Hi, I'm wondering if there might be a BARNABUS WILLCOX connected to this family. I do not have his birth and death dates. He was married to a CATHERINE LEROY, born 1809 in East Hawksbury, Ontario, Canada. They were probably married in 1834 in Longueil, Ontario, Canada. The obituary for their son PETER FRANCIS WILLCOX (1839-1926) states that his ancesters were United Empire Loyalists who left New York for Land Grants in Canada. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you Duane R. McCrorie Boise, Idaho ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Wilcox <rwsteam@vaxxine.com> To: <WILCOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [WILCOX] TN, KY, VA > I would not think of sending the entire report > FIRST GENERATION > > 1. Elisha Sr. WILCOX United Empire Loyalist1,2,3,2,2 was born on JUL 11 > 1728 in New York State. He died in 1797 in Detroit River. Shirley Benedict > Willcox from Chatham Ontario in the mid 1970's traveled extensively > researching the Willcox Wilcox family > > .On one of his visits to my home in St. Catharines prior to my retirement in > 1984 he provided me with copies of much of his materiel. I understand that > his son Larry did considerable research in the archives in Ottawa. > > Shirley suffered a stroke about 10 years ago and passed away in 1996. > > Elisha Wilcox's background has eluded us, however his name turns up often > in the archives of Ontario and the American Colonies. I can only conclude > that Elisha Wilcox was a very common name in that era 1700 to 1800. > > In a geneolagy paper written by Shirley Wilcox in 1987 he suggests that > an Elisha was born July in 1728 a son of Elisha and Mary Leech Willocks > > He married Amy------ about 1774 and they settled in Thorn Bottom in > Nicholson Township, Wyoming county Pa. > > Some researchers asume that he was killed at the Battle of Wyoming others > believe that he was taken prisoner and ended up in Niagara On the Lake and > from there to Essex County > > Some time some place the whole story may be revealed. > > > An Elisha Wilcox was taken prisoner at the Battle of Wyoming in Pa. Some > researchers think that he was killed at that Battle. His name then turns up > as a member of Butlers Rangers. Note that it was the Butlers Rangers who > provoked the Wyoming Battle. It was a massacre much like the one in Cherry > Valley. Elisha's name is recorded as a member of Butlers Rangers, 1779 to > 1783. > > Elisha settled on lot 23 Colchester Township Essex County Ontario had at > least 6 sons. Elisha jr. Hezakiah Morris James Asa and a daughter Saraha > joined him in Detroit in 1787. These family names often appear in documents > petioning for land. Hezakiah > Settled on Lot 18 in Raliegh Township on the banks of the Thames River and > is really the only family member we have a fair record though not complete. > > Elisha and Hezakiah were United Empire Loyalists. Nearly 50,000 arrived in > Upper and Lower Canada following the American Revolution. Most of them went > to The Maritimes and Eastern Ontario. A smaller number settled along the > shores of the lakes in Niagara and the Chatham area . The Thames River gave > the early settlers access to good land further inland. The first few years > life was very hard and they had to depend on the British Government for food > supplies and tools, however these groups soon became some of the most > prosperous farmers in what was to become Ontario > > It is reported that Elisha and his daughter Sarah, his son in law Eliphilet > Emmons and a young son (grandson) were murdered by Indians on the banks of > the Detroit River. > > There are various documents signed by Chief Justice Baby to support this in > the archives. > > The story is told by a Amos Wilcox of Cooksville Ontario who was a veteran > of the American Revolution who was in battles at Lundys lane Queenston > Hieghts and Detroit. > > Bob and Muriel Wilcox of Chatham were Shirley Wilcox's genealogy partners > and did some travelling in the North Eastern United States they found > evidence that Elisha owned land prior to the American Revolution near > Wilksberry Penn. > > I have included copies of some of these documents in the Appendix in this > Family genealogy as well as some pictures of interest. > > You will also note that some short bibliographies of some of the descendants > are included. I think it makes the whole family genealogy more interesting > and since this a computer generated report, additions are easy. In addition > there are paragraphs headed [Bob Wilcox Remembers] they are just a few of > my recollections. I would welcome more information of this nature.Note that > Ross Wilcox has added some remarks that greatly add to the readability of > this rather long document. If we could ever find all the dece > I know that this genealogy of the descendants of Elisha will never be > complete but it is a good record of a lot of fine people born in the last > 300 years. > > In conclusion I would like to thank the following who have assisted in the > preparation of this genealogy {who are not reposnsible for the many errors} > > Of course the late Shirley Benedict Willcox Chatham Ontario > Larry Wilcox Ottawa > Douglas Willcox Chatham > Gordon Wilcox Chatham > Bruce Copley Chatham > Ester Macintosh Brantford > Jack Wilcox Phoenix Arizona > Lorine McGinnis Schulze Olive Tree Genealogy > Bill Wilcox Windsor > Louise Knight Chatham > Mima Harrison Lakeside > Ross Wilcox Burlington > Mildred Clark Comber > Ethel Wilcox my mother at 95 in the Sun Parlor for Senior Citizens remembers > many of these descendants. > > This information may be reproduced with out permission any time and the > cost would not be great at 7 to 10 cents a page > > When the report reads no known childern it is because none have been > entered The report has many missing dates which can be added any time.I > welcome changes and additiions any time. > > > To read about the early pioneer families who settled in Kent County an > excellent reference is Romantic Kent the Story of a County 1626 -1952 by > Victor Lauriston > > On August 12, 1952, Mr. Lauriston wrote in his introduction to the book: > > "In so large a book errors are inevitable. That I may be wrong is > fundamental. My estimates of men and events may at times be counter to > popular opinion; but they represent my sincere best judgement in the light > of available evidence. Time will doubtless revise my conclusions in the > interest of truth, which is eternal." > > As a matter of further interest I have a publication entitled Historical > Notes on the Providence United Church River Road Raliegh Township near > Chatham, Ontario 1866-1966 by Reverent J.L. Vinet. > > This is an excellent history of the Providence Church to which a number of > Elisha decendants attended over the years and likely still do. The first > Settlers came as early as 1770 and the first circut ride preacher visited > the area August 10 1804 and it was the famed Nathan Bangsan oustanding > preacher from Detroit. In1808 the reverend William Case held worship > services in the home of Isaac Dolson. > The history goes on to say that the pioneers of the Thames had a rough and > tough life and it was no secerat that they loved their whiskey. The Rev. > Case left in his memoirs this not to flaterring comment thatsome of them > were the most wicked and dissapated people in America .He also left in his > memoirs about preaching at the home if Isaac Dolson about the evils of > liquor an some even brought whiskey to the meeting. One rough loking man > called the preacher a wizard and made for the door accidendly breaking the > bottle on his way out. > > I am sure it could not have been a Wilcox > > P.S. THE MANY INACURACIES INTHIS GENELOAGY ARE MINEThe computer program does > exactlty what you tell it to print and if you are not careful it is so easy > to have incorrect places and dates. If no childern are entered for a marri ed > couple the print out automatically prints that they have no known childern > which may or may not be true.There are nearly 1000 individuals and over 300 > families in this Genealogy and many mistakes. > > Signed----- Elisha's Great, Great, Great Grand Son, Robert (only one name) > Wilcox son of Edgar Wall ---Grand son of Valentine > > > > ==== WILCOX Mailing List ==== > Need list assistance? Please contact: crb@ponyexpress.net > List Adm for WILCOX-L and WILCOX-D > Now with over 290 subscribers! > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >