Gen. John Hartwell COCKE^[1]

1780 - 1866  (85 years)

• Name	John Hartwell COCKE
  Title	Gen.
  Prefix	Gen.
  Birth	19 Sep 1780  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jun 1866	Fluvanna Co, VA   [2, 3]
  	John died on 24 June 1866 at "Lower Bremo", one of the three residences on his plantation in Fluvanna County, Virginia. He was 85 years old.
  Person ID	I62581	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Hartwell COCKE
  Mother	Elizabeth KENNON
  Family ID	F7260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Blaws BARRAUD,   b. 26 Nov 1785   d. 27 Dec 1816, Fluvanna Co, VA (Age 31 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1802	Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA   [4, 5]
  	The couple was married later the same day in Norfolk. Their wedding announcement stated that John was "of Mount Pleasant, Surry County" and that the bride was the daughter of Dr. Barraud of Norfolk.
  Children	1. John Hartwell COCKE,   b. 25 Jan 1804   d. Sep 1846 (Age 42 years)   2. Louisiana Barraud COCKE,   b. 29 Jun 1806   d. 19 Dec 1829, Fluvanna Co, VA (Age 23 years)   3. Philip St.George COCKE,   b. 17 Apr 1809   d. 26 Dec 1861 (Age 52 years)   4. Ann Blaws COCKE,   b. 15 Dec 1811, Fluvanna Co, VA d. Feb 1862 (Age 50 years)   5. Dr. Cary Charles COCKE,   b. 1 Jan 1814, Virginia d. 16 Aug 1888 (Age 74 years)   6. Sally Faulcon COCKE,   b. 8 Sep 1816, Virginia d. 9 Sep 1879, Nelson Co, Virginia (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F7052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Louisa MAXWELL,   b. c.1789   d. 16 May 1843, Fluvanna Co, VA
  Marriage	19 July 1821	Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA   [2, 6]
  	The couple was married in Norfolk, Virginia on 19 July 1821. The bride was the Widow Holmes at the time of the marriage.
  Family ID	F7223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S2959] "Cocke family Bible record, 1688 - 1902", leaves 5 & 7., Accession no. 25589. [S2959] "Cocke family Bible record, 1688 - 1902", leaf 9., Accession no. 25589. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. John H. Cocke obituary, Daily Richmond Whig, 3 July 1866 (p. 3, c. 6). [S2959] "Cocke family Bible record, 1688 - 1902", leaf 7., Accession no. 25589. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. Cocke - Barraud marriage announcement, Norfolk Herald, 28 December 1802, (p. 3, c. 3). [S52] George Holbert Tucker, compiled & annotated by, Tucker, Abstracts from Norfolk City Marriage Bonds (1797-1850) and Other Genealogical Data, ((Norfolk, VA: William H. Delaney, 1934)), p. 90., F234.N8 T7.