A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Cox

Cox, Coxe

Edward COX of Pembroke MA died 1778

Spouse: Rebecca ? of Pembroke MA

Children: James bp 5/10/1752; John bp 5/10/1752; Nathaniel born 11/1741 bp 5/10/1752; Benjamin bp 5/10/1752 married Deborah ? had son Edward born 6/12/1774; Elizabeth bp 5/10/1752 being sick baptized in private; Hannah bp 5/10/1752; Rebecca born 12/17/1739 bp 5/10/1752; Rebecca bp 11/21/1756; Sarah bp 2/2/1755

Nathaniel COX, Sr. born 11/1741 baptized 5/10/1752 Pembroke (now Hanson) MA; died 1799+; lived a few years at N. Yarmouth (1763-66), returned briefly to MA, then lived at Addison 1771-78, at Columbia Falls in 1793, came to Edmunds Washington Co. ME 1798; served in Revolutionary War in defense of Machias in 1777, and was one of 4 men from Pleasant River who received 18 pounds of prize money from the capture of the Margaretta

Spouse: Hannah MITCHELL born North Yarmouth 4/19/1743, baptized 4/24/1743, married at North Yarmouth 9/22/1763, intensions 8/21/1763, died at Little Falls (Edmunds) 1799

Children: Anna born N. Yarmouth 5/2/1764 died 1820+, married Samuel Wakefield Jr. son of Samuel & Ruth (Burbank) Wakefield; Edward born N. Yarmouth 2/24/1766, died 1840+; Rebecca born in MA 1769 died 1844 married 1787 David Reynolds lived at Edmunds after 1798; Daughter born circa 1770 died 1790+; Nathaniel, Jr. born at Pleasant River 11/1/1772 died at Edmunds 12/4/1842 married Joanna Tenney daughter of George and Bethia (Elwell) Tenney, had 11 children; Daughter born circa 1778 died 1790+; James born circa 1780 died 1802-5, lived at Trescott married Nancy Jones 8/12/1802; John born circa 1782 died 1818+ lived at Perry married Sally McField 4/23/1806; Mary "Polly" born circa 1784 died 1817+ married Robert Huckins of Trescott 9/2/1802 (2) 1809-10 William Preston born probably Newmarket NH 1780s died Dennysville 6/1870 son of Nathan & Elizabeth (Rumery) Preston of Dennysville; Daughter born circa 1786 died 1790+; Daughter born circa 1789 died 1790+; Sarah married Nathan Whitney Jr.

Sarah COX born circa 1775 died 1818+, lived at Edmunds ME by 1818

Spouse: Nathan WHITNEY, Jr. born 7/8/1772 Columbia ME; died 11/6/1816 Columbia, married 1790s

Children: Leah B. born 10/7/1803 married Nehemiah Preston

See 1790 Census of Washington Co. Plantations East of Machias, Plantation No. 10. Nathaniel Cox, Plantation #13

MA Town Vital Records Pembroke pg 21: Cox, James, ch. Edward bp May 10, 1752 CR2; Cox, John, ch Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Nathaniel, ch Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Nathaniel s Edward & Rebecca Nov __, 1741; Cox, Benjamin, ch Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Edward s. Benja(min) & Deborah 6/12/1774; Cox, Elizabeth d. Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Hannah, ch Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Rebecca, d Edward & Rebecca 12/17/1739; Cox, Rebecca, ch Edward bp 5/10/1752 CR2; Cox, Rebecca d Edward bp 10/21/1756 CR2; Cox, Sarah d Edward bp 2/2/1755 CR2. pg 227 marriages Cox, Edward & Abigail Hanks 10/14/1761.

Eastport Sentinel Vol 7 #23 1/22/1825: Eastport, Marriages in Plantation #10, no date, by E. C. Wilder, Nathaniel Cox, Jr. to Thursey Reynolds. Vol 66#9 1/23/1884 marriages in Dennysville 13 Jan 1884 Nathaniel B. Cox to Mary E. Seeley b/o Edmunds. Vol 81 #51 12/13/1899 marriages in Dennysville 9 Dec 1899 by Rev. F.W. Spell, Nathaniel B. Cox to Linnie M. Cook b/o Edmunds.

Children of Nathaniel & Hannah per Early Pleasant River Families pages 120 & 121.

