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Facts and Events
Thomas Cox was baptised on 24th November 1765 at Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, son of Mary Cox, formerly Roberts, and her husband Robert Cox, a farrier.
Thomas's mother died in 1798 and his father died in 1803.
Thomas acted as executor for his sister Elizabeth's will in 1835. She had never married, and was living in Fotheringhay when she wrote her will, which was the same village Thomas was living in at the time of the 1841 census, suggesting they may have been living together. The 1841 census describes Thomas as being a blacksmith. He had a young journeyman blacksmith living with him and a female servant.
Thomas wrote his will on 10th February 1844, leaving his estate to be split amongst the children and grandchildren of his brother Robert, who was a blacksmith at nearby Wansford, and one of the daughters of his late brother Matthew, who had been a blacksmith at Apethorpe. Thomas also expressed a wish to be buried back at Apethorpe amongst his relations if room could be found. He died eleven days after writing his will, on 21st February 1844, aged 78.
References
- ↑ Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, England. Parish Registers (Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton).
Christenings from Lady Day 1765 to D[itt]o 1766 / Thomas the Son of Robert & Mary Cox was baptized November 24th
- ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class HO107; Piece 812; Book 6; Folio 5; Page 4, 6 Jun 1841.
Address: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
Thomas Cox, male, 75 [1761-6], Blacksmith, born in county
Thomas Rowlett, male, 20 [1816-21], Blacksmith J[ourneyman], born in county
Augusta Gorden, female, 20 [1816-21], F[emale] S[ervant], born in county
- ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. Thomas COX, March Quarter 1844, Oundle Registration District, Volume 15, page 247, aged 78 [1765/6]
- Consistory Court of Peterborough: Wills, Administrations and Inventories (Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton)
Book R4; Page 179, 2 Mar 1844.
Will of Thomas Cox late of Fotheringhay Blacksmith deceased Proved the 2nd day of March 1844
Sub £700
This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Cox of Fotheringhay in the County of Northampton Blacksmith In the first place I desire to be buried at Apethorpe if there is convenient room for my body to be interred amongst my relations I Give and bequeath unto William Snow (the Son of my Niece Mary Snow Widow) the Legacy or Sum of Five Pounds I Give and bequeath unto Matthew Cox (the Son of my Nephew Matthew Cox of Wansford in the said County of Northampton) the Legacy or Sum of Five Pounds I Give and bequeath unto William Lucas the parish Clerk of Apethorpe in the said County of Northampton the Legacy or Sum of Five Pounds And I Give devise and bequeath all the rest residue and remainder of my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever And of what nature kind or quality soever Money, securities for Money, plate, linen, china, and other Effects unto and equally amongst my Nephew and Nieces Matthew Cox, Ann Taylor, Mary Snow, Sarah Horn, and Jane Bird (the five Children of my Brother Robert Cox of Wansford aforesaid Blacksmith) and Charlotte Gaudern of Kings Cliffe in the said County of Northampton Widow (the daughter of my Brother Matthew Cox) equally to be divided between them Share and Share alike And I do hereby further direct and my Will is that in the event of my said Nephew or any of my said Nieces dying before his her or their Share or Shares of and in the residue of my Real and Personal Estate shall become payable leaving any Child or Children born in lawful wedlock him her or them surviving them such last mentioned Child or Children shall be entitled to his her or their Fathers or Mothers Share or Shares respectively I appoint my said Nephew Matthew Cox Sole Executor of this my Will and lastly I revoke all former and other Wills and Codicils and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and forty four.
Tho[ma]s Cox
Signed by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Tho[ma]s Linton, Vicar of Fotheringhay
Chris Smear, Solicitor Oundle
On the second day of March 1844, Matthew Cox of Wansford, in the county of Huntingdon, blacksmith the sole executor named in the within written will was then sworn, well & faithfully to perform & fulfil the same, and that the deceased at the time of his death, Which happened on the twentyfirst day of February 1844 was not possessed of good chattels, & credits of the value of seven hundred pounds
before me
Cha[rle]s Hume
Surrogate
[Names put in bold, but underlinings as in original.]
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