Dinah (Barber) Wilcox (abt. 1693 - bef. 1774)

Born about 5 Jan 1693 in Kingstown, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Wilcox — married 14 Jun 1716 in Charlestown, Kings, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 27 Oct 1774 before about age 81 in Charlestown, Kings, Rhode Island [uncertain]

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Biography

Dinah Barber, child of Moses Barber (abt.1652-aft.1728) and Susannah (West) Barber (aft.1671-1758), great granddaughter of Mayflower passenger George Soule, was born 5 Jan 1692/3 in Kingston, Rhode Island.^[1][2] Her birth is recorded in the North Kingston Vital Records, but Kingstown didn't divide North and South until 1723. There were no counties in Rhode Island until 1703.

Dinah married Edward Wilcox 14 Jun 1716, in Westerly, Rhode Island.^[1][3] Edward, son of Edward and Mary (Hazard) Wilcox, was born about 1693 and definitely before 1698. He died in Charlestown, Rhode Island, between 27 Oct 1774 and 9 Mar 1779 (inventory).^[1]

Dinah Wilcox died probably in Charlestown, Rhode Island, between 21 Sept 1755 (father's will) and 27 Oct 1774 (husband's will)^[1] Susannah Barber, named among others, her daughter Dinah Wilcocks in her will dated 1755.^[4][5]

The will of Edward Wilcox of Charlestown, was dated 27 Oct 1774 and proved 5 April 1779. He named: son Joseph; grandson Edward Wilcox; daughter Lydia Saunders; grandchidren Jeffrey son of Hezekiah Gavitt, Oliver and Vashti Gavitt, [children of Samuel].^[1][6]

Children: b. Westerly, Rhode Island.^[1]

1. Mary Wilcox b. 4 Oct 1717
2. Hannah Wilcox b. 29 Oct 1720
3. Lydia Wilcox b. 6 Apr 1725
4. Susannah Wilcox b. 4 Oct 1727
5. Joseph Wilcox b. 27 Aug 1730

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations. Originally compiled by John E. Soule and Milton E. Terry. Revised by Louise Walsh Throop. Mayflower Families in Progress. Seventh Edition. (Plymouth: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015.) pp 39, 160, 161
2. ↑ Arnold, James M. Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people. Washington County V5 1-57 North Kingstown: Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. link American Ancestors, at family search image 91
3. ↑ Arnold, James M. Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people. Washington County V5 4-9, 4-69 Westerly. (Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company.)
4. ↑ ("Charlestown Town Council and Probate, Volume I, 1738-1759," pages 292-293, abstracted by Alden G.Beaman, "Abstracts of Charlestown, R.I. Wills," in Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Volume 4, Number 4, April 1982).
5. ↑ Charlestown [RI] Probate and Town Council Records, 1738-1916. Family History Library (on FHL US/CAN Microfilm 2,319,104, Items 1-5); Item 1, Probate and Council Records (PRC): PRC 1 (1738-1759) , Volume 1, pages 292-295, on FHL MIcrofilm 2,319,104 link FamilySearch
6. ↑ Charlestown [RI] Probate and Town Council Records, Vol 3, pp 16-20; digital images, FamilySearch, Film Film # 007650617

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