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1. Edward Wilcox b. February 12, 1603, England and Susanna Thompson b. 1607
Children:
+ 2. i Daniel Wilcox b. ABT 1630/35.
+ 3. ii Stephen Wilcox b. 6 Feb 1634
+ 4. iii Elizabeth Wilcox
+ 5. iv Lydia Wilcox
+ 6. v John Wilcox
+ 7 vi Mary Sherman b. 1639
Second Generation
2. Daniel Wilcox b. 1630/35, m. (1) Elizabeth Cooke, b 1645. d. BEF 1 AUG 1661, m.
(2) 28 Nov 1661, in Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, Elizabeth Cooke, (daughter of John
Cooke and Sarah Warren Cooke) d. 6 Dec 1715, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. Daniel died 2 Jul
1702, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
Children by Elizabeth Cooke:
+ 4. i Daniel Wilcox b. 1656/57.
+ 5. ii Samuel Wilcox b. ABT 1659.
Children by Elizabeth Cooke:
+ 6. iii Mary Wilcox b. 25 Feb 1662.
+ 7. iv Sarah Wilcox.
+ 8. v Stephen Wilcox b. ABT 1668.
+ 9. vi John Wilcox b. 1670.
+ 10. vii Edward Wilcox b. ABT 1675/76.
11. viii Thomas Wilcox b. 1672, d. 9 Sep 1712. Unmarried.
+ 12. ix Lydia Wilcox b. ABT 1675.
13. x Susannah Wilcox b. ABT 1680, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 7 Dec
1704, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Jonathan Head, (son of Henry
Head and Elizabeth _____).
14. xi Judith Wilcox.
15. xii Job Wilcox.
3. Stephen Wilcox b. 26 Dec 1634, Crofts, Lincolnshire, England, m. Hannah Hazard, b.
10 Jul 1637, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, (daughter of Thomas Hazard and Martha Potter) d.
1685. Stephen died ABT 1690, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
Children:
+ 16. i Bethia Wilcox b. ABT 1659, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 15 Feb 1677/78, in Stonington, Connecticut, Gershom Cottrell.
+ 17. ii Edward Wilcox b. AFT 1662.
+ 18. iii Thomas Wilcox b. 18 Feb 1664.
+ 19. iv Daniel Wilcox b. ABT 1666.
+ 20. v William Wilcox b. ABT 1668.
+ 21. vi Stephen Wilcox b. ABT 1670. Elizabeth Wilcox (born Crandall)
+ 22. vii Hannah Wilcox b. ABT 1672.
23. viii Jeremiah Wilcox b. 1680, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island.
Third Generation
4. Daniel Wilcox b. 1656/57, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, m. ABT 1680/82, Hannah
Cook, b. 1660, (daughter of John Cook and Sarah _____) d. ABT 1736. Daniel
died 1692. Hannah: Uncertainty exists as to whether Hannah is the daughter of
John Cook’s first or second marriage. Will probated 8 Nov 1736.
Children:
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+ 24. i Daniel Wilcox b. ABT 1680.
25. ii Mary Wilcox b. 25 Feb 1682, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, m. David LAKE,
b. 2 Jun 1679, d. 4 Aug 1767, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. Had ten
children.
26. iii Hannah Wilcox b. 11 Apr 1684, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, m. Philip
SHERMAN.
+ 27. iv Joseph Wilcox b. 28 Oct 1687.
+ 28. v Eliphal Wilcox b. ABT 1689.
5. Samuel Wilcox b. ABT 1659, m. (1) ABT 1682/83, Mary Wood, b. 1664,
(daughter of William Wood and Martha Earle) d. 1721, m. (2) Esther Cook.
Samuel died BEF 9 JUN 1702. Marriages and children of this Samuel Wilcox need
to be reconciled!
Children by Mary Wood:
29. i Jeremiah Wilcox b. 24 Sep 1683, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts. Died in
infancy.
Children by Esther Cook:
30. ii William Wilcox b. 2 Feb 1685, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
+ 31. iii Jeremiah Wilcox.
32. iv Mary Wilcox b. 14 Feb 1688, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. Thomas
BROOKS.
6. Mary Wilcox b. 25 Feb 1662, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 1686, John Earle, (son
of Ralph Earle and Dorcas SPRAGUE) d. 1728. Mary died 1735.
Children:
33. i John Earle.
34. ii Daniel Earle.
35. iii Benjamin Earle.
36. iv Mary Earle.
37. v Rebecca Earle.
38. vi Elizabeth Earle.
7. Sarah Wilcox m. 1692, in Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, Edward Briggs, (son of John
Briggs and Hannah Fisher) d. 11 May 1718. If this indeed the correct Sarah
Wilcox, then the marriage and children should be correct.
Children:
39. i Deborah Briggs.
40. ii Hannah Briggs.
41. iii Walter Briggs.
42. iv Josiah Briggs.
43. v Charles Briggs.
8. Stephen Wilcox b. ABT 1668, Massachusetts, m. (1) ABT 9 FEB 1695, Susanna Briggs,
b. 14 Mar 1672, (daughter of Thomas Briggs and Mary Fisher) d. 6 Oct 1719, m.
(2) Judith Barnard Briggs, (daughter of John Briggs and Hannah Fisher). Stephen
died 13 Nov 1736.
Children by Susanna Briggs:
44. i Susanna Wilcox b. 14 Feb 1696/98, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 5 Aug
1729, Edward Cornel.
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45. ii Daniel Wilcox b. 29 Dec 1699, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
46. iii Thomas Wilcox b. 12 Oct 1701, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
47. iv Elizabeth Wilcox b. 18 Jan 1704, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
+ 48. v Stephen Wilcox b. 10 Jan 1708.
Children by Judith Barnard Briggs:
49. vi John Wilcox b. AFT 1720, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
9. John Wilcox b. 1670, m. 1698, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, Rebecca _____.
John died ABT 1726. Will dated 16 Nov 1725, probate 21 Mar 1726.
Children:
50. i Jacob Wilcox b. 14 Oct 1699, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
+ 51. ii Daniel Wilcox b. 25 Feb 1701.
52. iii Elizabeth Wilcox b. 13 Dec 1702, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 30
Nov 1718, Joseph Tripp.
53. iv John Wilcox b. 22 Sep 1704, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 20 Jan
1729, Rebecca Mosher, (daughter of Nicholas Mosher and Elizabeth
_____).
+ 54. v Jabez Wilcox b. 21 Mar 1707.
