SECOND GENERATION
Samuel Wilcoxson "Sergeant Samuel"
Born 1640 Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Died 12 Mar 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
Married 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Hannah Rice
Born 1639
Died 1713
Father Richard Rice
Mother Mary ________
He removed first to Windsor. He removed next to Simsbury, CT where he and his descendants continued to abide for about a century and a half.
* Representative-Simsbury in the Connecticut Assembly at
Hartford for many years.
*Sixth named patentee of Simsbury
*Sergeant in the Simsbury Trainband periodically from May
1689 to May 1712.
*Distinguished citizen of Simsbury, living at Meadow Plain
* His name appears in town records where he acts as town
attorney in many land transfers.
Samuel Wilcoxson and Hannah Rice children:
Samuel Wilcoxson
Born 1666
Died 1713
Married
Mindwell Griffin
Hannah Wilcoxson
Born 1678
William Wilcoxson
Born 1670
Died 1732
Joseph Wilcoxson
Born 1674
Died either 1720 or 1770
Margaret Wilcoxson
Born 1676
Died 1714
FIRST GENERATION
William Wilcoxson
Born in 1601 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
died in 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Found in Hotten's "Original Lists of persons emigrating to America prior to 1700"- William Wilcoxson, age 34, with his wife Margaret, age 24, and their infant son John, age 2, sailed from London on the ship, Planter, April 5, 1635.
The vessel arrived at Boston, May 26th 1635
"History of Stratford and Bridgeport", that his first American home was at Concord, MA. Since he appeared at Stratford, CT. in the year 1639 he could not have lived for more than four years there.
At the very beginning of its settlement, Stratford was called Pequennocke, then changed to Cupheag Plantation and then to Stratford. The earliest map of Stratford (as it was in 1639) shows seventeen families living there. This map shows William Wilcoxson's lot in the central part of the "town". On one side of it was the lot of William Beardsley and on the other that of John Peat. Across the street lived widow Elizabeth Curtis. Further down the street lived Richard Harvey, who, with William Beardsley had come over in the Planter with William Wilcoxson.
William Wilcoxson served his town as Deputy in the Connecticut Assembly and was on intimate terms with Governors Winthrop and Bulkley.
William Wilcoxson died early in the year 1652. This we know from the fact that there is record of the inventory of his will on June 16th, 1652.
Margaret remarried in 1664 to William Hayden of Windsor, CT, later removed to Killingworth (now Clinton, CT) .
The name of this line was originally Wilcoxson, but the last syllable was generally dropped about the middle of the eighteenth century.
From "Abner Wilcox & Lucy Eliza Hart Wilcox" the fact that just because the passengers of the Planter embarked with a blanket certificate from the minister of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, there is no reason to believe that William lived there. The records of the shire do not contain his name, and he was more likely from Derbyshire, the town of Biggin. If so, his father could have been the William Wilcoxson who married Anne Howdische 2/8/1575. Since William was a linen weaver, and Biggin was an area where flax was grown and woven into cloth, there is credibility to this theory.
Married to Margaret Birdseye in England
Margaret Birdseye
Born in 1611 in England
William Wilcoxson and Margaret Birdseye children:
William had a large family — five sons and five daughters.
1. John Wilcoxson.
2. Joseph Wilcoxson.
3. Timothy Wilcoxson.
4. Samuel Wilcoxson.
5. Elizabeth Wilcoxson.
6. Hannah Wilcoxson.
7. Sarah Wilcoxson.
8. Obadiah Wilcoxson.
9. Phoebe Wilcoxson.
10. Daughter
William Wilcoxson was a linen weaver in England. He left Concord, Massachusetts, for Connecticut and arrived in Stratford around 1639. In May 1647 he was a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature for Stratford.
Several of his children raised their families in Stratford. Others settled in in Guilford, Killingworth, Simsbury, or Windsor.
The genealogy of this family is complicated by the variations in spelling of the surname. These include Willcockson, Wilcocson, Wilcocks, Wilcokson, and Wilkockson. Some branches of the family eventually shortened the name to Wilcox.
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Married to Hannah RICE.
Children:Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr.
Born April 15, 1666, in Windsor,CT
Married
Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN.
Their children
A. Hannah, born November 1, 1692
B. Samuel, born April 20, 1695
C. John, born April 10, 1698
D. Joseph, born July 3, 1701
E. Mindwell, born 1704
F. Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707
G. Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713
2 William Wilconson
Married 1699/1700 Jan 18 Simsbury, CT
Elizabeth WILSON
Their children:
A. Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700
B. William, born April 22, 1702
C. Martha, born October 30, 1704;
D. Azariah, born July 27 1706
E. Amos, born February 20, 1708/9
F. Mary, born ca. 1713
G. Daniel, born January 17, 1717
H. William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph
Married 29 Apr 1703 Simsbury, CT
Abigail THRALL
Their children
A. Abigail, born unknown, died 30 January 30, 1713
B. Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6
C. unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709
D. Sarah, born April 2, 1712
E. Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713
F. Abigail, born December 15, 1715
G. & H twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4. Margaret Wilcoxson
(dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).
