Joshua Cox

1694 - 1747  (53 years)   Has 19 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Sir Richard Cox

1650 - 1733  (82 years)

Birth	25 May 1650	Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Died	3 May 1733	Probably Ireland
Father	Cpt Richard Cox,   b. 1624, County Cork, Ireland
Mother	Catherine Bird
Married	Aft 1642
Family	Mary Bourne,   b. 1658
Married	26 Feb 1673	Probably Ireland
Children	1. Amy Cox, "the older",   b. Abt 1675, Probably Ireland   2. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1676, Probably Ireland   3. John Cox,   b. Abt 1677, Probably Ireland   4. Walter Cox,   b. Abt 1679, Probably Ireland   5. John Cox, "the younger",   b. Abt 1681, Probably Ireland   6. George Cox,   b. Abt 1683, Probably Ireland   7. Mary Cox,   b. Abt 1685, Probably Ireland   8. Amy Cox, "the younger",   b. Abt 1687, Probably Ireland   9. Anne Cox,   b. Abt 1688, Probably Ireland   10. Elizabeth Cox,   b. Abt 1690, Probably Ireland   11. William Cox,   b. Abt 1691, Probably Ireland   12. Michael Cox,   b. Abt 1692, Probably Ireland   13. Robert Cox,   b. Abt 1693, Probably Ireland + 14. Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland   15. Margaret Cox,   b. Abt 1696, Probably Ireland   16. Jane Cox,   b. Abt 1698, Probably Ireland   17. Rachael Cox,   b. Abt 1700, Probably Ireland   18. Susanna Cox,   b. Abt 1702, Probably Ireland   19. Sarah Cox,   b. Abt 1703, Probably Ireland   20. Catherine Cox,   b. Abt 1705, Probably Ireland

Mary Bourne

1658 - 1715  (57 years)

Birth	1658
Died	1715
Father	John Bourne, Esquire,   b. 1612, Kempsey, Worcestershire, UK
Mother	Amy
Family	Sir Richard Cox,   b. 25 May 1650, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
Married	26 Feb 1673	Probably Ireland
Children	1. Amy Cox, "the older",   b. Abt 1675, Probably Ireland   2. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1676, Probably Ireland   3. John Cox,   b. Abt 1677, Probably Ireland   4. Walter Cox,   b. Abt 1679, Probably Ireland   5. John Cox, "the younger",   b. Abt 1681, Probably Ireland   6. George Cox,   b. Abt 1683, Probably Ireland   7. Mary Cox,   b. Abt 1685, Probably Ireland   8. Amy Cox, "the younger",   b. Abt 1687, Probably Ireland   9. Anne Cox,   b. Abt 1688, Probably Ireland   10. Elizabeth Cox,   b. Abt 1690, Probably Ireland   11. William Cox,   b. Abt 1691, Probably Ireland   12. Michael Cox,   b. Abt 1692, Probably Ireland   13. Robert Cox,   b. Abt 1693, Probably Ireland + 14. Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland   15. Margaret Cox,   b. Abt 1696, Probably Ireland   16. Jane Cox,   b. Abt 1698, Probably Ireland   17. Rachael Cox,   b. Abt 1700, Probably Ireland   18. Susanna Cox,   b. Abt 1702, Probably Ireland   19. Sarah Cox,   b. Abt 1703, Probably Ireland   20. Catherine Cox,   b. Abt 1705, Probably Ireland

Mary Catherine Rankin

Abt 1694 - 1756  (62 years)

Birth	Abt 1694	Ireland
Died	1756	VA or NC
Father	John Rankin,   b. Scotland?
Mother	Anna Craig or McElwee,   b. Scotland?
Family	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA

Richard Cox

Abt 1726 -

Birth	Abt 1726	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Mary (Molly) Cox

Abt 1728 -

Birth	Abt 1728	Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Joshua Cox

Abt 1730 -

Birth	Abt 1730	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

William Cox

Aft 1732 -

Birth	Aft 1732	Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Samuel Cox

Aft 1733 -

Birth	Aft 1733	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

Michael Cox

Aft 1734 -

Birth	Aft 1734	Probably PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

David Cox, Lt.

Abt 1735 -

Birth	Abt 1735	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland

John Cox, Captian

1739 - 1818  (79 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1739	Lancaster Co., PA
Died	24 Dec 1818	Little River, Ashe Co., NC
Buried	1818	Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC
Father	Joshua Cox,   b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland
Mother	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland
Married	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
Family	Margaret Davis,   b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC
Married	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
Children	+ 1. James Cox,   b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA   2. Catherine (Katie) Cox,   b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC   3. Mary (Polly) Cox,   b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC   4. Joshua Cox,   b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC   5. Annie Cox,   b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA   6. Jane Cox,   b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC   7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox,   b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC   8. Cynthia Cox,   b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC

• Name	Joshua Cox
  Birth	22 Apr 1694	Ulster, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Death	May 1747	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
  Person ID	I830	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Sir Richard Cox,   b. 25 May 1650, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland d. 3 May 1733, Probably Ireland (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Bourne,   b. 1658   d. 1715 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1673	Probably Ireland
  Family ID	F318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Catherine Rankin,   b. Abt 1694, Ireland d. 1756, VA or NC (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1725	Ulster, Ireland
  Children	1. Richard Cox,   b. Abt 1726, Probably PA   2. Mary (Molly) Cox,   b. Abt 1728, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   3. Joshua Cox,   b. Abt 1730, Probably PA   4. William Cox,   b. Aft 1732, Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA   5. Samuel Cox,   b. Aft 1733, Probably PA   6. Michael Cox,   b. Aft 1734, Probably PA   7. David Cox, Lt.,   b. Abt 1735, Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA + 8. John Cox, Captian,   b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA d. 24 Dec 1818, Little River, Ashe Co., NC (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026