55. vi Barjona Wilcox b. 23 Nov 1708, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 29
Mar 1744, Elizabeth Waite, (daughter of Joseph Waite).
56. vii Rebecca Wilcox b. 14 Aug 1711, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 20
Jan 1729, Nicholas Mosher, Jr.
57. viii Thomas Wilcox b. AFT 1712, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
58. ix Tabitha Wilcox.
10. Edward Wilcox b. ABT 1675/76, m. BEF 1701, in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island,
Sarah Manchester, (daughter of William Manchester and Mary Cook) d. AFT
1718. Edward died May 1718, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
Children:
+ 59. i Josiah Wilcox b. 22 Sep 1701.
60. ii Ephraim Wilcox b. 9 Aug 1704, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 28 Oct 1729,
Mary PRICE.
+ 61. iii William Wilcox b. 26 Dec 1706.
62. iv Freelove Wilcox b. 18 Dec 1709, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
12. Lydia Wilcox b. ABT 1675, m. (1) 26 May 1702, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island,
Thomas Shearman, b. 8 Aug 1658, (son of Peleg Shearman and Elizabeth Lawton) m.
(2) 8 Dec 1720, Thomas Potter.
Children by Thomas Shearman:
63. i Joshua Shearman b. 2 Mar 1702/03, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. “Joshua or
Josiah” _Vital Records of RI_, Arnold, [Portsmouth].
64. ii Ruth Shearman.
65. iii Daniel Shearman b. 26 Nov 1706, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. _Vital Records of
RI_, Arnold, [Portsmouth].
66. iv Benjamin Shearman.
17. Edward Wilcox b. AFT 1662, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) ABT 1689,
Mary Hazard, b. ABT 1666, (daughter of Robert Hazard and Mary Brownell) m.
(2) 1 May 1698, Thomasin Stevens, b. 3 Jul 1677, (daughter of Richard Stevens).
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Edward died 5 Nov 1715. WWFNE p229. Mary: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode
Island has this individual listed with an unknown given name, but Wilcox /
WilcoxSON Families of New England has her name listed as given.
Children by Mary Hazard:
+ 67. i Mary Wilcox b. 1688.
68. ii Hannah Wilcox.
69. iii Stephen Wilcox m. 12 Jul 1716, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, Mercy
RANDALL. _Vital Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
+ 70. iv Edward Wilcox b. ABT 1690.
71. v Robert Hazard.
Children by Thomasin Stevens:
+ 72. vi Sarah Wilcox b. 30 May 1700.
73. vii Thomas Wilcox.
74. viii Hezekiah Wilcox.
75. ix Elisha Wilcox.
76. x Amey Wilcox.
77. xi Susanna Wilcox.
18. Thomas Wilcox b. 18 Feb 1664, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Martha Hazard, b.
ABT 1668, prob. RI, (daughter of Robert Hazard and Mary Brownell).
Children:
+ 78. i Jeffrey Wilcox b. ABT 1690.
79. ii Stephen Wilcox b. ABT 1692/98, Rhode Island, d. Feb 1766, East
Greenwich,Kent, Rhode Island. Lived at Kingston and Westerly, Rhode Island.
80. iii Thomas Wilcox b. 24 Oct 1693, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island. Lived at
Stonington, New London, CT. *NFI
81. iv Robert Wilcox b. ABT 1698, Rhode Island.
+ 82. v Abraham Wilcox b. ABT 1706.
83. vi George Wilcox. NFI
84. vii Hannah Wilcox. NFI
85. viii Martha Wilcox. NFI
86. ix Edward Wilcox. NFI
19. Daniel Wilcox b. ABT 1666, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) 1697, Mary
WODELL, b. ABT 1670, Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (2) 8 Dec 1727, in
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, Mary Robeson. Daniel died AFT 1717. P. 179 –
Quoted death date must surely be a misprint.
Children by Mary WODELL:
87. i Stephen Wilcox.
88. ii Hezekiah Wilcox.
89. iii Daniel Wilcox.
20. William Wilcox b. ABT 1668, North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) 25 Jan
1697/98, Dorothy Gilbert Palmer, b. 7 Nov 1675, (daughter of Moses Palmer and
Dorothy GILBERT) d. BEF 1754, m. (2) 1 Apr 1754, Abigail _____. Lived at
Stonington, New London, CT.
Children by Dorothy Gilbert Palmer:
90. i Dorothy Wilcox b. 28 Oct 1698, Stonington, New London,CT.
+ 91. ii Anna Wilcox b. 14 Jun 1701.
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+ 92. iii William Wilcox b. 3 Jun 1703.
+ 93. iv Jemimah Wilcox b. 21 Jul 1705.
94. v Mary Wilcox b. 1 Dec 1709, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. Brian
Pendelton. Brian: Is this the same Brian Pendelton who m. Anna
Wilcox, sister of Mary?
95. vi Amey Wilcox b. 7 Jul 1711, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. 19 Jan
1731/32, John WELLS, Jr. John: Of Plainfield, Windham Co., CT.
96. vii Sarah Wilcox b. 29 Aug 1713, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. 3 May
1738, in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, Isaac Worden.
97. viii Nathan Wilcox b. 3 Dec 1716, Stonington, New London,CT.
21. Stephen Wilcox b. ABT 1670, Westerly, Rhode Island d. June 26, 1766 (96) m. Elizabeth Crandall b. 1675
(Son of Stephen Wilcox and Hannah Wilcox) Edward: b. 1603 of Elkington, Lincolnshire, England
Children:
98. i Stephen Wilcox, III b. 1692 m. Alice Brownell b. Dec 3 1695
99. ii Robert Wilcox
100. iii John Wilcox
101. iv Edward Wilcox
102. v Isaiah Wilcox
103 vi Benjamin Wilcox
104 vii Isaac Wilcox
105 viii David Wilcox
22. Hannah Wilcox b. ABT 1672, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Samuel Clarke,
(son of Jeremiah Clarke and Ann AUDLEY). Samuel: Of Newport, Rhode Island.
Children:
106. i John Clarke.
107. ii Audley Clarke.
108. iii Samuel Clarke.
109. iv Daniel Clarke.
110. v Hannah Clarke.
Fourth Generation
24. Daniel Wilcox b. ABT 1680, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 1704, Sarah _____,
d. 1755. Daniel died 22 Feb 1721/22.