SOURCES:
Samuel died intestate. The following is recorded in the Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. 2."
An agreement between the heirs of Samuel Wilcoxson of Simsbury...
"To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel Willcoxson, William Willcoxson, Joseph Willcoxson, and Margaret Willcoxson, children of our honored father, Samuel Willcoxson of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, do by these presents mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone, and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and coscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 £ to agree and abide, stand by and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712"
Signed by: Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret Willcoxson.
Witnesses: Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller, and Joseph Strickland.
A subsequent notation set aside the home place of Samuel, Sr, to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, his daughter.
The birth dates of the four children of Sergeant Samuel Willcoxson were also noted.
History of Simsbury From 1642-1845 Appendix I Town Clerks Simsbury Page 174.
From Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT,
Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths
Extracted from History of Simsbury, Granby and Canton (1642-1845), by Noah A. Phelps (Hartford, 1845).
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Samuel WILCOXSON, son of William WILCOXSON, the immigrant. Samuel is mentioned by Winthrop as being 18 years old in 1658. This would place his birth year at 1640. It is likely he lived briefly with his mother and father-in-law at Killinworth. It is known that he lived in Windsor for a time for he married there, Hannah RICE, daughter of Richard RICE of Concord, Massachusetts. Samuel then joined the group of pioneers who founded the town of Simsbury. There he and his descendants continued to live fo some 200 years. He was known in his time as Sergeant Samuel WILCOXSON from his rank in the local trainband company. He represented Simsbury in the Hartford Assembly for several terms.
Samuel died intestate, 3/12/1712. In this connection a document published in Manwaring's Digest of Conn. Probate Records, Vol. 2, is of interest both for its genealogical information and as a study of how estates were distributed among natural heirs at that early period of American history.
"An Agreement between the heirs of Samuel WILLCOXSON of Simsbury...To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel WILLCOXSON, William WILLCOXSON, Joseph WILLCOXSON and Margaret WILLCOXSON, children of our honored father, Samuel WILLCOXSON of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, by these present mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and conscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 pounds to gree and abide, standby and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712."
This document was signed by Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret WILLCOXSON. (note they then spelled their name with two ll's and with the son).
The witnesses to the document were Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller and Joseph Strickland. There is a subsequent notation to the effect that the home place of Samuel Sr., was set aside to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, the daughter.
Simsbury Historical Society
SAMUEL WILCOX(SON) -
Samuel was the fourth son of William and Margaret WILCOXSON who had sailed from England on the Planter in 1635 with their eldest son John, born 1633. William and Margaret WILCOXSON settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where Samuel was born about 1640.
Samuel WILCOX(SON) was the sixth named patentee of Simsbury. He was a sergeant in the Simsbury militia, the “Traine Band,” serving with the militia periodically from May 1689 through May 1712. A distinguished citizen of Simsbury, he lived at Meadow Plain, and acted as town attorney in many land transfers. Samuel WILCOX(SON) died in Simsbury on March 12. His branch of the family dropped the final “son” of their name to become the WILCOX family.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr. (born April 15, 1666, in Windsor; married Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN. Their children were Hannah, born November 1, 1692; Samuel, born April 20, 1695; John, born April 10, 1698; Joseph, born July 3, 1701; Mindwell, born 1704; Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707}; Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713).
2) William married to Elizabeth WILSON on January 18, 1699/1700 in Simsbury. Their children were Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700; William, born April 22, 1702; Martha, born October 30, 1704; Azariah, born July 27 1706; Amos, born February 20, 1708/9; Mary, born ca. 1713; Daniel, born 17 January 17, 1717}; William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph married to Abigail THRALL on April 29, 1703 in Simsbury. Their children were Abigail, born unknown and died 30 January 30, 1713; Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6; unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709; Sarah, born April 2, 1712; Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713; Abigail, born December 15, 1715; twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4) Margaret (dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).∼Samuel was born by about 1639 (on 8 Jul 1658, John Winthrop, Jr. treated "WilsocSamuel about 17 or 18 years son of Goody Heyden").
He married by 1666 Hannah Rice, daughter of RICHARD RICE {1635, Cambridge}
Their child: Samuel Wilcox of Simsbury.∼Died Simsbury, CT
Spouse Hannah Rice
Children
Samuel
William
Joseph
Margaret
Hannah
Samuel Wilcoxson "Sergeant Samuel"
Born 1640 Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Died 12 Mar 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
Married 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Hannah Rice
Born 1639
Died 1713
Father Richard Rice
Mother Mary ________
He removed first to Windsor. He removed next to Simsbury, CT where he and his descendants continued to abide for about a century and a half.
* Representative-Simsbury in the Connecticut Assembly at
Hartford for many years.
*Sixth named patentee of Simsbury
*Sergeant in the Simsbury Trainband periodically from May
1689 to May 1712.
