Birth1602, Stottesden, Shropshire, England55
Death1664/1666, Henrico Co., VA55
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BIRTH: Stottesden Parish Register, Salop
MARRIAGE: to Temperance Baley Brown; on 5 Jun. 1632 Richard Cocke in James City Co. Court paid John Browne's debts, having "married the relicte of the sayd Brown."
Patented 3000 acres, 6 Mar. 1636/37, "easterly upon the land of John Price, now in the tenure of Robert Hallum, Westerly upon the land of Thomas Harris and southerly upon the main river." A repatent of 2000 acres of this tract, issued 10 Mar. 1639/40, names the three plantations identified with the Cocke family, "Bremo", "Malvern Hill", and "Curles."
10 Mar. 1639; renewed patent of 2,000 acres total in Henrico Co. for transportation of 40 persons; 300 acres at Bremo, north upon Curles, upon Turkie Island Creek plus 1700 acres upon head of Turkey Island Creek, called "Mamburne Hills"; renewal of 1636 patent of which 1,000 acres of the 3,000 was surrendered to Ann Hallom, widow of Robt. Hallom dec'd; Patent Book 1, p. 307
Land Patent Book 3, p. 133; 10 Oct. 1652 (renewal) 2,482 acres total, 1860 acres near the head of Turkey Island Creek adj. John Price & Mr. Hallam, plus 622 acres called Bremo adj. Capt. Harris & other devdts. belonging to Curles, along Cart Path & Mr. Hallam's land to the river, plus 100 acres due him by virtue of a patent granted to Temp. Bayly dated 20 Sept. 1620 & 2000 acres by former patent granted to sd. Richard Cocke
Land Patent Book 5, p. 143; 24 Aug. 1664 Richard Cocke...180 acres in Henrico at mouth of SE branch of Chickacone River for trans. of 4 persons
Land Patent Book 5, p. 367; 21 Jun.1664 John Beauchamp & Richard Cocke, Sr... 2994 acres in Henrico, being 2093 acres on SS of Chickahomeny Sw. to Col. Owins Qtr, W by S to a run above Pamunkey path, over run called Cow taile Qtr, & 901 acres on NS James River known as "the forke of the Cattaile Run" adj. Richard Cocke Sr., western Branch to line of Mr. Green for the transportation of 60 persons including Danll. Jordan and Ann Jordan
Member of the House of Burgesses from Weyanoke in 1632 and from Henrico in 1644, 1654-55. Sheriff of Henrico, 1655 and Commander of the County Militia.
Above from "Adventure of Purse & Persons" and "Blankenship of Virginia."
Henrico Co. Misc. Court Records, 1650-1807, p. 27; will of Richard Cocke, Sr.; land to son Thomas from the patent he had taken up with Mr. John Beauchamp; son Thomas to have the mill, "for the use also of my other children, and for his pains to have 3000 pounds of tobacco"; mentions cousin Daniel Jordan; exec: wife Mary, sons Richard and Thomas; wit: Henry Randolph, Joseph Tanner, Henry Isham
Will of Richard Cocke, Sr. Dated Oct. 4, 1665 . Body to be interred in the orchard near my first wife; with Church of England ceremony. Wife Mary Cocke , 1/3 of my estate; lands & chattles, the 1/3 of the land to her during her natural life; She is to lay no claim to any part of land formerly given my sons Thomas and Richard Cocke , by deeds of gift. Sons, Wm. and John Cocke , residue of that divident of land not disposed of by afsd. deed of gift & the mill. always excepting in the Gift 640 acres called Bremo, to be equally divided between them when they come of age. The afsd. 640 acres to my eldest son Richard Cocke & the "heirs males" of his body lawfully begotten; for want of such issue to my son Thomas Cocke & his "heirs males" &c. for want of such then to my son Wm. Cocke & his "heirs Males" &c. for want of such "to the heirs males of John Cocke " &c. for want of such to the "heirs males" of Richard Cocke , "my youngest son". Provided, always, that my first named son Richard Cocke , if he live to inherit same, or any other son or their heirs that shall after my decease first possess sd. land, shall pay to my daughter Elizabeth Cocke , for her portion œ100: sterling. If he or they shall refuse payment or fail to make same to sd. Eliabeth when she is 17 years old or at day of her marriage, which ever shall be first. then the land to be extended to her use until sd. sum be paid by annuall value of the land; & in case sd. Elizabeth should die before reaching 17 years or day of marriage then sd. sum to be paid to the other children by my now wife," equally portion as they shall attaine to lawfull age." Youngest son, Richard Cocke , [se]ven hundred and 50 acres of land out of patent taken up jointly by Mr. John Beauchamp & myself, of which 1750 acres belonged to me; the residue of which 1750 acres I have given to my sons (and hereby confirm to them) Thomas Cocke and Richard Cocke , the elder, & their heirs. As for my personal estate, I hereby acknowledge that all cattle of my elder son Richard 's, the hogs being of a distinct mark & "all known by my Cozen Daniell ", the two negroes do