Children:
113. i Sarah Wilcox b. 15 Jan 1704/05.
114. ii Stephen Wilcox b. 28 May 1707.
115. iii Daniel Wilcox b. 25 Aug 1709.
116. iv William Wilcox b. 22 Nov 1711.
117. v Mary Wilcox b. 17 Dec 1712.
118. vi Hannah Wilcox b. 1 Nov 1715, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
119. vii Catherine Wilcox b. 1717.
120. viii Lemuel Wilcox b. 30 May 1720, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, d. 19 Jan 1727.
27. Joseph Wilcox b. 28 Oct 1687, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, m. Sarah _____.
Children:
121. i Susannah Wilcox.
122. ii Joseph Wilcox.
123. iii Hannah Wilcox.
124. iv Ruth Wilcox.
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118. v John Wilcox.
119. vi Josiah Wilcox. “Josiah or Josias”
120. vii Mary Wilcox.
121. viii Daniel Wilcox.
122. ix Job Wilcox.
28. Eliphal Wilcox b. ABT 1689, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, m. (1) _____ Sanford,
m. (2) 24 Aug 1721, Israel Brayton, b. 1690, (son of Stephen Brayton and Ann
TALLMAN) d. AFT 1756.
Children by _____ Sanford:
123. i Bathsheba Sanford. Sanford or Brayton? Child of first or second
marriage of Eliphal Wilcox?
124. ii Israel Sanford. Sanford or Brayton? Child of first or second
marriage of Eliphal Wilcox?
31. Jeremiah Wilcox b. Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. (1) ABT 1708, Mary Smith, m.
(2) 1738, Judith Briggs, b. 27 May 1710, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island. Jeremiah
died 1751.
Children by Mary Smith:
125. i Mary Wilcox.
126. ii Sarah Wilcox.
Children by Judith Briggs:
127. iii Samuel Wilcox.
128. iv William Wilcox.
129. v Benjamin Wilcox.
48. Stephen Wilcox b. 10 Jan 1708, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 27 Jan 1730, Mary
Thomas, (daughter of George Thomas and Martha Tucker). Stephen died 1778.
Children:
130. i Tyler Wilcox.
131. ii Micajah Wilcox.
132. iii Stephen Wilcox.
133. iv William Wilcox.
134. v Martha Wilcox.
135. vi Mary Wilcox.
136. vii Phoebe Wilcox.
51. Daniel Wilcox b. 25 Feb 1701, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 1723, in
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, Sarah Hart, b. 7 Jan 1703, (daughter of Richard Hart).
Daniel died 1780.
Children:
137. i Daniel Wilcox.
54. Jabez Wilcox b. 21 Mar 1707, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 10 May 1736,
Hannah Hart.
Children:
138. i Mary Wilcox.
139. ii Anstus Wilcox b. 3 Sep 1738, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts. “”Anstus ot
Anstris”
55. Benjamin Wilcox b. 1725 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island d. June 5, 1813 Newport, Novia Scotia(84-92) m. Esther Wilcox (Sheffield) b. 1720 and Rachel Wilcox
Son of Stephen Wilcox, III 1692 and Alice Wilcox: Stephen Wilcox b. 1670: Stephen Wilcox b. 1634: Edward b. 1604
Father of
140. i Alice Else Harvie b. 1747 Richmond, Kings, Rhode Island m. James Harvie, II b. March 16, 1746 Dogartland, Dalry, Ayrshire, England see Note 1
141. ii Stephen Wilcox b. 1755 Aquidneck Island, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island d. 1824 (65-78) m. Phoebe Card b. 1760 Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia d 1810
142. iii Mehitable Sanford b. 1751 m. Woodward Sanford b. 1750 Newport, Rhode Island, d. 1823 (73) Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia
143. iv Robert Wilcox;
144. v Frances Jane Card
145. vi Gardner Wilcox
146. vii Susanna Amy Lake b. 1764
147. viii Hannah Brown
148. ix Mary Armsrong
149. x Esther Mosher b. 1762
Brother of:
William Wilcox
Stephen Wilcox
Susannah Wilcox
Mary Wilcox
Thomas Wilcox
Smiten Wilcox
Sarah Gardner
Alice Arnold
James Wilcox
Half brother of:
Culbert Cuthbert Wilcox
Samuel Wilcox
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140. iii Thomas Wilcox.
141. iv Rebekah Wilcox.
142. v Sarah Wilcox.
143. vi Druzilla Wilcox.
144. vii Huldah Wilcox.
145. viii Eunice Wilcox. Twin of Lois Wilcox.
146. ix Lois Wilcox. Twin of Eunice Wilcox.
147. x Jabez Wilcox.
148. xi John Wilcox.
149. xii Stephen Wilcox.
59. Josiah Wilcox b. 22 Sep 1701, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. (1) ABT 1718,
Patience Borden Chase, b. 16 Apr 1699, (daughter of Benjamin Chase and Amy
BORDEN) m. (2) 11 Mar 1745, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, Mary Lawton. Josiah died
1 Mar 1772.
Children by Patience Borden Chase:
150. i Edward Wilcox b. 29 Oct 1719, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
+ 151. ii Thomas Wilcox b. 19 Dec 1720.
152. iii Gideon Wilcox b. 17 Dec 1722, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
153. iv Benjamin Wilcox b. 3 Jan 1726, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
154. v Daniel Wilcox b. 6 Jan 1727, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
155. vi Jeremiah Wilcox b. 1 Jun 1729, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.
+ 156. vii William Wilcox b. 12 Feb 1731.
157. viii Sarah Wilcox.
158. ix Barden Wilcox b. 10 Apr 1739, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island. “Barden or
Borden?”
61. William Wilcox b. 26 Dec 1706, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. Oct 1733, Priscilla
PEABODY, (daughter of William PEABODY and Judith _____). William died 1767/68.
Children:
159. i William Wilcox b. 30 Jun 1734, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
160. ii Mary Wilcox b. 1735.
161. iii Deborah Lawton Wilcox b. 30 Aug 1740, Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.
67. Mary Wilcox b. 1688, m. Joseph Lewis, b. 1683, d. ABT 1765. Mary died
1762. _Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275. Joseph: _Compendium
of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275.
Children:
+ 162. i Amos Lewis b. ABT 1715.
70. Edward Wilcox b. ABT 1690, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 4 Jun 1716, Dinah
Babber, b. 5 Jan 1692/93, (daughter of Moses Babber and Susannah West) d. AFT
1755. WWFNE p230.
Children:
163. i Mary Wilcox b. 4 Oct 1717.
