Newcastle Courant 1723 - 1820

(COXON/COOKSON)
May 5th.1750 On Monday last died, deservedly lamented by all his aquaintance, Mr.JOSEPH COOKSON, of South Shields. He was a considerable Glass Owner on this river, and has through his industry gained a handsome fortune in that business, which we hear, he has left in a judicious manner amongst his relations.
Aug.24th.1754 On Wednesday morning last, died at Tynemouth, Mr.ISAAC COOKSON of this place, Goldsmith; a tradesman of considerable note and of an unblemished reputation. He was a person of strict integrity and honour; of a peaceable and inoffensive temper and conduct; of great sobriety and temperance and of a very benevolent, generous disposition. As a parent and master, he was affectionate, kind and indulgent; and to all the offices of friendship ever inclined and ready. By his death, his family is deprived of a very agreeable head; his relations and aquaintances of a most serviceable friend; this place of a vaulable Townsman; and society in general, of a useful member.
Feb.24th.1759 A few days since Mr.GEORGE COOKSON, an eminent merchant in Penrith in Cumberland was married to Miss Jane Huddleston of Queen-square; a young lady of great beauty and fortune.
June 21st.1760 Died. Tuesday died in a very advanced age,Mrs.COOKSON, mother of John Cookson Esq. of Hanover-square.
Aug.9th.1760 Monday last died at Stockton, universally regretted, after a long illness, Mrs.COOKSON , wife of Robert Cookson Esq.
Aug.1st.1761 On Monday last died, greatly lamented, ISAAC COOKSON, of South Shields. In him the industrious poor have lost a great friend and benefactor.
Feb.16th.1765 Tuesday the lady of JOHN COOKSON Esq. was safely delivered of a daughter at his house in Hanover-square.
April 6th. 1765 Wednesday died at Sunderland, after a short illness, Mr.JOHN COXON, son to the Rev.Mr.Coxon, Rector of that place. This youth was endowed with every good quality that could render his life deservedly worthy of imitation and which makes his death universally regretted.
Aug.2nd.1766 A few days since was married at Chester-le-Street,Mr.FRANCIS COXON, a considerable butcher, at Chater's Haugh, to Miss Jenny Corby, of that place, with a fortune of 1,000 1.
May 23rd.1767 Wednesday was married at St.Johns, Mr.William Yielder of this town to MISS COOKSON, of Penrith, a most agreeable and accomplished young lady.
Sept.3rd.1768 Saturday was married at Penrith in Cumberland, Mr.Francis Hurry of Howdon Dock, near this town to MISS COOKSON, of Penrith.
May 20th.1769 Thursday was married at St.Johns, Samuel Castell Esq., an eminent banker in London to MISS COOKSON, daughter of John Cookson, of this town.
Oct.6th.1770 Last week died at Penrith, Mr.THOMAS COOKSON, son of William Cookson, an eminent linen-draper in that town.
Feb.29th.1772 Monday was married at All Saints, ISAAC COOKSON, of Hanover Square, to Miss Wilkinson of Pilgrim Street, sister to Christopher Wilkinson Esq., Sheriff of this town.
March 13th.1773 Tuesday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON Esq., of a son at his house in Hanover Square, in this town.
June 11th.1774 Last Thursday se'nnight, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.WILLIAM COOKSON, an eminent grocer and dealer in spirits in Penrith, died in the 72nd.year of his age. He had been in trade upwards of 40 years, having brought up a large family in a genteel way, and acquired a competent fortune with a fair character. He was a tender husband, an affectionate parent and sociable companion.
Feb.4th.1775 Friday se'nnight died at Whittel, of a consumption, Mr.THOMAS COOKSON, third son of John Cookson, of this town and on Monday his remains were brought hither and interred in St.Nicholas's church.
Feb.25th.1775 Tuesday morning early, the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, was safely delivered of a son at his house in Hanover-square.
Nov.4th.1775 Died last week at Penrith, Mrs.MARY COOKSON, aunt to Mrs.Yielder of this town. She resided here many years and was much esteemed.
