Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Wilcox was born on 12 May 1689, in Ivybridge, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, Israel Wilcox, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Savage, was 31. He married Elizabeth Sarah Cole on 3 June 1727, in Wilmington, Delaware, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1710 and Concord Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States in 1768. He died on 11 November 1779, in Ivy Mills, Concord Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Glen Mills, Thornbury Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (47)
- Thos. Wilcox in entry for Hannah Wilcox, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
- Birth of Thomas Willcox, as stated by his great grandson Joseph Willcox.
- Thomas Wilcocks, "Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1683-1894"
Spouse and Children
1689–1779 Male
1691–1780 Female
Children (11)
1705–1780 Female
1728–1793 Male
1730–1765 Female
1732–1769 Male
1734–1772 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1656–1689 Male
1657–1723 Female
Siblings (6)
1679–1738 Male
1682–1751 Male
1685–1727 Male
1687–1726 Male
1689–1779 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (2)
1776
Age 87
1776
Age 87
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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Thomas Willcox had migrated from Exeter, Devonshire, England to Concord, Delaware County, PA., and established his paper mill there in 1729. Thomas Willcox was married to Elizabeth Cole, who had immi …
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