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Capt. John Cox -
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1778 Tax List, Wilkes Co., NC, Northern Section: John COX, £60. [The northern section of Wilkes County was the part that became Ashe County in 1799.]

Aug. 27, 1778. Wilkes Co., NC. Barnard BRUMLEY entered 200 acres on Cranberry Creek at mouth dividing branch between Joseph MONEY & said BRUMLEY. Barnard BRUMLEY marked out, John COX written in. (Wilkes Land Entry No. 289.)

Sept. 9, 1778. Wilkes Co., NC. Jonathan SMITH entered 200 acres south side Cranberry Creek known by name of Roundabout, in James WILLIAMS line. Jonathan SMITH marked out, John COX written in. (Wilkes Land Entry No. 377.)

Dec. 2, 1778. Wilkes Co., NC. John COX entered 500 acres on Crab Fork of Little River. John COX marked out, Wm. HARDEN written in. (Wilkes Land Entry No. 518.)

Jan. 6, 1780. Wilkes Co., NC. John OREAR entered 250 acres on Pine Swamp above Martin GAMBILL's line. John OREAR & James HARTE[?] marked out, John COX written in. (Wilkes Land Entry Book No. 1495.)

April 5, 1780. Montgomery Co., VA. The court certifies a list of soldiers who served on the frontiers of Augusta Co., VA, in 1755 and 1756, including John COX, David COX, and Joshua COX. (Kegley's Virginia Frontier, "Service Records from Montgomery County", p.276.)

1782 Personal Property Tax List, Montgomery Co., VA:
John COX, 1 tithe, 6 slaves, 35 horses, 35 cattle
John COX, 1 tithe, 0 slaves, 2 horses, 6 cattle

1782 Land Tax List, Montgomery Co., VA: there are a lot of Coxes listed, including several listings for JOHN COX. Maybe more than one individual.

Jan. 13, 1787, Wilkes Co., NC. Benjamin CLEVELAND to John COX of Montgomery Co., VA, 589 acres on South Fork of New River, for £133.6.8. Signed: Benja. CLEVELAND. Wits: Jesse FRANKLIN, Wm. HARBIN, Barnard FRANKLIN. (Wilkes Co., NC, DB A, p.549.) [Note, this was in an area that later became part of Ashe Co., NC.]

1793 Personal Property Tax List, Wythe Co., VA: John COX Sr., 1 tithe, 7 horses

May 16, 1793. Wilkes Co., NC. William SCOTT to John COX, 300 acres on west side of Cranberry Creek adj. Benjamin CLEVELAND's Cranberry survey, for £100. Signed: William SCOTT. Wits: John STUART, Joshua COX. (Wilkes Co., NC, DB B, p.304.) [Note this area later became Ashe Co., NC.]

Aug. 20, 1793. Grayson Co., VA, Land Plat Book. "John COX, Asee [assignee] of Robert POLLARD by virtue of a Land Treasury Warrant for 1200 acres No. 529 and dated the 25th day of June 1793 enters 732 acres of land on the south side of New River. . . below the mouth of Crab Creek at a Spanish Oak... up said creek to sd. river . . . including his improvement for quantity."

1794 Personal Property Tax List, Grayson Co., VA: John COX, 1 white male over 16, 5 horses.

Mar. 22, 1794. Grayson Co., VA, Land Plat Book. "John COX, a'see [assignee] of P. GAINS asee of James NEWELL asee of William HARRISON asee of Julius RUCKER by virtue of a certificate from the principal surveyor of Lee County of a part of a land office treasury warrant for 13300 acres No. 19689 & dated the 2nd day of Oct. 1783 as for Susannah COLLINS enters 300 acres of land on the waters of H. Creek the waters of the North Fork of New River beginning on the N. Carolina line & running so as to include his improvement for quantity."

Geographical note: the following land grants were located in the part of Wilkes County, NC, that became Ashe County in 1799:

1800 Census, Ashe Co., NC, Morgan Dist., p.75: JOHN COX
1 w/m under 101 w/f 26-45
1 w/m over 451 w/f over 45
13 slaves 

1805 Land Tax List, Grayson Co., VA: Capt. John COX, 100 acres, value $33.33, tax $0.16

Dec. 5, 1807. State of NC to John COX, 300 acres in Ashe County on north side of Negro Mountain adj. John BOWERS, 40 poles near Ashe Court House, old Samuel ROBINETT entry. Entered Nov. 22, 1805. (NC Archives Land Warrants & Plats, File No. 757, Folder No. 12.14.28.757, Grant No. 610, Book 124:44.)

July 11, 1808. State of NC to John COX, 400 acres in Ashe County on Praters Creek at head of Cove Branch adj. Robert NALL. Entered Nov. 15, 1805, and Oct. 31, 1806. (NC Archives Land Warrants & Plats, File No. 714, Folder No. 12.14.28.714, Grant No. 617, Book 123:172.)

Nov. 11, 1808. State of NC to John COX, 50 acres in Ashe County on Cranberry Creek. Entered June 1, 1806. (NC Archives Land Warrants & Plats, File No. 721, Folder No. 12.14.28.721, Grant No. 624, Book 123:297.)

1810 Census, Ashe Co., NC, p.71: J. COX
1 w/m under 101 w/f 26-45
1 w/m over 45 
11 slaves 

Feb. 19, 1812. State of NC to John COX, 3,000 acres in Ashe County on New River and Elk Creek. Entered Dec. 9, 1808. (NC Archives Land Warrants & Plats, File No. 859, Folder No. 12.14.28.859, Entry No. 2121, Book 126:320.)

Note: John Cox obtained this 3,000 acre grant as bounty land for building an iron works. Some years later, the Elk Creek Forge was built in the same area. John Cox's iron works and his 3,000 acre grant are discussed in a legal case involving the Elk Creek Forge. (Attorney General v. Caleb Osborn, 59 N.C. 298 (1862).)

Dec. 7, 1814. State of NC to John COX, 150 acres in Ashe County on Washington Road. Entered May 5, 1780. (NC Archives Land Warrants & Plats, File No. 970, Folder No. 12.14.28.970, Grant No. 859, Book 128:493.)

1815 Federal Tax Assessment, Ashe Co., NC: "John COX Sr.: in care and management of Jame COX, one farm on New River at the mouth of Peach Bottom Creek, 400 acres having theron one dwelling house of logs, 16 feet square; two barns and cabben roofs, three cabbens, one tub grist mill valued at $800, a tract on Crab Creek joining the lands of Samuel COX, 500 acres, no improvements valued at $100; a tract on Crab Creek joining Samuel COX's land, 75 acres, no improvements, valued at $40, total $940." (Source: The Christopher and Katherin Ann Johnson (nee Kaas) Family Page)