These notes for David Cochran of Rutherford County are part of our research of collateral Cochran lines of Nancy Cochran [1], spouse of Isaiah Pickett (an ancestor of Robert Wolfe). We do not how, or if, David might be related to Nancy Cochran Pickett. These notes are included here to give access and to allow Ancestry.com to identify possible DNA matches with Robert.
1789 Land was granted to David Cockrum, which he subsequently sold to Jane Graham. The tract was on the Little Table, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The tract was platted and granted to David Cockram on November 26, 1789. Deed dated January 15, 1820. Witnessed by James Case and James Graham. [2] David would only have been 17 years old at this time, if the birthyear is correct.
1790 James Coward lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with 3 males under age 16, 3 males age 16 and over, and 6 females. [3]
1797 James Coward sold 50 acres of land on Green River to Elizabeth Cockerham, both of Rutherford County, by indenture dated January 26. James Coward had received a patent for the land in 1787. [4]
1800 James Coward lived in Morgan Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 3 (under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 1 (26 thru 44), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over). [5]
1802 Bond was posted in Rutherford County, North Carolina, by James Coward, for the marriage of David Cockram and Sarah Coward. Witnessed by Jas. Doyle. Dated January 13. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
1806 Thomas Justice, of Buncombe County, sold land to David Cockram, of Rutherford County on February 24, for 10 pounds. The 10 acre tract was in Rutherford County on the "little Table". Witnessed by Thomas Cockram and Jas Justice. [11] Thomas Cockram presented the deed to the court on January 6, 1817. [12]
1809 James Coward sold land to Ben Coward by deed dated February 1. [13]
1810 James Coward lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 2 (16 thru 25) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (26 thru 44). [14]
1815 Jonathan Coward, Peter Coward, James Coward, Stephen Coward, Elihu Coward, Milly Coward, Rebecca Coward, David Cockerham, Abraham Shatter (signed as Chastain), and Absalom Shattien (signed as Chastain) sold land to Benjamin Coward, all of Rutherford County. The 85 acre tract was part of a 200 acre tract that had been granted to James Coward in 1818. Mills's line was on the boundary of the land. Deed dated February 25 (recorded February 25, 1816). [15]
1815 David Cockerham was one of the legatees of James Coward, deceased, who sold a 70 acre tract, in Rutherford County, to Elihu Coward on August 23. The tract was on the south side of Green River, adjacent to land of Jas Coward. [16]
1815 David Cockerham was one of the legatees of James Coward, deceased, who sold a 115 acre tract, in Rutherford County, to Elihu Coward on February 28. The tract was adjacent to land of James Coward and Benjamin Coward. [17]
1815 The legal legatees of James Coward, decd (signed by Absalom Chastain, Jonathan Coward, Peter Coward, David Cockerham, Jas Coward, Abm Chastain, Millison Coward, Stephen Coward, Rebecca Coward, William Garrett, and Stephen Coward) sold land to Elihu Coward, all of Rutherford County. The 70 acre tract was on the south side of Green River. Deed dated August 23, 1815 (recorded March 19, 1816). Another tract was sold in a deed listed after this one. [18]
1815 The same people sold land to Benjamin Coward. The tract was on Green River by Mills line. [19]
1816 Many of the same people were named in a deed dated February 25. Ab'm and Absolom Shateen/Chastain were named. [20]
1816 Thomas Cockram sold a 40 acre tract of land in Rutherford County, south of Green River, called Riddles place, to John Hester, on September 23. Witnessed by David Cockerham and Rich'd Allen. Signed Tho's Cockerham. [21]
1820 David Cockrum sold land to Jane Graham, both of Rutherford County. The tract was on the Little Table. The tract had been platted and granted to David Cockram on November 26, 1789. Deed dated January 15, 1820. Witnessed by James Case and James Graham. [22] Perhaps this Graham family was related to Susan Graham, spouse of John F. Cochran (born 1821). [23]
1825 David Cockrum, perhaps this one, got a survey for 212 acres of land in Greenville, South Carolina on the waters of Tyger River. [24]
1830 David Cockerham lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 14), 2 (15 thru 19), 2 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (10 thru 14), 3 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59). Peter Coward (perhaps a brother of Sarah Jane Coward) was listed on the same page of the census. [25]
1836 Peter Coward sold land to Allen Tabor by deed dated April 25. The land was on Green River. One of the tracts was adjacent to land of Micajah Pickett and Henry Durham(?). [26]
Research Notes:
Rutherford deeds: [27]
Several researchers have posted trees at Ancestry.com naming Thomas Cockerham (1750-1815) and Elizabeth (1750-1815) as the parents of this David Cockerham.
