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John Wickes, III

Male Abt 1678 - Abt 1742  (~ 64 years)


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  1. 1.  John Wickes, III was born Abt 1678 (son of John Wickes, Jr. and Rose Townsend); died Abt Jan 1741/42, Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    John's will, dated 26 Dec 1741, says he is "in my 63rd year of age." It mentions his wife (unnamed), and the following children: Robert, William, Richard, Thomas, Sarah, Rose, Elizabeth, & Mary; also a granddaughter Sarah, daughter of Richard.

    John married Sarah Gorton 15 Dec 1698, Warwick, RI. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin GORTON and Sarah CARDER) was born Abt 1678; died Abt Jan 1753. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Robert Wickes
    2. William Wickes
    3. Richard Wickes died Bef 13 Mar 1748/49.
    4. Thomas Wickes
    5. Elizabeth Wickes
    6. Mary Wickes
    7. Sarah Wickes was born 21 Sep 1700.
    8. Rose Wickes was born 12 Aug 1702, Warwick, RI; died Abt Nov 1789.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wickes, Jr. was born Abt 1637 (son of John Wickes, Sr. and Marie Unknown); died Abt Apr 1689.

    Notes:

    John's will dated 2 March 1689 mentions his wife Rose; one daughter, Sarah; and three sons, all under 21 -- John, the eldest; Thomas; and Robert, the youngest.

    John — Rose Townsend. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rose Townsend (daughter of John Townsend and Elizabeth Montgomery).
    Children:
    1. 1. John Wickes, III was born Abt 1678; died Abt Jan 1741/42, Warwick, RI.
    2. Thomas Wickes was born Abt 1680.
    3. Sarah Wickes was born Abt 1675; died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI.
    4. Robert Wickes was born Abt 1685.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wickes, Sr. was born 1609, Staines, England; died 17 Mar 1672/73, Warwick, RI; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Stone Castle Lot, West Shore Rd., Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    Gravestone inscription: "Here lie the remains of John Wickes Esquire, Born 1609, At Staines, England. Came to New England 1635. An original purchaser of Warwick 1643. In Philips Indian War After the town was burnt on coming out from Thomas Greenes Stone Castle to look for his cattle on 17 March 1673. He was slain by Indians. Erected by Benjamin Greene Arnold 1881."

    For more information on this see Oliver Payson Fuller's "History of Warwick, RI."

    John — Marie Unknown. Marie was born 1607. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Marie Unknown was born 1607.
    Children:
    1. Anna Wickes was born 1634.
    2. 2. John Wickes, Jr. was born Abt 1637; died Abt Apr 1689.
    3. Hannah Wickes was born Abt 1640.

  3. 6.  John Townsend

    Notes:

    According to a Wickes family memorial marker in Warwick Historical Cemetery 28, John & Elizabeth (Montgomery) Townsend were of Oyster Bay, Long Island.

    John — Elizabeth Montgomery. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Montgomery
    Children:
    1. 3. Rose Townsend