Early Pleasant River Families: Pg 628 Nathan Whitney 3rd, b 8 July 1772; d at Columbia 6 Nov 1816; lived at Columbia [1800-10], in 1806 sold half his homestead at Columbia to brother Joseph for $1,000 [Washington Co. Deed 4:307] and also some marshland for $1,200 [Deed 4:324], and moved to Edmunds by 1818; m at Columbia Sarah Cox, b say 1775; d 1820+; (Cox #7), {living 31 Jan 1820 at Dennysville}; 11 children b at Columbia Pg 681 Inhabitants cc at Pleasant River on 27 April 1778...Gowen Wilson 7 in family; Nathan Whitney 8 in family, Noah Mitchell 4 in family, Nathaniel Cox 9 in family (in want), William Mitchell 4 in family Pg 685: Property-Owners at Pleasant River in 1798. Columbia [including present day Columbia Falls] Edward Cox Homestead Value $50, 49.5 acres, total value $200; Nathaniel Cox Homestead $50, Acreage 100, Total Value $200; Nathan Whitney Homestead $40, Acreage 173, Total Value $697; Nathan Whitney Homestead $200, Acreage 1, Total Value $200; Nathan Whitney Jr. Homestead $50, Acreage 100, Total Value $175; Gowen Wilson Homestead $650, Acreage 137.8, Total Value $1513. Pg 688-9 Addison 1790 Census Whitney, Mathias males over 16 (1), males under 16 (5), Females (4) Pg 691 Addison 1810 Whitney, Matthias males 45+ (1) Pg 698 Addison 1830 Mathias Whitney males 50/60 (1) Pg 708 Plantation #13 W. of Machias 1790 [Columbia Falls] Nath'l Cox 2 males over 16, 3 males under 16, 7 females; Edward Cox 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 5 females; Nath'n Whitney 2 males over 16, 4 males under 16, 4 females; Pg 709 Columbia Falls 1800 Edward Cox Males 1 0/10, 1 26/45, females 3 0/10, 1 26/45; Columbia 1800 Nathan Whitney males 1 10/16, 1 16/26, 1 45+, females 1 0/10, 1 16/26, 1 45+; Nathan Whitney Jr. males 2 0/10, 1 26/45, females 1 0/10, 1 26/45. Pg 711 Columbia & Columbia Falls 1810 Edward Cox males 3 0/10, 1 10/16, 1 26/45, females 2 0/10, 3 10/16, 1 26/45. Pg 712 Nathan Whitney males 1 0/10, 1 45+, females 2 0/10, 1 16/26, 1 26/45, 1 45+; Nathan Whitney Jr. males 1 0/10, 2 10/16, 1 26/45, females 3 0/10, 1 10/16, 1 26/45. Pg 713 Columbia & Columbia Falls 1820 Edward Cox males 1 0/10, 1 10/16, 1 16/26, 1 26/45, females 1 10/16, 1 16/26, 1 45+. Pg 715 Columbia & Columbia Falls 1830 Edward Cox males 2 20/30 1 70/80, female 1 50/60. Pg 722 Columbia & Columbia Falls 1840 males 1 70/80, females 1 70/80

MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 4, page 53: Cox, Nathaniel, Narragaugus. Private, Capt. Francis Shaw, Jr.'s (Seacoast) co.; enlisted 9/9/1775; service, 4 mos. 1 day; company stationed at Narragaugus, Gouldsborough, No. 4, and Pleasant River. Page 53; Cox, Nathaniel. Sergeant, Lieut. Thomas Parrat's detachment drafted from militia; enlisted 6/24/1777; discharged 6/30/1777; service, 7 days, at Machias. Roll sworn to at No. 4. Cox, Nathaniel. Sergeant Major, Col. Benjamin Foster's regt.; engaged 9/25/1777; discharged 10/10/1777; service, 15 days, at Machias. Page 53: Cox, Nathaniel. Certificate dated Machias, 12/12/1777, signed by Capt. Reuben Dyer, stating that said Cox and others had received bounty from Capt. Stephen Smith, Muster Master for Lincoln Co., for engaging to serve on the expedition against St. Johns; also, Sergeant, Capt Reuben Dyer's co.; engaged 7/4/1777; discharged 12/13/1777; service, 5 mos. 10 days; company raised for expedition against St. Johns, N.S., and continued in service at and for the defense of Machias.

