Brief Life History of William
William Cocke was born in 1707, in Henrico, Virginia, United States. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Anne.
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Family Time Line
William Cocke
1707–
Anne
1723–1763
William Cox
about 1745–1746
Sara Cox
about 1745–1838
Maria Cox
1747–
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Spouse and Children
1707– Male
1723–1763 Female
Children (3)
about 1745–1746 Male
about 1745–1838 Female
1747– Female
World Events (5)
1758 · Mount Vernon
Age 51
Mount Vernon Plantation was the home of George Washington. It started off as 2,000 acres and was later expanded to 8,000 acres. The house itself started off as a six room building then got extended to twenty-one rooms.
1776
Age 69
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 73
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
Name Meaning
English:
nickname from Middle English cok (Old English and Old French coc) ‘rooster’.
patronymic from the Old French and Middle English personal name Cok, of uncertain origin but perhaps derived from the word in 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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