Amy Wilcox
Abt 1791 - -
Name Amy Wilcox Born Abt 1791 South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI 
Gender Female Person ID I26968 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Sylvester Wilcox, b. Between 1756 and 1758, Richmond, Washington Co., RI , d. Aft 1 Jun 1840, Washington Co., RI (Age ~ 84 years) Mother Amy Richmond, b. Abt 1758, Exeter, Washington Co., RI , d. Aft 1798, Washington Co., RI (Age ~ 41 years) Married Abt 1778 Family ID F04135 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Palmer T. Briggs, b. 1791, North Kingstown, RI , d. 9 Dec 1866, Newport, RI (Age 75 years) Married Abt 1812 Children 1. Charles W. Briggs, b. 21 Jul 1813, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI 2. Nelson T. Briggs, b. Abt 1821, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI , d. 25 Feb 1909, Warwick, Kent Co., RI (Age ~ 88 years)3. Bowen Briggs, b. 1822, d. 9 Apr 1901, Apponaug, Warwick, Kent Co., RI (Age 79 years)4. Lucy Briggs, b. 1824, d. 26 Aug 1908, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI (Age 84 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F10080 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Amy (later wife of Palmer Briggs) is mentioned as daughter of Sylvester in the 1807 will of William Willcox of SK. According to the will, Sylvester is son of Robert, William's brother.
Note the surname is often spelled Willcox.
Her name is sometimes given as Almy.
In son Nelson's death record, his mother's name is given as Amy Perry Briggs. Was Perry a middle name, perhaps named after her mother? Another possibility is that Palmer married two women, both named Amy.
- Amy (later wife of Palmer Briggs) is mentioned as daughter of Sylvester in the 1807 will of William Willcox of SK. According to the will, Sylvester is son of Robert, William's brother.