Anne Robertson Cockrill | |
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| Born | Anne Gower Robertson February 10, 1757 Wake County, North Carolina, British America |
| Died | October 13, 1821 (aged 64) Tennessee |
| Resting place | Nashville City Cemetery |
| Occupation | Landowner |
| Spouse | John Cockrill (second husband) |
| Children | 3 (by first husband) 8, including Mark R. Cockrill (by second husband) |
| Relatives | James Robertson (brother) Felix Robertson (nephew) Benjamin F. Cockrill Jr. (great-grandson) |
Anne Gower Cockrill (née Robertson, formerly Johnson (or Johnston); February 10, 1757–October 13, 1821) was an American pioneer, teacher, land owner, and one of the first white settlers of the Cumberland Settlement in Tennessee. She became the first woman to receive a land grant in Tennessee. Her first name is sometimes spelled Ann.