Margaret TAULBEE

Margaret married John SEBASTIAN on 9 Feb 1836 in , Morgan County, Kentucky. John was born in 1814 in North Carolina; died in 1867 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 8

Notes:

-1830 Perry Co. KY Census listed Wm. Sr. age 80 with Wm. B.:
Wm B John Dial 4 = Wm H 6 & Nancy 6 = Martin Cochran 10 =
James M 15 = Millie 1 = Susan 9 = Elizabeth 12 = Margaret
16 = Father 39 - Nancy 41 = Wm Sr to 80
-Ed Bates to MDV 1991: Married: Nancy Cockerham 27 May 1812, Wilkes Co. NC Bnd signed William Talby and David Cockerham.
-1820 Floyd Co. KY Census has:
Wm B 2 m to 10 = 1 m to 45 = 1 m o45
2 f to 10 = 1 f to 45 = 1 f o45
(His parents came with them and are the people o45.)
-Ed Bates to MDV 1991: "From information furnished by the family, William Barry was 6'2", very fair, bald headed, ruddy cheeks, very little education, sober and moral. " (From Frank Taulbee letter.)
-1994 MDV: "William Barry lived next to the Copes in Breathitt and sold his land to the Copes when he moved to Illinois. It was around Frozen Creek where the Copes, Taulbees and Wilsons lived. When William Hitchcock and Will Barry moved from N.C. some of Nancy's family came with them." NOTE SUBMITTED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM:

Decendants of William Barry Taulbee and Nancy Cockerham believe that her second son, Martin Cockerham Taulbee, was named for Martin Cockerham (1802-1880+), a son of Humphrey Cockerham, and that Nancy was a daughter of Humphrey. Nancy was born 9 May 1789 and died Aug 14 1838 in Illinois, according to decendant Mary DeBusk Voth.
William Taublee and William Cockerham were two of a group of Wilkes County families that moved to Perry County, Kentucky in the 1820's. The 1830 Census lists in close proximity John Talby, Thomas Talby, William Talby, William Talby (older), Wilie Cockrum, Braxton McQueen, and Johnathan Stampler, all names familiar to Wilkes Copunty, NC. Although William Taulbee and Nancy Cockerham Taulbee moved to Illinois, William "Cockrum" and wife Elisabeth could only be found in Owsley County (adjacent to Perry Co.) in 1850, among many neighbors named "Talby", and also Joel and Polly Stamper.

NOTE SUBMITTED BY MARY ANN VOTH COCHRANE
1830 Perry Co. KY census;
William Barry: 39, Nancy: 41, William Sr. 80, John Dial: 4, William H. :6, Nancy: 6, Martin Cockerham: 10, James M. :15, Millie: 1, Susan: 9, Elisabeth: 12, Margaret: 16

Marriage Bond signed by William Talby and David Cockerham and Witnessed by William Martin.

1820 Floyd Co. Census: William Barry Taulbee
2 males under 10
1 male of 26 and under 45
1 male of 45 and upwards
2 females under 10
1 female of 26 and under 45
1 female of 45 and upwards
Mary Ann Voth Cochrane suggests that the man and woman over 45 is that of his parents

Ed Bates to MDV 1991:" From information furnished by the family, William Barry was 6'2", very fair, bald headed, ruddy cheeks, [had] very little education, sober and moral." excerpted from a letter from Frank Taulbee.

MDV 1994: "William Barry lived next door to the Cope's in Breathitt [Co.] and sold his land to the Copes when he moved to Illinois. It was around Frozen Creek where the Cope's, Taulbee's and the Wilson's lived. When William Hitchcock, and Will Barry moved from NC, some of Nancy's family came with them."

