and John Hobson Sexton for St. John's Church.
  Born	Est 1788	Malvern Hill, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	1829	Albermarle Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I5350	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Captain Thomas3 Cocke/Cox,   b. Est 1662, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. 1707, Henrico Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Mary Brasier/Brashear,   b. Est 1662, Nasmond, Virginia Colony ,   d. 1707  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Family ID	F1993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Archer,   b. Est 1747, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Nov 1767	Amelia Co., Virginia   [4]
  Last Modified	27 May 2018
  Family ID	F2349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Record of Marriage James Powell Cocke & Eliz Archer marrI5350JamesPowellCocke&ElizArcher.png

  
  

  Histories		Descendants of HENRY WATKINS, JR. Descendants of HENRY WATKINS, JR..pdf
  		The Vestry Book of Henrico Parish, Virginia 1730-1773 by Dr. R. A. Brock 975.5453 K2.pdf

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY Volume IV The year ending June 1897 THE COCKE'S OF VIRGINIA Thomas Cocke b 1662; died 1707 married first about 1687, Mary Brazier (spelled many ways) of Nansemond; married 2nd Frances ______. Believed at least four of his six children (including his two daughters) were by his first wife. [S49] Henrico Co., VA Deeds1750-1774. HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS 1706-1737: Breashure [sic] Cocke of County and Parish of Henrico, to Thomas Pleasants of same, for 23 pounds, 425 acres on north side of James River bounded by James Cocke (brother of said Breashure) and John Robinson, Richard Cocke, Sr., John Webb, Sr., Giles Carter and said Thomas Pleasants. Wit: Edward Goode, Will (W) Ferris Rec. 3 Mar 1717 [S100] Internet Source, https://www.monticello.org/site/research-and-collections/james-powell-cocke. James Powell Cocke An article courtesy of the Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia. James Powell Cocke (1748-1829) was born at Malvern Hill, his family's ancestral home in Henrico County, Virginia. In 1783, Cocke moved to Augusta County and then in 1787 he relocated to Albemarle County. When he came to Albemarle, Cocke purchased from Robert Nelson sixteen hundred acres on the south fork of the Hardware River. According to Albemarle County historian Edgar Woods, Cocke "fixed his residence on the east side of Fan's Mountain, and the west edge of the Eppes Creek valley .... He first built the mill which has ever since continued in that vicinity ...."1 Cocke was married twice, first to Elizabeth Archer, then to Lucy Smith. He had five children: James Powell, Smith, Chastian, Mary, and Martha. In his memorandum books, Thomas Jefferson first mentioned Cocke as early as 1771, when Jefferson became involved in a case between "Isaac an Indian" and Cocke, whom Isaac sued for freedom. Late in Jefferson's presidency, he purchased glasses and a stove in Philadelphia for Cocke. Most of Jefferson's correspondence with Cocke comes from the 1812-1813 period and concerns stocking Jefferson's fish pond with "Roanoke chub." In Albemarle County, James Cocke lived at Edgemont, a house that was built ca. 1796 and is generally believed to have been designed by Thomas Jefferson. Cocke died in 1829 and was buried in a small family plot behind the house. Primary Source References 1772 November 1. "Isaac an Indian v. James Powell Cocke (Henrico). Bring suit for freedom."2 1772 November 3. "Isaac an Indian v. James Powell Cocke (Henrico). Issd. writ in TAB. & false imprismt. Dam. £200."3 1781 March 16. "Recd. from Jas. Cock of Malverne hills a horse mule (Dr. Slop) and a mare mule (Capt. Molly) both 3. years old for which I am to pay 3000 ? tobo. each or it?s worth in money."4 1781 April 4. "Inclosed F. Eppes for James Powell Cocke for the two mules £4800."5 1782 May 21. "Charge Jas. Cocke (Malverne hills) a leap."6 1796 September 3. "Recd. from Rand. Jefferson a negro boy Ben, Peter's son who is to be valued by John Coles & James Cocke, and I am to pay the valuation to Donald & co. in discharge of their acct. agt. him."7 1797 September 20. "Colo. Coles & Mr. Cocke have valued the two boys I bought from Rand. Jefferson (Carey & Ben) at £155."8 1800 May 9. "Gave McAllister & Matthews ord. on J. Barnes for 11.33. viz. ... for glasses for Jas. Cocke. 1.67...."9 1800 November 4. "Recd. of Jas. P. Cocke for stove &c. balance in full £3-11-6."10 Jefferson-Cocke Correspondence Jefferson to James Powell Cocke, September 10, 1806, Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts, Massachusetts Historical Society. Transcription available at Founders Online. Cocke to Jefferson, September 19, 1806, Thomas Jefferson Papers, Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Jefferson to Cocke, April 23, 1812, in PTJ:RS, 4:650-51. Polygraph copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Cocke to Jefferson, April 23, 1812, in PTJ:RS, 4:651. Recipient copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Jefferson to Cocke, April 24, 1812, in PTJ:RS, 4:662-63. Polygraph copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Cocke to Jefferson, April 29, 1812, in PTJ:RS, 4:684. Recipient copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Cocke to Jefferson, May 18, 1813, in PTJ:RS, 6:116. Recipient copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. Jefferson to Cocke, May 22, 1813, in PTJ:RS, 6:122-23. Polygraph copy at the Library of Congress. Transcription available at Founders Online. - Douglas Evans, "Jefferson's Neighbors," Monticello Intern Report, 1995 [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate, http://books.google.com/books?id=hICIP8iheYEC&pg=PA176&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false. Amelia County Marriage Records: 25 Nov 1767 James Powell Cocke, and Elizabeth Archer; Consent of Wm. Archer 11 Apr 1769, Chasteen Cocke and Martha Field Archer are married with the consent of the same Wm. Archer