1771 Minor Cockerham, planter, of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, purchased land from James Hopkins, schoolmaster, of Granville County, North Carolina. The 400 acre tract was on the south side of Roanoke River in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, bounded by Thompsons corner, Seats corner, Pointers, and Townlain? line. Deed dated December 9. [1]
1773 Minor Cockerham sold land to Philip Cockerham Junior. The 200 acre tract was on Buffaloe(Boffets?) waters in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on the Cockerham line, John Stoners line, George Newtons line, and Hawkins order. Deed dated February 6. [2] Perhaps Philip Jr was at least age 21.
1786 James Cannon, eldest son of James Cannon deceased, sold land on Broad River, Rutherford County, North Carolina, to Minor Cochran, of Rutherford County. Dated: December 22. Witnessed by Elizabeth Alexander, Margaret Cannon, and John Hill. [3] A 1775 map shows the river in Tryon County. Tryon County was abolished in 1779 and Lincoln County and Rutherford County were created from it. [4]
1790 Minor Cocran lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina, tenth company, in a household with 4 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 5 females. [5] [6]
1790 Miner Cockrum was granted 50 acres on the north side of Broad River adjacent to Richard Scruges land in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The survey was witnessed by Matthew and James Cockrum [perhaps brothers of Minor]. [7]
1794 Minir [Mineard] Cockrum [perhaps a son of Philip] received a grant for 4 acres of land on both sides of Main Broad River. Entered August 7. [8]
1799 On October 28, (recorded June 14, 1801) Philip Cockerham sold land to Junel Anthony [Anthony Cockerham]. The land was on a branch of white oak [creek] joining his [Philip Cockerham] other entry including minor cochrams improvement and beginning at a black oak ... The tract contained 50 acres bearing patent date July 30, 1779. Witnessed by Joshua Linsey, Dysy Cockerham, and Carlton Linsey. [9]
1800 Minor Cockrum lived in Morgan, Rutherford, North Carolina, in a household with Males: 2 (age under 10), 1 (age 16 thru 25), 1 (age 45 and over) and Females: 2 (age 10 thru 15), 1 (age 26 thru 44), 1 (age 45 and over). [10]
1801 Minor Cockram served on the Rutherford County jury in January court. [11]
1802 Minor Cockerham and others were appointed to lay off a road "opposite from where the Spartanburg road joins this state thence by Sadlers & Pains cotton machine to the island ford". October session of Rutherford court. [12]
1810 Miner Cockram lived in Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 2 (16 thru 25) and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (45 and over). [13]
1819 Minor Cockrum granted a deed for land in Rutherford County to William Shuttle on March 16. The 150 acre tract was on the north side of the main broad River below Matthew Floyd's place. Witnessed by Charles Blackwell and Charles Cockerham. [14] A 1775 map shows the river in Tryon County. Tryon County was abolished in 1779 and Lincoln County and Rutherford County were created from it. [15]
1819 Minor Cockrum granted a deed for land in Rutherford County to William Shuttle on February 24. The 50 acre tract was on the north side of the main broad River at Rich'd Scruggs corner. Witnessed by Charles Blackwell and Charles Cockerham. [16] [17]
1835 Mineard Cockrum purchased 50 acres in Rutherford County, North Carolina on the north side of Broad River on August 17. Granted by Alexander Martin, governor. [18]
The genealogy by Emmett Cockrum reports [19]:
Minor Cockerham b. Lunenburg Co., Va. before 1745. In 1774 Minor sold some of his land to his father, Philip Sr., but he still owned land in 1776 at which time he was double—taxed, probably for neglect or refusal to take oath of allegiance to the Revolutionary government. This situation had been corrected in 1777. Some time after 1777 he left Virginia and was living in Rutherford Co., N.C. in 1790 and 1800. His wife in 1800 was under age 45; 2 sons under l0; l son l6—26; and 2 daughters under 10. In the Ga. land lottery of 1827 Minor drew and was allocated former Indian lands in Carroll Co., Ga. Since Revolutionary veterans were favored in the lottery, the inference is that he had military service although no proof is at hand.
[1] Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Deed, 3-277, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[2] Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Deed, 3-526, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[3] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed F-124, deed # 692, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[4] Henry Mouzon, An accurate map of North and South Carolina (London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and J: Bennett, 1775), [LibraryOfCongress Map], [LibraryOfCongress].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1790, column 3 from left, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: South Carolina, right column, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] North Carolina, Land Grant Files, [AncestryRecord].
[8] North Carolina State Archives, [NC Archives].
[9] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 15-17- 232, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Minutes, pleas and quarter sessions, 1779-1868, image 91, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[12] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Minutes, pleas and quarter sessions, 1779-1868, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 29-31-570, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[15] Henry Mouzon, An accurate map of North and South Carolina (London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and J: Bennett, 1775), [LibraryOfCongress Map], [LibraryOfCongress].
[16] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 29-31-530, deed # 242, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[17] USGenWeb Archives, deed 29-31-530 and 570, [USGenWeb].
[18] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 41-646, image 338, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[19] Emmett E. Cockrum, A History and Genealogy of the Cockrum Family in America, (1979), 13, [FHLBook].