David Cockerham of North Carolina (notes above) was likely not the same person as David Cockrum of Grainger County, Tennessee (notes below). This is not a good match, since the children were born in Tennessee by 1810. Emmett reports that David Cockrum of Grainger, Tennessee was a first generation immigrant from Ireland. [28]
1830 David Cockram lived in Grainger County, Tennessee in a household with males: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 1 (10 thru 14), 2 (15 thru 19), 2 (20 thru 29), and 1 (40 thru 49). [29] Matthew Cockram (age 20-30) was listed nearby.
1836 David Cockrum and Massy Cockrum were taxed in Grainger County, Tennessee. [30]
1840 David Cockrum lived in Grainger County, Tennessee in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 3 (20 thru 29) and 1 (50 thru 59). [31] Side Cockrum and Massadona Cockrum were listed nearby.
1850 David Cockrum (age 75, born in North Carolina) lived in District 5, Grainger County, Tennessee, in a household with Sarah Cockrum (age 62, born in South Carolina), Nancy Cockrum (age 40, born in Tennessee), and Arena Cockrum (age 29). David Cockrum was a farmer. [32] Families of Loyd Cockrum (age 34), Wm Cockrum (age 24), and James Cockrum (24) were listed nearby.
1850 Loyd Cockrum (age 34, born in Tennessee) lived in District 5, Grainger County, Tennessee, in a household with Porthena Cockrum (age 22), Levina A Cockrum (age 11), John L Cockrum (age 9), Theodore B Cockrum (age 5), and Mary E Cockrum (age 3). If Loyd was a son of David, then David lived in Tennessee in 1816 when Loyd was born.
1850 Massey Cockram (age 46, born in South Carolina) lived in District 5, Grainger County, Tennessee, in a household with Rachel Cockram (age 50), Laticia Cockram (age 23), Sarah Cockram (age 18), Malinda Cockram (age 16), Nancy Cockram (age 14), Wm Cockram (age 12), James Cockram (age 10), and Mary Churchman (age 65).
1850 James Cockrum (age 24, born in Tennessee) lived in District 5, Grainger County, Tennessee, in a household with Susanah Cockrum (age 23), Arena Cockrum (age 4), Caswell H Cockrum (age 2), and Latitia Cockrum (age 0). [33]
1855 Massa Cockrum, guardian of the minor heirs (including Lavinia, John, and Bradford) of Sarah Cockrum, deceased. Settlement made December 17, 1855. Amount received from J.K. Mcanally, commissioner to sell the lands of Jacob Kinder, deceased. [34] [35] [36]
The relationship, if any, to Obadiah Cochran (1815-?) of Rutherford County [37] is unknown:
1815 Obediah Cochran was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina. His parents have been reported as either Henry Cochran and Nancy Richardson or David Cochran and Sarah Coward. The probate record of Obadiah was recorded in 1890 in Polk County, North Carolina. Obadiah's widow survived him. [38]
[1] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Nancy Cochran, spouse of Isaiah Pickett, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[2] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 34-6, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deeds and grants labeled ledger, 1796-1797, Ledger-12, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 , [FamilySearchImage].
[7] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] Brent H. Holcomb, Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868 (1986), [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] North Carolina Marriage Records, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 29-31-197, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Minutes, pleas and quarter sessions, 1779-1868, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[13] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 25-128, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-429, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[16] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-28-450, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[17] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-28-451, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[18] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-450, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-462, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[20] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 27-429, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[21] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 29-190, No. 13, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[22] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 34-6, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[23] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Susan Graham, spouse of John F. Cochran, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[24] Greenville, South Carolina, Land grants, patents, surveys and plats, 1784-1880, Survey H-96, [FamilySearchImage].
[25] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[26] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 41-459, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[27] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed Index, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[28] Emmett E. Cockrum, A History and Genealogy of the Cockrum Family in America, (1979), 239, [FHLBook].
[29] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[30] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[31] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[32] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[33] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[34] Tennessee Probate Court Books, Grainger County Wills, 3-296, [FamilySearchImage].
[35] Tennessee Probate Court Books, Grainger County Wills, 3-346, [FamilySearchImage].
[36] Tennessee Probate Court Books, Grainger County Wills, 3-424, [FamilySearchImage].
[37] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Obediah Cockerham, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[38] Polk County, North Carolina, Probate Records, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].