Person:Thomas Wilcox (26)

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Thomas Wilcox
b. Rhode Island, United States
d.Bef 5 May 1788 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 3 Mar 1744
  1. Noah Wilcox
  2. Elijah Wilcox - Bef 1821
  3. Isaiah Wilcox
  4. Thomas Wilcox - Bef 1788
  5. Job Wilcox
  6. Nathan Wilcox
  7. Ishmael Wilcox - Bef 1790
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas Wilcox - Bef 1788
  1. Anna Wilcox
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Facts and Events
Name Thomas Wilcox
Gender Male
Birth? Rhode Island, United States
Marriage to Unknown
Will[2] 20 Mar 1788 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death? Bef 5 May 1788 Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United StatesWill proved
References
  1.   Exeter Town Council Records, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    17:243.

    Thomas Willcox Exor of Will of Thomas Willcox late of Exeter deceased appeared in Council and refused to accept the land & moveable estate given to him in the will of his honoured father Thomas Willcox upon the terms therein mentioned. And Job Willcox brother to the said Thomas appeard in TC & accepted & took it upon him to perform that part of the said will as the said Thomas Willcox was obliged to do provided he had accepted of what was given him by and in said will.
    Inventory of Estate of Thomas Willcox approved.
    Thomas Willcox Exor of Will of his father Thomas Willcox swore that he had shown to Benjamin Baker & Eber Sherman all the personal estate that did belong to the said Thomas Willcox deceased.

  2. ↑ Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
    171-172, Oct 1985.

    Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman. Will dated 20 Mar 1788, proved 5 May 1788, pps. 59-62.
    Wife Susannah.
    Unnamed deceased daughter mother of Hoxsie grandson and Hoxsie granddaughters. (Mr. Hoxsie appears to be living since grandson Thomas Hoxsie received a chain which is at his father's & granddaughter Elizabeth Hoxsie has the promise of future from her father.)
    4 grandchildren: Susannah Willcox, Elisabeth Hoxsie, Thomas Hoxsie and Anna Hoxsie -- if any of these grandchildren should die & leave no lawful issue, estate to be equally divided amongst the other surviving grandchildren. My above mentioned grandchildren have liberty to live with their grandmother on the profits of my land if they have a mind to so long as they remain singe. The reason of my not giving my granddaughter Anna Hoxsie a side saddle & case of drawers is because she has got them that was her mother's.
    My 2 brothers: Elijah Willcox and Noah Willcox received my right in a saw mill in South Kingstown.
    Witnesses: George Sunderlin, James Barber and Oliver Willcox.

    Immediately below in different ink on p. 62 is: "Smyrna County of Chenango State of New York Aug. 29 on settlement of Legacies of the within will we the within Named Heirs have Received our Legacies in full -
    Thomas Hoxsie, Susanna Willcox, Elisabeth Shearman, Anna Willcox, Robert H. Willcox, Palmer Shearman, Lillibridge Willcox." Recorded 23 Sep 1820.

  3.   LAND:
    -30 Nov 1759 Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman, & Abigail his wife for £700 to my son Thomas Willcox Jun of Exeter, husbandman, 19 acres bounded: highway, Eber Shearman, grantor. Witnesses: David Stanton and Job Willcox. [Exeter Land ?:197-198]
    -1 Dec 1759 Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman, & Abigail his wife for love to my son Thomas Willcox Jun of Exeter, hubandman, 38 acres bounded: Said Thomas Willcox Jun, Eber Shearman, great river, grantor, swamp. Witnesses: David Stanton, Jobe Willcox. [Exeter Land ?:199-200]
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