Peyton Townes and Muriel Pearce Family History
Cocke
Richard Cocke emigrated from England to Virginia about 1632, and married Temperance Bailey.They are Peyton Townes 9th Great Grandparents.
Their family intersects with the Moseleys and Branch lines of the family tree at several points in subsequent generations The line from Richard extends through his son Richard Cocke (known as "The Elder" to distinguish him from a half brother named Richard) and his son John Cocke who married Obedience Branch (a granddaughter of Christopher Branch). Their daughter Martha Branch Cocke married Arthur Moseley III and their line of descent extended to Frances Moseley Branch, the wife of William Giles Jr. (her cousin) and their daughter Frances Gwynn Giles, who was Peyton's grandmother.
Richard Cocke ("The Immigrant") received 3,000 acres for transporting 60 people to Virginia.He continued to acquire land eventually establishing three plantations, Bremo (where he lived and was buried), Curles and Malvern Hills. The Cocke family became influential members in Henrico County and Virginia and the plantations remained in their family for six generations.
- Richard Cocke, "The Immigrant" (b. 1597, d. 1665)
- Temperence Bailey (b. 1617, d. 1672)
- Richard Cocke, "The Elder"
- Elizabeth Cobham
- John Cocke (b. 1665, d. 1699)
- Obedience Branch (b. 1672, d. 27 Jun 1746)
- Martha Branch Cocke (b. Dec 1697, d. 13 Oct 1778)
- Arthur Guyon Moseley, III (b. 3 Jan 1690, d. 1 Apr 1736)
- Arthur Moseley, IV (b. 1715, d. abt 1770)
- Mary Lockett (b. 1725, d. 1791)
- Lt. Benjamin Moseley (b. abt 1755, d. 1791)
- Amey Giles (b. abt 1760, d. Oct 1818)
- Elizabeth Giles Moseley (b. 28 Feb 1786, d. 10 Nov 1828)
- Edward Osborne Branch (b. abt 1780, d. 1838)
- Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 Aug 1814, d. 1 May 1868)
- Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (b. 18 Dec 1811, d. 24 Jan 1862)
- Frances Gwynn Giles (b. Sep 1842, d. 30 Jul 1930)
- Adolphus D. Townes (b. 17 Dec 1812, d. 21 Jul 1873)
- William Armistead Townes (b. 28 Jul 1870, d. 10 Nov 1942)
- Louise Rutland (b. 6 Feb 1891, d. 25 May 1970)
- Peyton Giles Townes (b. 2 May 1921, d. 8 Jun 1985)
- Louise Rutland (b. 6 Feb 1891, d. 25 May 1970)
- William Armistead Townes (b. 28 Jul 1870, d. 10 Nov 1942)
- Adolphus D. Townes (b. 17 Dec 1812, d. 21 Jul 1873)
- Frances Gwynn Giles (b. Sep 1842, d. 30 Jul 1930)
- Captain William Branch Giles, Jr. (b. 18 Dec 1811, d. 24 Jan 1862)
- Frances Moseley Branch (b. 17 Aug 1814, d. 1 May 1868)
- Edward Osborne Branch (b. abt 1780, d. 1838)
- Elizabeth Giles Moseley (b. 28 Feb 1786, d. 10 Nov 1828)
- Amey Giles (b. abt 1760, d. Oct 1818)
- Lt. Benjamin Moseley (b. abt 1755, d. 1791)
- Mary Lockett (b. 1725, d. 1791)
- Arthur Moseley, IV (b. 1715, d. abt 1770)
- Arthur Guyon Moseley, III (b. 3 Jan 1690, d. 1 Apr 1736)
- Martha Branch Cocke (b. Dec 1697, d. 13 Oct 1778)
- Obedience Branch (b. 1672, d. 27 Jun 1746)
- John Cocke (b. 1665, d. 1699)
- Elizabeth Cobham
- Richard Cocke, "The Elder"
- Temperence Bailey (b. 1617, d. 1672)
