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Robert Wilcox

Male 1729 - Abt 1768  (38 years)


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  1. 1.  Robert Wilcox was born 9 Sep 1729, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died Abt Jun 1768.

    Notes:

    At the time of his marriage, Robert was of South Kingstown. The marriage record identifies him as son of Robert, deceased.

    The will of Robert Wilcox of Richmond is dated 3 June 1768, proved 4 July 1768. It mentions wife Martha; sons Robert & Sylvester; dtrs Sarah & Mary; Extr friend Stephen Hoxsie. Witnesses: Elisha Babcock (s/o Elizabeth), Mary Babcock, Anne Valet [Vallet] & John Webster. Inventory by Stephen Wilcox & David Potter.

    Robert married Martha Potter 24 Dec 1749, Richmond, Washington Co., RI. Martha (daughter of William Potter and Mary Brownell) was born Abt 1730; died 6 Mar 1815, Richmond, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sylvester Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1756 and 1758, Richmond, Washington Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1840, Washington Co., RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sylvester Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born Between 1756 and 1758, Richmond, Washington Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1840, Washington Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Sylvester is mentioned in the 1807 will of William Willcox of SK. According to the will, Sylvester is son of Robert, William's brother.

    Sylvester was a Revolutionary War soldier. Here is a summary from his Revolutionary War Pension File: On 3 Sep 1832 he personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in South Kingstown, Washington County; at that time he said he was age 73 and a resident of Exeter. He testified that he had served a little over two years in the Revolution [although not continuously]. He first joined early in Dec 1776. When the British fleet came there was an alarm and he was called up as a militiaman to guard the shore and quartered at Richard Gardiner's house. After that each half of the soldiers served during alternate months up until 1780. He was quartered part of the time at Robert Knowles' and part of the time at Silas Gardner's in Boston Neck and Benjamin Gardner's near the north ferry. He was on the island of Rhode Island [meaning Aquidneck Island] in Gen Sullivan's Expedition. After the British left he served two months on the island of Rhode Island part at Tomony Hill Fort [?] and part at Brenton's Neck. He served a total of two years and two months military service. He never had any written discharge; he has no record of his age. He was born in the town of Richmond, and has been living in South Kingstown since the war, until the spring of 1831 when he moved into Exeter where he now lives. (Rev War Pension File #S17797 Sylvester Willcox)

    Sylvester Willcox is listed as a military pensioner age 84 in the Federal Census of 1840 at South Kingstown.

    Sylvester married Amy Richmond Abt 1778. Amy (daughter of Adam Richmond and Amy Mary Hazard) was born Abt 1758, Exeter, Washington Co., RI; died Aft 1798, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Robert Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1779, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    2. 4. Mary Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1785.
    3. 5. Amy Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1791, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    4. 6. Sylvester Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Sep 1795, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 22 Apr 1858, Seekonk, MA.
    5. 7. Sarah Wilcox  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1798; died Abt Sep 1837, Richmond, Washington Co., RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Robert Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born 27 Nov 1779, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

  2. 4.  Mary Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1785.

    Notes:

    Mary (later wife of George Gardner Champlin) 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.

    Mary married George Gardner Champlin Between Feb 1807 and 17 Mar 1813. [Group Sheet]


  3. 5.  Amy Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1791, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

    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 married Palmer T. Briggs Abt 1812. Palmer (son of Sweet Briggs and Martha "Patty" Tanner) was born 1791, North Kingstown, RI; died 9 Dec 1866, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Charles W. Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1813, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.
    2. 9. Nelson T. Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1821, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 25 Feb 1909, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 10. Bowen Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1822; died 9 Apr 1901, Apponaug, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    4. 11. Lucy Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1824; died 26 Aug 1908, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

  4. 6.  Sylvester Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt Sep 1795, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 22 Apr 1858, Seekonk, MA.

    Notes:

    Sylvester is mentioned in the 1807 will of William Willcox of SK. According to the will, Sylvester is s/o Sylvester and grandson of Robert, William's brother.


  5. 7.  Sarah Wilcox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1798; died Abt Sep 1837, Richmond, Washington Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Sarah was George's second wife. She and George had two children: George & Sylvester.

    Sarah married George James 24 Apr 1826, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI. George was born Abt 1752, Richmond, Washington Co., RI; died Abt Mar 1834, Richmond, Washington Co., RI. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Charles W. Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Amy3, 2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born 21 Jul 1813, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

  2. 9.  Nelson T. Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Amy3, 2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born Abt 1821, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI; died 25 Feb 1909, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Nelson — Hannah Frances Place. Hannah was born Abt 1825, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. William Nelson Briggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1843, RI; died 2 Sep 1914, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Cemetery 35, Gorton-Arnold Lot, Warwick, RI.

  3. 10.  Bowen Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Amy3, 2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born 1822; died 9 Apr 1901, Apponaug, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

  4. 11.  Lucy Briggs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Amy3, 2.Sylvester2, 1.Robert1) was born 1824; died 26 Aug 1908, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI.

    Notes:

    The death records at familysearch.org for Lucy Allen are confusing; one says her father was Palmer T. Briggs and another says her father is Palmer T. Allen. without viewing the original, I am including Lucy as a child in this family, pending further research to confirm.