Jan.27th.1776 Died Tuesday at her house in Percy Street, Mrs.SARAH COOKSON, a maiden lady, sister to John Cookson Esq., of this town.
March 30th.1776 Lately by Mr.Archdeacon Blackburne, the Rev.Mr.Horne of Marske, aged 63 years, to Miss COOKSON, an amiable young lady with a genteel fortune (but see April 6th.)
Apr.6th.1776 The marriage of Rev.Mr.Horne of Marske toMiss COOKSON, (inserted in our last) taken from one of the York papers, proves to be false.
July 27th.1776 Birth. Wednesday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a son at his house in Hanover-square.
Aug.24th.1776 Died. Monday, after a short illness, Mr.WILLIAM COXON, one of the Land Waiters of this port and son of the Rev.Mr.Coxon, Rector of Sunderland. He was very attentive to his duty and much respected by his aquaintance.
Jan.4th.1777 Married. Wednesday at All Saints CAPT.JOHN COXON, of the Pearl, of this port, to Miss Crow, daughter of Capt.Crow, of this town.
Feb.8th.1777 Married. Tuesday at Chester-le-Street, Richard Ellison Jun., of Thorne in Yorkshire to Miss HANNAH JANE COOKSON,daughter of John Cookson, Whithill in the County of Durham.
Jan.17th.1778 Birth. Sunday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a daughter at his house in Hanover-square.
Feb.7th.1778 Married. Tuesday at Penrith, by the Rev.Mr.Cooper, Rector of that town, Mr.COOKSON, Merchant, to Miss Scott.
March 21st.1778 Died. Monday se'nnight at Mr.WILLIAM COOKSON'S in Penrith, Mrs.Wordsworth, wife of John Wordsworth, attorney at law in Cockermouth.
June 19th.1779 Birth. Yesterday se'nnight the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a son at his house in Hanover-square.
Oct.14th.1780 Married. A few days ago, at Chester-le-Street, Mr.Todd, agent at Lumley Castle, to the amiable widow COXON, of Sunderland, formerly of this town.
Jan.13th.1781 Birth. Sunday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a son at his house in Hanover Square.
Apr.21st.1781 Died. Last week at Penrith, in the prime of his life, Mr.JOHN COOKSON, an eminent Tobacconist & Grocer, much respected by a numerous acquaintance, who consider his death as a real loss to society, of which he was a very useful member.
May 25th.1782 Birth. Tuesday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a son at his house in Hanover Square.
Jan.18th.1783 Married. Wednesday se'nnight at Burmeton, Yorkshire, Mr.COOKSON, merchant, of Queenhithe, London to Miss Martha Tanfield of Cathrop-hall, near Ripon, Yorkshire.
Dec.20th.1783 Birth. Sunday the lady of ISAAC COOKSON, of a daughter at his house in Hanover Square.
Died. Wednesday, at his seat at Whitehill in the County of Durham, JOHN COOKSON, one of the proprietors of the Newcastle Bank.
March 6th.1784 Married. Tuesday se'nnight at St.George's, Hanover Square, London, JOHN COOKSON Esq., of the Middle Temple, second son of the late John Cookson, of Whittle in the County of Durham. to Miss Jane Reed, daughter of the late William Reed of Hallowell, in the County of Durham.
Oct.29th.1785 Married. Tuesday at Durham, Mr.John Hansell, only son of Mr.Andrew Hansell, coal-fitter, Sunderland to Miss COOKSON, near Durham.
March 4th.1786 Married. Saturday at Sunderland, Mr.John Smith of Bunker's Hill, near that town, coal viewer, to Miss COOKSON, daughter of Mr.John Cookson, supervisor of Excise and Surveyor of the port of Sunderland.
Aug.5th.1786 Birth. Thursday in Hanover Square, Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Isaac Cookson, of a daughter. Jan.20th.1787 Died. Tuesday, Miss COOKSON, eldest daughter of Isaac Cookson.
Aug.18th.1787 Died. Saturday at Norton, near Stockton ROBERT COOKSON, of that place.