*Distinguished citizen of Simsbury, living at Meadow Plain
* His name appears in town records where he acts as town
attorney in many land transfers.
Samuel Wilcoxson and Hannah Rice children:
Samuel Wilcoxson
Born 1666
Died 1713
Married
Mindwell Griffin
Hannah Wilcoxson
Born 1678
William Wilcoxson
Born 1670
Died 1732
Joseph Wilcoxson
Born 1674
Died either 1720 or 1770
Margaret Wilcoxson
Born 1676
Died 1714
FIRST GENERATION
William Wilcoxson
Born in 1601 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
died in 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Found in Hotten's "Original Lists of persons emigrating to America prior to 1700"- William Wilcoxson, age 34, with his wife Margaret, age 24, and their infant son John, age 2, sailed from London on the ship, Planter, April 5, 1635.
The vessel arrived at Boston, May 26th 1635
"History of Stratford and Bridgeport", that his first American home was at Concord, MA. Since he appeared at Stratford, CT. in the year 1639 he could not have lived for more than four years there.
At the very beginning of its settlement, Stratford was called Pequennocke, then changed to Cupheag Plantation and then to Stratford. The earliest map of Stratford (as it was in 1639) shows seventeen families living there. This map shows William Wilcoxson's lot in the central part of the "town". On one side of it was the lot of William Beardsley and on the other that of John Peat. Across the street lived widow Elizabeth Curtis. Further down the street lived Richard Harvey, who, with William Beardsley had come over in the Planter with William Wilcoxson.
William Wilcoxson served his town as Deputy in the Connecticut Assembly and was on intimate terms with Governors Winthrop and Bulkley.
William Wilcoxson died early in the year 1652. This we know from the fact that there is record of the inventory of his will on June 16th, 1652.
Margaret remarried in 1664 to William Hayden of Windsor, CT, later removed to Killingworth (now Clinton, CT) .
The name of this line was originally Wilcoxson, but the last syllable was generally dropped about the middle of the eighteenth century.
From "Abner Wilcox & Lucy Eliza Hart Wilcox" the fact that just because the passengers of the Planter embarked with a blanket certificate from the minister of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, there is no reason to believe that William lived there. The records of the shire do not contain his name, and he was more likely from Derbyshire, the town of Biggin. If so, his father could have been the William Wilcoxson who married Anne Howdische 2/8/1575. Since William was a linen weaver, and Biggin was an area where flax was grown and woven into cloth, there is credibility to this theory.
Married to Margaret Birdseye in England
Margaret Birdseye
Born in 1611 in England
William Wilcoxson and Margaret Birdseye children:
William had a large family — five sons and five daughters.
1. John Wilcoxson.
2. Joseph Wilcoxson.
3. Timothy Wilcoxson.
4. Samuel Wilcoxson.
5. Elizabeth Wilcoxson.
6. Hannah Wilcoxson.
7. Sarah Wilcoxson.
8. Obadiah Wilcoxson.
9. Phoebe Wilcoxson.
10. Daughter
William Wilcoxson was a linen weaver in England. He left Concord, Massachusetts, for Connecticut and arrived in Stratford around 1639. In May 1647 he was a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature for Stratford.
Several of his children raised their families in Stratford. Others settled in in Guilford, Killingworth, Simsbury, or Windsor.
The genealogy of this family is complicated by the variations in spelling of the surname. These include Willcockson, Wilcocson, Wilcocks, Wilcokson, and Wilkockson. Some branches of the family eventually shortened the name to Wilcox.
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Married to Hannah RICE.
Children:Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr.
Born April 15, 1666, in Windsor,CT
Married
Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN.
Their children
A. Hannah, born November 1, 1692
B. Samuel, born April 20, 1695
C. John, born April 10, 1698
D. Joseph, born July 3, 1701
E. Mindwell, born 1704
F. Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707
G. Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713
2 William Wilconson
Married 1699/1700 Jan 18 Simsbury, CT
Elizabeth WILSON
Their children:
A. Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700
B. William, born April 22, 1702
C. Martha, born October 30, 1704;
D. Azariah, born July 27 1706
E. Amos, born February 20, 1708/9
F. Mary, born ca. 1713
G. Daniel, born January 17, 1717
H. William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph
Married 29 Apr 1703 Simsbury, CT
Abigail THRALL
Their children
A. Abigail, born unknown, died 30 January 30, 1713
B. Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6
C. unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709
D. Sarah, born April 2, 1712
E. Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713
F. Abigail, born December 15, 1715
G. & H twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4. Margaret Wilcoxson
(dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).
SOURCES:
Samuel died intestate. The following is recorded in the Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. 2."
An agreement between the heirs of Samuel Wilcoxson of Simsbury...
"To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel Willcoxson, William Willcoxson, Joseph Willcoxson, and Margaret Willcoxson, children of our honored father, Samuel Willcoxson of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, do by these presents mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone, and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and coscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 £ to agree and abide, stand by and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712"
Signed by: Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret Willcoxson.
Witnesses: Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller, and Joseph Strickland.
