John WILCOX, Jr.

John WILCOX, Jr.[1, 2, 3]

Male 1612 - 1676  (64 years)

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  • Name John WILCOX 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1612  Hartford, Hartford, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 May 1676 
    Person ID I2232  Ancestrees
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 

    Family 1 Catherine STOUTON,   d. Aft 1658, Middletown, Middlesex, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1650 
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 [H]Esther CORNWALL,   b. May 1650, Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1733, Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married Abt 1671  Middletown Twp, Middlesex, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F6455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Mary LANE,   d. Bef 3 Apr 1671 
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "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 m Silence 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. Deacons HALL 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S2395] James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of New England (Genealogical Pub. Co., c1981).

    2. [S501] Torrey, Comp, New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

    3. [S629] Edward E. Cornwall, M.D., William Cornwall and his Descendants (New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Co., c1901).

    4. [S2601] Hartinger, Rosalie, Email dated 2002 from Rosahart8@cs.com.