Oct.6th.1787 Married. Thursday se'nnight at Yarmouth, Mr.JOSEPH COOKSON, of Westminster to Miss Elizabeth Creasey of Yarmouth.
Nov.24th.1787 Died. Thursday se'nnight, the Rev.MR.COXON, Rector of Sunderland.
Dec.29th.1787 Died. A few days ago at Penrith, Mr.WILLIAM COOKSON.
Feb.9th.1788 Died. Lately at Penrith, Mr.WILLIAM COOKSON, mercer, greatly respected.
May 22nd.1790 Birth. Thursday, Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Isaac Cookson, of a son, Septimus. June 23rd.1792
Died. Monday se'nnight at Penrith, Mrs.COOKSON, aged 72 years (mother of C.C.Cookson), highly esteemed through life for her many excellent qualities.
Nov.30th.1793 Died. Saturday se'nnight at Barnes in Surrey after a long illness which she bore with great fortitude and resignation, Mrs.COOKSON, relict of John Cookson, formerly of this town.
Feb.22nd.1794 Died. Lately at Penrith, aged 87 years, Mrs.COOKSON, relict of Mr.William Cookson, formerly an eminent tobacconist in that place.
June 7th.1794 Died. The 25th.ult.at Clappersgate near Ambleside ,Miss COOKSON, in the 19th.year of her age.
May 7th.1796 JOHN COXON, formerly servant to the late Sir Thos.Clavering, Bart. enters the Peacock Inn, on the Quay.
May 5th.1798 Died. On the 20th.ult.at Exeter, aged 24 years, Mr.RALPH COXON, son of Mr.Henry Coxon of Howbalk, near Whittingham, Northumberland.
Aug.25th.1798 Married. A few days ago in London, Mr.THOMAS COOKSON of Kendal, manufacturer to Miss Mitford. And at Kendal, Mr.WILLIAM COOKSON, (his brother) to Miss Yeates of the same place.
Oct.6th.1798 Died. On Sunday last, Mr.COXSON, a respectable farmer at How-Bark, near Whittingham.
Apr.6th.1799 Married. On Wednesday at Sunderland, Mr.JOHN COXON, attorney at law, to Miss Ferguson, daughter of Mr.William Ferguson, surgeon.
Oct.3rd.1801 Married. On the 20th.ult.at Edinburgh, WILLIAM COXON, Esq., of Hull to MissIsabella Williamson, eldest daughter of Joseph Williamson, Esq., of Polmont-House.
Dec.12th.1801 Died. Yesterday morning, much regretted, Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Isaac Cookson, of this town.
Feb.27th.1802 Died. Wednesday last. MRS.COXON, publican, on the Low Quay, Sunderland.
Apr.10th.1802 Died. Friday at East Rainton,. Mr.JOHN COXON, farm manager to Anthony Tilly, Esq. of Hetton-le-Hole.
June 5th.1802 Married. On Monday last, Mr.THOMAS COOKSON, of Leeds, merchant to Miss MacMurdo of Dumfries.
June 19th.1802 Died. Yesterday se'nnight, in London, JOHN COOKSON, barrister at law, brother of Isaac Cookson, of this town.
Oct.2nd.1802 Married MISS COXON, daughter of the late Major Coxon, of the County of Durham and niece to the Right Hon.Lord Kinsale.
Feb.12th.1803 Died. Thursday se'nnight, Mr.THOMAS COOKSON, of Wylam, viewer.
Oct.8th.1803 Died. Lately aged 58 years, the Rev.MATTHEW COOKSON, Vicar of Mirfield, near Leeds.
Oct.15th.1803 Died. On Monday last, at Tynemouth, Mr.MATTHEW COXON, late of Rotten-Row, in the Parish of Elsdon.
Nov.5th.1803 Died. Monday se'nnight, aged 82 years, Mrs.COOKSON, relict of the late Thomas Cookson, of Leeds.
Jan.7th.1804 Died. On Tuesday last, Mr.JOHN COXON, of Sunderland, attorney at law.
Jan.19th.1805 Married. On Thursday at Alnwick, by the Rev.Joseph Cook, ISAAC COOKSON, Junior, of this town to Miss Cook, daughter of the late Edward Cook of Togston, Northumberland.
