Bud, Hello Cousin! (as distant the relation may be :)) I found your e-mail a fascinating read. Especially because the source I use most frequently for the Wilcox line (John Wilcox of Hartford, CT, and his Descendants by H.F. Johnston, 1948) has only listed the husband of Sarah Wilcox as David Ensign. But Love's Colonial History of Hartford talked of a Long son-in-law of John Wilcox: Love's Colonial History of Hartford says: "The lot next to Allyn's Island, in Riveret, belonged, originally, to John Wilcox, from whom it passed to his son-in-law, Thomas Long." I couldn't figure out who Thomas Long was! I'm grateful that you e-mailed me and solved one of the many Wilcox mysteries for me. Here is another exerpt from "Love's" concerning the Long family, though not Thomas directly. Maybe you can piece a relationship between Thomas and those mentioned in this passage: "Joseph Long married Mary Lane, daughter of William. She died 1751. In 1651 Mary filed a petition found on Mass. Archives alleging Joseph had returned to England to claim a legacy and never returned, and asking that he be declared legally dead. She married second Joseph Farnsworth who died 1659 and third, John Wilcox Jr. of Conn. Joseph Long was probably the son of William who emigrated to Dorchester, Mass., adn a grandson of Joseph Long, Gentleman of Sudbury, Devon, and Broadmayne, Dorset; a member of the Dorchester Company in England who founded Dorchester, Mass." In the Narrangansett Register July 1889, published by Rev. S.P. Merrill of Rochester, NY, the following is said of John Wilcox, Jr.: "John Wilcox of Rhode Island, believed to be one of the first settlers of R.I. - It will be seen that he was a great wanderer, now appearing in Virginia (probably) and now at the Delaware in the Swedish Governor's colony. He is found also in Manhattan and was probably owner of a farm at Bushwick, L.I. before 1638. He is the owner of the ship Abigail. Evidently he was a man of mature years at the settlement of Narrangansett..." I found it amusing that the publishing referred to John Wilcox, Jr., as "The Rhode Island Trader." John Wilcox of Hartford, CT (listed above) said the following about John Wilcox, Jr,: "John Wilcox of Rhode Island had trouble with Roger Williams and was obliged to remove and appeared in Connecticut and Long Island where he died in 1676." I noticed that you listed John's death date as either 1662/63. All of the information I've run across lists it as 5-24-1676. Where did you get this information from? Maybe we can determine the more accurate date. Thats it for now... Keep in touch! Jessy BURTRAM HOPKINS wrote: > > Jessy, > > I've been reading the Wilcox email for several months now. I initially put out some feelers on my > Willcox line but got no response. It is as follows - > > I am descended from Edmond WILLCOX and his wife Elizabeth Ingham. Edmond was born Feb 6 1814 in > Chautauqua County, New York, died Oct 2 1889 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa. > > Children of Edmond WILLCOX and Elizabeth INGHAM (of Ohio) included - > > William Vance WILLCOX (my great grandfather) - William was born Dec 17 1846 in Columbus, Franklin > County, Ohio, and married Elizabeth Anne Parks Oct 13 1868 in Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa. He died > Oct 12 1925 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Elizabeth PARKS was born Sep 20 1846 in Newark, > Licking County, Ohio, and died Jul 21 1926 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. > > Children of William WILLCOX and Elizabeth Parks included - > > Mona Anne WILLCOX (my paternal grandmother) - Mona was born Aug 21 1878 in Eldora, Hardin County, > Iowa, married Burtram C. HOPKINS on Jun 20 1900 in Des Moines, Iowa. She died on Feb 17 1964. > > However, I can't go any further back than Edmond WILLCOX (or WILCOX) so far! > > Then, on my paternal grandfather's side way back is the WILCOX line! > > Your posting the other day caught my eye!!!!!!! You are the first one to provide any clues to my > WILCOX line so far. > > My 9th great grandfather was John WILCOX of Hartford, CT. In my genealogy data base I have the > following - of which I have confirmed nothing due to researching other lines. Anyway, what do you > think of my data? Is some of it incorrect, at least as far as you know? > > John WILCOX b. bet 1595 and 1598 in Bury, S., England; married Mary ? b. 1597 in St. Edmonds, S., > England, and d. 1662.63 in Hartford, CT. > > Their children included John WILCOX, b. 1625/26 in Rhode Island; married Sarah WADSWORTH Sep 17 1646 > in Hartford, CT; John WILCOX d. Nov 24 1676 in Little Compton, RI; Sarah d. 1648/49 in Hartford, CT. > > John WILCOX and Sarah WADSWORTH's children included - > > Sarah WILCOX, b. Oct 3 1648 in Hartford, CT. Sarah married Thomas Long Oct 1666 in Windsor, > Hartford, CT. Thomas was b. 1644 in Suffolk County, Mass.; Thomas d. Nov 8 1711 in Windsor, > Hartford, CT.; Sarah d. Feb 3 1718 in Hartford, CT. > > Sarah WILCOX and Thomas LONG's children included - > > Sarah LONG, b. 1677 in Hartford, CT.; Sarah married John Culver II in 1694 at Schooley's Mt., New > Jersey; Sarah d. 1766; John CULVER d. Dec 1760; The CULVER/COLLVER line comes down to my > grandfather HOPKINS. > > Your information was fasinating as it provides me with some more info to research. I noted some of > your dates and places were different than mine. Anything you might have to offer about this, > sources, etc. would be much appreciated. > > Burtram Collver Hopkins, II (aka "Bud") > Dallas, Texas > [email protected]