Wilcox (Y-DNA)

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Status summary

Completed as of March 30, 2026:

  • Recruiting direct male-line descendants of Daniel Wilcox for NGS/WGS testing. Any male who believe he is such a descendant should Read me First

IMPORTANT: Read me First

Biography

For more information see Wilcox, Alan 2nd Generation Descendants of Edward Wilcox of Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Lincolnshire, England, Book 2, Second Generation Descendants, (self-published pdf Feb 2024) and Wilcox, Alan 3rd Generation Descendants of Edward Wilcox of Portsmouth, Rhode Island and Lincolnshire, England, Book 3 - Volume 3,D, Children of Daniel>sup.2</sup> Wilcox, (self-published pdf May 2024)


First Generation

Daniel Wilcox was baptized Croft, Lincolnshire 4 Mar 1632/3, son of Edward Wilcox (s/o Daniel) and Susanna Thomson. Daniel died Tiverton (now part of RI) 2 Mar 1702. The family emigrated to New England sometime between 1635 and 1637.[1] Daniel was married twice, first abt 1654 to an unknown first wife[2] and second, Portsmouth RI 28 Nov 1661 Elizabeth Cooke and they had nine children: Mary (c1662), Sarah (c1664), Stephen (c1666), Edward (c 1668), John (1670), Susannah (c1671), Thomas (c1673), Lydia (c1675) and Judith (c1677).

Second Generation

Stephen Wilcox was born prob. Portsmouth, RI about 1666 and died Dartmouth 13 Nov 1736. He married twice, first Dartmouth 9 Feb 169[5?] Susannah Briggs and second Nantucket 31 Aug 1722 Judith COFFIN Folger Barnard. By his first wife he had five children (born Dartmouth): Susannah (1696/7), Daniel (1699-b1733 unm.), Thomas (1701 likely never marr.), Elizabeth (1704/5) and Stephen (1708/9). By his second wife he had one more child: John (c1725).

John Wilcox was born Dartmouth 1670 and died Little Compton bef 26 Feb 1717/8. He married Little Compton abt 1698 Rebecca _____[3] and they had eight children (born Little Compton): Jacob (1699), Daniel (1700/1), Elizabeth (1702), John (1704), Jabez (1706/7), Barjona (son 1708), Rebecca (1711) and Thomas (c1713).

Thomas Wilcox was born about 1673 and died Tiverton in Aug 1712. He apparently never married.[4]

Edward Wilcox was born about 1676 and died Tiverton (now part of RI) between 19 May 1718 (will) and 29 May 1718 (inventory). He married prob. Portsmouth, RI by Feb [1699/]1700 Sarah Manchester and they had four children (born Tiverton): Josiah (1701), Ephraim (1704), William (1706) and Freelove (1709).

Third Generation

Stephen Wilcox (II) was born Dartmouth 10 Jan 1708/9 and died after 6 Jan 1752. He married Dartmouth 27 Jan 1730/1 Mary Thomas and they had at least five children: Martha (c1731), Mary (c1738), Tyle (c1741 m Deborah Russell), Stephen (1747) and William (1752 m Molly Stevens).

John Wilcox was born on Nantucket Island about 1725 and died prob. Nantucket before 2 Oct 1814.[5] He married Nantucket 22 Dec 1748 Hannah Coffin and they had eight children (Nantucket): Judith (1751), Susanna (1754), Rhoda (1757), Stephen (1759-1760), daughter (c1760), Mary (1761), Prince (1764-1787) and Reuben (1766).


Jacob Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) 14 Oct 1699. He was named as the eldest son in his father's probate dated 21 Mar 1726/7. Edward sold his rights to his inheritance on 4 Feb 1736/7. This possibly indicates where he was planning on moving away from the area. There are no further records pertaining to Jacob and it is unknown whether he was ever married.

Daniel Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) 25 Feb 170[0/]1 and died aft 8 Oct 1736. He married Little Compton 6 Jun 1723 Sarah Hart but it is currently unknown whether they had any children.

John Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) 22 Sep 1704, but it is unknown where or when he died. He married Little Compton 20 Jan 1729/30 Rebecca Mosher, but it is currently unknown whether they had any children.

Jabez Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) 21 Mar 170[6/]7 and died aft 28 Apr 1757. He married Little Compton 10 May 1736 Hannah Hart (a descendant of Francis Cooke) and they had twelve children (Dartmouth): Mary (1737), Anstus (1738), Thomas (1740), Rebecca (1742/3), Sarah (1744), Drusilla (1746), Huldah (1748), Eunice (twin 1750), Lois (twin 1750), Jabez (1753), John (1754) and Stephen (1757).

Barjonas/Barjona Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) 23 Nov 1708 and died aft 18 Mar 1774. He married Dartmouth 29 Mar 1744 Elizabeth Wait, but it is currently unknown whether they had any children.

Thomas Wilcox was born Little Compton (now in RI) about 1713 and was called of Little Compton (a mariner) in 1742. It is currently unknown whether he ever married or had any children.


Josiah Wilcox was born Tiverton (now in RI) 22 Sep 1701 and died there (in RI) between 6 Aug 1771 (will) and 9 Apr 1774 (will proved). He married twice, first abt 1718 Patience Chase and second, Portsmouth RI 11 Mar 1744/5 Mary LAKE Lawton[6] (no children). By his first wife he had nine children (Tiverton): Edward (1719), Thomas (1720 poss m Wait Briggs), Gideon (1722), Benjamin (1726), Daniel (1727/8), Jeremiah (1729), William (1731), Sarah (1734) and Borden (1739).

Ephraim Wilcox was born Tiverton 9 Aug 1704 and died there between 7 May 1749 (will) and 2 Oct 1749 (will proved). He married Little Compton 28 Oct 1729 Mary Price and they had six children (Tiverton): Edward (1730), John (1733), Ephraim (1737), Sarah (1740), Elizabeth (1745 and Oliver (1747).

William Wilcox was born Tiverton 26 Dec 1706 and died there between 5 Dec 1760 (will) and 4 Apr 1768 (will proved). He married Little Compton in 14/16 Oct 1733 Priscilla Peabody (desc. John Alden) and they had three children (Tiverton): William (1733 m Mary Brownell), Mary (1735) and Deborah.


  1. ↑ A child was born in England in Dec 1634. Edward Wilcox was listed as a inhabitant of Portsmouth, RI in May 1638.
  2. ↑ They had two children: Daniel and Samuel, but no Mayflower line of descent for them.
  3. ↑ She was not Rebecca Mosher.
  4. ↑ His will gives "to my Brothers & Sisters" [not named] but fails to mention any wife or children.
  5. ↑ Wife Hannah was called widow of John.
  6. ↑ Widow of Thomas Lawton.

DNA results R-FT271982

Previous Y-DNA testing

The Wilcox DNA Project Group: R-M269 Edward and Susan Thomson Wilcox Family documents a number of Y-DNA descendants with matching Y-STR & Y-SNP results, with an earliest Most Distant Known Paternal Ancestor (MDKPA) being Daniel Wilcox (c1565-1605).

NGS Results

Several of the project members above have apparently taken Big Y tests and they have been assigned to the following haplogroup: R-P312>Z290>L21>DF13>ZZ10_1>Z253>FGC3268>ZZ6_1>BY43439>L554>BY65903>BY94849>FT271982

References & External Links

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