TRANSCRIBED NOTES FROM ROSE TAULBEE (DECEASED):
William Barry (Elsberry?) was the 6th child of Wm. Hitchcock born in either Wilkes or Stokes Co. NC....Margaret and James were born in Wilkes Co. and the other 8 children were born in the Frozen Creek area of Breathitt Co. after moving there in 1817....William Barry and Nancy migrated to Illinois in the fall of 1836 and settled in Fayette Co., along the Big Ramsey Creek. William did not seem to have bought land either in Kentucky or Illinois. He paid no tax on land in either state. Nancy died Aug. 14, 1837 of what was called "Miasma". This was a disease caused from breathing the deadly gas that came up out of the marshes at night. Hundreds died of it in this area of Illinois. Their son, Martin Cockerham died a year after his mother at the age of 19. William, Nancy and Martin are buried on a bluff on the left side of Big Ramsey Creek, Near Boaz Ridge, nine miles north of Vandalia on the old Shelbyville road. We have found this place, but not the graves. Some from Kentucky came in 1929 and found the site, but subsequent owners destroyed the graveyard. William Barry married a second time to Mrs. Elizabeth Nowlin at Vandalia, Fayette Co. Illinois on Oct. 10 1842.

William married Nancy COCKERHAM on 27 Mar 1812 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Elder Humphrey COCKERHAM and JAMIMA) was born on 9 May 1789 in Rowan County, North Carolina; died on 14 Aug 1838 in Fayette County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 9

Notes:

From Corbett Cockerham
Ed Bates to MDV 1991: Marriage bond signed by William Talby and David Cockerham.
Rose Taulbee: "Nancy died August 14, 1837 of what was called "Miasma", this was a disease caused from breathing a deadly gas that came up out of the marshes at night. Hundreds of settlers died of it in this area of IL. Their son Martin Cockerham died a year after his mother, age 19. William, Nancy and Martin are buried on a bluff on the left side of Big Ramsey Creek, near Boaz Bridge, nine miles north of Vandalia on the old Shelbyville Road. We have found this place but not the graves, some from Kentucky came in 1929 and found the site but subsequent owners destroyed the graveyard."
MDV: "Uncle Breck's (William Breckenridge Taulbee) grandson found the graves in 1929."
(MAC: I should note that almost all of Rose's correct information on this line of the Taulbees came from MDV)
June Hurst said "Nancy was born in Rowan County. Her mother went there to have her baby." June Hurst was the wife of Ceasar Hurst who, with June, was a diligent researcher and wrote a book about the Hursts. June also was a descendent of Daniel Duff. When she became infirm (about 1993), she "gave her records" to her nephew.

Notes:

Marriage record found in "Unpublished Marriage Bonds, Found in Wilkes County Courthouse by Members of the Genealogical Society of the 'Original' Wilkes County." Witnessed by Wm. Talby and David Cockerham. Wm. Mastin, Clk.

Notes:

!Marshall 0237, p. 1

From Corbetrt Cockerham
!Humphery was active in the beginnings of the Brier Creek Baptist Association of Wilkes County. He died between 1833 and 1840 in Wilkes County, a widower, and is buried in a small cemetery which has been destroyed.
He married before 1769 in Virginia, but his wife's name is unknown. They had one son named David who was born circa 1769 in Virginia. David came with his father and grandmother to Surry County, and Humphry had re-married by 1790. His second wife was Jamima, maiden name unknown. They had 13 children.

!1771 Surry Co, NC Tax List: Humphrey Cockerham: 150 acres on Pipes Creek 200 acres on Reed Creek

!1771-1879 Index Surry Co., NC Deeds
!Humphrey to William McBride deed book F p.84
! to Jos Ashley deed book G p.197
! to ? Moore deed book G. p.191
! from State of NC 1784 grant book C p.140
! to John Cook deed book I p.148
! from William Lewis deed book D p.446
! from sherrif deed book F p.332
! from William L. Lewis deed book G p.195
! from State of NC grant book G
! from Samuel Gentries heirs deed book I p.147

!According to A. Lee Cockerham, Humphrey had 9 land Grants.

