John WilkesAge: 30 years1703–1733
- Name
- John Wilkes
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Wilkes
| Birth | 1703 |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Crofutt — View this family 1716 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | John Wilkes 1724 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Francis Wilkes 1724 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Matthew Wilkes March 4, 1729 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a son | Francis Wilkes 1730 (Age 27 years) |
| Death of a wife | Elizabeth Crofutt 1732 (Age 29 years) |
| Death | 1733 (Age 30 years) |
| Family with Elizabeth Crofutt |
| himself |
John Wilkes Birth: 1703 — Eng. Death: 1733 — Danbury, Fairfield, CT |
| wife |
Elizabeth Crofutt Birth: 1689 21 17 — Fairfield, CT Death: 1732 — Danbury, Fairfield, CT |
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Marriage: 1716 — |
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9 years son |
John Wilkes Birth: 1724 21 35 Death: 1737 |
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1 year son |
Francis Wilkes Birth: 1724 21 35 Death: 1730 |
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5 years son |
Matthew Wilkes Birth: March 4, 1729 26 40 — Fairfield, CT Death: January 26, 1813 — Danbury, Fairfield, CT |
- Generation 1
John Wilkes was born in 1703 in Eng. and died in 1733 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 30. He married Elizabeth Crofutt, daughter of James Crofut and Persis Gregory, in 1716. She was born in 1689 in Fairfield, CT and died in 1732 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 43.
Children of John Wilkes and Elizabeth Crofutt:
- John Wilkes (1724–1737)
- Francis Wilkes (1724–1730)
- Matthew Wilkes (1729–1813)
- Generation 2back to top
John Wilkes, son of John Wilkes and Elizabeth Crofutt, was born in 1724 and died in 1737 at the age of 13. He married Sarah Barnum, daughter of John Barnum and Sarah Boughton, in 1737 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. She was born between 1728 and 1738 in Fairfield, CT and died in 1737.
Matthew Wilkes, son of John Wilkes and Elizabeth Crofutt, was born on March 4, 1729 in Fairfield, CT and died on January 26, 1813 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 83. He married Mary Barnum, daughter of John Barnum and Sarah Boughton, on January 2, 1753 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. She was born on March 3, 1731 in Fairfield, CT and died on August 12, 1802 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 71.
Children of Matthew Wilkes and Mary Barnum:
- Elizabeth Wilkes (1754–1755)
- Ruth Wilkes (1756–1757)
- James Wilkes (1758–1777)
- Francis Wilkes (1760–1777)
- Matthew Wilkes (1764–1854)
- Joshua Wilkes (1770–1777)
- Generation 3back to top
Matthew Wilkes, son of Matthew Wilkes and Mary Barnum, was born on July 1, 1764 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT and died on July 21, 1854 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 90. He married 2 times. The first time he married Tirzah Peck, daughter of Ezra Peck and Rachel Stevens, on October 8, 1783 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. She was born on September 16, 1765 in Fairfield, CT and died on January 29, 1813 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT at the age of 47. The second time he married Hannah Keeler in 1833 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. She was born in 1762 and died in 1836 at the age of 74.
Children of Matthew Wilkes and Tirzah Peck:
- Betsey Wilkes (1784–1785)
- Mary Wilkes (1786–1787)
- Rachel Wilkes (1788–1789)
- James Wilkes (1791–1792)
- Ezra P. Wilkes (1805–1878)
| Shared note | !Info from Sally Littlefield, (11/21/1992), compiled by Arthur C. Wlikes, 1908; John Wilkes came from England in a vessel that started out in search of Capt. Kidd. He was 17 years of age and had considerable property which he entrusted to the Capt. who ran away with it and it is supposed he turned Pirate; A Wilkes, Barnum and Bushnell left England in search of the pirate Capt. Kidd. After roaming the seas for thirteen months, they abandoned the chase and later all settled in or near Danbury, Conn. The Wilkes and Barnum lines continued but the Bushnell line ended with the first settler; |