Cox, David
born about 1735 Greencastle, Lancaster Co., PA
1765-6 Settled on New River .
4 April 1774 - commissioned Lieutenant in the Fincastle Co., VA militia replacing Enoch Osborne who was made Captain of a new company. In October, 1774 (Lord Dunmore's War), David was among those diverted to Capt. Looney's company on the Clinch and did not fight at Point Pleasant . Instead he was with Capt Looney, Lieut. Daniel Boone and Lieut. John Cox guarding the Clinch frontier. He is listed as a sergeant on the pay list.
4 Oct 1775 - His brother John collected for himself and David for 35 days service the previous year.
1777 In Capt. John Cox's Revolutionary War militia company
1781 Is a Lieutenant in Capt. John Cox's Revolutionary War militia company
1782 Montgomery Co., VA personal tax list: 1 tithe, 0 slaves, 10 horses, 17 cattle
1788 Montgomery Co., VA personal tax list: 1 slave, 5 horses
1810 Grayson Co., VA tax: 1 tithe, 3 slaves over age 12, 4 horses
died January 18, 1818 in Peach Bottom, Grayson Co., Virginia , left will dated 8 January 1818 (4 daughters, 7sons and 9 slaves mentioned)
David married Margaret Ann McGowan (b. 1742 Augusta Co., VA, d. April 1811 Grayson Co., VA)
Their children: Annie about 1766 (last name Cox in father's will, may have married a Stewart), Joshua 1766 (d. 1829 Bridle Creek, Grayson Co., VA m. Ruth Osborne 1770-1851, daughter of Enoch Osborne and Jane Hash), Catherine 1769 (m. John Blevins son of James Blevins), John "Big John" 1771 (m. Lucy Terrell b. 1780, daughter of Timothy Terrill and Elizabeth Sexton), Samuel about 1773 (d. 1864 Grayson Co., VA, m. Rebecca Osborne daughter of Enoch Osborne and Jane Hash), David about 1777 (m. Lucy Reeves b. 1785), Richard about 1779 or 1790 (d. 1853 Grayson Co., VA), Andrew about 1780 (d. Lawrence Co., IN married Prudence Reeves, daughter of George Reeves and Jane Burton), Rankin about 1782 (m. Mary Burton 1790 Ashe Co., NC-1864, daughter of John Pleasants Burton and Susannah Stamper), Mary 1784 (m. (1) Sam Blevins and (2) John Phipps, son of Samuel Phipps and Elizabeth Reeves [Eliz. Reeves the daughter of George Reeves and Jane Burton]), Alexander 1786 (m. (1) Lydia Osborne (daughter of Enoch Osborne and Jane Hash), (2) 1851 Margaret Bishop ,and (3) 1859 Tabitha Long) and Margaret 1788 (m. John Douglas).
Sources: Worldconnect; Michael Sheppard; New River History Forum; New River Notes tax lists and militia rosters
http://www.newrivernotes.com/historical_early_settlers_1774_lord_dunmore_war.htm#CoxJohn