properly belong to him by a gift from his mother, &c. As for rest of my estate "my wives thirds" being deducted; I give to be equally divided between my children by my present wife Mary Cocke ; "as any of my sd. children come of age that they receive their equall pporcon of female stock then in being & all the male increase to the guardian of my children." Cozen Daniell Jordan , "as much manured land as he & two hands shall be able & will manure with a teame during his life or abode in the County provided he accept the same upon the terms, vizt; to employ himself & one hand more, my son finding teame & seede & all houseing & tacckling belonging to it & one hand, ore & to have my sd. Cozen the third part of the produce of all theire labours. In case my son Thomas Cocke will look to the mill for the use of my other children until they come of age he to have the grinding of his corn, toll free, & 30000 pds. tob. & cask pr. annum out of the profits, my other childrens estate keeping his in repair. Executors, wife Mary & my two sons Thos. & Richard Cocke Senr. My wife guardian for all my younger children born of her, untill they come of age. In case of her decease then my sd. sons Thos . & Richard : Justices of County of Henrico
overseers of will. Witnesses-Henry Randolph , Henry Isham . (Package 12.)
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Birth1616, Jamestown, VA55
Deathbef 1647, Henrico Co., VA55
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***************************************************** The following article is taken from Virginia Historical Genealogies, by John Bennett Boddie. It traces some of the ancestors of Mary Aston, the great-great-grandmother of Carter Thompson's wife Nancy Morton. Mary Aston's ancestors include Charlemagne and other European monarchs. ****************************************************** . . ---PAGE 419 --- . . Appendix F: . Aston of Tixall, Staffordshire and Charles City, Virginia* . . It seems somewhat far fetched to carefully trace the English pedigree of a family that became extinct in the male line in Virginia in the second generation. However, many descendants through female lines survive. This family is traced back to Charlemagne, in the chart heretofore shown, mainly to show how easily families can be traced back to royalty. Nearly every American family that goes back to the visitation pedigrees of England more than likely has a pedigree leading back to royalty. Royal pedigrees are the oldest in Europe and all royal lines lead back to Charlemagne. The one herein shown does not descend through the royal family of England. . . The family of Aston owned the Manor of Heywood in Staffordshire, England. The records of this family extend back to the time of Henry II and are fairly numerous during the time of Richard I and King John. The line begins with Ralph de Aston, who lived in the time of Henry III. (For more about this family see the William Salt Society Annals of Staffordshire, Vol. III, p. 133, and Vol. VI, part 1, p. 209). . SIR JOHN9 ASTON of Heywood and Tixall in Stafford, ninth in line from Ralph de Aston, was the eldest son and heir of John Aston and his wife Elizabeth Delves. . He was a member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1495-96-97-1504-10-15-23. He was also Sheriff of Stafford in 1500-01, 1508-09; 1513-14; and of Warwick and Leicester 1510-11. . He was made a Knight of the Bath at the marriage of Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry V, in 1501. . ---PAGE 420 --- . He was in the Staffordshire Contingent in France and accompanied Henry VII in his expedition into Brittany. He was present at the sieges of Terrouenne and Tournay. For his bravery at the Battle of Spurs he