Cockram, Humphrey
Census: 1790 Surry Co. NC, Salisbury dist.
Free white males of 16 years and upwards incl. h/family : 1
Free whte males under 16 : 2
Free white females incl. h/family : 5

Cockrum, Humphrey
Census: 1800, Wilks Co. NC; NA roll #33 p.33
free white males under 10 years of age: 5
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 0
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh: 0
free white males of 45 years and upwards incl/hh: 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 1
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 2
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh: 0
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh: 0
free white fmales of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 0

Cocherham, Humphrey
Census: 1810 Wilks Co. NC; NA M252 ```roll #43 p.261
free white males under 10 years of age: 3
free white males of 10 and under 16 years of age: 2
free white males of 16 and under 26 years of age incl/hh :2
free white males of 26 and under 45 years of age incl/hh : 0
free white males of 45 years of age and upwards incl/hh : 1
free white fmales under 10 years of age: 1
free white fmales of 10 and under 16: 1
free white females of 16 and under 26 incl/hh : 1
free white females of 26 and under 45 incl/hh : 0
free white females of 45 and upwards incl/hh: 1
all other free persons except indians not taxed: 0
slaves: 1

THE FOLLOWING NOTES SUPPLIED BY FRANK E. COCKERHAM
Humphrey Cockerham came to Wilkes Co. about 1777 or 1778. According to a Moravian Land Suit Depostion (WGS Vol 18-2, p.7) in 1805," I bought my claim when the land deed office was opened. Thomas East came out of Virginia with me...My wife was sorely afflicted and Capt Montgomery let me stay on the land and said I would not be interfered with." A similar deposition by Gabriel Smither (Smithey) reguarding the Moravain Land Dispute said," I came before the land office was opened," and named "Umphrey Cockerham" as being one of seven early settlers,"on upper tract", (WGS Vol 19-1, p.9). The upper Moravian Survey was in the Moravian Falls/Goshen region.
However, no public record can be found of Humphrey Cockerham's claim to any land obtained in Wilkes Co. from Capt. Montgomery. The earliest claim found was entry 721 in Surry Co. on 12 Nov. 1779, 100 acres on the Fox Knob, located on both sides of Pipe's Creek and south of the Yadkin River. A deed (Surry DB G-193) from William T. Lewis to Humphrey Cockerham on 26 Oct 1789 for 50 acres on the south side of the Fox Knob," joining the tract where the said Cockerham now lives on", indicated that Humphrey had remained in about the same location south of the Yadkin (River) for 10 years.
On 9 Apr 1791, Humphrey and Jimima Cockerham of Surry Co. sold 52 acres of land (DB F-84) that he had purchased from John Pipes in 1783 (Surry C-108). In all subsequent public records, Humphrey Cockerham was refered to as "of Wilkes County.
On 18 Jan 1793, Humphrey Cockerham of Wilkes Co. bought 100 acres in Wilkes Co, from Archibold Wason (DB B1-291). Later that year on Dec 22, he was recieved by letter into the Briar Creek Baptist Church, but no mention was made of a wife. It may be that wife Jimima had died, and that all later children were by a second wife -(see notes for Jimima). This property and subsequent acquisitions in the Swan Creek area were in Capt. David Witherspoon's Tax District 7. Humphrey was listed in 1793 with 100 acres with 1 poll, in 1794 with 300 acres and 1 poll, in 1795 and 1796 with 299 acres and 1 poll, and in 1797 with 299 acres and no poll; e.g. he became 55 years of age.
....Since Humphrey was already married when he came to Virginia in 1778, one can estimate that his two oldest sons would become polls sometime in the late 1790's. In the 1805 Tax List "Wilkes County Taxables", by Paul Gregory, Humphrey Cockerham was listed with 425 acres and one poll in Capt. Martin's District and Daniel Cockerham was listed as a poll with 0 acres in the nearby district of Capt. Thurmond. Daniel Cockerham's name also appears as a witness on the deed dated 21 Feb 1805 (F1-402) when Humphrey bought 34 acres from James Gwyn.
The first record to indicate that Humphrey had aquired property and perhaps relocated to the Big Buggaboo area was John Paterson's Entry 3019 on 9 Sept. 1808, "on Big Branch beginning on Humphrey Cockerham's line." Humphrey's first entry on the Bugaboo was 441, 17 Jan. 1809, for 50 acres to the west line to Levi Sparks line. No survey record could be found for this tract, but the claim must have been valid. William Parson's entry 1877 in 1818 began:"at a spanish oak in Humphrey Cockerham's line near the head of Bunkers Branch". None of Humphrey's other tracts were as westerly as entry 441, so this must be the claim which provided the land nect to Parson's entry. (see fig. 1) Humphrey Cockerham was not incline to pay for survey fees or to register his deeds in the courthouse. Deeds which were recorded appear to have been registered by new owners.
The first deed book record for Humphrey Cockerham in the Buggaboo region was 24-144, 3 Oct. 1812, 36 acres from Michael Ryan located as shown on fig 1. This Tract did not later appear as a possession of any of his children. The land on the Big Branch of Big Buggaboo occupied by Humphrey in 1808 was the property of Thomas Walsh, shown in fig. 1. On 30 Jan. 1813, Thomas Walsh sold the Western half of the tract to Johnathan Walsh (24-142) and the eastern half to Humphrey Cockerham (24-143). Just north of the Walsh tract, John Thornton made entries 1252 and 1475 in 1814 and 1816, respectively. On 11 Oct. 1819 John Thornton married Susannah Cockerham, with John Durham as bondsman (Holcomb). Susannah was surely Humphrey's daughter.
In the 1823 tax lists....Humphrey Cockerham of Wilkes County was taxed for 215 acres, John Cockerham had 60 acres and Moses Cockerham was listed for 125 acres. Perhaps Moses had aquired 125 acres Humphrey had purchased from Thomas Walsh, and most of Humphrey's 215 acres consisted of his entry 565 on 17 Oct 1809 for 200 acres "beginning at the mouth of a branch that empties into the Maple Branch on the East side."
In 1829, William Cockerham had gone to Kentucky, John Cockerham was deceased, and Humphrey Cockerham had apparently decided to split up his Big Buggaboo land holdings among his sons Moses, Martin, James, and son-in-law Nathaniel Barker. Humphrey Cockerham was not taxed for any acreage. However, his 215 acres plus 60 acres of the deceased John Cockerham was distributed numerically as follows: Moses gained 25 acres, Martin (gained)... 100 acres, James was listed for 100 acres, and Nathaniel Barker was shown with 50 acres, accounting for all 275 acres. Figure 2 illustrates the position of these holdings. The recipents of the dispersion of Humphrey Cockerham's land saw the need over the years to formalize their title, usually by making a new entry, paying for survey, and registering their North Carolina grants.

