Martha Hazard

• Daughter of Robert Hazard and Mary Brownell
• Birth: ABT 1668 in Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI
• Death: 1753 in Exeter, Washington Co, RI
• Mother Mary Brownell, daughter of Thomas and Ann Brownell, born 1639: died January 12, 1739; married Robert Hazard, son of Thomas and Martha Hazard, born 1635; died 1710, and had nine children. - XhQMAS, born 1660; died November, 174b: married Susanna unknown). George, died 1743; married Penelope Wilbur. Stephen, died September 29. 1727; married Elizabeth Helrne. Martha, died 1753; married Thomas Wlicox. A daughter.' name unknown) ; married Edward Wilcox. Robert, died '1718; married Amey (surname unknown). Jeremiah, born March 25. 1675; died February 2, 1768; married Sarah Smith. Mary, born 1676; died 1722; married John Robinson. Hannah, married Jeffer}- Champlin. Source Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Thomas Brownell, 1619 to 1910, page 15
• MARTHA HAZARD (Robert 2; Thomas 1). She died in 1753 ; her husband was Thomas Wilcox, son of Stephen and Hannah (Hazard) Wilcox. On May 17, 1710, Wilcox and seventeen others bought two thousand acres of the vacant lands ordered sold by the Assembly. Their home was in Exeter.
• Genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Brownell, 1619 to 1910, Article by Marcia Brownell Bready

Married

• Married: (1) Thomas Wilcox; on May, 17,1710 in RI British Colonies. Thomas Wilcox was of Kingston, RI in 1710 and on May 17 of that year, bought, with others, 2000 acres of vacant land ordered sold by the assembly. His will was proved Apr. 9, 1728 and by it he gave to his seven sons land in equal divisions and to his wife the stock and household goods and Negro man, also the housing until the youngest son, Edward was of age, when she was to have the best room. Transcribed from: recopied by Kate Wilcox Thorsen 4/26/1980 Researched & copied by Agnes Wilcox Limas 9 May, 1958 for Jeffrey THOMAS Wilcox,, born in North Kingstown, R. I.; d. 1728. married MARTHA HAZARD, daughter of Robert & Mary (Brownell) Hazard; d. 1753. 1710, May 17. Kings Town. He and seventeen others bought 2,000 acres of the vacant lands ordered sold by Assembly. 1728, Apr. 9. Will—proved. Exx. wife Martha. Overseer, brother-in-law Stephen Hazard. To seven sons, certain land, equally, viz : eldest son Robert, and Stephen, Jeffrey, Thomas, Abraham, George and Edward. To sons George and Edward, the part of land where house stands, the north side being Edward's part, and neither to sell except to the other. To wife, the stock and household goods and negro man, and also the housing till youngest son Edward is of age, and after that she to have the best room. The young children to be brought up by wife. 1743, Oct. 18. Will—proved 1753, Jan. 9. Widow Martha, of Exeter. Ex. Thomas Sweet, of North Kingstown. To daughter Hannah Place, interest of £200, for life, and to said daughter's heirs at death. To eldest daughter of Hannah, if she ever happen to have any, a bed, chest, &c., and to second daughter of Hannah, a brass kettle. To sons Robert, Stephen, Jeffrey, Thomas, George, Edward and Abraham, 5s., each. To daughter Hannah Place, rest of estate. (Enoch Place receipted for legacy). Inventory, £259, 7s. -
• Married: (2) Lewis Hues;