164. ii Hannah Wilcox b. 29 Oct 1720.
165. iii Lydia Wilcox b. 6 Apr 1725.
166. iv Susanna Wilcox b. 4 Oct 1727.
167. v Joseph Wilcox b. 27 Aug 1730.
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72. Sarah Wilcox b. 30 May 1700, m. Robert S. Wilcox, (son of Stephen Wilcox
and Elizabeth CRANDALL). _Vital Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
Children:
168. i Thomas Wilcox b. 18 Feb 1701/02, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, d. 15 Jan
1721/22, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. _Vital Records of RI_, Arnold,
[Westerly].
169. ii Hezekiah Wilcox b. 4 Apr 1704, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. _Vital
Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
170. iii Elisha Wilcox b. 9 Jul 1706, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. _Vital
Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
171. iv Amey Wilcox b. 18 Oct 1709, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. _Vital
Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
172. v Susanna Wilcox b. 4 Apr 1712, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. _Vital
Records of RI_, Arnold, [Westerly].
78. Jeffrey Wilcox b. ABT 1690, North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 24 Apr
1726, in North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, Sarah HIMES. Jeffrey died 1759. Sarah:
“HIMES or HYAMS”
Children:
173. i Thomas Wilcox.
174. ii Abraham Wilcox.
175. iii Mary Wilcox.
176. iv James Wilcox.
177. v Jeremiah Wilcox.
178. vi Jeffrey Wilcox.
179. vii Dorcas Wilcox.
180. viii Stephen Wilcox.
181. ix Daniel Wilcox.
82. Abraham Wilcox b. ABT 1706, Rhode Island, m. 5 Jun 1739, Lydia Harrington, b.
1725, North Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, (daughter of Job Harrington and Alice
WIGHTMAN) d. 23 May 1807, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island.
Children:
+ 182. i John Wilcox b. 9 Jul 1741.
+ 183. ii Job Wilcox b. 14 Feb 1743.
184. iii Martha Wilcox b. 24 Jan 1744, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Abraham
Wilcox. W/WNE p.649
+ 185. iv Abraham Wilcox b. ABT 1745.
+ 186. v Isaac Wilcox b. ABT 1750.
187. vi Robert Wilcox b. ABT 1751, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Ruth
RUSSELL.
188. vii Alice Wilcox b. 10 Jul 1755, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 30 Dec 1773,
Lillibridge Babber, (son of Nathaniel Babber).
+ 189. viii Jacob Wilcox b. Oct 1757.
190. ix Ebenezer Wilcox b. ABT 1759, m. 1794, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island,
Elizabeth HIAMES, (daughter of William HIAMES). W/WNE p. 221
Elizabeth: “HIAMES or HIMES”
191. x Hannah Wilcox b. ABT 1760, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. William
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SMILEY. W/WNE p.383
192. xi Larkin Wilcox b. ABT 1764, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, d. ABT
1780. W/WNE p.580 was killed by a falling tree.
193. xii Whitman Wilcox b. 8 Apr 1766, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1)
Patience Kenyon, m. (2) Elizabeth STAFF. W/WNE p.939 Lived in
Chenango Co., New York,
+ 194. xiii Lydia Wilcox b. ABT 1768.
91. Anna Wilcox b. 14 Jun 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. 11 Mar 1725, in
Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, Brian Pendelton. Anna died BEF 1751.
Children:
195. i John Pendelton.
196. ii Nathan Pendelton.
197. iii Anna Pendelton.
198. iv Caleb Pendelton.
199. v Abel Pendelton.
200. vi Content Pendelton.
201. vii Hannah Pendelton.
92. William Wilcox b. 3 Jun 1703, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. (1) 24 Mar
1725/26, Hannah Brown, b. 12 Dec 1705, d. 2 Jun 1727, m. (2) 9 Jun 1727,
Elizabeth Brown, m. (3) BEF 1744, Thankful _____.
Children by Hannah Brown:
202. i Nathan Wilcox.
203. ii William Wilcox.
Children by Elizabeth Brown:
204. iii John Wilcox.
205. iv Prudence Wilcox.
206. v Dorothy Wilcox.
207. vi Hannah Wilcox.
Children by Thankful _____:
208. vii David Wilcox.
209. viii Collins Wilcox.
210. ix William Wilcox.
93. Jemimah Wilcox b. 21 Jul 1705, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, m. (1) 7 Jul 1728,
Owen CARTEY, m. (2) 13 Dec 1743, Nathaniel CRANDALL, b. 28 Feb 1718, (son of
Eber CRANDALL and Patience LAMPHERE). Owen: “CARTEY or CARTEE”
Children by Nathaniel CRANDALL:
211. i Jared CRANDALL.
212. ii Paul CRANDALL.
98. Stephen Wilcox m. (1) ABT 1714, Alice Brownell, b. 3 Dec 1695,
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, (daughter of William Brownell and Sarah Smiton) d. BEF
16 APR 1744, m. (2) 16 Dec 1746, in East Greenwich,Kent, Rhode Island, Lydia Gardiner,
(daughter of Stephen Gardiner and Annie SHERMAN).
Children by Alice Brownell:
213. i William Wilcox.
214. ii Stephen Wilcox.
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215. iii Benjamin Wilcox.
+ 216. iv Thomas Wilcox b. ABT 1728/35.
217. v Smiton Wilcox. “Smiton or Smithian”
218. vi Susannah Wilcox.
219. vii Mary Wilcox.
220. viii Sarah Wilcox.
221. ix Alice Wilcox.
99. Robert S. Wilcox (See marriage to number 72).
Fifth Generation
106. Sarah Wilcox b. 15 Jan 1704/05, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. (1) 2 Nov 1723,
Robert Wilcox, m. (2) Seth HOWLAND.
Children by Seth HOWLAND:
222. i Phillip HOWLAND.
107. Stephen Wilcox b. 28 May 1707, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 10 Jul 1731, Mary
RICKETSON, b. 10 Mar 1713, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, (daughter of William RICKETSON
and Meribah SLOCUM). Stephen died Oct 1778.
Children:
223. i Culbut Wilcox.
224. ii Daniel Wilcox.
225. iii Samuel Wilcox.
226. iv Jireth Wilcox.
227. v Hannah Wilcox.
228. vi Abner Wilcox.
