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The Descendants of
William Wilcoxson & His Wife Margaret
William Wilcoxson was a linen weaver in England. He, his wife Margaret, and their son John arrived in America on the ship Planter and settled in Concord, Massachusetts. Two other founders of Stratford, William Beardsley and Richard Harvey, were with him on the same voyage. William Wilcoxson was a freeman in Massachusetts in 1636. 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. William had a large family — five sons and five daughters. 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. This is the first comprehensive genealogy of the Wilcoxson family. It covers the first five generations of the family plus the vital statistics of the members of the sixth generation. In addition, the female lines are followed and extensive biographical material is added. Research is underway to extend this genealogy forward to the present. All of the material from Orcutt’s History of Stratford and Jacobus’ Families of Fairfield on these families is included. Corrections based on new research are made. Detailed source references are given, often to primary records. There are more than 4,400 descendants shown. Over 100 color photographs of tombstones are included. The book is indexed by people and places. It is bound in soft-cover and is printed on acid-free paper.
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Wilcoxson Genealogy - Descendants of William Wilcoxson |
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Five Generations
A Founder of Stratford, Connecticut in 1639 |
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