Richard Cox and Elizabeth Scarlett

Their child:		Individuals in this page:		Their parents:
		Richard Cox	{	No parents conclusively identified
Rebecca Cox	{	&
		Elizabeth Scarlett	{	Humphry Scarlett & Anne Richards

Richard Cox may have been the Richard Cox who was christened on February 10, 1688 at St. Andrew Holborn Church in London, England, to parents Richard and Judith Cox (“Richard son of Richard Cox and Judith born in Welch buildings and bap^t y^e 10.^th”) ^LO1. These possible parents, Richard and Judith, were probably the same individuals recorded in the Christenings of St. Andrew Holborn Church on January 16, 1686 (“Ann y^e daughter of Richard Cox Smith & Judith his wife in Vine streete bapt y^e 16.^th”) ^LO1. There are two streets with the appellation of “Vine Street” in London, and both are less than two miles from St. Andrew Holborn Church. Vine Street to the southeast of the church is just north of the Tower of London, and Vine Street to the southwest of St. Andrew Holborn Church is north of Piccadilly, just a stone’s throw from St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, Westminster. Perhaps the Richard and Judith Cox who may have been the parents of Ann Cox and of Richard Cox (who married Elizabeth Scarlett) were also the parents of four children who were baptized at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly: John, born on October 2 and baptized on October 5, 1691, Thomas, born on May 11 and baptized on May 20, 1694, another John, born on June 3 and baptized on June 17, 1695, and William, baptized on May 16, 1697 ^EN4. It is unknown if the Richard Cox who was the husband of Elizabeth Scarlett and the father of Rebecca Cox was also the son of Richard and Judith Cox of London, as discussed above. Richard Cox may also have been related to John Cox, who was called a Friend “lately Come from Ould England” who produced a certificate to the Center Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania on the 4^th day of the 7^th month, 1708 which was accepted ^US11.

He may have been the Richard Cox who married Margaret Potts. The records of the Abington Monthly Meeting dated the 26^th day of the 3^rd month, 1712 state that Richard Cox of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in New Castle County married Margaret Potts, having twice already declared their intent to marry ^US11. The records of the Kennett Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state that “Richert” and Margret Cox were the parents of Anna, Sarah, Richert, Jonathan, twins Joseph and Benjamin, and John ^US11. Anna Cox was born on the 29^th day of the 8^th month, 1713, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. Sarah Cox was born on the 15^th day of the 12^th month, 1715, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. Richert Cox was born on the 17^th day of the 2^nd month, 1718, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. Jonathan Cox was born on the 11^th day of the 6^th month, 1720, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. Joseph Cox was born on the 18^th day of the 2^nd month, 1723, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. The monthly meeting held at Gwynedd in Chester County, Pennsylvania on the 26^th day of the 1^st month, 1745 recorded that Joseph Cox and Catherine Watson declared their second intent to marry and were then cleared to marry ^US11. The records of the Uwchlan Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state that Joseph and Catharine Cox were the parents of Hannah, born on the 2^nd day of the 2^nd month, 1746 (and died on the 11^th day of the 5^th month, 1747), Hannah, their second daughter, born on the 6^th day of the 9^th month, 1747 (and died on the 1^st day of the 10^th month, 1747), Mary, born on the 8^th day of the 9^th month, 1748 (and died on the 4^th day of the 7^th month, 1754), William, born on the 14^th day of the 8^th month, 1750 (and died on the 23^rd day of the 8^th month, 1750), Hannah, born on the 5^th day of the 10^th month, 1751, Margaret, born on the 6^th day of the 1^st month, 1753, Benjamin, born on the 7^th day of the 2^nd month, 1756 (and died on the 2^nd day of the 5^th month, 1757), Benjamin, born on the 8^th day of the 7^th month, 1758, Richard, born on the 29^th day of the 1^st month, 1761, and Elizabeth, born on the 25^th day of the 3^rd month, 1763 ^US11. The records of the Goshen Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania state that Joseph Cox died at age ninety-three on the 17^th day of the 7^th month, 1814 ^US11. Benjamin Cox was born on the 18^th day of the 2^nd month, 1723, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11. The monthly meeting held at Gwynedd in Chester County, Pennsylvania on the 26^th day of the 9^th month, 1745 recorded that Benjamin Cox and Elizabeth Watson declared their second intent to marry and were then cleared to marry ^US11. John Cox was born on the 9^th day of the 8^th month, 1725, probably in Chester County, Pennsylvania ^US11.

Richard Cox lived in Wellington or Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania ^OS1. The Concord Monthly Meeting minutes stated that Richard Cox was “of New Garden” when he and Elizabeth Scarlett declared their intent to marry on the 7^th day of the 9^th month, 1726, but the marriage records of the Concord Monthly Meeting stated that when Richard Cox married Elizabeth Scarlet on December 15, 1726, he was a yeoman of London Grove in Chester County ^{US11, PE2}. The names of thirty-nine witnesses were written below their marriage record, and included Humphrey Scarlet, Ann Scarlett, William Cox, Thomas Cox, John Scarlet, and Rebeca Scarlet, and most of the record has been transcribed below ^US11:

Whereas Richard Cox of London Grove in y^e County of Chester in the Province of Pensilvania yeoman and Elizabeth Scarlet of Chichester in the County & Privince afore said an Spinster having Declared Their Intention of marriage with each other Before Severall monthly meeting of the People caled Quakers at Chichester and Concord in the County afore said According to the good order used among them: and having Consent of Parents and Relations: Their Said Proposals of marriage was allowed of by the Said meetings. Now These are to Certifie whom it may Concearn that for the full Accomplishing their said Intention this fifteenth Day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred twenty Six they the Said Richard Cox and Elizabeth Scarlet appeared in a publick meeting of the Said People at Chichester afore Said: and the Said Richard Cox taking y^e Said Elizabeth Scarlet by y^e hand Did in a Solemn manner Openly Declare that hee took her the Said Elizabeth Scarlet to be his wife Promising to be unto her a Loving and faithfull Husband Untill Death Seperate them; and then & their in y^e Same assembly that Said Elizabeth Scarlet Did in like manner Declare that shee took ye s^d Richard Cox to be her Husband Promising to be unto him a faithfull and Loving wife until Should Seperate them…

The notes of the Warrington Monthly Meeting in York County, Pennsylvania, indicated that on September 15, 1759, they received a letter from the New Garden Meeting, which had been dated June 30, 1759, which stated that the children of Richard Cox by his first wife had a birthright among friends, and mentioned that one of Richard’s children was named Nathaniel ^CO14. It is unclear if this particular Richard Cox was the same Richard who had married Elizabeth Scarlett, and who was also the father of Rebecca Cox.

Elizabeth Scarlett (Humphry, Anne) was the mother of Rebecca Cox ^OS1. Elizabeth “Scarlet” of Chichester was called a spinster daughter of Humphrey and Ann Scarlet when she married Richard Cox on 15^th day of the 10^th month, 1726 ^PE2. She probably died sometime before September 16, 1745, the date her father wrote his will, as Humphry called Richard Cox his son-in-law, but did not mention Elizabeth ^PE7.