9. Obadiah Wilcoxson (32)(33) (34)(35) was born in 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT. He died in 1713 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. He had an estate probated on 1 Nov 1714. He has reference number 9. Youngest son of William Wilcoxson. Removed to Killingworth about 1663 with his mother, step-father and older brother Joseph. About 1676 he removed to East Guilford (now Madison) where he and his posterity continued to abide for several generations. Obadiah married three times, as follows: 1st. to Mary Griswold, who died 8/8/1670 without issue. 2nd., to Lydia, daughter of John Alling or Allen. 3rd., to Silence, daughter of Joseph Mansfield of New Haven. Obadiah died in 1713. Subsequently, his widow married George Chatfield as his second wife. Obadiah's will proved 11/1/1714 mentions wife Silence. Bequeathed to son Ebenezer land in Durham: to son Joseph, land in Guilford. Daughter Mary had received most of the portion. Obadiah and Timothy already deceased, daughters Mindwell, Jemima, Thankful mentioned. (for confirmation of Obadiah's three marriages see Vol. 66, New England Hist. & Gen. Reg.)
He was married to Mary Griswold (daughter of Michael Griswold) in 1669. Mary Griswold(36) was born on 28 Jan 1649/50 in Wethersfield, Middlesex Co., CT. She died on 8 Aug 1670 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., CT.
He was married to Lydia Alling (daughter of
John Alling and Ellen Bradley) in 1675.
Lydia Alling(37) was born
on 26 Dec 1656 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. She died in 1688. Obadiah Wilcoxson
and Lydia Alling had the following children:
+59 i.
Mary Wilcoxson.
60 ii.
Lydia Wilcoxson(38) was born on 14
Oct 1678 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. She died on 4 Nov 1678. She has
reference number 37.
61 iii.
Obadiah Wilcoxson(39) was born on
14 Dec 1679 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. He died before 1689. He has
reference number 38.
+62 iv.
Ebenezer Wilcox.
He was married to Silence Mansfield
(daughter of Joseph Mansfield and Mary
_______) in 1689. Silence Mansfield
(40) was born on 24 Oct 1664 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT. Obadiah
Wilcoxson and Silence Mansfield had the following children:
63 i.
Timothy Wilcoxson(41)
(42) was born on 15 Nov 1690 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. He
died before 1710. He has reference number 40. Died without issue.
+64 ii.
Silence Wilcoxson.
+65 iii.
John Wilcox.
+66 iv.
Joseph Wilcox.
+67 v.
Mindwell Wilcoxson.
+68 vi.
Jemima Wilcoxson.
69 vii.
Ephraim Wilcoxson was born about 1700 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT.
70 viii.
Janna Wilcoxson.
+71 ix.
Thankful Wilcoxson.
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