Pittsylvania County, Virginiawas formed in 1767 from Halifax County. In 1777 the western part became Henry County.
James Cox was born about 1760 in Henry (was Pittsylvania) County, Virginia. His parents were John Cox and Sarah Tweedy.
Dorcas Cox (1798), George Rhea Cox (1789), Mayberry Tucker Cox (1790), Susannah Cox (1794), James Cox, Mary Cox (married Nicholas Hale), John Cox Sarah Cox (married Obediah Strong), Fannie Cox (married Gideon Hale),
James Cox received a land grant in Washington County, Tennessee in 1790.
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