229. vii Catherine Wilcox.
230. viii Stephen Wilcox.
231. ix David Wilcox.
232. x William Wilcox.
233. xi Mary Wilcox.
108. Daniel Wilcox b. 25 Aug 1709, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 14 Jun 1734, Hannah
Cook.
Children:
234. i Hannah Wilcox.
109. William Wilcox b. 22 Nov 1711, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 8 Feb 1732,
Dorothy ALLEN, (daughter of Benjamin ALLEN and Deborah _____). William died ABT
1743.
Children:
235. i Daniel Wilcox.
236. ii Hannah Wilcox.
237. iii Benjamin Wilcox.
238. iv William Wilcox.
239. v Amos Wilcox.
240. vi Thomas Wilcox.
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110. Mary Wilcox b. 17 Dec 1712, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 25 Jun 1730, Isaac
Smith, b. 1699, (son of Gershom Smith and Rebecca _____) d. 1768.
Children:
241. i John Smith.
242. ii Gears Smith.
243. iii Daniel Smith.
244. iv Lemuel Smith.
112. Catherine Wilcox b. 1717, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts, m. 27 Oct 1737, Oliver
Briggs, b. 27 Oct 1717, Dartmouth, Bristol Massachusetts.
Children:
245. i Wesson Briggs.
246. ii William Briggs.
151. Thomas Wilcox b. 19 Dec 1720, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. 13 Apr 1740, Wait
Briggs, (daughter of Job Briggs and Eleanor _____).
Children:
247. i Phebe Wilcox.
248. ii Thomas Wilcox.
249. iii Rhoda Wilcox.
156. William Wilcox b. 12 Feb 1731, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, m. Elizabeth _____, d.
13 Nov 1801. William died 20 Jan 1816.
Children:
250. i Thomas Wilcox.
251. ii Abner Wilcox.
252. iii Pardon Wilcox.
162. Amos Lewis b. ABT 1715, m. 1736, Eleanor GREEN, b. 1718, (daughter of
Benjamin GREEN). _Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275. Eleanor:
_Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275.
Children:
+ 253. i Thankful Lewis.
182. John Wilcox b. 9 Jul 1741, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, Maj., m. 31 Jan 1762, in
Exeter, Mary Babber, b. 1743, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, (daughter of Daniel Babber
and Deliverance TEFFT) d. AFT 1785. John died 1785. W/WFNE p. 516 1777 –
Capt. John WILCOCKS, Rhode Island Militia, per “Historical Register of Officers of the
Continental Army”, by Francis B. Heitman, GPC, 1982.
Children:
254. i Thurston Wilcox b. 4 Jun 1762, m. Patience Kenyon, (daughter of
Nathaniel Kenyon). W/WFNE p. 923 NFI*
255. ii Lydia Wilcox b. 11 Mar 1764, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island. W/WFNE p. 625
Resided Norwich, New London, CT. NFI*
+ 256. iii Daniel Wilcox b. 1 May 1767.
257. iv Mary Wilcox b. 4 Jun 1771. W/WFNE p. 664
258. v Deliverance Wilcox b. 17 Mar 1774. W/WFNE p. 208 NFI*
+ 259. vi Larkin Wilcox b. 2 Feb 1781.
260. vii Susanna Wilcox.
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183. Job Wilcox b. 14 Feb 1743, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 7 Feb 1771, Mary
GATES, b. 11 Jul 1754, Preston, New London, Connecticut, d. 22 Oct 1832. Job died 1 Nov
1808, Oxford,Chenango,NY, bur: ,Chenango,New York, W/WNE p.507. Veteran of the
Revolutionary War. Buried Wilcox Cemetery located just north of Smithville.
Mary: Dau. of Asa or Robert & Mary (CLARK) GATES.
Children:
+ 261. i Asa Wilcox b. 7 Apr 1772.
262. ii Nathan Wilcox b. 16 Aug 1774, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Ruth
TILLINGHAST, b. 1773, d. 1 Oct 1827. Nathan died Sep 1827,
Pawtucket,Providence, Rhode Island.
263. iii Esther Wilcox b. 20 Aug 1776, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) 17 Jan
1793, Leonard ENSWORTH, m. (2) John HOLMES.
+ 264. iv Simon Gates Wilcox b. 3 Sep 1778.
+ 265. v Eunice Wilcox b. 17 Aug 1780.
266. vi Job Wilcox b. 12 Mar 1782, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) Ruth
TERRY, m. (2) Elizabeth PHELPS. Job died Aug 1849, Chenango,New York,
Elizabeth: “PHELPS or PHILLIPS”
+ 267. vii Harrington Wilcox b. 22 Sep 1783.
+ 268. viii Mary Wilcox b. 22 Aug 1785.
269. ix Prudence Wilcox b. 2 Apr 1787, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Joseph
KINYON. Joseph: “KINYON or Kenyon”
+ 270. x Gates Wilcox b. 21 Sep 1790.
271. xi Hannah Wilcox b. 7 Oct 1794, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island. W/WFNE p. 386
m. either Joner MOORE or William LOTTRIDGE.
272. xii Thurston Wilcox b. 2 Nov 1796, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, d. 10 Dec
1864, PA. W/WFNE p. 923 m. either Jane LOOMIS or Lydia
KNICKERBOCKER. Lived in Chenango Co., NY, and Tioga Co., PA.
185. Abraham Wilcox b. ABT 1745, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, Maj., m. (1) 14 Feb
1770, Mary CARD, m. (2) 20 Aug 1781, Anna TILLINGHAST, m. (3) 13 Dec 1791,
_____ MARY. Anna: Mrs. Ann HOXSIE. _____: Mrs. Mary BOSS.
Children by Mary CARD:
273. i Lebbens Wilcox b. 22 Aug 1763, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 27 Jan
1793, Elizabeth BATES, (daughter of John BATES). As birth year is
printed as 1763, I am inclined to think that there may be a
misprint in either the cited marriage date for Abraham and Mary
CARD Wilcox, or in the cited birthyear for Lebbens.
Children by Anna TILLINGHAST:
+ 274. ii Mary Ann Wilcox b. ABT 1785.
+ 275. iii John Wilcox b. 24 Jan 1786.
+ 276. iv William B. Wilcox b. 1787.
186. Isaac Wilcox b. ABT 1750, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) 7 Jan 1773,
Rebecca Babber, m. (2) 10 Feb 1803, Alice Babber. W/WNE p.456
Children by Rebecca Babber:
277. i Arehaba Wilcox.
