David COCKERHAM

Male 1763 - 1856  (92 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David COCKERHAM was born on 25 Nov 1763 in Lunenburg County, Virginia; died on 26 May 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in May 1856 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 113 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be
    buried in the Jones-Cockerham Family Cemetary.


    Marshall 0007, p.113 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
    David is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham family Cemetary

    Cockerham, David no poll, no slaves in Lunenburg Co.
    source: Virginia Taxpayers 1782-1787
    Genealogical Publishing Co. 1966
    LOC #66-30-321
    note: at this time David was either under 21, owned no property, or both


    1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
    David to George Snider deed book I p.199
    to P.B. Roberts deed book K p.395 (1803)
    from State of NC grant book I p. 493
    to William Burch deed book T p.166
    Huges Cockreham deed book U p. 320
    Hughs Cockreham deed book U p. 322
    from State of NC (grant?)


    note: because David deed property to Huges and it is known that David had 5 sons, I am going to allow Huges to become a son of David, in part, because further reseach should show that these properties are probably contigeous with Davids holdings.

    Cockerham, David
    Census Year: 1800
    Surry Co. NC. NA roll #32, p. 640
    free white males under 10 years of age: 5
    free white males of 10 and under 16 : 1
    free white males of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
    free white males of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
    free white males of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 0
    free white females under 10 years of age: 0
    free white females of 10 and under 16: 0
    free white females of 16 and under 26 incl. HH: 0
    free white females of 26 and under 45 incl. HH: 1
    free white females of 45 and upwards incl. HH: 0
    slaves: 0
    note: was enumerated on the same page as William Cockerham and Daniel Cockerham is on the following page.

    Mrs. Cockran, relict of David Cockran. Date of (news)paper: Nov. 27 1802. need to find this article. Quoted in:
    " Virginia Vital Records"
    The Virginia Magizine of History and Biography p.152
    The William and Mary Quarterly and Tylers Quarterly
    indexed by Judith McGhan
    Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.
    ISBN 0-8063-0984-9
    LOC 82-80464

    Census: 1810, Surry Co. NC. NA: M252 roll 43 p.192
    free white males under 10 years of age: 2
    free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 3
    free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 3
    free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
    free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
    free white fmales under 10 years of age: 3
    free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 0
    free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 0
    free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 1
    free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 0
    all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
    slaves: 0

    David Cockerham applied for a BWL #26408-160-55. NC Line, applied Aug 15 1832 in Surry Co. NC, aged 68. On Nov. 25th 1831 he applied for another BLW in Surry Co. (no #) but states that he was 92 (obvious mistake). Revolutionary War Records

    Rev. War Pension Records- NC Surry Co.
    David Cockerham Pve S8240; BLW 268128-160-55
    amount of pension: $60, unit of service: NC Militia, pension began 3-4-1831 age:81 Law authorizing pension: 4-24-1816

    Will of David Cockerham, written Oct 31 1842 names:
    wife: Mary Ann Burch Cockerham
    sons: P.B., Thomas, Daniel, Hughs, Willi
    dau. Charity Woodruff, Elisabeth Williams

    David Cockerham's birth and death dates and place of buririal , Zephyr, NC established by DMarsh1041@aol.com

    Birth and death dates for Pleasant B., Thomas C., John, Daniel, Huges, Charity Jane, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Joseph M. are established by:
    David Marshall
    147 West Idlewood Circle
    West Columbia, SC 29170
    803-796-7228

    David married Mary Ann BURCH about 1790 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1765 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 May 1842; was buried in May 1842 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Polly COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Pleasant B. COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1791 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1854 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Jun 1854 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Thomas C. COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1792 in Surry County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.
    4. 5. John COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1793 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1811 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.
    5. 6. Daniel COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1795 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Mar 1877 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Mar 1877 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.
    6. 7. Hughes COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.
    7. 8. John William COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1798 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1852 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.
    8. 9. Charity Jane COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1800 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Aug 1855 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.
    9. 10. Elizabeth (Betsy) COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1803 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1861 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.
    10. 11. Joseph M. COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1807 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 Aug 1873 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Aug 1873 in Surry County, North Carolina.
    11. 12. Sarah COCKREHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1813 in Surry County, North Carolina; died about 1835 in Poplar Springs, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Poplar Springs, Surry County, North Carolina.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Polly COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1)