Children

• Robert Wilcox b: was born about 1698.
• Stephen Wilcox was born about 1692 in North Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died Feb 1766 in East Greenwich, Kent Co., Rhode Island.
• Jeffrey Wilcox; was born 1690 in North Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died 1759 in New Hampshire. Jeffrey married Sarah HIMES, daughter of James HYMES and Sarah SPINK, on 24 Apr 1726 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island. Sarah was born 1706.
• Thomas Wilcox; b October 24, 1693, in North Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. He died before 18 Feb 1760. Thomas married (1) Anne HIMES. Anne was born 1708 in North Kingston, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died before 3 Mar 1744. Thomas also married (2) Abigail ARNOLD. Abigail was born about 1723 in Exeter, Kings Co., Rhode Island. She died after 12 Jan 1760.
• Abraham Wilcox was born 1707 and died 23 May 1807. Abraham married Lydia HARRINGTON
• George Wilcox; was born about 1808 in Exeter, Kings Co., Rhode Island. George married Margaret.
• Edward Wilcox; was born about 1709. M Esther Sheffield; Marcy Mary Robinson and Amy Sheffield
• Hannah Wilcox; was born about 1717.

Martha Hazard Wilcox. by Genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Brownell, 1619 to 1910

Martha Hazard, daughter of Robert and Mary Brownell Hazard died 1753; married Thomas Wilcox, died 1743, and had eight children. Robert, born 1687; married Catherine Lillibridge. Stephen. Jeffery. Thomas, born October 24, 1693. Abra- ham. George. Edward. Haxxah.

On May 17, 17 10, he and seventeen others at Kings Town bought two thousand acres of land ordered sold by the Assembly.
Her husband's will, dated April, 1728, appointed her as executrix, and her brother-in-law, Stephen Hazard, overseer. He willed "to *even sons certain land equally, viz: Eldest son Robert, Stephen, Jeffery, Thomas, Abraham, George and Edward ; to sons George and Edward, the part of land where house stands, the north side being Edward's part, and neither to sell except to the other; to wife, the stock and household goods and negro man, and also housing till youngest son Edward is of age, and after that she to have best room ; the young children to be brought up by my wife."

On October 18, 1743, she made her will which was proven January 9, 1753, calling herself, widow, Martha of Exeter. In it Thomas Sweet of North Kings Town was named as executor. She willed "to her daughter Hannah Place, interest of two hundred pounds for life, and to said daughter's heirs at death ; to eldest daughter of Hannah, if she happen to have any, bed, chest, etc., and to second daughter, a brass kettle; to sons Robert, Stephen, Jeffery, Thomas, George. Edward and Abraham, five shillings each daughter Hannah Place, rest of estate." (Enoch Place receipted for legacy).

Will of Thomas Wilcox, dated April 9, 1728, by The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of ... By John Osborne Austin, page 423

The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations, By John Osborne Austin, page 423

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=glen_swar...
• http://dunhamwilcox.net/source_files/hazard.htm#13
• https://occgs.com/projects/rescue/compiled/Richard%20Porter%20Resea...
• https://archive.org/details/genealogicalreco00byubrow/page/14/mode/...
• https://archive.org/details/genealogicalreco00byubrow/page/16/mode/...

Sources:

• CLIPPED FROM Newport Mercury, Newport, Rhode Island on 24 Feb 1906, Sat • Page 8 - https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=8413550&fcfToken=eyJh...
• Robinson, Caroline E. "Hazard Family of Rhode Island, 1635-1894: Being a genealogy and history of Thomas Hazard" Boston, MA: Caroline Robinson, 1895. pp5, 12, [10] Mary Hazard.
• Brownell, George Grant. "Genealogical record of the descendants of Thomas Brownell, 1619 to 1910." Jamestown, NY: 1910. Section: Article by Mrs. Marcia Brownell Bready. p33, [115] Mary Hazard Wilcox .
• Beaman, Alden G., Ph.D., A line of Descent from Thomas Hazard of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, (Rhode Island Genealogical Register, Vol 14, p 214 & subsequent). p 215-216.
• Thomas Willcox in the U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 -https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000003940052627?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000090148236885
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, page 12 - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000003940052627?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000090161065919&position=0
• The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of, By John Osborne Austin - https://books.google.com/books?id=LA7ntaS11ocC&pg=PA320&lpg=PA320&d...

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