278. ii Jacob Wilcox.
279. iii Rebecca Wilcox.
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280. iv Joseph Wilcox.
281. v Charity Wilcox.
282. vi Isaac Wilcox.
283. vii Nathaniel Wilcox.
284. viii Josiah Wilcox.
189. Jacob Wilcox b. Oct 1757, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. ABT 1777, Sarah
Brown, b. 1757, d. 1829, Mt. Holly,Rutland, Vermont. Jacob died 1832.
Children:
285. i Jacob Wilcox.
286. ii Hannah Wilcox.
287. iii Isaac Wilcox.
288. iv Spencer Wilcox.
289. v Lydia Wilcox.
290. vi Abraham Wilcox.
291. vii Phebe Wilcox.
194. Lydia Wilcox b. ABT 1768, m. John LILLIBRIDGE, b. 19 Feb 1763, (son of
Edward LILLIBRIDGE and Patience TEFFT) d. 7 Apr 1835. W/WNE p.625
Children:
292. i Lydia LILLIBRIDGE.
216. Thomas Wilcox b. ABT 1728/35, Rhode Island, m. 9 Oct 1757, in Warwick,Kent, Rhode Island,
Renewed WEEKS, b. 1 Aug 1739, Warwick,Kent, Rhode Island, (daughter of Benjamin WEEKS and
Alice BENNETT). Thomas died 1815, Rowe,Franklin Massachusetts.
Children:
293. i Thomas Wilcox.
294. ii Caleb Wilcox.
295. iii Benjamin Wilcox.
296. iv Stephen Wilcox.
297. v Stukely Wilcox.
298. vi Weeks Wilcox.
+ 299. vii Hazard Wilcox.
300. viii Phoebe Wilcox.
301. ix Lydia Wilcox.
Sixth Generation
253. Thankful Lewis m. 1765, Eleazer Lewis, b. 1737, (son of George Lewis and
Sarah Lewis) d. 1819. Thankful died 1819. _Compendium of American Genealogy_,
Vol. VII, p 275. Eleazer: _Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275.
To Voluntown, CT. Enlisted 4th Regt. Conn. Line under Col. John DURKEE, 1780.
Children:
302. i Benjamin Lewis b. 1774, m. 1798, Zintha MERRITT. Benjamin died
1843. _Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275.
Zintha: _Compendium of American Genealogy_, Vol. VII, p 275.
256. Daniel Wilcox b. 1 May 1767, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 20 Feb 1794, in
Westport, Bristol Massachusetts, Eunice ALLEN. Daniel died 1790. W/WFNE p. 184 Lived at
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Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
Children:
303. i Betsey Wilcox b. 13 Jun 1794, Westport, Bristol Massachusetts. NFI*
304. ii Daniel Wilcox b. 1795, m. (1) Olive _____, m. (2) Phoebe _____, b.
16 May 1790, d. 26 Nov 1871. Daniel died 10 Mar 1838,
,Madison,NY, bur: ,Madison,New York,
305. iii Amos D. Wilcox b. 10 Nov 1797, NY, m. Susan TAYLOR, b. 1797,
(daughter of Jonah TAYLOR and Eunice _____) d. 1 Oct 1882. Amos
died 10 Jul 1873, Madison,NY, bur: ,Madison,New York, W/WFNE p. 57
1850 Madison Co., NY census, p. 57.
306. iv John Brightman Wilcox b. 2 Feb 1799, Westport, Bristol Massachusetts. W/WFNE
p. 533 NFI*
259. Larkin Wilcox b. 2 Feb 1781, Rhode Island, m. 3 Sep 1801, in
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, Polly EDWARDS, b. 3 Sep 1783, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island,
(daughter of Clarke EDWARDS and Catherine MAXSON) d. BEF 1850, New York, Larkin
died AFT 1850, New York, 1810 Rensselaer Co., NY census, p. 106. 1820 Onondaga
Co., NY census, p. 95. 1830 Onondaga Co., NY census, p. 390. 1840 Chataqua Co.,
NY census, p. 41. 1850 Oswego Co., NY census, p. 5.
Children:
307. i Mary Catharine Wilcox b. ABT 1804, Rensselaer,NY, m. in
,Onondaga,NY, Mark F. BROOKS, b. 1811, NH, (son of Samuel F.
BROOKS and Hannah BENNETT) d. AFT 1860, MI (poss.). Mary
died AFT 1856. Mary Catharine was a deaf mute from birth. I
am reasonably convinced as of Sep 1994 that that was the
contributing reason that my family had no knowledge or information
that she or her descendants were Mayflower descendants. Mark: 1840
Onondaga Co., NY census, page 250. 1850 Onondaga Co., NY census,
page 340. 1855 Onondaga Co., NY census, town of DeWitt, Hsld. 203.
1860 Cass Co., MI census, Penn TWP, page 261.
308. ii Clark Wilcox b. ABT 1805, Rensselaer,NY, m. Susan _____, b.
ABT 1812, New York, Clark died ABT 1850, New York, ? Need to
check & see if 1830 Rensselaer Co., NY census, p. 276, is this
individual. 1840 Chataqua Co., NY census, p. 41. Susan: 1850
Oswego Co., NY census, p. 5.
309. iii John Wilcox b. ABT 1808, Rensselaer,NY, m. ABT 1839, in
,NY, Mary Ann _____, b. ABT 1811, New York, 1850 Oswego Co., NY
census, p. 5.
261. Asa Wilcox b. 7 Apr 1772, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 16 Oct 1791, in
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, Eleanor Lawton, b. 5 Jun 1770, (daughter of Josiah
Lawton). W/WFNE p. 83.
Children:
310. i Reuben Wilcox b. 19 Mar 1791, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Orry _____,
b. 1796, Massachusetts.
311. ii Billings Wilcox b. 2 Sep 1794, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island.
312. iii Lyman Wilcox b. 4 Jun 1795, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island.
313. iv Jedediah Wilcox b. 24 Mar 1797, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island.
314. v Lawton Wilcox b. 27 Jan 1799, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island.
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264. Simon Gates Wilcox b. 3 Sep 1778, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. (1) 17 Oct
1799, Anna CARTWRIGHT, b. 4 Oct 1779, Boston,Suffolk Massachusetts, (daughter of Daniel
CARTWRIGHT and Mary _____) d. 22 May 1816, Chenango,NY, m. (2) AFT 1816,
Phebe CARTWRIGHT, b. 7 Jun 1797, (daughter of Daniel CARTWRIGHT and Mary _____)
d. 18 Jul 1849. Simon died 12 Jun 1851, Tioga,PA. W/WFNE p. 872.