A subsequent notation set aside the home place of Samuel, Sr, to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, his daughter.
The birth dates of the four children of Sergeant Samuel Willcoxson were also noted.
History of Simsbury From 1642-1845 Appendix I Town Clerks Simsbury Page 174.
From Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT,
Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths
Extracted from History of Simsbury, Granby and Canton (1642-1845), by Noah A. Phelps (Hartford, 1845).
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Samuel WILCOXSON, son of William WILCOXSON, the immigrant. Samuel is mentioned by Winthrop as being 18 years old in 1658. This would place his birth year at 1640. It is likely he lived briefly with his mother and father-in-law at Killinworth. It is known that he lived in Windsor for a time for he married there, Hannah RICE, daughter of Richard RICE of Concord, Massachusetts. Samuel then joined the group of pioneers who founded the town of Simsbury. There he and his descendants continued to live fo some 200 years. He was known in his time as Sergeant Samuel WILCOXSON from his rank in the local trainband company. He represented Simsbury in the Hartford Assembly for several terms.
Samuel died intestate, 3/12/1712. In this connection a document published in Manwaring's Digest of Conn. Probate Records, Vol. 2, is of interest both for its genealogical information and as a study of how estates were distributed among natural heirs at that early period of American history.
"An Agreement between the heirs of Samuel WILLCOXSON of Simsbury...To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel WILLCOXSON, William WILLCOXSON, Joseph WILLCOXSON and Margaret WILLCOXSON, children of our honored father, Samuel WILLCOXSON of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, by these present mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and conscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 pounds to gree and abide, standby and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712."
This document was signed by Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret WILLCOXSON. (note they then spelled their name with two ll's and with the son).
The witnesses to the document were Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller and Joseph Strickland. There is a subsequent notation to the effect that the home place of Samuel Sr., was set aside to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, the daughter.
Simsbury Historical Society
SAMUEL WILCOX(SON) -
Samuel was the fourth son of William and Margaret WILCOXSON who had sailed from England on the Planter in 1635 with their eldest son John, born 1633. William and Margaret WILCOXSON settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where Samuel was born about 1640.
Samuel WILCOX(SON) was the sixth named patentee of Simsbury. He was a sergeant in the Simsbury militia, the “Traine Band,” serving with the militia periodically from May 1689 through May 1712. A distinguished citizen of Simsbury, he lived at Meadow Plain, and acted as town attorney in many land transfers. Samuel WILCOX(SON) died in Simsbury on March 12. His branch of the family dropped the final “son” of their name to become the WILCOX family.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr. (born April 15, 1666, in Windsor; married Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN. Their children were Hannah, born November 1, 1692; Samuel, born April 20, 1695; John, born April 10, 1698; Joseph, born July 3, 1701; Mindwell, born 1704; Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707}; Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713).
2) William married to Elizabeth WILSON on January 18, 1699/1700 in Simsbury. Their children were Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700; William, born April 22, 1702; Martha, born October 30, 1704; Azariah, born July 27 1706; Amos, born February 20, 1708/9; Mary, born ca. 1713; Daniel, born 17 January 17, 1717}; William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph married to Abigail THRALL on April 29, 1703 in Simsbury. Their children were Abigail, born unknown and died 30 January 30, 1713; Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6; unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709; Sarah, born April 2, 1712; Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713; Abigail, born December 15, 1715; twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4) Margaret (dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).∼Samuel was born by about 1639 (on 8 Jul 1658, John Winthrop, Jr. treated "WilsocSamuel about 17 or 18 years son of Goody Heyden").
He married by 1666 Hannah Rice, daughter of RICHARD RICE {1635, Cambridge}
Their child: Samuel Wilcox of Simsbury.∼Died Simsbury, CT
Spouse Hannah Rice
Children
Samuel
William
Joseph
Margaret
Hannah
SECOND GENERATION
Samuel Wilcoxson "Sergeant Samuel"
Born 1640 Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Died 12 Mar 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
Married 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Hannah Rice
Born 1639
Died 1713
Father Richard Rice
Mother Mary ________
He removed first to Windsor. He removed next to Simsbury, CT where he and his descendants continued to abide for about a century and a half.
* Representative-Simsbury in the Connecticut Assembly at
Hartford for many years.
*Sixth named patentee of Simsbury
*Sergeant in the Simsbury Trainband periodically from May
1689 to May 1712.
*Distinguished citizen of Simsbury, living at Meadow Plain
* His name appears in town records where he acts as town
attorney in many land transfers.
Samuel Wilcoxson and Hannah Rice children:
Samuel Wilcoxson
Born 1666
Died 1713
Married
Mindwell Griffin
Hannah Wilcoxson
Born 1678
William Wilcoxson
Born 1670
Died 1732
Joseph Wilcoxson
Born 1674
Died either 1720 or 1770
Margaret Wilcoxson
Born 1676
Died 1714
FIRST GENERATION
William Wilcoxson
Born in 1601 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
died in 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Found in Hotten's "Original Lists of persons emigrating to America prior to 1700"- William Wilcoxson, age 34, with his wife Margaret, age 24, and their infant son John, age 2, sailed from London on the ship, Planter, April 5, 1635.
