Cockey Family Burial Grounds

Church Lane, Cockeysville, Baltimore County, MD

These graves were relocated from "Taylor's Hall", on Padonia Road by Redland Genstar Corporation
in coordination with the Cockey Family Committee, September 1997.
NAME BIRTH DEATH INSCRIPTION/SHARES WITH
COCKEY Family Cemetery
Front Walkway of Cemetery Rear Walkway of Cemetery
Memorial Monument #1
The remains and gravestones of the Cockey Family members that were originally interred at Taylor's Hall were reinterred at this location in 1997. This monument is in memory of the family members whose gravestones were illegible
Memorial Monument #2
This monument is in memory of 102 slaves and retainers of the Cockey Family who were originally interred
at Taylor's Hall. Their remains were reinterred at this location in 1997
COCKEY, Thomas 1676 1737 Son of William & Sarah Cockey / Settled in Limestone Valley in 1725 at Taylor's Hall. He had four children from his relationship with Penelope Deye: Thomas Cockey Deye, Cassandra Cockey Deye, Charlotte Cockey Deye & Charcilla Cockey Deye.
COCKEY, Joshua Frederick 06 Jul 1765 09 Oct 1821 Built one of the first homes (The Homestead) in 1797/8 and built the first commercial structure (the hotel) in 1810 that would become the Village of Cockeysville. >His son, Judge Joshua F. Cockey (1800-1891) lived lifelong at The Homestead and built the train station and the accompanying commercial buildings (1830's). The Judge was one of the founders of Sherwood Church (1830). His grandson, Joshua F. Cockey, III (1837-1920) founded the National Bank of Cockeysville (1891) and other commercial ventures in the community. He also developed the dwellings along the York Road that made up the Village of Cockeysvile.
Erected by Joshua F. Cockey of B., 1993
COCKEY DEYE, Charcilla 1731 1806 Married Joshua Cockey in 1753. She was the daughter of Thomas Cockey & Penelope Deye and mother of Penelope Deye Cockey Gist, Elizabeth S.C. Talbott, Thomas Deye Cockey of J. & Joshua F. Cockey
DEYE, Thomas Cockey 27 Jan 1728 17 May 1807 Son of Thomas Cockey & Penelope Deye / Speaker of the House of Delgates 1781-1788 / Member of Convention to frame 1st State Constitution / Erected by C.H. Hutchins, Jr., 1975
GIST, Penelope Deye Cockey 1757 1820 Daughter of Joshua & Charcilla Cockey
Sister of Thomas Deye Cockey of J. & Joshua F. Cockey (among others)
She was the legatee of Lot 2 from her Uncle Thomas Cockey Deye in 1810
COCKEY, Elizabeth F. 1778 11 Feb 1834 Nee: FOWBLE / Sacred to the Memory of ... / Consort of Joshua F. / Who died ... in the 56th Year of her Age
COCKEY, Joshua Frederick 06 Jul 1765 09 Oct 1821 Son of Joshua F. & Charcilla Cockey-Deye
Sacred to the Memory of ... / Who departed this transitory life ... in the 57th Year of his Age
COCKEY, Harriett Newman Deye
01 Jul 1846 In the 50th Year of her Age / Nee COCKEY: Daughter of Thomas Deye Cockey of Joshua F. & Ann Lux / Wife of Thomas Deye Cockey of Joshua F. & Elizabeth Fowble
COCKEY, Mary Savinah Fowble 26 May 1817 18 Jun 1828 Daughter of Joshua F. & Elizabeth F.
COCKEY, Sarah Stuart 13 Sep 1807 08 Jun 1874 Nee: LUX: Daughter of Darby & Mary N. / Wife of Thomas Deye Cockey of Thomas
COCKEY, Nicholson Lux 17 Aug 1839 11 Feb 1883 Dutiful son of Thomas Deye Cockey of Thomas & Sarah Stuart Lux Cockey / Erected by his grand-daughter, Colegate
COCKEY, Rachel Ridgely Abt 1814 05 Nov 1887 Daughter of Thomas Deye-Cockey & Ann Lux / In Memory Of ... in the 73th Year of her Age
COCKEY, Wm. F. 20 Apr 1822 26 Apr 1822 Son of Joshua F. & Elizabeth F.
COCKEY, Ann L. 22 ____ 1840 20 Jun 18(41) Aged 9 months & 29 days / Damaged Stone
COX, Kinsey Gordon
05 Dec 1948 Footstone: K.G.C. Aged 80 yrs / Faithful Retainer / Originally interred by Joshua F. Cockey of B.
UNKNOWN

Unidentified Stone
G.T.C.

Unidentified Stone

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