Abraham Norman Wilcox

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• Reference Number: 14648

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• Race: White
• Name: Polly Emily Widger
• Reference Number: 14646
• Residence: 1850, Rush, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA; 70 Age: 70; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Agriculture; RealEstateValue: 1900
• Residence: 1860, Rush, Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA; 78 Age: 78; Farmer Occupation: Farmer

Elias married Lovisa Cole. Lovisa (daughter of Jonathan Cole and Lois Squires) was born in 1783; died in 1848; was buried in Rush, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 14645

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Unable to find confirmation she is daughter of Johathan Cole.

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• Name: Johathan Cole
• Reference Number: 857
• Residence: Kent, Litehfield
• Residence: 2 Aug 1790, Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; FreeWhiteFemale: 4; FreeWhiteMaleOverSixteen: 1; FreeWhitesUnderSixteen: 4; TotalPeople: 9
• Residence: 1800, Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Died:
74 Age: 74

Jonathan married Lois Squires on 3 Feb 1774 in Weston, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Lois was born in 1761; died in 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lois Cole, widow of Jonathan
• Reference Number: 14644
• Residence: Kent, Litehfield

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• Reference Number: 5848
• Residence: Son RelationToHead: Son

Notes:

Note from the book Phelps Family of American by Oliver ZSeymour Phelps and Andrew Servin 1899:

Ebenezer cole, Jr. died in Lebanon, Ct., of smallpox and was buried on his farm. His will dated 15 May, 1777 proved 25 Dec 1777 mentions wife Abigail, sons Jonathan and Amasa, daughters Ruby, Bersheba, Sarah, Asenath, Lucy and Percy. Distribution of property 17 March 1789, to sons Jonathan, eldest, Amasa, and daughters Ruby Mann, Bersheba Bliss, Asenath Richardson, Percy Cole, Sarah Phelps and Lucy Cole.

Died:
Smallpox

Ebenezer married Abigail Wise on 19 Feb 1756 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA. Abigail (daughter of Joseph Wise and Hepzibah Bridges) was born on 5 Jan 1737/38 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 5846
• Baptism: 5 Jan 1737/38, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

This from Linda Martino best describes the evidence for Abigail and her siblings being children of Joseph Wise and Hepzibah Bridges. Further genealogy back to the immigrant Edmund Bridges is confirmed through NEHGS records and Great Migrations Entries.

" Although I do not have proof such as a will I believe there is strong evidence that Joseph Jr Wise of Lebanon is the child of Joseph and Hepzibah Bridges.

Joseph Wise & Hepzibah Bridges are married & named as the parents of: Lucy, Hepzibah, Elizabeth, 2 Josephs, John, and Abigail in Gloucester MA records.

We then see Hepzibah, Lucy, and Elizabeth Wise joining the Goshen Congregational Church in 1741. Following that are marriage records for Hepzibah, Elizabeth, Joseph, John, and Abigail in 1749-1756 in Lebanon and the birth of many of their children. A brother of Hepzibah Bridges Wise (Edmund Bridges) is also in Lebanon during this period.

There is a Samuel Wise in Lebanon but I did not find a baptism record for him in Gloucester.

Again although there is not a will the names and dates are completely consistent between the two locations."