John Cockrill (politician)

John Cockrill (c. 1740 - ?) was a Welsh-born American planter and politician. He served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

John Cockrill
Bornc. 1740
Occupation(s)Planter, politician
ChildrenJohn Cockrill
RelativesAnne Robertson Johnson Cockrill (daughter-in-law)
Mark R. Cockrill (grandson)
Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. (great-great-grandson)

Early life

Cockrill was born circa 1740.[1] He was of Scottish descent.[1] He emigrated to the United States with Major General Edward Braddock.[1]

Career

Cockrill served in the French and Indian War of 1754–1763.[1] He subsequently became a large planter in Richmond County, Virginia[1] and/or Wythe County, Virginia.[2]

Cockrill served as a member of the House of Burgesses.[2]

Personal life and legacy

Cockrill was married twice. He had a son, Simon, from his first marriage.[1] His second wife was Barbara Fox; their son, also called John Cockrill, was a settler in modern-day Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

References

  1. Armstrong, Zella (1918). Notable Southern Families. Chattanooga, Tennessee: Lookout Publishing Company. p. 21. OCLC 994024199 via Internet Archive.
  2. Zollicoffer Bond, Octavia (28 November 1909). "The Cockrill Family". The Tennessean. p. 34. Retrieved 15 April 2018 via Newspapers.com.


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