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Lydia Wilcox 1679–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1679 TO ABT 1670

Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

Death Date: About 1756

Death Location: South Kingston, Rhode Island

Father: Daniel Wilcox

Mother: Elizabeth Cooke

Spouse(s): Thomas Potter

Children(s): Benjamin Sherman

In 1679, Lydia Wilcox entered the world in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, born to Daniel Wilcox And Elizabeth Cooke. Lydia Wilcox married Thomas Potter, and had children including Benjamin Sherman. Lydia Wilcox passed away in 1756 in South Kingston, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Lydia Wilcox entered the world in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, born to Daniel Wilcox And Elizabeth Cooke.
  • Lydia Wilcox married Thomas Potter, and had children including Benjamin Sherman.
  • Lydia Wilcox passed away in 1756 in South Kingston, Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Wilcox
1622–1702
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Cooke
1641–1715
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Potter
1663–1728
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Sherman
1712–1782
Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Lydia Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Wilcox
1679–1756
Birth Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island
Parents
Daniel Wilcox
1622–1702
Elizabeth Cooke
1641–1715
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Cooke
1606–1695
leyden, Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Sarah Warren
1614–1696
Greenwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Cooke
1584–1663
Hester (11ggm)
1585–1666
Richard Warren
1578–1628
Elizabeth Walker
1580–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cooke
1535–1583
Jacques Mahieu
1559–1603
Jeanne Lemoyne
1562–1609

Lydia Wilcox's Descendants

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Lydia Wilcox (ABT 1679 TO ABT 1670–About 1756) m. Thomas Potter (1663–23 Jun 1728)
  1. 1. Benjamin Sherman 1712–1782 m. Mary Sherman 1726–1763
    1. 1. Mary Sherman 1749–1838 m. John (Stanton \ \) G.W. 1748–1814
      1. 1. Benjamin Stanton 1780–1871 m. Sally Noble 1788–1803 m. Amy Perkins 1783–1872
        1. 1. Melinda Stanton 1808–1843 m. Samuel Sherman 1804–1896
        2. 2. Sally (Sheldon) Stanton 1803–1865
        3. 3. Sheldon (Perkins) Stanton 1806–1888
        4. 4. Melinda Stanton 1808–1874
      2. 2. Lodowick Stanton 1784–1865
      3. 3. Joseph (B) Stanton 1782–1865
      4. 4. Samuel (M) Stanton 1777–1852
      5. 5. John Stanton 1770–1838
      6. 6. Thomas (Sherman (or Solomon)) Stanton 1769–1844
      7. 7. Mary ((aka Polly)) Stanton 1772–1816
      8. 8. Clark Stanton 1775–1850
      9. 9. Sarah (A) Noble 1788–1872

Lydia Wilcox's Timeline

2 Records

1679
ABT 1679 TO ABT 1670
Birth of Lydia Wilcox in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island
Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island
1756
About 1756
Age 77
Death of Lydia Wilcox in South Kingston, Rhode Island
South Kingston, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1679 TO ABT 1670
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1756
    Event Place: South Kingston, Rhode Island
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