Phoenix Cox 1755-1813 buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery Charlton, New York --from History of Saratoga County 1609-1878 by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor Phoenix settled north of Charlton near the town line in 1786. He was a militiaman in New Jersey in 1776, but not in active service. He had a family of three children, who came with him. Asher, the only son who lived to maturity, succeeded his father on the farm, and in turn left it to his son, Aretas M. Cox, who now owns and occupies it. --from Beyond the Horizon - 1981 - "Veteran of the Revolution. Settled on his 101 acre farm in 1792, on the east side of Jockey Street where the Edward Jacobs family now reside. In 1794 he purchased the 100 acre farm across the street now owned by the John Gibbons family."

First Generation 1. Phoenix COX was born on 4 Mar 1755. He died on 17 May 1813. He was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. Phoenix married Hannah GIBBONS about 1778. Hannah was born on 15 May 1754. She died on 16 Nov 1811. She was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. They had the following children:   2 F i Elizabeth COX was born on 27 Nov 1779.   3 F ii Mary COX was born on 7 Jul 1781. + 4 F iii Rebecca COX was born on 19 Jan 1783.   5 M iv Richard COX was born on 31 Jan 1785. He died in 1792. + 6 F v Hannah COX was born on 13 Sep 1787. She died in 1857.   7 M vi Thomas COX was born about 1790. He died on 29 Jun 1810. He was buried in Jeremiah Smith Cemetery, Charlton, NY. + 8 M vii Asher COX Rev. was born on 2 May 1794. He died on 16 Sep 1874.   9 F viii Sarah COX was born on 14 Sep 1796.   10 F ix Nancy COX was born on 9 Sep 1800. Second Generation 4. Rebecca COX was born on 19 Jan 1783. Rebecca married Alvin ISBELL son of Eber ISBELL and Betsey HULER on 18 Aug 1810. Alvin was born on 1 Nov 1784 in Lenox,,MA. They had the following children:   11 F i Amanda C. ISBELL was born in 1814 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.   12 M ii Philander ISBELL was born in 1815. He died on 17 Jun 1837. He was buried in West Galway,Saratoga,NY.   13 F iii daughter ISBELL was born in 1816 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.   14 M iv Norman ISBELL was born on 7 Apr 1818 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY.   15 M v Nelson ISBELL was born on 18 Feb 1820 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. 6. Hannah COX was born on 13 Sep 1787. She died in 1857. She was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY. Hannah married Asher COOK son of Joseph COOK and Rebecca GORDON. Asher was born on 13 Dec 1790. He died on 25 Jun 1869. He was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY. They had the following children:   16 M i Joseph L. COOK.   17 F ii Nancy Ann COOK was born in 1819. She died on 14 Jun 1881.   18 M iii Chauncey O. COOK was born in 1822. He died on 15 Feb 1893.   19 M iv Smith B. COOK was born in 1824. He died on 2 Mar 1890.   20 M v Abram COOK was born about 1825. He died on 10 Mar 1853. He was buried in Ashley.   21 F vi Eleanor M. COOK was born about 1827. She died on 25 Nov 1845. She was buried in Ashley.   22 F vii Sarah Jane COOK was born in 1833. She died on 22 Jan 1893.   23 F viii Rebecca Cox COOK was born in 1836. She died on 2 Mar 1890. 8. Asher COX Rev. was born on 2 May 1794 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 16 Sep 1874. He was buried in Ashley Cem.. Asher married Jane MOUNT. Jane was born in 1802/1803 in ,Monmouth,NJ. She died on 30 May 1880. She was buried in Ashley Cem.. They had the following children:   24 F i Rebecca A. COX was born about 1822. She died on 2 Jun 1891. She was buried in Ashley Cem..   25 F ii Hannah Eliza COX was born about 1824. She died on 28 Jun 1902. She was buried in Ashley Cem..         Hannah married William SCOTT on 25 Dec 1855.   26 F iii Nancy Maria COX was born on 26 Jul 1824 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She died on 26 Mar 1887 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. She was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   27 F iv Mary J. COX was born about 1828. She died on 4 Nov 1895. She was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   28 F v Harriet E. COX was born about 1830. She died on 11 Sep 1901. She was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   29 M vi Aretas Morris COX was born on 22 Jun 1830 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He died on 13 May 1894 in Charlton, Saratoga Co. NY. He was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   30 M vii George F. COX was born about 1833. He died on 22 Sep 1876 in Stillwater.   31 F viii Matilda COX was born on 30 Nov 1835. She died on 18 Jul 1919. She was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   32 M ix Milton C. COX was born on 30 Apr 1838. He died in 1912. He was buried in Ashley Cemetery, Galway, NY.   33 M x Andrew COX.

SOURCES Gen. Magazine of NJ Vol 43-44 pg 141 (974.9G32) Jeremiah Smith (Old Cemetery)- Durkee's Epitaphs, pg 531 Photos by Joyce Riedinger - 1992 Jeremiah Smith Cemetery copied by Donald A. Keefer - 1971, pg 78 History of Saratoga County 1609-1878 by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvestor - pg 315 The Cox Family in America (NYS Historical Library-Cooperstown) pgs 153-156, 158,159,163,164,169-171,180,182 Charlton House-Letters, Editor fjl, #74 - Jockey St. Beyond the Horizon by Frank J. Lafforthun, Dec 24, 1981