Subject: Honor Cox in Richmond, County, Georgia
Subject: Honor Cox in Richmond, County, Georgia
Looks like Delilah Cox married a Dr. Bunch by 1830 so prob. not the
same Delilah who married an Ashley and then Sion Smith? See below
Wills.
>From the book " Records of Richmond County, Georgia Formerly Saint
Paul's Parish ", publ. 1929 by G.G. Davidson
Will of Daniel Wolecon -- Planter - - signed Sept 5, 1789 - - To
grandson Daniel Wood, lot on Broad St. in Augusta, where John Meals,
Esq. now keeps the Treas. Office, known as 26, also one tract of land on
Little River, Richmond County, purchased of Hugh Middleton, one tract
on Savage's Creek adjoining Dr. James Lander. To grandson Jeremiah
Wood, lot of land near the ferry in Augusta known as No. 1, also a tract
of land on
Greenbrier Creek formerly Wm. Mansons. To granddaughter HONOR COX,
slaves. To Lucy Tutt, formerly the wife of my dec'd son Daniel and
her child, five shillings. To granddaughter Mary Wood f300 to be
paid by George Walton for lots numbers 50 and 51 on Ellis Street. To
grandson Jos. Wood a slave which with the land in Carolina inherited
from his father Isaac Wood is sufficient. To wife Mary, privilege of
remaining on the land at the Sandbar where we now live and a
maintenance; at her death to go to grandson John Wood and
granddaughters Martha, Nelly, Mary and Elizabeth Wood. To granddaughter
Sarah Gage and her children after her death, slaves. Grandson Joseph
Wood and friend Samuel Scott, Executors. Wits: John Holt, Seaborn
Jones, Nicholas Hobson Bugg. Signed Sept 5, 1789; probated Sept 10,
1789.
(Also in this Will box - - Feb 26, 1812 -- David Mims of Richmond
County, Executor of Will of Samuel Scott of Edgefield District, SC
dec'd, who died as executor of Daniel Wolecon, renounces all claims to
executorship of said Daniel Wolecon, dec'd.)
Will of Joseph Cox -- signed Mar 10, 1801 - - Low state of health --
All property to be divided between my wife HONOR COX and my three
children, Patsy, Keziah and Delilah. Wife Honor Cox and friend
Samuel Hammond, Executors.
Probated Aug 3, 1801. Wits: Isham Malone, Robert Walker, Garland
Snead.
Will of Daniel Wood -- dec'd June 25, 1800 - Thos. G. Holmes,
appointed Administrator. Samuel Hammond, Jacob Morse, Sec. June 25,
1800 - - Joseph Cox appointed Administrator; Toliver Cox, Jacob
Danforth, Sec. Nov 28, 1800 --Jeremiah Wood appointed Administrator,
James Edwards, John Vaugh, Sec.
Richmond County, Georgia Marriages
Taliaferro Cox and HONOR COX, Nov 8, 1801; Wm. Hundley, Sec.; George
Watkins, Clk.
Will of HONOR COX - -signed Mar 3, 1830 - - My two daughters Delilah
Bunch, wife of Dr. Bunch of S.C. and Martha Dillon, wife of William
C. Dillon of Augusta, slaves in trust of Gazaway G. Lamar.
Son-in-law Dr. Bunch, Friend Edmund Martin, Executors. Probated Mar
3, 1831. Wits: Davis Botton, Edmund Martin, Henry Robenson.
Will of Martha Dillon - - signed June 7, 1831 - - Wife of William
Dillon of Augusta. The property bequeathed to Gazaway B. Lamar by my
deceased mother HONOR COX, in trust for my use to be given my two
youngest children, Mildred Ann and Benjamin Dillon, minors, in trust of
G.B. Lamar. If they die before maturity the property to go to my
daughter Keziah, wife of William Wright. Edmund Martin and Gazaway B.
Lamar, Executors. Probated Jan 2, 1832. Wits: Henrietta A. Mann,
Ann Walsh, John H. Mann.
Candace