Thomas WILLCOX
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheets was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ. 2. IGI - PA - Extracted #M505861 (page 0680), Batch #A438100 (page 0466) 3. Book #929.2/Willcox - "Ivy Mills" - By Joseph Willcox 1729-1866 (pages 4,, 9, 59, 61). 4. FHL Book #929.273/W664a - A Willcox History 1789-1981 - By Martha S. Albertson -copyright June 1981 (pages 1, 2) ( one of Martha S. Albertson sources 'not verified' From Book Burch, Harrell and Allied Families - By Marilyu Burch Smallwood.) 5. Daughter's of American Colonists - Lineage Book - Vol.#XIV (page 62) NOTES: 1. In 1726 Thomas Willcox and Thomas Brown buitl a Mill-dam on a branch of Chester Creek in Concord, PA. They leased the land on 4 August 1729, Thomas Willcox having erected a paper Mill the famous "Ivy Mills" on his property - took Thomas Brown into a partnership. 2. Thomas Willcox Will date 1772. 3. Discrepancy on spelling of wife's surname Cole or Kohl 4. Thomas Willcox and Elizabeth Cole were married in Old Swede Church By Herr Samuel Hessellius ( their marriage was written in Swedich, translated and published by Historical Society of Delaware.) 5. Thomas and Elizabeth Wilcox are both buried in the Family Cemetery near their farm home - now called Ivy Mills
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheets was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ. 2. Daughter's of American Colonists - Lineage Book (page 62) SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. Daughter's of American Revolution Lineage Book - Vol.# 126 (page 190), Vol.# 151 (page191), Vol #150 (pages 220-221), Vol.#154 (page 30), Vol.#105 (page 94), Vol.#147 (page 172), Vol.#103 (page 43), Vol.#160 (page 255), Vol.#147 (page 177), Vol.#145 (page 274), Vol.#115 (page 204),Vol.#116 (page 96), Vol.# 164 (page 64), Vol #163 (page 30) 3. FHL Book #929.273/W664a - A Wilcox Family History (1689-1981) by Martha S. Albertson (pages 3,5-6) 4. Book #929.2 Willcox - "Ivy Mills" p.60 5. Wife's will - recorded - will Book A - Chatham, NC (pp.158-161) 6. Daughter of American Colonists LIneage Book - Vol.#XVI (page 129), Vol.#XII (page 195), Vol.#XVI (page 129), Vol.#XIV (page 62), Vol.#II (page 113 NOTES: 1. John was a member of the North Carolina Legislature in 1771.Willcox County, Georgia and also Willcox Lake named for this big family. Plantation now belongs to grandson, Lewis Barge Willcox. NC, Catholic Church in NC, area where he lived - Took children to Philadelphia for Baptisms. His Cousin John Cole moved to NC first and settled in Anson (now Richmond Co.) (Bro-in-Law) helped him erect a blast Furnace and Froge - known as Iron Works. About 1759, he moved to Cross Creek (Now Fayetteville) in Cumberland, NC. 2. John Wilcox was a patriot, who furnished cannon and balls form his forge at Deep River, North Carolina. 3. See DAR #163199,#161094 SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, Arizona. 2. Daughter's of American Revolution Lineage Book - Vol.#154 (page 30) NOTES: 1. John Willcox was a patroit who furnished Cannon and balls from his forge at Deep River, North Carolina (see also DAR#150597) SOURCES: 1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ. NOTES: 1. John Willcox was a patriot who furnished cannon & balls from his forge at Deep River, NC. He was born in Concord Township, PA. Died in Chatham, NC. See # 114654 and #153101. SOURCES: 1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ. NOTES: 1. John Willcox was a patriot who furnished cannon & balls from his forge at Deep River, NC. He was born in Concord Township, PA. Died in Chatham, NC. See # 114654 and #153101. NOTES: Was patriot who furnished cannon and balls from his forge at Deep River. NC.He was born in Chester, PA. See also #1496933 NOTES: 1. John Willcox was a patriot who furnished cannon and balls from his forgeat Deep River, North Carolina. SOURCES: 1. This family group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. DAR Lineage Book Vol 150 p. 220-221 NOTES: 1. John Wilcox (1728-1793) was a member of the Colonial Legislature of NorthCarolina. NOTE: Manufactureed cannon and ammunition for the army, 1778.
SOURCES: 1. This family group sheet was compiled by Marian Grace Jewell Nichol of Gilbert AZ. 2. IGI
NOTES: 1. Birthplace may have been 'West Simsbury, Hartford, CT.'
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NOTES: 1. Lt. Col. Mark Willcox was in the 110th Pennsylvania Regiment. During the Revolutionary War. 2. Soon agter his twenty first birthday - he took over most of the operatiopn of his father's Paper Mill (Ivy Mills). Youngest son of his father Thomas - all of his brothers had died or moved away from home. Mar was a member of the Pennwsylvania General Assembly; he was County Auditor and County Jundg in Delaware County PA. During the American Revolutionary War - Mark actively made paper fro the Continental notes, for the Loan Office Certificates fro the use of Congress and for the PA Currency. NOTE: This Family Group sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ; ; ; ; ; NOTE: Martha S. Albertson, Book "A Willcox Family History 1689-1981"; ; ; FHL #929.273/W664a, (pages 4,9,10); ; NOTE: 1999 Ordinance Index; ; ; ; ; information added.All infomation added
He married Elizabeth Cole 3 Jun 1727 at Chester, Pennsylvania . Elizabeth Cole was born at of Chester, Pennsylvania 10 May 1691 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
John Willcox
born 21 Jun 1728.
Ann Willcox
born 9 May 1730.
James Willcox
born 23 Mar 1732.
Elizabeth Willcox
born 7 Sep 1734.
Mary Willcox
born 8 Oct 1736.
Deborah Willcox
born 7 Jan 1738.
Thomas Willcox
born 7 Nov 1740.
Thomas Willcox
born 16 Dec 1741.
Mark Willcox, Lieutenat Colonel
born 19 Aug 1744.
Margaret Willcox
born 23 Oct 1746.
Thomas Willcox died 11 Nov 1779 at Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania .
Elizabeth Cole died 17 May 1780 at Ivy Mills, Pennsylvania .