Ensign John WILCOX

                   SOURCES:  1. This Family Group Sheet compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls
of Gilbert, AZ
2. Maude Allen's Records Book 4 p.41
3. DAR Lineage Book Vol 53 p.222 - Also Vol 75 p.105 - Vol 161 p.113
- Vol 76 p.339 - Vol 18 p.339 - Vol 9 p.43
4. IGI-RI-Batch - 7313002 p.50 - Dau-Ann
5. Book - RG974.5 AR - Vol 4 p.105 - Births - Portsmouth, RI -
Children - Ann and Thomas
NOTE:  Ensign in RI Troops - Rev War - 1777 - aided in Capture of British
Commander - Maj-General Prescott.
NAME:  Wilcox or Wilcocks
NOTES ON BACK OF SHEET:  1777, served as an offficer under William Barton in
the capture of the British commander Maj. Gen. Prescott. The party in small
boats passed near the British ships in the harbor, surprised the sentinel at
Portsmouth and carried off the prisoners. To the sucessful captors the Assembly
gave a vote of thanks with recommendation to the commander - in - chef for
promotion to the brave volunteers. The year following Maj. Gen. Charles Lee,
who had been taken prisoner in 1776, was exchanged for Maj. Gen. Prescott.