Joseph Wilcox

Brief Life History of Joseph

Joseph Wilcox was born on 1 September 1771, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. He married Mary Pullman on 7 January 1796. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 8 January 1836, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Wilcox
1771–1836
Mary Gavitt
1787–1857
Susan C Wilcox
1812–1892
Azuba Wilcox
1816–1905
Sophronia W. Wilcox
1817–1900

Sources (4)

  • Joseph Wilcox, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
  • Josiah Wilcox in entry for Azuba Wilcox, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
  • Josiah Wilcox in entry for Susan C. Wilcox Caswell, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"

World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776 · Rhode Island Declares Independence

Rhode Island declares independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776, making it the first colony to do so officially.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

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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