William COCKE b. 1748 Amelia County, Virginia d. 21 Aug 1828: Our Family History

1748 - 1828 (80 years)

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Name	William COCKE
Birth	1748	Amelia County, Virginia
Gender	Male
DESC	tall, swarthy, black-haired, black-eyed
_UID	EBDDE7F6FB36494E8659E8C4DC6C20A000E8
Death	21 Aug 1828
	billious fever
Burial	Columbus, Mississippi Cemetery
Person ID	I31388	Singleton and Related Families
Last Modified	16 Apr 2003

Family Mary MACLIN, b. Abt 1756, Brunswick County, Virginia bur. Hawkins County Cemetery, Tennessee

Marriage 24 Mar 1772 Brunswick Co., Virginia

_UID 12F577147ECE44CBB4AA2ABD3D56D0B64BCD

Notes

William Cocke gave bond, 24 MAR 1772, for his marriage to Mary Maclin in Brunswick County, Virginia. His marriage bond was signed by him and by William Thornton, husband of sister of Mary Maclin's mother, as security and by Mary Maclin's father, William Maclin, and Francis Young as witnesses.
"Kinfolks" by William Curry Harllee p. 2472, 2732.

Marriage bond 24 Mar 1772. "Kinfolks" by William Curry Harllee p. 2472.

Children

	1. Maj. Gen. John COCKE, b. 1772, Nottoway County, Virginia d. 16 Feb 1854, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee (Age 82 years)
	2. Thomas COCKE
	3. Judge Sterling COCKE, b. Hawkins County, Tennessee d. 13 Aug 1857
	4. Gen. Stephen COCKE
	5. Sarah COCKE, b. Hawkins County, Tennessee d. Hawkins County, Tennessee
	6. Martha COCKE
	7. Elizabeth COCKE, b. Hawkins County, Tennessee
	8. Rebecca COCKE

Family ID F25312 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 23 Mar 2026

Notes

Mary Maclin was the first wife of William Cocke and had six or more children. His younger ones listed here may have been by his second wife, name not known.
One of the first Senators from Tennessee.
Believed to have been the youngest of eleven brothers.
"Kinfolks" by William Curry Harllee p. 2472, 2681, 2685-86, 2730, 2732-37.

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