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Obadiah Wilcoxson

Obadiah was born in 1648 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT. Obadiah's father was William Wilcoxson and his mother was Margaret Birdseye. His maternal grandparents were John Birdseye and Elizabeth Andrews. He had a brother named Samuel. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 65 in 1713 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT.

General Notes
- He had an estate probated on 1 Nov 1714. 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.)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Wilcoxson
  - b.  1601 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England d.28 Nov 1652 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT
  
  Obadiah Wilcoxson
  - b.  1648 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., CT d.  1713 in E. Guilford, New Haven Co., CT
  
  Nicholas Birdseye
  - b.  1560 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain d.  1600 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain
  
  John Birdseye
  - b.15 Sep 1588 in Reading, Berkshire, England d.  1649 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut
  
  Thomas Crawley
  - b.31 Oct 1546 in Rushton, Northampton, England d.  1595
  
  Joan Crawley
  - b.  1568 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England d.  1600 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain
  
  Agnes Garner
  
  Margaret  Birdseye
  - b.  1611 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England d.  1655 in Windsor; CT
  
  Thomas Andrews
  - b.20 Apr 1566 in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain d.  1600
  
  Elizabeth Andrews
  - b.13 Feb 1597 in Shillington, Bedfordshire England d.  1630 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
  
  Jane Manning
  - b.  1568 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England, Great Britain d.  1606 in Houghton, Bedfordshire, England

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