The vessel arrived at Boston, May 26th 1635
"History of Stratford and Bridgeport", that his first American home was at Concord, MA. Since he appeared at Stratford, CT. in the year 1639 he could not have lived for more than four years there.
At the very beginning of its settlement, Stratford was called Pequennocke, then changed to Cupheag Plantation and then to Stratford. The earliest map of Stratford (as it was in 1639) shows seventeen families living there. This map shows William Wilcoxson's lot in the central part of the "town". On one side of it was the lot of William Beardsley and on the other that of John Peat. Across the street lived widow Elizabeth Curtis. Further down the street lived Richard Harvey, who, with William Beardsley had come over in the Planter with William Wilcoxson.
William Wilcoxson served his town as Deputy in the Connecticut Assembly and was on intimate terms with Governors Winthrop and Bulkley.
William Wilcoxson died early in the year 1652. This we know from the fact that there is record of the inventory of his will on June 16th, 1652.
Margaret remarried in 1664 to William Hayden of Windsor, CT, later removed to Killingworth (now Clinton, CT) .
The name of this line was originally Wilcoxson, but the last syllable was generally dropped about the middle of the eighteenth century.
From "Abner Wilcox & Lucy Eliza Hart Wilcox" the fact that just because the passengers of the Planter embarked with a blanket certificate from the minister of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, there is no reason to believe that William lived there. The records of the shire do not contain his name, and he was more likely from Derbyshire, the town of Biggin. If so, his father could have been the William Wilcoxson who married Anne Howdische 2/8/1575. Since William was a linen weaver, and Biggin was an area where flax was grown and woven into cloth, there is credibility to this theory.
Married to Margaret Birdseye in England
Margaret Birdseye
Born in 1611 in England
William Wilcoxson and Margaret Birdseye children:
William had a large family — five sons and five daughters.
1. John Wilcoxson.
2. Joseph Wilcoxson.
3. Timothy Wilcoxson.
4. Samuel Wilcoxson.
5. Elizabeth Wilcoxson.
6. Hannah Wilcoxson.
7. Sarah Wilcoxson.
8. Obadiah Wilcoxson.
9. Phoebe Wilcoxson.
10. Daughter
William Wilcoxson was a linen weaver in England. He left Concord, Massachusetts, for Connecticut and arrived in Stratford around 1639. In May 1647 he was a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature for Stratford.
Several of his children raised their families in Stratford. Others settled in in Guilford, Killingworth, Simsbury, or Windsor.
The genealogy of this family is complicated by the variations in spelling of the surname. These include Willcockson, Wilcocson, Wilcocks, Wilcokson, and Wilkockson. Some branches of the family eventually shortened the name to Wilcox.
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Married to Hannah RICE.
Children:Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr.
Born April 15, 1666, in Windsor,CT
Married
Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN.
Their children
A. Hannah, born November 1, 1692
B. Samuel, born April 20, 1695
C. John, born April 10, 1698
D. Joseph, born July 3, 1701
E. Mindwell, born 1704
F. Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707
G. Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713
2 William Wilconson
Married 1699/1700 Jan 18 Simsbury, CT
Elizabeth WILSON
Their children:
A. Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700
B. William, born April 22, 1702
C. Martha, born October 30, 1704;
D. Azariah, born July 27 1706
E. Amos, born February 20, 1708/9
F. Mary, born ca. 1713
G. Daniel, born January 17, 1717
H. William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph
Married 29 Apr 1703 Simsbury, CT
Abigail THRALL
Their children
A. Abigail, born unknown, died 30 January 30, 1713
B. Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6
C. unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709
D. Sarah, born April 2, 1712
E. Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713
F. Abigail, born December 15, 1715
G. & H twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4. Margaret Wilcoxson
(dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).
SOURCES:
Samuel died intestate. The following is recorded in the Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. 2."
An agreement between the heirs of Samuel Wilcoxson of Simsbury...
"To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel Willcoxson, William Willcoxson, Joseph Willcoxson, and Margaret Willcoxson, children of our honored father, Samuel Willcoxson of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, do by these presents mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone, and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and coscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 £ to agree and abide, stand by and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712"
Signed by: Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret Willcoxson.
Witnesses: Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller, and Joseph Strickland.
A subsequent notation set aside the home place of Samuel, Sr, to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, his daughter.
The birth dates of the four children of Sergeant Samuel Willcoxson were also noted.
History of Simsbury From 1642-1845 Appendix I Town Clerks Simsbury Page 174.
From Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT,
Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths
Extracted from History of Simsbury, Granby and Canton (1642-1845), by Noah A. Phelps (Hartford, 1845).
