John Wilcox, (Burgess)

Abt 1630 - Bef 1662  (< 32 years)

• Name	John Wilcox  [1]
  Suffix	(Burgess)
  Birth	Abt 1630  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burgess	1658	Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  Certificate	30 Jul 1660	Northampton Co, Virginia   [3]
  	It was on this date that a land certificate was granted to John Wilcocks for 1,000 acres for transporting 20 persons into the county, among them was a William Burton. The full list included Ann Wilcocks, Rose Yardly, Mary Avery, Cornelius Johnson, John Custis, Wm Marshall, Robt Marklockson, Henry Yardley, Wm Burton, Arien Ames, John Wilcocks, Wm St. Johns, Mary Barber, Ann Jeanes, Geo. Jenkins, John Floyd, Florence Pomroy, Wm Taylor, John Fereby & Wm Pryer.
  Reference Identifer	Burgess
  Record ID	71821
  Will	7 May 1662	Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	He was shown as John Wilcocks of Hungars Parish. To my beloved wife (no name) my whole estate for life and then all my land to the child now in her womb. My wife to div. my personal estate among her children Henry and Edmond Yardly and that in her womb as she sees fit. In case my said child dies, then Henry Yardly to have all my lands provided he make good conveyance unto his brother Edmond of the land called the "Old Town" given to him by his father Esqr. Yardly (it appearing by the lease granted to Henry's uncle John Custis by Esqr. Yardly that his uncle is tenant to Henry). "But in case of the death of Argol Yardly that Henry Yardly should be heir to his father", I give all my lands to Edmond Yardly. My wife to remember that I have tried to assist the children of my brother Henry Wilcocks if he should have any. Wife extrx. Witt: John Ferebee, Jeane 'X' Johnson - Codicil - 23 May 1662 - The infant my wife now goes with to have an equal share of my chattles with my wife's two children. If my brother Henry has a child I give unto him or her 200 A. wherever it may be found to be taken out of my estate. Witt: John Stringer, Elizabeth 'E' Wheatly, Mary (?) Robbins. (Note: The widow's name is Ann and her former husband was Argoll Yardley, Esq.)
  Death	Bef 28 May 1662	Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Person ID	I71821	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	(f_o Jno & Henry) Wilcox,   b. Abt 1600, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F43912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Custis,   b. Abt 1633, Holland d. Bef 1686, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 52 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1656  [1]
  Children	1. William Wilcox,   b. Abt 1660, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia d. Bef 21 Jul 1661, Hungars Parish, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age < 1 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F23373	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Ralph T. - Virginia's Eastern Shore, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 290 (tract N51), 572. [S2335] Martha W. McCartney, McCartney, Jamestown People to 1800, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Balitmore, MD 2012), p. 446 (John Wilcox), 2335. [S2011] Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy, McCurdy, Mary B. Derrickson - William Burton, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD 1982), N'hamp Co Order Bk 8, p. 72 (land certificate to John Wilcocks), 2011. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 69 (will of John Wilcocks, wife Ann), 497.