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Thomas Cocke Sr.

Birth
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Death
10 Dec 1696 (aged 57–58)
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Henrico County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Lt. Col. Richard Cocke and Temperance (Baley) Cocke.

Married to Agnes Margaret Powell in 1663.

Their children were James, William, Stephen, Thomas, John, Stephen, Temperance, and Agnes.

Also married to Margaret (Wood) Cocke.

Of Bremo, and Malvern Hills; known as Captain Thomas Cocke, Sr., of Henrico; Sheriff, 1680-1688; member of County Court at various times, and otherwise prominent in the affairs of the colony; his will dated, 1689; probably died soon after.

The Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia source shows that he died 1696, page 106.

It appears that he lived at "Malvern Hills," (His father had lived at Bremo (probably an Indian name), which his brother, Richard, inherited.)

Of "Pickthorn Farm" and "Malvern Hills," Henrico Co., Virginia.

Thomas Cocke, so far as extant records reveal, was the first child bearing the name Cocke to be born in Colonial Virginia.

Father: Richard Cocke
Mother: Temperance Bailey

Married to Margaret Wood 1662 in Virginia
•Note: The Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia source shows that he married Margaret Jones Wood, 1663, widow, and mother of Major Peter Jones, founder of Petersburg, page 106.

Children
1. John Cocke
2. Thomas Cocke b: 1664
3. Stephen Cocke b: BET 1666 AND 1668 in Of Richmond, Henrico, Virginia 4. James Cocke b: 1667 5. Temperance Cocke b: ABT 1668 6. William Cocke b: ABT 1670 7. Agnes Cocke b: 1672
Son of Lt. Col. Richard Cocke and Temperance (Baley) Cocke.

Married to Agnes Margaret Powell in 1663.

Their children were James, William, Stephen, Thomas, John, Stephen, Temperance, and Agnes.

Also married to Margaret (Wood) Cocke.

Of Bremo, and Malvern Hills; known as Captain Thomas Cocke, Sr., of Henrico; Sheriff, 1680-1688; member of County Court at various times, and otherwise prominent in the affairs of the colony; his will dated, 1689; probably died soon after.

The Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia source shows that he died 1696, page 106.

It appears that he lived at "Malvern Hills," (His father had lived at Bremo (probably an Indian name), which his brother, Richard, inherited.)

Of "Pickthorn Farm" and "Malvern Hills," Henrico Co., Virginia.

Thomas Cocke, so far as extant records reveal, was the first child bearing the name Cocke to be born in Colonial Virginia.

Father: Richard Cocke
Mother: Temperance Bailey

Married to Margaret Wood 1662 in Virginia
•Note: The Genealogy of the Cocke Family in Virginia source shows that he married Margaret Jones Wood, 1663, widow, and mother of Major Peter Jones, founder of Petersburg, page 106.

Children
1. John Cocke
2. Thomas Cocke b: 1664
3. Stephen Cocke b: BET 1666 AND 1668 in Of Richmond, Henrico, Virginia 4. James Cocke b: 1667 5. Temperance Cocke b: ABT 1668 6. William Cocke b: ABT 1670 7. Agnes Cocke b: 1672


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  • Created by: Candice xo
  • Added: Jun 20, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5557700/thomas-cocke: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Cocke Sr. (1638–10 Dec 1696), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5557700, citing Malvern Hills Cemetery, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Candice xo (contributor 13003043).