Notes:

She married first Samuel Neill and had a son, Samuel Montaudevert Neill.

. 1840 Census Newport Rhode Island
Cox, Edward N, Males: 1 40-50y. Males 1 50-60;
Females 1 56060y & 1 female 80-90 { ie. mother Sarah Montaudevert], 1 female servant. Total five.

. 1858 Newport City Directory,
Cox, Mary, Wid. of Edward, h 6 Kay (1856 Newport Directory, also.)
Lawrence, Julia, Wid. of James, h. 6 Kay.

. In miniatures of Newport is especially rich, for this was the home of Edward G. Malbone. Portraits may be seen at the Metropolitan Museum of New York are: one of Miss Monaudevert, later the wife of the famous Captain Lawrence, a miniature likeness of Lieutenant Cox, later Purser Cox, & his wife [ie. Mary Montaudevert].
Ref: History of Newport County, Rhode Island, Richard M Bayles, 1888.
Note: The portrait of Mrs. James Lawrence is now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum 2014. -PJA.

. 1855 Nov 2, At a Vestry meeting, the undersigned ladies attending the above Church, respectfully represent that they experience very great inconvenience from the stove heating of the Church to such an exact that many are compelled to absence themselves from Church during the winter songs. they suggest that such mood of ventilation be adopted as may seem expedient, signed, Mrs EN Cox, Mrs Lawrence & 13 other ladies.
. 1858 Jul 30 - Petition to Trinity church Vestry, as Mr. Mercer preaches with great person discomfort, indeed injury to himself in the summer months, we suggest he preach in his Chapel. Signed, 68 ladies, inc. Mrs. Julia Lawrence & Mrs Mary Cox.
Ref: Annals of Trinity Church, Newport, Rhode Island.

. 1860 Jun 23 Census, Newport, RI.
Julia Lawrence, Age 70 /b. 1790, Real Estate $3500. Personal Estate $1500. Born NY
Mary N Cox, Age 73 /b. 1787, Real Estate $4000, Personal Estate $2000. Born NY.

. Island Cemetery, Newport, Monument: rounded top cement Monument, with raised lettering reading:
In memory of Mary Montaudevert, widow of Edward N Cox, U.S.N.
born June 30, 1785, died June 24, 1869. - - -

Birth:
/resided.

MARY married Edward Noel COX est 1810. Edward was born in 1782 in Maryland; died on 11 Aug 1845 in Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Trinity Church Cemetery, Newport. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]