The deed of gift below was to one of old Curd's younger sons, Henry; this Henry was the brother to my 3G-grandfather, Moses Cox.   Moses and Henry were only about a year apart in age.  Note that this deed was dated just 3 years or so before old Curd's death; he was getting up there in years.

 

The gravestone I photographed last summer (Curd Cox/Susan Overton Cox) is apparently located in this 1-acre graveyard mentioned in the below deed; the personal Curd Cox Cemetery is located near the intersection of Pedigo Road and Bull Run Valley Road in a clump of trees (about an acre) rising from the pasture. 

 

I have not been able to find out what happened to this Henry Cox.  He is on the Knox Co., TN census records in 1860, but he has disappeared by 1870.  I don't know if he either died (no burial record can be found) or if he left the area after the Civil War.  There is some speculation that he might have gone to Texas about this time, but I currently have no proof of that either. However, I frequently hear about Cox's in Texas who are involved in law enforcement there.  At any rate, I have yet to meet any descendants of this 3G? Uncle Henry.

 

When I first started researching, I had thought this Henry was in my direct line; but Bill Irwin's William Conner book had already sorted out all the different Curd Cox grandsons (named Curd) and cleared up that particular misconception.  The Wm. Conner mentioned in this deed is almost certainly the one from Bill's  Conner Book. 

 

If anyone wants to share any thoughts or has any comments about any of this information, please email me.   Hope I didn't miss any typos when I went back and reviewed this.

 

Thanks,

Dennis Cox

 

Transcription by Dennis E. Cox:

 

Deed of Gift

Curd Cox To

Henry Cox, 300 acres

 

State of Tennessee, Knox County, Oct 4 th 1850.  I, Curd Cox, for the love and affection I entertain for Henry Cox, I do hereby give, transfer, and convey to him a part of my tract of land in Knox County, State of Tennessee, District No. 6, containing by estimation three hundred acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit,= "Beginning on a Hickory above said Henry's bottom field, on the bank of Bull Run, thence North to the School House, or where the School House stood on a spur of the Bull Run Ridge continuing same course to the top of the Bull Run Ridge thence South West with the top of said ridge to Wm. Conner's line thence South with the line to Bull Run, thence up said run with its meanders to the beginning".   To have

and to hold to the said Henry Cox, his heirs and assigns forever.  I covenant and agree for myself and heirs to warrant and defend the title to the said tract of land to the said Henry Cox , his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whatever, excepting one acre where the graveyard now is and that is to remain mine or my Executors , this land is to be his part of legacy of my estate and said Henry Cox is to have nothing more of the same, this the 4th day of Oct. 1850.

Signed and sealed in presence of us the day and date above written.

                                                                             

his mark

Robert Cox                                       Curd  (x) Cox

William F. McHaffie                                   mark

 

State of Tennessee

Knox County

Personally appeared before me, Geo. W. C. Cox, Clerk of the County Court of Knox County Robert Cox and William F. McHaffie, subscribing witnesses to the within named clerk who being first sworn deposed and say that they are or were acquainted with Curd Cox the bargainor, that he acknowledged the same in their presence to be his act and deed upon the day it bears date for the purposes therein contained .  Witness my hand at office this 1st day of February 1854.

Registered March 4th, 1854                      Geo. W. C. Cox,

Clerk

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