Elder married JAMIMA about 1790. was born on WFT Est. 1746-1779; died on WFT Est. 1811-1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

!Marshall 0237, p. 1

From Corbett Cockerham
!Cochran, Samuel
!Wife: Sarah Northcutt of Northcutt on Aug 10 1784 and was living in Henery City VA when they Married. He was living on the "Black Water River". W280 Continential and VA Lines. The Soldier was a son of William and Jemima Cochran and was born Apr. 24 1760. Soldier Lived in Henery City VA at 1st enlistment and later re-enlisted in Bedford City VA. The soldier applied. The soldier appied Aug 1832 in Sumner City TN having moved to TN in 1818. [about the time Cochrans/Cockerhams started migrating west] The soldier died Jan 7 1842. Widow applied May 10 1844 Sumner City TN aged 78. Children were Ann or Nancy b. Nov 4, 1788; Jemima b. Sep. 26 1786; Sarah or Sally b. Nov 4, 1788; William b. Apr. 1791; Daniel b. July 1793; Mary or Polly b. Feb 22 1796; Milly b.Aug 17, 1798 died in infancy, Elisebeth or Betsy b. Mar.10,1801 and she married John B. Buzendine or Brezendine; and Samuel b. May 29 1804. Revolutionary War records.

!It is my contention, Corbet Cochran Jr, that Jemima, wife of William remarried Elder Humphrey Cockerham after the death of William. I have no documentation to prove this contention, but the area in which these individuals lived (VA) and the customs of the time and the unusuallness of the names involved lead me to suspect this as being fact. It is certian they knew each other.

