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- "According to the book about "William Cornwall and His Descendants" by Edward Cornwall; Ester Cornwall (called Hester in William's will) married John Wilcox Jr as her 1st husband and his 4th wife. They had 1) Ephraim b. 9 July 1672 who me Hands; 2) Esther b. 9 Dec 1673 m Benjamin Hands; 3) Mary b. 24 March 1676. John Wilcox died 24 May 1676 and she married John Stow in 1677. They had 4) Hope b. 10 Sept 1679 m Capt George Phillips; 5) Samuel b 1684 d. 1700; 6)Thankful b 1690 d 1704." (Barb Stenberg's transcription)
Here is his will as provided at http://dunhamwilcox.net/wills/wilcox_john1676.htm"Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records(Hartford District), Charles W. Mainwaring, Hartford, 1902,Vol 1, p 254 WILLCOX, John, Middletown. Invt.
WILLCOX, John, Middletown. Invt. £409-11-04. Taken 6 June, 1676, by Richard HALL, John KIRBY. The children: Sarah LONG, age 28 years; Israel 20, Samuel 18, Ephraim 4, Hester 2 years, December, 1675. Mary was born 9 March, 1675-6.
"Court Record, Page 155 -- 7 September, 1676: Adms. to the Widow and Deacon John HALL.
Page 161 -- 1st March 1676-7: Dist. of Estate to the widow according to law; to the Eldest son, £66; to the 2nd son, £42; to the 3d son, £36; to the two daughters, £30 to each. Deacon HALL, Ensign WHITE and William CHENY, distributors.ALL and STOCKING, Overseers.
See File: 3 January, 1694-5: The Settlement of the Estate of John WILCOCK, deceased, To the Legatees, by us which were appointed by the Court for that service & with the Agreement of the Relicks and all the Legatees is as follows:
To the Eldest son Israel WILCOX £66-03-00
To Samuel WILCOX £48-00-00
To Ephraim WILLCOCK £36-00-00
To Easter WILLCOCK £30-00-00
To Mary WILLCOCK £30-00-00
This is a full AGREEMENT of all the persons concerned, except Ephraim (which was not present), and before those appointed by the Court which are:
Nath: WHITE
William CHEENY
John HALL Senior
In Witness of this Agreement the Relick and the Legatees have set to their hands:
Joseph HAND Sen. in behalf of Esther WILCOCK,
the wife of Joseph HAND Jr. Exther X STOW
Sarah X WILCOCK Samuel WILCOCK
Ephraim WILCOCK Joseph STOW
Mary X WILCOCK
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