Children by Anna CARTWRIGHT:
315. i Phoebe Wilcox.
316. ii Anna Wilcox.
317. iii Job Wilcox.
318. iv Mary Wilcox.
319. v Clarissa H. Wilcox.
320. vi Simon Wilcox.
Children by Phebe CARTWRIGHT:
321. vii Daniel B. Wilcox.
322. viii Benjamin C. Wilcox.
323. ix John D. Wilcox.
324. x Nathan F. Wilcox.
325. xi Ira L. Wilcox.
265. Eunice Wilcox b. 17 Aug 1780, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. Job TILLINGHAST.
Children:
326. i William H. TILLINGHAST.
327. ii Mary Ann TILLINGHAST.
267. Harrington Wilcox b. 22 Sep 1783, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 1 Aug 1802, in
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, Charity RATHBUN, (daughter of Parish RATHBUN). Harrington
died 1859.
Children:
328. i Harrington Wilcox b. ABT 1805, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, d. 11 Jun
1877.
329. ii Simon Gates Wilcox.
330. iii John Wilcox.
331. iv Paris Wilcox.
332. v Philander Wilcox.
333. vi Benajah Wilcox.
334. vii Charles Wilcox.
335. viii Caroline Wilcox.
336. ix Hannah Wilcox.
268. Mary Wilcox b. 22 Aug 1785, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. 1802, in
Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, Clark Lewis. Mary died 21 Nov 1855, Chenango,New York,
Children:
337. i Eunice Lewis.
338. ii Susan Lewis.
339. iii Frances Lewis.
340. iv Caroline Lewis.
341. v Louisa Lewis.
342. vi Elizabeth Lewis.
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343. vii Sarah Lewis.
344. viii Jane Lewis.
270. Gates Wilcox b. 21 Sep 1790, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, m. ABT 1808,
Prudence Lewis, (daughter of Samuel Lewis). Gates died AFT 1850. W/WFNE p.
348 resided Lycoming Co., PA.
Children:
345. i S. George Wilcox.
346. ii Mary A. Wilcox.
347. iii Lewis Wilcox.
348. iv Daniel Wilcox.
349. v Sarah A. Wilcox.
274. Mary Ann Wilcox b. ABT 1785, m. 24 Mar 1805, Russell MATTESON, b. 16
Apr 1787, d. 17 Jun 1820.
Children:
350. i Ann MATTESON.
351. ii Phoebe MATTESON.
352. iii Polly MATTESON.
353. iv Lyra MATTESON. “Lyra or Lydia”
275. John Wilcox b. 24 Jan 1786, Maj., m. 1 Sep 1805, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island,
Mary Babber, b. 19 Jul 1785, (daughter of Reynolds Babber and Alice DAWLEY).
John died 22 Apr 1856, New London, Connecticut, bur: , New London,CT. “John or Jonathan”
buried Rixton Cemetery. Mary: “Polly”
Children:
354. i Ann Wilcox.
355. ii William Bissell Wilcox.
356. iii Esther Wilcox.
357. iv Abraham Wilcox.
358. v Alcea Wilcox.
359. vi Asher B. Wilcox.
360. vii John Wilcox.
361. viii James Wilcox.
362. ix Emily H. Wilcox.
276. William B. Wilcox b. 1787, West Greenwich,Kent, Rhode Island, m. 15 Jul 1821, Irena
LARKIN, (daughter of Kinney LARKIN and Austis BUTTON). William died 29 May
1848, Windham,CT. Probable son.
Children:
363. i Joseph Wilcox.
364. ii James Lester Wilcox.
365. iii Sarah Ann Wilcox.
366. iv Phoebe Wilcox.
367. v George Kinney Wilcox.
368. vi William L. Wilcox.
369. vii John Hazard Wilcox.
370. viii Daniel Wilcox.
371. ix Moses Barber Wilcox.
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372. x Hannah M. Wilcox.
373. xi Charles Wilcox.
374. xii Lowell Holbrook Wilcox.
299. Hazard Wilcox d. BEF 1814.
Children:
375. i Horace Wilcox.
376. ii Andrew Wilcox b. ABT 1805, Connecticut, m. 21 Oct 1821, in
Readsboro,Bennington, Vermont, Sally PARSONS, b. 1806, d. 2 Jul 1878,
Whitingham, Vermont, bur: Readsboro,Bennington, Vermont. Andrew died 10 Jan
1877, Whitingham, Vermont. Buried Riverview Cemetery. Sally: Buried
Sherman Cemetery.
* Note 1
James and his family settled on the Newport side of the Pisiquid River. The local tradition is that the landing place on the Newport side was at Avondale at a site later known as Simpson’s Creek.
The most detailed record of the arrival of the settlers is to be found in Charles Morris’ letter to Governor Lawrence. The letter was dated at Pisiquid on June 1, 1760 and appears in the Minutes of Council for June 5, 1760. The site of the townsite on the Newport side of the river had not been examined when he was writing his letter. But he stated that he intended to locate a “Place as is within sight of this Fort, and may by signal be relieved”. It is important to note that the Seven Years War between England and France had not yet concluded, and the settlers were prey to roaming bands of Indian and French or Acadian irregulars. From the township plan, we know that the Newport townsite was eventually established on the hillside at Avondale, directly facing Fort Edward across the St. Croix River from Pisiquid (Windsor)
The grant of land to the settlers did not occurr until July of 1761, with the settlers gaining access to their acreage sometime afterwards. This meant that the Harvies along with their fellow settlers, faced a long cold Nova Scotia winter, before they could hope to build shelter for themselves. From C. Morris’ letter, we know that a palisaded fort was built at the townsite to receive all the settlers in case of an attack by Indians and French guerrilla groups. The palisaded fort at Newport Landing (Avondale), stood on the hillside facing Fort Edward. The land on which it stood remained as Township land until 1801 when it was advertised for sale.