    Notes:

    double marriage Hugh Cockerham to Nancy Fulks and Polly Cockerham to Thomas S. Fulks

    Polly married Thomas S. FULKS on 29 Dec 1831 in Hugh Cockerham Sec.. Thomas was born about 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Pleasant B. COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 29 May 1791 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 9 Jun 1854 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Jun 1854 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
    Pleasant Cockerham from the State of NC. grant book 5 p.508
    P.B. Cockerham to Johnathan Golding deed book 3 p.148

    !Marshall 0007, p.117 & 120 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
    He was buried on the hillside overlooking the Mitchell River. The building of Interstate 77 caused his grave allong with five others to be moved one mile northeast of the original site.

    Pleasant married Elizabeth WILLIAMS in 1812. Elizabeth was born on 17 Dec 1798. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Pleasant married Polly THOMPSON on 18 Jan 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Thomas C. COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1792 in Surry County, North Carolina; died after 1860 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 114 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be buried
    in the Jones-Cockerham Cemetary.


  4. 5.  John COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1793 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 10 Jan 1811 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, p.114 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson. David is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham family Cemetary

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. John COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1832.

  5. 6.  Daniel COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1795 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Mar 1877 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Mar 1877 in Zephyr, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 114 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is believed to be buried in the Jones-Cockerham Cemetary.


  6. 7.  Hughes COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1797 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 115 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is buried on the "Ham
    Mosley Place."

    Hughes married Nancy FULKS on 29 Dec 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  John William COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1798 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Mar 1852 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 116 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. - He is buried with his
    two wives in the Cockerham-White Family Cemetary.

    John married Elizabeth HILL on 21 Mar 1821 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Joel HILL and Anne WATSON) was born on 26 Jul 1792 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died in 1839 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Charity Jane COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 19 Dec 1800 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 30 Aug 1855 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Marshall 0007, p.116 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson.
    Charity is believed to be buried in the Woodruff family Cemetary

    Charity married Moses WOODRUFF on 12 Feb 1822 in David Woodruff Sec.. Moses was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charity married Wiley WILLEY on 10 Feb 1849 in Wit: Deep Snow. Wiley was born about 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Elizabeth (Betsy) COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1803 in Surry County, North Carolina; died in 1861 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 116 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina;
    Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. She died of typhoid fever.

    Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 11.  Joseph M. COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born on 26 Mar 1807 in Surry County, North Carolina; died on 4 Aug 1873 in Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Aug 1873 in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, Pg. 117, 532 - "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina; Volumn I - 1983. Editor, Hester Bartlett Jackson. He is buried in the Rocky Ford Missionary Baptist Church cemetery near Devotion, North Carolina.

    Joseph married Mary S. MARSHALL on 23 Mar 1830 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Aaron MARSHALL and Temperance WELBORN) was born on 3 Nov 1810; died on 20 Jul 1852 in , Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Jul 1852 in , Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Mary Athaline COCKERHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1833 in Surry County, North Carolina.

  11. 12.  Sarah COCKREHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born about 1813 in Surry County, North Carolina; died about 1835 in Poplar Springs, Surry County, North Carolina; was buried in Poplar Springs, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, p.117 "The Heritage of Surry County, North Carolina"; Vol 1, 1983 Editor: Hester Bartlett Jackson. She died of Childbirth

    Sarah married Gideon J. MCMICKLE on 16 Dec 1834 in , Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mary Ann MCMICKLE  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  John COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.John2, 1.David1) was born about 1832.

  2. 14.  Mary Athaline COCKERHAM Descendancy chart to this point (11.Joseph2, 1.David1) was born on 28 Dec 1833 in Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    !Marshall 0007, p. 535

    Mary married Columbus Franklin (Clum) THOMPSON on 21 Jan 1853 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Columbus was born on 18 Jan 1826 in Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  Mary Ann MCMICKLE Descendancy chart to this point (12.Sarah2, 1.David1)