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John Wickes, Sr.

Male 1609 - 1673  (64 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1634.
    2. 3. John Wickes, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1637; died Abt Apr 1689.
    3. 4. Hannah Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1640.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1634.

  2. 3.  John Wickes, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1637; 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. (daughter of John Townsend and Elizabeth Montgomery) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. John Wickes, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1678; died Abt Jan 1741/42, Warwick, RI.
    2. 6. Thomas Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1680.
    3. 7. Sarah Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1675; died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI.
    4. 8. Robert Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1685.

  3. 4.  Hannah Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1640.

    Notes:

    I have roughly estimated Hannah's year of birth.

    Hannah — William Burton. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Susanna Burton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1665; died 25 Jun 1737.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  John Wickes, III Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1678; 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. 10. Robert Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. William Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Richard Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point died Bef 13 Mar 1748/49.
    4. 13. Thomas Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Elizabeth Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 15. Mary Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 16. Sarah Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1700.
    8. 17. Rose Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Aug 1702, Warwick, RI; died Abt Nov 1789.

  2. 6.  Thomas Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1680.

    Thomas married Ann Cole 20 Feb 1701/02. Ann (daughter of Daniel Cole and Mahershalalhashbaz Gorton) was born Abt 1680. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Sarah Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1675; died Abt. 1755, Cranston, RI.

    Sarah married James Briggs Abt. 1695. James (son of John Briggs, Jr. and Frances Unknown) was born 12 Feb 1669/70, North Kingstown, RI; died 1757, Cranston, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. John Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1696; died Aft. Aug 1757.
    2. 19. Mary Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1698; died 1772.
    3. 20. James Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1700; died Abt. Dec 1757.
    4. 21. Susannah Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1705.
    5. 22. Anne Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1707; died 1784.
    6. 23. Elizabeth Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1710.
    7. 24. Frances Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1714; died 10 Dec 1777.
    8. 25. Rose Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1720.
    9. 26. Zipporah Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1718; died Aft. Aug 1757.

  4. 8.  Robert Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1685.

  5. 9.  Susanna Burton Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born 1665; died 25 Jun 1737.

    Susanna — Richard William Harris. [Group Sheet]

    Susanna married Samuel Gorton, II 11 Dec 1684, Warwick, RI. Samuel (son of Samuell GORTON and Mary MAPLETT) was born Abt 1632, Gorton, Lancashire, England or London; died 6 Sep 1724. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Samuel Gorton, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1690, Warwick, RI; died Jan 1784, Warwick, RI.
    2. 28. Hezekiah Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jun 1692; died Between 1748 and 1749, Warwick, RI.
    3. 29. Susanna Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1694, Warwick, RI; died 29 Aug 1734, Warwick, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Robert Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  2. 11.  William Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  3. 12.  Richard Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1) died Bef 13 Mar 1748/49.

    Notes:

    Richard is mentioned as deceased in his mother's will dated 13 March 1749.

    Richard — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Sarah Wickes  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aft 1731.

  4. 13.  Thomas Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  5. 14.  Elizabeth Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Greene is mentioned in her mother's will dated 13 March 1749.

    Elizabeth — Mr. Greene. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1)

  7. 16.  Sarah Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born 21 Sep 1700.

    Notes:

    Sarah Waterman is mentioned in her mother's will dated 13 March 1749.

    Sarah married Benoni Waterman 11 Feb 1724/25, Warwick, RI. Benoni (son of John WATERMAN and Anne OLNEY) was born 25 May 1701, Warwick, RI; died 1787. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Mary Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1726, Warwick, RI; died 8 Jun 1765, Warwick, RI.
    2. 32. John Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1730, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 33. Benjamin Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1732, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  8. 17.  Rose Wickes Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born 12 Aug 1702, Warwick, RI; died Abt Nov 1789.

    Notes:

    Rose Holden is mentioned in her mother's will dated 13 March 1749.

    At her funeral Elder John Gorton preached on Hebrews 9:27.

    Rose's will mentions her son Randall and daughters Sarah (w/o John Wells), Frances Holden, & Barbara Greene (who has a daughter Mary Greene).

    Rose married Randall Holden, III 3 Jul 1724, Warwick, RI. Randall (son of Randall Holden, Jr. and Bethiah Betty Waterman) was born 2 Feb 1693/94, Warwick, RI; died 24 Aug 1765; was buried 26 Aug 1765. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Mary Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Nov 1724, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 35. Randall Holden, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1726, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 36. Sarah (1) Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1728/29, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 11 Mar 1730/31, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    4. 37. John Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jan 1731/32, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    5. 38. Sarah Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1734.
    6. 39. Frances Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1736.
    7. 40. Barbara Holden  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1740.

