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Notes for Obedience Cockerham

A biosketch reports [1]:

Obedience Cockerham, daughter of Philip Sr., married Anthony Juanell in Halifax County, North Carolina, in 1781. They later lived in Rutherford County, N. C.

1777-79 Anthony Junial was listed as a private in several Virginia Regiments for Revolutionary War service.

1777 He was listed on the payroll of the 7th regiment. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

1778 He was listed on the payroll of the combined 3rd and 7th regiments. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

1778 He was listed in the 3rd regiment. [26] [27]

1779 He was listed on the payroll of the 5th regiment. [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38]

c 1779 Anthony Junial and Obediah Cochran (perhaps a brother to Obedience) were listed as privates on the same payroll in the 5th Virginia Regiment for Revolutionary War service. [39] [40] [41] [42]

1781 Obedience Cockerham and Anthony Juanell were married on January 17, in Halifax County (formed from Lunenburg County), Virginia, by Rev. Thomas Dobson. [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] Note that Philip Cochran (perhaps a brother of Obedience) sold land to Anthony Junel in 1799 in Rutherford County. Note that Obadiah Cochran (perhaps a brother of Obedience) served in the same company with Anthony Juniel in the Revolutionary War.

1790 Antoney Junun lived in Twelfth Company, Rutherford County, North Carolina, in a household with 3 males under age 16, 1 males age 16 and over, and 2 females. [49]

1795 Michael Hawkins granted land to John Cockerham, both of Rutherford county. The tract was on the middle fork of white oak. Deed dated October 30. Witnessed by Martin Edwards and Anthony Tunel. [50]

1797 Michael and Sarah Hawkins sold land to John Cockerham. The land was in the middle fork of White Oak. Witnessed by Martin Edwards and Anthony Tunel [could this be Anthony Junel, grantee in a 1799 deed?]. Dated October 13. [51]

1799 Philip Cockerham sold land to Anthony Junel on October 28, (recorded June 14, 1801). The land was in Rutherford County, North Carolina, on a branch of white oak [creek] joining his [Philip Cockerham] other entry including minor? cochrams improvement ... The tract contained 50 acres bearing patent date July 30, 1779. Witnessed by Joshua Linsey, Dysy Cockerham, and Carlton Linsey. [52]

1800 Anthony Junior lived in Morgan Twp, Rutherford County, North Carolina in a household with males: 1 (under 10), 2 (10 thru 15), and 1 (26 thru 44); and females: 5 (under 10) and 1 (26 thru 44). [53]

1820 Anthony Junell lived in Capt Wood Morelands District, Putnam County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (under 10), 1 (16 thru 18), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (under 10) and 1 (45 and over). [54]

1820 Anthony Junell was taxed in Putnam County, Georgia. [55]

1825 Silvester Junior sold land to Anthony Junior on March 30. The land was part of Lot 151. [56]

1827 Anthony and Silvester Junior sold land to William Stroud on December 13. The land was part of Lot 151. [57]

1830 Anthony Junior lived in Henry County, Georgia in a household with males: 1 (10 thru 14) and 1 (60 thru 69); and females: 1 (60 thru 69). Silvester Junior was listed adjacent. [58]

1832 Anthony and Silvester Junior sold land to Duncan Colguhaun on March 31. The land was part of Lot 151. [59]

1832 Hampton J Junior and Catherine Junior were married on February 23 in Henry County, Georgia. [60]

1832 Obedience Junior and Anderson Freeman were married on November 15 in Henry County, Georgia. [61] [62]

1837 Anthony Junior, of Henry County, Georgia, sold land to James Noles on February 7. The land was part of Lot 151. [63]

1838 Wm Junior and Norcessa McLavnny were married on January 23 in Henry County, Georgia. [64] [65]

1840 Hampton Junior lived in District 950, Paulding County, Georgia in a household with free white males: 1 (under 5), 2 (5 thru 9), and 1 (30 thru 39); and free white females: 1 (under 5) and 1 (20 thru 29); and 2 slaves. [66]

1850 Hampton Junior (age 40, born in Georgia) lived in Militia District 950, Paulding County, Georgia, in a household with Katharine Junior (age 35), James W Junior (age 17), Harry J Junior (age 16), Emily C Junior (age 11), Jesse T Junior (age 10), Atherton S Junior (age 8), Emmanuel Junior (age 4), and Shepherd B Junior (age 1). Hampton Junior's occupation was blacksmith, Miscellaneous repair services. [67]

1850 M Junior (age 60, born in South Carolina) lived in District 42, Henry County, Georgia in a household with N Junior (age 40), S Junior (age 18), J Junior (age 13), E Junior (age 11), B Junior (age 10), A Junior (age 5), and A Junior (age 2). M Junior was a farmer. [68]

1860 William Junier (age 55, born in Georgia) lived in Township 14 Range 11, Calhoun County, Alabama, in a household with Nassisa Junier (age 41), Austien Junier (age 16), Wilberg [William?] Junier (age 15), Malissa Junier (age 13), Floyd Junier (age 11), Mary Junier (age 9), Louisa Junier (age 7), and Martha Junier (age 4). William Junier's occupation was farmer lab. [69]

