parents for Thomas and John Cox 1801-1850

[FrancisGrn]

Dear all,
I would like to ask for some help in solving a brick wall. Specifically I am looking for parents for Thomas Cox, born c. 1801 in Devon. He is present in Exeter as a brewer in '41 with his wife Mary Jarman, and died in 1850.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/8978/records/1448554?tid=115002760&pid=142261033825&ssrc=pt
I have looked for him before, but recently I made a breakthrough that might make the search a lot easier. His son James is in Exeter in '71 living next to Emanuel Cox, the son of John Cox (1802-1844) and Mary Ann Boon. Since they are neighbours, it seems likely that John and Thomas were brothers. This narrows the search to a couple who baptised a Thomas and a John Cox c. 1800 in Devon. One that I have considered and rejected is Thomas b.1801 in Doddiscombsleigh, whose brother John was baptised in 1806.
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62250/records/602335?tid=115002760&pid=142261033825&ssrc=pt
This is because this Thomas can be traced in subsequent censuses, so he can't be my man.
Best wishes,
Francis 

[maddys52]

In case it helps others looking, it appears that Thomas and Mary's daughter Elizabeth was baptised at George's Meeting Exeter, Presbyterian (bap 16 Jan 1831, born 17 Dec 1830).

Modified to add:
Ancestry only have a transcription of the marriage in 1825, have you seen the original? Who are the witnesses?

[amondg]

FindMyPast has the original image

Witnesses are John Shipcote/Shipcott and Isaac Spratt.

Isaac Spratt signs quite a few in the register so possibly the parish clerk.

Note Thomas Cox signs as Thomas Box, Mary Jarman made her mark

[amondg]

Burial of Thomas Cox on 11 August 1850 St Mary Major, Exeter says he is 51 years old.

Born circa 1799.

Note ages were rounded in 1841 census.

[amondg]

Thomas Cox and Mary nee Jarman

Mary Ann bap 10 December 1826 St Mary major Exeter of Thomas and Ann- father  Brewer
James born 4 September 1828 bap 28 September 1828 Presbyterian buried 1832 St Mary Major, Exeter
Elizabeth  born 17 December 1830 bap. 16 January 1831  Presbyterian
James bap 5 May 1833 St Mary Major, Exeter
Thomas birth reg. December quarter 1838 ref. GRO Index mother's maiden name Jarman
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If they followed naming patterns his father was James.
The first daughter named Mary Ann might be named for her mother and paternal grandmother.
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Possible parents James Cox and Ann A Cox
children found so far at Presbyterian -Non Conformist.
Mellony Molland/Holland Cox 1789
John James Cox 1791
George Ebenezer Cox 1792
Agnes Cox 1794
Agnes Gould Cox 1796
Ann Chapel Cox 1797
George Ebenezer Cox 1798


No Thomas found as yet.
 

[FrancisGrn]

Having looked at it again, I am not too confident that Thomas' brother John's wife had the maiden name Boon. This seems like a different family. Maybe if we found the marriage it might have some witnesses who were family. It would have happened in 1828 or so.

[amondg]

Transcript only so far on ancestry

John Cox to Mary Ann Boon 30 October 1821, St Mary Major, Exeter.

[amondg]

John Cox who married Mary Boon 1841 Census is in Marlborough

John 60 - Maltster
Mary 40
William 4
Mary 2  (reg. as Mary Jane 1838 Kingsbridge Union mother's maiden name Boon)- Died 1842 age 4

[FrancisGrn]

Mary Ann (who married John Cox) was born in Brixton in Devon as Mary Ann BENNEAR. I am certain this is her since the surname Bennear appears as a middle name in some of their grandchildren
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62250/records/1794773?tid=&pid=&queryId=c99eb72c-3186-4f88-bb82-4d18cd8a00f6&_phsrc=zad50557&_phstart=successSource
This rasies the question as to whether this is the marriage. 'James Moxey' could be a mistranscription of John Cox
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62250/records/1794773?tid=&pid=&queryId=c99eb72c-3186-4f88-bb82-4d18cd8a00f6&_phsrc=zad50557&_phstart=successSource
Update: James Moxey was her first husband. Here's the marriage with John Cox:
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/records/4400617?tid=&pid=&queryId=0b6ec20b-4357-41db-b8f3-57e6f0481678&_phsrc=zad50564&_phstart=successSource
familysearch: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2C4-LNL?lang=pl
Anyone have access to see who the witnesses were?