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Samuel WILCOXSON, son of William WILCOXSON, the immigrant. Samuel is mentioned by Winthrop as being 18 years old in 1658. This would place his birth year at 1640. It is likely he lived briefly with his mother and father-in-law at Killinworth. It is known that he lived in Windsor for a time for he married there, Hannah RICE, daughter of Richard RICE of Concord, Massachusetts. Samuel then joined the group of pioneers who founded the town of Simsbury. There he and his descendants continued to live fo some 200 years. He was known in his time as Sergeant Samuel WILCOXSON from his rank in the local trainband company. He represented Simsbury in the Hartford Assembly for several terms.
Samuel died intestate, 3/12/1712. In this connection a document published in Manwaring's Digest of Conn. Probate Records, Vol. 2, is of interest both for its genealogical information and as a study of how estates were distributed among natural heirs at that early period of American history.
"An Agreement between the heirs of Samuel WILLCOXSON of Simsbury...To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel WILLCOXSON, William WILLCOXSON, Joseph WILLCOXSON and Margaret WILLCOXSON, children of our honored father, Samuel WILLCOXSON of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, by these present mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and conscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 pounds to gree and abide, standby and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712."
This document was signed by Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret WILLCOXSON. (note they then spelled their name with two ll's and with the son).
The witnesses to the document were Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller and Joseph Strickland. There is a subsequent notation to the effect that the home place of Samuel Sr., was set aside to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, the daughter.
Simsbury Historical Society
SAMUEL WILCOX(SON) -
Samuel was the fourth son of William and Margaret WILCOXSON who had sailed from England on the Planter in 1635 with their eldest son John, born 1633. William and Margaret WILCOXSON settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where Samuel was born about 1640.
Samuel WILCOX(SON) was the sixth named patentee of Simsbury. He was a sergeant in the Simsbury militia, the “Traine Band,” serving with the militia periodically from May 1689 through May 1712. A distinguished citizen of Simsbury, he lived at Meadow Plain, and acted as town attorney in many land transfers. Samuel WILCOX(SON) died in Simsbury on March 12. His branch of the family dropped the final “son” of their name to become the WILCOX family.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr. (born April 15, 1666, in Windsor; married Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN. Their children were Hannah, born November 1, 1692; Samuel, born April 20, 1695; John, born April 10, 1698; Joseph, born July 3, 1701; Mindwell, born 1704; Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707}; Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713).
2) William married to Elizabeth WILSON on January 18, 1699/1700 in Simsbury. Their children were Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700; William, born April 22, 1702; Martha, born October 30, 1704; Azariah, born July 27 1706; Amos, born February 20, 1708/9; Mary, born ca. 1713; Daniel, born 17 January 17, 1717}; William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph married to Abigail THRALL on April 29, 1703 in Simsbury. Their children were Abigail, born unknown and died 30 January 30, 1713; Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6; unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709; Sarah, born April 2, 1712; Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713; Abigail, born December 15, 1715; twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4) Margaret (dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).∼Samuel was born by about 1639 (on 8 Jul 1658, John Winthrop, Jr. treated "WilsocSamuel about 17 or 18 years son of Goody Heyden").
He married by 1666 Hannah Rice, daughter of RICHARD RICE {1635, Cambridge}
Their child: Samuel Wilcox of Simsbury.∼Died Simsbury, CT
Spouse Hannah Rice
Children
Samuel
William
Joseph
Margaret
Hannah
Samuel Wilcoxson "Sergeant Samuel"
Born 1640 Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Died 12 Mar 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.
Married 1665 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT
Hannah Rice
Born 1639
Died 1713
Father Richard Rice
Mother Mary ________
He removed first to Windsor. He removed next to Simsbury, CT where he and his descendants continued to abide for about a century and a half.
* Representative-Simsbury in the Connecticut Assembly at
Hartford for many years.
*Sixth named patentee of Simsbury
*Sergeant in the Simsbury Trainband periodically from May
1689 to May 1712.
*Distinguished citizen of Simsbury, living at Meadow Plain
* His name appears in town records where he acts as town
attorney in many land transfers.
Samuel Wilcoxson and Hannah Rice children:
Samuel Wilcoxson
Born 1666
Died 1713
Married
Mindwell Griffin
Hannah Wilcoxson
Born 1678
William Wilcoxson
Born 1670
Died 1732
Joseph Wilcoxson
Born 1674
Died either 1720 or 1770
Margaret Wilcoxson
Born 1676
Died 1714
FIRST GENERATION
William Wilcoxson
Born in 1601 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
died in 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
Found in Hotten's "Original Lists of persons emigrating to America prior to 1700"- William Wilcoxson, age 34, with his wife Margaret, age 24, and their infant son John, age 2, sailed from London on the ship, Planter, April 5, 1635.
The vessel arrived at Boston, May 26th 1635
"History of Stratford and Bridgeport", that his first American home was at Concord, MA. Since he appeared at Stratford, CT. in the year 1639 he could not have lived for more than four years there.