was made a knight banneret by the King on the field of battle. . Before he departed overseas he made his will dated April 24, 1513, beginning as follows: "intending to depart over see with our most dreadde soverayne in his royall armee". This will was proven April 25, 1523 (P.C.C. 6 Bodfille). . Sir John Aston died March 28 in the 14th year of reign of Henry VII (1523) seized of lands and tenements in Wollaster and Orne which he held of the King as of his manor of Church Eyton by his fealty only of the value of 100 S., the said manor of Church Eyton having come into the King's hands by the forfeiture of Edward, late Duke of Buckingham, attained for high treason. . He married Joan, daughter of Sir William Littleton, son of the famous Chief Justice Thomas Littleton (See Littleton Cobham Burke's Peerage 1929), from whom Joan inherited Tixall; and from her mother Helen and coheir of Robert Welsh, Esq. and his wife Margery, daughter and coheiress of Sir Richard Byron, she inherited Wanlip in Leicester. Children: I. SIR EDWARD II. WILLIAM, mentioned in his father's will to have Millwich for life. III. Isabell, left L 200. IV. ELIZABETH, left L 200. . SIR EDWARD10 ASTON of Tixall was son and heir of Sir John Aston and his wife Joan Littleton. He was born in 1494 and died in 1568. . He married, first, Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Vernon. She died without issue, and he married secondly, Jane, daughter of Sir Thomas Bowles. He was a member of Parliament for Stafford and was Sheriff of Stafford in the years 1528-9, 1534-5, 1540-01, and 1556-7. He was knighted at Calais in 1532 (Shaw) and built the mansion at Tixall in 1555. Children: I. MARIA, married Simon Harcourt of Stourton. II. KATHERINE, married William Gresley of Colton III. AN NA IV. FRANCES, married Robert Needham. V. SIR WALTER ASTON, married Elizabeth Levison and was grandfather of Walter Aston, created Lord Aston of Forfar in Scotland. VI. LEONARD, married Elizabeth Barton, widow of Thomas Creswell. . LEONARD11 ASTON, according to the Visitations of Staffordshire for 1583, was born in Tixall and was the second son of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall and his wife Jane Bowles. The Visitations of London for 1534 are in error in showing him as the son of Sir Walter Aston, as the records plainly show that he was his brother. . ---PAGE 421 --- . The Feet of Fines for Stafford (Vol. XI, p. 285) show that there was a fine levied in 1542 concerning land in Milwich is which it was stated that the land was to go to William Aston for life, and then to Leonard Aston, son of Edward, for life. This William Aston was the second son of Sir John Aston (d. 1523) and Edward Aston was the elder son who inherited Tixall. Leonard is here clearly shown to be the son of Edward Aston, which verified the Visitation of Stafford for 1583 and contradicts that of London 1634. . Leonard Aston married Elizabeth Barton, relict of Thomas Creswell, by whom she had two daughters. (Chancery Proceedings 1560-70, Salt Vol. IX, N.S. p. 168). . There were several fines levied by Leonard Aston and his wife, Elizabeth, concerning land in Longdon about the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign. . WALTER12 ASTON, son of Leonard Aston and his wife Elizabeth Barton, lived at Longdon. He married Joyce, daughter of Nason of Rougham in Warwickshire. . He dealt rather extensively in land in Longdon, as he and his wife Joyce made many fines concerning land in Longdon. In 9 James I (1612) Walter Aston, gentleman, and Joyce, his wife, sold 54 acres of land to Edward Hill. Shortly after that Walter Aston, Knight, sold land to Walter Aston, gentleman, and Joyce his wife, 434 acres in Longdon. (Salt Vol. III, N.S. p. 41.) . In 12 James I, Walter Aston and Joyce, his wife, of Longdon sold land t o John King in Longdon. (Salt Vol. IV, N.S. p. 73) . WALTER13 ASTON was the son of Walter Aston, gent., and his wife, Joyce Nason, of Longdon in Staffordshire. (Vis. London 1634.) He is shown in the Visitation of London 1634 as being "now in the West Indies". (W&MQ 4, p. 144.) Virginia, in those days, was frequently referred to as the "West Indies". From an inscription on his tomb at Westover, he was born in 1607, and died April 6, 1656. The first record