George Washington "Uncle Wash" Cooksey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1840, Warren County, Tennessee

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Cooksey Researchers:

I continue to seek any info on George Washington Cooksey, or Washington Cooksey, or "Uncle Wash" who was b. ca 1812 in Warren County, Tn., the son of Enoch Cooksey. He is listed as a head of household on the 1840 Warren County, Tn. census. We have no further records for him.

Family legend has him going to Texas with his brother John C., but no records can be found.

I suspect he was in the Mexican War, but have no records.

He is not mentioned on his father's 1847 will, indicating he is deceased (disinherited?)at that time. Can anyone help?

I have detailed info on most of Enoch's other children, all 15 of them, if anyone needs it.

Mel Cooksey

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• Will: 1847, (Warren County) Tennessee

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Click this link to view Enoch's conflicting antecedents ... https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Aenoch~%20%2Bsurname%3Acooksey~%20%2Bbirth_place%3Ava%20%2Bany_place%3Atn

Enoch married Sarah "Sally" Fisher. Sarah (daughter of The Immigrant Nicholas, Fisher and Elizabeth (Cooksey)) was born about 1778 in (Halifax County, Virginia). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alt Birth: 1722
• Will: 2 Apr 1794, Greenville County, South Carolina

Notes:

"The Fisher Line", Compiled by Margaret Fisher and Betty Fisher Cox, p. 1;

"Nicholas Fisher, ancestor of thousands of descendants, left a legacy of family tradition that as been handed down through the generations of Fishers. This family tradition includes a mystery surrounding the land of his nativity. Was he born in America, or was he "Black Dutch"? This was a name from the area around the Rhine River valley that later became a part of Germany. The immigrants would do down the Rhine to Holland where they would sail for the new world, usually setting in Pennsylvania. Many of them later moved southward to Maryland and Virginia because of the harsh winters in Pennsylvania, and the availability of land. From Tennessee to west Kentucky the family tradition persists that Nicholas was Black Dutch.

In the name of God amen to whom these may concern know ye that I Nicholas Fisher, Snr. of the State of South Carolina Greenville County being in perfect mind and memory But low in Body do make this Last will and testament in the first place I give and bequeath my soul to God that gave it to me and by Body to the Earth to Be buried in a Christian manner in the second place I Give and Bequeath my loving wife Elizabeth Fisher one third of my Lands goods and Chattels During her Life and after her Decease the Land to be Equally Divided Between my two sons Thomas Fisher and Nicholas Fisher After my Lawful Debts are paid unto my youngest son Nicholas Fisher Junior I give and Bequeath one Certain yearling horse Colt now sucks the mare and my Saddle and and the rest of my Stock to Be Equally Divided between Thomas Fisher and Peggy Fisher and Anice Fisher and Nicholas Fisher and I do make John Fisher and Thomas Fisher by Sole Executors I do give to

my son John Fisher five shillings Sterling money and unto
my son James Fisher I give and Bequeath one Shilling Sterling money and unto
my Daughter Mary Tubb I give and Bequaeth one Shilling Sterling and unto
my daughter Sally Cooksey I give and Bequeath one shilling Sterling and unto
my Daugher Elizabeth McVay I give and Bequeath one Shilling Sterling money

and I do hereby revoke Disanul and Detest all other wills and testaments and this only to Be my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and seal this Second day of April and in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.

Nicholas Fisher (Seal)

Test: Elijah Hutchinson
Elizabeth Hutchison

married Elizabeth (Cooksey) on 10 Oct 1755 in (Halifax County, Virginia). Elizabeth was born in 1740 in (Virginia); died after 1794 in Greenville County, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: 7 Jun 1807

Notes:

Liv Simpson identifies Elizabeth as a COOKSEY...DAH

8 Jun 2011

Re: John C. Cooksey B. 1813 Tennesee
Posted by: Mel Cooksey Date: February 04, 2000 at 18:32:54
In Reply to: Re: John C. Cooksey B. 1813 Tennesee by Janelle Fisher Williams of 1858

Janelle,

If you refer to the wife of Nicholas Fisher, who died in Greenville, SC in 1794...
Yes, he is associated with the Cookseys in a smuch as there is a close family association. Allied families are Cooksey, Tubb, McVey, etc. And yes, our John C. Cooksey of Warren Co. Tn/Gonzales/Lampasas co, Tx. is from the Cookseys who were from Greenville, SC.

The Fisher family historians make Nicholas' wife Elizabeth a Cooksey, although I know of no documentation or proof.

A researchers dilemna:

Nicholas lists a daughter Sally Cooksey on his will. This has puzzled me for some time. We don't know for certain which Cooksey this Sally was married to. Best candidates are Cornelius Cooksey, Josiah and William Cooksey. Since Josiah seems to have been widowed (divorced ?) by 1800, and re-married to Charity by 1801, he may not be the best candidate.

We find a Sally Cooksey on the roll of church members for Enoree Baptist church in Greenville for 1801-1802, which indicates, if this is the same Sally, that Josiah is not the best choice for her husband. It would appear that Cornelius is a good choice. Anyone have other ideas?

Virtually nothing is known of the William Cooksey of Greenville Co.

Another possible candidate would be Andrew Cooksey Sr., although he would have been born about the same time as old Nicholas. By the way, Cornelius Cooksey is within a few doors of Nicholas Fisher on the 1790 census. The other associated Cookseys are in Edgefield County in 1790.

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Posted By: Joan Hawkins
Email: joanie@kalama.com
Subject: Looking for Elizabeth ? Cooksey
Post Date: June 18, 1998 at 04:56:46
Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cooksey/messages/95.html
Forum: Cooksey Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cooksey/


I am lookin for the Elizabeth ? Cooksey that married Nicholas Fisher Sr. they were married 1755 in Halifax Co.,Va.
Elizabeth was born 1740 died 1794 in Greenville,SC
Nicholas was born 1730 possibly in Germany died 22 April 1797. I am looking for info on both of them

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