Elizabeth Cox - First Wife of Ezekiel Dye

Elizabeth Cox was born on November 12, 1757, in Freehold,Monmouth County, New Jersey (red dot on the map to the right is the location of Cranberry and West Freehold is clearly marked) which is within some 10 miles of where Ezekiel Dye was born.

Her father was Thomas Cox who was born on October 28, 1730 in Freehold, Monmouth County New Jersey and died on April 18, 1794. He was buried at the "Old Yellow Meeting House", Cream Ridge, New Jersey. His father was Thomas Cox who was born on June 20, 1700 in Freehold, Monmouth County. He died on June 5, 1783 and was buried at the "Old Yellow Meeting House", Cream Ridge, New Jersey. His mother was Mary Wright who was born ~ 1702 in Burlington County, New Jersey and died before 1754 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Cox family can be traced back to Thomas Cox who was born in Hereford, England in 1645. He married an Elizabeth Blashford from Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Her mother was Sarah Kenan who was born ~ 1733, Monmouth County, New Jersey and died on December 1815, in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was buried at the "Old Yellow Meeting House", Cream Ridge, New Jersey. "Sarah was described as 'a woman of remarkable understanding and exemplary Christian character'. Her will is very detailed, describing legacies to each of her children. In the case of her daughter Elizabeth Dey, Sarah leaves her share to the four daughters of Elizabeth Dey."

Thomas and Sarah had 13 children:

  1. Rebecca Cox who was born on February 13, 1755 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey and died on February 15, 1817 in Hightstown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. She married William Mount ~ 1775. He was born in 1743 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He died in 1818 in Hightstown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    William Mount was Ezekiel Dye's brother-in-law. He served in Captain Nixon's Troop of Light Horse along with Ezekiel Dye. A James Mount also served in this calvary unit. It is of interest that John Dye, Ezekiel Dye's brother married ____ Mount in New Jersey and Patience Dye, Ezekiel Dye's sister, married _____ Mount in New Jersey. Whether these Mounts are related is unknown. However, In addition, there was a Nathaniel Mount from Monmouth who served in the New Jersey Militia. Anyone with information about the relationships between the Dyes and the Mounts is encouraged to share!

  2. Elizabeth Cox

  3. Achsah Cox was born on August 8, 1757 and he died before 1778 in Freehold, Monmouth County before the birth of Achsah Cox. (the 12 child of Thomas and Rebecca Cox). Ezekiel and Elizabeth named their 7th son Achsah "Axy".

  4. Thomas Cox was born on September 19, 1761 and died January 16, 1825 in Freehold, New Jersey.

  5. William Cox was born on October 26, 1763 in Freehold and died on April 26, 1809 in Freehold.

  6. .Margaret Cox was born on December 3, 1765 in Freehold and died before 1805 in Freehold.

  7. Sarah Cox was born on January 2, 1768 in Freehold and died after April 13, 1794 in Freehold.

  8. Richard Cox was born on February 11, 1770 and died ? in Freehold, New Jersey.

  9. Ann Cox was born on January 11, 1772 and died on January 30, 1851 in Freehold, New Jersey.

  10. Joshua Cox (twin) was born on March 4, 1774 and died on April 30, 1838 in Freehold, New Jersey.

  11. Mary Cox (twin) was born on March 4, 1774 and died about 1794 in Monmouth County, New Jersey

  12. Ruth Cox was borh on May 16, 1776 and died on March 19, 1833 in Freehold, New Jersey.

  13. Achsah Cox was born on October 23, 178 and died on May 6, 1855 in Freehold, New Jersey.

With the exception of (II) Elizabeth Cox Dye (Dey), this was a remarkably sedentary family. All of the others were born and died in Monmouth County, New Jersey and almost all were buried at the "Old Yellow Meeting House", Cream Ridge, New Jersey .