we find of Walter Aston is from the land grant records, where it is shown that he patented 590 acres of land, as follows: . "Sir John Harvey to WALTER ASTON, 590 acres, July 26, 1638, page 578. Gent. Charles City Co. between Sherly Hundred and land of Nathaniel Causey. Due for personal adv. of himself, wife Warbowe, and two other persons." (C.P 93.) . He further patented in 1646, 1040 acres, 200 of which acres he had formerly bought from John Causey Feb. 7, 1634. This John Causey was probably the son of Nathaniel Causey, who had patented this land in 1620. Nathaniel Causey was an old soldier who came in the first supply in 1608. . ---PAGE 422 --- . Walter Aston's first wife was named "Warbowe" and she, as shown by the above patents, came over with him. He married, secondly, Hannah Jordan, (Major's, p. 27) who after his death married Col. Edward Hill. . Walter Aston represented Sherley Hundred Island in 1629-30 in the House of Burgesses. He represented Sherley Hundred, Mr. Farrars and Chaplains in February 1631-32; Charles City County in 1642-43. He was a Justice and also was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Charles City County Militia. Captain Thomas Pawlett, in his will dated January 12, 1643-44, a brother of the Marquis of Winchester, mentions Thomas Aston, his godson, and "his loving friend Mr. Walter Aston." (W&M 4, P. 152). . He was buried at Westover which afterwards passed into the hands of the Byrd family, and his tomb with the following inscription is still intact at Westover (W&M 4, p. 144): . Here Lyeth interred the body of Leftenant Colonell Walter Aston who died the 6th April 1656. He was aged 49 years and lived in this country 28 years. Also here lyeth the Body of Walter Aston the son of Leftenant Collonel Walter Aston who departed this life ye 29th of Januari 1666 aged 27 years and 7 months. . Children: I. SUSSANAH, was a relict of 1655 of Lieut. Col. Edward Major. In her will in Nansemond in 1662 she names her nephews John Cox (Cocke) and Thomas Binns and niece Susan Binns and her son-in-law (step-son) Wm. Major. (Majors, p. 25). II. WALTER, b. 1639 of "Causeys Care" was unmarried. He made his will December 21, 1666, probated February 4, 1666/67, (Byrds Book of Title Deeds.) He gave to Hannah Hill, his mother, that parcel of land called the "Level"; to godson John Cocke, the son of Richard Cocke, decd., 4,000 pds. tbco. to be paid in 1668, to godson Edward Cocke, son of the aforesaid Cocke, 6,000 pds. tbco. to be paid in 1669. To sisters Mary Cocke and Elizabeth Binns 20 shillings apiece for a ring. III. MARY, m. Lt.-Col. Richard Cocke. IV. ELIZABETH, m. Thomas Binns, and had son, Thomas and daughter Susan Binns; (see Binns) mentioned in will of Sussanah Major. V. THOMAS, probably d.s.p.; mentioned in will of Captain Thomas Paulett, 1643. . . . . http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bhusler/~barneyt/bo-app_f.txt
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55Living as a child of six at Jourdan's Journey in Charles City, 1623/24. Lister in the muster of William Farrar and Mistress Sisley Jordan. The 200 acres in the Territory of the Great Weyanoke credited to her in the 1626 list of patents had been placed in her name by 10 Dec. 1620 when Samuel Jordan patented 388 acres in or near upon Sandys his hundred, towards land of Temperance Baley. Since she was a landowner at three, it is evident her father was dead and, as there is no record of a guardian to care for her estate, the probability is that she was the daughter of Sisley Jordan by a first marriage. Her marriage to Richard Cocke is posited from a land patent issued to him, 10 Oct. 1652, which includes 100 acres due by patent to Temperance Baley, 20 Sept. 1620. (From Adventure of Purse & Persons)
from https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPNS-MLM
Temperance Bailey (Baley) was born in Virginia in 1617.
She married before 1632 (1) John Browne and married before 1652 (2) Richard Cocke.
Richard Cocke married about 1652 (2) Mary Aston, daughter of Walter Aston.
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Above reference also says married Richanrd Cocke before 1652 because Richard Cocke married Mary Aston, d/0 Walter Aston, about 1652
Marriageabt 1632, Jamestown, VA55