[Collections of the Maine Historical Society XV:357] Return of Rations due to Colo^l Benjamin Foster's Regiment of Militia while on Duty at Machias Between the 20^th of May 1777 and the 13^th of February Following, Viz^t - Benjamin Foster, Colonel; Alexander Campbell, Lieu^t Colonel; Samuel Jordan, Major; Jonas Farnsworth, Adjutant; James Flinn, Qua. Master; Nath^l Cox, Serj^t Major; Benj^a Foster, Colonel; Joseph Libby, Cap^t; Thirty five Privates; Joseph Seavey, Captain; Fifty Two Privates; Joseph Seavey, Captain; Ezekiel Foster, Lieu^t; Forty five Privates; Stephen Smith, Captain; Amos Boynton, Lieu^t; Forty five Privates; Joel Whitney, Lieu^t; Jonathan Knight, D^o; Eighteen Privates; Samuel Libby & Company; Henry Dyer & D^o; Lieu^t W^m Nickles & Men; Cap^t John Hall & D^o{signed} Jonas Farnsworth Adj^{t
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^{Bangor Historical Magazine
inhabitants of Addison ME 4/27/1778 included: Gowen & Joseph Wilson; Nathan
Whitney; Noah & William Mitchell; Nathaniel Cox.}

Kelly Klynh1227@aol.com ancestry through Nathaniel Cox and Hannah Mitchell through their son Nathaniel, Jr. who married Joanna Tenney. Their daughter Joanna born 1801 married James Carter her 4th gr grandparents.
Art Cartera2@aol.com Charlotte ME is related through Carter.

19 Aug 1771 - Nathaniel Cox sold to John Bucknam, both of Pleasant River, land by the river [Lincoln County Deeds 8:192] http://home.att.net/~n.c.hall/Census.html - web site removed

ragtimer@nemaine.com Dorothy Burns - Cox/Reynolds connection.

^{Washington: Maine Place Names & the
Peopling of Its Towns: The first settlers to Columbia were William
and Noah Mitchell from Falmouth who came about 1750.The marshland at the
mouth of Pleasant River had attracted them as feed for their cattle. they first
constructed rude log cabins and hovels. William built the first frame house in
town; exactly where it was located is not known. Among the heads of families
living in Plantation #13, now Columbia Falls, in 1790 were Allen, Archer,
Bucknam, Black, Cox, Coffin, Calaghan, Crocker, Drisko, Dunbar, Dorr,
Hale, Ingersoll, Kelly, Nash, McKinsey, Merritt, Mansfield, McKaslegen,
Reynolds, Tinny, Tucker, Tibbetts, Whitney, Wilson, Worcester, Wass and
Weymouth. Captain Joseph Wilson of Kittery was one of the first settlers.
He came about 1762; Captain John Bucknam from North Yarmouth, an early comer,
began to build mills, and started lumbering in 1773. He married Mary, the
daughter of Joseph Wilson.

The Bangor Historical Magazine gives the following inhabitants of Addison
on 4/27/1778: David, Wilmot & Wilmot Wass, Jr.; Joseph & Joseph Tibbetts
Jr.; Joseph, Samuel, Margaret, Isaiah & Joseph Nash, Jr.; Widow Knowles; Wm.
Ingerson; Edmund Stevens; Seth Norton; John Hall; Daniel & George Tenney; Gowen
& Joseph Wilson; John Bucknam; Owen McKenzie; Moses Wooster; Nathan
Whitney; Wm. McCausland; Obadiah Allen; Noah & Wm. Mitchell;
Nathaniel Cox; Nehemiah Small; Richard Coffin; Joseph Drisko & Joseph
Drisko, Jr.; Moses Plummer; David Will; Daniel Look.

Edmunds: When Colonel Hobart came to view his purchase in 1786, he found the
earliest comers already located in the area. Among these were an Irishman, James
Neil, a deserter from the British Army, who had built his log house here in
1775; the Widow Oliver and her family; Samuel Scott & Richard
Harper, all of whom had arrived in 1785; Elijah Ayer, Sr; and his son Elijah,
Jr. who with their families were living on Denny's River. /P/ In addition to
those already mentioned, early settlers were James Shaw, Samuel Runnels,
Daniel Smith, Wm. Hurley, Joshua Cushing, Hosea Smith, Nathaniel Cox,
David Reynolds and Nathaniel Cox, Jr. All were in the township before
1799. Of the 5 or 6 settlers living there when Colonel Hobart purchased the
township in 1786, none remained.}

(?connection? Elias Cox Pembroke & Plymouth son of 1st James m circa 1790 Abigail Witherell of Pembroke (2) Patience d of Isaac Churchill. James, Pembroke m circa 1760 Ruth Magoon)