Brief Life History of John
When John Wilcox was born in 1755, in New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Moses Wilcox, was 27 and his mother, Desire Ranney, was 28. He married Catharine Woodard about 1778, in Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 31 August 1827, in Wells, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Wells, Rutland, Vermont, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- United States Census, 1820; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-KP9?cc=1803955&wc=3L7F-CJX%3A1586986403%2C1586988324%2C1586988347
- John Wilcox, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Wilcox in entry for Phebe Park, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1755–1827 Male
1762–1819 Female
Children (9)
1783–1852 Female
1785–1834 Male
1787–1848 Female
1790–1871 Female
1792–1871 Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1728–1784 Male
1727–1818 Female
Siblings (11)
1754–1783 Male
1755–1762 Male
1755–1827 Male
1756–1836 Male
1758–1835 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 21
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 36
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 39
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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