Brief Life History of Benjamin J.
When Benjamin J. Wilcox was born about 1772, in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Peleg Wilcox, was 17 and his mother, Dinah Johnston, was 21. He married Elizabeth Record on 14 November 1799. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1846, in Java, Wyoming, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Varysburg, Wyoming, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Benjamin Wilcox, "United States Census, 1850"
- Benjamin Wilcox, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Benjamin in entry for Thomas Records Willcox, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1772–1846 Male
1786– Female
Children (9)
1809– Male
1810–1888 Male
1811– Male
1812– Male
1813–1889 Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1756– Male
1752–1840 Female
Siblings (5)
1772–1846 Male
1776–1846 Male
1780–1842 Female
1782– Male
– Female
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1776
Age 4
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Flintshire): variant of Wilcock , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is based on the pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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