1860 Hampton Junior (age 48, born in Georgia) lived in Eastern Subdivision, Blount County, Alabama, in a household with Catherine Junior (age 38), Jackson Junior (age 23), Travis Junior (age 20), Milton Junior (age 17), Emanuel Junior (age 13), Sheppard Junior (age 10), Edward Junior (age 8), and Madison Junior (age 5). Hampton Junior was a blacksmith. [70]

1870 Austin Junior (age 26, born in Georgia) lived in Township 14 Range 11, Cleburne County, Alabama, in a household with Nancy Junior (age 27), William Junior (age 6), Mary Junior (age 3), and Caroline Junior (age 5/12). Austin Junior was a farmer. [71]

1870 William Junior (age 57, born in Georgia) lived in Township 14 Range 11, Cleburne County, Alabama, in a household with Sarah Junior (age 40), Margaret Junior (age 4), and Nancy Junior (age 8/12). William Junior's occupation was cooper. [72]

1870 Hamton Junior (age 58, born in Georgia) lived in District 15, Hardin County, Tennessee, in a household with Cathorine Junior (age 54), Edward Junior (age 18), and Madison Junior (age 14). Hamton Junior was a blacksmith. [73]

1880 Melisa J. Junior (age 33, born in Georgia, single) lived in Pine Thicket, Cleburne County, Alabama. Melisa J. Junior's parents were both born in Georgia. [74]

1880 Floyd Junior (age 30, born in Georgia, married) lived in Pine Thicket, Cleburne County, Alabama in a household with Delila J. Junior (age 30), Robert Junior (age 7), James Junior (age 5), and Elizabeth Junior (age 2). Floyd Junior's parents were both born in Georgia. Floyd Junior's occupation was farm laborer. [75]

1880 William Junier (age 66, born in Georgia, married) lived in Oak Level, Cleburne County, Alabama in a household with Sarah Junier (age 52), Mary C. Junier (age 13), and Nancy Junier (age 10). William Junier's parents were both born in South Carolina. William Junier's occupation was cooper. [76]

1923 Floyd Junior died on December 25 and was buried at New Canaan Cemetery, Haralson County, Georgia. Floyd Junior was born on September 1, 1846. [77]

1934 Bill Junior died in 1934 and was buried at Upper Cane Creek Cemetery, Fruithurst, Cleburne County, Alabama. Bill Junior was born in 1866. Bill is plausibly a son of Austin Junior. [78]

Research Notes:

We seek evidence for the following:

Silvester Gianano Junior and Jane have been reported as the parents of Anthony Junior.

The birth of Anthony Junior has been reported in 1754 in Southampton County, Virginia.

The death of Anthony Junior has been reported in 1839 in Jasper County, Georgia.

The death of Obedience Cockerham has been reported in 1814.


Footnotes:

[1] Emmett E. Cockrum, A History and Genealogy of the Cockrum Family in America, (1979), 13, [FHLBook].

[2] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[4] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[5] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[6] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[7] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[8] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[9] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[10] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[11] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[12] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[13] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[14] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[15] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[16] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[17] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[18] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[19] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[20] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[21] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[22] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[23] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[24] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[25] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[26] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[27] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[28] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[29] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[30] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[31] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[32] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[33] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[34] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[35] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[36] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[37] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[38] U.S., Revolutionary War Military, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[39] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, [AncestryRecord].

[40] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, June 1779, [AncestryRecord].

[41] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, 6 Sep 1779, [AncestryRecord].

[42] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, 8 Nov 1779, [AncestryRecord].

[43] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, [AncestryRecord].

[44] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, [AncestryRecord].

[45] Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, [AncestryRecord].

[46] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].

[47] Catherine Lindsay Knorr, Marriages of Halifax County Virginia 1752-1899 (1957), 53, [HathiTrust].

[48] George T. Goforth, Cockerham Genealogy, (self-published), 6, [FHLBook].

[49] United States Federal Census, 1790, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[50] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 6-120, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[51] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 6-120, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[52] Rutherford County, North Carolina, Deed 16-232, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].

[53] United States Federal Census, 1800, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[54] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[55] Georgia Tax Digests [1890], 140 volumes (Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[56] Georgia Superior Court (Henry County), Deeds and mortgages, 1822-1934, CD-408, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[57] Georgia Superior Court (Henry County), Deeds and mortgages, 1822-1934, B-462, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[58] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[59] Georgia Superior Court (Henry County), Deeds and mortgages, 1822-1934, F-292, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[60] Georgia Court of Ordinary (Henry County)Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[61] Georgia Court of Ordinary (Henry County)Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[62] Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944, [AncestryRecord].

[63] Georgia Superior Court (Henry County), Deeds and mortgages, 1822-1934, H-186, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[64] Georgia Court of Ordinary (Henry County)Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].

[65] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[66] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[67] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[68] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[69] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[70] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[71] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[72] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[73] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[74] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[75] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[76] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[77] Find A Grave Memorial 32594397, [FindAGrave].

[78] Find A Grave Memorial 14148774, [FindAGrave].