At the very beginning of its settlement, Stratford was called Pequennocke, then changed to Cupheag Plantation and then to Stratford. The earliest map of Stratford (as it was in 1639) shows seventeen families living there. This map shows William Wilcoxson's lot in the central part of the "town". On one side of it was the lot of William Beardsley and on the other that of John Peat. Across the street lived widow Elizabeth Curtis. Further down the street lived Richard Harvey, who, with William Beardsley had come over in the Planter with William Wilcoxson.
William Wilcoxson served his town as Deputy in the Connecticut Assembly and was on intimate terms with Governors Winthrop and Bulkley.
William Wilcoxson died early in the year 1652. This we know from the fact that there is record of the inventory of his will on June 16th, 1652.
Margaret remarried in 1664 to William Hayden of Windsor, CT, later removed to Killingworth (now Clinton, CT) .
The name of this line was originally Wilcoxson, but the last syllable was generally dropped about the middle of the eighteenth century.
From "Abner Wilcox & Lucy Eliza Hart Wilcox" the fact that just because the passengers of the Planter embarked with a blanket certificate from the minister of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, there is no reason to believe that William lived there. The records of the shire do not contain his name, and he was more likely from Derbyshire, the town of Biggin. If so, his father could have been the William Wilcoxson who married Anne Howdische 2/8/1575. Since William was a linen weaver, and Biggin was an area where flax was grown and woven into cloth, there is credibility to this theory.
Married to Margaret Birdseye in England
Margaret Birdseye
Born in 1611 in England
William Wilcoxson and Margaret Birdseye children:
William had a large family — five sons and five daughters.
1. John Wilcoxson.
2. Joseph Wilcoxson.
3. Timothy Wilcoxson.
4. Samuel Wilcoxson.
5. Elizabeth Wilcoxson.
6. Hannah Wilcoxson.
7. Sarah Wilcoxson.
8. Obadiah Wilcoxson.
9. Phoebe Wilcoxson.
10. Daughter
William Wilcoxson was a linen weaver in England. He left Concord, Massachusetts, for Connecticut and arrived in Stratford around 1639. In May 1647 he was a Deputy to the Connecticut Legislature for Stratford.
Several of his children raised their families in Stratford. Others settled in in Guilford, Killingworth, Simsbury, or Windsor.
The genealogy of this family is complicated by the variations in spelling of the surname. These include Willcockson, Wilcocson, Wilcocks, Wilcokson, and Wilkockson. Some branches of the family eventually shortened the name to Wilcox.
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Married to Hannah RICE.
Children:Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr.
Born April 15, 1666, in Windsor,CT
Married
Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN.
Their children
A. Hannah, born November 1, 1692
B. Samuel, born April 20, 1695
C. John, born April 10, 1698
D. Joseph, born July 3, 1701
E. Mindwell, born 1704
F. Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707
G. Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713
2 William Wilconson
Married 1699/1700 Jan 18 Simsbury, CT
Elizabeth WILSON
Their children:
A. Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700
B. William, born April 22, 1702
C. Martha, born October 30, 1704;
D. Azariah, born July 27 1706
E. Amos, born February 20, 1708/9
F. Mary, born ca. 1713
G. Daniel, born January 17, 1717
H. William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph
Married 29 Apr 1703 Simsbury, CT
Abigail THRALL
Their children
A. Abigail, born unknown, died 30 January 30, 1713
B. Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6
C. unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709
D. Sarah, born April 2, 1712
E. Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713
F. Abigail, born December 15, 1715
G. & H twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4. Margaret Wilcoxson
(dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).
SOURCES:
Samuel died intestate. The following is recorded in the Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. 2."
An agreement between the heirs of Samuel Wilcoxson of Simsbury...
"To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel Willcoxson, William Willcoxson, Joseph Willcoxson, and Margaret Willcoxson, children of our honored father, Samuel Willcoxson of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, do by these presents mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone, and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and coscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 £ to agree and abide, stand by and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712"
Signed by: Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret Willcoxson.
Witnesses: Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller, and Joseph Strickland.
A subsequent notation set aside the home place of Samuel, Sr, to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, his daughter.
The birth dates of the four children of Sergeant Samuel Willcoxson were also noted.
History of Simsbury From 1642-1845 Appendix I Town Clerks Simsbury Page 174.
From Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT,
Register of Marriages, Births & Deaths
Extracted from History of Simsbury, Granby and Canton (1642-1845), by Noah A. Phelps (Hartford, 1845).
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]
Sergeant SAMUEL WILLCOXSON (WILLCOX) was an early settler. He resided at Meadow plain, and d. 12 Mar 1713. He removed from Hartford. He left, is it supposed, three sons, Samuel, William & Joseph. Samuel had Joseph, b. Aug 1701 & Ephraim, 4 Feb 1707, and perhaps other children.
William m. Elizabeth WILLSON, by whom he had John, William, Amos, and Azariah, b. 27 Jul 1706.
