Brief Life History of Stephen
When Stephen Willcox V was born on 20 September 1757, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Daniel Wilcox, was 23 and his mother, Sylvia Russell, was 26. He married Susanna Tillson on 5 November 1776, in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 9 daughters.
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- Stephen Wilcox, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Stephen Willcox, "Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916"
- Stephen in entry for Deborah Southwick, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924"
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1763 · First Synagogue in America
The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.
1772 · The Gaspee Affair
On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wilcox , widespread in southwestern England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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