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Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox 1719–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1719

Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1756

Death Location: New Ashford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Wilcox

Mother: Abigail Wilcoxson

Spouse(s): Gabriel Cornish, Ebenezer Mudge

Children(s): Mercy Cornish, Abigail Cornish, Keziah Cornish, Silas Cornish, Andrew Cornish, Hannah Cornish, Mary Cornish, Gabriel Cornish, Sarah Cornish

The story of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox began in 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox married Ebenezer Mudge, Gabriel Cornish, and had children including Abigail Cornish, Andrew Hilliard Cornish, Gabriel Cornish, Hannah Cornish, Keziah Cornish, Mary Cornish, Mercy Nancy Cornish, Sarah Cornish, Silas Cornish. Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox passed away in 1756 in New Ashford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox began in 1719 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.
  • Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox married Ebenezer Mudge, Gabriel Cornish, and had children including Abigail Cornish, Andrew Hilliard Cornish, Gabriel Cornish, Hannah Cornish, Keziah Cornish, Mary Cornish, Mercy Nancy Cornish, Sarah Cornish, Silas Cornish.
  • Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox passed away in 1756 in New Ashford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Wilcox
1674–1770
Birth Location: Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Wilcoxson
1681–1725
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
AW

Spouses(s)

Gabriel Cornish
1716–1753
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
GC
Ebenezer Mudge
1709–1803
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mercy Cornish
1738–1819
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
MC
Abigail Cornish
1753–1813
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
AC
Keziah Cornish
1740–
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut
KC
Silas Cornish
1744–1760
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
SC
Andrew Cornish
1751–1791
Birth Location: Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
AC
Hannah Cornish
1749–1831
Birth Location: Canaan, CT
HC
Mary Cornish
1742–1808
Birth Location: CT
MC
Gabriel Cornish
1775–1853
Birth Location: Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States
GC
Sarah Cornish
1753–1840
Birth Location: North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
SC

Mercy Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Wilcox
1719–1756
Birth Place: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Joseph Wilcox
1674–1770
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail (Thrall Wilcox Willcockson) Wilcoxson
1681–1725
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Wilcoxson
1640–1713
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Timothy Thrall
–1724
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Wilcox's Descendants

1.
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Mercy ("Mary" Wilcoxson\) Wilcox (5 Sep 1719–1756) m. Gabriel Cornish (25 May 1716–10 May 1753) m. Ebenezer Mudge (23 Oct 1709–28 Feb 1803)
  1. 1. Mercy (Nancy) Cornish 1738–1819 m. John (I. Hamilton) Sr 1732–1809 m. Josiah Gibbs 1729–1780
    1. 1. John (W Hamilton) (Hambleton) 1757–1830 m. Mary Hamilton 1790–1823
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1810–1860
      2. 2. Esther Hamilton 1794–1871
      3. 3. Jason Hamilton 1805–1851 m. Margaret (J) Hamilton 1821–1851
        1. 1. Frances (A.) Hamilton 1832–
        2. 2. Jeremiah Hamilton 1841–1870
        3. 3. John (G.H.) Hamilton 1846–1904
      4. 4. Jethro Hamilton 1808–1860 m. Mary (Susan Phelps) ❤ 1817–1860
        1. 1. Jesse (Augustus) Hamilton 1842–1911
        2. 2. Martha (A E) Hamilton 1844–1900
        3. 3. Mary (S) Hamilton 1847–1930
      5. 5. Sarah (E.) Hamilton 1812–1880
      6. 6. John Hamilton 1798–1850
    2. 2. William Hamilton 1765–1833 m. Sarah Lewis 1778–1865 m. Hannah Barnes 1770–1854
      1. 1. Amelia Hamilton 1801–1885
      2. 2. Harriet ("Hattie") Hamilton 1800–
      3. 3. Archibald (G) Hamilton 1806–
      4. 4. Euphemia Hamilton 1820–
    3. 3. Silas Hamilton 1762–1847
    4. 4. Esther Hamilton 1760–1848
    5. 5. Lucy (H.) Hamilton 1781–1865
    6. 6. Mercy Hamilton 1776–1818
    7. 7. John (I Hamilton) Jr 1768–1841 m. Dorothy (Dolly) Campbell 1772–1858
      1. 1. Henry (George) Hamilton 1807–1895
      2. 2. William Hamilton 1805–1901 m. Phoebe Hamilton 1805–1881 m. Thankful Burch 1803–1854
        1. 1. Nancy Hamilton 1834–
        2. 2. Alvin Hamilton 1842–
        3. 3. Laura Hamilton 1835–
        4. 4. Almira (Clarrisa) Hamilton 1842–1906
        5. 5. Hannah Hamilton 1827–
        6. 6. Harvey Hamilton 1831–1898
        7. 7. Henry Hamilton 1836–1900
        8. 8. Charles Hamilton 1839–1921
      3. 3. Anna 1802–1880
      4. 4. John (I Hamilton) III 1801–
      5. 5. Dorothy Schuyler 1799–1891 m. Philip (P.) Schuyler 1796–1851
      6. 6. Hannah Hamilton 1797–1850
      7. 7. Nancy Hamilton 1795–1877
      8. 8. Harvey (L) Hamilton 1811–1849
      9. 9. Samuel (C) Hamilton 1810–
    8. 8. David Hamilton 1770–1819
    9. 9. Solomon Hamilton 1773–1857
    10. 10. Polly (Hamilton) Spraggins 1780–1810
    11. 11. Deborah Gibbs 1766–
    12. 12. Ebenezer Gibbs 1773–
    13. 13. Eliakim Gibbs 1757–1758
    14. 14. Experience Gibbs 1768–
    15. 15. Josiah Gibbs 1762–1841
    16. 16. Lemuel Gibbs 1772–1837
    17. 17. Mercy Gibbs 1759–1832
    18. 18. Samuel Gibbs 1748–1827
    19. 19. Stephen Gibbs 1755–1836
  2. 2. Abigail Cornish 1753–1813
  3. 3. Keziah Cornish 1740–
  4. 4. Silas Cornish 1744–1760
  5. 5. Andrew (Hilliard) Cornish 1751–1791
  6. 6. Hannah Cornish 1749–1831
  7. 7. Mary Cornish 1742–1808
  8. 8. Gabriel Cornish 1775–1853
  9. 9. Sarah Cornish 1753–1840

Mercy Wilcox's Timeline

6 Records

1719
5 Sep 1719
Birth of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1719
5 Sep 1719
Birth of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
1719
5 Sep 1719
Birth of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1756
1756
Age 37
Death of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1795
1 May 1795
Age 76
Death of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in New Ashford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
New Ashford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1795
1 May 1795
Age 76
Death of Mercy "Mary" Wilcoxson\ Wilcox in New Ashford Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
New Ashford Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1719
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1719
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 39
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., Family History Books, The History and Genealogy of the Cornish Families in America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1719
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1795
    Event Place: New Ashford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1795
    Event Place: New Ashford Township, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [3] U.S., Family History Books, The History and Genealogy of the Cornish Families in America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Ashford, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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