Notes:

!Marshall 0237, p. 1

From Corbett Cockerham:
!Daniel Cockerham Sr of Halifax Co. VA. is believed to be decend from either John Cockerham , who was brought to Virginia in 1666 by Capt. William Cockerham 1st, or the teneant farmer Matthew Cockuram (sic) of Norfolk Co. VA. Daniel wrote his will in Halifax Co. on Sept. 9 1765. In it he mentions his wife Martha and one son, Daniel Jr., who was his only heir. This will was recorded Dec. 21 1767 in Halifax Co. VA.


!It is my contention, Corbet Cochran Jr., that it is more likely that the Cockerhams are the Decendants of John Cockerham because the Christian name of the father of the times would have been severely repeated throughout the generations. So far, there is but one instance of the name Martin appearing within the family tree, and it is several generations downline.

!Will of Daniel Cockerham Sr:

!In the name of God, Amen.

!I Daniel Cockerhim of Halifax county in Virginia being at this time in perfect sense and memory, thanks be to God, therefore do make and ordian this my last will and testement acknowledging this to be my last will and dis anulling all other will or wills and therefore, first of all, committ my boddy unto the earth from whence I came, and then my soul to Almighty God who gave it me. And then my desire is that my worldly debts be first paid and after that, I will that all my estate, be it little or much wher ever it be found, I give and bequeth it freely to my son Daniel, agreeing that he shall be the proper heir of all that I have without any molestation of any other heir or heirs and that he may act of his own discresion with what ever their is. And I do therefore leave and ordian my son Daniel Cockerham whole and sole executor of this my last will maid and acknowledge on the ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and sixty five in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, Daniel D. !Cockerham (seal) Witnessed by: John Dyer, Benjamin B. Bramham, Dinah Dyer. proved May 21 1767.

!In Halifax County court of the state of Virginia in Feburary term of 1767, it was ordered that Chesley Cockerham and Humphrey Cockerham be summoned to appear " here at the next court to show cause (if they have any) why administration of the estate of Daniel Cockerham, deceased, should not be granted to James DeJarnet, who moved this court for the same." Pt. 3 p.408

!August Court 1772: " On the motion of Chesley Cockerham who became security for Martha Cockerham her due and faithfull administration of the estate of Daniel Cockerham, deceased, and appertending himself to....of suffering thereby, it is therefore ordered that....summon Samuel Pigg, who has since intermarried with the said Martha, to appear at the next court to give said Chesley security." Pt.4 p.452

!March Court 1774. Chesley Cockerham, Pltf. against Sameul Pigg and Martha, his wife, defendants ( on petition for counter security) Dismissed, the Plantiff failing to prosecute. p.406

!Daniel Cockerham: Will Book O 1752-1773 Halifax Co. VA p.37 Sept. 1765 Will witnessed by John Dyer, Benjamin Branham, Dinah Dyer. Will probated May 21 1767. Will Book 1 1773-1783, Halifax Co. VA p.15 John Dyer. April Court 1774 Inventory and Appraisment. signed John Chisum, Cheslieu (sic) Cockerham, Joseph Collins.

!Died: Mr. John Cochran Oct 4, 1823. " Virginia Vital Records" The Virginia Magizine of History and Biography p.173, The William and Mary Quarterly and Tylers Quarterly indexed by Judith McGhan Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. ISBN 0-8063-0984-9 LOC 82-80464

Daniel married MARTHA. was born about 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NOTES FROM A TELEPHONE CALL WITH FRANK E. COCKERHAM 10/18/97

Frances, and Chesley were in court to acknowledge a debt in Caroline Co. VA. in 1757. Then they show up in Halifax Co. in 1767 where Daniels will is being processed and Humphrey and Chesly are summoned to court to show cause why the administration of Daniels estate shouldn't be as otherwise stated. The conjunture of the two events make it highly likely that they are the same individuals that came from Caroline Co. Frances came from Caroline Co. Order books. The original courthouse burned and the deedbooks were destroyed. The orderbooks survived.