David Clinton Cocke appears in the 1787 and 1790 Russell County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List along with Charles Cocke and Jester Cocke. However, there is no apparent relationship, and they lived several miles from each other. David lived and owned a mill near Fort Blackmore, which was in Lee County in 1800, but is now part of Scott County, Virginia.

David Clinton Cocke supposedly was born in the Yadkin River Valley of NC circa 1750. He was married to Jemimah Leach and they moved to what is now Scott County VA circa 1775. They were active in the Stone Creek Baptist Church and appear in the Church records. The entire family is not listed below.

David Clinton Cocke
Parents: Unknown.
b. cir 1745 poss. Wilkes County, NC
d. 28 Feb 1828 Fort Blackmore, Stony Creek, Scott County, VA
m. Jemima Leach, cir 1775
   Parents: Unknown.
   d. 12 Jan 1834 Fort Blackmore, Stony Creek, Scott County, VA
Children:
   i. Henry Cocke
      b. 14 Jun 1776
      d. 31 Dec 1831 Lee County, VA
      m. Rebecca Flannery, 6 Dec 1802, Russell County, VA
         b. 29 Apr 1787
         d. 1834 Carter County, KY
  ii. Elizabeth Cocke b: ca 1780
      m. William (Sr) Brickey
         b. 29 Dec 1779 Botetourt County, VA
         d. 13 Jan 1865
 iii. David L. (Jr) Cocke
      b. 12 Jun 1785 Russell County, VA
      m. Rebecca Boggs, 22 Jun 1807, Russell County, VA
         Parents: James Boggs, Jr. and Elizabeth Clement
         b. 10 Sep 1787, Russell County, VA
         d. 19 Jan 1864, Stony Creek, Scott County, VA