  9. 18.  John Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1696; died Aft. Aug 1757.

  10. 19.  Mary Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1698; died 1772.

    Mary married Josiah Colvin Abt 1725. Josiah (son of John Colvin and Dorothy Allen) was born 6 Jun 1700; died 1777. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Freelove Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1727.

  11. 20.  James Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1700; died Abt. Dec 1757.

    James married Sarah Unknown Abt. 1720. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Mary Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1721; died Aft. 1757.
    2. 43. James Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1723.
    3. 44. Benjamin Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1724; died Aft. 1757.
    4. 45. William Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt. 1726.

  12. 21.  Susannah Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1705.

    Susannah — Benjamin Fiske. Benjamin was born Abt. 1700. [Group Sheet]


  13. 22.  Anne Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born 1707; died 1784.

    Anne married Joshua Burlingame Abt 1737. Joshua (son of Thomas Burlingame and Martha Lippitt) was born 1706, Cranston, RI; died 17 Apr 1788, Voluntown, CT. [Group Sheet]


  14. 23.  Elizabeth Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1710.

    Elizabeth — Daniel Abbott. Daniel was born Abt. 1709; died 1802. [Group Sheet]


  15. 24.  Frances Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born 1714; died 10 Dec 1777.

    Notes:

    One online tree has Frances's parents as James & Sarah Briggs. I have not researched this to confirm it.

    Frances married Thomas Colvin abt. 1735. Thomas (son of Samuel Colvin and Phebe Unknown) was born 1710; died 24 Jan 1805. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 46. Sarah Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Oct 1743; died Nov 1826.
    2. 47. Benedict Colvin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1746; died 4 Oct 1835; was buried , Cemetery 61, Abbott-Colvin Lot, Coventry, RI.

  16. 25.  Rose Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1720.

    Rose — Daniel Burlingame. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Freelove Burlingame  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1752; died 14 Dec 1833; was buried , Harrington Lot, Foster, RI.

  17. 26.  Zipporah Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sarah3, 3.John2, 1.John1) was born Abt. 1718; died Aft. Aug 1757.

    Zipporah — Daniel Colvin. Daniel (son of Samuel Colvin and Phebe Unknown) was born Abt. 1715; died Aft. Aug 1757. [Group Sheet]


  18. 27.  Samuel Gorton, III Descendancy chart to this point (9.Susanna3, 4.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jun 1690, Warwick, RI; died Jan 1784, Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    On 13 April 1747 Samuel sold the ferry pier and adjoining land on Warwick Neck to Joseph Nichols of Middletown. The "Warwick Ferry" operated up until the Revolutionary War. The land and pier were later owned by Benjamin Greene of East Greenwich, and then by his son William, who owned much of Warwick Neck.

    Samuel — Freelove Mason. Freelove was born 5 Jun 1695; died 1737. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 49. William Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 50. Freelove Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 51. Ann Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 52. Lydia Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 53. Samuel Gorton, IV  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1716/17, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA; died 1777.
    6. 54. Benjamin Gorton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1725, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.

  19. 28.  Hezekiah Gorton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Susanna3, 4.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born 11 Jun 1692; died Between 1748 and 1749, Warwick, RI.

    Notes:

    Hezekiah was a son of Samuel Gorton, Jr., the eldest son of the original Samuell Gorton who is our ancestor and the founder of Warwick. Hezekiah's father and our ancestor Benjamin were brothers. In 1724 the RI General Assembly granted Hezekiah permission to run a ferry from Warwick Neck to Prudence Island, en route to Newport. He lost this privilege in 1746.

    Hezekiah married Avis Carr 20 Aug 1719, Warwick, RI. Avis (daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah Stanton) was born 29 May 1698; died 17 Feb 1732/33. [Group Sheet]


  20. 29.  Susanna Gorton Descendancy chart to this point (9.Susanna3, 4.Hannah2, 1.John1) was born 4 Jun 1694, Warwick, RI; died 29 Aug 1734, Warwick, RI.

    Susanna married Joseph Stafford Abt 1716. Joseph (son of Joseph Stafford and Sarah Holden) was born Abt 1691; died Aft 1770. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 55. Joseph Stafford  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. Mercy Stafford  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 57. Susanna Stafford  Descendancy chart to this point