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Edward Wilcox (1662 - 1715)

Edward Wilcox
Born in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
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Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married about 1687 (to before 5 May 1698) [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1 May 1698 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Islandmap [uncertain]
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Died at age 53 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
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Edward Wilcox, son of Stephen and Hannah (Hazard) Wilcox, was born about 1662 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.[1][2]

He married Mary Hazard, his first cousins and daughter of Robert and wife, Mary (Brownell) Hazard[2], probably about 1687, she was the ancestor of the Westerly and Charlestown, RI, Wilcoxes.[1] Mary was born about 1666. She died before 1 May 1698.

He married Thomasin Stevens, daughter of Richard Stevens, on 1 May 1698,[2] she was born 3 July 1677.[1]

Edward died intestate on 5 Nov 1715 in Westerly, Rhode Island.[3] His esate is probated on 15 November 1715 in Westerly, Rhode Island.[4] His inventory was also taken on 15 November 1715.[4]

The final account and distribution was recorded on 17 December 1716 in Westerly.[5]

Children of Edward and Mary

  1. Mary Wilcox was born 1688 and died 27 Nov 1762 married Joseph Lewis.
  2. Hannah Wilcox was born 4 Oct 1689 and died after 13 May 1752 married Ezekiel Gavitt.
  3. Stephen Wilcox was born about 1691 married Mary Randall.
  4. Edward Wilcox was born about 1693 and died after 1774.

Children of Edward and Thomasin

  1. Sarah b. 30 May 1700 married Stephen S. Wilcox.
  2. Thomas b. 18 Feb. 1701,2 died 15 Jan. 1721,2.
  3. Hezekiah b. 4 April 1704.
  4. Elisha b. 9 July 1706
  5. Amey b. 18 Oct. 1709.
  6. Susannah b. 4 April 1712. married john Partridge.[6] [7][8][9]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut: From Its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900. By Richard Anson Wheeler. 1900. Page 658-62.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Hazard family of Rhode Island 1635-1894 : Being a genealogy and history of the descendants of Thomas Hazard, with sketches of the worthies of this family, and anecdotes illustrative of their traits and also of the times in which they lived by Robinson, Caroline E., 1833-1907; Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941. 1895. Pages 12,13.
  3. ↑ Osborne, Martha Scott (compiler). Wilcox/Wilcoxson Families of New England. Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990. p. 67
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649997_00100). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Town Council and Probate Records, Vol 2-4, 1699-1736, image 100-102. Westerly, Council Records, Probate Records & Lands, 1699-1719, No. 2, Restored Book Page 85-87. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  5. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649997_00126). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Town Council and Probate Records, Vol 2-4, 1699-1736, image 126. Westerly, Council Records, Probate Records & Lands, 1699-1719, No. 2, Restored book Page 111. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free ancestry.com image of Distribution
  6. ↑ Beaman, Alden, Abstracts of Westerly Probate Rec. [Edw. Wilcox] Rhode Island Gen. Register Vol. 4 #4 p. 357 (Apr. '82)
  7. ↑ Children with some detail page 658,9 Wheeler.
  8. ↑ Children with some detail pages 12, 13 Robinson.
  9. ↑ Children of Edward and Thomasin page 144 RI VItals Rhode Island Vitals Ancestry.com. Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899.

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Paul Gifford
The only "proof" I've been able to find that Edward married, as his first wife, Mary Hazard, seems to be Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, followed by Caroline Robinson's Hazard Family. (I should add that there is no evidence for Edward Wilcox's birth date, as given here, as far as I know.) I'm still working on this. But the deposition of Stephen Hull (who married Mary's granddaughter, Martha Morey), made 4 July 1739, as part of a suit by Martha (Hazard) Wilcox against Thomas Hazard in the Court of Common Pleas and appealed to the RI Supreme Court, says that after Mary's death, the following people concerned about the division of her estate were gathered:

Thomas Hazard George Hazard Sarah Watson Stephen Hazard & Stephen Champlin all of South Kingstown Jeremiah Hazard Martha Wilcox and Jeffery Hazard all of North Kingstown &c Stephen Wilcox of Charlestown

Thomas Hazard, George Hazard, Sarah Watson, Stephen Hazard, Jeremiah Hazard, and Martha Wilcox were children of Robert and Mary (Brownell) Hazard. Stephen Champlin (1711-1771) was a grandson, the heir of Hannah (Hazard) Champlin (deceased); Jeffery Hazard was also a grandson, the heir of Robert Hazard, Jr. (deceased); and Stephen Wilcox (c.1692-1766) was another grandson, the eldest son and heir of Stephen Wilcox, Jr. by his first wife (name unknown). Mary (Brownell) Hazard, in a deposition made in 1731, named her grandson Robert Wilcox (son of Stephen Wilcox, Jr.) and said that his mother died a "fortnight" after his birth, which was about 1694.

There is no evidence that a daughter of Robert and Mary (Brownell) Hazard married Edward Wilcox. His children are not mentioned in this deposition. Probably Austin confused Stephen Wilcox's son Stephen with Edward's son Stephen. But there is plenty of evidence to show that Stephen Wilcox of Charlestown (in 1739) was the eldest son and heir of Stephen Wilcox, Jr., and the older brother of Robert Willcox of South Kingstown.

Therefore, unless someone can offer better evidence that Austin or the subsequent genealogies, "Mary Hazard" should be deleted.

posted by Paul Gifford
Charles Clark
daughter Hannah married Ezekiel Gavitt, not Garrette. Listing of children of Edward and Mary should be corrected.

Edward's' will mentioned daughter Hannah wife of Ezekiel Gavett, RIGR Vol. 4 No. 4 April 1982 p. 357 Abstract of will furnished by Alden G. Beaman.

posted by Charles Clark
Lockwood-1426 Betty (Lockwood) Warner
I agree that Wilcox-60 and Wilcox-560 should be merged, also the three Stephens-4427,5751, and 1034 are the same person although the birth dates and marriage dates need to be researched to determine which is the correct one. I have her birth date as 1677-7-3 and the marriage date as abt 1685, as Mary Wilcox-2551 appears to be the oldest of the children b-1688 I would have to say marriage was probably 1685.
posted by Betty (Lockwood) Warner
Hubley-129 Amy (Hubley) Hubley-Morris
Wilcox-560 and Wilcox-60 appear to represent the same person because: Wilcox 60 has First wife info and Wilcox 580 has the other marriages. Please review and merge. Thankyou.
posted by Amy (Hubley) Hubley-Morris

Rejected matches › Edmund George Wilcox (1903-1975) › Edward Wilcox (abt.1692-aft.1774) › Edward Makole Wilcox › William Edward Wilcox (abt.1868-)

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