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- In the name of God amen, the swenty-eighth day of May one thousand seven hundred and 31 I Robert Cox of Boston in New England, Fisherman, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God therefor calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing it is appointed unto all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buriedin decent Christian burial at the descretion of my executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form..............
The estate was finally settled in 1745 by Matthew, his son. [from New England Cox Families page 25,26] B8F1
ROBERT COX of Marblehead
"Robert Cox fisherman and soldier; freeman, 1666, member of military company from Marblehead and Salem; wounded in the famous "Swamp Fight" against the Narragansett Indians under King Phillip, Dec 16-19, 1675. Married (1)............; (2) Oct 5, 1703, at Scituate, Agnes, widown of Joshua Kent of Boston; removed shortly after 2nd marriage to Boston where the children by his second wife were born, lived on Prince Street; owned considerable property." [dThe Cox Family in America, Mass, P 237 *A5D11]
From the same reference: James Cox of Marblehead, served in same military Co with Robert, perhaps a brother, William Cox ...said to have been a brother of Robert.
ROBERT COX, of Marblehead, was a member of a military company composed of men from Marblehead and Salem, and commanded by one Captain Gardiner, in the year 1695. The company was engaged in the war with the Noted Indian King Phillip, and Robert Cox was wounded, Dec 16-19 of that year. (Mass Archives Vol 68 page 104)
In the inventory of the estate of William Pease, of Salem, dated April 29, 1678,3 years later, mention is made of 7 barrels of mackerel, shipped to the Barbados by Robert Cox. (Essex Probate, Vol 2)
The name of Robert's first wife has not yet be discovered. He appeared in Scituate,according to Dean, about 1690, where his first four children were born, or at least recorded. (History of Scituate, Samuel Dean (p 238 Scituate Town Records) Dean states that Robert married Mary the daughter of Edward Jenkins but Edward Jenkins speaks of his daughter Mary, as the wife of William Cox (Plymouth Deeds and Probates) Dean also calls William of Scituate, "the brother of Robert" but the evidence is not given.
ROBERT COX married in Scituate, Oct 5, 1703 Mrs. Agnes Kent, the widow of Joshua Kent of Boston, who had by her former husband 3 children, Joshua, John and Agnes. (The Kent's were of Scituate) Robert shortly afterwoard moved with his family to Boston, where he engaged in the business of fisherman. He lived on Prince St., where he owend considerable property and where his second family of 6 children were born. The Prince Street property he leaves by his will to be divided among his heirs, Robert Cox died between May 28 and July 26 1731. [New England Cox Families page 25 (B8F1)
From the list of Freemen Robert Coxe - Boston 3 May 1665 [New England Hist. & Gen. Register, Vol 3 pg 240)
Soldiers in King Phillips War
Robert Cocks [also a Robertt Cooks]
James Cox
Robert Cocks of Marblehead one of 10 men wounded (New England Hist. & Gen. Register Vol 39, pg 179)
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1655 - 1731 (76 years)