William was a deacon in the church and was living in 1770
Amos married Joanna HILLYER 6 Nov 1725. His widow married a Mr. BISHOP, and d. at about 100 yrs of age. Their children were
Amos, b. 15 May 1729
Ruth, b. 10 Jan 1733
Ezekiel, b. 19 Jun 1735
Joanna, b. 26 May 1740
Elijah, b. 25 Sep 1743
Lucy, m. Ariel LAWRENCE
Esther
James, b. 10 Feb 1751
Joseph had Joseph, b. 9 Feb 1705, and perhaps other children. He settled at Westover's plain. Some os his descendants, it is supposed, settled at Salmon brook. Joseph & Ephraim WILLCOX were taxed there in 1734.
Samuel WILCOXSON, son of William WILCOXSON, the immigrant. Samuel is mentioned by Winthrop as being 18 years old in 1658. This would place his birth year at 1640. It is likely he lived briefly with his mother and father-in-law at Killinworth. It is known that he lived in Windsor for a time for he married there, Hannah RICE, daughter of Richard RICE of Concord, Massachusetts. Samuel then joined the group of pioneers who founded the town of Simsbury. There he and his descendants continued to live fo some 200 years. He was known in his time as Sergeant Samuel WILCOXSON from his rank in the local trainband company. He represented Simsbury in the Hartford Assembly for several terms.
Samuel died intestate, 3/12/1712. In this connection a document published in Manwaring's Digest of Conn. Probate Records, Vol. 2, is of interest both for its genealogical information and as a study of how estates were distributed among natural heirs at that early period of American history.
"An Agreement between the heirs of Samuel WILLCOXSON of Simsbury...To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye that we, each of us, Samuel WILLCOXSON, William WILLCOXSON, Joseph WILLCOXSON and Margaret WILLCOXSON, children of our honored father, Samuel WILLCOXSON of the town of Simsbury, late deceased intestate, by these present mutually appoint and ordain Thomas Holcomb, Samuel Case, John Pettebone and Joseph Case to make distribution of our honoured father's estate and appoint to each of us our respective portions of said estate in lands and where it shall be, all to be judged and finally issued according to the rules of equity and conscience, to which judgment, issue and determination we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators in a bond of 100 pounds to gree and abide, standby and sit down satisfied with the judgment of the above said distributors. To the true performance of the above written premises we set our names and affix our seals this 31st day of March, 1712."
This document was signed by Samuel, William, Joseph, and Margaret WILLCOXSON. (note they then spelled their name with two ll's and with the son).
The witnesses to the document were Joseph Pettebone, Samuel Tuller and Joseph Strickland. There is a subsequent notation to the effect that the home place of Samuel Sr., was set aside to the use and proprietorship of Margaret Willcoxson, the daughter.
Simsbury Historical Society
SAMUEL WILCOX(SON) -
Samuel was the fourth son of William and Margaret WILCOXSON who had sailed from England on the Planter in 1635 with their eldest son John, born 1633. William and Margaret WILCOXSON settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where Samuel was born about 1640.
Samuel WILCOX(SON) was the sixth named patentee of Simsbury. He was a sergeant in the Simsbury militia, the “Traine Band,” serving with the militia periodically from May 1689 through May 1712. A distinguished citizen of Simsbury, he lived at Meadow Plain, and acted as town attorney in many land transfers. Samuel WILCOX(SON) died in Simsbury on March 12. His branch of the family dropped the final “son” of their name to become the WILCOX family.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (Rice) WILCOX:
1) Samuel, Jr. (born April 15, 1666, in Windsor; married Thankfull Mindwell GRIFFEN. Their children were Hannah, born November 1, 1692; Samuel, born April 20, 1695; John, born April 10, 1698; Joseph, born July 3, 1701; Mindwell, born 1704; Ephraim, born 4 Feb 1707}; Samuel, Jr. died September 17, 1713).
2) William married to Elizabeth WILSON on January 18, 1699/1700 in Simsbury. Their children were Elizabeth, born October 11, 1700; William, born April 22, 1702; Martha, born October 30, 1704; Azariah, born July 27 1706; Amos, born February 20, 1708/9; Mary, born ca. 1713; Daniel, born 17 January 17, 1717}; William, died March 22, 1733 in Simsbury.
3) Joseph married to Abigail THRALL on April 29, 1703 in Simsbury. Their children were Abigail, born unknown and died 30 January 30, 1713; Joseph, born 9 February 9,1705/6; unknown daughter, born August 10, 1709; Sarah, born April 2, 1712; Hezekiah, born June 25, 1713; Abigail, born December 15, 1715; twins Nathaniel and Marcy, born 5 September 5, 1719.
4) Margaret (dies possibly in childbirth of son Benoni, born December 7, 1714/15).∼Samuel was born by about 1639 (on 8 Jul 1658, John Winthrop, Jr. treated "WilsocSamuel about 17 or 18 years son of Goody Heyden").
He married by 1666 Hannah Rice, daughter of RICHARD RICE {1635, Cambridge}
Their child: Samuel Wilcox of Simsbury.∼Died Simsbury, CT
Spouse Hannah Rice
Children
Samuel
William
Joseph
Margaret
Hannah
Family Members
Siblings
