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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abstracts of Exeter Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
72, July 1983.
Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman. Will dated 12 Jan 1760, proved 22 Mar 1760, pps. 113-116.
Wife Abigail to bring up 5 youngest children.
Sons: Thomas, residual legatee and Exor, Job, Ishmail, Nathan, Isaah, Elija and Noah, last 4 called 4 youngest sons and all 4 under age 21, Noah called youngest son.
Daughters: Sarah Draper and Abigail Willcox; mention of Abigail's guardian.
Land & house testator bought of Peter Boss.
Witnesses: Job Tripp, Robert Willcox, Hopson Willcox and John Cottrell.
- 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.
- ↑ Jeffrey Watson's Diary.
18 Feb 1760 Thomas Wilcox was buried after a few days sickness three brothers in eight days.
- 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 Jrn, Eber Shearman, great river, grantor, swamp. Witnesses: David Stanton, Jobe Willcox. [Exeter Land ?:199-200]
-3 Dec 1759 Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman, & Abigail his wife for £700 to my son Job Willcox of Exeter, husbandman, 19 acres bounded: highway, Thomas Willcox Jun, grantor, with dwelling house. Witnesses: David Stanton and Thomas Willcox Jun. [Exeter Land ?:201-202]
-4 Dec 1759 Thomas Willcox of Exeter, yeoman, & Abigail his wife for love to my son Job Willcox of Exeter, husbandman, 38 acres bounded: Said Job Willcox, Thomas Willcox Jun, great river, grantor, w/dwelling house. Witnesses: David Stanton and Thomas Willcox Jun. [Exeter Land ?:203-204]
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