Feb.16th.1805 Died. The 1st.inst. Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Mr.Cookson, of South Shields, ship-owner.
March 2nd.1805 Died. On the 22nd.February, in the 32nd.year of his age, Mr.CHRISTOPHER COOKSON, one of the partners in the soap and candle business, at Herrington Burn, near Houghton-le-Spring.
May 17th.1806 Birth. Sunday last, the lady of Isaac Cookson, junior; of this town, a daughter.
July 4th.1807 Birth. Same day the lady of Isaac Cookson junior, of a son.
Oct.31st.1807 Married. The 22nd.inst.at Ponteland (by the Rev.J.Furnass), Mr.Edward Charlton, of Little Callerton, farmer, to Miss ELIZABETH COXON, of the same place.
Nov.21st.1807 Died. Thursday last, the infant son of Isaac Cookson junior, of this town.
Nov.28th.1807 Died. The 19th.inst. at Hexham , MRS.COXON, wife of Mr.George Coxon of the Skinner's-burn.
Feb.13th.1808 Died. Lately, MR.COXON, of the Quay, in this town, Innkeeper.
Sept.17th.1808 Birth. Sunday last, the lady of Isaac Cookson junior, of a son, John.
Nov.26th.1808 Married. Saturday last, at Doddington, Northumberland, THOMAS COOKSON, of this town to Miss Selby, only daughter of Edward Selby of Earle.
May 13th.1809 Married. Monday last, at Bishopwearmouth, CAPT.COXON, of High Cocken, to Miss Croudace, daughter of the late Thomas Croudace, Esq. of Bainbridge Holme.
Aug.12th.1809 Married. Thursday senn., at Lamesley, MR.COXON, of Brancepeth to Miss Clare of Kibblesworth.
Oct.28th.1809 Birth. On the 12th.inst.the wife of THOMAS COOKSON, Newcastle, a son.
Jan.6th.1810 Died. On Monday at Bishopwearmouth, Mr.WILLIAM COXON, aged 84 years.
Jan.13th.1810 On Friday, the lady of Isaac Cookson junior, Mayor of Newcastle, a son.
May 19th.1810 Married. Saturday last, Mr.GEORGE COXON, joiner, to Mrs.Margaret Brewis, both of South Shields.
January 12th.1811 Birth. The 6th.inst. Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Thomas Cookson of Newcastle, of a daughter.
Feb.16th.1811 Birth. On Wednesday last, Mrs.Isaac Cookson, of a daughter.
March 23rd.1811 Married. On Saturday last, at St.Andrew's Church, JAMES COOKSON, Captain in the 80th.Regiment and second son of Isaac Cookson, of Whithill, County Durham to Marianne, daughter of David Stephenson of Saville-row in Newcastle.
June 15th.1811 Married. Sunday last, at Chester-le-Street, Mr.MATTHEW COXON, of Fatfield to Miss Ann Morris, of the same Parish.
Sept.21st.1811 Died. Monday senn. Mr.MARK COXON, of Hetton, in his 60th.year.
Sept.28th.1811 Died. Sunday last at South Shields, JOHN BAGE COXON, son of Mr.George Coxon, joiner, aged 14 years.
Oct.26th.1811 Married. On Thursday at Chester-le-Street, Robert Surtees of Redworth House, County Durham to ELIZABETH, eldest daughter of Isaac Cookson, of Whitehill in the same County.
Dec.28th.1811 Died. Yesterday senn. at Bishopwearmouth, MRS.COXON, widow of Mr.John Coxon, attorney at law, aged 33 years.
May 16th.1812 Birth. On Sunday last, Mrs.COOKSON, wife of Isaac Cookson junior, of a son.
July 11th.1812 Died. On Wednesday last, JOSEPH COXON JNR., son of Mr.Joseph Coxon, of the East Ballast Hills, aged 17 years. Much regretted.
Dec.5th.1812 Married. The 25th.ult.at Gosforth Church, near Newcastle, Mr.HENRY COXON, of Leeds to Miss Mary Colbeck of North Gosforth