Edward Wilcox was born in South Elkington, Lincolnshire, England on the 12th of February 1600. Around 1629, he married his first wife, Mary [last name unknown], in Orby, Lincolnshire, England. Evidently Mary died after giving birth to their son, Daniel Wilcox, who was born sometime before Mary's death on 30 Jun 1630 in Orby. Edward married his second wife, Susannah Thompson, on the 12th of May in 1631 in Orby. They had three children, as listed below:
1633 Stephen, our ancestor, who was born in Croft, Lincolnshire, England
1635 John who was born in Westerly, Washington, RI
1639 Mary who was also born in Westerly
It seems that Edward, Susannah, Daniel and Stephen emigrated to America c. 1634. On the 2nd day of April, 1638, Edward and his family were admitted to Aquidneck Island. "Aquidneck Island, officially Rhode Island, is an island in Narragansett Bay and in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which is partially named after the island. The total land area is 97.9 km², which makes it the largest island in the bay." Wikipedia
EDWARD WILCOX
BORN: 12 Feb 1600 in South Elkington, Lincolnshire, England
MARRIED: 12 May 1631 in Orby, Lincolnshire, England
DIED: 1680 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
SUSANNAH THOMPSON
BORN: 6 Sep 1607 in Orby, Lincolnshire, England
DIED: after 1639
SOURCES: Leon Stiles, historian for Stiles and Affiliated Families Assn..regarding the vital statistics of the Edward Wilcox family members. Research notes:"Edward Wilcox of Lincolnshire and Rhode Island" by Jane Fletcher Fiske, F>A.S.G; The New England Historical and Genealogical Register re Wilcox family, Vol CXLVII Apr 1993 # 586, page 188. WFTree in E-1, European Origins.re Edward's death information.