James and his family undoubtedly spent the winter of 1760-61 in the vicinity of the palisaded fort at Newport Landing, perhaps in the fort itself. The family appears to have been well supplied with food for that first and subsequent few winters. Although the British government paid £6:5 to transport the family, their household goods and livestock, the surname Harvie does not appear on the government ration list for the period 20 Dec. 1761 – 30 Apr. 1762, when Indian corn was issued the new settlers. John Raymond of Brisbane, Australia however interprets this information differently. He feels it is questionable that the Harvies’ received no government handouts that first winter in Nova Scotia. The planters petitioned the government for 12 barrels of flour for distribution amongst the community. the absence of the Harvie name as a signatory to that petition does not necessarily mean they did not participate in the general handout, which would have occurred when the provisions arrived. Family records for October 1, 1760 do seem to confirm that the Harvie family was well supplied with food. The record shows that James and John Harvie after one summer in Nova Scotia, “boated” 30 bushels of potatoes from Rhode Island. These potatoes would have been grown in Newport N.S. and sold elsewhere, and not shipped from Rhode Island.
How did this family of Scottish immigrants happen to be with the Rhode Islanders when they left for Nova Scotia? The fact that James’ name appears as a miller in the Scottish parish records may provide one plausible explanation. The early records at Newport NS have details of the plans to build and operate a Grist Mill on the river in the Brooklyn, NS area. James Mosher and John Chambers were the grantees who proposed to build and operate the mill, but their plans did not get off the ground. In 1765 however, Dr. John Day arrived on the scene and established Day’s Mills at the Brooklyn site. The records do not show that James Harvie was ever involved in the mill enterprise.
In the mean time, the settlers had to survive. No specific mention of the James’ family is made, but the Newport Township meetings record the concerns and many activities of their first days in their new home. Barely two months in Nova Scotia, the second township meeting of July 4, 1760 records that the main concern of the settlers was the distribution of the Acadian buildings which they had found standing on the old Pisiquid lands. It was resolved that the barn on the town parade would be for the benefit of all settlers. The house and barn on one of the Town lots would be disposed of with the house being reserved for the person who eventually drew the lot and the barn being for the benefit of all settlers. This probably meant that it would be dismantled and the boards used for building purposes. At a later meeting it was resolved that the Acadian houses down river from the “townsite” to the Kennetcook and Cogmagun rivers and extending up these rivers one mile, were to be reserved for the inhabitants. It was also agreed that settlers were to be permitted to dig in the banks of the rivers for the purposes of stoning their cellars and wells.The August 15th meeting was held to regulate the cutting of wood and timber, in preparation for building shelter and providing fuel for the winter. The September 6th meeting saw the appointment of settlers to supervise the distribution of the government issue of corn to the settlers, in preparation for winter.
The registration of the Newport Township Grant of land the the settlers is dated July 22, 1761. The grant, dated the day before lists James Harvie and John Harvie his nephew as having a Place of Origin: Ayr shire, Scotland via Rhode Island. Both men were granted one full right or share. James’ sons Archibald and James, Jr. are listed as being from the same place of origin, and are granted one half right or share each. However, the settlers did not immediately take posession of their land. Surveys still had to be finished on the large track of land. The Newport grant consisted of 58,000 acres on the east side of the Pisiquid from the mouth of the St. Croix River to a point one mile north of the mouth of the Cogmagun River, and then to the eastward ten miles into woodlands, then south until it reached the road between Halifax and Pisiquid, then westerly on that road to the lands granted to George Scott and others “and is bounded by the River St. Croix to Pisiquid River and thence by the Pisiquid River till it comes to the boundaries first mentioned.”
The time between the granting of the land in July of 1761, until the actual drawing of the lots on February 22, 1762 must have been filled with the everyday chores of existance. The township books records none of the everyday events, but does give an extensive review of the efforts made in surveying the land. These give us a glimpse of the events that ocurred during these trying times two centuries ago. The settlers laid out 70, six acres lots as “town lots” and proposed the building of two roads to join them together. The lands along the St. Croix, Cogamagun and Kennetcook rivers was surveyed for farm lots. It included the remains of three former Acadian villages. Included in the survey for farm lots were dykeland. This valuable farmland was made up of land that had been reclaimed by the Acadians. The dykes were in poor shape, having been severely damaged in the great storm and tide of November 3rd and 4th of 1759.
The long awaited and greatly anticipated draw for the Newport Township Farm and Great Dyke lots finally took place on February 18, 1762, a year and three – quarters after the arrival of the settlers at Newport Landing. There was some objection to this draw, probably based on the results of the survey and plan of the lots, but a majority decided to proceed. Philip Mosher was appointed to draw the names, Benjamin Sanford was chosen to draw the numbers and divisions, and James Juhan acted as clerk to record the the results, assisting the “proper Clerk” Ecom Sanford. There were seventy tickets in the draw of which forty five farms had a lot in the Great Village, to adjust for nonarable parts of their farm lot. The results of the draw saw the following:
The life of James Harvie from this point forward, until his death is remains a mystery. It is known that his son Archibald lived with his father until he married in 1766. Son James married in 1768, and may have stayed with his father. Margaret (Marion) was probably married sometime before the birth of her first son in 1772. The tenure of James on his original farmland is not easy to determine. James Harvie is listed in the Roll or Estates in the Township of Newport on December 30th, 1772. He is also present on “A list of persons in Newport Township, Nova Scotia, qualified to serve on Juries, 1781.
James Harvie Sr, the founder of the Nova Scotia branch of our family, died sometime before 19 Dec 1792, the date on which his estate was probated at Windsor N.S.His will dated at Newport, June 26 1786 read as follows:
This is my last will and testament, I recommend my soul to God and my body to the grave. I will and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Margaret, all the lands belonging to me in Newport in Nova Scotia together with all right and title of my personal estate at present (my just debts being fully paid) at my decease. Exception being made of three __ being severally distributed twixt my 3 sons namely John, Archibald and James having given to my sons Archibald and James my right of my Second Division which I intend to be their proportion to which I have set my hand and seal this day and date above mentioned.
his mark (X) James Harvey
According to Duncanson, by 1797 James’ farm property was indeed in the possession of Barzillai Mosher, his son-in-law. However John Raymond casts slight aspersions on this claim. Nephew John later built a magnificent Georgian House called “Roseway”, on his Uncle James Property. However, if he had waited until long after 1797, John would have been over 70 years of age. He feels from the records of land tractions available, that the land may have been sold to John by his cousins James & Archibald. However, it may have been possible for Margaret to have inherited the property from her father, and later sold it to cousin John. Further research of Mosher land transactions will be necessary to answer this question definitively.